The Aspen Leading Edge Podcast

05.30.23 Brannon Denning, Cumberland School of Law, talks about the seventh edition of American Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties which he succeeded Calvin Massey. He talks about what drew him to the casebook in the first place and what revisions he’s made. Brannon also discusses what it’s like to teach his Guns and the Law course.

Links:

American Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties, Seventh Edition

The Glannon Guide to Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties: Learning Constitutional Law Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis, Third Edition

05.23.23 Julie Steiner, Western New England Law, talks about the progression of incorporating digital learning in the classroom and the benefits of using digital tools to teach. She also tells the origin story of PracticePerfect Torts, how she uses it in her classroom, and what results she has seen from using the tool.

Links:
PracticePerfect
Digital Learning Advisory Panel

05.16.23 Amy Schmitz, Ohio State University and Janet Martinez, Stanford University talk about multiple projects including their future book together, Divided Community Project, and Schmitz’s casebooks Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice and Law and Arbitration: Practice, Policy and Law. They also discuss in depth the impact of technology on conflict and how it can be used to resolve disputes.

Links:
Arbitration: Practice, Policy, and Law
Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice, and Law, Fourth Edition
Divided Community Project
Dispute System Design
Arbitration Conversations

05.09.23 Lawrence Friedman, Professor at New England Law, gives his perspective on how lawyers and law schools are adapting and changing to the new digital world, including what challenges may arise when including A.I. in the classroom. Lawrence also talks about the process of writing the third edition of his casebook, Modern Constitutional Law: Cases, Problems and Practice, and what makes the casebook different from other constitutional law books.

05.02.23 Author, speaker, lawyer, and DEI consultant Helen Wan shares the story of how she wrote her book, The Partner Track which is now a Netflix series. Helen also speaks about her personal experience as a law student and working at a law firm in New York. Helen and Patty Roberts also share their advice on what they wish someone told them while in law school.

04.25.23 Nadelle Grossman and Eric Zacks discuss the updates in the second edition of Contracts in Context: From Transaction to Litigation including the importance of professional identity. They share how vital it is to include real life experiences in the classroom and how it has benefited students not only for the rest of their law school career, but also their day-to-day life.

04.18.23 Kathy Stanchi and Bridget Crawford discuss the U.S. Feminist Judgements Project and their book, Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Opinions of the United States Supreme Court. Now a subject-based series, they share how the volumes are used in classrooms both as primary and secondary sources. Kathy Stanchi also speaks with Patty Roberts about the ninth edition of the Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing coursebook and what ChatGPT might mean for Legal Writing courses.

04.11.23 Legal Director of the ACLU in D.C. and Shikes Fellow on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, Scott Michelman talks about his experience at the ACLU from his start as an intern to what he is currently working on. He speaks on the story behind his casebook, Civil Rights Enforcement, as well as what has been added to the second edition.

04.04.23 Jordana Confino, Assistant Dean of Professionalism, teaches Peer Mentoring and Leadership, and Positive Lawyering at Fordham University. In our latest podcast, Jordana shares the importance of positive psychology with examples of discussions she has had with her students to demonstrate how important it is for law students and lawyers to implement it into their daily lives.

Jordana's Website
Values Discovery Guide
Fordham Law Office of Professionalism

03.28.23 The authors of Constitutional Law, Second Edition and An Introduction to Constitutional Law: 100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know, Randy E. Barnett and Josh Blackman discuss the multiple ways they have made teaching Constitutional Law approachable including their extensive scripted video series. Josh also shares the story of how he started Fantasy SCOTUS – the supreme court fantasy league.

03.21.23 Professors Ben Templin and David H. Spratt discuss the strengths and challenges for Millennial and Gen Z law students. To address the changing profile, Professors Spratt and Templin also share how they incorporate contemporary learning theory into the third edition of their book, Contracts: A Modern Coursebook.

03.14.23 Kali Murray and Rose Cuison-Villazor talk about the second edition of their book Integrating Spaces: Property Law and Race and how property law and ownership relates to social identity. They provide examples of how they expanded and sharpened the thematic materials of the first edition, including a historical analysis of immigration and property ownership as well as a more detailed chapter on reparations.

03.07.23 Marilyn Berger and Ronald Clark talk about Pretrial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy, 6^th Edition, Trial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy, 5^th Edition, and the new videos that correspond with both coursebooks on Casebook Connect. Marilyn Berger also touches on the Films for Justice Institute, how she became interested in creating documentaries, and the applications for visual learning.

02.28.23 The authors of Civil Procedure 11^th Edition, Stephen Yeazell, Joanna Schwartz, and Maureen Carroll come together to discuss how they joined the author team, what is new in the most recent edition, and updates on Class Action and Litigation Financing. Joanna also speaks on her new book, Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.

02.21.23 Steve Foritano, Director of the First year Trial Practicum Program at Drake University discusses the details of the program which has been recognized as one of Bloomberg Law’s Law School Innovation Program finalists. He shares stories of not only student experiences but also his own as a Practitioner during one of these trials.

02.14.23 Provost, Graduate and Professional Division of Touro Law, Patricia E. Salkin sits with Patty Roberts to discuss her book, May It Please the Campus (Lawyers Leading Higher Education), and gives a preview of the themes and trends related to lawyers becoming Provosts and Presidents of universities. She also provides some helpful advice about transitioning into higher roles and uses her own experiences as examples.

Blog | Book

02.07.23 In episode 5, Gabe Teninbaum provides an overview of the Legal Innovation and Technology concentration at Suffolk Law School and how it prepares students for their future careers. He also references his book, Productizing Legal Work: Providing Legal Expertise at Scale and shares how it will guide law students and graduates looking to enter the legal technology space. Gabe and Patty also dive into ChatGPT and what it could mean for the future of legal education.

01.31.23 Colin Crawford, Dean and Professor at Golden State Law, shares his journey to becoming Dean and how he is navigating the new bar pass standard. Colin and Patty also discuss Golden Gate University's new Presidential Scholarships and how they will help students financially.

01.24.23 Alan Palmiter discusses his new book Sustainable Corporations and touches upon the future relationship between corporations and climate change, and the role shareholders have. There is also a conversation on the importance of personal integrity, collaboration, and trust within corporations.

01.17.23 Geoffrey Stone, University of Chicago, Leah Litman, University of Michigan, and Aziz Huq, University of Chicago are co-authors of the upcoming Ninth Edition of their Constitutional Law casebook with Aspen Publishing. In this episode, they discuss the important coverage in their new edition, including the Dobbs decision, and Religion Clause. They also give their opinion on the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft about overruling Roe vs. Wade and what it means.

12.31.22 Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, and outgoing president of the Association of American Law Schools, talks about how he encourages free speech and inclusivity in his classroom, looks ahead to the 2023 AALS Conference, and reflects on his time as president.