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Student Participation through the Legal News Portfolio

Kathryn A. Sampson
University of Arkansas School of Law

Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, Vol. 15, No. 3, Spring 2007

Abstract:
This short article summarizes the use of news stories in a law school classroom, to generate student engagement at the start of the hour and to provide students with practice in professional judgment and public speaking. It includes footnote material on Carnegie report and "humanizing legal education" initiatives as well as material on prior restraint in college level publications. Longer title in publication, abbreviated for SSRN purposes.

Keywords: professionalism, carnegie report, legal news, course content, curriculum, tinker, bethel, hazelwood, law school

JEL Classifications: K1, K10, K19

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Date posted: July 29, 2008 ; Last revised: August 27, 2008

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Sampson, Kathryn A., Student Participation through the Legal News Portfolio (February 15, 2007). Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, Vol. 15, No. 3, Spring 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1184857

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Kathryn A. Sampson (Contact Author)

University of Arkansas School of Law ( email )

260 Waterman Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
United States