Podcasts and Podcasting for Law Librarians

There are a number of specific and current podcasts available to users in the area of law and government. Law library patrons may find the following podcasts invaluable to staying abreast in current affairs. Berring’s Legal Research Podcast discusses legal research topics. Check This Out! is information on law and libraries. KCLL’s Sidebar has news about research tips, legal issues and interviews. Podcasts from the U.S. Government broadcasts speeches, meetings, hearings and news from the federal government. Finally, the Oyez Project covers current arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Another area podcasting is helpful in the law field is continuing education. Lawyer2Lawyer is a podcast which delivers legal affairs on a weekly basis. Justice Talking offers continuing education credit by podcasting current legal issues. Lastly, Litigation Podcast: Tips & Tactics for the Practicing Trial Lawyer comes from the ABA Section of Litigation with interviews, tips and strategies. The only down side to some legal podcasts is they are only offered via streaming which limits its portability as the user must have and use a computer.
Podcasting in the arena of management was also discussed. There are a series of master classes given by David Maister, who is a Harvard Business School professor. His series of podcasts are valuable for career development, management, skills and marketing. These podcasts would have a larger audience than the law related sources. A law related but broader topic podcast was cited as Nolo Podcasts: The Law in Plain English. The topics covered include: human resources, wills, patents, copyright and family law.