
Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
Legal
Description:
Hear the latest legal news and opinion on the Karen Conti Podcast from 720 WGN
Twitter:
@Kcontilaw
Language:
English
Episodes
Bullying in the workplace
8/27/2023
Erika Harold joins Karen Conti to talk about bullying. As Miss America, her platform was antibullying, and as an Attorney and Executive Directory of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, she is launching a campaign against adult bullying.
Duration:00:15:05
How to profile a serial killer
8/27/2023
Criminal profiler John Kelly joins Karen Conti to talk about the Gilgo Beach murder suspect, the Idaho College murders, and the possible serial killer on the loose in Chicago.
Duration:00:29:44
How to protect your rights as you get older
8/20/2023
Kathryn Casey, elder law attorney, joins Karen Conti in light of it being National Senior Citizen Day on Monday. Kathryn discusses the news reported by the Sun-Times on financial elder abuse and the Michael Oher lawsuit. Later on, Karen and Kathryn take questions from listeners.
Duration:00:34:07
Gender bias in the workplace today
8/20/2023
Andrea Kramer and Al Harris, lawyers and gender bias experts, join Karen Conti to talk about gender bias today in the workplace since it is National Women’s Equality Day this coming week. Andrea and Al also talk about their new book, “Beyond Bias.”
Duration:00:19:26
What rights do kids have when it comes to bullying?
8/6/2023
Attorney Craig Brown joins Karen Conti to talk about what rights students have when it comes to bullys, with kids returning to school soon.
Duration:00:17:04
What to know about the latest indictment against Former President Trump
8/6/2023
Thomas A. Durkin, Criminal Defense Attorney with Durkin & Roberts, joins Karen Conti to talk about the latest indictment former President Donald Trump is facing.
Duration:00:22:01
How is a criminal profile created?
7/30/2023
Paul Ciolino, Criminal Profiler with Paul J. Ciolino & Associates, Inc., joins Karen to talk about the Gilgo Beach murder suspect and how a criminal profile is created.
Duration:00:17:47
What rights does a whistleblower have?
7/30/2023
Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC Patrick Dolan joins Karen Conti to talk about whistleblower law in honor of it being National Whistleblower Day today.
Duration:00:20:10
What the new charges against Donald Trump mean
7/30/2023
Steve Greenberg, criminal defense attorney at Greenberg Trial Lawyers, joins Karen Conti to talk about the new charges against Trump in the classified documents case and the Hunter Biden plea agreement being rejected by the judge.
Duration:00:18:13
Tom Dreesen remembers the great Tony Bennett
7/23/2023
Comedian Tom Dreesen joins Karen Conti to share memories of the late, great Tony Bennett. To get tickets to Tom’s next show, visit www.uptownsocialmc.com.
Duration:00:08:26
Is there a serial killer in Chicago?
7/23/2023
Jordan Scherer, private investigator, joins Karen Conti to discuss his work on the case of the 15 or so young men found in Chicago’s waterways in the past 18 months and the Gilgo Beach murder defendant’s apprehension after 15 years. If you need to reach out to Jordan, call him at 312-489-8867 or email him […]
Duration:00:17:37
How does no cash bail affect you?
7/23/2023
Damon Cheronis, criminal defense attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Illinois Supreme Court’s upholding of no cash bail and Donald Trump’s receipt of a “target” letter.
Duration:00:16:34
Pat Fitzgerald’s legal case against Northwestern
7/16/2023
Scott Szala, former trial partner of Dan Webb, the law Ffrm that is representing former Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald, joins Karen Conti to talk about Fitzgerald’s contract and whether he has a valid breach of contract case against Northwestern.
Duration:00:16:31
An update on the Tylenol murders
7/16/2023
Attorney Mike Monico, who represented James Lewis who died last week and is the only person charged in relation to the Tylenol murders, joins Karen Conti to talk about Lewis and the case.
Duration:00:16:26
Why do we still see hazing?
7/16/2023
Dr. Susan Lipkins joins Karen Conti to discuss the psychology of hazing, what leads to it happening, and why it is still a problem today.
Duration:00:18:05
How the affirmative action ruling will affect college going forward
7/16/2023
UCLA Professor Sanford Williams, MBA, JD, joins Karen Conti to talk about his experiences with affirmative action and what might happen to the college landscape going forward.
Duration:00:18:58
Can domestic violence abusers own a firearm?
7/9/2023
Andrew Willinger, Executive Director, Center for Firearms Law, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Supreme Court decision that will soon come down ruling on whether domestic violence abusers can be barred from possessing a firearm. To learn more visit https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4372185 or https://firearmslaw.duke.edu/secondthoughts/
Duration:00:17:34
Free speech and the government
7/9/2023
Burt Neuborne, Professor at NYU Law, joins Karen Conti to talk about the federal court ruling barring the Biden Administration from certain communications with social media companies.
Duration:00:20:57
Possible encounter with potential Chicago serial killer
7/2/2023
Shallie Griffin joins Karen Conti to talk about the possible serial killer in Chicago.
Duration:00:10:56
The Supreme Court overruled affirmative action. What’s next?
7/2/2023
Affirmative action attorney David Christlieb joins Karen Conti to talk about the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action, as well as its decision in siding with an employee who refused to work on Sunday.
Duration:00:19:25