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Clinical Legal Education At A Generational Crossroads, Dean Rivkin
Clinical Legal Education At A Generational Crossroads, Dean Rivkin
Scholarly Works
Clinical legal education is at a crossroads. With studies like the Macrate Report, Carnegie Foundation Report “Educating Lawyers,” and Best Practices for Legal Education there is greater focus on experiential learning. Consequently, clinics are at an inflection point regarding their future. Three distinct generations will determine the path forward: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. Each generation brings a different set of preferences, biases, perspectives and strengths to the table. Given the changes in legal academia, what will the future hold for clinical legal education?
The following are four essays by clinicians from the three generations. They each relay their …
Experiential Education And The Rule Of Law: Teaching Values Through Clinical Education In China, Elliott Milstein
Experiential Education And The Rule Of Law: Teaching Values Through Clinical Education In China, Elliott Milstein
Elliot Milstein
The author summarizes his discussions with Chinese law professors regarding the issues that separate American from Chinese attitudes in creating clinical legal education. The author observes that the baseline orientation of American lawyers to turn to the courts for redress is usually not the same for the Chinese, where bribery of judges is accepted. He also notes that in addition to teaching practical skills such as client interviewing and persuasive advocacy, American clinicians devote attention to value questions, such as client-centeredness, the demands and limits of zealous advocacy, and the commitment to bring about social justice. The inclusion of these …
Deepening The Discourse Using The Legal Mind’S Eye: Lessons From Neuroscience And Psychology That Optimize Law School Learning, Hillary Burgess
Deepening The Discourse Using The Legal Mind’S Eye: Lessons From Neuroscience And Psychology That Optimize Law School Learning, Hillary Burgess
Hillary Burgess
Research demonstrates that incorporating visual aids and exercises into learning environments improves learning with higher-order cognitive skills such as “thinking like a lawyer.” This article argues that because law school learning focuses on the highest order cognitive skills, professors optimize the learning environment by including visual aids and visual exercises.
This article begins by defining what higher order cognitive skills are by mapping common law school learning tasks onto a leading taxonomy of learning objectives. This article argues that the legal curriculum engages all six levels of learning by traditionally teaching the lowest four levels of learning and by traditionally …
Integrated Legal Education, Brian K. Landsberg
Integrated Legal Education, Brian K. Landsberg
McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles
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The Evolution Of J.D. Programs--Is Non-Traditional Becoming More Traditional?: The Keynote Address Of The Southwestern Law Review Conference, David E. Van Zandt
The Evolution Of J.D. Programs--Is Non-Traditional Becoming More Traditional?: The Keynote Address Of The Southwestern Law Review Conference, David E. Van Zandt
Faculty Working Papers
Dean David Van Zandt presented the keynote address at the 2009 Southwestern Law Review symposium, "The Evolution of J.D. Programs: Is Non-Traditional Becoming MoreTraditional?" The best legal education must focus on preparing students for 21st-Century legal careers. Law schools need to know about the external market that they serve; they must continuously look for the best methods of teaching the skills this market will demand; and they must focus on outcomes. This means focusing on the competencies a law student has once he or she graduates from law school. Northwestern University School of Law recently completed a major strategic planning …
Clinical Legal Education At A Generational Crossroads: Shades Of Gray, Karla M. Mckanders
Clinical Legal Education At A Generational Crossroads: Shades Of Gray, Karla M. Mckanders
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Clinical legal education is at a crossroads. With studies like the Macrate Report, Carnegie Foundation Report “Educating Lawyers,” and Best Practices for Legal Education there is greater focus on experiential learning. Consequently, clinics are at an inflection point regarding their future. Three distinct generations will determine the path forward: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. Each generation brings a different set of preferences, biases, perspectives and strengths to the table. Given the changes in legal academia, what will the future hold for clinical legal education?
The following are four essays by clinicians from the three generations. They each relay their …
Internships In Sports Management Curriculum: Should Legal Implications Of Experiential Learning Result In The Elimination Of The Sport Management Internship?, Kristi L. Schoepfer, Mark Dodds
Internships In Sports Management Curriculum: Should Legal Implications Of Experiential Learning Result In The Elimination Of The Sport Management Internship?, Kristi L. Schoepfer, Mark Dodds
Marquette Sports Law Review
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An Educational Partnership Model For Establishing, Structuring, And Implementing A Successful Corporate Counsel Externship, Carl J. Circo
An Educational Partnership Model For Establishing, Structuring, And Implementing A Successful Corporate Counsel Externship, Carl J. Circo
Carl J. Circo