Join host Kathryn Rubino on the Jabot Podcast as she sits down with Columbia Law School’s Susan Sturm to discuss her compelling new book, “What Might Be.” Susan shares her passion for social justice and explores the power of reimagining systems for a more equitable future. This episode is a must-listen for those eager to understand the paradoxes in social justice work and how to navigate them for impactful change.

Highlights

• Seeds of the book from childhood experiences.

• Contradiction seen in the law from day one.

• Building environments for full participation.

• Academia as a path for social justice.

• The power of ideas in driving change.

• What law is according to Robert Cover.

• Imagining systems for social justice.

• Creating micro spaces of justice now.

• Three paradoxes in addressing racism.

• Navigating racial salience paradox.

• Building multiracial collaborations.

• The challenge and necessity of hope.

• Avoiding internal immigration.

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Links and Resources

• https://whatmightbe.me/

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Join host Kathryn Rubino with guests Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Jennifer Whitton. Discover their unique journey from Big Law to founding a boutique health law firm. Explore their mission-driven approach and the challenges they face in healthcare regulation. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and legal enthusiasts

Highlights

• Jennifer’s journey: from international relations to law.

• Laurice’s shift from medicine ambitions to health law.

• Misconceptions about lawyers and real pathway insights.

• Importance of persistence in career focus.

• Jennifer’s mentor-driven transition to actual healthcare law.

• Challenges and implications of starting their own firm.

• Big law vs. entrepreneurship: Laurice’s turning point.

• Values-driven alignment in forming their firm.

• Organic growth and values attract talent.

• Overcoming misconceptions about small firms lacking sophistication.

• Team strength and client faith as major successes.

• Current challenges and future of health care law.

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• https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus

Links and Resources

• Jennifer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpwhitton/

• Laurice's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauricelambert/

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Tune into The Jabot Podcast for a must-listen episode with Anna Kirkland, a professor at the University of Michigan. Discover how her new book reveals the complexities and failures of discrimination law in healthcare. Unpack how civil rights shape healthcare access, and learn about the impact of algorithmic bias. Essential for those keen on healthcare policies and rights protections. Don’t miss it!

Highlights

• Anna’s academic journey: from law school to academia

• The intersection of civil rights and healthcare in Kirkland’s book

• Historical context: Transgender rights and public opinion

• Complexities of implementing nondiscrimination in healthcare

• Supreme Court involvement in gender-affirming care for youth

• Medicare as a tool of civil rights enforcement in history

• The role of rank-and-file employees in healthcare discrimination

• Patient experience: legal vs. customer service approach

• Challenges of addressing algorithmic discrimination in healthcare

• Key issues in healthcare discrimination today

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• https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus

Links and Resources

• https://www.ucpress.edu/books/health-care-civil-rights/paper

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