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On Legal Education And Reform: One View Formed From Diverse Perspectives, Robert J. Rhee
On Legal Education And Reform: One View Formed From Diverse Perspectives, Robert J. Rhee
UF Law Faculty Publications
This article identifies two interconnected problems in legal education. First, legal education and practice are more disconnected than they should be, a reality which distinguishes law schools from other professional schools. The major flaw of legal education as the failure to produce more market-ready lawyers who have a mix of skills and knowledge to add value in a complex and challenging practice environment. Second, law school imposes large direct and opportunity costs on its students. These costs combine with the problem of a deficiency in academic training and post-graduation financing of additional training in the workplace to impose a growing …