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Tomorrow's Law Schools: Globalization And Legal Education, Alberto Bernabe-Riefkohl

San Diego Law Review

This Article focuses on the globalization of world political and economic structures, and how this affects the legal community. The globalization movement opens opportunities for the expansion of the market of legal services, as well as affecting the availability and accessibility of those services. This movement places legal educators in a crucial juncture. This article describes the effects of globalization on legal education, and proposes changes for legal educators in order to help meet the challenge of preparing lawyers for practice in this rapidly changing world.