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Virginia Bar Exam, July 2013, Section 2
Virginia Bar Exam, July 2013, Section 2
Virginia Bar Exam Archive
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Virginia Bar Exam, July 2013, Section 1
Virginia Bar Exam, July 2013, Section 1
Virginia Bar Exam Archive
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Teaching Legal Research Outside The Classroom, Stephanie C. Miller, Valerie Carullo
Teaching Legal Research Outside The Classroom, Stephanie C. Miller, Valerie Carullo
Library Scholarship
This poster presentation displays creative and innovative ways to provide instruction outside of the traditional classroom setting. As "flipping the classroom" gains popularity, the use of these tools gains importance. We integrate tools like screencasting, social media, QR codes, and wikis in to legal research instruction . One essential component in the success of some of these efforts at Washington & Lee School of Law is collaboration with partners at Bloomberg Law. The product of this collaboration featured in our poster is a series of screencasts instructing viewers (students, faculty and the public alike) to use a selection of Bloomberg …
Can And Should Human Rights Themes Impact Decision-Making In A Law School? Reflections From The U.S. Perspective, Nora V. Demleitner
Can And Should Human Rights Themes Impact Decision-Making In A Law School? Reflections From The U.S. Perspective, Nora V. Demleitner
Scholarly Articles
Human rights (HR) issues, which often reveal themselves from a comparative perspective, are not categorized as such in law schools though they lie beneath fundamental structural decisions. Institutional funding and access directly impact educational, social, economic – and racial -- equality. Curriculum development and coverage – in doctrinal courses and so-called "clinics"– require reflection upon the amount of resources expanded on the teaching of human rights, the connections made between human rights and related subject areas, the restriction of human rights discourse to specific courses. Student affairs regularly deal with human rights questions ranging from religious to disability accommodations. The …
Virginia Bar Exam, February 2013, Section 1
Virginia Bar Exam, February 2013, Section 1
Virginia Bar Exam Archive
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Virginia Bar Exam, February 2013, Section 2
Virginia Bar Exam, February 2013, Section 2
Virginia Bar Exam Archive
No abstract provided.
The Future Of Legal Education Reform, James E. Moliterno
The Future Of Legal Education Reform, James E. Moliterno
Scholarly Articles
The article discusses the criticism raised against legal education including high cost, disconnection between law schools and profession, and lack of employment opportunities. It examines the role of the bar examinations and reflects that the model in place is dysfunctional. It suggests that modern law school should teach students not only legal analysis but also business aspect of law practice such as project management and creative resolutions of disputes.
A Methodical Approach To Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, An Essential Tool For Today's Law Student And New Attorney, Caroline L. Osborne
A Methodical Approach To Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, An Essential Tool For Today's Law Student And New Attorney, Caroline L. Osborne
Scholarly Articles
This article lays out an approach to teaching legal research through an examination of historical and contemporary approaches to legal research and research instruction. It discusses creating a research plan and reviews the most commonly used legal research texts. It concludes with sample research assignments and assessment tools.