In today’s episode of The CAP⋅impact Podcast we continue to explore the myriad of issues surrounding the shooting of Stephon Clark. To see where we started this series, you can refer back to last week’s episode where we talked with McGeorge alumna and former Deputy District Attorney Alana Mathews; McGeorge alumnus, former Public Defender, and
The Role of the Capital Lawyer
The Role of the Capital Lawyer
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Today’s podcast is on the role of the capital lawyer. One of the things we do here at McGeorge School of Law is train individuals to be successful capital lawyers. I’ll talk more about how McGeorge trains capital lawyers in the coming weeks.
So, who
The Clinic – Episode 6: Goldilocks Testimony
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AB 1784, having cleared it’s first hurdle – policy committee – moved on to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Keri and Michelle had been told that their bill was destined for the Suspense File and that they wouldn’t need to testify. That all changed the day before, and after a flurry of text
The CAP⋅impact Podcast -Epsiode 4: Moving the Needle on Police-on-Black Violence?
On this week’s episode of The CAP·impact Podcast we talk with four legal experts about the shooting of Stephon Clark and the issues that have risen to the surface since that fateful night. Our experts are: former Deputy District Attorney – and McGeorge alumna – Alana Mathews; criminal defense attorney – and McGeorge alumnus –
More Journalists Lost in the Era of Fake News
The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday announced another round of layoffs in its newsroom. 15 more journalists are being cut, including Ed Fletcher who announced his layoff on a Facebook Live Feed.
“It’s a big hit. It’s a sad day for the news industry,” Fletcher said. “If you haven’t been paying attention, it’s a bad
Possible reforms to California’s legislative process
Possible Reforms to California’s Legislative Process
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Today’s podcast is looking at some possible reforms to California’s legislative process.
Capitol observers often complain about a number of procedural aspects of California’s lawmaking process. So, what I did was undertook a very informal poll by asking a number of my lobbying colleagues, as
Helping your client’s case by changing the law
Helping Your Client’s Case by Changing the Law
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Today’s podcast is on helping your client’s legal problem by changing the law.
Any lawyer can apply the facts of his or her case to the law as it exists today, but a really good lawyer is one who would look closely at
The Clinic – Episode 5: One committee down, many more to go
One Committee Down, Many More to Go
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Keri and Michelle are back, and (SPOILER ALERT!) their bill, AB 1784, cleared its first major hurdle, the Assembly Committee on Human Services – and on a unanimous, 7-0 vote, no less.
The hearing was the culmination all the prep work that Michelle and Keri talked about
The CAP⋅impact Podcast – Episode 3: Cost of Sexual Violence in California
On this week’s episode of The CAP⋅impact Podcast we talk with John Finley, who is with the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault – or CALCASA for short – about their recent report – The Cost and Consequences of Sexual Violence in California. The report is a very interesting, and sobering, read about the sheer
Compromise and Gridlock
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Today’s post is on compromise and gridlock in the California legislative process. Gridlock and compromise are often inherent aspects of any law making process, and California’s Legislature is no exception.
The problem is that the usual approach to law making, often involving alignment from political parties to advance