Podcast Blog
The Legal Impact: New Mental Health Resources in New Hampshire
Friday, February 11, 2022
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses New Hampshire's new mental health mobile crisis units and 988 mental health crisis phone number, as well as the impact this will have on criminal justice reform. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead Read More
Inside Law Admissions: Finding a Summer Legal Job
Monday, February 7, 2022
Neil Sirota, Associate Dean of Career Services, dives into the importance of summer legal employment, gives tips on finding a job, and what to do on day one of work. Read More
The Legal Impact: Sarah Palin and Tom Brady
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Professor Michael McCann discusses Sarah Palin v. The New York Times and the possible sports industry implications, also discussed is the retirement of Tom Brady and legacy of Deflategate. Read More
The Legal Impact: High School NIL Rights and COVID-19 Vaccinations
Friday, January 21, 2022
Professor Michael McCann gives a wrap up on his recent Sportico articles covering name, image, and likeness rights for high school athletes, Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia, and implications of Kyrie Irving not taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More
The Legal Impact: What are civil liberties?
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Professor John Greabe defines what civil liberties mean in the context of the US Constitution, the court system, COVID-19, and abortion. Read More
The Legal Impact Episode 200: The State of Legal Education
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
For episode 200 of The Legal Impact podcast, Dean Megan Carpenter and host A. J. Kierstead discuss how the field of legal education is being revolutionized by technology, how enrollments are increasing, and the value of a law degree. Read More
The Legal Impact: Trademarks and Whatever‘s Trending
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Adjunct Professor Ed Timberlake breaks down how trademarks are unique and how whatever is trending brings on waves of new trademark filings, including COVID-19. Read More
The Legal Impact: Family Law and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Adjunct Professor Amy Connolly, JD '06 discusses what the practice of family law entails and the complexity of separated parents disagreeing on giving the COVID-19 vaccine to their children. Read More
The Legal Impact: Baseball Contracts and Fighting Rings
Friday, December 3, 2021
Professor Michael McCann breaks down some of his recent Sportico articles covering MLB's CBO expiring, Corey Seager's $325 million contract, and a legal battle over fight club rings. Read More
Profiles: Shane Cooper
Friday, November 26, 2021
Nuclear submarine officer, US Navy JAG Corps Chief Legal Counsel, Commanding Officer of the Naval Justice School. The career of Associate Dean for Administration and Enrollment Shane Cooper is an impressive one and we will dive into it in this episode. Read More