Tune in as nerdy attorneys go full courtroom and find legal issues in literature,* whether or not they are part of the setting, characters or plot.
On Lawterature, you’ll find nerdy attorneys who love their jobs a law-t. Each week, I invite a different attorney guest to discuss careers, life, and a work of literature of their choosing. We will discuss the story in detail (spoiler alert) and analyze it all from a legal standpoint. If you ever wanted to think about your favorite stories in a different way, this is the place for you. I solemnly swear, under the penalty of perjury, that I am up to [some] good.
This week’sguest is Andrea Padley Montini, a family law attorney from Annapolis, MD. Shehas the cutest daughter, Georgia. We talk a lot about how law school and beingmoms sucked some of our reading life away. But we love reading to our daughtersand the chance to get silly. So today we are talking about three children’sbooks in particular that provide joy. And wouldn’t you know it? We found plentyof legal issues.
The first book we discuss is The Pout Pout Fishby Deborah Diesen, The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak and finally we TACObout Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. We get silly and laugh a lot. I hope youwill laugh too.
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This week’sguest is Andrea Padley Montini, a family law attorney from Annapolis, MD. Shehas the cutest daughter, Georgia. We talk a lot about how law school and beingmoms sucked some of our reading life away. But we love reading to our daughtersand the chance to get silly. So today we are talking about three children’sbooks in particular that provide joy. And wouldn’t you know it? We found plentyof legal issues.
The first book we discuss is The Pout Pout Fishby Deborah Diesen, The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak and finally we TACObout Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. We get silly and laugh a lot. I hope youwill laugh too.
This week’s guest is Anna Petosky, a criminal prosecutor from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This woman is a powerhouse attorney, a wonderful mother with a gift for costumes, and she is hands down the most voracious reader I know.
We discussed Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment
We referenced: “Trial by Jury: A Western or Peculiarly Russian Model?” Review International de Droit Penal – Vol. 72 (2001) pp. 365-370 https://www.cairn.info/revue-internationale-de-droit-penal-2001-1-page-365.htm
“The Reasons for Reintroducing Trial by Jury in Russia” Review International de Droit Penal – Vol. 72 (2001) 253-257 https://www.cairn.info/revue-internationale-de-droit-penal-2001-1-page-253.htm
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Nancy Potter is an education civil rights attorney from Pittsburgh, PA. You can read more about her work here: https://mcandrewslaw.com/our-attorneys/nancy-e-potter/
She can be found on both Twitter and Instagram as @nncypttr
Today we discuss "Peace Like a River" by Lief Enger. https://www.leifenger.com/peace-like-a-river
Today's guest is Jessica DeFalco, an immigration attorney practicing in Manhattan, but living that commuter life on Long Island.
We discussed "Nightfall" by Nelson DeMille. See: https://nelsondemille.net/books/night-fall/
Today's guest is Claire Carter, a criminal defense attorney from Austin, Texas. You can read about her and her practice here: http://clairecarterlegal.com/
We discussed "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert.
If you're wondering what the heck I'm doing, and why the heck I'm doing it, this is the place to find out.
Each week on Lawterature, I invite an attorney guest to choose a work of literature and analyze it with me from a legal standpoint. For purposes of this podcast, the term “literature” will be defined as: any book, movie, television series, podcast, song, or other storytelling vehicle.
Conversation is meant to go both ways - And we want to hear what you have to say. Have a concurring opinion that you MUST tell the whole world about? You may approach the bench... well... via Facebook.
