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These Rules Are Made To Be Broken Down: Teaching Students The Art Of Deconstructing Rules Of Law, Jeremiah A. Ho
These Rules Are Made To Be Broken Down: Teaching Students The Art Of Deconstructing Rules Of Law, Jeremiah A. Ho
Jeremiah A Ho
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THESE RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN DOWN: TEACHING STUDENTS THE ART OF DECONSTRUCTING RULES OF LAW
JEREMIAH A. HO
Despite its often contended (and oft-contentious) meanings, legal academics and educators still resort to the now-entrenched phrase,“think like a lawyer,” to describe the goal of law schools in educating their students. But even a brief deconstruction of the phrase brings its varied interpretations to light: What does it mean to “think like a lawyer”? It might easily imply an existing difference from thinking like a doctor, a banker, or a representative from another profession. But within the law, does …