Article takes into account the functional view of legal education and the experiential process in law teaching-learning. (HS)

Article presented a lawyer's views on how to draw a will and, at the same time, how to cut legal costs. (RK)

This document contains resources and suggested steps to help secondary teachers organize and conduct a mock trial. Although written specifically for use in Missouri, the document can easily be used and adapted by teachers in other states. The authors believe that a mock trial is a valuable learning experience in many ways. It may be used to help…

Described as a curriculum resource guide for junior and senior high school students, this booklet includes the following information: (1) reasons for serving on a jury; (2) steps involved in becoming a juror; (3) criteria for being qualified to serve as a juror; (4) responsibilities of a juror; (5) court procedures and the role of lawyers and…

Speech at the American Association of Law Schools Convention of Robert W. Meserve, the president of the American Bar Association on December 29, 1972 in New York. (PG)

This report outlines the various activities of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and therefore the purpose of the Association. The activities appear to fall into 5 general categories: (1) educational developments, including student components, faculty appointments, academic freedom and tenure, accreditation, admissions to the bar,…

Provides lawyers, planning to work with elementary school children, practical suggestions for making their presentations more effective. Topics include getting to know your clients, pacing your presentation, and fostering interaction through the use of anecdotes and a modified socratic method. (JDH)

Article focused on the development of the American law school as a part of the university campus. (Author/RK)

The employment of lawyers has increased rapidly, especially in the legal services industry, but growth is slower in government and for the self-employed. Continuing high numbers of graduates will keep competition in the legal field strong. (SK)

After noting the present social and political climate and its implications for law instruction, this article examines the place for law studies in contemporary curriculum. (Author/RK)

Thirty-five law students discuss topics ranging from reasons a person chooses law school to the legal profession's responsibility to underprivileged minorities. (Author/PG)

Speech delivered by Erwin N. Griswold, Solicitor General of the United States, at the American Association of Law Schools Convention in New York, December 29, 1972. (Editor)

The authors build a case for a broader-based legal education that would give special emphasis to the humanities and the social sciences as these fields bear on the study of law. Their major recommendation for the future of legal education can be summed up in one word: diversity. The new kind of legal education they propose would orient itself to…

This article attempts to be a guide in a search for a dean, and also to aid those who want to know how to become a dean, or how to recommend another for a deanship. (Author)