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We are a group of legal educators who enjoy learning about new and innovative teaching approaches. Join us as we discuss cutting edge topics in the law and explore how to incorporate them in to our classrooms.

Linda Jellum, Billie Jo Kaufman, David T. Ritchie


    • Apr 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Episode Fourteen: Writing code with law students with Wes Oliver (Duquesne) and Morgan Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 39:42


    In this episode we discuss why writing code with law students is a valuable addition to the law school curriculum. Prof. Wes Oliver (Duquesne) and his former student Morgan Gray walk us through the development of their course in coding for law students.

    Episode Thirteen: John Linarelli (Touro) on Legal Eduction in the U.S. and the U.K.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 40:35


    Tune in to hear Prof. John Linarelli (Touro) discuss the differences--and similarities--between legal education in the U.S. and the U.K.

    Episode Twelve: Tony Varona (Seattle) on the Path to Becoming a Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 30:42


    Dean Tony Varona (Seattle) discusses his journey to becoming a Dean in a U.S. Law School.

    Episode Eleven: Louis Virelli (Stetson) on Judicial Recusal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 42:23


    In this episode Prof. Lou Virelli (Stetson) discusses the expectations regarding when judges should recuse themselves from cases that come before them.

    Episode Ten: Talking International Norms with William Aceves (California Western)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 38:38


    In this episode we discuss why it is important for law students to learn, and understand, international legal norms with Prof. William Aceves from the California Western School of Law.

    Episode Nine: Anne Klinefelter (UNC) on Privacy Law

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 41:37


    Anne Klinefelter (UNC) discusses the importance of including privacy law in the modern law school curriculum.

    Episode Eight: Prof. Leandra Lederman (Indiana Univ.) on promoting knowledge about the tax system.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 24:56


    Prof. Leandra Lederman (Indiana Univ.) tells us how she promotes information about the U.S. tax system on YouTube and in the classroom.

    Episode Seven: Protecting Democracy with the Hon. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 41:14


    And here is a link to the Congressman's book Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a former law professor at the American University Washington College of Law, discusses how legal educators can help students become defenders of democratic institutions. Here is a link to the Tommy Raskin memorial fund for people and animals. And here is a link to the Congressman's book: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.

    Episode Six: Basic law and economics for the law school classroom with Jeremy Kidd (Drake).

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 40:40


    Prof. Jeremy Kidd discusses the relevance of the law and economics movement to the law school classroom. Jeremy explains, particularly, how the issues of incentives and competition are important for all law students to master.

    Episode Five: Steve Vladeck (Texas) on the U.S. Supreme Court's Shadow Docket

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 31:16


    Steve Vladeck from UT-Austin explains the U.S. Supreme Court's shadow docket and how we can discuss this with our law students.

    Episode Four: Institutional Problems with the U.S. Supreme Court with Prof. Eric Segall (Georgia State)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 38:56


    In this episode we discuss institutional problems with the U.S. Supreme Court with Prof. Eric Segall (Georgia State).

    Episode Three: The Supreme Court Nomination Process with Prof. Michael Gerhardt (North Carolina)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 34:08


    In this episode we discuss the nomination process of Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court with Prof. Michael Gerhardt (North Carolina).

    Episode Two: Administrative Expertise with Prof. Elizabeth Fisher (Corpus Christi, Oxford) and Prof. Sid Shapiro (Wake Forest)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 36:18


    In this episode we have a  conversation about recent administrative failures like Covid and the Texas energy crisis, and how administrative expertise can refocus teaching administrative law.

    Episode One: Trump's Populism with Prof. Charlton Copeland (Miami)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 47:42


    We discuss the "success" of Trump's appeal to disaffected and marginalized voters with Prof. Charlton Copeland (University of Miami School of Law).

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