Sua Sponte Podcast

Public interest law is a vast legal field that encompasses a broad range of industries. In this podcast recorded at BU Law, the Career Development & Public Service Office interviews practicing lawyers in many different areas of public interest law. Join us for thoughtful and informative conversation as we touch on a wide range of topics.

All Episodes

Episode 6: Riti Singh

Every law student does an appellate brief and appellate arguments- but not much is discussed about having a career as an appellate lawyer. In this episode we talk to Riti Singh, Managing Supervisor of the Appeals Unit at the Legal Aid Society. We discuss the ins and outs of Appellate work and the resources for law students wanting to go into appeals!

SuaSponte · Sua Sponte Riti Singh Appellate Lawyer

Episode 5: Shira Diner

Discussion with Shira Diner, co-lecturer (with Angelo Petrigh, episode 2) of BU’s Defender clinic. Shira is also the President of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). We learned so much about all the options to becoming a defender in Massachusetts- public and private options. Great advice for law students looking get into defender work.

SuaSponte · Sua Sponte: Shira Diner

Episode 4: Dale Ventura & Shomari Ward

Dale Ventura is the Director of Community Legal Services at Youth Represent and additionally oversees the Pathways Project, an initiative addressing the over-criminalization of LGBTQ and gender nonconforming youth.

Shomari Ward is the Litigation Director at Youth Represent where he supervises members of the legal staff; and leads the development, focus, and updating of YR’s legal staff trainings. Shomari also identifies, shapes, and guides YR’s high-impact systemic litigation efforts driven by the expressed needs of the clients and communities YR supports.

Episode 3: Jennvine Wong

Jennvine Wong is an attorney with the Cop Accountability Project (CAP) within the Special Litigation Unit at the Legal Aid Society. In this episode, we discuss her fellowship and the impact of her important work.

Episode 2: Angelo Petrigh

Conversation with Angelo Petrigh who co- teaches (with Shira Diner, Episode 4) the Defender Clinic in Boston University’s Criminal Law Clinical Program. Learn about client-centered representation, movement lawyering, and how to be a strong advocate for your client even when you have a different opinion.

Episode 1: Caddie Nath Folsom (’16)

Conversation with Caddie Nath-Folsom, BUSL alum ’16 about being a public interest lawyer, living the public interest life, and practicing law in an area you are passionate about.