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The Pedagogical Gps Of Advocacy Teaching, Wes R. Porter
The Pedagogical Gps Of Advocacy Teaching, Wes R. Porter
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Wes Porter, a professor at Golden Gate University School of law, was inspired by Judge Tina Habas's recent View from the Bench: The Missing Link blog post. His thoughtful and responsive post follows.
A “Sending Down” Sabbatical: The Benefits Of Lawyering In The Legal Services Trenches, Stephen A. Rosenbaum, Suzanne Rabé
A “Sending Down” Sabbatical: The Benefits Of Lawyering In The Legal Services Trenches, Stephen A. Rosenbaum, Suzanne Rabé
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This article proposes that clinical professors, and legal writing professors in particular, consider practicing law - in real-life, non-clinical settings - during some significant portion of their sabbaticals from teaching. This proposal would (1) improve the learning experience for students in clinics, writing classes, and skills classes, (2) offer a vital public service to the under-represented, and (3) improve the overall administration of justice. At little cost, this proposal would foster a richer engagement by clinicians and legal writing professors with the world of legal practice. This idea could also infuse increased life and meaning into our law school classes. …
Ensuring A Multicultural Educational Experience In Legal Education: Start With The Legal Writing Classroom, Johanna K.P. Dennis
Ensuring A Multicultural Educational Experience In Legal Education: Start With The Legal Writing Classroom, Johanna K.P. Dennis
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This Article discusses the two-fold nature of multicultural education- educating on multicultural topics and educating multicultural students. By examining eight different law schools, the Author discusses current efforts in each law school that impact the educational experience, the shortfalls in these efforts, the need for first-year integration of multicultural topics, and how an educator in the legal academy can ensure that her students receive a well-rounded multicultural educational experience. In particular, the Article addresses multicultural education through the lens of a legal writing professor, whose role entails instructing students on predictive and persuasive writing over the course of the first …