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Teaching Professional Ethics To Lawyers And Mediators Using Active Learning Techniques, Paula M. Young
Teaching Professional Ethics To Lawyers And Mediators Using Active Learning Techniques, Paula M. Young
Paula Marie Young Prof.
The article discusses the barriers that exist to learning about professional ethics in the law school environment. It next considers possible approaches to teaching legal and mediation ethics to new and experienced practitioners. I found only one article on techniques for teaching mediation ethics. Otherwise, mediation instructors cover the topic from time to time at the major dispute resolution conferences. In the face of this gap in the literature, I have considered by analogy the articles about active learning in law school courses designed to teach legal and judicial ethics. The article surveys advanced and innovative techniques for teaching legal …