Global Clinical Legal Education

Edited By Jeff Giddings

ISBN: 9781032390987
Pages: 400, 2 B/W Illustrations
Format: Hardback
Published: December 31, 2024
Publisher: Routledge

Description:

This book explores the distinctive nature of clinical legal education in different global contexts. Law school-based clinical legal education is a major innovation in modern legal training, combining academic rigor with practical experience and offering ethical and social justice insights through structured client work.

The book examines what makes clinical education unique and how it differs from experiential learning in other disciplines, highlighting social justice, student involvement, and community engagement as key components. With contributions from 66 experts worldwide, it analyzes different models supporting student learning in legal clinics, including learning goals and teaching methods, forms of student involvement, local challenges shaping clinical legal education, technology in law clinics, and expanding access to justice, especially post-COVID-19.

Keywords: Clinical Legal Education, Global Legal Education, Law School Clinics, Legal Practice Training, Social Justice Law, Experiential Legal Learning, Legal Education Models, Technology in Legal Education, Community Legal Services

Target Audience: Legal Educators, Law Students, Legal Practitioners, Academic Researchers, Educational Policy Makers

Genre: Legal Education, Academic Reference, Professional Development

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Q&A

Q: What does this book examine?
A: The distinctive nature of clinical legal education across global contexts, drawing on contributions from 66 experts worldwide.

Q: Who is this book for?
A: Legal educators, law students, legal practitioners, and academic researchers.

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