Higher Callings
Interviews of lawyers and others dedicated to serving the common good. The host of Higher Callings® is Donald Frederico, a Boston lawyer and past President of the Boston Bar Association with several decades of experience representing clients and leading nonprofit organizations. In those roles, Don has met many people who have found ways to serve their communities and the broader public and help people in need. We hope that, by shining a light on their good works, Higher Callings will inspire others to find their own paths towards making the world a better place.
Podcasting since 2021 • 41 episodes
Higher Callings
Latest Episodes
Defending Democracy and the Rule of Law: A Conversation with former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger
When a person becomes a lawyer, they take an oath. The oath is often administered in a formal bar admission ceremony. Each year in Massachusetts, many such ceremonies take place at historic Faneuil Hall. The new lawyers and their families hear ...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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1:25:52
Democracy and the Rule of Law Part 6: Lawyers Defending American Democracy
It’s been almost four years since the last Presidential election and the battle for the future of our democracy is still raging. Much of it is in the spotlight, through national news media, popular podcasts, books, and social media. Large organ...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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15:12
Democracy and the Rule of Law Part 5: Chaos at the Airport
What you are about to hear is one of my favorite clips from one of my favorite interviews. It provides a glimpse into events that rapidly unfolded during the evening of Saturday, January 28, 2017, when an Executive Order signed by the new Presi...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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13:13
Democracy and the Rule of Law Part 4: Retired Massachusetts Justice Robert Cordy on Defending the Pillars of Democracy
Welcome to the fourth installment of our series on democracy and the rule of law. In our last installment, retired Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Robert Cordy described his work advising judges in Russia and Turkey how they cou...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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13:14
Democracy and the Rule of Law Part 3: "Two Autocrats Taking Control"
Welcome to our third special replay episode of Higher Callings. In our first two episodes in this series on Democracy and the Rule of Law, we heard from Elizabeth Andersen and Karen Green of the World Justice Project about the Rule...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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12:50