McBlogmick

Here is the podcast on subsequent possession for Property. prop2.mp3. I plan to do one podcast on estates and future interests together, since they mesh logically that way, so you won't see the next podcast for at least a few days.

Yes, it's more of that theoretical junk, but nicely encapsulated. fcts1.mp3. If there's anything you would like me to clarify or to address in more detail, I'm happy to do that.

One thing I tried to do in the podcast that may not have been clear in class was try to explain a little more why the theory matters. Ultimately it's because people are strategic about whether they want to be in federal or in state court. We think that different fora will yeild different results. And so, much of federal court practice is trying to convince a judge that you should be in federal court, or that you should not be in federal court. Judges think about this theoretical stuff all of the time, and so having it at your disposal in the language judges use is a good source for arguments.

Well, the new semester has truly begun. Here is the first podcast for Real Property, covering chapter 1 on first possession, and other introductory concepts. Let me know if covering something in greater detail would be helpful.

prop1.mp3

Please register for our class on TWEN. The first week's assignments are: Jan. 8, read Hart and Wechsler, pp. 1-28; Jan. 10, read Hart and Wechsler, pp. 28-54.