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Dahlia Lithwick and the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court: In Part II of our wide-ranging conversation with Dahlia Lithwick, we move from discussing the lawyers in her book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, to the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the critical role lawyers play in our society.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dahlia Lithwick, award-winning lawyer, author, commentator, and podcaster reminds us that we all have a role to play in protecting our rights. Her book, "Lady Justice", celebrates the important role that women lawyers have played in pursuing justice and equality. She reminds us that we each need to step up, educate ourselves on the issues, and do the hard work necessary to achieve change. In Lithwick's career, she went from a position of great power and authority reporting on the Supreme Court from the inside . . . to the role of advocate and commentator speaking truth to power from the outside through her keen observations about the U.S. Supreme Court and its ideological agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of his bid to secure the position of Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made a series of proposals in an effort to garner party support. One notable proposal calls for the gutting of the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent, non-partisan entity created in 2008 and tasked with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members, officers, and staff of the US House of Representatives.In light of recent pressure to investigate some House Republicans in regards to January 6th, as well as recent high-profile allegations against incoming congressman George Santos, ethics has taken center stage. In this episode, host Craig Williams joins guest Richard W. Painter, former Chief White House ethics lawyer and the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at University of Minnesota Law School, as they spotlight ethics and its role within Congress, SCOTUS, and the Executive branch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each December, the Texas Bar Journal features the year’s developments in the profession through a series of articleswritten by Texas legal experts. Rocky Dhir talks with three of 2022’s authors to learn more about new case law and trends in their areas of the law. Emily Black shares insights from antitrust and business litigation, Shawn Tuma gives an update on rapidly-evolving requirements in cybersecurity and data privacy, and Roland Love gives an overview of new laws and court-issued opinions related to real estate law.Emily Westridge Black is a partner in the Austin office of Shearman & Sterling, where she specializes in complex commercial litigation and white-collar defense.Shawn Tuma is a partner at Spencer Fane LLP in Cyber Risk Management, Cyber Incident Response, and Cyber Security, Hacking and Data Breach Litigation.Roland Love is vice president of business alliances & field operations at Independence Title in Dallas, TX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debbie Foster, managing partner at Affinity Consulting, joins Stephanie to share some big news.They detail how to best prepare your team for a merger through honesty and open communication. And outline ways to make a merger easier, whether two businesses are combining or a single partner is coming on board. Links from the episode:Affinity ConsultingPowerful Leaders PodcastIf today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free!Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, & Documate for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always waiting until the last minute.The week between Christmas and the New Year is usually pretty dead for legal news, which makes it the perfect time for a firm to try to slip some shady stuff past the goalie. Shearman started telling associates that they would not be getting bonuses for a variety of previous unannounced reasons. Foley Hoag tried to retroactively apply next year's hours requirement to this year's bonuses (they did the right thing and retreated within 48 hours). And Nelson Mullins sprung a new "collections" policy that you really have to hear about to believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sadly, racially motivated violence is on the rise in America. Simon Law Firm attorney Amy Gunn talked with attorneys Linda Dunikoski and Adam Levine about their trial strategies and their hopes and fears for the American justice system as they litigated two landmark cases. Tune in for a fascinating behind-the-scenes discussion of how these two gifted attorneys helped justice prevail over the fiery rhetoric of hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s an inspiring story to start the new year. Heels in the Courtroom host Amy Gunn shares her American College of Trial Lawyer’s podcast interview with Boma Alabi, a commercial trial lawyer working in Nigeria. Boma maintains a large pro bono criminal workload and is a fierce high-tech advocate for citizens being targeted and harassed by government agencies. Hear how one woman can make a difference and discover that maybe you can too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer and author James Grippando made a name for himself writing legal thrillers, including the bestselling series of novels featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. He wanted to try something a little different for his new novel, Code 6, and explore the dangers of big data and tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part of our mission at Litigation Radio is to help litigators build a scalable and sustainable law practice; one in which serves our clients well, and ensures that we can continue to focus on our own wellbeing, relationships, and a positive work-life balance. As we begin 2023, we wanted to delve deeper into this topic of sustainability, and discuss ideas and technology we can use to help build a more scalable and profitable practice.  Joining this episode include special guests: Don Bivens (Chair, ABA Center for Innovation); Kimberly Bennett (Lawyer, Strategist, and Tech Co-Founder for Social Impact Entrepreneurs); Joseph Raczynski (Global Leader in Leveraging Emerging Technologies); and Joseph Gartner (Director, ABA Center for Innovation).Topics & Tips Discussed in this Episode: New AI-powered Legal Writing Tools Scheduling Software for Lawyers Legal Chatbots Law Firm Sales CRM Lawyer Payment Methods Your Clients Want Client Portals and Experience Platforms for Law Firms And much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices