The fifth of March 2020 was the 250th anniversary of an event commonly known as the "Boston Massacre," and to commemorate it, the author's upper-level history class staged an unscripted presentation of the resulting historical trial in conjunction with third-year law students enrolled in Practice Court through the Baylor Law School.…

This paper discusses the online Juris Doctor Program (JD Program) at RMIT University. The first part of the paper provides a brief overview of the JD Program, the graduate capabilities of the Program and key principles associated with the teaching of law to online postgraduate students. In line with the literature in the area of online teaching…

Presents writing exercises and approaches for teaching composition skills that law students will need. The focus is on critical analysis of previous law cases and the content as well as organization of compositions. (HTH)

There is a growing interest in the field of speech communication by legal educators and a mutual interest in the legal process by communication educators. One dimension of this interest is the development of undergraduate courses that focus on communication in the legal process. One such course is offered at the University of Massachusetts,…

The purpose in teaching a negotiation course is to stimulate law students' awareness of both their own capabilities and limitations as negotiators. It is anticipated that students will develop an understanding of how to recognize, control, and cope with the demands of personality interactions. (MLW)

An experimental program at Stanford University called "Lawyering Process" is described. The goals of the course include: (1) introducing legal planning and basic interpersonal skills; (2) examining the concepts of "professionalism"; (3) placing legal research and writing assignments in the context of law practice; and (4)…

A new course of clinical education at the University of Mississippi is described. A member of the teaching faculty was appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to represent indigent defendants with the assistance of student interns. Goals for the future and possible implementation at other law schools are discussed. (MLW)