Aspen Leading Edge

55: Paths to Parentage and Family Law with Douglas NeJaime

Douglas NeJaime, Yale Law School, discusses the approaches and origin story of his casebook, Family Law in a Changing America which is now in its second edition. He also shares the importance of the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) and how other states approach parenting rights.

54: A.I. in Admissions with Mike Spivey

Mike Spivey, founder of Spivey Consulting, shares his thoughts about how AI and Generative AI will affect Law School Admissions and how universities should embrace and prepare for the change. He also talks about the great work Spivey Consulting is doing for both students and admissions teams.

53: President and CEO of Law School Admission Council, Kellye Testy

Kellye Testy, Law School Admissions Council President and newly appointed Executive Director of AALS talks all about the organizations. She shares her thoughts about why they are so important for the legal education community and what she hopes to do during her time with AALS.

52: Conversations with Deans: Gregory Bowman

Dean of Roger Williams University School of Law, Gregory Bowman discusses his journey into deanship and the differences between his current school and previous school, West Virginia University. He also shares details on the required course called Race and the Foundations of American Law as well as the new Institute of Race and the Law.

51: Next Gen Bar Exam and Property Law with Jerry Anderson and Daniel Bogart

Jerry Anderson, Drake University, and Daniel Bogart, Chapman University talk about the third edition of their casebook Property Law: Practice, Problems, and Perspectives and how it is edited to fit the Next Gen Bar Exam. They also discuss the needs of the modern learner and how each of their universities is adapting to new generations.

50: Conversations with Deans: Robert Ahdieh

In this podcast series where Dean Patty Roberts connects with other Law School deans, she is joined by Robert Ahdieh, Dean and Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs at Texas A&M University. They talk about Texas law schools, the new Texas A&M Forth Worth campus, and Robert’s role in Professional Schools and Programs.

49: Relevance of International Law with Allen Weiner, Duncan Hollis, and Chimène Keitner

Allen Weiner, Stanford Law School, Duncan Hollis, Temple Law School, and Chimène Keitner, UC Davis School of Law, talk about the eighth edition of their International Law casebook. They also discuss how applicable International Law is in all other law school courses. Chimène also shared stories of her recent visit to Ukraine and thoughts on current events.

48: How Students Are Learning with Anton Yakovlev, Elaine Page, and Reid Weisbord

Anton Yakovlev and Elaine Page, Aspen Publishing, and Reid Weisbord, Rutgers Law School, talk about the development and details of Aspen Aloud which are narrated audio summaries based on the 1L and 2L Emanuel Law Outlines.  There is also a discussion about adjusting lesson plans to fit different learning styles and why it is important to have different learning modalities.

47: Should College Athletes be Considered Employees? With Barbara Osborne and Matt Mitten

Barbara Osborne, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Matt Mitten, Marquette University, talk about what is new in sports law including antitrust issues, transgender athlete participation (both on the national and international level), and updates in colligate sports. They discuss updates on their books, Sports Law and Regulation: Cases, Materials, and Problems, Sixth Edition and Sports Law: Governance and Regulation, Fourth Edition.    

46: Mindful Lawyering with Katerina Lewinbuk

Katerina Lewinbuk, South Texas College of Law Houston, talks about the third edition of her course book, Connecting Ethics & Practice: A Lawyers Guide to Professional Responsibility. She also shares how she teaches her course Mindful Lawyering and the importance of teaching mindfulness to future lawyers.