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Podcasts have become a way for ABA entities to educate and entertain

The ABA Law Student Podcast is currently hosted by Caitlin Peterson, a 3L from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and John Weber, who graduated in May from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. They also are members of the ABA House of Delegates, representing the Law Student Division.

“My experience as a host has been great so far, in that it has helped me use a lot of talents I might not otherwise be using in law school,” Peterson says.

Weber says his time as a host has made him want to continue podcasting, even after he and Peterson turn over their duties to their successors, who will be elected at the ABA Annual Meeting in August.

“I’ve been able to speak with some wonderful guests, people that I might not otherwise be able to get on the phone, and pick their brains about some really cool topics,” Weber says.

LISTENING LONGEVITY

Although not all ABA entities that have podcasts update regularly, episodes can have information that remains valuable long after the recording.

“We still get residual listens from episodes that are years upon years old. It’s kind of funny,” Colletti says. “Every now and again, we’ll get this little extra punch of listens on an old episode out of nowhere, because as current events evolve people want to learn more about an issue. And so they’ll look something up.”

Peterson sums up how she sees value for the ABA in creating and listening to podcasts.

“To me, a podcast is worth the time to host if it is helping foster skills in its host that can be applicable in real life, and it is worth the time to listen to if it is providing information valuable to its audience, either professionally or personally,” she says.

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This article was published in the June 2018 ABA Journal magazine with the title "Lend me your ears: Podcasts have become a way for ABA entities to educate and entertain."