Modernising Legal Education
Author | : Catrina Denvir |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108684194 |
ISBN-13 | : 110868419X |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Modernising Legal Education written by Catrina Denvir and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade, cost pressures, technology, automation, globalisation, de-regulation, and changing client relationships have transformed the practice of law, but legal education has been slow to respond. Deciding what learning objectives a law degree ought to prioritise, and how to best strike the balance between vocational and academic training, are questions of growing importance for students, regulators, educators, and the legal profession. This collection provides a range of perspectives on the suite of skills required by the future lawyer and the various approaches to supporting their acquisition. Contributions report on a variety of curriculum initiatives, including role-play, gamification, virtual reality, project-based learning, design thinking, data analytics, clinical legal education, apprenticeships, experiential learning and regulatory reform, and in doing so, offer a vision of what modern legal education might look like.