Remedies as a Capstone Experience: How the Remedies Course Can Help Address the Challenges Facing Legal Education

Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 57, no. 3, (2013)

Stetson University College of Law Research Paper No. 2013-5

21 Pages Posted: 21 May 2013

Date Written: March 22, 2013

Abstract

This essay argues that the Remedies Course is an excellent vehicle by which to assess whether students have achieved the types of knowledge, skills, and values legal educators likely wish them to have upon graduation. It first considers the educational environment in which we find ourselves, including proposed ABA accreditation standards focusing on the needs for greater assessment of professional skills. The paper then explains how a capstone experience at the conclusion of a student’s legal education is one means of addressing these proposed new standards. Finally, it explains why Remedies is one of a select group of courses that can be designed to meet the ABA requirements.

Keywords: Remedies Course, legal education

JEL Classification: K00

Suggested Citation

Allen, Michael Patrick, Remedies as a Capstone Experience: How the Remedies Course Can Help Address the Challenges Facing Legal Education (March 22, 2013). Saint Louis University Law Journal, vol. 57, no. 3, (2013), Stetson University College of Law Research Paper No. 2013-5, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2267940

Michael Patrick Allen (Contact Author)

Stetson University - College of Law ( email )

1401 61st Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707
United States

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