Miami Law Explainer

The chaos that has accompanied the spread of COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health and substance abuse issues. Dean of Students Janet Stearns steps lively into her advocacy for student well-being. Recorded on April 22, 2020.

Jails and prisons are a perfect storm for a deadly disease carried easily in close quarters and rapidly spread by exhalation. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino exposes the gaps in a flawed system that is constitutionally protected. Recorded April 16, 2020.

During the COVID-19 pandemonium, founding legal rights are taking a backseat. Constitution expert CAROLINE MALA CORBIN wades into the morass. Recorded on 9 April 2020.

As the global pandemic sweeps the globe and education go remote, Michele DeStefano adroitly navigates the fast-moving stream. Recorded on April 2, 2020.

High anxiety is baked into learning and practicing law. Mindfulness expert Scott Rogers pitches the guide to conquering the stress wave. Recorded on February 20, 2020.

Real-life exonerations stories provide go-to fodder for the entertainment industry. Innocence Clinic Director Craig Trocino digs behind the lens. Recorded February 20, 2020.

U.S. banks get in step with EU and ICC climate-change efforts. International financial expert Caroline Bradley weighs the endeavors. Recorded February 28, 2020.

Pier One, Boys Scouts, and McClatchy are on the chopping block. Bankruptcy expert Andrew Dawson handicaps the odds of survival. Recorded on February 27, 2020.

Juries and judges have been very much in the news of late. Scott Sundby, author of "A Life and Death Decision," unscrolls the Roger Stone and Harvey Weinstein trials. Recorded on February 27, 2020.

Trump pardoned and commuted a host of white-collar criminals. Tax expert Stanley Langbein dives into the presidential get-out-of-jail-free card. Recorded on February 20, 2020.

Street artists, who bring art to the masses via graffiti, struggle to protect and control their images. Miami Law's patent and trademark master Daniel Ravicher explains. Recorded on February 12, 2020.

As Harvey Weinstein's New York criminal trial draws to a close and his LA trial looms, Miami Law's Mary Anne Franks parses the impact of the global #MeToo movement. Recorded February 6, 2020.

Environmental law and policy expert Jessica Owley, recently returned from the U.N. Climate Change conference in Madrid, unrolls the talks, widely denounced as producing the worst outcomes in 25 years of climate negotiations. Recorded on January 21, 2020.

Witchhunt or constitutional crisis? As President Trump's trial gets underway, constitutional scholar Frances Hill talks history and relevance. Recorded January 23, 2020.

Trade agreements and tariff wars continue to dominate world markets. Miami Law expert Kathleen Claussen, a former associate general counsel at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, takes on trade. Recorded on 16 January 2020.