Podcasts are a popular form of entertainment, but they're also an effective way to learn. Put on your headphones and immerse yourself in discussions with some of the country's most insightful legal commentators. We have curated a list of fun and educational podcasts on diverse subjects like law school and professional development, current events, the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and social justice. Subscribe to a few that interest you and make them a part of your daily routine.
These podcasts are intended for law students and young professionals.
ABA Law Student Podcast
Presented by the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division, the ABA Law Student Podcast covers issues that affect law students, law schools, and recent grads. From finals and graduation to the bar exam and finding a job, this show is your trusted resource for the next big step.
CALI Podcasts
Bite-sized episodes of legal professionals explaining narrow topics in a straightforward manner.
Digging a Hole: A Legal Theory Podcast
Yale Law School professors Samuel Moyn and David Schleicher interview legal scholars and dig into the debates heard inside law school halls.
How I Lawyer Podcast with Jonah Perlin
A podcast dedicated to learning about the legal profession by learning from the stories of those who do it. Each week the podcast interviews a lawyer about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well.
I Am The Law
I Am The Law takes a deep dive into the various practice areas and settings of law. We interview law school graduates with thought-provoking questions for an insider look into the realities of a career in law, recipes for success, and the biggest challenges lawyers face today.
Ladies Who Law
"Ladies Who Law" is a podcast for lawyers and law students seeking inspiration and guidance on their legal journey. Join our hosts, Samantha and Haylie, as they interview a diverse range of accomplished attorneys, judges, and legal experts who share their personal and professional journeys, challenges, and triumphs.
Law School Toolbox
The Law School Toolbox podcast is an engaging show for law students about law school, the bar exam, legal careers, and life. Each week, we offer practical tips and advice on academic matters, careers, and more.
Lawyer Stories
First founded on Instagram in July 2017, the Lawyer Stories Podcast discusses lawyers and law students journeys to the practice of law.
These podcasts can be useful for developing ideas for journal articles or seminar papers.
Bloomberg Law
Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.
Opening Arguments
Every episode, legal expert Andrew and comic relief Thomas will tackle a popular legal topic and give you all the tools you need to understand the issue and win every argument you have on Facebook, with your Uncle Frank, or wherever someone is wrong on the Internet. It's law. It's politics. It's fun. We don't tell you what to think, we just set up the Opening Arguments.
Pro Say
Pro Say is a weekly podcast from Law360, bringing you a quick recap of both the biggest stories and the hidden gems from the world of law. In each episode, hosts Amber McKinney, Alex Lawson and and Hailey Konnath are joined by expert guests to bring you inside the newsroom and break down the stories that had us talking.
Stay Tuned with Preet
Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice.
Learn about the latest legal scholarship and get inspiration for your own scholarly writing.
Ipse Dixit
Ipse Dixit is a podcast on legal scholarship. Each episode of Ipse Dixit features a different guest discussing their scholarship. The podcast also features several special series.
Wisconsin Law in Action
Wisconsin Law in Action is a monthly podcast featuring new or forthcoming scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School. The podcast explores a variety of legal topics and examines new developments in the legal academic field by discussing these topics with UW Law School Faculty.
The Yale Law Journal Podcast
The Yale Law Journal Podcast makes legal scholarship accessible to a broad audience. Each episode, we interview an author of a forthcoming or recently published piece in the Yale Law Journal about their work.
These podcasts will keep you up-to-date on cases before the Court, as well as providing insights into past Courts.
AMICUS
A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.
Dissed
In Dissed, attorneys Anastasia Boden and Elizabeth Slattery dig deep into important dissents, both past and present, and reveal the stories behind them.
Divided Argument
An unscheduled, unpredictable Supreme Court podcast. Hosted by Will Baude and Dan Epps.
More Perfect
A series about how the Supreme Court got so supreme.
SCOTUS 101
A Heritage Foundation podcast breaking down what's happening at the Supreme Court, what the justices are up to, and more.
Strict Scrutiny
A podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it.
Supreme Myths
A podcast featuring the Supreme Court and Supreme Court cases. Hosted by Georgia State College of Law professor Eric Segall.
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, presented by Oyez, a multimedia judicial archive at the IllinoisTech Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Learn about the Constitution, its history, and interpretation.
We the People
A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law
Professor Elizabeth Joh helps an anxious Roman Mars make sense of the maelstrom of news by teaching us all Constitutional Law.
Podcasts covering a broad range of topics.
Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur have a weekly conversation about the law, culture, and why it matters.
Boom! Lawyered
On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back. Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice.
Common Law
Though much divides us these days, there are still some things we all share in common. One of them is law. In "Common Law," a podcast sponsored by the University of Virginia School of Law, Dean Risa Goluboff and UVA Law professors Danielle K. Citron, John C. Harrison, Cathy Hwang and Gregory Mitchell explore how law shapes society, how we shape law and why we should all care.
International Law Behind the Headlines
The Society's podcast International Law Behind the Headlines, hosted by Catherine Amirfar and Kal Raustiala, enlists today's top legal experts in tackling the international legal issues dominating today's headlines.
The Lawfare Podcast
The Lawfare Podcast is the daily audio production of the Lawfare staff in cooperation with the Brookings Institution. Podcast episodes include interviews with policymakers, scholars, journalists, and analysts who discuss anything and everything relating to national security law, policy, and current events.
LawNext
LawNext is a weekly podcast hosted by Bob Ambrogi, who is internationally known for his writing and speaking on legal technology and innovation.
LGBT Bar NY Podcast
LGBTQ lawyers, policy experts, and activists discuss the latest legal and political news affecting the LGBTQ+ community here and abroad. Hosted by Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, with regularly featured guest Prof. Arthur S. Leonard of New York Law School.
Talking Legal Ed
We are a group of legal educators who enjoy learning about new and innovative teaching approaches. Join us as we discuss cutting edge topics in the law and explore how to incorporate them in to our classrooms.
Technically Legal
Technically Legal is a podcast about legal technology, legal innovation and the impact of tech on the law and legal industry. During each podcast episode we interview a legal "mover and shaker"–innovators in the legal industry and the legal tech field who are on the forefront of changes in the delivery and consumption of legal services. Guests discuss how they are implementing legal technology and innovation in their legal departments and law firms and how listeners can too.
Women In The Law
A six-week mini-series about the challenges women continue to face in the legal profession.