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"Beyond the Bench" is a podcast about the legal system produced by the North Carolina Judicial College at the UNC School of Government. It is interview-based, with guests including judges, lawyers, professors, and citizens who have participated in court proceedings. Some interviews focus on guests’ personal experiences and opinions, while others explore discrete legal issues. The podcast is organized by season, with each season being focused on a particular type of case. For example, season one is about criminal law, and is hosted by Jeff Welty, a member of the criminal law faculty at the School of Government and the Director of the North Carolina Judicial College.
A judge's LinkedIn endorsement raises ethics questions; your own online etiquette suddenly looks easy.
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A focused look at social-media ethics, judicial conduct, and North Carolina public-records questions.
Beyond the Bench brings legal ethics into the everyday spaces where professional judgment can get complicated: LinkedIn, Facebook, and campaign-related social media.
A practical North Carolina court-system episode links probation burdens, indigent defense, and distracted-driving law.
Criminal justice is framed through two grounded looks at North Carolina's court system. Professor John Rubin speaks with Superior Court Judge Mary Ann Talley about her route from indigent defense to the bench, with particular attention to the financial burdens that can make…
A measured look at DWI punishment asks whether court process and treatment can change the behavior they target.
Beyond the Bench looks at impaired driving as more than a courtroom category. Shea Denning, a School of Government faculty member focused on motor vehicle law, walks through the procedures and punishments tied to DWI and keeps returning to the harder question: whether any of it…
A grounded look at how North Carolina probation officers balance accountability with the real-world conditions that shape compliance.
North Carolina's community corrections work comes into focus through Anne Precythe, director of community corrections with the Department of Public Safety, in conversation with School of Government faculty member Jamie Markham.
Host Jeff Welty interviews colleagues about legal ethics rules for social media and body camera recordings as public records.
Host Jeff Welty introduces the podcast's focus on criminal justice, featuring interviews with a judge and a professor on distracted driving.
Host Jeff Welty interviews Superior Court Judge Carl Fox about his life, work, and views on criminal justice issues.
Host Jamie Markham interviews Anne Precythe, director of community corrections, about probation and post-release supervision in North Carolina.
This episode examines impaired driving procedures and punishments, and discusses absconding from probation with recent appellate cases.