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Teaching In Practice: Legal Writing Faculty As Expert Writing Consultants To Law Firms, Kathleen Elliott Vinson, E. Joan Blum
Teaching In Practice: Legal Writing Faculty As Expert Writing Consultants To Law Firms, Kathleen Elliott Vinson, E. Joan Blum
Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works
As experts in the pedagogy and substance of legal writing, full-time legal writing faculty who serve as writing consultants to law firms help fill an increasing need for training and support of lawyers. In addition to providing a direct benefit to lawyers and their firms, this practice benefits the legal academy by providing fresh ideas for teaching and scholarship. This article discusses generally the practice of legal writing consulting in law firms by full-time legal writing faculty. The article provides background in theory and practice, addressing why law firms seek outside consultants for this type of training and support and …
Watch, Listen, And Learn, Kathleen Elliott Vinson
Watch, Listen, And Learn, Kathleen Elliott Vinson
Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works
Technology impacts education - the way faculty teach and students learn. For example, faculty members utilize technology in the classroom to engage students and assess their understanding. Some examples of technological tools professors use in class include audience response system (clickers). Outside of the classroom, technology supplements classroom instruction without time and space constraints. For instance, professors record podcasts to review material and critique student memoranda. This article discusses some of the technology tools utilized by faculty and students.