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When Theory Met Practice: Teaching Tort Law From A Practical Perspective, Prentice L. White
When Theory Met Practice: Teaching Tort Law From A Practical Perspective, Prentice L. White
Prentice L White
WHEN THEORY MET PRACTICE: TEACHING TORT LAW FROM A PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE ABSTRACT When I initially entered the world of academia, I did so with the intention of not only teaching my students the black letter law, but I also envision an opportunity to share with them my experiences in the practice. My philosophy has always been “How can you teach what you have not learned.” Learning is an on-going process and it is not limited to the classroom—especially in professional school. That’s why it was so important for me to share a practical experience with my students as much as …
I'M A Lawyer Too--Memoirs Of The Ambitious Legal Writing Professor, Prentice L. White
I'M A Lawyer Too--Memoirs Of The Ambitious Legal Writing Professor, Prentice L. White
Prentice L White
I’M A LAWYER TOO—MEMOIRS OF THE AMBITIOUS LEGAL WRITING PROFESSOR ABSTRACT Legal Writing professors are faced with so many challenges and hurdles in the world of academia. Our salaries are lower, our offices are smaller, and our work schedules with students are much more tedious than that of tenure and tenure-track faculty members. However, there is another hurdle that is not as obvious as the other challenges, but it is the most serious hurdle we have ever faced—proving that we too are lawyers and not simply writing teachers. There are so many stereotypes in our profession that we sometimes have …