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The Erie Doctrine

December 26, 2017 Professor Michael Mushlin with Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer Episode 7
Law to Fact
The Erie Doctrine
Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss the Erie Doctrine with Michael Mushlin, Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. Professor Mushlin walks us through "the house of Erie" and explains the steps in analyzing an Erie Problem that students might see in an exam. It's a fun conversation that helps you understand and appreciate Erie in a way you probably hadn't before.

About our Guest:
Professor Michael B. Mushlin teaches Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Prisoners' Rights at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. He is the author of book chapters and articles on a variety of subjects involving evidence, federal jurisdiction, civil procedure, children's rights, and prisoners' rights that have appeared in journals such as the Yale Law and Policy Review, UCLA Law Review, Harvard Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review, The Journal of Legal Education, and the Brooklyn Law Review. He also is the author of RIGHTS OF PRISONERS (4th ed West) a four volume comprehensive treatise on the law regarding prisoners' rights and NEW YORK EVIDENCE WITH OBJECTIONS (4th ed National Institute of Trial Advocacy 2013) (with Jo Ann Harris). You can read more about Professor Mushlin here. 

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