This weekend I'm going to a paralegal educators' conference in Chicago. I know that a lot of people hate conferences; I like them. First, I think they're valuable and I learn a lot from them. Second, I get to get out of town for a few days on the school's dime. There's always time for sightseeing at night or in between sessions. A couple years ago I went to Portland, OR for a conference and it was great because I'd never been there before and don't know that I would have gone otherwise.
One of the things I really like about the conferences, though, is looking at new textbooks. Various texbook vendors set up booths at the conference, and you can order free copies of their books to review. I don't always decide to switch textbooks, although I have done that from time to time. But even if I don't officially use them in class, they're great references for supplemental material. Each book presents the issues in a slightly different way, or has good review questions I can use in class.
This time, there's a new edition of my estate planning text that is supposed to come out this summer. I'm hoping they have a preview of it at the conference, because I'm really excited about it. I've used the current edition for three years now, and it's getting out of date. I was considering changing texts as a result, even though I really like my current book; but now I won't have to with the new addition.
Wish me luck!
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