Personal Jurisdiction
In this episode Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Michelle Simon explains Personal Jurisdiction. In addition to walking us through the different aspects of the issue, Dean Simon lays out a no-fail...
28 Nov 201826min
What Professors Expect to See on Exams ... and how to prepare for them!
In this episode I speak with Prof. Laurie Zimet, Director of Academic Support at UC Hastings, who shares with us the mindset of professors when they are grading exams, as well as some key exam tips. ...
27 Nov 201831min
The Best Evidence Rule
In this episode, Professor I. Bennett Capers, Professor of Law, the Stanley A. August Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, explains the Best Evidence Rule, a rule that is not widely popular but is...
20 Nov 201821min
Criminal Law: Justification and Self Defense
In this episode, Professor Luis Chiesa, Professor of Law, University of Buffalo School of Law explains the difference between justification and self-defense, and explores the nuances of self-defense a...
13 Nov 201827min
Criminal Law: The Mistake of Law Defense
In this episode Professor Thomas McDonnell, Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law explains the Mistake of Law defense. Professor McDonnell begins by noting that ignorance of the law is...
13 Nov 201830min
Coping with Law School Stress
In this episode I speak with three experts on stress and how to cope with it. Professor Rachel Gurvich of Univ. of North Carolina shares her tips for helping students through the stressful law school...
6 Nov 201820min
Analyzing the Reasonableness of Duty and Proximate Cause
In this episode, Professor Noa Ben-Asher, Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law explains how to evaluate the reasonableness of negligence from a theoretical viewpoint. This episode pro...
30 Okt 201826min
Wills: When a Beneficiary Predeceases the Testator
In this episode Prof. Bridget Crawford, Hopkins Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law discusses the implications of a will when a beneficiary dies after the testator. The discussion ex...
23 Okt 201812min
