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Law And The Pandemic

A weekly Government, Education, Society and Culture podcast
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Law And The Pandemic

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Law And The Pandemic

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Law And The Pandemic

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Today we speak with class of 2020 alums Cindy Muro and Shandyn Pierce about their experiences transitioning to online learning and sheltering in place during their last semester of law school, and the unique challenge of taking the California S
Today, we welcome back Professor Joan Williams, founder of the Center for WorkLife Law, to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on working mothers and caregivers and what has happened since our original conversation.
Today, we speak with Professor Hadar Aviram to learn the latest developments in the fight to stem the outbreak of COVID-19 in California prisons, which have become hotspots for community transmission. She advocates for substantially reducing pr
Today, we speak with Professor Dorit Reiss about waning public confidence in the FDA and the CDC—agencies crucial to managing the pandemic. Increasingly, Professor Reiss focuses her research on legal and policy issues related to vaccines, sc
In this episode, we speak with Perkins Coie attorneys Paula Goodwin and Jody Bryson about their pro bono project to provide estate planning to the health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. Paula Goodwin is an alumna of UC
Today we speak with Professor Sarah Hooper about why communities of color are hospitalized and dying at disproportionately higher rates and what we can do to mitigate this serious issue.  Professor Hooper is Executive Director of the UCSF/UC Ha
Today, we speak with Professor Shanin Specter about liability waivers and whether they are a viable legal strategy or simply a deterrence tactic. Professor Specter has been teaching at UC Hastings Law since 2017 and is a founding partner of Kli
Today, we speak with Professor Karen Musalo about changes to the U.S. asylum system since the pandemic hit. Professor Musalo is the founding director of the UC Hastings Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and the Refugee and Human Rights Clini
Today, we speak with Professor Abe Cable about how UC Hastings Law had to suddenly adapt to the pandemic and the implications for Fall 2020 and beyond. Professor Cable is the Faculty Director of Online Legal Education at UC Hastings Law. This p
Today, we speak with Professor John Crawford about the role of the Federal Reserve in managing the financial fallout from the pandemic and his proposal that the Fed should provide a bank account to every American. Professor Crawford’s current r
This week marks a historic time for the United States, as curfew orders have been put in place across the country in response to protests following the death of George Floyd. UC Hastings Professor Matt Coles, former Deputy Legal Director and Di
Today, we speak with Professor Alice Armitage about law firm economics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Armitage is the Director of Applied Innovation at UC Hastings, where she teaches a course on the business skills necessary
The government is spending a lot of money to try to keep the U.S. economy afloat. How is it all being spent? Today, we speak with Professor Manoj Viswanathan to get an overview of the  Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which i
It's not pleasant to think about, but making sure you have a plan for your worst case scenario during COVID-19 is important for both you and for your family. Today we speak with Professor Sarah Hooper about how to complete an advance care direc
What has to happen before we get a vaccine? What even is a vaccine? Today we talk to Professor Robin Feldman about the potential hurdles to the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. Professor Feldman’s work focuses on the role of
Schools and offices are operating remotely for the first time in history. Is it working? Today, we speak with Professor Joan Williams about the pandemic and the implications for telework. Professor Williams has played a central role in reshapin
Today, we speak with Professor Dorit Reiss about the vaccine development process and other tools being deployed to combat COVID-19. Increasingly, Professor Reiss focuses her research on legal and policy issues related to vaccines, school mandat
Today, Professor Hadar Aviram explains why those inside the California prison system are so susceptible to COVID-19, as well as the risk that poses to the rest of us. Professor Aviram is an expert in criminal justice, civil rights, and social m
Confused about who's getting a $1200 check? Today we speak with Professor Amy Spivey about the economic impact payments and get answers to many logistical questions related to this, and to the IRS more generally. Professor Spivey joined UC Hast
On our inaugural episode, we ask the number one question on everyone's mind: Can the government actually do this? We're joined today by Professor Matt Coles to get his take on shelter-in-place orders and the constitution. Before joining the UC
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