Experiential education in the law school curriculum

The mandate for more experiential education raises a fundamental question for law teachers: how do we design and provide these learning opportunities for our students? This book offers answers to that question. Organized into four sections, it discusses specific techniques for incorporating various forms of experiential education into the law school curriculum, ranging from discrete modules of experiential instruction to complete curriculum reform. Section I provides the foundation for making curricular changes, with chapters providing guidance on building both institutional and student support for experiential education. Section II explores the spectrum of experiential education, starting with chapters that explain experiential modules and classroom exercises that can be included in first-year and upper-level courses before moving to chapters that describe and explain immersive learning experiences such as course-long simulations and semester-in-practice programs, culminating in chapters focusing on complete curriculum reform. Section III describes programs that offer experiential learning opportunities outside of the regular curriculum. Section IV concludes the book, offering online resources for experiential education and guidance on how to provide experiential education in an online format.

Part 1. Building support for experiential education -- The lawyering lab : 1L curriculum reform, building consensus for experiential education, and faculty integration / Constance A. Browne -- Incorporating reflection into law teaching and learning / Barbara Lentz -- Experiential learning deliverables : making the most of the experience / William E. Foster and Emily Grant -- Part 2. The spectrum of experiential education -- Eight tips for effectively and easily incorporating experiential learning into the law school classroom / Nancy Soonpaa, Rishi Batra, and Jamie J. Baker -- Incorporating experiential learning in every class : required courses, seminars and live-client representation / Courtney Anderson, Jessica Gabel Cino, Nicole G. Iannarone, and Leslie E. Wolf -- Putting practice into Palsgraf : incorporating experiential learning into first-year doctrinal classes to develop skills and competencies / Veronica J. Finkelstein -- Drafting legal documents in a doctrinal class / SpearIt -- Incorporating experience into first-year contracts / Michael L. Bloom and Bryce Pilz -- The fundamental skill of client interviewing throughout the curriculum : how to build simulations to live-client clinic / Christine E. Cerniglia -- Experiencing civil procedure : why (and how) I teach a simulation-driven first-year course / Robert L. Jones -- Teaching professional responsibility in an experiential way / Constance A. Browne -- Experiential educating in the classroom : an administrative law practicum meeting student and bar needs / Jeffrey Thaler -- Semester-in-residence programs : design, implementation, and best practices / Lance Cole and Camille C. Marion -- Creating the new law school by fully integrating experiential education across the entire curriculum / Adam Lamparello and Charles E. MacLean -- Transforming the traditional law school curriculum into portals to practice / Myra E. Berman -- Part 3. Experiential education outside of the regular curriculum -- Combining legal research pedagogy, pro bono, and experiential learning in the first-year curriculum / Kris Anne Tobin and Brad Morgan -- Genius loci : how place can guide strategic planning that enhances student engagement / Valerie K. Couch, Anthony W. Crowell and Rachel A. Van Cleave -- Part 4. Resources for experiential education -- A view from Down Under : designing online learning experiences for practical legal training in Australia / Katherine Mulcahy -- Experiential learning resources / Brian Sites.