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Educating Main Street Lawyers, Luz E. Herrera Sep 2016

Educating Main Street Lawyers, Luz E. Herrera

Luz Herrera

Discussion about the value of a law degree has focused on the financial success of lawyers. Both defenders and critics of the existing legal education model largely ignore the implications that the cost of legal education and high lawyer fees have on access to justice. While a lawyer’s ability to make a decent living must be addressed when determining the value of a legal education, we fail to take into account the fact that there are millions of individuals in the U.S. who cannot find a lawyer to represent them when they need one. For advocates who believe that our …


Law School Based Incubators And Access To Justice – Perspectives From Deans, Patricia E. Salkin, Ellen Suni, Niels Schaumann, Mary Lu Bilek Apr 2016

Law School Based Incubators And Access To Justice – Perspectives From Deans, Patricia E. Salkin, Ellen Suni, Niels Schaumann, Mary Lu Bilek

Patricia E. Salkin

At the end of February 2015, law professors, law deans, incubator staff and attorneys, and self-selected others gathered at California Western School of Law for the Second Annual Conference on Law School Incubators and Residency Programs. The incubators that are the subject of this article tend to focus on transition to law practice and access to justice, and some are also working to incorporate technology for the practice of law as a means of enhancing access to justice. As more law schools decide to host, sponsor or offer an incubator, and following our panel discussion at the February 2015 incubator …


The Special Role Of Career Services Professionals In The Development And Success Of Law School Incubator Programs, Sumana Wolf, Erica Edwards-Oneal Jan 2016

The Special Role Of Career Services Professionals In The Development And Success Of Law School Incubator Programs, Sumana Wolf, Erica Edwards-Oneal

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Implementing Psychological Resilience Training In Law Incubators, M. Mark Heekin Jan 2016

Implementing Psychological Resilience Training In Law Incubators, M. Mark Heekin

Journal of Experiential Learning

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A Custom Tailored Form Of Post-Graduate Legal Training: The Rhode Island Center For Justice, Robert Mccreanor Jan 2016

A Custom Tailored Form Of Post-Graduate Legal Training: The Rhode Island Center For Justice, Robert Mccreanor

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Creating A Post-Graduate Incubator Program Through A Law School-Bar Association Partnership, Robyn L. Meadows, J. Palmer Lockard, Elizabeth G. Simcox Jan 2016

Creating A Post-Graduate Incubator Program Through A Law School-Bar Association Partnership, Robyn L. Meadows, J. Palmer Lockard, Elizabeth G. Simcox

Journal of Experiential Learning

No abstract provided.


Innovate, Collaborate & Serve: Louisiana’S “Lift” – A Legal Incubator And Accelerator Program Startup Guide, Amy Duncan Jan 2016

Innovate, Collaborate & Serve: Louisiana’S “Lift” – A Legal Incubator And Accelerator Program Startup Guide, Amy Duncan

Journal of Experiential Learning

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The Pro Bono Requirement In Incubator Programs: A Reflection On Structuring Pro Bono Work For Program Attorneys, Davida Finger Jan 2016

The Pro Bono Requirement In Incubator Programs: A Reflection On Structuring Pro Bono Work For Program Attorneys, Davida Finger

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Incubating Community Law Practices: Post-Graduate Models For Lawyer Training And Access To Law, Luz E. Herrera Jan 2016

Incubating Community Law Practices: Post-Graduate Models For Lawyer Training And Access To Law, Luz E. Herrera

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Incubator Development At Home And Abroad: Anecdotal Stories From The Trenches, Fred Rooney Jan 2016

Incubator Development At Home And Abroad: Anecdotal Stories From The Trenches, Fred Rooney

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Table Of Contents Jan 2016

Table Of Contents

Journal of Experiential Learning

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Mindfulness - Finding Focus In A Distracted World, Heather Simmons, Kyle K. Courtney Jan 2016

Mindfulness - Finding Focus In A Distracted World, Heather Simmons, Kyle K. Courtney

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Law school and law practice can be an intense and chaotic experience. Library outreach can include programs that support the growing movement within the legal profession toward personal wellness; that is, valuing self-care and paying attention to our emotional, psychological, and physical health while practicing law. Mindfulness and meditation fall squarely within this movement’s mission