The Supreme Court has long relied on stare decisis, or the principle of following precedent, to ensure stability and legitimacy. But is that changing? In this episode, Amanda and Sade explore the Court’s evolving approach from Casey to Dobbs to Students for Fair Admissions with insights from constitutional law expert Beth Hecker and experienced litigation attorney Kimberly Russell on what the decline of stare decisis means for American law.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

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AI is transforming the legal landscape, from lawsuits concerning training data to new regulations on model deployment. In this episode of Let’s Brief It, host Pauline Wanjiru Irungu, an LL.M. student at American University Washington College of Law specializing in intellectual property and technology law, discusses these developments with two experts from Finnegan: Anna Chauvet, partner and head of Finnegan’s copyright practice, who works on front line questions about AI training data, fair use, and authorship, and Lynn Parker Dupree, leader of Finnegan’s privacy practice and former Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who brings a governance and data protection lens to AI.
Together, they examine the legal landscape of AI training data, evolving copyright and privacy rules, and essential questions regarding consent and accountability. This episode offers a practical guide for law students and early-career attorneys navigating the intersection of AI and law.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
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In this episode of Let’s Brief it, Dr. Megan Ma, the Executive Director of the Stanford Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab (liftlab), sits down with GW Law student co-hosts, Sophia Wang and Jivan Ramesh, for a conversation on the future of legal education and practice in light of new technological developments. Dr. Ma discusses her lab’s work on improving evaluation of legal AI, developing simulation training via AI, and augmenting legal services with creative application of AI. Dr. Ma also shares insights on how law students can use AI effectively to stay competitive in an evolving legal environment.

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What really happens after the signatures hit the page?
In this episode of Let’s Brief It, we step beyond the casebook and into the conference rooms where modern entertainment deals are shaped. Hosted by Howard Law 1L Byron D. Brooks (MoSoul), this conversation examines how contracts move culture, allocate power, and determine ownership in today’s global entertainment industry.
Joined by Alison Finley—Partner at Pierson Ferdinand and a seasoned entertainment executive with over 25 years of experience—we break down the legal architecture behind record deals, publishing agreements, licensing, branding, and cross-industry IP transactions. From negotiating leverage to balancing creative ownership with business imperatives, this episode offers an inside look at how real-world dealmaking works.

Designed for law students and early-career professionals, this episode bridges doctrine and practice, showing how black-letter law becomes strategy, and how effective entertainment lawyers move from knowing the rules to shaping outcomes.
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In this conversation with Professor Thomas Wilson Williams of American University Washington College of Law, we examine the intersection of health inequities and the decline of race consciousness in recent constitutional cases. Drawing on his Seton Hall Law Review article, “Owning Health Equity: Entrepreneurship, Capital, and Community-Owned Health,” Professor Williams discusses how private entrepreneurship can serve as an effective tool to address disparities in Black maternal mortality and morbidity.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
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In this episode, Byron D. Brooks (MoSoul), 1L in Section 3 at Howard University School of Law, and Pauline Wanjiru Irungu, LL.M. candidate at American University Washington College of Law, sit down with Adrienne Packard, Director of Student Affairs at Howard Law. Together, they explore the real mental health landscape of legal education, define the meaning of Healing Justice, and offer tools for survival, sustainability, and collective well-being within our legal communities.
Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
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In this episode, hosts Amanda Hichez and Sade Ajayi sit down with GW Law 3L Daniel Remus Marante to unpack one of law school’s most infamous archetypes — the gunner. Together, they debunk common perceptions, explore what really drives that relentless ambition, and discuss the pressures of law school that push students to compete so fiercely. Candid, honest, and a little too relatable — this is one conversation every law student needs to hear.

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Co-Hosts Jivan Ramesh and Sophia Wang have a conversation with two renowned animal law experts. The first is George Washington University Law School Professor Joan Schaffner, a frequent author on animal law who recently edited the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law. The second is American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Director of Federal Legislation Meredith Hou, a renowned expert on equine protection who contributed to that same encyclopedia. We chart the past, present, and future of animal law, and discuss how law students and young attorneys can begin getting involved.

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