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Of wars, skirmishes and peaceful interludes: the legal academy and the legal profession
In her paper Fiona Cownie (Keele University) examined the historical relationship between the legal profession and the legal academy, attempting to place developments in legal education within the...
The firm as a new actor in legal education: implications for lawyers' identity formation
James Faulconbridge and Andrew Cook (Lancaster University) presented insights from empirical research into the way lawyers’ identities are formed by regulated education and also increasingly by law...
Perspectives on professional formation: apprenticeship, pupillage and the assessed year in employment
In her paper at the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2010, Gillian McGaughey (Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast) analysed the form and content of the compulsory...
Pathways in legal education: taking the right route?
In their paper at the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2010, Sonia Kalsi and Deborah Sharpley (College of Law) reviewed the focus of the Solicitors Regulation Authority on commercial/corporate...
The Leeds integrated skills model
At the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2010, Neil Stanley (University of Leeds) presented an outline of an integrated skills learning environment developed within Leeds law school, its...
From pupil to professional: is pupillage fit for purpose?
In this discussion session at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2009 a panel made up of Derek Wood QC, John Carrier (Chair of the BSB’s Education & Training Committee), Andrea Clerk (BSB Pupillage...
Research informed support and preparation for achievement of work-based learning outcomes
In her paper Jane Ching (Nottingham Trent University) presented the results of a project exploring support and preparation for the achievement of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposed work-...
Engaging practice: workshops with the profession on the new LPC
In their paper Clare Gilligan (Solicitors Regulation Authority) and Melissa Hardee (Hardee Consulting) presented a report on the outcomes of a series of workshops held by the Solicitors Regulation...
Learning in Law Annual Conference 2008: (Dis)integration...designs on the law curriculum
Papers on evolution at Learning in Law Annual Conference 2008: Credit where credit is due…the new ILEX Level 3 qualification – Noel Inge and Jenny Pelling (ILEX Tutorial College) read report below....
Back to the future - not rocket science: some thoughts on 20 years of consultations on the future of the BVC and pupillage
In her paper at the Learning in Law Annual Conference 2008 Frances Burton (University of the West of England) drew on her long experience of delivering the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) at various...
Enhancing employability in law schools
In November 2003 all law schools were sent a copy of the ESECT briefing on helping departments to develop employability, followed up by a request for an outline of the law school’s approach to...
Legal professional education in Wonderland
Susan Blake, Inns of Court School of Law Legal education and training is being pulled in so many directions to meet so many agendas that one would somehow not be surprised to find a committee...
The Tao of Professionalism
Bridgit Burke, Albany Law School The following paper was submitted by Bridgit to Vocational Teachers Forum on 6 January 2006. Unfortunately Bridgit was not able to attend the conference, however she...
The future of the legal profession and learning: a view from practice
Joy Harcup, Head of Training, Berwin Leighton Paisner Parallel challenges face both legal practice and legal education. At a time when the government is reviewing the future of higher education and...
A practice alternative: the Modern Legal Apprenticeship
Guidance notes by Chris Ashford (Legal Education Officer, Irwin Mitchell) designed to provide a summary of the main issues relating to the Modern Legal Apprenticeship, presented at the UKCLE seminar...
Holistic legal education? Integrating the academic and vocational stage
Guidance notes by Kevin Kerrigan (Northumbria University) designed to provide a summary of the main issues relating to the exempting law degree programme offered at Northumbria, presented at the...
Employability and work-related learning in legal education
Interested in exploring employability and employer engagement?UKCLE supports the development and dissemination of innovative approaches to learning and teaching law by providing seedcorn funding – if...
What do employers want?
Employer preferences and engagement in legal education What do employers expect – and what do they want – when the take on a law graduate? Julian Webb, UKCLE Director, put together a review of the...
Making good lawyers: challenges to vocational legal education
Andy Boon, University of Westminster Opening address at the UKCLE Vocational Teachers Forum, 26 September 2001 In his opening address at the Vocational Teachers Forum 2001 Andy addressed the...
New lawyers - new horizons? What kind of lawyers do we need?
Roger Smith, Justice Roger’s keynote address at Vocational Teachers Forum on 6 January 2006 provided a tentative look into the future, speculating on how the market for legal services might develop...
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