Midday on the Law

Our review of legal affairs in the news with Baltimore attorneys (and husband and wife) Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin of Astrachan Gunst Thomas Rubin. Both Jim and Julie are instructors at the University of Maryland School of Law, and Jim teaches at the University of Baltimore School of Law as well.

Our twice-monthly look at legal affairs with Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan takes on family law. Jim is away today, so Julie will be joined by attorney Stacy LeBow Siegel, an expert in family and domestic law. We'll talk about the legal ramifications of same-sex marriage in Maryland, state law with regard to separation and divorce, prenuptial agreements, child custody and the rights of domestic partners. Stacey LeBow Siegel has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Law since 1994; she teaches family/domestic law.

Midday's legal affairs show, with Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

Midday's legal affairs show, with Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

Have you ever been a member of a civil or criminal trial jury? In this hour of Midday on the Law, Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin, along with two experts in jury selection and trial strategy, talk about the voir dire process and their approach to juries during trial.

The debut of Midday on the Law, our new regular hour with guests Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan. We’ll address the latest news in the legal world, here in Maryland, and on both the national and international level.  Legal issues and controversies, Supreme Court decisions, unusual litigation, new areas of law – join us for an in-depth conversation about the law.