On this episode of Objection! You’re Fiction, Cooper and Lee chat with Timothy McNutt, Esq., the Director of Cornell ILR’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, about The Shawshank Redemption. It’s a wide ranging conversation about the film, but the main focus is on the main character’s hypothetical post-incarceration employment prospects. As part of this analysis Tim explains the Green Factors, and uses the characters in the film to dole out advice for anyone with a criminal record who is seeking employment.
Timothy McNutt, Esq., as Director of Cornell ILR’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, uses his extensive background in criminal law, litigation, and policy to improve employment opportunities for people with criminal records by designing and delivering legal employment training to close information gaps, implement best practices, and integrate job seekers with criminal records into the workforce.
Produced by Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina, “Objection! You’re Fiction” provides an engaging and offbeat exploration of the legal quandaries facing our favorite characters in television and movies. Every episode invites listeners into the proverbial podcast chambers as our hosts, debate, discuss, and dissect the legal intricacies woven into these fictional narratives.
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