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Conference Organizer & Moderator, The Way To Carnegie: Practice, Practice, Practice: A Conversation Of Pedagogy, Social Justice, And Cost In Experiential Legal Education, Sharon Beckman Oct 2011

Conference Organizer & Moderator, The Way To Carnegie: Practice, Practice, Practice: A Conversation Of Pedagogy, Social Justice, And Cost In Experiential Legal Education, Sharon Beckman

Sharon Beckman

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Intelligence: Power, Law, And The Politics Of Teaching, Louise Harmon, Deborah Post Aug 2011

Cultivating Intelligence: Power, Law, And The Politics Of Teaching, Louise Harmon, Deborah Post

Deborah W. Post

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Intelligence: Power, Law, And The Politics Of Teaching, Louise Harmon, Deborah Post Aug 2011

Cultivating Intelligence: Power, Law, And The Politics Of Teaching, Louise Harmon, Deborah Post

Louise Harmon

No abstract provided.


Your Key To Success In Law School, Theodore Silver, Howard Sacks Jul 2011

Your Key To Success In Law School, Theodore Silver, Howard Sacks

Theodore Silver

No abstract provided.


Study Smart : The Hands-On, Nuts-And-Bolts Techniques For Earning Higher Grades, Theodore Silver Jul 2011

Study Smart : The Hands-On, Nuts-And-Bolts Techniques For Earning Higher Grades, Theodore Silver

Theodore Silver

This guide will show you how to earn higher grades by studying smarter instead of just harder. You will learn why teachers and textbooks are unclear, how to write essays and papers quickly and well, crucial critical reasoning skills.


Innocents Abroad: Reflections On Summer Abroad Law Programs, Eileen Kaufman, Louise Harmon Jul 2011

Innocents Abroad: Reflections On Summer Abroad Law Programs, Eileen Kaufman, Louise Harmon

Louise Harmon

No abstract provided.


The Feminist Pervasion: How Gender-Based Scholarship Informs Law And Law Teaching, Deseriee Kennedy, Ann Bartow, F. Carolyn Graglia, Joan Hemingway Apr 2011

The Feminist Pervasion: How Gender-Based Scholarship Informs Law And Law Teaching, Deseriee Kennedy, Ann Bartow, F. Carolyn Graglia, Joan Hemingway

Deseriee A. Kennedy

This is an edited, annotated transcript of a conference panel discussion on feminism, sex, and gender in law, legal education, and legal scholarship. The transcript reflects widely divergent views of the place of feminism, sex, and gender in the law and legal scholarship. Moreover, the panelists differ as to the role feminism has played in the lives of women as law students and practicing attorneys. In the latter part of the transcript, the panelists' remarks focus in on hotly debated issues surrounding possible gender (or sex) and racial bias in LSAT testing and the innate abilities of women and men …


Academic Freedom In Religiously Affiliated Law Schools: A Jewish Perspective. (Symposium On Religiously Affiliated Law Schools), Howard Glickstein Mar 2011

Academic Freedom In Religiously Affiliated Law Schools: A Jewish Perspective. (Symposium On Religiously Affiliated Law Schools), Howard Glickstein

Howard Glickstein

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Law Schools: Where The Elite Meet To Teach (Transforming Legal Education: A Symposium Of Provocative Thought), Howard Glickstein Mar 2011

Law Schools: Where The Elite Meet To Teach (Transforming Legal Education: A Symposium Of Provocative Thought), Howard Glickstein

Howard Glickstein

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Educating Lawyers With A Global Vision, Phoebe Haddon Feb 2011

Educating Lawyers With A Global Vision, Phoebe Haddon

Phoebe A. Haddon

This article is based on a presentation made at Justice & the Global Economy, a conference celebrating the appointment of Phoebe A. Haddon as the ninth Dean of the University of Maryland School of Law, October 3, 2009.


Back To The Future In Law Schools, William Reynolds Feb 2011

Back To The Future In Law Schools, William Reynolds

William L. Reynolds

This paper first argues for the maintenance of the traditional first-year curriculum. It does so in the context of an examination of what most lawyers do in practice and, therefore, what most lawyers should know. This portion includes a defense of the Socratic Method. The paper then addresses contemporary concerns about legal education, including the devaluation of courses in the private law curriculum, and considers why legal academics are not interested in private law.


The Essential And Growing Role Of Legal Education In Achieving Sustainability, John Dernbach Jan 2011

The Essential And Growing Role Of Legal Education In Achieving Sustainability, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

This article suggests that law schools need to play a leading role in the national and global effort to achieve sustainability, including the effort to address climate change. The article first describes the various drivers for sustainability in law schools. Clients are increasingly demanding that their lawyers 'walk the talk,' as many businesses and corporations already are. The universities that provide an institutional home for most law schools are also adopting sustainability policies and practices that influence their law schools. Within the legal profession, the American Bar Association, as well as many state and local bar associations, have adopted a …


Student Film: Jacobs And Young Inc., V. George Kent, Ara Ayvazian, Ashley Haelen, Peggy Zabakolas, Larry Przetakiewicz, Michael Barchak, Andrew Koster, Cristina Puglia, Deborah Post Jan 2011

Student Film: Jacobs And Young Inc., V. George Kent, Ara Ayvazian, Ashley Haelen, Peggy Zabakolas, Larry Przetakiewicz, Michael Barchak, Andrew Koster, Cristina Puglia, Deborah Post

Deborah W. Post

No abstract provided.


Misuse And Abuse Of The Lsat: Making The Case For Alternative Evaluative Efforts And A Redefinition Of Merit, Phoebe Haddon, Deborah Post Jan 2011

Misuse And Abuse Of The Lsat: Making The Case For Alternative Evaluative Efforts And A Redefinition Of Merit, Phoebe Haddon, Deborah Post

Deborah W. Post

No abstract provided.


The Moral Responsibility Of The Corporate Lawyer, Judith Mcmorrow Dec 2010

The Moral Responsibility Of The Corporate Lawyer, Judith Mcmorrow

Judith A. McMorrow

No abstract provided.


The Litigation Department Lawyer, James Moliterno Dec 2010

The Litigation Department Lawyer, James Moliterno

James E. Moliterno

No abstract provided.


Growin’ Up: An Assessment Of Adult Self-Image In Clinical Law Students, Judith Ritter Dec 2010

Growin’ Up: An Assessment Of Adult Self-Image In Clinical Law Students, Judith Ritter

Judith L Ritter

My thesis is that a majority of law students do not view themselves as adult professionals. When upper-class law students participate in live-client clinical programs, their lack of an adult self-image presents a barrier to effectiveness.

This article draws upon theories of psychological and moral development to explore the ingredients of being an adult and having an adult self-image. It examines the obstacles to development confronted by contemporary law students. The article explains the ways in which having an adult self-image is so important to the success of the student lawyer and how lacking an adult self-image can diminish the …


How Students’ Gratitude For Feedback Can Identify The Right Attitude For Success: Disciplined Optimism, Anna Hemingway Dec 2010

How Students’ Gratitude For Feedback Can Identify The Right Attitude For Success: Disciplined Optimism, Anna Hemingway

Anna P. Hemingway

Students’ reactions to feedback are intriguing. Why is it that some students resist, and in fact almost resent, receiving suggestions for improving their work while others are grateful and clamor for more help? This short article examines the role of gratitude in legal education. It suggests that students who engage in disciplined optimism, i.e., positive attitude and hard work, are more likely to succeed in law school than students who avoid feedback and self-handicap their efforts.