The Ethics Project in Legal Education

Herausgeber: Robertson, Michael; Tranter, Kieran; Corbin, Lillian

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Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the teaching of 'legal ethics', arguing that the current formal rules governing lawyers are inadequate, as true engagement with ethical issues requires lawyers to exercise judgment, and therefore there is a need to rethink the aims, scope and methodology of 'legal ethics education. The volume presents the views of a number of internationally renowned legal ethicists, including Brent Cotter and David Chavkin, exploring and questioning the teaching of legal ethics. The contributions examine legal ethics teaching in a range of jurisdictions including the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Hong Kong. A number of contributors discuss design issues that cover a broad field of methods, including simulations, the pervasive use of problem-solving exercises, and real-world experiences, with some of the essays revealing their empirical findings on the effectiveness of these methods and particularly as they affect the students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780415813464
• ISBN-10: 0415813468
• Artikelnr.: 36264800

Autorenporträt

Michael Robertson is Professor and Head of the School of Law at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Lillian Corbin is Acting Head of Griffith Law School at Griffith University, Australia. Kieran Tranter is a Senior Lecturer and Managing Editor of the Griffith Law Review at Griffith University, Australia. Francesca Bartlett is a Lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction, Michael Robertson, Lillian Corbin, Kieran Tranter and
Francesca Bartlett 2. Taking Values Seriously: The Democratic Intellect and
the Place of Values in the Law School Curriculum, Julian Webb 3. 'Represent
a Murderer... I'd Never Do That!' How Students Use Stories to Link Ethical
Development and Identity Construction, Cassandra Sharp 4. Experience is the
Only Teacher: Bringing Practice to the Teaching of Ethics, David F. Chavkin
5. Developing Professional Judgement: Law School Innovations in Response to
the Carnegie Foundation's Critique of American Legal Education, Clark D.
Cunningham and Charlotte Alexander 6. A South African Response to Ethics in
Legal Education, Helen Kruuse 7. Bioethical Principles as Signposts for
Ethical Legal Practice, David McQuoid-Mason 8. Towards Ethical Literacy by
Enhancing Reflexivity in Law Students, Lynda Crowley-Cyr 9. Learning in
Justice: Ethical Education in an Extra-Curricular Law Clinic, Donald
Nicolson 10. Reading Reported Cases Through a Legal Ethics Lens, Linda
Haller 11. Coming to Terms with Legal Ethics Assessment, Justine Rogers