Rethinking the Law School

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-42387-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 678 g

Law, by its very nature, tends to think locally, not globally. This book has a broader scope in terms of the range of nations and offers a succinct journey through law schools on different continents and subject matters. It covers education, research, impact and societal outreach, and governance. It illustrates that law schools throughout the world have much in common in terms of values, duties, challenges, ambitions and hopes. It provides insights into these aspirations, whilst presenting a thought-provoking discussion for a more global agenda on the future of law schools. Written from the perspective of a former dean, the book offers a unique understanding of the challenges facing legal education and research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stolker, Carel

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Universitäten, Wissenschaftliche Akademien, Gelehrtengesellschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Law schools: some preliminary sketches; 2. Universities and their strategic challenges; 3. Law school in search of identity; 4. Educating law students; 5. Pedagogy: teaching law students; 6. Legal scholarship: venerable and vulnerable; 7. Lawyers' ways of publishing; 8. Law schools' economic and societal impact; 9. Whose law school is it?; 10. Creating creativity in the law school; 11. Governing law schools: strategy, leadership and collegiality; 12. Towards a common agenda for law schools: some conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Stolker, Carel
Carel Stolker has been Rector Magnificus and President of Leiden University since February 2013. He was previously Dean of the Leiden Law School. For many years he taught a range of private law subjects. He obtained his PhD degree with a comparative study of medical malpractice law.