Miscellaneous
In the COVID crisis, the most impacted groups include the most vulnerable segments of our population. In this podcast, Alexis Hoag first explains how prisoners are affected by the pandemic and how recent precedence informs their ability to assert their legal rights to access healthcare and safe conditions. Professor Olatunde Johnson (Columbia Law School) then explores what some states have done to ensure access to essential services like utilities and broadband and delves into the pandemic's impact on contract and gig workers. Lastly, Professor Jane Spinak (Columbia Law School) describes how family courts have been responding to the crisis and the important role lawyers play as advocates for children and families.