Leading Edge Academy brings faculty together for one day to explore evidence-based teaching strategies and practice-ready approaches that bridge legal theory and the realities of the profession.
Leading Edge Academy is Aspen Publishing’s one-day forum focused on advancing how law is taught and learned. Designed for forward thinking legal educators, Leading Edge Academy convenes faculty to exchange evidence-based teaching strategies and practice-ready approaches that connect learning science with the realities of legal practice. Through collaborative, applied sessions, participants gain actionable insights they can immediately bring back to the classroom to improve learning outcomes and better prepare students for professional success.
What Makes It Different
Unlike traditional conferences, Leading Edge Academy is intentionally designed for meaningful engagement and applied learning. Sessions incorporate advance preparations such as brief surveys, curated case materials, or short thought pieces, so participants arrive ready to engage deeply with real-world scenarios.
Conference Schedule
- 9am - 10am: Breakfast
- 10am - 11am: Keynote panel
- 11:15am - 12:30pm: How to Increase Student Engagement and Accountability
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Updating Doctrinal Courses to Address NextGen Bar Exam
- 2:40pm - 3:40pm: Integrating Learning Science and Formative Assessment into the Law School Classroom
- 3:40pm - 4pm: Break
- 4pm - 5pm: Using AI to Improve Teaching and Learning
- 5pm - 6:30pm: Cocktails and Networks
Featured Sessions Include:
- Increasing Student Engagement and Accountability — Lisa Freudenheim, Boston University and Gabe Teninbaum, Suffolk University
- Updating Doctrinal Courses for the NextGen Bar Exam — Hemanth Gundavarem, Northeastern University
- Integrating Learning Science and Formative Assessment in the Law School Classroom — Michele Pistone, Villanova University
- Using AI to Improve Teaching and Learning — April Dawson, North Carolina Central University
