Positive Pedagogy of Presentations to Partners

Abstract

Making the transition from law study to law practice requires focusing attention, synthesizing information, and rigorously applying skills that are new and non-intuitive. One pedagogical tool that combines the knowledge gained in law study with the skills needed for practice is the “Presentation to a Partner” simulation exercise. Presentations to partners combine an oral presentation of the results of research with an information processing exercise in which the student must receive and respond to rapidly changing feedback and inquiries from the audience, all in five or ten minutes.

Keywords: legal skills, legal practice, pedagogy, presentations, law practice

JEL Classification: K1, K10, K3, K30, K40, K41