Life of a Law Student

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

No other sentence has been the root of so much contention, confusion and controversy when it comes to the Bill of Rights. In this episode, we’ll be reviewing D.C. v. Heller, the landmark supreme court case that has defined the Second Amendment as an individual right.

D.C. v. Heller (2008)
Oral Argument Transcript (PDF)
SCOTUS Decision (PDF)

 

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Rob Wiltbank will be taking up the mantle as Project Lead for Life of a Law Student. As an established IT industry professional and a Criminal Justice as Pre-Law student, Rob will be adding undergrad content as he continues to push forward to expand the project.

 

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I am pleased to formally introduce Erin Morgan. Erin, a 1L from McGill University in Montreal, will be recording on Canadian Constitutional Law. She intends to practice international law upon graduation.

 

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I am pleased to formally introduce Marc Montgomery. Marc, a 1L from Tulane, recorded the three episode Maritime Law podcast, and is currently producing a Torts feed. He intends to practice maritime law upon graduation.

 

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On Friday, June 16th, 2006 I gave a talk at CALI’s annual Conference for Law School Computing. (For those who are unfamiliar with CALI, they are the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction.)

The conference theme was “Rip, Mix, Learn” and my talk focused on Life of a Law Student. Topics of my talk included history, policies, and goals of the project, concerns and objections raised by my law professors, the technical details of how the podcast is produced, how I am working to bring on additional law students, and finally a Fair Use analysis.

CALI
Statutory Fair Use text

 

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In this episode I explain my impending marriage, what work I’ll be focusing on over the next year, and what lies ahead for Life of a Law Student.

 

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This is a quick episode to give everyone a heads-up that I have shifted into finals-mode. I will complete the semester’s recordings in late spring / early summer.

 

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In this episode I respond to a comment asking about my memo. I discuss why I have not been recording my legal research and writing classes, as well as what I might be able to share about my completed memo.

 

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This is a placeholder episode for when I put together a full episode on my personal abortion position.

 

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A question of curiousity and credibility, I have been repeatedly asked how I did on exams. In this episode I announce my grades for the first semester. For those interested in the end result: 3.769 out of 4.0, ranked 10th out of 130.

 

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