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Putting It All Together: Law Schools' Role In Improving Appellate Practice, Stella J. Phillips

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Lawyers make four critical mistakes in current appellate practice. First, many appellants' lawyers do not seem to understand that only some orders may be appealed. Second, appellants often lose their appeals because of the issues about which they argue have not been preserved in the lower court for appellate review. Third, many appellants are unsuccessful because they frame their argument without reference to the appropriate standard of review. Finally, the pressure of client’s expectations and filing deadlines often leads lawyers to become careless when preparing their briefs.

Appellants must know and adhere to court rules about the content, composition, and …

It Takes A Village To Solve The Problems In Legal Education: Every Faculty Member's Role In Academic Support, Melissa J. Marlow

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This article suggests a fundamental shift in the way traditional faculty view their role in academic support, from merely assisting with academic support duties to becoming equally responsible with academic support faculty for student achievement. The article explores how legal education arrived at the current division of labor in teaching weaker students. Additionally, it examines why the current situation is not the best plan of action for maximizing student learning. Finally, it touches upon possible solutions that would work toward uniting law school faculty in their common purpose of preparing all students for the rigors of legal practice.

Some factors …

Humanizing Legal Education: An Introduction To A Symposium Whose Time Came, Michael Hunter Schwartz

Faculty Scholarship

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