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The Global Evolution of Clinical Legal Education: More than a Method
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In this article, the historical origins of clinical experiments in the earliest days of US university legal education, and the now-global reach of clinical pedagogy as a proven tool for effective training of legal professionals are discussed.Abstract:
Globally, the methodologies of legal education have not changed in any fundamental way, some methods dating back hundreds of years. Law schools have relied, for too long, on passive learning methods such as lectures or cases. Clinical legal education provides an alternative that is more than just another pedagogical method. It provides a way for students to experience their emerging professional selves, while providing services or projects with poor and underrepresented clients. This book documents both the historical origins of clinical experiments in the earliest days of US university legal education, and the now-global reach of clinical pedagogy as a proven tool for effective training of legal professionals.read more
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Training for Justice: The Global Reach of Clinical Legal Education
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define what the author means by clinical legal education and discuss its world-wide dissemination, primarily through foundations and government funding: the Ford Foundation, the Open Society programs of George Soros, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the American Bar Association's CEELI program, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, and some international financial institutions such as the World Bank.
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International Initiatives that Facilitate Global Mobility in Higher Education
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify a number of international initiatives that have contributed to, reflect, or facilitate global higher education mobility, including European Union initiatives, the Bologna Process which led to the creation of the European Higher Education Area, and higher education initiatives of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.
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U.S. Legal Education Methods and Ideals: Application to the Japanese and Korean Systems
TL;DR: For example, the authors explores the fundamental strengths and weaknesses of American legal education and training, provides an overview of the Japanese and Korean legal systems, and examines how Japan and Korea might maximize success and overcome challenges now that each country has decided to sculpt their legal education systems on the American model.
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The Bologna Process and its Implications for U.S. Legal Education
TL;DR: The Bologna Process has now grown to forty-six countries, including all of the EU Member States and nineteen non-EU countries as mentioned in this paper, and it is intended to help Europe better compete in the higher education field.
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Clinicalism: an emerging theory in legal pedagogy
TL;DR: In this paper, a theory in the field of legal pedagogy is proposed to identify clinical concepts, define clinical education's roots, goals, and objectives, and define clinical concepts.
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The Changing Regulatory Environment Affecting the Education and Training of Europe's Lawyers
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the impacts of the legal and non-legal environment for legal education and training in the European Economic Area and its transnational evolution, and assesses the impact of legal education in the EU.
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African Legal Education: A Missed Opportunity and Suggestions for Change: A Call for Renewed Attention to a Neglected Means of Securing Human Rights and Legal Predictability
TL;DR: The idea to write this article was conceived when Prof. Quansah paid a two week visit at the invitation of Prof. Geraghty to the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern University School of Law from April 10-21, 2006 as mentioned in this paper.
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The Cost of Clinical Legal Education
TL;DR: In-house clinical legal education has been widely recognized as one of the most important costs in legal education as mentioned in this paper, where students represent clients under the supervision of faculty, usually in a law office within the law school.
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Access to justice through clinical legal education : a way forward for good governance and development
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the evolution of legal clinics in educational institutions and by non-governmental organisations in Nigeria and focus in particular on how access to justice through the intervention of the Women's Law Clinic, University of Ibadan, has impacted on governance and development.
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Constructing a Clinical Legal Education Approach for Large Multicultural Classes: Insights from the Nigerian Law School
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss ways in which the current teaching system at the Nigerian Law School reflects a clinical approach, including classroom participation, court and law office attachment, law dinners, moot court and other practice week activities.