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The Evaluation Of A Clinical Legal Education Program: A Proposal, Junius L. Allison Mar 1974

The Evaluation Of A Clinical Legal Education Program: A Proposal, Junius L. Allison

Vanderbilt Law Review

Even though the Code of Professional Responsibility sets only general standards for competency, the competence of individual lawyers is now an area of active inquiry by the courts. Likewise, Legal Services are subject to regular evaluations. While these evaluations have had poor track records, the fault lies with their administration rather than their concept. If the practice of law is subject to scrutiny, it follows that schools for training the lawyers, and certainly parts of their curricula, such as clinical programs, can be evaluated." Legal education on its most basic level is preparation for a profession, the 'public profession of …


An Open Letter To Mr. Henry Ryder, Chairman Of The Committee On Legal Education And Admissions To The Bar, Indiana State Bar Association, Douglass G. Boshkoff Jan 1974

An Open Letter To Mr. Henry Ryder, Chairman Of The Committee On Legal Education And Admissions To The Bar, Indiana State Bar Association, Douglass G. Boshkoff

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Professionalizing Legislative Drafting: A Realistic Goal?, Reed Dickerson Jan 1974

Professionalizing Legislative Drafting: A Realistic Goal?, Reed Dickerson

Articles by Maurer Faculty

The teaching of skills that result in sound legislative drafting is neglected in law schools, and professionalism in legislative drafting is lacking on both the federal and state fronts. With the adoption by the American Bar Association of seven major principles relating to the drafting of federal legislation, perhaps there is more hope now that there will be a move toward professionalism.