The extent to which value orientations of professional students differ by occupational groups and by the socializing effects of professional schools on students was assessed. Approximately 1,150 students in nine major doctoral-granting universities participated. Based on work by Bengtson (1975), a humanism/materialism score was constructed for…

Because some law students experience an emotional crisis related to law school, law school staff need a model to help them assist the individual student. A Beck Depression Inventory (a self-administered indicator for professional help) and a Daily Activity Schedule (a technique for problem solving) are provided. (MLW)

Specific techniques and instruments for evaluating and grading experiential programs in criminal justice education are provided. The approach utilizes student teams and accepts the evaluation and grading standards usually employed in traditional programs. Essential skills are listed and sample evaluation forms are provided. (Author/MLW)

Differences in cognitive styles were studied in a selected group of over 800 students at 20 law schools throughout the U.S. Two major styles are identified in this book: that of the monopath, who follows a single route of established principles and procedures, and that of the polypath, who takes many routes, as circumstances suggest. A battery of…

Eight papers on models for minority access to the legal profession cover outstanding programs which facilitate access to and success in higher education, concentrating on recruitment, retention, and bar passage. Susan Brown's introduction presents statistics on yearly minority enrollment in legal studies through 1981 and discusses policy…