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by University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law's expert faculty break down the legal impact of what is happening in the news.
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- Apr 27, 202638 min
From the Flintstones to the Jetsons: How NH's Gaming Industry Has Evolved
During his more than 15 years overseeing New Hampshire’s gambling industry, Charlie McIntyre, executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission says, “We went from the Flintstones to the Jetsons. Now we do full-fledged gaming. There are 14 casinos we now regulate. You can now do sports betting both in person as well as on your app or on a website. You can play our games through our app or website. You can bet on horse racing now through your phone. It is the full gamut of gambling.”
- Mar 21, 202619 min
The Shifting Political Landscape is Drawing More Individuals to Public Service Lawyering
While almost half of beginning law students say they want to work in public service, by graduation those percentages fall dramatically. Still, the trend is changing: these days more newly-minted lawyers are choosing careers in government and the nonprofit sector, as the ever-shifting political landscape draws an increased number of individuals to consider public service lawyering.
- Feb 24, 202625 min
Legal Practices are Learning that Training in AI has Never Been More Important
With Artificial Intelligence increasingly used in legal practice, our guest today says it’s time for everyone - from first year law students to the most senior law firm partners - to be trained on AI. We’re talking on “The Legal Impact” with Robert Lucic. He’s an attorney at Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, a major firm with offices around New England. Bob is also President-Elect of the New Hampshire Bar, and chairs the Bar’s Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence. At the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, Bob serves on its Rudman Center’s Board of Advisors.
- Jan 29, 202621 min
Diving Deep into the NH Constitution
Bryan Rome, a second-year student at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, was given the chance to teach New Hampshire’s legal community a thing or two about the state’s unique constitution. In this latest episode of The Legal Impact, Rome explains how his research project with the Rudman Center Summer Fellowship Program allowed him to reveal long-forgotten aspects of this vital founding document.
- Dec 19, 202520 min
Passports, Trans Rights, and the Supreme Court
In November, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a temporary “green light” to a Trump Administration policy concerning transgender Americans and their passports. The State Department will now only issue passports that match the applicant's sex as shown on their birth certificates.
- Oct 27, 202522 min
Trade, Tariffs, and the Courts
Trade, tariffs, and the courts: On this month’s episode of The Legal Impact, we examine the arguments behind a US Supreme Court case over extensive tariffs put in place by the Trump Administration in early 2025. Lower courts have ruled that the White House overstepped its authority under the law it used to justify the tariffs. But even if the Administration loses before the High Court, it has other legal tools at its disposal that it can use to impose tariffs, which may be less vulnerable to lawsuits.
- Sep 19, 202527 min
The Risk Collaborative - Navigating Risk Around the Globe
Our guest on The Legal Impact is UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law alumna Sabrina Segal. She’s Director of The Risk Collaborative, an initiative that fosters partnership, knowledge-sharing and advocacy among non-profits, non-governmental organizations, and funders. From the tiny charity in your community to global NGOs like Save the Children, Segal helps them craft a system for assessing, planning, and managing risk -- all on a shoestring budget.
- Aug 22, 202531 min
AI & the Role of the Library
In an era of instant information, where Artificial Intelligence will not just answer your question but write the essay for you - what is the role of the law library? Or even…books? We find out, on the latest episode of “The Legal Impact.” Our guests are two longtime law librarians at UNH-Franklin Pierce School of Law: Susan Drisko Zago, Professor and Law Library Director, and Kathy Fletcher, reference and public service librarian. Listen in, as they reflect on the massive shifts they’ve seen in legal research and library practice, and how all these changes may affect the next generation of lawyers.
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