The Changing Face of Legal Education: Its Impact on What it Means to Be a Lawyer

40 Pages Posted: 2 Apr 2012

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Thomas D. Morgan

George Washington University Law School

Date Written: October 28, 2011

Abstract

In recent years, it has become less clear what it means to be a lawyer. Current efforts by the ABA to change accreditation standards for U.S. law schools make it important to think about the ways in which lawyers have common qualities. This paper considers both the changes in law practice and what they are likely to mean for U.S. law schools as they try to equip lawyers for the new reality.

Keywords: legal education, ABA, accreditation standards, law school, American Bar Association

JEL Classification: I21, K00, K19

Suggested Citation

Morgan, Thomas D., The Changing Face of Legal Education: Its Impact on What it Means to Be a Lawyer (October 28, 2011). Akron Law Review, 2012, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-31, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-31, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2031076

Thomas D. Morgan (Contact Author)

George Washington University Law School ( email )

2000 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
United States

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