Aspen Leading Edge

81: Climate Change and Property Law with Gerald Korngold, Nadav Shoked, and Hannah Wiseman

Gerald Korngold, New York Law School, Nadav Shoked, Northwestern Law, and Hannah Wiseman, Penn State Law, discuss the eighth edition of Cases and Text on Property. From the addition of energy usage and climate change to an updated landlord/tenant section, this casebook focuses on contemporary and relevant issues for students.

80: The Place-Based Approach with Christine Klein and Shannon Roesler

Christine Klein, University of Florida, and Shannon Roesler, University of Iowa, discuss the third edition of their casebook, Property: Cases, Problems, and Skills. They share how their experience as environmental and natural resource law scholars influenced the casebook. Christine also gives insight into her Law of Fire and Flood course, while Shannon explains her popular one-week field study and Law of Geography program.

79: Conversations with Deans: Josh and Kendra Fershee

Josh Fershee, Dean of Creighton University School of Law, and Kendra Fershee, Professor at Creighton University, discuss their journey to Omaha and their favorite parts of the city. Josh also discusses the numerous clinics currently being offered, including Community Connections, a legal resource center for the community.  

78: Conversations with Deans: Ronald Weich

Ronald Weich, Seton Hall University, reflects on his 12 years as dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law and what he hopes as he begins his deanship at Seton Hall University. He also shares his thoughts about unifying and collaborative efforts that should be made between the law school and the university.

77: The Future of Wills, Trusts, and Estates with Reid Weisbord and David Horton

Reid Weisbord, Rutgers University, and David Horton, UC Davis, discuss the third edition of their coursebook, Wills, Trusts, and Estates: The Essentials, and what tools and resources they are offering for students and professors. They also talk about the future of the specialty and how A.I. may play a factor.  

76: Conversations with Deans: Dan Filler

Dan Filler, Drexel University, talks about being part of the inaugural faculty of the Kline School of Law and what the law school is doing to provide interdisciplinary opportunities. This includes a co-op program where students can earn academic credit for working with practitioners and a new undergraduate degree in law.

75: Problem-Based Approach with Andrew Verstein and Lynn LoPucki

Andrew Verstein, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, and Lynn LoPucki, University of Florida College of Law, talks about the second edition of Business Associations: A Systems Approach. They talk about the benefits of using a problem-based approach in a business associations course and what additional teaching materials they provide to help professors teach the course.

74: Teaching Case Studies with Michael Cahill

Michael Cahill, Brooklyn Law School, shares his experience of being Co-Dean at Rutgers University and Dean at Brooklyn Law School and what the transition is like to becoming a full-time professor again. He also goes into detail about the upcoming sixth edition of Criminal Law: Case Studies and Controversies and how he goes about teaching case studies. 

73: Conversations with Deans: Andy Perlman

Andy Perlman, Suffolk University, shares his opinions on Generative AI and the future it will hold in both the legal profession and legal education. Including what use it may have in the admissions process both for the applicant and for the school. He also gives law school advice about incorporating legal technology and innovation into the curriculum. 

72: Bar Exam Prep with Alex Ruskell

Alex Ruskell, University of South Carolina, advises on preparing for the Bar Exam and shares what will be coming with the NextGen Bar Exam. He also speaks about his book Strategies & Tactics for the Finz Multistate Method.