Podcast for Willamette University College of Law students. The first series, Matters of First Impression, is directed at incoming 1Ls. Seasons 1-2 created & hosted by Professor Kelly Gamble. Season 3 by Professor Stephanie Davidson.
This mini-episode introduces a core challenge for new law students: familiar words often carry compressed legal frameworks. I explain how terms like "issue," "reasonable," "consideration," "standing," "assault," and "discovery" are not merely vocabulary but labels that cue multi-step analyses.
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3 Aug 2026
Torts and more: Professor Friedman
In this episode, I'm speaking with Associate Dean and Professor David Friedman about how the Torts class connects to just about every other subject in the law. He also talks about using legal analysis as a tool, while pursuing the values that brought you to law school -- plus a little baseball and some book recommendations!
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20 Jul 2026
Civil Procedure: Professors Dobbins & Simowitz
In this episode, I talk with Professors Jeff Dobbins and Aaron Simowitz about Civil Procedure, a foundational course for first-year law students. We discuss the importance of understanding the mechanisms of law and litigation and how a thorough knowledge of civil procedure can provide significant advantages in legal practice. We also talk about both professors' paths to teaching.
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