Student Participation through the Legal News Portfolio

Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, Vol. 15, No. 3, Spring 2007

7 Pages Posted: 29 Jul 2008 Last revised: 22 Mar 2013

See all articles by Kathryn A. Sampson

Kathryn A. Sampson

University of Arkansas School of Law

Date Written: February 15, 2007

Abstract

This short article summarizes the use of news stories in a law school classroom, to generate student engagement at the start of the hour and to provide students with practice in professional judgment and public speaking. It includes footnote material on Carnegie report and "humanizing legal education" initiatives as well as material on prior restraint in college level publications. Longer title in publication, abbreviated for SSRN purposes.

Keywords: professionalism, carnegie report, legal news, course content, curriculum, tinker, bethel, hazelwood, law school

JEL Classification: K1, K10, K19

Suggested Citation

Sampson, Kathryn A., Student Participation through the Legal News Portfolio (February 15, 2007). Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, Vol. 15, No. 3, Spring 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1184857

Kathryn A. Sampson (Contact Author)

University of Arkansas School of Law ( email )

356 Waterman Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
United States

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Downloads
70
Abstract Views
637
Rank
594,111
PlumX Metrics