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Damages As Narrative, Melody Richardson Daily
Damages As Narrative, Melody Richardson Daily
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The traditional approach to legal instruction in America-the casebook method-requires students to read hundreds of appellate decisions, most of which include equally terse accounts of human suffering. How might this pedagogical approach affect future lawyers? Can reading a book like Damages help law students develop the ability to empathize with their clients?