Law Firm Internships and the Making of Future Lawyers: An Empirical Study in Singapore
Legal Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 1, April 2014, Forthcoming
Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 7/2014
23 Pages Posted: 12 Jan 2014 Last revised: 14 Feb 2014
Date Written: January 11, 2014
Abstract
This article examines the findings of an empirical study of law students from the Singapore Management University on their internship experiences at private law firms. As internships are frequently undertaken by law students, it is necessary for stakeholders to understand their impact on the values and ideals of law students in relation to the law and legal practice. This article seeks to increase the consciousness of law school educators, lawyers, and the professional bar about how law firm internships are contributing to the making of future lawyers, so as to facilitate the reflection by these parties as to their roles in shaping future lawyers.
Keywords: law firms, legal profession, professionalism, internship, values, ethics, legal education, lawyers
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