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From history to mystery to policy to romance, the ABA Journal's Modern Law Library podcast helps lawyers fill their bookshelves with great reads.
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How did the YMCA and a dry goods salesman/vigilante use an unpaid position in the US Post Office to change American obscenity laws and censor millions? In this episode, 'Lust on Trial' author Dr. Amy Werbel shares the story of Anthony Comstock. abajournal.com/books/article/…
Only 3 days left to cast your vote on which of these authors should win the 2018 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction! Check out our podcast with Lisa Scottoline Cynthia Tobisman and Scott Turow to hear about their novels. abajournal.com/books/article/…
“If you look at finance or medicine or sports, almost every other thing in the world is using data to make better decisions,” says Ed Walters in this episode of the Modern Law Library. “Everything except law.” abajournal.com/books/article/…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorcese have signed on to produce a movie adaptation of David Grann 's Killers of the Flower Moon. We spoke to Grann about the book in this 2017 episode of the #ModernLawLibrary ow.ly/k0kd30mnv4h
The Modern Law Library: #SupremeCourt's history with alcohol gets a look in "Glass and Gavel," written by Nancy Maveety. Listen to the podcast here: ow.ly/Mabf30nqdB2 #podcast #ModernLawLibrary #ABAJournal #SCOTUS ABA Journal Legal Talk Network Tulane University Tulane Political Science Department
The Modern Law Library: Building blockchain expertise into a practice that pays. ow.ly/nG9530nETXp ABA Journal Legal Talk Network Jones Day #podcast #blockchain #modernlawlibrary
From Columbine to Parkland: How have school shootings changed us? Listen to the latest Modern Law Library podcast with author Dave Cullen. ow.ly/FfPK30nLNbd #ModernLawLibrary #podcast ABA Journal Dave Cullen Legal Talk Network
Norse Mythology is a #1 New York Times Bestseller! Let Neil Gaiman introduce you to his world of gods and mad men. bit.ly/2l3YwU5
Who wants a free copy of The Brain Defense? Goodreads Myth vs Facts A Crime a Day @AmeriCrimeCast x.com/penguinpress/s…
"You really need to be a reader to be a writer." - J Grippando // Fun night at the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction award w/ Marie Robbins!
Bratz dolls were a contrast to Barbie's squeaky clean image. But Barbie's real backstory is not so as innocent as we may think. Orly Lobel shares the secret history behind the world's most famous doll, and what led Mattel to sue Bratz's creator. abajournal.com/books/article/…
When a Quaker anti-war activist found out he was under surveillance by the U.S. military, he sued. In "Being Watched," Jeffrey Vagle @jvagle.bsky.social uncovers how that 1970s case is still impacting legal challenges to government surveillance. abajournal.com/books/article/…
A lack of civilian oversight for these tools is something Andrew G. Ferguson warned about in "The Rise of Big Data Policing." He shared tips for citizens to have an impact on how data is used to police their community in this #ModernLawLibrary podcast: abajournal.com/books/article/… x.com/mslopatto/stat…
Being trapped on an elevator leads to romance for Alexa and Drew in "The Wedding Date," a best-selling debut romance novel by attorney Jasmine Guillory abajournal.com/books/article/…
An amendment intended to grant rights to freed slaves ended up being the basis for a different civil rights struggle. Adam Winkler explains how a famed NY senator's lie on behalf of his railroad clients changed how courts think of corporate rights. abajournal.com/books/article/…
Everyone has biases, 6th U.S. Circuit Judge Bernice Donald and Prof. Sarah E. Redfield tell Lee Rawles of the ABA Journal. Only by educating ourselves about them can we start to make the justice system fairer. abajournal.com/books/article/…
