In this episode... Divorce attorney and author, Ron Bavero, discusses his new book, An Elephant Doesn't Marry A Giraffe: Everything I Learned As A Divorce Attorney. Ron shares his experiences as a Divorce Attorney and highlights practical tips for students interested in the practice of family law.  Ron also highlights some of the compelling stories in his book, which dramatically illustrate, in practical terms, what divorcing spouses need to know and how to avoid the critical mistakes which undermine their divorce cases. About our guest... RONALD J. BAVERO, Esq. has been practicing mat ..read more

In this episode, Professor Josh Galperin, Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law interviews me about equitable remedies and promissory estoppel. Some key takeways... 1. Promissory estoppel is an equitable remedy, awarded for fairness when a legal remedy is not available. 2. Promissory estoppel is only available in the absence of a legal contract. 3. Promissory estoppel is available if       (1) the promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance on the part of the promisee  (objective evaluation)       (2) the promisee did rel ..read more

In this episode... I speak with Kevin Gregg, a partner at Kurzban, Kurzban,  Tetzeli and Pratt about his experience practicing Immigration Law.  We cover a host of issues including the origins of modern immigration law practice, key entree jobs into the practice area and some ideal first jobs, including internships and government programs.  Mr. Gregg shares information about some little known terrific job opportunities and shares some great insights into growing as a lawyer during the first years of practice. Some key takeaways... 1. modern immigration law began with The Illega ..read more

In this episode:  I speak with Tony Iliakostas about Entertainment and IP Law.  Tony discusses his entree into the entertainment law practice and shares fascinating details about posthumous personality rights. Some Key Takeways: 1. There are ways to distinguish yourself to employers besides grades. You can start a blog, write about topics of interest, etc. 2. When trying to find a job, network, network, network 3. Recognize the value that your work as a lawyer contributes to the overall business or social good to which you are contributing. About our guest: Tony Iliakostas, al ..read more

In this episode...Abigail Perdue, Assistant Professor of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law discusses her new book, The All-Inclusive Guide to Judicial Clerking, from WestAcademic Publishing.  A review of her book is available here. Some key takeaways... A judicial clerkship offers law graduates a life-changing opportunity to gain a unique, behind-the-bench perspective about judicial decision-making.  Many clerkship opportunities exist, so you can still obtain one even if you don't attend a top tier law school or aren't ranked #1 in your law school class.  Clerkships a ..read more

In this episode... Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School discusses his newest book, Fidelity and Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution.  In his book, Professor Furman discusses the challenges Supreme Court Justices face when interpreting our "ancient' Constitution in modern times.  In this discussion, Professor Lessig explains what he means by fidelity to the role of judicial decision making and explains that Supreme Court justices, regardless on either side of the political spectrum share the same constr ..read more

In this episode... We speak with Pace Law Review Editor in Chief, Samantha Mumola, and rising Charleston Law School 2L and member of Resolve: The Law Journal on Dispute Resolution, Ainissa Proctor, acknowledging the hassle of participating in a law journal competition at the end of 1L exams yet enthusiastically endorsing the importance of joining a review or journal when possible. Some key takeaways... You only have one chance to try out for a law journal, don't miss it. When deciding who to choose for a law journal, students look for effort and attention to detail. (watch out for typos) Foo ..read more

In this episode... Dean Michelle Simon interviews Leslie Garfield Tenzer, on Products Liability. Both of whom are professors of law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Some key takeaways... Plaintiff has three different causes of action for claims when a product harms a consumer or user: Negligence Strict Liability (402a) Breach of Warranty Design Defect Manufacturing Defect Failure to Warn - As always, if you have any suggestions for an episode topic, please let us know! You can email leslie@lawtofact.com or tweet @lawtofact. - Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Face ..read more

In this episode… Darren Rosenblum, Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University explains liquidated damages clauses Some key takeaways... Liquidated damages are damages parties agree to and include in the contract in the event of a breach. Courts are reluctant to enforce liquidated damages clauses if they are dollars used to incentivize parties not to breach (punishments cloaked as damages) When choosing whether to uphold a liquidated damages clause, a court will consider the reasonableness of the damages clause concerning the breach. Courts look favorably on liquidated d ..read more

In this episode…Dean Emily Gold Waldman of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University explains how to deal with a statute that is facially neutral but has a disparate impact with respect to a class that has a heightened review.  Some key takeaways...  Impact + Intent triggers the need for heightened review A law that is facially neutral but has a disparate impact and discriminatory intent as to sex triggers intermediate scrutiny A law that is facially neutral but has disparate impact and discriminatory intent as to race triggers strict scrutiny Discriminatory intent means t ..read more