Some practical steps to teaching case note research in law school
Writing case notes is a common form of assessment in law school, especially with first-year law students, as a …
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Improving law school feedback: Dropping the sandwich
Over the last few weeks, some fascinating articles about feedback for law students have appeared in my inbox. But …
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Helping Students Become 21st-Century “Crap Detectors” (via Touro College Learning and Teaching Exchange)
I came across this helpful article on ‘Helping Students Become 21st-Century “Crap Detectors” ‘ over on the Touro College Learning …
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Are your law students paying your ‘lazy tax’?
One of the things that, as law teachers, we should not and cannot throw into law students’ way is another barrier that might just be the result of lazy teaching.
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Teachable moments from the Hayne Royal Commission
The role of lawyers hasn’t attracted much attention in the hearings or the final report of the Royal Commission into the Financial Services Industry here in Australia. But there are some things that flow from the Commissioner’s recommendations which obviously have a direct impact on lawyers working in the industry but are also potentially teachable moments for law students—good, bad and ugly.
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