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The New Nova Curriculum: Training Lawyers For The Twenty-First Century, Roger Abrams, Michael Masinter
The New Nova Curriculum: Training Lawyers For The Twenty-First Century, Roger Abrams, Michael Masinter
Roger I. Abrams
In this article, Dean Abrams and Professor Masinter explain the pedagogical bases for the innovative reform of the Nova Law School curriculum. The faculty abolished large first-year classes, capping each section at 40 students. This provided opportunity for focused attention by instructors on the needs of each student. In addition, the second and third year curriculum featured workshop courses in a variety of subjects which allowed students to learn substantive law by doing the work of lawyers in particular settings, including bankruptcy, real estate transactions and alternative dispute resolution. The simulations made use of new hardware and software and engaged …
Theory And Practice In Legal Education: An Essay On Clinical Legal Education, Mark Spiegel
Theory And Practice In Legal Education: An Essay On Clinical Legal Education, Mark Spiegel
Mark Spiegel
In this Article, the author argues that where clinical education fits within the law school curriculum does not have to be viewed as simply a question of whether more skills training is needed to balance the theory of the traditional curriculum. The author posits that stating the question this way obscures the choices already made, as most types of legal education have elements of both theory and practice. However, how the terms “theory” and “practice” are defined strongly influences how various aspects of legal education are perceived. Therefore, the way we view clinical education depends as much upon the viewpoint …
In Memoriam, Professor Harold W. Young, David Swank