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, The Law School Of The Future: How The Synergies Of Convergence Will Transform The Very Notion Of “Law Schools” During The 21st Century From “Places” To “Platforms”, Jeffrey A. Van Detta
, The Law School Of The Future: How The Synergies Of Convergence Will Transform The Very Notion Of “Law Schools” During The 21st Century From “Places” To “Platforms”, Jeffrey A. Van Detta
Jeffrey A. Van Detta
This article discusses the disruptive change in American (and trans-national) legal education that the convergence of technology and economics is bringing to legal education. It posits, and then defends, the following assertion about "law schools of the future":
“Law schools will no longer be ‘places’ in the sense of a single faculty located on a physical campus. In the future, law schools will consist of an array of technologies and instructional techniques brought to bear, in convergence, on particular educational needs and problems.”
This paper elaborates on that prediction, discussing the ways in which technology will positively impact legal education, …
How To Maneuver In The World Of Negative Online Reviews, The Important Ethical Considerations For Attorneys, And Changes Needed To Protect The Legal Profession, Angela Goodrum
Angela Goodrum
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‘Point And Click’ Versus Byod: Student Engagement Technologies As An Ethical Imperative For Teaching Law, Elizabeth A. Kirley
‘Point And Click’ Versus Byod: Student Engagement Technologies As An Ethical Imperative For Teaching Law, Elizabeth A. Kirley
Elizabeth A Kirley
What conscientious law professor of first year, large format classes in torts, contracts, or criminal law has not pondered how to better engage students while easing their reluctance to speak out in class? While many students entering law schools are quite adept with student engagement technologies (SETs) from their undergraduate studies, some law faculty seem tied to the passive environment of lectures and PowerPoint presentations and hence reject SET methodologies as so much techno-wizardry. With the entry of web-based programs into the expanding field of SETs, and increasing empirical evidence that interactive learning improves grades, closes gender gaps, and helps …
How To Sculpt A Settlement And Notice Program That Will Minimize Scrutiny And Professional Objectors, Cassie L. Needels
How To Sculpt A Settlement And Notice Program That Will Minimize Scrutiny And Professional Objectors, Cassie L. Needels
Cassie L Needels
This article is focused on the importance of developing a settlement and notice program that will minimize scrutiny and professional objections, as well as how to implement a settlement and notice program accordingly. By using readily available resources, avoiding hot button indicators, effectively reaching the class, including all required information in the notice documents, avoiding legalese in all class communications, and allowing adequate time for class members to respond, you should be able to overcome judicial scrutiny and minimize the number of objections. Written by Judicially-recognized legal notification experts and a settlement administration expert with an extensive background as an …