I. Introduction II. Background III. Benefits IV. Creating a Poster A. Planning: Think It B. Producing: Draft It 1. Keep It Simple 2. Limit Text 3. Incorporate Eye-Catching Visuals 4. Format with Finesse 5. Make It Legible 6. Proofread 7. Respect the Rules C. Presenting: Post It V. Conclusion I. Introduction Traditionally,…
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Editor’s Note I am delighted to welcome you to the eighteenth Volume of Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, the nation’s premier journal about legal writing and communication and the official journal of the Legal Writing Institute. The Volume begins with four articles that address broad issues encountered by legal writing professors…
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I. Introverted or “Silent” Law Students Should Not Be Discounted as “Not Lawyer Material,” but in Fact May Possess Overlooked Attributes II. Understanding the Potential Effect of the Socratic Method, and Other On-Demand Public Speaking Events, on the “Silent but Gifted” Law Student III. Telling Our Students “Just Do It, and You’ll Get Over It” Is…
DetailsI. A Brief Overview: The Historical Interaction of ADR and Legal Education A. Growth of ADR in Legal Practice in the United States B. ADR Becomes Part of the Law School Curriculum C. The Missouri Project and Hamline D. Hamline’s Approach to the Mediation Simulation and LRW II. A Brief Overview: The Historical Interaction of…
DetailsI. Overview of Team-Based Learning II. Making the Case for Team-Based Learning A. Team-Based Learning Promotes Better Student Learning B. Team-Based Learning Meets the Need for Pedagogical Innovation in Legal Education C. Team-Based Learning Integrates Knowledge, Skills, and Values Learning D. Team-Based Learning is Transparent Learning III. Implementing Team-Based Learning in the Law School Classroom…
DetailsI. The Costs and Benefits of New Digital Technology II. Use of Technology in Law School III. Looking Ahead: Balancing the Use of Technology with Traditional Teaching Method A. Use of Technology in Doctrinal Classes B. Technology in Applied Learning Courses C. The Role of Academic Support Programs Conclusion Introduction “[T]he medium is the message.”1…
DetailsI. Empirical Studies of the Development of Legal Reading and Reasoning Skills A. The Particular Skill of Legal Analysis Examined B. The Bryden Study C. The Evensen/Stratman Study: Phase 1 D. The Evensen/Stratman Study: Phase 2 E. The Ashley Studies II. The Current Study III. Results A. Validity Analysis B. Overall Performance C. Performance Variance by…
DetailsI. Introduction II. Students’ Implicit Beliefs about Intelligence Shape Their Responses to Feedback. A. What Is Intelligence? Students with Different Mindsets Have Different Views of What Being Smart Means B. Mindset Predicts Behavior C. Consequences of the Different Mindsets in a Law School Setting III. Law Schools’ State of Mind A. The Authors’ Pilot Study Shows…
DetailsI. What Teachers Say Merits The “A” II. Value-Added Factors A. Close Evaluation 1. Using Policy Effectively 2. Using Burden of Proof and Standards of Review in Evaluating Facts B. Independent and Original Thinking 1. Effective Analogies 2. Arguments Stemming from Role Reversal 3. Re-characterization 4. Extension & Transfer 5. Detailed Application of Law to…
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