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Minimum Competence

Andrew and Gina Leahey
Donald Trump
Trump Administration
Supreme Court
Openai
Elon Musk
Google
Meta
Tariffs
Jeffrey Epstein
First Amendment
Department Of Justice
ICE
California
Anthropic
Amazon
Apple
James Comey
Nicolás Maduro
Birthright Citizenship
Netflix

Minimum Competence is your daily companion for legal news, designed to bring you up to speed on the day’s major legal stories during your commute home. Each episode is short, clear, and informative—just enough to make you minimally competent on the key developments in law, policy, and regulation. Whether you’re a lawyer, law student, journalist, or just legal-curious, you’ll get a smart summary wi... more

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This Day in Legal History: Congress Shrinks the Supreme Court

On July 23, 1866, Congress passed the Judicial Circuits Act, and in doing so did something that sounds almost unimaginable today: it shrank the Supreme Court. The Act provided that the Co... more

This Day in Legal History: The Senate Rejects Court-Packing

On July 22, 1937, the United States Senate rejected President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize—critics said “pack”—the Supreme Court, voting 70 to 20 to send the bill to a quiet d... more

This Day in Legal History: The Dodd-Frank Act

On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the most sweeping overhaul of American financial regulation since the New Deal. It was a dir... more

This Day in Legal History: The Declaration of Sentiments

On July 20, 1848, at the close of the two-day Seneca Falls Convention in upstate New York, roughly a hundred people signed the Declaration of Sentiments—the founding document of the organized ... more

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Andrew Leahy
Host of the daily legal news brief, frequently providing concise summaries and historical context.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 14 ratings
  • Fantastic legal podcast — serious, wry, lively

    I can’t believe there are so few reviews. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to know about what’s happening in the law. I enjoy the “this day in legal history” sprinkled into today’s happenings.

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    Apsara lover
    United States10 months ago
  • Concise & Enriching

    Concise, unbiased, and always enriching! A must have for any engaged listener’s podcast repertoire.

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    Jordy317
    United States3 years ago

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Consistently practical and focused on implications for practice and policy.
Clear, concise legal updates that are easy to digest during a commute.
Shows depth with historical context that helps connect today's events to bigger trends.
Reliable source for staying current on fast-moving legal stories.

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What is Minimum Competence about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A daily legal news brief that distills the day's major law, policy, and regulation developments into concise, easy-to-digest takes. Episodes cover topics from executive privilege and court decisions to regulatory shifts in tech, tax, and consumer protections, always tying developments back to their real-world implications for practitioners, policymakers, and observers. The show's strengths include clear explanations, timely updates, and a steady cadence that makes complex legal changes approachable for busy professionals; it's especially useful for lawyers, law students, and media readers who want a reliable, no-fluff briefing. A notable edge is the host's ability to weave historical context into contemporary stories, helping listeners gaug... more

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