A survey of attitudes concerning marijuana was conducted among law school students (N=245) at a southern university. General trends indicated were that a liberalization of attitudes is occurring and that there is acceptance, in a professional capacity, of the lawyer who uses marijuana. (Author)

In the global market place the value of education takes on many meanings. In transnational education forums it relates to the market's assessment (in dollar terms) of a qualification. But can we measure the value-addedness of tertiary education in existential terms? Can we measure the value that tertiary education provides to the enhancement of…

Based on the results of a Phase 1 investigation into the nature of legal writing, a prototype writing assessment, the Diagnostic Writing Skills Test (DWST) for entering law students was developed. The DWST is composed of two multiple-choice testlets based on prompts and responses to the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Writing Sample. It contains…

Test takers were asked to report which, if any, methods they used to help prepare for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The study began with the 1991-1992 academic testing year and ended with the 1996-1997 academic testing year. More than 100,000 students responded in each of the years, with the exception of a smaller sample in 1996-1997…

This document presents a history of moot court, defined as a mock court where hypothetical cases are tried for the training of law students. The first recorded reference to a moot court was in the year 997, and moots were common at the Inns of Court and Chancery in 14th century England. In 18th century England there were 4 greater Inns of Court…

Discusses when law students legitimize the expectations of their professors rather than those of their peers. (Author)

Paper presented at Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in Their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life (17th, Chicago, Illinois, August, 1966).

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…

Suggests practical recommendations for realizing pedagogical objectives in teaching morally contentious issues using insights gained from teaching such issues to second- and third-year undergraduate law students as part of a legal philosophy module. (SLD)

Used statistics from publicly available sources to establish how women are treated in legal education. Found that women will soon be the majority of students; although they have higher undergraduate grades than men, that differential reverses in the first year of law school. Also, women faculty are paid less than comparable male colleagues and…

The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University offers several specialized in-house legal clinics. This article focuses on the outreach services of the Elder Law and Consumer Protection Clinic and the Children's Advocacy Clinic. These programs provide opportunities for law students to obtain practical experience in a thoughtful…

Students intent on a career as a legal professional prepare for this through university study. The research reported in this paper looks at the clear relationships described by law students between the focus of their university study and their perceptions of the nature of work as a legal professional. We suggest that the current approach to…

This article provides an account of a study which set out to explore methodological issues associated with the development of oral skills on a Bar Vocational Course at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. The study involved overseas law students who were exposed to traditional teaching approaches involving teacher-led drills and…

This survey and analysis provides a picture of the role of each component of Ames (the cases, BSA advisors, arguments, and judges) in overall student attitudes towards the program. Understanding student reactions to Ames through appropriate polling can improve the quality of debate over the program and its contribution to first year study. (LBH)