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A Light Unseen: The History Of Catholic Legal Education In The United States: A Response To Our Colleagues And Critics, John M. Breen, Lee J. Strang Jan 2020

A Light Unseen: The History Of Catholic Legal Education In The United States: A Response To Our Colleagues And Critics, John M. Breen, Lee J. Strang

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The Thinness Of Catholic Legal Education, A Review Of Robert J. Kaczorowski, Fordham University Law School: A History, John M. Breen, Lee J. Strang Jan 2019

The Thinness Of Catholic Legal Education, A Review Of Robert J. Kaczorowski, Fordham University Law School: A History, John M. Breen, Lee J. Strang

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In his recent book, Fordham University Law School: A History, Robert J. Kaczorowski has authored an informative and scholarly history of Fordham Law School.

In this Review of the book, we first briefly summarize the overall history that Kaczorowski conveys. It is the story of an urban law school founded in 1905 to serve the professional aspirations of the children of New York’s Catholic immigrants — a school that rose from modest beginnings to be among the nation’s finest, but then languished in mediocrity for decades due to the syphoning off of revenue by university administrators. This period of unfulfilled …


The Power Of Imagination: Diversity And The Education Of Lawyers And Judges, Barry Sullivan Jan 2018

The Power Of Imagination: Diversity And The Education Of Lawyers And Judges, Barry Sullivan

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Leadership In Online Non-Traditional Legal Education: Lessons Learned & Questions Raised, Lawrence E. Singer Jan 2017

Leadership In Online Non-Traditional Legal Education: Lessons Learned & Questions Raised, Lawrence E. Singer

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An Active Learning Approach To Teaching Tough Topics: Personal Jurisdiction As An Example, Cynthia M. Ho Jan 2016

An Active Learning Approach To Teaching Tough Topics: Personal Jurisdiction As An Example, Cynthia M. Ho

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In This, The Winter Of Our Discontent: Legal Practice, Legal Education, And The Culture Of Distrust, Barry Sullivan Jan 2014

In This, The Winter Of Our Discontent: Legal Practice, Legal Education, And The Culture Of Distrust, Barry Sullivan

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Mexican Law And Legal Research, Julienne Grant, Jonathan Pratter, Bianca Anderson, Marisol Floren-Romero, Jootaek Lee, Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Teresa Miguel-Stearns, Sergio Stone Jan 2014

Mexican Law And Legal Research, Julienne Grant, Jonathan Pratter, Bianca Anderson, Marisol Floren-Romero, Jootaek Lee, Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Teresa Miguel-Stearns, Sergio Stone

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Adaptive Clinical Teaching, Emily Benfer, Coleen F. Shanahan Jan 2013

Adaptive Clinical Teaching, Emily Benfer, Coleen F. Shanahan

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The Impact Of Rankings And Rules On Legal Education Reform, David N. Yellen Jan 2013

The Impact Of Rankings And Rules On Legal Education Reform, David N. Yellen

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Legal education is experiencing intense pressures and is undergoing profound changes. Two important forces that help shape and limit the nature and scope of legal education reform are the U.S. News & World Report rankings and the American Bar Association's accreditation standards. The push and pull of these forces helps explain why law schools are embracing some changes and resisting others.


Educating The Invincibles: Strategies For Teaching The Millennial Generation In Law School, Emily Benfer, Colleen F. Shanahan Jan 2013

Educating The Invincibles: Strategies For Teaching The Millennial Generation In Law School, Emily Benfer, Colleen F. Shanahan

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Each new generation of law students presents its own set of challenges for law teachers seeking to develop competent and committed members of the legal profession. This article aims to train legal educators to recognize their students' generational learning style and to deliver a tailored education that supports the development of skilled attorneys. To help legal educators better understand the newest generation of law students, this article explores the traits associated with the Millennial Generation of law students, including their perspective on themselves and others, on education and on work. It then provides detailed and specific strategies for teaching millennial …


A Mystery Statute Approach: How To Teach And Test The Legal Skill Of Statutory Interpretation, Cynthia M. Ho Jan 2013

A Mystery Statute Approach: How To Teach And Test The Legal Skill Of Statutory Interpretation, Cynthia M. Ho

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The Road Not Taken: Catholic Legal Education At The Middle Of The Twentieth Century., John M. Breen Jan 2011

The Road Not Taken: Catholic Legal Education At The Middle Of The Twentieth Century., John M. Breen

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Two Men And Twenty Years Of Meetings: Norman Amaker, Derrick Bell, And The Midwestern People Of Color Legal Scholarship Conference From 1990-2010., Neil G. Williams Jan 2011

Two Men And Twenty Years Of Meetings: Norman Amaker, Derrick Bell, And The Midwestern People Of Color Legal Scholarship Conference From 1990-2010., Neil G. Williams

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The Air In The Balloon: Further Notes On Catholic And Jesuit Identity In Legal Education, John M. Breen Jan 2008

The Air In The Balloon: Further Notes On Catholic And Jesuit Identity In Legal Education, John M. Breen

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Justice And Jesuit Legal Education: A Critique, John M. Breen Jan 2005

Justice And Jesuit Legal Education: A Critique, John M. Breen

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What We Teach When We Teach About Race: The Problem Of Law And Pseudo-Economics, Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2004

What We Teach When We Teach About Race: The Problem Of Law And Pseudo-Economics, Steven A. Ramirez

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