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Into The Thicket: Pursuing Moral And Political Visions In Labor Law, John W. Teeter Jr
Into The Thicket: Pursuing Moral And Political Visions In Labor Law, John W. Teeter Jr
Faculty Articles
Teachers should attempt to illuminate the moral and political implications of life as a labor lawyer and encourage students to reflect critically on what they think is ethical and why. Regardless of whether they represent management or unions, labor lawyers inevitably confront serious ethical issues. Teachers cannot—nor should they—resolve these issues for their students; they must follow the pull of their own moral and political beliefs. But teachers should at least assure that their students consider the ethical implications of life as a labor lawyer. This enriches the students’ thinking by placing them in real-world predicaments and enabling them to …
Development Of A Criminal Law Clinic: A Blended Approach, Norman Fell
Development Of A Criminal Law Clinic: A Blended Approach, Norman Fell
Cleveland State Law Review
Traditionally law schools have viewed the study of law as an academic science with the development of theoretical skills and methodology being the objective of a legal education. There are legal educators who believe that a curriculum teaching the traditional model is the school's exclusive role and that the professional skills and values associated with the practice of law are more properly acquired by the emerging lawyer in post-graduation settings. This article discusses how the traditional law school curriculum is changing. Section II lays out the historical perspective of practical legal education, and then Section II discusses how this is …