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)

Discussion of the use of technology to meet the needs of individual student's learning styles in law school explores various learning style theories, considers the pedagogical attributes of Web-based instruction, and then reports on use of learning theory and technology in skills-based courses at Texas Tech Law School. Assessment of student…

Studying law in Finland requires a great deal of independent studying for extensive examinations. To succeed, students have to have good self-regulation and study skills and be aware of their conceptions of learning and knowledge as well as of their approaches to study. Experiences from study counselling at the Faculty of Law, University of…

Plagiarism is certainly not new to academics, but it may be on the rise with easy access to the vast quantities of information available on the Internet. Students researching on the Internet do not have to take handwritten or typewritten notes. They can simply print out or copy and save whatever they find. They are even spared the tedium of having…

A survey of 1971 black law student enrollment and a discussion of the need for more financial aid to minority law students are included. This journal is available from the American Bar Center, Law Student Division, 1155 E. 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637. (Author/DE)

Stress is experienced by college students at different educational levels, but colleges can help reduce its destructive forms. There are explanations of why students perform badly under stress, such as "hypervigilance" (i.e., overstudying for an exam) and "premature closure" (i.e., rushing through an exam). Situations that are…

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL OCCUPATIONAL VARIABLES OF LAW AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND MEASURED. THE JOB ANALYSIS AND INTEREST MEASUREMENT (JAIM), A SELF-DESCRIPTION INVENTORY DEVELOPED FROM STUDIES OF MATURE WORKERS, WAS GIVEN TO 495 FIRST OR SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AT FIVE SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK AND 244 FIRST YEAR OR GRADUATE LAW…

This paper examines such student issues as racial discrimination, the right to an education, financial aid, and hair length. The problem of faculty dismissal is examined; a summary of tort law as it affects community colleges is provided. (JF)

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…

Addressed are the questions of what factors other than intellectual ability influence achievement in law school, and whether these influences are felt differently by women and men. The study results indicate that, generally, women who see themselves as being "masculine" are more successful in law school. (JMD)

An exploratory study suggests that legal and medical training can have a negative impact on marriage: role behaviors learned during professional socialization and transferred to the spouse role are not conducive to a satisfying marital relationship, and student and spouse roles compete for time and personal commitment. (MSE)

The Land Development Law course at George Washington University is an approach to teach the basic concepts of land management and control through a "game" simulation. Instead of studying the law, students actively participate in a simulated real-life environment where they can practice and develop their legal skills. (MLW)

In recent years there has been a steady decline in the number of applications filed for full-time admission to American Bar Association-approved law schools. This study sought to determine what explains interinstitutional variation in application volume for the years 1993 to 1996. Using multivariate regression analysis, the study tested a…

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)

The interdisciplinary relevance of moral philosophy and developmental moral psychology to a paramount task of legal education--developing in students the capacity and readiness for ethical reasoning--is explored. The aim is to shape professional education so that professionalism is a fulfillment, not a denial, of students' moral nature. (MSE)