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Legal Education

2013

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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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