The Law Works - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
on WV PBS
The Law Works is a weekly show on West Virginia PBS discussing legal issues that affect daily life. The Law Works considers issues ranging from how to buy a house, to identity theft, and wiretapping.

February 4, 2010

The Trial of a Terrorist

Suppose some people come to your home, and burn it down killing your entire family. Most of us would call them criminals. But what if they claim they are working with thousands of others, and they have declared war? Are they still criminals?

Previously on The Law Works

January 28, 2010

Tort Reform

Sir Isaac Newton proved that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It's his third law of motion. So, over the years we have been moving towards tort reform. What's been the equal and opposite reaction?

January 21, 2010

WV Ethics Commission

How do governmental officials know what they can and cannot lawfully do in the proper performance of their duties? How do they avoid conflicts of interest? How do they conduct meetings? Most of us never have to concern ourselves with how the business of government is properly conducted. But it is not easy.

January 14, 2010

Criminal Sentencing Reforms

The State of West Virginia has a problem. We have more convicted criminals than we have the resources to punish them according to the law. Dan Ringer will discuss criminal sentencing reforms with Professors Robert Bastress and David Hardesty of the WVU Law School.

January 7, 2010

Sexual Harrasment in the Workplace

The recent news stories about David Letterman and his sexual activities has refocused attention on sexual misconduct in the workplace. Even a voluntary relationship between consenting adults can cause legal problems.

December 17, 2009

WV Bar Foundation

Although you've probably never heard of it, the West Virginia Bar Foundation has administered millions of dollars for legal assistance, and funded programto improve the administration of justice.

Dan Ringer has worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting as a volunteer since 1987 in several capacities, including as co-host of 2 prior public affairs series - On the Line With ... and Stateline Friday. He has also hosted numerous WV PBS specials concerning education, voters' rights, and political candidate debates. In 1999 Dan was named WV's first Lawyer Citizen of the Year of the WV Bar Foundation. He served as president of the WV State Bar 1999-2000 and was named the Practitioner of the Year by the American Bar Association in 2000. Dan practices law in Morgantown.

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