Asking the Lost Question: What Is the Purpose of Law School?.

Henderson, Bethany Rubin

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ERIC Number: EJ673228

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Publication Date: 2003

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Asking the Lost Question: What Is the Purpose of Law School?

Henderson, Bethany Rubin

Journal of Legal Education, v53 n1 p48-79 Mar 2003

Explores the purpose of law school and its impact on students' perceptions of professional norms. Reviews reasons for student dissatisfaction with law school and examines the current pedagogical and curricular practices. Offers suggestions to improve the relevance of legal education to the real world lawyers will encounter. (SLD)

Descriptors: Curriculum, Law Schools, Law Students, Legal Education (Professions), Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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