Emotion Bites: A Starter Guide to Teaching Emotional Intelligence in the Law School Classroom

Abstract

This short, practical guide outlines an approach to integrating the theory and practice of emotional intelligence into the law school classroom, based on my experience doing so at the University of Edinburgh. This guide is not intended to serve as a set of best practices, but rather is shared in the spirit of supporting syllabus development by others and starting a larger conversation about how we might engage with emotions as legal educators.

Keywords: Emotional Intelligence; legal education; law school teaching; pedagogy; law and emotions; conflict resolution