@theBar Podcast
1) Getting Involved, Giving Back: Bar Leaders Share Their Stories
In this special joint episode presented by the Chicago Bar Association and the National Conference of Bar Presidents, host Amanda Arriaga speaks with Trisha Rich, Jon Amarilio, and Dan Cotter about th...Show More
2) Historic Justice: Investigating Cruelty and Death at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys
For over a century, The Dozier School for Boys held dark secrets behind its gates. Allegations of abuse, forced labor, and unexplained deaths had often come up throughout its history, but the full rea...Show More
3) It Ends With Lawsuits: Unpacking the Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Legal Battle
Ironically, there is no end in sight for the drama between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The feud stemming from their fractured working relationship during the film’s pro...Show More
4) Rethinking Legal Fees for a Modern, Value-Based Practice
Modern law practice needs a modern billing approach. Learn tactics for the successful transition from hourly billing to flat and alternative fees with Scott Leigh of AltFee, the 2024 ABA Techshow Star...Show More
5) Bullying in the Legal Profession
The legal profession upholds expectations for civility, inclusion, and wellbeing, but a new study by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism found that bullying is still a systemic is...Show More
6) A Conversation with Cook County State’s Attorney Justice Eileen O'Neill Burke
A surefire place to learn the ins and outs of being a trial attorney is at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. The CCSAO prosecutes tens of thousands of cases each year and is deeply committed ...Show More
7) More Than a Month: Black History at the DuSable Museum
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is a pillar of Chicago’s cultural institutions, showcasing art and history while fostering connection to the vital story of Black history in Ameri...Show More
8) Transgender Prisoner Rights with Alan Mills
Throughout the history of our justice system, transgender prisoners’ issues have largely been ignored. Is that intentional indifference still predominant in the current landscape of our prisons? Nikki...Show More
9) Bar to the Future! – The 101st Chicago Bar Show
After a yuletide dinner in days of yore, a group of Chicago Bar Association members spiced up the evening with some delightful songs and sketches. Now, over a hundred years later, this tradition has g...Show More
10) Fraudster Tom Girardi Caught Red-Handed—Bravo!
You may have seen Tom Girardi’s name in multiple places—once, as a famous and respected plaintiff’s attorney; notably, as a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills husband; and, notoriously, as a swindler wh...Show More