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  LawTalk Ep. 61 - The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake" 19.06.2026 58мин

  LawTalk Episode 61 - The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake" Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. In this episode, The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake", Professor Clair Hill hosts a conversation with Professor June Carbone about her latest book, Fair Shake: Women and the Economy of Inequality. In an era of shifting corporate dynamics, this interview examines how the modern legal and economic landscape—defined by "winner-take-all" competition—continues to disadvantage women and stall progress toward true equity. The discussion will delve into the systemic barriers embedded in our markets and the legal reforms necessary to ensure a "fair shake" for everyone. This event was recorded on April 23, 2026, and was part of the 2026 Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/pfTnQN9mNb8?si=phRhXu2ry9vEnLV9) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep61Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 60 - From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutions: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights in the Western Legal Tradition 12.06.2026 59мин

  LawTalk Episode 60 - From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutions: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights in the Western Legal Tradition Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutions: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights in the Western Legal Tradition, explores the foundations of modern rights and constitutionalism through a dual lens of history and drafting. Professor Ryan Greenwood examines the evolution of the English constitutional tradition—symbolized by Magna Carta and other pivotal documents—that provided the DNA for the American innovation of a federal constitution. Building on this context, Professor Sam Merchant investigates the lead-up to the U.S. Constitution and the specific context of its drafting and amendments. This event was recorded on April 22, 2026, and was part of the 2026 Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/LWxnprb16TM?si=LV8Xx-ALAgV5KV_h) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep60Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 59 - Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers 02.06.2026 1ч 1мин

  LawTalk Episode 59 - Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers, features a panel discussion regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case ruling, Learning Resources v. Trump, and how the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs. This panel examines the doctrine’s development, the Court’s reasoning in Learning Resources, and the emerging fault lines that may shape future disputes over executive power and the administrative state. The featured moderator and panelists are: Moderator Devin Driscoll, the co-chair of the Law School’s Board of Advisors Academic Engagement Committee Prof. Kristin Hickman - McKnight Presidential Professor in Law, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor, and Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law at Minnesota Law and Prof. Nick Bednar ‘16- The McKnight Land-Grant Professor and Associate Professor of Law at Minnesota Law This event was recorded on April 21, 2026, and was part of the 2026 Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/QYVvPTlpQLQ?si=CUHxkjlHC2-MpVc9) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep59Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Fionnuala Ni Aolain 2 17.04.2026 28мин

  On this installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Mackenzie Gearin, an MJIL Staffer, interviews Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on her time visiting prison camps in Syria as part of her Special Rapporteur mandate, the intersection between counter-terrorism practices and gender, and her forthcoming book. You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/3_ldJUnhU8w?si=CFUiqy16NRdsuFHY) To find the MJIL Presents Podcast, subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Find the Minnesota Journal of International Law online at https://scholarship.law.umn.edu/minn-jrnl-intl-law/ Transcript for this episode: z.umn.edu/MJIL4Transcript **Please note that this interview was conducted before the killings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Operation Metro Surge, and the ensuing detention of thousands of residents in and around Minneapolis, only underscores the importance of practicing human rights at home and fighting against arbitrary detention in all its forms, as discussed by Professor Ni Aoláin in this interview.**
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  LawTalk Ep. 58 - The Perennial Dialectic and a Baseline Theory of State Law 12.03.2026 1ч 4мин

  Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, The Perennial Dialectic and a Baseline Theory of State Law, features a lecture from Professor Brian Tamanaha, the John S. Lehmann University Professor at Wash U Law. Professor Tamanaha’s lecture addresses the theoretical perspective on jurisprudence and state law through three themes: The first theme conveys an age-old dialectic between abstract, idealized accounts of law as reason, justice, and peaceful social order versus skeptical responses grounded in reality that challenge these idealizations. The second theme articulates five baseline propositions about state law derived from the dialectic that most legal theorists agree with notwithstanding many other disagreements. The third theme shows how attention to these baseline propositions and the perennial dialectic helps analyze the rule of law in America and the challenges it faces today. > This event was recorded on March 4, 2026, and was part of the 2026 John Dewey Lecture in the Philosophy of Law series. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/tdvO_VoFOoI) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes. Also find Minnesota Law’s newest podcast, Minnesota Law Now, by following the links in the show notes or searching Minnesota Law Now on your preferred podcast application. YouTube - youtu.be/2j9F5v7heD0?si=G2rq8EOElIRUI6pw Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minn…ow/id1880466287 Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/1TeLpTboaXw…dc95363f57074f5a A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep58Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 57 - Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System 10.03.2026 1ч 1мин

  Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System, features United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. Judge Reeves explores Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts to make the federal justice system live up to the promise of the Reconstructed Constitution and discusses his personal and professional experiences within that system to suggest the consequences of — and the need to continue — Dr. King's efforts. This event was recorded on February 9, 2026, and was part of the 2026 MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/WhVZ7aqvEA8?si=7iAd7ITGhIBMlVHy) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes. Also find Minnesota Law’s newest podcast, Minnesota Law Now, by following the links in the show notes or searching Minnesota Law Now on your preferred podcast application. YouTube - https://youtu.be/2j9F5v7heD0?si=G2rq8EOElIRUI6pw Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-law-now/id1880466287 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TeLpTboaXww3q58TRRFkx?si=dc95363f57074f5a A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep57Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 56 - The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the United States 05.01.2026 1ч

  Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the United States, features Justin Mazzola, the Deputy Director of Research for Amnesty International USA, in conversation with Amanda Lyons, Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota Law School. Justin has worked for Amnesty International for 22 years, covering immigration, criminal justice, policing, and the right to protest and uses his experience to discuss the importance of the right to freedom of assembly and the ways it is under attack in the United States. This event was recorded on November 10, 2025. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep56Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Episode 55 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term 29.10.2025 1ч 4мин

  Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term. The discussion is moderated by Kristin Hickman, the McKnight Presidential Professor in Law and has expertise in Administrative Law, Business Law, Federal Taxation, Statutory Interpretation, Tax Law, and Tax Policy. The featured panelists are: Nicholas Bednar '16 - Associate Professor of Law with expertise in Administrative Law and Immigration Law June Carbone - The Robina Chair in Law, Science, and Technology with expertise in Assisted Reproduction, Bioethics, Family Law, Medicine and Law, and Property Law Sam Merchant - Associate Professor of Law with Expertise in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Sentencing Cases discussed: Trump v. Wilcox - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/trump-v-wilcox/ Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/office-of-personnel-management-v-american-federation-of-government-employees/ Little v. Hecox (24-38) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-38.html West Virginia v. B.P.J (24-43) - https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/west-virginia-v-b-p-j-2-2/ Rutherford v. United States (24-820) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-820.html Carter v. United States (24-860) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-860.html This event was recorded on October 6, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiz5obLB5c) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep55Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Episode 54 - Challenges for Today’s General Counsel 23.10.2025 54мин

  Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, Challenges for Today’s General Counsel features James L. Chosey ‘89, the Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel for U.S. Bank. James reflects on the shifting demands and responsibilities of the General Counsel role in today's complex corporate landscape. This event was recorded on September 29, 2025, as part of the Matheson Lecture in Corporate Governance. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHj5ExgMEAc) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep54Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Dr. Stephen Mumme 17.10.2025 36мин

  On this installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Candace Dasanna, MJIL Co-Lead Managing Editor, sits down with Dr. Stephen Mumme, emeritus professor at Colorado State University, to discuss the Water Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico. You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/AGFipuSPEC8) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Transcript for this episode: https://z.umn.edu/MJIL3Transcript Find the Minnesota Journal of International Law online at minnjil.org Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Donald Clarke 27.06.2025 53мин

  In the second installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Sofia Reed, MJIL Staffer, sits down with Professor Donald Clarke, David Weaver Research Professor Emeritus of Law at George Washington University Law School, to discuss his research regarding Chinese legal institutions, including how he developed the Anti-Anti-Orientalism approach. You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/dvsBHXYZf2M?si=WzRBwHkW-sopC1uT) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Find the Minnesota Journal of International Law online at minnjil.org Find a transcript of this interview here: https://z.umn.edu/MJIL2Transcript
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  LawTalk Ep. 53 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 20.06.2025 1ч 5мин

  This episode, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome discusses the impacts and realities of imposter syndrome in the legal profession. This discussion also features practical strategies in recognizing, managing and supporting yourself and colleagues against imposter syndrome. The featured panelists are: Ra’Shya Ghee ‘13 - Visiting Assistant Professor at Minnesota Law whose research focuses on the First Amendment, US democracy, and race. Melba Melton ‘14 - Assistant Counsel at the Ethics Law & Policy Branch with the Office of Government Ethics. Hon. Sarah Hudleston ‘02 - Judge Hudleston serves in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. The conversation is moderated by Kendra Brodin ‘03, (Esq., MSW) who is the Founder and CEO of EsquireWell, a lawyer well-being and professional development company. This event was recorded on April 24, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/Nc7u5SW5NLc) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep53Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Fionnuala Ni Aolain 13.06.2025 38мин

  Welcome to the first featured interview of Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series. Through this program, MJIL members have the opportunity to interview professors about their research and publications in the field of international law. Megan Marvin, MJIL Staffer, spoke with Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin about what brought her to the University of Minnesota, her time as a United Nations Special Rapporteur, and the path forward for lawyers working in the human rights space. You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/YxM_zBp9QNo?si=LVAnFxwhChIUNuoA) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Find the Minnesota Journal of International Law online at minnjil.org Find a transcript of this interview here: https://z.umn.edu/MJIL1Transcript
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  LawTalk Ep. 52 - Navigating the Digital Frontier: Regulation and Limitations on Social Media 06.06.2025 58мин

  This episode, Navigating the Digital Frontier: Regulation and limitations on Social Media features an expert panel that delve into the critical areas of law impacting social media platforms and users, including content moderation and platform liability, data privacy and security, free speech, and online expression The panel features: Alan Rozenshtein - Associate Professor of Law at Minnesota Law and senior editor and research director at Lawfare, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Charlotte Garden - the Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett Professor of Law at Minnesota Law; She specializes in labor law, employment law, and constitutional law. The conversation is moderated by Jamie Snelson (‘97), Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron and the co-chair of Minnesota Law’s Board of Advisors’ Academic Engagement Committee. This event was recorded on April 21, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/XT1vcvzKx4M) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep52Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 51 - Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains 24.05.2025 1ч 16мин

  This episode, Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains features Jeff Vockrodt ‘05, President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association, as he explores the practical implementation of human rights due diligence in today’s evolving regulatory landscape, drawing on the Fair Labor Association’s projects and programs as illustrative examples. Executive Director of the Human Rights Center Amanda Lyons moderates a discussion following Jeff’s presentation. This event was recorded on April 24, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/Zed4va1Vjk8) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep51Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 50 - The Pervasive Method: Jews in American Legal Education 01.05.2025 1ч 11мин

  This episode, The Pervasive Method: Jews in American Legal Education, features Professor Noah Feldman as the speaker of the inaugural Charles Rubenstein Lecture. Professor Feldman’s topic speaks directly to the creation and purpose of the Rubenstein Lecture: To focus on Jewish contributions to the American legal system Professor Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Chair of the Society of Fellows, and founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard University.. This event was recorded on April 8, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/U1wmOL7F3Qg) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep50Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 49 - We The Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality 08.04.2025 50мин

  This episode, A Discussion and Q&A with Professor Jill Hasday, features an in-depth review of her latest book, We The Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. This event was recorded on April 1, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/XKkLDoKL0jg) Visit www.jillhasday.com for a preview of the book and schedule of upcoming book talks. A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep49Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 48 - State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025 18.03.2025 59мин

  This episode, State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025 features professor and director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, Myron Orfield, as he discusses how states like Minnesota can protect lost civil rights under their state constitutions and statutes. This event was recorded on February 27, 2025 as part of the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Appointment Lecture. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/T_PJjvgo8wY?si=mEMxRGEqZmTIuGxN) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep48Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 47 - Realizing Dr. King’s Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access 24.02.2025 58мин

  This episode Realizing Dr. King’s Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access features Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Natalie E. Hudson '82, as the featured guest of Minnesota Law’s 10th Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. Professor Christopher Roberts facilitates the conversation with Chief Justice Hudson which focuses on the obligation of lawyers and courts to ensure equal access to justice, while pulling inspiration from Dr. King's words: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" This event was recorded on February 14, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/8AdqKjg1ZBU) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep47Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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  LawTalk Ep. 46 - The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism 29.12.2024 41мин

  This episode,The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism features Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain, former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights (2017-2023) sharing excerpts from her forthcoming book that draws on her work during her UN mandate, with a particular focus on the conflict in Syria, and the counter-terrorism practices of state and non-state actors in North East Syria and their human rights consequences. The presentation will particularly draw on her visit to north east Syria in the Summer of 2023 and her observations and experiences in this conflict zone. This event was recorded on December 12, 2024. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/KAVMDGKqCrE) A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep46Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu