More than fifty years after President Nixon’s famous “War on Drugs'' speech, the problem has not abated. Over the decades, states and cities have adopted a wide array of laws, trying to find balance between public safety and helping those who struggle with addiction.

In the latest episode of The Legal Impact, UNH-Franklin Pierce Law professor and former Public Defender Melissa Davis explains the ever-shifting legal landscape around this issue, and why most of these approaches haven’t worked.

Produced by The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication and hosted by The Rudman Center's Laura Knoy.

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On the latest episode of The Legal Impact, we learn more about this new bar exam and what will change. Our guest is UNH-Franklin Pierce School of Law's Kevin Frost, an assistant professor of Law and Director of Academic Success. He says the NextGen Bar "has the promise to be significantly better" than the current exam, and should better reflect the reality of lawyering.

Produced by The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication and hosted by The Rudman Center's Laura Knoy.

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On the latest episode of The Legal Impact, we talk with UNH-Franklin-Pierce Law Professor Albert “Buzz” Scherr. Professor Scherr is a nationally-recognized expert on DNA in our criminal justice system. Listen in, as he describes how DNA can be used…and mis-used.

Produced by The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication and hosted by The Rudman Center's Laura Knoy.

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