Episodes

Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Red Flag Laws
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses how red flag laws are being brought up as a response to the recent slew of mass shootings and the complexity of rolling them out. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Rudman Center Podcast: Popular Constitutionalism and Puerto Rico
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Rudman Center Director John Greabe discusses the roots of popular constitutionalism and how it applies to the ousting of Puerto Rico's former governor, Ricardo A. Rosselló. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead

Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Algorithms and Bail
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the effectiveness of algorithmic risk assessments to determine who gets released on bail. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
"The Problems With Risk Assessment Tools" from the NY Times Opinion: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/opinion/pretrial-ai.html

Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Brunetti
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Dean Megan Carpenter talks the Supreme Court decision on the Brunetti case, which struck down a prohibition on the registration of scandalous and immoral trademarks. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
SCOTUSBlog Argument Analysis by Dean Carpenter: https://bit.ly/2Yv1PLL
SCOTUSBlog Opinion Analysis by Dean Carpenter: https://bit.ly/2YuVADB

Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Artificial Intelligence: Impact on the Legal Industry
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Professor William Murphy discusses the impact artificial intelligence and advances in technology is having on the legal industry. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Forbes, "Will A.I. Put Lawyers Out Of Business?": https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/02/09/will-a-i-put-lawyers-out-of-business/#7922f631f00a
NY Times, "Robots Will Take Jobs, but Not as Fast as Some Fear, New Report Says": https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/technology/robots-will-take-jobs-but-not-as-fast-as-some-fear-new-report-says.html
Learn more about Professor Murphy: https://law.unh.edu/person/william-murphy

Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Artificial Intelligence: History
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Professor William Murphy discusses the history of artificial intelligence and machine learning, covering the 1800's to now. Part of a new, ongoing series covering the impact of AI on modern society. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about Professor Murphy: https://law.unh.edu/person/william-murphy

Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Sharenthood
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Professor Leah Plunkett discusses her upcoming book Sharenthood, which covers the intersection of digital privacy and parenting. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about Professor Plunkett, pre-order the book, and get the first chapter for free at https://leahplunkett.com

Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Tech Transfer for Sri Lanka
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Professor Stanley Kowalski discusses how the International Technology Transfer Institute hosted a delegation from Sri Lanka to assist with their development of technology transfer offices and incubators. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Learn more about the worldwide impact of ITTI: https://law.unh.edu/academics/experiential-education/clinics/international-technology-transfer-institute

Friday Jun 21, 2019
Cyber War
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses at what point a cyber attack should be treated as an act of war, stemming from the recent discovery of the US escalating cyber attacks on the Russian power grid. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
NY Times article:https://nyti.ms/2KiTwMl
Join Professor Buzz Scherr for a webinar on 6/25 at noon discussing "State-Sponsored Cyber War: What You Need to Know”: https://bit.ly/2L0mKiC

Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Border Patrol
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Professor Buzz Scherr discusses how US Customs and Border Patrol searches in New Hampshire at the Canadian border has raised concerns over effectiveness and what happens with what is found during those searches. Produced and Hosted by A. J. Kierstead
Similar podcast of interest, "Migrant Crisis: Asylum Primer" with Adjunct Professor Cathy Chesley: https://unhlaw.podbean.com/e/migrant-crisis-asylum-primer/
Buzz in the Concord Monitor on the subject: https://www.concordmonitor.com/ACLU-files-motion-against-evidence-gathered-in-New-Hampshire-border-patrol-I-93-stops-14297389