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Towards Engaged Scholarship, Tim Iglesias
Towards Engaged Scholarship, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
In response to widespread criticism of legal education and profound changes in the legal services market, law teaching is evolving toward embracing skills, values, and professionalism in legal practice. Should legal scholarship also become more engaged in the practice of law? This article contains the reflections on this question of sixteen law professors who gathered for a one day symposium. After a brief introduction, Part II of the article synthesizes the critical issues presented by the question. Part III contains the reflections of the symposium participants. Part IV concludes with several themes participants recommend for their colleagues’ consideration as they …
The 30% Rule, Tim Iglesias
The 30% Rule, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This article explains a teaching technique to manage classroom discussion that balances student participation with course coverage goals through student self-regulation. Before they ask a question in class students are required to consider whether 30% or more of their classmates would be interested in the answer. If not, they should ask the question outside of class.