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Embracing Change In International Program Planning: Strategies For Financing International Programs In Times Of Economic Turbulence, Diane Penneys Edelman, Toni Jaeger-Fine
Embracing Change In International Program Planning: Strategies For Financing International Programs In Times Of Economic Turbulence, Diane Penneys Edelman, Toni Jaeger-Fine
International Legal Education Abroad Conference
Embracing Change in International Program Planning: Strategies for Financing International Programs in Times of Economic Turbulence
Law schools are being compelled to examine their ability to begin and continue international programs, and to market programs aggressively to keep them viable. Should a law school start a new program at this time? Should a law school discontinue any programs, or offset losses in programs with gains from other programs? Presentation will encourage an open discussion of strategies for developing or continuing economically feasible programs in these difficult times.
Presenters:
Diane Penneys Edelman, Director of International Programs, Villanova University School of …
Embrace Change By Embracing The Library!, Alison Shea, Stephen Young
Embrace Change By Embracing The Library!, Alison Shea, Stephen Young
International Legal Education Abroad Conference
Embrace Change By Embracing the Library!
With budgetary concerns abounding in almost every area of legal education, now more than ever is the time to exploit the existing synergies in your law school when thinking of how to enhance and support your international programs without undertaking unnecessary cost. Law school libraries are equipped not only with resources that can inform and educate students on the legal systems and cultures of other countries, but also with qualified librarians who are able to provide research training for students before they depart. This panel will discuss ways in which the library can help …
Rethinking Overseas Legal Experiences From The Top Down And Bottom Up, Amy Sugin, Colleen Graffy, Adam David Dubin
Rethinking Overseas Legal Experiences From The Top Down And Bottom Up, Amy Sugin, Colleen Graffy, Adam David Dubin
International Legal Education Abroad Conference
Rethinking Overseas Legal Experiences from the Top Down and Bottom Up
With the current strains and pressures that law schools are facing today, the new reality is that beloved programs are being cut--from clinics to moot programs to overseas programs. What is the justification for keeping law school “study abroad” programs? If there are compelling reasons for international legal education, who needs to be convinced and what is the most effective way of doing that?
Discussants:
Amy Sugin, Assistant Dean of Graduate and International Programs, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Colleen Graffy, Director of the London Program, …
Converging Trends In Legal Education: Globalization Meets Experiential Education, Raquel Aldana, Linda Carter, Hannah Garry, Fatma Marouf
Converging Trends In Legal Education: Globalization Meets Experiential Education, Raquel Aldana, Linda Carter, Hannah Garry, Fatma Marouf
International Legal Education Abroad Conference
Converging Trends In Legal Education: Globalization Meets Experiential Education
Over the last decade, legal educators have increasingly recognized the need to prepare students for practice in an era of ever increasing globalization. More recently, changes in the legal market have imposed greater pressure to provide more experiential education for our students. To many, these trends create conflicting pressures. This panel will address that challenge and the means by which these trends can be complementary rather than competing, through innovative programs where students have transformative experiences in international legal practice.
Presenters:
Raquel Aldana, Director, Inter-American Program, University of the Pacific, McGeorge …