Clinical Teaching at William Mitchell College of Law: Values, Pedagogy, and Perspective

Abstract

A retrospective celebrating thirty years of clinical education at William Mitchell College of Law. These courses are nurtured by the key principles that have shaped clinical education at William Mitchell. They embrace the profession of law, but insist on a critical stance. They recognize that values define the practice of law, and that only through intentional choice of pedagogy and perspective can values education be effective and respectful of the autonomy of our students as they work to define the sort of lawyers they wish to become.

Keywords: clinical legal education, law school, legal clinics, clinical education, teaching