EPISODE SUMMARY: Kelly McNamee, an associate at Greenberg Traurig in Albany, NY joins Michael and Sarah for an in-depth conversation about her essay in the June/July NYSBA Journal and her unique path in the law. They also talk about Kelly’s transition from working and living in Manhattan and Brooklyn to working and living in the Capital Region. … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: In the premiere of the Non-Billable Pod, Sarah and Mike talk to NYSBA’s 118th President and host of Miranda Warnings, David Miranda. They discuss Miranda’s path to law and how his career as an intellectual property lawyer began in the 1990’s by focusing on this thing called the internet. They also talk about … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Luisa M. Kaye, daughter of Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, discusses the autobiography she co-edited about her mother’s life and career and reveals the personal moments that shaped her judicial philosophy. Luisa recalls the moment she found out her mother was being nominated to the … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger, the hosts of WFUV’s Prickly Politics podcast, discuss season 3 of their show titled ‘Women in the Room,’ which chronicles the history of sexual harassment in the New York State Legislature. Kacie and Andrew discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to dedicate an entire season to this … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Musician and former Monroe County (NY) Public Defender Danielle Ponder traces her career from law school to the public defender’s office to being on stage performing for a Black Lives Matters protest in her hometown of Rochester. Ponder goes on to share the inspiration behind her songs Criminalized (3:49 – 4:00), Blow Out … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Katharine Bodde, Senior Policy Counsel at the NYCLU discusses the recent mixed decision by the Supreme Court in the Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and why the renewed assault on abortion has come to the forefront once again. She closes by discussing the history of abortion in New York State … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Bestselling author, Rick Reilly discusses his book ‘Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump,’ while recounting his personal experience playing a round of golf with the President. Reilly also talks about the history of Presidents of the United States playing golf, which President was the best golfer and which President played the most … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Former four-term congresswoman, Elizabeth Holtzman discusses her book ‘The Case For Impeaching Trump’, how the Nixon impeachment serves as a precedent for Congress and what the Framers planned for when dealing with a ‘rogue president.’ She also details her experience unseating a 50-year incumbent in 1972 and holding the title of youngest women … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Michael Miller, the 121st President of the New York State Bar Association, discusses his ‘Law Day’ speech at the New York Court of Appeals and why it’s not hyperbole to evoke Hitler’s Germany, Stalin’s Russia, Mao’s China and the French Reign of Terror when talking the language used by the President of the … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: David McCraw, Deputy General Counsel for the New York Times and author of Truth in Our Times, discusses his Op-Ed that went ‘viral,’ the symbiotic relationship that exists between President Trump and ‘The Media’ and the one story he regrets not approving to be printed. He also discusses how the New York Times … Continued