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The Case of Abraham Lincoln

Massachusetts School of Law's Noted Authors series presents Julie Fenster, author of The Case of Abraham Lincoln.
Although there are over 8,000 books on President Abraham Lincoln, historian Fenster's approach is unique in that she emphasizes his legal career and monumental decision to abandon the Whig for the Republican political party.  She discusses with host, Jeff Demers, several of Lincoln's legal cases, from the simple to the complex.  She explores that decision to join the Republican party and the possible reasonings behind it.

 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.

Child Care

Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and several guests discuss the pros and cons of child care.  How has the need for many families to become two income affected this issue?  Have gender roles been defined or redefined in recent years as two income households have become far more common?  How can effective decisions about ch ild care be made?

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.

Civil War Conference:  A Day with James MacPhearson, part 2

In a recent conference at the Massachusetts School of Law on the Civil War, a day was spent with professor James MacPhearson.  The school's dean, Lawrence Velvel asked a number of questions, then opened the floor to questions from the audience.  The subject, the Civil War, is examined in these parts from many different angles and many little known facts about the war are brought to the fore.

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.

Civil War Conference:  A Day with James MacPhearson, part 1

In a recent conference at the Massachusetts School of Law on the Civil War, a day was spent with professor James MacPhearson.  The school's dean, Lawrence Velvel asked a number of questions, then opened the floor to questions from the audience.  The subject, the Civil War, is examined in these parts from many different angles and many little known facts about the war are brought to the fore.

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.

Less Safe, Less Free, part 2 of 2

In this second of two parts, Books of Our Time host Lawrence Velvel interview author and professor James Lobel, whose new book, Less Safe, Less Free, discusses the effects of the "war on terror," by the Bush administration and how such moves throughout our nation's history have damaged civil liberties and freedoms.  Lobel believes that a "preventive paradigm" has been adopted that strikes first and examines possible consequences later.

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.

Less Safe, Less Free, part 1 of 2

In this first of two parts, Books of Our Time host Lawrence Velvel interviews author and professor James Lobel, whose new book, Less Safe, Less Free, discusses the effects of the "war on terror," by the Bush administration and how such moves throughout our nation's history have damaged civil liberties and freedoms.

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.

The Boston Marathon

MSL Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan speaks of her personal experience running the Boston Marathon, as well as discussing the race, people, strategies and purposes of the competition with a panel of runners.  The Boston Marathon is one of the best known foot races in the world and attracts runners from every continent.  Sullivan and her guests explore thoughts and perceptions behind the race and the personal issues of the runners as they prepare and run the famous marathon.

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.

Latchkey Kids

MSL Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and guests discuss the growing need for two income families and how that affects the kids coming home from school, or home on school holidays, with parents at work.  Do latchkey kids actually benefit by learning to be more independent and resourceful, or are they being cheated out of a proper adult supervised childhood?

Why are one in four American children in poverty when this number seems to be unheard of in other industralized nations?

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.

Poverty in America

MSL Educational Forum host Diane Sullivan and guests discuss the ramifications of poverty in the United States.  How responsible are the poor for their own plight; how responsible are the various levels of government, the educational system and the corporate citizenry?

Why are one in four American children in poverty when this number seems to be unheard of in other industralized nations?

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.