Rethinking the law school : education, research, outreach and governance / Carel Stolker, Leiden University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stolker, Carel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Study and teaching.

Law.

Law students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 454 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction

Law schools: some preliminary sketches

Universities and their strategic challenges

Law school in search of identity

Educating law students

Pedagogy: teaching law students

Legal scholarship: venerable and vulnerable

Lawyers' ways of publishing

Law schools' economic and societal impact

Whose law school is it?

Creating creativity in the law school

Governing law schools: strategy, leadership and collegiality

Towards a common agenda for law schools: some conclusions.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-12054-6

1-316-12163-1

1-316-13362-1

1-316-13253-6

1-316-13035-5

1-107-42387-2

1-316-12817-2

1-139-69641-6

1-316-13144-0

1-316-12926-8