Persons with the Disorder of Written Expression (DWE) regularly commit errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, and paragraph organization. If, with reasonable modifications, a student can produce an acceptable written product, law schools must provide such accommodations. Administrators must create appropriate accommodations for students…

Although the underlying constitutional parameters of the sixth amendment seem to be established (regarding guaranteed right to counsel), much remains to be clarified in the area of student practice. Clinical education and promulgation of student practice rules expands unabated. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203. (MSE)

In the July 1997 issue of "Journal of Law and Education" (EJ 552 042), three professors describe Disorder of Written Expression (DWE) and prescribe that law schools must create appropriate accommodations for students with DWE which do not alter school's basic program of instruction. Reviews this argument, introduces counterpoint (EA 535…

It is proposed that a few "destinct and lively pictures" be included in teaching materials in order to stimulate study of constitutional law instruction. A picture is seen as a door to ideas. (MLW)

Law schools should avoid diluting writing standards. Writing skills and law skills are nonnegotiable, and DWE students not "otherwise qualified" under Americans with Disabilities Act. Comparable case is that of Casey Martin, professional golfer; federal magistrate judge allowed Martin to ride in cart in PGA tournaments. Contends that ADA…

Legal education is seen as too narrow because it fails to develop in students ways of thinking within and about the role of lawyers--methods of critical analysis, planning and decision-making that are conceptual foundations for practical skills. (MLW)

As law schools shed their pervasive elitism, clinical training will grow in scope and importance. Lawyers who meet the demands of a broad-based clientele cannot function with the limited skills that traditional education has provided. Law schools will have to train people to operate independently. (MLW)

Law students, regardless of the degree of supervision, should not be permitted to conduct the defense of persons on trial for felonies because the practice dangerously exceeds the constitutional and practical limits of students' responsibilities. (AVAIL: Albany Law School of Union University, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208, $3.50)…

A guide to federal income tax law as it affects law students is presented. Some costs that may constitute valuable above-the-line deductions are identified: moving expenses, educational expenses, job-seeking expenses, and income averaging. Available from Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24450, $5.50 sc) (MLW)

According to narrative theory, stories are told when there is a need to resolve conflicts. Like history, the law, too, has the task of choosing among many stories, designating one as "what really happened." Bernard Jackson suggests that judges, in deciding cases, look for "narrative coherence," that is, internal and external…

Many law professors feel challenged by the "quiet" student who does not participate readily in class discussions. Identifying the quiet students is seen as the key to getting them involved. A range of responses to attract the quiet student's attention and some alternatives to attract interest are provided. (MLW)

Reviews a case that vindicates the principle of judicial noninterference in academic evaluation of students. Describes the strategy of the lawyers who represented the academic institution. Discusses alternative approaches for serving the competing values at stake in grading decisions. (52 footnotes) (MLF)

A law student's narrative about experiences in law school reveals how helpful the ability to understand and tell stories has been in her success in learning and practicing constitutional law. (MSE)

Criticizes an article in the April 1978 issue of "Teaching Political Science" in which R. Langren maintained that case-decision identification and factual recall serve as good bases for a study of constitutional law. Current article maintains that law-related courses in a liberal arts context should stress good citizenship and critical analysis of…

Two studies of law students' attitudes and characteristics reveal some aspects of how the curriculum relates to their moral development, professional and general. It is suggested that law schools should focus on the development of role-taking skills and investigate the sequencing of courses. (MSE)