Brief Encounters offers exclusive interviews and conversations with D.C. Bar members and guests about hot topics. Listen in and stay up to date with what's happening within D.C. Bar Communities! Episodes are released every other Wednesday. For more information or to express interest in contributing, email [email protected].
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Antitrust and Consumer Law Community
Uninsured Crypto Stablecoins A Looming Threat to Our Financial System and Our Economy – Jun 12, 2025
Structural Reforms to Strengthen the Competitiveness and Stability of Our Financial System – Jan 15, 2025
How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs its Economy – Aug 14, 2024
Key legal and economic takeaways of the new 2023 Merger Guidelines – Jan 31, 2024
AI innovation or price-fixing? Jay Himes on DC's case against RealPage and landlords – Dec 20, 2023
The Proposed D.C. Law Challenging use of Discriminatory AI Algorithms – Jun 7, 2023
Hazardous Rail Shipments in Densely Populated D.C. – May 10, 2023
Antitrust Evolving – How New Guard Antitrust Leadership is Changing Enforcement – Mar 29, 2023
Sunshine for Consumers: How Proposed DC Law can Limit Court Secrecy Orders about Dangerous Products – Oct 19, 2022
Gun Control and the Supreme Court – Aug 3, 2022
Race and the Second Amendment – Nov 3, 2021
Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Community
First Amendment Rights for AI Speech? – Apr 24, 2024
A Conversation with a Fine Art Financier – Mar 13, 2024
Mindfully and Methodically Incorporating GenAI Into Your Workflow – Feb 28, 2024
A Conversation With A Game Industry Lawyer – Jan 17, 2024
The Writer’s Strike Is Over! Now What? – Oct 25, 2023
Hollywood on Hold: Behind the Strikes with David Kanter – Aug 30, 2023
A Hollywood Reporter's Take on the Writers Guild Strike – Jun 21, 2023
Important Issues in Film Distribution for the Digital World – Apr 12, 2023
The Return of Broadway & Other Theaters: Key Issues That Lawyers Should Know – Mar 1, 2023
Voice-Over Talent and Audiobooks From a SAG-AFTRA Perspective – Jan 4, 2023
What Entertainment Lawyers Need to Know About Royalty Audits – Nov 2, 2022
The Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger: There goes the book industry? – Sep 7, 2022
The Legal and Business Basics of Synchronization Licensing, Part Two: Television – May 25, 2022
The Legal and Business Basics of Synchronization Licensing, Part One: Motion Pictures – Mar 23, 2022
Navigating Distribution Deals for Streaming Services like Hulu, Amazon and Others – Jan 12, 2022
Defamation Matters in Internet and Social Media – Dec 1, 2021
Key Legal Issues in Negotiating Book to Movie or Television Deals – Oct 20, 2021
The Life Cycle of an Art Work – Jan 13, 2021
Communities Office
Progress & Excellence: A Roundtable with D.C. Bar Leaders – Jun 26, 2024
A First of Its Kind: Panelists Discuss the NBA WLD’s Report on the State of Black Women in the Law – Nov 22, 2023
Perspectives on Bar Leadership – Dec 7, 2022
Develop your Practice and Spark your Interests with D.C. Bar Communities – Oct 5, 2022
Looking to the Future: Bar Leadership for the Next 50 Years and Beyond – Aug 17, 2022
A Look at the DEIA Work of the D.C. Bar Communities – Apr 6, 2022
Remarkable Collaborations: The D.C. Bar & DC Refers – Feb 9, 2022
Women at the Table: Legislative Collective Bridges Political Gender Gap – Jun 16, 2021
Born in the Battlefield – Conversation with a J.A.G. – Jun 2, 2021
Improving Your Well-Being with the Lawyer Assistance Program – May 5, 2021
Title IX: Beyond the Courtroom – Apr 21, 2021
15 Minute Bankruptcy Bootcamp – Mar 31, 2021
What does it mean to be a Veteran's Law Practitioner? – Mar 3, 2021
Security Issues in Higher Education – Nov 5, 2020
Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws - Oct 7, 2020
The Legal Profession and Racial Inequality – Jun 24, 2020
Reduce Your Anxiety – May 27, 2020
Career Design: How to Design a Fulfilling Career – May 13, 2020
Financial Planning: You Only Want to Retire Once – Apr 29, 2020
Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series- Harnessing AI What Attorneys and Financial Industry Professionals Need to Know – Jun 18, 2025
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series Shifting Tides SEC Leadership, Crypto-Policy, and FINRAs Regulatory Refresh – May 21, 2025
A Conversation with Conrad Bolston – May 7,2025
New Leadership, New Priorities: Paul Atkins at the SEC – Apr 23,2025
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Key Insights on How the New Administration and Congress Will Shape the SEC – Mar 26,2025
The Road to the 19th Amendment – Mar19, 2025
International Women’s Day – March 8, 2025 – Affirming Women’s Rights Globally - Mar 12, 2025
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Reflecting on 30 Years of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) – Feb 26, 2025
From Reno City to Fort Reno Park: A Brief History of the Erasure of a Predominantly Black Neighborhood in Upper NW D.C. – Feb 12,2025
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Insights on SEC Transition and Policy Priorities with Pete Driscoll – Feb 5, 2025
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Impact of 2025 Presidential Transition on the SEC, Part 2 & Looking Ahead to 2025 – Dec 18, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Impact of 2025 Presidential Transition on the SEC – Dec 4, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Off-Channel Communications, A State of the Union – Oct 23, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Fireside Chat with SEC Investor Advocate Cristina Martin Firvida – Sep 11, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: The SEC Private Funds Rule, the Fifth Circuit Decision and SEC Rulemaking Authority – Aug 21, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Developments in Insider Trading – Jul 24, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: All Things Standards of Care in 2024 – Jun 5, 2024
Securities Regulation and Enforcement Series: Investor Protection in 2024 – May 22, 2024
Financial Projections in the Wake of Final SPAC Rules – Mar 27, 2024
Key legal and economic takeaways of the new 2023 Merger Guidelines – Jan 31, 2024
Political Law Considerations in M&A – Mar 15, 2023
Buying a Subpoena: False Claims Act Concerns in M&A Due Diligence – Feb 1, 2023
Key RWI Considerations for Carve-out Transactions – Dec 21, 2022
The Legal Profession and Racial Inequality – Jun 24, 2020
Regulatory & COVID Related Updates for the Asset Management and Broker Dealer Industries – Jun 3, 2020
Criminal Law and Individual Rights Community
District of Columbia Affairs Community
AI innovation or price-fixing? Jay Himes on DC's case against RealPage and landlords – Dec 20, 2023
Is D.C. Ready for Climate Change? – Dec 6, 2023
Revising D.C.'s Criminal Code: Updating Recent Events and Next Steps – Oct 11, 2023
Hazardous Rail Shipments in Densely Populated D.C. – May 10, 2023
D.C. Statehood Discussion with Attorney General Karl Racine – May 19, 2021
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community
Intersections: A Conversation with D.C. Bar President-Elect Sadina Montani: Challenges and Opportunities for AI in the Legal Profession – Jan 29, 2025
Legal Developments in Environmental Justice – Nov 6, 2024
Intersections: Clean Energy Hubs: Everything You Need to Know – Sep 25, 2024
Advancing Offshore Wind Energy: Insights from BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein – Jul 31, 2024
Climate Change: An Everything Problem – May 8, 2024
Is D.C. Ready for Climate Change? – Dec 6, 2023
Intersections: Legislative & Policy developments with U.S. D.O.E.'s Ami Grace-Tardy – Aug 16, 2023
BEPS 101 – the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards Program – Jul 26, 2023
Intersections: A conversation with U.S. Department of Energy's Alex Klass – Apr 26, 2023
Making A Difference: A conversation with Nancy Brown-Kobil of the House Natural Resources Comm. – Apr 22, 2022
Making A Difference: A conversation with D.C. Dept. of Energy and Env't's Beth Mullin – Apr 20, 2022
Making A Difference: A Conversation with DOJ and WBA’s Bridget Bailey Lipscomb – Apr 18, 2022
Making A Difference Part 3: A Conversation with EPA's Alejandra Nunez – Oct 6, 2021
Making A Difference Part 2: A Conversation with DOI's Tanya Trujillo – Sep 22, 2021
Making A Difference: A conversation with DOE's Amy Royden-Bloom – Sep 8, 2021
Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments - An American Perspective – Feb 17, 2021
Recent Updates in Animal Accommodation Law – Feb 3, 2021
What are Public Lands, and Why Should I Care? – Dec 16, 2020
Family Law Community
Intellectual Property Law Community
International Law Community
Global Elections & Democratic Governance Standards: Post US Elections – Dec 19, 2024
Global Elections Standards: Focus on Europe – Nov 20, 2024
Global Standards for Democratic Elections – Oct 30, 2024
Civil Remedies for International Terrorism – Feb 14, 2024
Human Rights Trends in Democracy and Gender Equality – Sep 27, 2023
A Conversation on Conflict Prevention, Peace and Security – Jan 18, 2023
A Discussion of the Death Penalty as a Human Rights Issue – Oct 12, 2022
A Cautionary Tale on the Interplay of Sovereign Immunity and International Arbitration – Sep 21, 2022
Emerging Issues in Human Rights – Jun 22, 2022
“Why Should We Trust You?”: Survivor-Centered Legal Action in Africa – Jun 8, 2022
A Conversation About War Crimes – May 11, 2022
The Invasion of Ukraine and International Humanitarian Law - Initial Reflections – Mar 2, 2022
Human Rights and the Covid Pandemic – Dec 15, 2021
Insights on CFIUS and Its Recently Expanded Jurisdiction and Powers – Apr 15, 2020
Interested in International Arbitration? Check out the D.C. Bar International Law Community’s podcast, “The Tea on International Arbitration” HERE!
Labor and Employment Law Community
Two Sides to D.C.'s New Ban on Non-Competes Part II: The Clarification Amendment – Aug 24, 2022
Two Sides to D.C.'s New Ban on Non-Competes – Jul 27, 2022
Discussion with Chai Feldblum on the SCOTUS Bostock Decision – Dec 2, 2020
Race-Based Hair Discrimination in the Workplace – Nov 18, 2020
Return to Work Preparedness – EEOC Guidance – May 6, 2020
Law Practice Management Community
Law Firm Marketing Strategies – Sep 13, 2023
Stress Management for Lawyers – Jul 12, 2023
The In's and Out's of Building and Maintaining a Powerhouse Small Law Firm – Feb 15, 2023
Using Technology to Help Your Practice of Law – Feb 23, 2022
Creating Great Videos for Lawyers – Nov 8, 2021
Starting Your Solo Law Practice – Mar 17, 2021
Litigation Community
Lawyer as Counselor – Nov 16, 2022
Public Interest and Courts Community
How Mediation Works in the D.C. Superior Court – Jul 17, 2024
How to Prevent Harassment in the Judiciary – Jul 13, 2022
Judges Talk Tough Cases – May 20, 2020
Taxation Community
Civil Rights and Nonprofits – May 24, 2023
Nonprofits 101 - Just the Basics – Mar 9, 2022
