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Fsu Law Magazine (Fall 2002), Florida State University College Of Law Office Of Advancement And Alumni Affairs

Alumni Newsletter & FSU Law Magazine

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Law Schools Explore Three-Semester Writing Programs, Eric Easton

All Faculty Scholarship

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Introduction: Favorite Insurance Cases Symposium, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

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Fsu Law Magazine (Spring 2002), Florida State University College Of Law Office Of Advancement And Alumni Affairs

Alumni Newsletter & FSU Law Magazine

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Keynote: Law, Lawyers, And The Pursuit Of Justice, Deborah L. Rhode

Fordham Law Review

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Becoming America's Best Small State Law School: A Vision For The University Of Idaho College Of Law, Donald L. Burnett Jr.

Articles

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The Law School Clinic: Legal Education In The Interests Of Justice, Stephen Wizner

Fordham Law Review

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Making The Grade: Some Principles Of Comparative Grading, Jeffrey E. Stake

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Situating Thinking Like A Lawyer Within Legal Pedagogy , David T. Butleritchie

Cleveland State Law Review

The phrase "thinking like a lawyer" maintains as much relevance to today's legal academy as it ever has. In the face of recent criticism that the ideas connected with the concept of "thinking like a lawyer," e.g., the case law method with its focus on the adversarial litigation process, the fact is that legal educators must still teach their students to "think like lawyers." Critics have complained that the narrow focus of this traditional concept unduly restricts the ability of law students to develop refined analytical and practical skills which go beyond the adversarial context. In one sense these critics …

Providing Structure To Law Students — Introducing The Programmed Learning Sequence As An Instructional Tool, Robin A. Boyle, Lynne Dolle

Faculty Publications

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In the past few decades, legal academics have spawned writings about changing law school teaching methods from the traditional Socratic and case method to alternative approaches. Some of these authors encourage law professors to be aware of individual differences among students. Yet there has been little empirical research conducted in law schools concerning the effectiveness of teaching students according to their individual learning styles. "Learning styles" refers to the ways in which individuals "begin [ ] to concentrate on, process, [internalize,] and [remember] new and difficult [academic] information" or skills. The absence of learning-styles research in law schools spurred …

Observations On The Evolution Of Minorities In The Law: From Law School To Practice, Charles E. Cantú

Faculty Articles

The St. Mary’s University School of Law has a rich history in promoting the representation of minorities in its faculty and student body. Moreover, its history in this area was a tradition long before the country found its social conscience, and before the American government, prodded by the civil rights movement, urged institutions of higher learning to engage in affirmative action. St. Mary’s and Hispanics led the way in this national movement. This year, as St. Mary’s University School of Law celebrates its seventy-fifth year, it is a perfect time to reflect upon the evolution of minorities in the Law …