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Episodes

When we elect a president, we give them extraordinary power, including the power to grant clemency — to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted of a federal offense. A commutation means their sentence…

Bail or Bust

by Ariel Ritchin

July 12, 2016

Hundreds of people in cities throughout the US have been arrested for participating in Black Lives Matter protests. In Chicago, a judge set one protestor’s bail at $350,000. Bail is the money or pledge of…

Winter of Love

by Aviva DeKornfeld

June 28, 2016

This summer, Life of the Law is featuring stories from some of the best and the brightest upcoming audio journalists from Pitzer College and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. We’re calling it our New Voices Series….

BONUS EPISODE: Life as Lady J

by Nancy Mullane

June 21, 2016

“A lot of these guys don’t understand the difference between transgenderism and homosexuality and that’s my biggest struggle right there. Trying to let these guys know I’m not homosexual but because I’m in prison, that’s…

Live Law New Orleans – A Scholar’s Life

by Nancy Mullane

June 14, 2016

You’ve gone to college, published your dissertation, and now you’re either on tenure track OR you’ve gotten tenure. What’s life like as a legal scholar? Life of the Law traveled to New Orleans for the…

Liberté & Securité

by Emma Jacobs

May 31, 2016

“My wife called me saying, ‘Halim, there were some very big serious police officers who just came to the house.’” – Halim Abdelmalek Europe has suffered a series of terrorist attacks, and now France, one…

Recuse Yourself – Part 3: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

by Chloe Prasinos

May 17, 2016

Judges are supposed to hear cases before them and make fair judgements based on the law. But what if a judge has a bias? Maybe a conflict of interest? When should a judge step aside…

The Hold Up

by Ashley Cleek

May 3, 2016

“The court has to appear normal to the outside world. Even though things are really abnormal inside, it’s my job to keep a sense of normalcy and not to draw attention to the court.” –Chief…

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Rig the System – Part 2: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

by Jonathan Hirsch

April 19, 2016

“I never felt more like a hooker at a bus station than when I ran for the Ohio State Supreme Court.” — Paul Pfeifer, Associate Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court For many people living…

Live Law Nashville – Blood Sweat and Tears

by Nancy Mullane

April 5, 2016

“The deal is what the deal is. Take it or leave it.” Not all stories about the law fit snugly into one of our feature investigative reports. Some stories are best told live, in front…