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About Josh Davis

Josh is an employment lawyer, law teacher, blogger and radio commentator.

Video Segments

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A selection of video segments . . .. josh_demo_reel

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for the fog horn when there is no fog :: sarah hannah

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Still sounding in full sun past the jetty, While low tide waves lap trinkets at your feet, And you skip across dried trident trails, Fling weeds, and do not think of worry. For the horn that…

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Waiting

One of the most complicated things we do as people is to wait.  We wait for news.  We wait for change.  We wait for word from people we miss.  We wait for doctors to tell us what we already know … Continue reading

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Poems

My oldest son is a poet.  Yesterday, he lost a friend.  He wrote a poem about it.  Along with the rest of his remarkable work, you can find it here —  http://odobenocetops.tumblr.com/.

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Radio tomorrow

I will be on The Boston Sunday Review on 98.5 FM in Boston (The Sports Hub) from 6:55 – 7:20 tomorrow morning.  The interview covers — the Zimmerman verdict (and the President’s eloquent reaction); the Boston Bombing prosecution; and a … Continue reading

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Let’s Go, Boston.

I grew up watching the Bruins on television. As an adult, I have stuck with them through bad years and good years. In spite of a broad love for sports, the only game my kids seem to connect with is … Continue reading

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Boston

I have spent my whole life in and around Boston. I’ve walked up and down Boylston Street more times than I can possibly count. I have watched the Marathon from many places along the route. For a time, in high … Continue reading

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From a year ago — comments on the Masters (perhaps equally applicable today)

The sports world is abuzz because Tiger Woods appears ready to contend in this year’s Masters Tournament. Woods electrified the sports world for decades after winning his first Masters in 2001. Woods’s Masters win mattered not just because of his … Continue reading

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On speaking truth to Power (from July 2012)

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220712ex-galpal_details_alleged_rep_attack_i_have_told_the_truth_about_this_incident/srvc=home&position=also In my Northeastern law class yesterday, we talked about the law that protects individuals who complain about employment discrimination from retaliation. Over the past few years, the Supreme Court’s decisions have underscored the broad scope of this protection. Recently, … Continue reading

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Crime and Fantasy (The Charges Against Officer Valle)

Start by thinking about Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Literature reveals the human capacity to imagine the horrible. Psychiatrists and psychologists clock numerous hours listening to patients describe fantasies, sometimes lurid and violent ones. Private diaries include musings about terrible thoughts and … Continue reading

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