Amy’s passion for dissecting business law issues finds a dynamic platform in the podcast, Bite-Sized Business Law. Through engaging interviews with corporate attorneys, industry experts, and scholars, she brings to light the multifaceted impacts of corporate decisions on society. In this exclusive interview, Amy shares her journey from an avid podcast listener to a compelling host, her motivations behind creating a business law podcast, and the exciting, sometimes controversial, insights her series aims to deliver. Join us as we explore the mind behind Bite-Sized Business Law and gain a glimpse into the future trends that will shape the corporate world.

Can you introduce yourself and give us an overview of your podcast?

Hi, I’m Amy Martella and I am the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. In that role, I develop conferences, events, and symposia that bring together scholars, professionals, policymakers, and students to study, discuss and debate current issues and perennial questions in business and financial law.

I’m also the creator and host of the Bite-Sized Business Law podcast, which tackles compelling business law issues through interviews with corporate attorneys, industry experts, public figures, and business law scholars. My own background includes a wide range of legal experience at small and large law firms, tech start-up companies, and as a law clerk on three different federal courts. I’ve got a J.D. from Fordham Law School and a B.A. from Boston College.

Amy Martella

What was the first podcast you ever listened to, and how did it influence your interest in podcasting?

At the risk of sounding terribly basic, the first podcast I ever listened to was Serial –Adnan Syed. As a young mom with babies and toddlers underfoot, I had no time to sit down anymore, and I found this medium so easy to listen to on the go. From the moment I heard Sarah Koenig’s voice, I was hooked. Podcasts are now a regular part of my day at one point or another.

What motivated you to start a podcast focused on business law?

As the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham Law School, I’m constantly convening events, lectures, roundtables, conferences, and debates to study and discuss business and financial law. Our students, faculty, and alumni really like the work we do, but we knew we could elevate it to an even broader audience via podcasting.

Corporations have a huge impact on society, from the economy to politics to the tech we use to shaping our government’s foreign policy. And you don’t have to be a lawyer or an industry insider to have a vested interest in what’s happening in the business world. But when you open the newspaper or read traditional media, you often get a take that either doesn’t examine the issue deeply enough or is only what the finance industry wants you to know. Our expert guests, including scholars, journalists, corporate lawyers, authors, and business leaders, provide deeper, albeit often controversial, insights that you won’t get from other sources. My goal is to wrestle with ideas and question commonly held assumptions about the way corporations affect our daily lives. I think Bite-Sized Business Law does a solid job of going beyond informing our audience to give them a true understanding of what motivates corporate behavior, moves the markets, and makes the world go ‘round.

Which podcasts do you draw inspiration from, particularly in the legal and business space?

I try not to miss a Daily if it relates to business or politics. What I like about The Daily is how the short length drives home the most important aspects of an issue and the reporting done almost in real-time proximity to the “event” shows me what people’s knee-jerk reactions tend to be. That allows me to formulate deeper questions and challenge initial assumptions about these events. I also love Planet Money and the way it demonstrates that almost any issue is somehow related to our economy. Another, perhaps guilty pleasure, podcast that I listen to is The Prosecutors, which is legal but also true-crime focused. The hosts unabashedly draw on their own professional backgrounds which serves as a good reminder to me: even though I’m interviewing experts, I have my own expertise as a lawyer that I can add to the conversation.

What are you most excited for listeners to hear in your current series?

I’m always excited when the Corporate Law Center Faculty Director, Richard Squire, comes on the show. He’s not only brilliant, but he’s funny and super engaging to listen to. We have an upcoming episode where I pose the question to him: should Sam Bankman-Fried spend even one day behind bars? This episode questions everything we thought we knew about how we punish white-collar crime in America and whether there are alternative ways to do it. It’s a super fascinating question, and I can’t wait to hear what our listeners think.

If readers can start on one episode of Bite-Sized Business Law where should they start?

Is Elon Musk Overpaid at Tesla? Interplanetary Warfare: Mars vs. Delaware.

Which future business law trends discussed in your series are you most eager to see come to life?

So many! Artificial Agents in the boardroom, meaning having an AI robot sit as a member on a corporate board. That issue was discussed on this episode, and I’m convinced artificial agents are coming soon to a boardroom near you.

Greater transparency into litigation funding arrangements which, as of now, require almost zero disclosure. The private equity spigots have been turned on full blast and they’re flooding mass tort litigations with money, which creates real risks, from sanction evasion to bankrupting viable corporations. That issue was discussed here and I’m looking forward to seeing how it evolves in the near future.

Where is Bitcoin headed and how many other digital coins will get ETFs? This is a fascinating ride to be on, as my guest Anthony Scaramucci explains in this episode.

I’m also eager to see the global corporate community rise to the 21st century challenges of promoting stability in a world rife with geopolitical tension and taking steps to stem certain global risks like election interference, even if it negatively impacts share prices. That issue will be discussed on an upcoming episode celebrating 80 years of Bretton Woods and calling for a new world geo-economic order.

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1. Diversity in Law – with Amanda Pinto QC, senior Barrister and Chair of The Bar Council
Coming from an ethnic minority background myself, and being a woman working in law, I can honestly say that I could really resonate with the discussion that I had with Amanda on how the legal profession is working towards making the Bar a more diverse sector to work in. There are not many people from my nationality at the Bar, and neither are their sufficient women at the top levels of the profession, so this episode really gives me hope that the Bar will be more diverse in future years. I guess that it was also refreshing to hear that a legal body is working so hard on making the Bar a diverse place to work.

2. Family Mediation – with senior Barrister & Judge Sarah Cooper
When I first started working in the legal sector, I truly believed that mediation was a waste of time. However, after having experienced with my clients how mediation can work in resolving matters, even in some of the most complex legal matters, I have become a strong believer of mediation. I love this episode because it gives our listeners a free insight into what mediation can be all about, in a way in which they may not be able to get access to elsewhere, without having to pay for it.

3. Domestic Abuse During The Crisis – Parts 1 and 2 – with senior Barrister Freya Rowe
As a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis, the increase in the number of domestic abuse cases have been staggering. This is such real and serious issue to so many people out there, and in these episodes we aim to help people recognise the various forms that domestic abuse that can take, and the number of ways in which you could get immediate help if you are experiencing any form of domestic abuse or if you are witnessing domestic abuse taking place.

4. Divorce Law – Part 1 – with senior Barrister Maria Scotland
Having been through a divorce myself many years ago, and even though I had legal assistance that was very costly, I did not understand most of what was going on in my divorce process at that time. When you look at the statistics that 1 in 3 marriages sadly end in divorce, I think it is so important for both parties to really understand the legal process around divorce, particularly if they are going to try and deal with the process themselves. Having some very basic understanding during the process, can really assist in preventing future problems and issues with what has been agreed, particularly relating to child arrangements, the finances of the marriage, the financial settlement, and with child and spousal maintenance that you may be paying or that you may be receiving. Understanding the process and getting it right whilst you are going through it, could even assist in keeping your assets and property safe and in your hands in years to come.

5. Motoring Law – Part 1 – with Barrister Jeremy Rosenberg
This is a really insightful episode that taught me a thing or to whilst recording it! We pass our driving test, and leave the law around motoring in the driver’s learning book behind, never catching up on the laws that govern most of us who use our cars on a regular basis. The 1 minute teaser video on our website for this podcast is also one of my favourite videos.

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