Aspen Leading Edge

120: Technology as the Fourth Party with Amy Schmitz and Janet Martinez

Amy Schmitz, The Ohio State University, and Janet Martinez, Stanford Law School, talk about the first edition of their coursebook Digital Dispute System Design: Using Technology in Preventing and Resolving Conflicts. They share some examples of case studies included in the book and explain why it is essential for professors to incorporate technology into their courses.

119: Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership with Hari Osofsky

Hari Osofsky, Northwestern University, reflects on her time as dean and her future plans, including the Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership and the newly announced Energy Innovation Lab. 

118: Critical Reading with Sara Berman

Sara Berman, USC Gould School of Law, talks about her experience in lawyering skills, academic success, and bar success. She also discusses the importance of critical reading and how reading with three senses will be the most effective tool.

117: Lawyers as Leaders with Alena Allen

Alena Allen, Dean of Louisiana State University Law Center, reflects on her first two years leading the institution and shares her vision for its future. She discusses her passion for mentoring lawyers who aspire to become law professors and offers practical advice on entering academia. Dean Allen also highlights LSU’s robust clinical offerings, including business law and income tax clinics, and emphasizes how these hands-on experiences help students discover their purpose in the legal profession.

116: Garfield AI with Phillip Young

Garfield AI is the first SRA-regulated AI legal services firm. Phillip Young, co-founder of Garfield AI, discusses the company's origins and its focus on small debt claims, helping small businesses recover outstanding invoices. He also shares some differences between the U.S. and the U.K. legal systems.

115: AI and Professional Responsibility with Ben Cooper and Michael Cassidy

Ben Cooper, University of Mississippi School of Law, and Michael Cassidy, Boston College School of Law, discuss the third edition of Professional Responsibility in Focus and what updates they have made. They also share their thoughts on the relationship between AI and professional responsibility, including aspects of billing, disclosure, and privacy.

114: Modern American Remedies with Douglas Laycock and Richard Hasen

Douglas Laycock, University of Virginia Law School, and Richard Hasen, UCLA School of Law, discuss the updates to the sixth edition of their casebook Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials. They detail the extensive teacher’s materials, including multiple syllabus options, extensive notes, and a robust teacher’s manual. Douglas and Richard also talk about the updates to the remedies field and why it is a vital course every student should take.

113: The Untold Stories of Lethal Injection with Corinna Lain

Corinna Lain, from the University of Richmond, discusses her new book, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection, including the story of how she began writing the book and her research process. She also shares specific stories featured in the book, such as the origin of lethal injection and the stories of the executioners.

112: AI, Technology, and Contract Drafting with Monica Llorente

Monica Llorente, Northwestern Law, discusses the third edition of Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do and the updates she made since joining the author team. She also shares the importance of AI, how the topic is constantly changing, and what she is doing to ensure that all the content within the text related to the topic is relevant.

111: Addiction and Marijuana Law with Alex Kreit

Alex Kreit, Director of the Center of Addiction Law & Policy and Professor at Northern Kentucky University, discusses the changes in marijuana law and what they might mean in banking law. He also shares the new updates in the second edition of his casebook, Criminal Law in Focus, including the criminalization of homelessness, drug possession, and mass incarceration.