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The season finale of Season 1 of Whose Law is it Anyway explores the impact of ABF’s research with our Executive Director, Ajay K. Mehrotra.

This episode of Whose Law is it Anyway explores the rule of law and its relationship with legal professionals and the public, featuring Terence Halliday and Judge Benes Z. Aldana.

This episode of Whose Law is it Anyway examines the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and the role it played in advancing civil rights, featuring Christopher Schmidt and Paul Smith.

This episode of Whose Law is it Anyway considers diversity and inclusion within the legal profession, featuring insight from Meera E. Deo and Jamila M. Hall.

This episode of Whose Law is it Anyway examines how COVID-19 impacted health governance and health equity around the world, featuring Carol Heimer and Miguel Alexander Pozo.

Episode 3 of Whose Law is it Anyway examines the issue of sexual assault and violence, featuring insight from Laura Beth Nielsen, Margaret Drew, and Kristina Fluty.

Episode 2 of Whose Law is it Anyway explores the affordable housing crisis, featuring commentary from Anna Reosti and Jennifer Litwak.

Episode 1 of Whose Law is it Anyway explores the access to justice crisis in America, featuring commentary from Rebecca Sandefur and Salvador Mungia.

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Episode 1: …And Justice for All

Protecting Rights and Accessing Justice
April 2021

Whose Law Is It Anyway? explores social issues and legal challenges through conversations with the American Bar Foundation’s award-winning community of researchers and practitioners. Join Matthew Martinez Hannon, the ABF’s temp-turned-staff member-turned-podcaster, as he goes beyond the headlines and into our classrooms, courtrooms, and homes to learn how sociolegal research matters in everyday life.

Episode One: …And Justice for All

Access to justice is experiencing a crisis in the United States. Every day, millions of people contend with justice problems that can lead to devastating results such as bankruptcy, poverty, and homelessness. Yet, effective legal assistance remains out of reach for many Americans. How can lawyers help ordinary people get the affordable legal support they need? And how will the COVID-19 pandemic compound these problems?

Host Matthew Martinez Hannon interviews sociologist and ABF Faculty Fellow Rebecca Sandefur to discuss her work studying how average Americans view and grapple with their justice problems. Then, Washington-based lawyer and ABF Life Fellow Salvador Mungia discusses his access-to-justice work and the lessons learned from Washington state.

 

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