Episode 104 - Gavel Rankings & US News Rankings (with Erwin Chemerinsky)

Part One of our Season Finale:

Introduction (0:00:00). Happy Tofurkey Day.
The Break (0:04:45). Results from the Daniel competition, and the most one-sided rivalry in sports.
Erwin Chemerinsky (0:05:50). Berkeley Law's Dean talks about the state of US News two years after the big controversy, why many prestigious law schools ignore trial advocacy, and when his CV will include appearances on this podcast.
US News (0:25:09). Spencer and Justin discuss this year's US News voting and identify one school that deserves to be ranked higher.
Doris Cheng (0:30:50). Justin interviews Walkup partner Doris Cheng about the strategy behind her $15M verdict and the hardest part about teaching trial advocacy.
Gavel Rankings (0:43:37). Hofstra's Jared Rosenblatt responds to the "Evil Jared" nickname, announces the "10 hardest competitions," and unveils the top-ranked schools from Fall 2024.
Mailbag (0:55:18). Why is witness prep called "woodshedding"?

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 4:45 The Break
• 5:50 Erwin Chemerinsky
• 25:09 US News
• 30:50 Doris Cheng
• 43:37 Gavel Rankings
• 55:18 Mailbag