It Happened to Me: Sharing Personal Value Dilemmas to Teach Ethics
Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, 2006
19 Pages Posted: 25 Jan 2006
Abstract
This article builds on prior scholarship which recognizes the value of storytelling in teaching legal ethics. The thesis is that sharing personal value dilemmas is an even more effective way to teach legal ethics, coining the term value dilemma to describe the myriad dilemmas that lawyers face during all stages of their careers. The article details the steps required to create and present effective value dilemmas in a Lawyering Skills class.
Keywords: Law teaching, legal writing, legal ethics, lawyering skills
JEL Classification: A20, K00
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Oseid, Julie A., It Happened to Me: Sharing Personal Value Dilemmas to Teach Ethics. Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, 2006, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-06, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=878209
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