Best ABA Government Podcasts (2024)

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089: REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who's Who of Nonprofit Governance 11:07

6h ago11:07

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. For the next few weeks, we refresh our earliest episodes on nonprofit basics. During these dog days of summer, it's a good time to bring back some of our early episodes that cover fundamental topics that nonprofit leaders and aspiring leaders need to understand. In this refresh of episode #2…

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10 Tips For Summer Associates: Turn That Summer Program Into A Job 52:27

1h ago52:27

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It’s summertime, and that means it’s time for law student summer associate and clerkship programs. If you’re a law student, hear from two successful lawyers who used summer associateships to launch bright careers. Guests Monica Latin and Debrán O'Neil are partners at Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal LLP in Dallas. Latin is now the managing pa…

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088: REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Overview of Nonprofit Charitable Organization Types: Corporation, LLC, Trust, Association, and Fiscal Sponsorship 11:39

4d ago11:39

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. For the next few weeks, we refresh several of the show's earliest episodes. During these dog days of summer, it’s a good time to bring back some of our early episodes that cover fundamental topics that nonprofit leaders and aspiring leaders need to understand. In this week's refresh of my ve…

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How generative AI can help you market your legal practice 33:25

1h ago33:25

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There has been a lot of talk and concern about generative AI tools and how they are changing the legal industry. A major worry for many lawyers is that these tools could replace them or make them redundant. But what about the potential of generative AI to help lawyers generate business, market themselves more effectively, and make more money? On th…

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087: Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status 14:11

4h ago14:11

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In Episode 87, Cynthia Rowland covers the rules that apply to a new charitable organization that wants expedited review of its application for recognition of exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS expects to receive 135,000 to 140,000 determination requests in 2024, and mos…

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086: Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah 25:45

5d ago25:45

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This is the 13th in a series of “Quick Tip” episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In an earlier episode, we addressed filing in Delaware and California, which are the most frequently used by our clients, most of whom have a connection with Californ…

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085: Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity 16:32

19d ago16:32

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In episode 85, Cynthia Rowland addresses the steps needed when a charitable organization has its tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS for failure to file the required information returns, that is, form 990, 990PF, 990 EZ, or the postcard return for very small charities, 990-N. Often, chariti…

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Banking, Regulations, and Litigation: A Perfect Match 40:26

26d ago40:26

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America’s banks play a critical role in our economy, and the industry is one of the most heavily regulated, with rules that affect nearly every consumer, borrower, and saver. In this episode, enjoy a deep dive into the web of regulations banks navigate daily and the role that litigators play. Guests Aaron Krauss and Brett Watson participated in the…

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084: Nonprofit Book Review: ABA Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations 24:11

26d ago24:11

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In today’s episode, Cynthia Rowland’s guest is Bill Boyd, one of the editors, along with Lisa Runquist, of the newly published fourth edition of the American Bar Association’s Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations. The guidebook is a useful and valuable reference that provides di…

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Can generative AI tools make it easier for lawyers to offer pro bono services? 53:06

1M ago53:06

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A commonly cited solution to helping bridge the access-to-justice canyon is for lawyers to provide more pro bono work. In that regard, have generative artificial intelligence tools made it easier for lawyers to provide pro bono services?By Legal Talk Network

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083: Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Oklahoma and Texas 23:13

2M ago23:13

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This is the 12th in a series of “Quick Tip” episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In previous episodes, we addressed filing in Delaware and California, which are the most frequently used by our clients, most of whom have a connection with Californi…

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Expert Advice: Finding the Expert Witness Who Will Help You Win Your Case 38:49

1M ago38:49

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Round Table Group is a Premier Sponsor of the ABA Litigation Section. On this Litigation Radio episode, we will hear from Dan Rubin, National Business Development Manager of Round Table Group, about using third parties in expert searches. The selection of the Round Table Group as the subject of this interview should not be construed as an endorseme…

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082: Advice for Nonprofit Investment Committees From an Investment Advisor 31:38

2M ago31:38

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In episode 82, we revisit the duties of directors in managing investment assets. Joining Cynthia Rowland today is Jennifer Nelson, Senior Wealth Manager with BNY Mellon. She offers practical advice for directors serving on the investment committee, best practices for developing an investment…

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Will generative AI (finally) spell the end of the billable hour? 26:22

2M ago26:22

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It seems like every time that there’s a major disruption or event that threatens to upend the legal industry, it spells doom for the billable hour. But that could be more out of hope than anything else. The billable hour survived the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, despite many people thinking—or maybe wishing—that it wouldn’t.…

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Lawyers Managing Stress: Living a Healthier, Happier, and Less Stressful Life 41:21

2M ago41:21

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Being a lawyer involves constant pressure and stress. It’s a profession filled with challenges—everything from demanding partners and tight deadlines to adverse rulings and deadbeat clients. It’s enough to wear down anyone. Guest Erin Clifford is a partner and director of marketing and business development at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago. And sh…

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081: REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules - Part 2 25:04

2M ago25:04

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, I refresh EO Radio Show episode 22, the second of our two episodes exploring private foundation rules using commentary on the comic Apple TV+ series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph. In the second of our two original episodes exploring season one of Loot, my partner Hons Yung and…

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080: REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules - Part 1 25:36

3M ago25:36

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, I'm happy to refresh EO Radio Show episode 21, the first of our two episodes exploring private foundation rules using the Apple TV+ series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph. Season two of Loot was released early in April 2024, and we plan to revisit the Wells Foundation and privat…

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The Jigsaw Puzzle Of Old And New Laws Governing Today’s AI 47:38

3M ago47:38

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Generative AI is everywhere, including inside many law practices, creating documents, analyzing data, researching, and creating content. But what happens when AI makes a mistake? Who’s liable? The implications could be enormous, are we may see a new wave of liability litigation. It’s a brave, new world without a lot of legal guardrails. There are e…

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079: IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams 12:50

3M ago12:50

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Welcome to EO Radio Show—Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, Cynthia Rowland highlights some tax schemes designed to exploit both taxpayers and the Treasury. The Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up the 2024 Dirty Dozen campaign with a warning to taxpayers about several schemes, many of which purport to benefit charitable purposes. …

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078: Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Kentucky and Tennessee 17:05

3M ago17:05

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 78 is the 11th in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With Joe Hilliard's help today, we examine the basic state filing requirements for nonprofit corporations operating in Kentucky and Tennessee. Previous episodes a…

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Jurors: Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make, They’ll Be Watching You 43:13

3M ago43:13

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Litigators are used to being in front of a jury. But have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a member of that jury? What are jurors watching? What do they notice? Guest Chauntis Jenkins-Floyd, an experienced litigator, recently served on a jury. And what she learned as a juror is eye opening. Like most of us, Jenkins-Floyd has been summoned for…

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077: California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms Part 2: Reporting Due Diligence Recordkeeping and Disclosure Rules 23:57

3M ago23:57

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This episode covers the provisions of California’s Charitable Fundraising Platforms law (Gov. Code, § 12599.9) relevant to all covered charitable fundraisers and fundraising platforms soliciting in California. Although this is a California law, it is of nationwide interest. The California At…

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Defending the Rights of People Living with HIV 47:22

3M ago47:22

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An HIV-positive diagnosis can thankfully now be managed with antiretroviral drugs that keep infection levels nearly undetectable. However, the widespread fear and panic that accompanied the AIDS crisis in the 1980s created rampant panic and discrimination against HIV-positive people, especially gay men. And unfortunately, that discrimination still …

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The future of DEI programs in the legal industry 35:06

3M ago35:06

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The lack of diversity when it comes to race, gender, sexuality, disability and social class within the legal profession is nothing new. However, the last decade has marked a gradual increase in diversity across all fields.By Legal Talk Network

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Her Story: Obstacles Faced By Women in the Legal Profession 45:58

4M ago45:58

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Meet Teresa Beck and Claire Gibson, two successful and experienced litigators who are deeply involved in the ABA Litigation Section’s Woman Advocate Committee and its two books featuring essays from women in the legal profession: “Her Story: Lessons in Success from Lawyers Who Live It” (2017) and the recent follow-up “Her Story: The Resilient Woman…

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076: California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms - Part I Definitions 15:34

4M ago15:34

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In episode 76, I introduce the provisions of California's Charitable Fundraising Platforms law (Gov. Code, § 12599.9). These rules are relevant to all covered charitable fundraisers and fundraising platforms that are soliciting in California, so although this is a California law, it is of na…

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075: Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina 17:31

4M ago17:31

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 75 is the tenth in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of Joe Hilliard, today we move south to look at the basic state filing requirements for nonprofit corporations operating in North Carolina and Sout…

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Step by Step: How a Prominent Litigator Built Her High-Profile Career 36:22

4M ago36:22

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We return to our series profiling leading litigators and business builders with guest Paula Hinton, a litigation partner and executive committee member with international firm Winston & Strawn. She’s held numerous leadership positions, is recognized across the profession, and handles a variety of complex cases. And she did it her way. “It starts wi…

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Discovering the DNA of a Genetics Lawyer 37:19

4M ago37:19

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Jennifer Wagner’s legal path always included a desire to advance equality and civil rights. But her anthropology passion (and eventual Ph.D.) laser beamed her legal focus to the cellular level: genetics and the human genome. As an assistant professor of Law, Policy, and Engineering and Anthropology at Penn State University, this sticky lawyer has c…

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074: Employment Law Update for Nonprofits With Holly Sutton 20:58

4M ago20:58

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Charities, foundations, and their founders often request help addressing employment practices and compliance questions. In this episode, host Cynthia Rowland is joined by Holly Sutton, the chair of Farella’s employment law practice and first-rate resource for complicated employment issues fo…

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Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters? 37:47

5M ago37:47

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Transcription technology has existed for a while now, but its accuracy has never been that high. Now, artificial intelligence could make automated transcription even more accurate. As the tech becomes better and better, is it possible that it could eventually replace human court reporters?By Legal Talk Network

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073: Nonprofit Basics: Unpacking Prudent Investments, PRIs, and MRIs 23:26

5M ago23:26

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 73 discusses frequently used terms in the nonprofit world pertaining to investment activities. Public charity and private foundation directors and officers need to understand their obligations as fiduciaries when determining whether an investment opportunity meets the criteria for a …

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Making a Living and Living Your Best Life as an Outdoor Recreation Lawyer 40:15

5M ago40:15

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Growing up in North Carolina with parents in the home construction business, Forrest Merithew cut his teeth on construction sites, played in the dirt, and developed an early passion for outdoor adventures. Always game for new challenges, he pursued a law career and discovered how his deep experience in construction and his outdoor recreation pursui…

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You Need An Expert Witness, But Where Do You Find One? 43:11

5M ago43:11

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Round Table Group is a Premier Sponsor of the ABA Litigation Section. On this Litigation Radio episode, we will hear from Russ Rosenzweig, CEO of Round Table Group, about using third parties in expert searches. The selection of the Round Table Group as the subject of this interview should not be construed as an endorsement by the American Bar Assoc…

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072: Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Florida and Louisiana 19:35

5M ago19:35

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This is the ninth in a series of “Quick Tip” episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In previous episodes, we talked about filing in Delaware and California, which are the most frequently used by our clients - most of whom have a connection with Cali…

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071: Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary 30:11

5M ago30:11

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This week, I am delighted to have Stephanie Hood return as my guest. Stephanie is my colleague at Farella Braun + Martel, and a key member of our top-notch estate planning practice and private client industry group. Our clients often come to us with a request to help them think about funding…

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How Today’s (And Tomorrow’s) Legal Tech Can Up Your Game 37:24

5M ago37:24

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Guest Kathryn “Katie” DeBord leads product development strategy at the global firm DISCO in technological, cloud-based solutions for lawyers and law firms. Tech, from the earliest stages of every case, is no longer an option. Everything from eDiscovery – sifting through oceans of data – to analyzing witness statements to adjusting trial strategy on…

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070: Nonprofit Basics: Scholarship Grant Program IRS Approval Requirements 19:30

6M ago19:30

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Today’s episode focuses on IRC Section 4945(g), which provides an exception for grants to individuals so that the penalty taxes for such grants won’t apply. We cover the requirements for a private foundation to establish a program that makes grants to individuals, awarded on an objective and…

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Fall in love with legal technology at this year's ABA Techshow 36:04

6M ago36:04

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What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than with your favorite lawyers, legal professionals, technologists and thought leaders who will be on hand to teach lucky conference goers about all the latest trends and developments in the field of legal technology?By Legal Talk Network

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Sticky Lawyer Storytime: From Litigation to ADR to Children’s Literature 40:49

6M ago40:49

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Alysen Bayles launched her legal career with an early interest in dispute resolution. Then after several years as in-house counsel and a law firm litigator, she found a mediation mentor and increasingly used alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and mediation in her private practice. Appreciative of how ADR gives both sides a voice, Alysen is now di…

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069: Quick Tip: State Filings in Rhode Island and New Hampshire 19:29

6M ago19:29

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This is the eighth in a series of “Quick Tip” episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of Joe Hilliard, Senior Paralegal at Farella Braun + Martel, today we look at the basic state filing requirements for nonprofit corporations operating…

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068: REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy 20:02

6M ago20:02

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Here we are, solidly in the 2024 election year, and that means that private foundations need to refresh their understanding of election year issues for organizations that want to remain exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and avoid the onerous private foundation excise taxes…

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067: REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities 15:00

6M ago15:00

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. As most listeners are undoubtedly aware, 2024 is an election year, and that means that charities and private foundations need to refresh their understanding of election-year issues for organizations that want to remain exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). This week’s episode…

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A Career (or Two or Three) in Service: A Government Attorney, ABA Leader, and Emergency Medical Technician 42:17

6M ago42:17

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Chris Jennison is a government attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He’s an American Bar Association Officer and Young Lawyer Member-At-Large. He’s also a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and board president with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. Oh, and he’s also a father of two young children. Aside from sleep, this…

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Want to clear a criminal record? This lawyer has an app for that 35:57

6M ago35:57

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The impact for people clearing their criminal records can be life-changing, leading to long-term employment and financial security. And research shows that it also helps prevent recidivism. But the path to expungement is not always easy, requiring people with criminal records to navigate an unfamiliar, costly and drawn-out process. That’s where law…

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New Lawyer? Tips for Fitting in, Standing Out, and Learning on the Job 49:19

7M ago49:19

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Newly admitted lawyers can feel overwhelmed and intimidated. Law schools can’t teach everything, and there’s a lot of on-the-job learning. Some of the work is difficult and complicated. Some of what’s required is as simple as showing up on time and doing work that looks perfect and is free of typos (yes, that matters, even for internal communicatio…

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066: REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention 20:17

7M ago20:17

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Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I’m Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 66 of EO Radio Show. Happy New Year to all of you! As most listeners are undoubtedly aware, 2024 is an election year, and that means that charities and private foundations need to refresh their understanding of election-year issues for organizations t…

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Finding New Clients 39:05

7M ago39:05

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When it comes to your business development goals, guest (and rainmaker) Merrick “Rick” Gross explains the two biggest pools for new clients: internal and external. Internal client development is often overlooked, but it’s as important as finding external clients. Build your book of business through other attorneys at your own firm, especially if yo…

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From Wyoming to the Hague: Becoming an International Human Rights Lawyer 47:20

7M ago47:20

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Haydée Dijkstal grew up in Wyoming, but frequent travel to visit the families of her Puerto Rican mother and Dutch father piqued her interest in international relations at a young age. In fact, it led her all the way to The Hague and a career in international criminal law and human rights law. In this episode, Haydée shares her path to internationa…

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How a Data Privacy Attorney and Extreme Athlete Goes With the Flow 42:23

7M ago42:23

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Swimming by the time he learned to walk, Adam Grant soon ran faster than the other kids in school and biked when others drove cars. His interest in triathlons and ultra-marathons was a natural path for him. But creating a data privacy legal practice during the advent of the iPhone? Turns out, this sticky lawyer manifests his best ideas when he’s in…

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