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Ex-Dean Assesses Law Training, Karen A. Springer Oct 1992

Ex-Dean Assesses Law Training, Karen A. Springer

Bryant Garth (1986-1987 Acting; 1987-1990)

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Jobs Scarce, But Roundtable Still Encourages Pursuit Of Law Degree Aug 1992

Jobs Scarce, But Roundtable Still Encourages Pursuit Of Law Degree

Alfred Aman Jr. (1991-2002)

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Being A Teacher, Of Lawyers: Discerning The Theory Of My Practice, Howard Lesnick Apr 1992

Being A Teacher, Of Lawyers: Discerning The Theory Of My Practice, Howard Lesnick

All Faculty Scholarship

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Speaking Its Name: Sexual Orientation And The Pursuit Of Academic Diversity, Jeffrey G. Sherman Mar 1992

Speaking Its Name: Sexual Orientation And The Pursuit Of Academic Diversity, Jeffrey G. Sherman

All Faculty Scholarship

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An Essay On Electronic Casebooks: My Pursuit Of The Paperless Chase, Ronald W. Staudt Mar 1992

An Essay On Electronic Casebooks: My Pursuit Of The Paperless Chase, Ronald W. Staudt

All Faculty Scholarship

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An Essay On Electronic Casebooks: My Pursuit Of The Paperless Chase, Ronald W. Staudt Mar 1992

An Essay On Electronic Casebooks: My Pursuit Of The Paperless Chase, Ronald W. Staudt

Ronald W Staudt

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Clinical Scholarship And The Justice Mission, Robert Dinerstein Jan 1992

Clinical Scholarship And The Justice Mission, Robert Dinerstein

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Skills For Diversity: Description, Evaluation And Recommendations, Eric S. Janus Jan 1992

Skills For Diversity: Description, Evaluation And Recommendations, Eric S. Janus

Faculty Scholarship

In May 1991, the William Mitchell College of Law Faculty voted to offer to all first year students the following fall a program to assist students "in learning how to work effectively with diverse others in professional situations." The faculty directed that the program be supervised by a member of the full time faculty, and that reaction to the program be evaluated by the Curriculum Committee. During the Summer 1991, the dean appointed me to supervise the program, and I asked Assistant Dean Joan Bibelhausen to assist me. The two of us worked closely with an informal group called the …


Teaching Evidence: Storytelling In The Classroom, Beryl Blaustone Jan 1992

Teaching Evidence: Storytelling In The Classroom, Beryl Blaustone

American University Law Review

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Teaching Writing Through Substance: The Integration Of Legal Writing With All Deliberate Speed, Michelle S. Simon Jan 1992

Teaching Writing Through Substance: The Integration Of Legal Writing With All Deliberate Speed, Michelle S. Simon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The stated pedagogical task of the first year of law school is to teach students to "think like lawyers." Legal writing, which is a traditional first-year course, serves this purpose by helping students develop writing and analytical skills that are essential to their ultimate success as lawyers. The greatest difficulty faced by those who teach legal writing, however, is communicating to students that legal writing is a means towards synthesizing the law and preparing them for the complex legal and human problems of modern law practice. To help overcome this difficulty, Pace Law School has developed a course that fully …


How Do Lawyers Really Think?, Nancy Schultz Dec 1991

How Do Lawyers Really Think?, Nancy Schultz

Nancy Schultz

Law professors like to say that law school teaches students how to think like lawyers. But does reading appellate decisions and engaging in Socratic dialogue really do that? Lawyers think about a wide range of problems in a wide range of contexts, and this article argues that law school should reflect the broader context in which lawyers work.


Advice For The Beginning Legal Scholar, Alfred C. Yen Dec 1991

Advice For The Beginning Legal Scholar, Alfred C. Yen

Alfred C. Yen

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Law Schools, Bench, And Bar: A Needed Partnership For Lawyer Competence And Professionalism, Barry Vickrey Dec 1991

Law Schools, Bench, And Bar: A Needed Partnership For Lawyer Competence And Professionalism, Barry Vickrey

Barry Vickrey

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