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…

This study focuses on comparing the results of self-, peer- and teacher-assessment of student essays, as well as on exploring students' experiences of the self- and peer-assessment processes. Participants were 15 law students. The scoring matrix used in the study made assessment easy, according to both teachers and students alike. Self-assessment…

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)

This report summarizes self-reported information about the kinds and extent of test preparation used by those taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). For the first time, in June 1989, test takers were asked to volunteer information about how they prepared for the LSAT. Approximately 75% of the test takers in June and September 1989 responded…

Describes a program in which law students teach the basic concepts of law in public schools. (PG)

The law and and nonlaw oriented students responded quite similarly to 13 of the 15 personality variables used in this study. Results suggest that a decision to enter prelaw or law school should be based on more than personality information. (Author)

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)

Discusses reasons why lawyers persist in their use of legalese. (PD)

Presents writing exercises and approaches for teaching composition skills that law students will need. The focus is on critical analysis of previous law cases and the content as well as organization of compositions. (HTH)