The Legal World's Cassandra Has A Lot To Tell Us with Linda Hirshman - Episode 83 | The Jabot

The Legal World's Cassandra Has A Lot To Tell Us with Linda Hirshman - Episode 83

What’s the biggest social issue that you’ve heard? How were the people, even the government, decided to handle it?

In this episode, Kathryn chats with lawyer, cultural historian, and author Linda Hirshman about her decision to go to law school and the evolution of her career from labor attorney to best-selling author. They discuss how Linda picks what subjects to delve into for her books, and why her latest book, about the abolition movement, is such an important story to tell. They chat about how Linda views the legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Court, and the potential legacy of Amy Coney Barrett.

Episode Resources

Reckoning
The Color of Abolition
Sisters in Law
https://lindahirshman.substack.com/

Episode Highlights
Why did Linda decide to go to law school? - 1:29
The evolution of Linda’s career. - 2:16
Process of figuring out which stories need to be told and which ones need more digging into. - 5:15
Experience with the society agreeing with her now regarding the Bill Clinton sexual harassment case. - 10:05
Why her book, The Abolition, is right about writing right now. - 14:16
Reasons why religions are so powerful. - 21:37
The legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues. - 24:31
Predictions or advice to people who want to organize social movements linking to what to do next if reproductive choice or rights is lost. - 29:19