Australian legal education at a cross roads
Article
Article Title | Australian legal education at a cross roads |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 20369 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Collins, Pauline |
Journal Title | Australian Universities' Review |
Journal Citation | 58 (1), pp. 30-38 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0818-8068 |
Web Address (URL) | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=887063992639197;res=IELHSS |
Abstract | With globalising transnational corporate law firms, high rates of depression among law students and lawyers, and a changing role for lawyers in the world of dispute resolution, academics and professional bodies have been doing some soul searching. They are pondering just what is required in a law degree to train future lawyers adequately. This article discusses the current positioning of law degrees and draws together some of the diverse trains of thought arguing for the adoption of different directions. The article discusses adopting a collaborative rather than an adversarial emphasis as a particular path that could address some of the changes and dilemmas raised. |
Keywords | law degrees; legal training; legal education; alternative dispute resolution; ADR |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
480505. Legal practice, lawyering and the legal profession | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q350w/australian-legal-education-at-a-cross-roads
1647
total views10
total downloads2
views this month0
downloads this month