The ‘Harvey Specter effect’ at law school
There is a group of legal researchers who focus on the relationship between law and popular culture. Their research …
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Being excited about your first day of class can improve your students’ marks
The first day of the semester at law school is rapidly approaching for law school in the southern hemisphere. …
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The Socratic method in law school
Socratic method is sometimes called the ‘signature pedagogy’ of American law schools. The difficulty is that we don’t really …
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Do you have a Juris Dogtor?
There has been some exciting news here at the Mermaid’s Purse. We have made our first hire! She has …
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Why bother with legal history?
The revised Australian legal syllabus, the ‘Prescribed areas of knowledge’ (also known as the ‘Priestley 11’), comes into effect …
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