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Dean's Desk: Partnerships Prep Students For Indiana Legal Careers, Austen L. Parrish Nov 2014

Dean's Desk: Partnerships Prep Students For Indiana Legal Careers, Austen L. Parrish

Austen Parrish (2014-2022)

As one of the top public law schools in the nation, we attract students from all over the United States – and the world – who understand the advantages of an IU education. As the state’s flagship law school, however, we also have an enduring commitment to educating Indiana’s best and brightest and encouraging them to stay in the state and contribute to its growth. Taken together, these three programs will go a long way toward advancing a strong commitment that goes back to our founding in 1842 as one of the oldest law schools in the nation and the …


Dean's Desk: Iu Maurer Alumni, Students Exemplify Hard Work, Integrity, Austen Parrish Apr 2014

Dean's Desk: Iu Maurer Alumni, Students Exemplify Hard Work, Integrity, Austen Parrish

Austen Parrish (2014-2022)

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Equipping Students For The Real World: Using Scaffolding Experimental Approach To Teach The Skill Of Legal Drafting, Tammy Johnson, Francina Cantatore Apr 2014

Equipping Students For The Real World: Using Scaffolding Experimental Approach To Teach The Skill Of Legal Drafting, Tammy Johnson, Francina Cantatore

Francina Cantatore

This article responds to the difficulty that lawyers sometimes face in maintaining the balance between protecting their clients’ legal interests and translating complex legislative provisions into plain language that conveys the appropriate message to the intended audience. Using the example of a consumer credit contract transaction, Part II highlighted common drafting challenges. With these difficulties in mind, Part III discussed the theory of teaching legal skills, with a particular focus on teaching the skill of legal drafting, suggesting that a scaffolded experiential approach to skills development is an effective way to nurture the development of students’ legal drafting skills.


Greetings From Bloomington, Austen L. Parrish Apr 2014

Greetings From Bloomington, Austen L. Parrish

Austen Parrish (2014-2022)

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