Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Karen Sloan, legal education editor at Law.com, and I'll be your host for this weekly look at innovation and notable developments in legal education.

This week, I'm chatting with Mitchell Hamline Law Professor Rick Petry about how the school is using the Derek Chauvin murder trial to teach, and why professors need to be sensitive about when and how to address the trial in class. Next, the Monterey College of Law has a bit of April Fools' Day fun with the launch of the first-ever law school on the moon. Read on and stay safe!

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