Aspen Leading Edge

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.  

71: Moral Philosophy in Law with Bradley Wendel

Bradley Wendel, Cornell Law School, talks about changing the seventh edition of Examples & Explanations: Professional Responsibility, what will be coming up in the next edition of Torts: Cases and Materials, and the details behind his newest book, Canceling Lawyers. He also talks about how he relates moral philosophy in his class.

70: Teaching Doctrine with Alexandra Lahav

Alexandra Lahav, Cornell University, talks about the new edition of her casebook, Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice, and Context. She provides advice on how to teach the course with the textbook and what materials she adds to her course. Alexandra also shares details of her book, In Praise of Litigation.

69: Local Policing and the Law with Rachel Harmon

Rachel Harmon, University of Virginia, talks about the second edition of her casebook, The Law of the Police, what changes have been made, and how other professors are teaching the material. She also discusses the government’s role in local policing.   

68: Conversations with Deans: Megan Carpenter

Megan Carpenter, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce, talks about the university’s hybrid JD program including the origin of the program and the unique immersion offerings included. She also describes the Daniel Webster Scholar Honor Program and how the students build their portfolios.  

67: Gender Disparity in the Workforce with June Carbone, Naomi Cahn, and Nancy Levit

June Carbone, University of Minnesota, Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia, and Nancy Levit, University of Missouri-Kansas City talk about their new book, Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy. They share examples of cases they’ve included in their book and discuss some statistics regarding employment discrimination and gender disparity.

66: Conversations with Deans: Matthew Lyon

Matthew Lyon, Vice President and Dean at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, talks about being part of the origin of this law school and what the benefits are of being a younger law school. He also shares details about the new online, part-time degree program as well as experiential learning.

65: The Importance of Civil Procedure with Howard Erichson and Maria Glover

Howard Erichson, Fordham School of Law, and Maria Glover, Georgetown Law, talk about the second edition of their casebook, Civil Procedure, and why they initially decided to write the casebook. They also share details on how they each teach the course and how it has evolved over the years.

64: Conversations with Deans: David Dye

David Dye, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs at Texas A&M, talks all about the Masters in Legal Studies. From the thirteen different specialties to the wide variety of benefits, David speaks on the importance of this program and why law schools should be proactive and incorporate this program.

63: The Dobbs Decision and Family Law with June Carbone and Rachel Rebouché

June Carbone, Minnesota Law, and Rachel Rebouché, Dean of Temple University School of Law talk about the seventh edition of their Family Law casebook. They also share the importance of Family Law and how it is changing due to the Dobbs Decision.