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Happy to share that the new edition of my #ElderLaw casebook was just published! This edition includes expanded discussion of intergenerational justice issues. I'm grateful to the many scholars whose work is featured in the book including Naomi Cahn, Israel (Issi) Doron, Robert Dinerstein, Lawrence Frolik, Madonna Harrington Meyer, Clare Huntington, Richard Kaplan, Daniela Kraiem, Genevieve Mann, Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, and Megan Wright, among others. And I'm grateful to the terrific research assistants who helped me with successive editions over the years including Reid Surles, Pamela Reynolds, Julia Gorski, Nolan Kokkoris, Emily Parker Beekman, Marissa Neill, and Jill Cramer.

On this week’s episode of Aspen Leading Edge with Patty Roberts, Lolita Buckner Inniss, JD, LLM, PhD, Dean of the University of Colorado Law School, shares her journey to becoming the 17th dean – the second woman and first Black dean. The discussion covered her leadership in the women in legal education section of AALS, the encouraging rise in female law students, and the new Introduction to Law course for undergraduates at the University of Colorado Boulder. https://bit.ly/3AfcQpn

Criminal Procedure and Racial Injustice by James Rehnquist and Tracey Maclin brings a sustained emphasis on race to the traditional content of criminal procedure. Rather than a wholesale revision of the standard criminal procedure fare, it amply covers all the familiar subject matter areas while integrating into those topics the roles that racial prejudice and racial disparities have played and continue to play in the criminal justice system. Learn more about this title here: https://bit.ly/4emES0o

On this week’s episode of Aspen Leading Edge, Seth Stoughton and Chris Cowan, University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, share the origins and details of the Excellence in Policing and Public Safety (EPPS) Programs which is designed to advance policing and improve public safety outcomes through collaborative training, assistance research, and community partnerships. They also discuss why this program is important for current and future law officers. Patty Roberts https://bit.ly/3AfCOJf

Loretta Darden’s USPTO Trademark Law and Practice is now available. This first edition coursebook is a unique trademark law text that combines an in-depth discussion of substantive law with a practitioner-focused approach. The book addresses a market need for a course that ditches the esoterica of current casebooks in favor of material that prepares students for trademark law practice. https://bit.ly/3TrJGd7

Introduction to Law: A Real, Relevant, and Relatable Approach for Paralegals by John J. Murray Jr, is now on AspenPublishing.com! Divided into four parts, the first edition text builds a firm foundation in the basics of paralegal practice, then moves on to understanding the legal system and important concepts in civil and criminal law. The book concludes with the roads to resolution. Learn more about this title here: https://bit.ly/3ZgtE9A 

On this week’s Aspen Leading Edge, Julie Hill, Dean of University of Wyoming College of Law, shares her journey from the University of Alabama and her favorite things about Wyoming, including the new building dedicated to clinics. She also talks about her thoughts about being the only law school in the state and how she wants to further support students. Patty Roberts https://bit.ly/3NqecR0

Effective and succinct, Level Up Your Legal Writing: Techniques and Technology to Supercharge Your Skills, is your guide to leveling up every aspect of your legal writing. Grounded in a decade of research, these tools have been used successfully used by author Joe Regalia, founder of Write.law. Available now on AspenPublishing.com. https://bit.ly/3Znv8ij

Evidence in Focus: A Practitioner’s Approach by Michael Tumposky teaches the Federal Rules from a practicing lawyer’s perspective, illustrates their role within the context of litigation, and gives due consideration to how judges apply the rules in reaching a decision. This title is now available. https://bit.ly/4gprFFW  

The second edition of Advocacy Excellence: The Jury Trial by Camille Abate and Kathleen M. Mullin, Esq. is now available. This text teaches classic courtroom skills with a modern and spirited tone, using examples from real trials and step-by-step practice guides along with insider tips about the strategy and execution techniques that win trials. https://bit.ly/3YYpvHi