Glenn Smith, Professor of Constitutional Law at California Western, looks back at the recently ended Supreme Court term and the nomination of Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
California Western Professor Michal Belknap disucsses the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court and the history of nominees without judicial experience.
Reggie Cole has been in prison nearly 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Although he was scheduled to be released this week, Cole remains behind bars. California Innocence Project Director Justin Brooks explains.
Assistant Dean James Cooper discusses the work of Proyecto ACCESO to promote legal reform and the rule of law in Latin America. The program celebrates its tenth annivesary this month.
California Western Dean Steven R. Smith discusses the ways in which the law school collaborates with UC San Diego and a proposal to expand that collaboration.
California Western Professor Scott Ehrlich explores whether declaring bankruptcy is the only way for the City of San Diego to solve its financial problems.
California Western offers a hands-on pretrial practice course focused on the discovery, motion, and deposition skills future litigators must master for successful practice.
Visiting Professor Tim Casey discusses California Western's STEPPS program, a two-course series focused on preparing students for the practical and ethical requirements of the practice of law.
Adjunct Professor and Deputy Attorney General Bradley Weinreb discusses a case before the California Supreme Court to determine the legality of indeterminate civil commitment for sexually violent predators.
Professor Jan Stiglitz discusses what the backlog of untested DNA evidence in freezers around the country says about justice and the competing priorities of law enforcement.
Associate Dean William Aceves talks about the recent ACLU report identifying the high number of deaths by border crossers as a humanitarian crisis. The report includes recommendations for U.S. and Mexican action to prevent border deaths.
California Innocence Project Director Justin Brooks talks about the project's success over the past 10 years, and why their work will never be finished.
California Western Professor Linda Morton discusses the Community Law Project, a unique legal-medical pro bono program working with non-profits, law students, and volunteer attorneys.
A look back at the trial of Lt. William Calley, the only Army officer convicted for the massacre at My Lai during the Vietnam War. Professor Michal Belknap authored a book about the case of Lt. Calley, who recently broke his silence after 30 years.
A look at California Western's Street Law San Diego program, teaching high school students about the aspects of law relevant to their lives as they transition to adulthood.
The Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy's Justin Brooks talks about last weekend's violent uprising at the California Institution for Men in Chino, and what it says about the state prison system generally.
California Western adjunct professor and real estate attorney Todd Bulich discusses the controversial proposal to build a new City Hall complex in Downtown San Diego.
California Western Professor Janet Bowermaster discusses the origins of the "crack baby" epidemic, its effects on children and families, and new research showing that long-term health effects are minimal.
Assistant Dean for Mission Development Jamie Cooper talks about how comics and graphic arts can augment traditional legal scholarship, cross language barriers, and inspire a new generation of law students.
In this archive edition of Law in 10, Assistant Dean for Career Services Lou Helmuth discusses the impact of the economic slowdown on careers in the law.
Justin Brooks, Co-Director of the California Innocence Project, talks about the case of Reggie Cole, behind bars 15 years for a crime he did not commit.
Professor Bryan Liang, the E. Donald Shapiro Professor of Law at California Western and Executive Director of the Institute of Health Law Studies, talks about proposal by President Barack Obama and the Congress to reform health care in the United States.
In this archive edition of Law in 10, Proyecto ACCESO Director Jamie Cooper discusses the effects of Intellectual Piracy theft in Latin America and his work with the U.S. Justice Department to combat piracy.
California Western Professor Floralynn Einesman discusses the California Western Advanced Mediation program, the only one of its kind in the United States sending specially trained law students into juvenile detention facilities.
California Western Professor Glenn Smith discusses the decision by the state Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in California.
California Western adjunct professor and Deputy Public Defender Gary Gibson '91 talks about the work of that office and how it may be affected by state and local budget cuts.
California Western Associate Professor Ruben Garcia discusses the Employee Free Choice Act, a bi-partisan bill in Congress aimed at reforming the process of establishing unions in the workplace.
California Western Associate Dean William Aceves explores the Obama administration's efforts to address controversial interrogation methods approved by the Bush administration.
California Western Distinguished Practitioner Mario Conte explores the implications of the dismissal of all charges against former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, and the serious allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the U.S. Justice Department.
California Western Professor Janet Bowermaster discusses the origins of the "crack baby" epidemic, its effects on children and families, and new research showing that long-term health effects are minimal.
Proyecto ACCESO Director Jamie Cooper discusses the effects of Intellectual Piracy theft in Latin America and his work with the U.S. Justice Department to combat piracy.
Constitutional Law Professor Glenn Smith discusses the process of amending the California Constitution, as the state Supreme Court considers the fate of Proposition 8.
Law in 10: the Podcast of California Western School of Law
