Where did our law-related words and phrases originate and how did they become a common part of our everyday language? Find out with Krys Boyd of KERA Radio’s “Think” program as she hosts Elizabeth Thornburg, professor in SMU’s Dedman School of Law, from 1-2 p.m Monday, Dec. 5.
Thornburg, who was named the next director of the University’s Center for Teaching Excellence in November, is co-author of the new book Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions, published by Yale University Press and now available for order.
