In celebration of its landmark 100th episode, Talk Justice podcast hosts join in a special conversation about memorable guests, moments and lessons from the show. “100 Episodes of Talk Justice—What We’ve Learned So Far,” is hosted by Legal Services Corporation President Ron Flagg joined by current Talk Justice co-host Cat Moon and former co-host Jason Tashea. They also consider the larger discourse around civil justice and building trust in the system.
Talk Justice launched in August 2020, and became a part of Legal Talk Network the following year. The show is supported by private funds from members of LSC’s Leaders Council.
The podcast has brought together legal experts, technologists, business leaders, community organizers and government officials for conversations about ending the access-to-justice crisis.
Tashea was a journalist at the ABA Journal who had long focused on criminal justice reform. He had recently stepped into the civil justice space when he was asked to host a new podcast for LSC in 2020.
He stayed with the show until 2022. He says one of his favorite episodes is “The Argument from the Right for Civil Legal Aid,” which included House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-6) as one of its guests.
Other government officials featured on Talk Justice include former Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), former Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5), former Rep. Joe Kennedy (MA-4), former White House Senior Advisor Gene Sperling, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig, former Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, former Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and attorneys general from four states and the District of Columbia. Other notable guests include author John Grisham, Los Angeles Chargers Coach Jim Harbaugh and Merck Executive Chairman Kenneth C. Frazier.
Moon, who is professor of the practice and co-director of the Program on Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt University Law School, joined Talk Justice as a co-host in December 2022.
“In law generally, there’s this competitive nature—especially in the for-profit law firm space, folks don’t often really share fully what they’re doing,” Moon says.
“That competitiveness element just does not exist in the access-to-justice space, and I think that gives people here this freedom and openness to really share what they’re doing [and] to invite others in to learn from them.”
“Talk Justice gives us this amazing platform for that sharing to happen, and I just think it’s so important,” Moon continues.
Artificial intelligence for access to justice is a popular topic explored by the show. Episodes like “Putting AI to the Test for Legal Services” and “Results from the First Field Study of AI for Legal Aid” contain thoughtful consideration of the opportunities and challenges that AI presents in this field.
Talk Justice has shed light on many important topics like the impact consumer and medical debt has on courts and litigants, ways to support veterans with substance use disorders, and the benefits and drawbacks of remote court.
The show also highlights the critical work of LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations across the country as they tackle issues like disaster recovery, domestic violence, neighborhood blight, the opioid epidemic and more.
“Highlighting our grantees is [my] favorite thing I get to do on the show,” says Flagg.
“I view our grantees as heroes—they’re often first, or at least second responders in case of disasters, and their work is so impactful to the communities and clients they serve.”
Flagg has been hosting the show alongside Tashea, Moon and another recently added co-host Lee Rawles of the ABA Journal, since the beginning. He shouted-out two examples of episodes highlighting LSC-funded legal aid organizations: “How Collaboration Powers Legal Aid’s Hurricane Response” and “Lawyers Can Help Revitalize Neighborhoods.”
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