Fri, 27 July 2007 Age of Betrayal Books of Our Time host, Lawrence Velvel, and author Jack Beatty discuss his recently published book, Age of Betrayal, the Triumph of Money in america. They discuss a time often called the "Gilded Age," but also an age when the working classes were often trodden upon as if they were insects and an age where the gains for African-Americans during and after the Civil War were largely reversed. They discuss the rise of corporate America and how the late 19th century resembles today in many respects. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[5] |
Tue, 24 July 2007 Judicial Ethics MSL Presents--A Question of Law host Constance Rudneck and guests discuss the past issue of Supreme Court justice Scalia and his hearing a case involving a friend, the vice president of the united states, Richard Cheney. this example is broadened to inquire about judicial ethics in general and what standards exist or should exist to regulate judges. The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[5] |
Fri, 20 July 2007 Adoption MSL Educational Forum host, Diane Sullivan, hosts a discussion on adoption. Who should be permitted to adopt children? What are the pros and cons around singles or unmarried couples or same gender couples adopting? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[3] |
Tue, 17 July 2007 People and Their Pets MSL Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and experts discuss issues surrounding the ownership of pets. Americans own over 150 million pets. Why do some find animal companions so beneficial while others are uninterested? How does pet ownership affect society? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[3] |
Fri, 13 July 2007 Legalized Gambling MSL Educational Forum host Lawrence Velvel and a panel of experts discuss the issues surrounding legalized gambling. Who wants it? How does it affect the public, the neighborhoods, society in general? Is it just a cash cow for rich corporations, or a tax source for governments? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[3] |
Tue, 10 July 2007 False Confessions MSL Presents--A Question of Law host Constance Rudneck and several experts discuss the phenomenon of false confessions. Why would anyone confess to a crime they did not commit? How can a court determine if a confession is false? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[3] |
Fri, 6 July 2007 Kids' Views of Justice MSL Presents--A Question of Law host Michael L. Coyne presents excerpts from a Kiwanis Club conference featuring 8th graders discussing how they view the American system of justice and how it affects them. Is it fair? From their viewpoint, what changes might make it better? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[4] |
Tue, 3 July 2007 Title 9 MSL Presents-A Question of Law host Diane Sullivan discusses Title 9, the 1972 act of Congress requiring equality in all educational programs receiving federal funding of any kind. The issue most often raised is how this applies to sports and women's college athletics. Is it just a thinly veiled quota system? Has the law done what was intended? The Massachusetts School of Law, located in Andover, Massachusetts, makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who are traditionally excluded from the legal profession. As part of its mission of providing high quality education and information for both law students and the general public, the Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public via television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit www.mslaw.edu. MSLAW podcasts are available from http://mslaw.libsyn.com/rss, for subscriptions, or http://mslaw.libsyn.com, for direct downloads. MSLAW videos are available from Google Video. Comments[4] |
