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10/22/2009 - Violence on Campus
Prof. Ann Masie, professor of law and organizer of an upcoming symposium on violence on campus, discusses some of the important events and legal disputes involving colleges and troubled students. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
10/14/2009 - Law School Launches Criminal Justice Clinic
Prof. J.D. King, director of the Law School's new criminal defense clinic, explains some of the goals and benefits of the new program. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
10/9/2009 - Prof. Scott Sundby – Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida
Prof. Scott Sundby discusses Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida, two cases the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this term dealing with juveniles sentenced to life in prison without parole for crimes other than murder. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
10/9/2009 - Dean Rodney A. Smolla – U.S. v. Stevens
Dean Rodney A. Smolla discusses U.S. v. Stevens. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court will review a circuit court decision striking down a federal animal cruelty law as a violation of the First Amendment. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
10/9/2009 - Prof. David Millon - Jones v. Harris Associates
Prof. David Millon discusses Jones v. Harris. In this case, the Court will decide whether the federal Investment Company Act limits the ability of investment advisors to charge higher management fees for in-house mutual funds. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
8/14/2009 - Legal Systems Around the World
Professor James Moliterno explains some of the key differences between the U.S. legal ethics code and those found around the world. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
7/28/2009 - Virginia Gubernatorial Debate
Dean Smolla explains how he prepared to moderate the first debate in the closely watched Virginia governor's race and shares his impressions of the event. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
7/21/2009 - W&L Law Professor Says Delay Will Derail Health Care Reform — Again
Washington and Lee University law professor Timothy Jost, who has written extensively on issues of health care and health law, believes that the longer Congress takes to produce health care legislation, the more likely it will be that history repeats itself. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
7/17/2009 - Charles Taylor Trial Noteworthy in International Law
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has taken the stand in his own defense to charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Washington and Lee University law professor Mark Drumbl, who specializes in international law, calls the case groundbreaking on several fronts. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
5/27/2009 - Sonia Sotomayor Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court
Washington and Lee Law Professor Ann Massie discusses the personal and judicial background of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choice to take the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court vacated by David Souter. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
5/11/2009 - Bankrupcty Filings Up With Weakened Economy
Washington and Lee Law Professor Margaret Howard discusses the increase in bankrupcty filings and the work of the American Bankruptcy Institute. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
4/29/2009 - The Case of Jesse Gelsinger
Robin Fretwell Wilson is Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law and co-editor of Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context. Wilson discusses her chapter in the collection dealing with conflicts of interest in the death of Jesse Gelsinger, the first person to die in a gene therapy trial. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
4/29/2009 - Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context
Robin Fretwell Wilson is Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law and co-editor of Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context. Wilson discusses the purpose of the collection. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/30/2009 - Sixth Amendment Obligation of U.S. States
Prof. Erik Luna explain the responsibilities individual states have for providing legal services to indigent defendants. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/23/2009 - The African Women's Protocol
Prof. Charles Ngwena explains the importance of this new human rights treaty,adopted by the African Union in 2003 and implemented in 2005. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/20/2009 - Exploring the AIG Bonus Fiasco
Mark Grunewald, James P. Morefield Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University and a labor and employment law specialist, discusses the AIG bonus controversy. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/19/2009 - Law Applications Buck National Trend
Law Dean Rod Smolla comments on the surge in law school applications. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, application to W&L Law are up 29 percent, well above the national average. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/17/2009 - Supreme Court to Review Jones v. Harris
Prof. Johnson discusses some of the issues at stake in a dispute over mutual fund advisor fees. Prof. Johnson has for the last three years served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the case, Jones v. Harris, as it moved through the lower courts. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/9/2009 - Obama Stimulus Package Tax Incentives
Michelle Drumbl, assistant clinical professor of law and director of the law school's tax clinic, details some of the new tax deductions created by the recently passed economic stimulus package. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
3/9/2009 - Tips for 2008 Tax Preparation
Michelle Drumbl, assistant clinical professor of law and director of the law school's tax clinic, highlights some exemptions to look for as you file your 2008 taxes. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
2/19/2009 - Law School Expert Explores Value of Khmer Rouge Trials
Mark Drumbl, professor of law and director of the W&L School of Law's Transnational Law Institute, explores the value of the Khmer Rouge Trials, in which law students are participating as defense support. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
2/10/2009 - Climate Change and the Economy
Prof. Hari Osofsky addresses the effects of environmental regulation on economic growth. Washington and Lee Law School recently hosted a symposium exploring the vast array of issues implicated by climate change. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
2/6/2009 - Obama Nominee Tax Snags
Robert T. Danforth, tax expert and associate dean of academic affairs at Washington and Lee Law School, discusses tax filing problems that have plagued some Obama nominees as well as those from previous administrations. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)
10/3/2008 - How Parents can Connect with their Children in Virtual Worlds
Washington and Lee law professor Joshua Fairfield discusses how parents can participate in online games with their children. The School of Law hosted the first ever law symposium on virtual worlds on Oct. 3, 2008. Play below or Download (right click, save target as)


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