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

EPISODE SUMMARY: Preet Bharara discusses his new book Doing Justice and describes how public discourse can be improved by taking lessons from lawyers. He also talks about the issues that arise when decision-makers are in it for personal gain or self-aggrandizement. And of course, he talks about Bruce Springsteen and taking his son to ‘Springsteen … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Jeh Johnson, the former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, joins Dave for a wide-ranging conversation detailing how he got his start in public service, the lessons he learned and rationale behind some of his policy decisions. Secretary Johnson discusses his background from growing up in upstate New York, attending Morehouse College and … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: MSNBC’s Ari Melber, host of The Beat with Ari Melber, discusses how his legal background helps him present the news to his audience and how it guides his interviewing style. They also discuss the Mueller report, news media and its relationship to democracy, plus the case of Jamal Knox. Read the Jamal Knox … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Vincent Bonventre joins David to discuss the NY Court of Appeals and its historical role as a national leader for progressive judicial change and the impact decisions and dissents have had on Supreme Court rulings, Obergfell v. Hodges and Roe v. Wade.

EPISODE SUMMARY: Susan Harper, Managing Director of Bates Group and Rachel Silberstein, Capitol Reporter for the Times Union, discuss the February 2019 Open Hearing on Sexual Harassment at the New York Legislature.

EPISODE SUMMARY: David Lat joins David to talk about the founding of his website Above the Law, the change in BigLaw culture through the years, how Bar Associations have evolved, his optimism about law schools and his early career as a Federal Prosecutor working for then U.S. Attorney Chris Christie.

EPISODE SUMMARY: Jonathan Armstrong joins David to talk about GDPR and how it will affect U.S. companies doing business in the European Union. They also discuss the fallout from data breaches at Facebook and Google and they close by discussing how Brexit could upend the status quo.

EPISODE SUMMARY: Albany County District Attorney David Soares discusses his offices decision to no longer prosecute low-level marijuana possession and the responsibility of the State to ensure communities of color, devastated by the War on Drugs are included in the decision making process. He also discusses how his upbringing shaped his philosophy and how he … Continued