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The Global Clinical Revolution In Law.Pdf, Richard Wilson Dec 2018

The Global Clinical Revolution In Law.Pdf, Richard Wilson

Richard J. Wilson

This book documents both the historical origins of clinical experiments in the earliest days of US university legal education, and the now-global reach of clinical pedagogy as a proven tool for effective training of legal professionals. Clinical legal education provides an alternative to traditional pedagogies used in law schools all over the world, which largely continue to rely on lecture or case methods. It is more than just another pedagogical method. It provides a way for students to experience their emerging professional selves, while providing services or projects with poor and underrepresented clients.

The book is organized into two very …