Co-hosts Jivan Ramesh and Sophia Wang meet with two brilliant policymakers, Delaware Lt. Gov Kyle Evans Gay and VA-11 U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw, for a discussion on policy making and how legislators view the law. They discuss how laws get made behind the scenes, and share insight on how law students and young lawyers can begin getting involved.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
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The Supreme Court has long relied on stare decisis, or the principle of following precedent, to ensure stability and legitimacy. But is that changing? In this episode, Amanda and Sade explore the Court’s evolving approach from Casey to Dobbs to Students for Fair Admissions with insights from constitutional law expert Beth Hecker and experienced litigation attorney Kimberly Russell on what the decline of stare decisis means for American law.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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AI is transforming the legal landscape, from lawsuits concerning training data to new regulations on model deployment. In this episode of Let’s Brief It, host Pauline Wanjiru Irungu, an LL.M. student at American University Washington College of Law specializing in intellectual property and technology law, discusses these developments with two experts from Finnegan: Anna Chauvet, partner and head of Finnegan’s copyright practice, who works on front line questions about AI training data, fair use, and authorship, and Lynn Parker Dupree, leader of Finnegan’s privacy practice and former Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who brings a governance and data protection lens to AI.
Together, they examine the legal landscape of AI training data, evolving copyright and privacy rules, and essential questions regarding consent and accountability. This episode offers a practical guide for law students and early-career attorneys navigating the intersection of AI and law.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.