EPISODE SUMMARY: Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre returns to discuss the judicial records of Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and the tribal voting nature of the current Supreme Court. Professor Bonventre then gives us a primer on what types of cases he expects the Supreme Court to hear this Fall, including some hot … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Dan Nolan, President & CEO of Hugh Johnson Advisors and co-owner of the Albany Empire, joins Sarah and Michael to discuss how he used his law degree to carve out a niche in the business world, the advice he gives to young professionals and college students and the rich history of professional sports … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Paul Grondahl, director of the New York State Writers Institute joins David to talk about his book, Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma, the history of the democratic machine in Albany and preview the Fall 2019 events at the New York Writers Institute. Grondahl details the numerous interviews he did while reporting on … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Kelly McNamee, an associate at Greenberg Traurig in Albany, NY joins Michael and Sarah for an in-depth conversation about her essay in the June/July NYSBA Journal and her unique path in the law. They also talk about Kelly’s transition from working and living in Manhattan and Brooklyn to working and living in the Capital Region. … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: In the premiere of the Non-Billable Pod, Sarah and Mike talk to NYSBA’s 118th President and host of Miranda Warnings, David Miranda. They discuss Miranda’s path to law and how his career as an intellectual property lawyer began in the 1990’s by focusing on this thing called the internet. They also talk about … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Luisa M. Kaye, daughter of Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, discusses the autobiography she co-edited about her mother’s life and career and reveals the personal moments that shaped her judicial philosophy. Luisa recalls the moment she found out her mother was being nominated to the … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger, the hosts of WFUV’s Prickly Politics podcast, discuss season 3 of their show titled ‘Women in the Room,’ which chronicles the history of sexual harassment in the New York State Legislature. Kacie and Andrew discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to dedicate an entire season to this … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Musician and former Monroe County (NY) Public Defender Danielle Ponder traces her career from law school to the public defender’s office to being on stage performing for a Black Lives Matters protest in her hometown of Rochester. Ponder goes on to share the inspiration behind her songs Criminalized (3:49 – 4:00), Blow Out … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Katharine Bodde, Senior Policy Counsel at the NYCLU discusses the recent mixed decision by the Supreme Court in the Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and why the renewed assault on abortion has come to the forefront once again. She closes by discussing the history of abortion in New York State … Continued

EPISODE SUMMARY: Bestselling author, Rick Reilly discusses his book ‘Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump,’ while recounting his personal experience playing a round of golf with the President. Reilly also talks about the history of Presidents of the United States playing golf, which President was the best golfer and which President played the most … Continued