Into the Wild: Improving Law Student Knowledge and Understanding through Experiential Field Trips

Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 41(2), 2016

U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper No. 2016-27

5 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2016

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Paul Leadbeter

University of Adelaide; University of Adelaide - School of Law

Date Written: August 10, 2016

Abstract

A law degree differs from many other tertiary degrees in that completion of the degree and the requisite professional post graduate requirements enables the holder of the degree to seek employment in the legal profession. Graduates of most other disciplines do not have the same advantage. The fact that the discipline of law is directly connected with a profession should mean university law courses include more experiential opportunities than some other disciplines.

Law Schools have been good at providing students with experiences outside of the lecture room, which relate directly to the practice of the law. These experiences include court and gaol visits, opportunities to meet with members of the judiciary and legal practitioners and, in many cases, to see clients in law clinics run in conjunction with legal aid services or pro bono law firm participation, or the lower level courts.

Keywords: Field Trips, Study Tours, Experiential Opportunities, Studying Law

JEL Classification: K10, K40, K49

Suggested Citation

Leadbeter, Paul and Leadbeter, Paul, Into the Wild: Improving Law Student Knowledge and Understanding through Experiential Field Trips (August 10, 2016). Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 41(2), 2016, U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper No. 2016-27, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2821377

Paul Leadbeter (Contact Author)

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