The Ethical and Legal Basis for Student Practice in Clinical Education in the United States and Japan: A Comparative Analysis

Omiya Law Review, No. 4, February 2008, pp. 97-112

17 Pages Posted: 20 Jul 2013

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Robert Rubinson

University of Baltimore - School of Law

Date Written: February 1, 2008

Abstract

Clinical legal education is currently undergoing a surge of interest and development in Japan. This raises numerous opportunities as well as difficulties. One of the most vexing issues concerns the scope of work a clinic student in Japan can do. This issue is particularly difficult given that in Japan there are currently no "student practice rules" so common in the United States.

The norms and rules governing what activities law students can perform in the United States might assist those interested in clinical education in Japan as they work through these issues. This article will attempt to do this. I will first offer a brief background of the history and current acceptance of clinical education in the United States and then survey American rules as a means of conceptualizing a framework for pursuing clinical education in Japan and defining the scope of work Japanese clinic students can perform.

Keywords: clinical legal education, Japan, United States, clinical education history, case method, legal history, apprenticeships, American Bar Association, ABA

JEL Classification: I21, K19, K39

Suggested Citation

Rubinson, Robert, The Ethical and Legal Basis for Student Practice in Clinical Education in the United States and Japan: A Comparative Analysis (February 1, 2008). Omiya Law Review, No. 4, February 2008, pp. 97-112, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2295152

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University of Baltimore - School of Law ( email )

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