Aspen Leading Edge

28: Online JD Programs with President Rodney Smolla

President Rodney Smolla, Vermont Law, dives deeper into his journey to his current position and explains what he enjoys about leadership. He shares some details of Vermont Law’s new online JD program and the benefits he has seen so far. Recorded prior to the Supreme Court decisions, Rodney Smolla gives his option and prediction on the affirmative action ruling.

27: Current Criminal Procedures with Ronald Wright

Ronald Wright, Wake Forest Law, touches upon multiple projects he is working on including his book Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials and The Jury Sunshine Project which focuses on researching juries and learning the statistics of how race, gender, and age play a role in selection. He also describes his current interview projects surrounding defense attorneys and electronic discovery as well as prosecutors and resentencing units.

26: The NextGen Bar Exam with Mary Basick and Tina Schindler

Mary Basick, University of California Irvine, and Tina Schindler, Western State College of Law, talk about their new book, The MBE Decoded, and what they found when analyzing previous bar exams. They also share their thoughts and predictions about the NextGen Bar Exam.

25: Generative A.I. with Joe Regalia

Joe Regalia, University of Nevada Las Vegas, shares why he started Write.law and the ways he has seen it implemented in classrooms. He also shares his opinion on ChatGPT, what it means for the future of legal education, and why we should feel empowered by it. 

24: Leadership of Self with Leah Teague

Leah Teague, Baylor University, discusses the professional responsibility movement, teaching leadership and the law, and her book, Fundamentals of Lawyer Leadership. She dives deeper into a particular segment of the book, the leadership of self, and how she guides students to explore their personal morals and how they interact with their professional expectations.

23: Corporate Responsibility with Babak Boghraty

Babak Boghraty shares his journey of creating a new global supply chain for Iran in the late 1990s through legal risk management and trust building. He then describes how he turned the experience into the Organizational Compliance and Ethics concentration at Boston University. Babak also wrote a book under the same name which is now in its second edition.

22: Building Communities with Jonah Perlin

Jonah Perlin, Georgetown Law, talks about how he started his podcast “How I Lawyer” and what are some of the overarching themes he’s seen in over 100 episodes. He and Patty Roberts also have important conversations about why and how students and young lawyers should look to build a community instead of networking.

21: Teaching the Second Amendment with Brannon Denning

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.

20: What is PracticePerfect? with Julie Steiner

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.

19: Dispute Digital System Designs with Amy Schmitz and Janet Martinez

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.