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The Legal Seagull: Law | Litigation | Self-Help | Legal History

Join us as we explore the American legal system, litigation, and civil lawsuits. Learn how to protect your rights, be an effective advocate for your legal claims, and navigate the legal system. Whethe... Read more

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The Americans with Disabilities Act: Used and (Sometimes) Abused

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Used and (Sometimes) Abused

We’ve all heard about the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), but only a select few understand what it is, how it w... Read more

20 Jun 2014

1hr 6mins

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Basic Contracts 101: Contract Formation: Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration

Basic Contracts 101: Contract Formation: Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration

A contract is a voluntary, private, legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties. To be valid, a contract m... Read more

17 Nov 2015

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How to Write a Great Demand Letter

How to Write a Great Demand Letter

A demand letter is a document that gives formal notice that you are considering legal action. Most demand letters contai... Read more

29 Dec 2016

38mins

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Does Law School Prepare You To Be A Lawyer?

Does Law School Prepare You To Be A Lawyer?

After three years of challenging legal education, incoming attorneys graduate from law school eager to take on the chall... Read more

6 Jun 2017

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Basic Contracts 102: Defenses

Basic Contracts 102: Defenses

In this second part of our two-episode series on basic U.S. contract law, we discuss the various defenses to contract fo... Read more

26 Nov 2015

31mins

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What is a Fourth Amendment "Search?"

What is a Fourth Amendment "Search?"

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” For a police intr... Read more

27 Nov 2014

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Legalese: The Strange Language of Lawyers | Interview with Gary Kinder

Legalese: The Strange Language of Lawyers | Interview with Gary Kinder

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Neer Lerner, a natural person of sound mind and body, proprietor o... Read more

26 Jun 2014

51mins

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Objection to Leading Question? Try Rephrasing

Objection to Leading Question? Try Rephrasing

A leading question is one that suggests the answer sought by the examiner.* For example: "You met with Mr. Williams the ... Read more

30 Jun 2017

8mins

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Tough Glove: The O.J. Simpson Fiasco

Tough Glove: The O.J. Simpson Fiasco

On June 12, 1994, the bodies of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman, were found outside Bro... Read more

19 Apr 2017

37mins

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Liebeck v. McDonalds: The Hot Coffee Case

Liebeck v. McDonalds: The Hot Coffee Case

Did you ever hear about the woman who spilled McDonald’s coffee on herself and was awarded five kachillion dollars by a ... Read more

17 Nov 2014

32mins

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“Tort Reform” or “Tort Deform?" (Part I): Caps on Damages

“Tort Reform” or “Tort Deform?" (Part I): Caps on Damages

Despite popular belief, “tort reform” has nothing to do with pastries or small cakes (see “tortes” or “tarts”). Torts in... Read more

20 Oct 2014

44mins

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Medical Malpractice Litigation: Treatment on Trial

Medical Malpractice Litigation: Treatment on Trial

This episode covers the ins and outs of medical malpractice litigation, the main area in which I practice.* Whether you ... Read more

13 Jun 2014

58mins

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Watch Your Keyboard: Defamation in the Age of Social Media

Watch Your Keyboard: Defamation in the Age of Social Media

n this age of social media, it has become easier than ever for ordinary Americans to find ourselves defendants in a defa... Read more

20 Sep 2014

35mins

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Defenses to DUI / DWI Cases: Drunk Driving, Drugs, and the Law

Defenses to DUI / DWI Cases: Drunk Driving, Drugs, and the Law

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) is illegal in all 50 states. Some states refer to this as driving ... Read more

12 Jan 2017

55mins

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Exonerated After 20 Years on Death Row: Interview with Nick Yarris, Formerly Inmate No. AM-6841

Exonerated After 20 Years on Death Row: Interview with Nick Yarris, Formerly Inmate No. AM-6841

14 Sep 2014

57mins

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Waivers and Releases of Liability: Those Things We Sign But Rarely Read

Waivers and Releases of Liability: Those Things We Sign But Rarely Read

In one form or another, you're exposed to waivers of liability almost every day. Ever wonder what exactly you're giving ... Read more

24 Jan 2017

11mins

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The Worst Supreme Court Decision Ever: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

The Worst Supreme Court Decision Ever: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) is widely considered to be the worst decision ever issued by the United States Supreme Cou... Read more

27 Jan 2017

23mins

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Recent Landmark Supreme Court Rulings: Warrantless Cell Phone Searches | First Amendment Cases (Abortion Buffer Zone and ACA Contraceptives Mandate) | and More!

Recent Landmark Supreme Court Rulings: Warrantless Cell Phone Searches | First Amendment Cases (Abortion Buffer Zone and ACA Contraceptives Mandate) | and More!

June 2014 was a fascinating month for the law, with several significant rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court una... Read more

4 Jul 2014

1hr 2mins

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Native Americans and the Law

Native Americans and the Law

Native American law (or “Indian law” as it is sometimes called) lies at the intersection of federal, state, and tribal l... Read more

8 Aug 2014

53mins

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Should You Go to Law School?

Should You Go to Law School?

Are you considering applying to law school? Have you been accepted to law school and are now considering whether to enro... Read more

15 May 2015

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