On Nourishing the Curriculum with a Transnational Law Lagniappe

NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 31

Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 56, December 2006

37 Pages Posted: 20 May 2007

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Abstract

Transnational law remains in fashion among those who revise the curricula of U.S. law schools. Supplementing traditional domestic materials with studies of international, transnational, and comparative law is indeed a solution. But what is the problem? Pedagogical reform is an experiment, and no experiment can succeed without a plan followed by observation. Much of what passes for transnational legal education (especially in brochures and on websites) lacks seriousness. It is what denizens of New Orleans call a lagniappe - that is, a lightweight frill, devoid of intentionality and perceived consequences. The article acknowledges the appeal of a lagniappe, and also offers suggestions for curricular planners who seek to give their students heartier transnational fare.

Keywords: legal education, transnational, international, curriculum

Suggested Citation

Bernstein, Anita, On Nourishing the Curriculum with a Transnational Law Lagniappe. NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 31, Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 56, December 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=987347

Anita Bernstein (Contact Author)

Brooklyn Law School ( email )

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Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States
718-780-7934 (Phone)

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