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Anne M Alexander and Ben Trachtenberg
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law via CALI- The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

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Acknowledgements

From Ben Trachtenberg

First and foremost, I thank Joanna Trachtenberg for marrying me, agreeing to move with me to Missouri, and being a far better spouse than I could possibly deserve. I also thank Akiva and Shoshana Trachtenberg, who remind me of the importance of justice to the world.

I thank Anne Alexander for agreeing to join this project, which I began somewhat impulsively and could never have completed (at least not well and on time) without her assistance.

From Anne Alexander

I am most thankful to my husband Marc, whose support and love keeps me grounded in a way that helps me accomplish my dreams. I also thank our twin daughters, Lilly and Sydney Alexander; their perseverance and search for equality motivate me to ask the hard questions.

Thanks also goes to Ben Trachtenberg, who is a good friend and colleague. May his penchant for pushing me into different projects continue to lead to great unforeseen adventures in our academic careers.

From Ben Trachtenberg & Anne Alexander

We thank the University of Missouri System’s Affordable & Open Educational Resources initiative and the UM System’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion inclusive teaching incentive, both of which provided funding to support the first edition of this book.

We also thank MU law student research assistants Callie Haslag, who provided support through the Shook, Hardy & Bacon research assistant program, and Samuel Thomas.

The authors give special thanks to research assistant Aaron Wynhausen, who joined this project early in the fall 2018 semester and proofread most of the chapters in the first edition, often under time pressure.

We also thank The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) for publishing the current edition. In particular, Deb Quentel has provided important support.

In addition, we thank faculty colleagues at other law schools who provided feedback on the 2020 edition of this book, generally after assigning the book to their students. Their comments have improved this new edition.

Date & Edition

The first edition of this book was compiled and released for the fall semester of 2018, and the book was used again during the spring 2019 semester. With a brief supplement (and no significant revisions), the book was republished for 2019-2020.

The book was then substantially revised and was released by the CALI eLangdell® Press for use during the 2020-2021 year and beyond. This 2022 edition is an update of the 2020 book. Page numbers in this edition will not match those of previous versions.