LAL #039 — Interview with Ron Coleman: On Notions of Societal "Lasting" and the Practice of Law

<p>"Can we long exist as a society if we lose our tradition in the roots of faith?"</p> <p>My guest on this episode of Law and Legitimacy is Ron Coleman. Ron Coleman is a partner at <a href= "https://www.dhillonlaw.com/team-showcase/ron-coleman/">The Dhillon Law Group</a> and has a robust practice including business law, commercial litigation, trademarks, intellectual property, antitrust, appellate issues and the occasional appearance in front of SCOTUS, anchored out of New York City. </p> <p>Ron is also the host of his own new podcast, <a href= "https://www.coleman-nation.com/">The Coleman-Nation Podcast</a>, and is the brilliant mind behind the massive catalogue of blog material you can find at <a href= "https://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com/">Likelihood of Confusion</a>. </p> <p>Ron is a lawyer's lawyer, without a doubt. But although our conversation was anchored in the obvious pretense of the practice of law, you will find a transcendent discussion emerge—almost from the moment this episode begins. </p> <p>I took great pleasure in learning of Ron's commitment to Talmudic scholarship and his willingness to share the insight embedded in what he terms to be the "codified fact patterns" of scripture. Among the most poignant queries: what is Inspiration? What does it mean to be Inspired? And is modern man inspired in his current state?</p> <p>This is the central question of this podcast. Ron and I together attempt to lay forth the nihilistic trajectory of the current era—a sort of anarchy—and opine on the existential importance of common conceptions of right and consensus to a society. And if two seasoned attorneys with minimal overlap in practice can colocate around these themes, where are the rest of the people in our profession?</p> <p> Yes. We really attacked the theme of Legitimacy. </p> <p>Our discussion floats effortlessly from our shared philosophical bents into more concrete topics, such as legal realism, the Lanham Act (wherein Ron teaches me and the rest of you what a trademark is in less than 90 second