Episodes
March 3, 2024
Can municipalities criminalize homelessness?
Antonia Fasanelli, Executive Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, joins Karen to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court taking a case that will decide whether municipalities can criminalize homelessness. https://serve...
March 3, 2024
How the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action affects women in the workplace
Andie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work , joins Karen to talk about how the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action is affecting women in the w...
March 3, 2024
What to know about Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children
Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.
Feb. 11, 2024
This week in legal news
Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.
Feb. 11, 2024
What is the process of the Supreme Court?
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4493659/4493659_2024-02-11-221459.6...
Feb. 4, 2024
Why are people over the age of 50 splitting at record numbers?
Mary Beth McLean, Financial advisor and Partner of My Private Vista , joins Karen Conti to discuss the latest study on divorce. People over the age of 50 are splitting at record numbers and Karen and Mary talk about why that ...
Feb. 4, 2024
AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating, What are the legal repercussions?
Ari Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom , a non-partisan nonprofit think tank devoted to technology law and policy, joins Karen Conti to discuss AI deepfakes. With her popularity growing, AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are...
Feb. 4, 2024
Legal issues that could arise for people who work for themselves
There is an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem and side hustle culture in Chicago. Karen Conti is joined by Julie Lokun , who is a lawyer and entrepreneurial coach, and employment lawyer and Karen’s law partner Patrick Dolan ...