From Child Star To Lawyer with Kelly Hyman - Episode 175

08/13/24 • 23 min

Kathryn Rubino welcomes Kelly Hyman, founder of the Hyman Law Firm and host of “Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood”. Journey through Kelly’s shift from a childhood acting career to making a significant impact in the legal world, advocating for victims of human trafficking and navigating the complexities of starting her own law firm. Kelly shares her passion for true crime and how her podcast, focusing on Hollywood-related cases with female victims, aims to make a difference. An inspiring listen for anyone interested in law, justice, and compelling storytelling!

Highlights

The impact of a 65-year-old law school peer.
Supported into acting career by family friend Charlton Heston.
Founding her own firm: balancing passion and practicality.
Human trafficking and mass torts: main practice areas.
Podcasting inspired by appearance on Nancy Grace’s show.
True crime podcast motivated by fascination with mysteries.
Focus on cases affecting women in the entertainment industry.

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Highlights

The impact of a 65-year-old law school peer.
Supported into acting career by family friend Charlton Heston.
Founding her own firm: balancing passion and practicality.
Human trafficking and mass torts: main practice areas.
Podcasting inspired by appearance on Nancy Grace’s show.
True crime podcast motivated by fascination with mysteries.
Focus on cases affecting women in the entertainment industry.

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Highlights

Potential of the law to help or hurt people.
Mediba’s career path in public interest law.
Transition from legal practice to legal commentary.
Writing process of “The Originalism Trap.”
The Originalism Trap: Motivation behind writing the book.
Importance of reconstruction amendments in refuting originalism.
Modern consequences of originalism: Dobbs and Bruen cases.
Originalism’s flawed historical analysis.
Originalism’s strategic organizational success.
Federalist Society’s influence on conservative legal professionals.
Inclusive constitutionalism as a counter to originalism.
Effective communication: Making interpretations matter to regular people.
The broader impact of judicial decisions on various issues.
Emerging positive trends: Law students and optimism.
Understanding history to drive change and hope.

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Highlights

Examining the US’s nuclear policies versus international law.
The esoteric nature of international law and its neglect.
Different alerts and readiness levels in nuclear weapons policy.
Legal principle of precaution and US non-compliance.
Distinction, proportionality, and necessity in nuclear law.
Nuclear deterrence vs. readiness explained.
Russia-Ukraine conflict’s impact on nuclear weapon risks.
Failures in US policy to reconsider nuclear weapon modernization.
The inadequate concern among younger generations about nuclear risks.
Comparison between legal treatments of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
Appeal to consider law as the path to nuclear abolition.