Episodes

Thursday May 28, 2020
Inside Law Admissions: The Hybrid JD
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
This is the launch of a new series for The Legal Impact podcast, titled "Inside Law Admissions," where we discuss important topics in legal education, learn about different legal programs, and meet members of the UNH Franklin Pierce Community.
In fall of 2019 UNH Franklin Pierce launched the Hybrid Juris Doctor program with a focus on intellectual property, technology, and information law. Hear from Dean Megan Carpenter, Associate Dean Leah Plunkett, and Hybrid JD Program Coordinator Dan Cwyner on the creation, launch, and success of this ground breaking program.
Learn more and apply to the Hybrid JD program at https://law.unh.edu/hybridjd
Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

Thursday May 21, 2020
Failure to Contain COVID-19
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
International Technology Transfer Clinic Director Stanley Kowalski argues that the worldwide failure to contain and manage COVID-19 is largely due to a lack of globally coordinated networks for innovation and intellectual property. Produced and hosted by A. J. Kierstead.
Learn more about the work of the International Technology Transfer Clinic at https://law.unh.edu/academics/experiential-education/clinics/international-technology-transfer-institute
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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include intellectual property, health law, technology transfer, patents

Thursday May 14, 2020
COVID19 and Sports Leagues Reopening
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Professor Michael McCann discusses the legal situation around sports leagues reopening, including the impact of league decisions, players unions, and venues. Produced and hosted by A. J. Kierstead.
Follow Professor McCann on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mccannsportslaw
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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include contracts, liability, sports law, health law, government

Thursday May 07, 2020
Contact Tracing and COVID-19
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the legal implications of low and high tech contact tracing of COVID-19, including aspects of digital privacy and health information privacy. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Previous episode with Professor Scherr discussing his authoring of New Hampshire's privacy amendment: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jvavx-9eb8de
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include privacy, technology, US constitution, health policy

Thursday Apr 30, 2020
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Stare Decisis
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Professor John Greabe discusses the impact of stare decisis on court decisions, especially regarding the United States Supreme Court. This episode revolves around Professor Greabe's Constitutional Connections series running in the Concord Monitor, read this month's edition: https://www.concordmonitor.com/The-Supreme-Court-and-constitutional-stare-decisis-33880073. Produced and hosted by A. J. Kierstead.
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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include civil rights, United States Supreme Court, constitutional law

Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Michael Jordan Trademark Win in China
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Professor Mike McCann discusses how Michael Jordan won a trademark case in China’s Supreme People’s Court. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Read Professor McCann’s Sports Illustrated article on the subject: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/04/14/michael-jordan-copyright-lawsuit-case-china
Follow Professor McCann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mccannsportslaw
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include intellectual property, trademark, name and likeness, sports law, entertainment law

Monday Apr 20, 2020
Elections in a Crisis
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Adjunct Professor Maggie Goodlander discusses how COVID-19 will impact elections and steps that are being taken to expand absentee voting and voting by mail. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Maggie Goodlander is a lawyer and adjunct professor of constitutional & administrative law at UNH Law School. Over the past decade, she has served in legal and policy positions in each branch of the federal government. After graduating from Yale University in 2009, Maggie worked for four years in the United States Senate. She first served as advisor for foreign affairs and national security to Senator Joseph Lieberman and later as a senior advisor to Senator John McCain and was responsible for assisting with the drafting and legislative strategy for the Senate’s 2013 bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill. Three years later, after graduating from Yale Law School, Maggie went on to serve as a law clerk to two federal judges: Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2016-2017) and Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court (2017-2018). She also served as counsel for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and House Managers during the impeachment and Senate trial of President Donald Trump. Maggie maintains a robust pro bono practice in New Hampshire while also serving as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include civil rights, elections, absentee voting, mail in voting, government emergency preparedness

Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Tattoos, Video Games, and the NBA
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Professor Mike McCann discusses how a judge ruled in favor of NBA 2K’s creators in a case brought by tattoo artists on use of player tattoos in their video game.
Read Professor McCann’s Sports Illustrated article on the subject: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/04/06/nba-2k-ruling-tattoo-artists
Follow Professor McCann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mccannsportslaw
Get an email when the latest episode releases!
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and Online Professional Certificates at https://law.unh.edu
Legal topics include intellectual property, copyright, fair use, sports law, entertainment law

Thursday Apr 02, 2020
The COVID-19 Impact on Travel
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic, what power do states have to restrict travel and what would be the impact of doing that? Professor Buzz Scherr joins the show to discuss.
Follow Professor Buzz Scherr on Twitter at https://twitter.com/buzzscherr
Listen to Professor Lucy Hodder discuss the state response to outbreaks, especially how New Hampshire was prepared for the pandemic: https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-fpdu7-d4f16e
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is now accepting applications for JD, Graduate Programs, and online professional certificates, learn more and apply at law.unh.edu

Thursday Mar 26, 2020
COVID19 and the Professional Sports Shutdown
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus is doing a number to professional sports leagues, Professor Michael McCann catches us up on the legal impact of a mass athletics shut down.
Follow Professor McCann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mccannsportslaw
Get his Sports Illustrated articles at https://www.si.com/author/michael-mccann
Now accepting applications for the fall term at https://law.unh.edu