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Teaching & Learning
First year module introduces students to law by exploring the interaction of legal norms with climate change and homelessness, as Professor Maria Lee, UCL Laws, explains
21 March 2019
In 2018, UCL Laws introduced an ambitious, innovative, compulsory induction module for first year law students, Laws’ Connections: Legal Doctrine and Contemporary Challenges .
The case study is the central teaching methodology for Laws’ Connections . In 2018, four case studies were available, of which each student took two:
In Laws’ Connections , students begin their time with us by engaging with the way that the legal system and legal norms interact with a social issue, rather than from the perspective of a legal category (such as contract, property or crime). This means that we can begin to think critically and deeply about law and ideas right from the start, even as the students are just beginning to develop their knowledge of legal doctrine. We are also able to explore some necessary introductory material on basic legal structures and legal concepts, which can seem quite abstract and dry at this stage, in a more urgent and compelling way.
The case studies also introduce students to some important legal skills, and we require them to:
Careful support is provided in small groups for each of these activities, and detailed feedback provided.
Each case study is made up of 5x3 hour classes, and involves no compulsory out of class preparation (save preparing for the final assessment). Time for reading and thinking is provided within the schedule, in a small group of peers, with a teacher. This reduces anxiety and allows students the space to settle into the broader social side of university life, as well as guiding expectations.
In addition to the case studies, each student on Laws’ Connections takes Introduction to Law . A moodle site is available for new students to access before they arrive at UCL. It includes bespoke material that I produced in four chapters:
Each chapter contains links to reading from various sources, including chapters from introductory English Legal System texts, as well as websites and more ‘popular’ books such as The Secret Barrister .
A number of colleagues made short (under 5 minute) videos on various foundational or important legal issues – UCL made us all look rather wonderful, and this personalized and livened up potentially dry material.
The Introduction to Law element of Laws’ Connections also includes a series of skills lectures, including topics like essay writing, problem solving, getting the most out of lectures and tutorials [see Case Study: It's a trap! How I got students to engage with assessment: the power of guided marking ]
Each student is assessed (pass/fail) in one of their two case studies. The assessments this year were comprised of group presentations (two case studies), a blog and an essay. Students can take the assessment as many times as necessary to pass.
Introduction to Law is assessed by multiple choice questions, with a pass being 20 out of 25. Students can take the test as many times as they need.
I took the lead on developing, designing and running Laws’ Connections , initially in my capacity as Vice-Dean (Programme Development and Delivery), although now simply as module convenor.
But this sort of innovation takes the commitment of many colleagues. Most obviously, the four case studies were each put together by different people (I led the climate change case study). About a dozen colleagues and students reviewed the case studies and Introduction to Law .
Equally importantly, convenors of our four compulsory first year subjects ‘donated’ a lecture and a tutorial each. And nearly fifty individuals taught on Laws’ Connections . Teachers on the case studies included final year law students and some of our recent graduates, as well as all levels of faculty, from post-graduate research students to very experienced professors. The final year students and recent graduates enriched the teaching, and they confirmed in feedback that they gained a great deal from the experience. One thing we had not anticipated was that Laws’ Connections provides a different sort of ‘clinical’ legal experience for our students.
Such an ambitious and intensive programme also requires practical, moral and financial support from senior colleagues, and we had that from the Faculty of Laws Dean’s Team and the Dean.
And of course, without the enthusiasm of our professional services colleagues for improving the student experience, and their extraordinary support, we could not have done this.
It had never been my ambition to develop such an ambitious initiative. Laws’ Connections emerged from many discussions with a large number of colleagues and students about our experiences and our hopes.
We reflected on the enormous privilege of engaging with all of these young people, on their first steps in the transformative experience of higher education, within our walls and within our discipline. What did we really want their first experience to be?
We asked for anonymous feedback about Laws Connections from students and staff:
“ Laws Connections introduced me to the integration of the law into society and the importance of it in the issues that we face today.
“ It gave me a better understanding of how law works in the UK, in terms of how legislation is passed and how power is distributed. It also introduced the ethical issues that lawyers could potentially face.
“ The best thing about Laws’ Connections was being able to speak to different academics, students or experts about each topic, since every single person has a different aspect to introduce to your analysis.
“ The opportunity to introduce students to the connection between law and social issues, and to law in action, so early in their degree studies was fantastic. The teaching teams worked incredibly well - there was a team camaraderie and enthusiasm that made the teaching experience especially rewarding and also engaged students in the subject matter.
“ The programme is very exciting...I'm not sure the students will have realised just how much they have learned about how to be a law student.
These things don’t and shouldn’t last forever. But Laws’ Connections does feel sustainable, and should be able to flourish and evolve for a number of years. A few colleagues are working on additional case studies for 2019 and 2020, and many colleagues are keen to stay involved, or to get involved for the first time next year. We want to work harder on integrating Laws’ Connections into the rest of our programme.
We’re all applying the experience of teaching Laws’ Connections to other areas of our teaching and professional lives. Through some of our conversations around Laws’ Connections , we’ve empowered ourselves to teach across the curriculum in the way we think best.
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Step 1: Record the Facts of Your Case and Create a Research Plan. Handling a legal task with authority requires confidence in the process. This is true in any practice, jurisdictional setting, or level of legal expertise. A good process should start by taking time to identify and understand the facts of your case.
Therefore we recommend that you save blue for the elements that you rarely highlight. For each different section of the case, choose a color, and use that color only when highlighting the section of the case designated for that color. Consider using yellow for the text that you tend to highlight most frequently.
Introduction. Every law student and practicing attorney must be able to find, read, analyze, and interpret case law. Under the common law principles of stare decisis, a court must follow the decisions in previous cases on the same legal topic. Therefore, finding cases is essential to finding out what the law is on a particular issue.
Concurring and dissenting opinions are included in a casebook when they present an interesting alternative analysis of the case. Therefore, you should describe the analysis in your case brief. It will help you see the case in a different light. An excerpt from Burkhart, A. M., & Stein, R. A. (2008). How to Study Law and Take Law Exams in a ...
A video casebook about the legal decisions that define and govern our constitutional rights. Each video tells the story of an important Supreme Court case, and then shows you how to read the case yourself. Open Casebook. Open Casebook helps law faculty create high quality, open-licensed digital textbooks for free. The Case Studies
By briefing, you can check each day in class whether or not you have gotten the right things out of the case. 3) Having a brief gives you a place to start when you are called on. Being called on in class is scary. Everyone gets nervous when put on the spot, no matter how brilliant or how prepared they are.
Build case briefing time into your study routine. Time is a hot commodity in law school, and efficiency is key. Establishing a study routine that incorporates time to write case briefs will ensure that you prepare well for class and exams, from the very beginning.
Case Method: Uses a court decision to exemplify principles of law. Employs "hub-and-spoke" discussion between professor and student, otherwise known as the Socratic method. Analyzes the dilemma after it has been resolved. The Harvard Business School case study approach grew out of the Langdellian method.
As a new law student, one of the essential skills you need to develop is the ability to write effective legal case briefs. A case brief is a concise summary of a legal case that highlights the key issues, legal principles, and holdings of the court. Writing a good case brief can help you better understand the law, prepare for class discussions ...
Introduction. Each branch of government produces a different type of law. Case law is the body of law developed from judicial opinions or decisions over time (whereas statutory law comes from legislative bodies and administrative law comes from executive bodies). This guide introduces beginner legal researchers to resources for finding judicial ...
Case: the material that goes to the students. Presents in narrative form, from the perspective of a specific protagonist, a problem that is addressed by applying the material taught in the section. Specific documents and detailed information is placed in exhibits. Length: main text usually 5-10 pages; exhibits vary widely (from 0 to >100 pp.)
Legal Writing I & II; Legal Research and Writing & Introduction to Litigation Practice contains a brief discussion of all of the topics covered in a law school courses on legal writing, including a typical first semester course on legal research, analysis and writing an objective memorandum, as well as a second semester course on persuasion and writing an appellate brief, motion to ...
Introduction to Legal Research Method and Legal Writing The book is written in a conversational style, and the language is accessible and simple, with flowing examples that users can relate with. Practical legal questions are raised and application of individual research methods, strategies, approaches and philosophies are demonstrated.
Access free materials for case studies on various legal topics and classroom exercises at Harvard Law School's website.
While we have not yet seen a study on the efficacy of the case study method vs. the Langdell method in law schools, research from political science professor Matthew Krain suggests that case studies and problem-based activities do enhance certain types of learning over other types of pedagogy. In his investigation, Krain compared the results of ...
Excerpt reproduced from Introduction to the Study of Law: Cases and Materials. Third Edition (LexisNexis 2009) by Michael Makdisi & John Makdisi ... and what purpose it serves. Case briefs are a necessary study aid in law school that helps to encapsulate and analyze the mountainous mass of material that law students must digest. The case brief ...
A. Background. First, common law is still alive and well in ma ny aspects. This is the law that is common to the entire realm or population. 1. As the text states, common law includes some as pects of statutory and case law dating back prior to the American Revolution. a. What is Case Law. Case law is merely the rules of law announced in court ...
These case studies expose participants to real-world problems that lawyers and firm leaders confront, and help them work through possible approaches and solutions. CDI was founded by Professor Ashish Nanda and is now directed by Dr. Lisa Rohrer. Great for: discussion-based case studies, law and business, management, professional development.
Harvard Law School | The Case Studies has served 7,986 customers, published 220 cases, and fulfilled 8,152 orders over the last 6 years. Here is a list of our top 5 bestselling case studies: 1. Diego Primadonna, our most popular product, has accounted for 13% of total downloads from our site. This role play sets the stage for a contract negotiation between the agent of an aging soccer star and ...
It is. scheduled for publication in April 2009. and how they endeavoured to overcome them, offer a practical introduction to work that is important, challenging, and enlightening. They can also be used as case studies by those who are developing workshops or other forms of training in empirical research in law.
Introduction to Legal Studies Legal 250 - Spring 2007 Professor Thomas Hilbink Tuesdays and Thursdays Section 1: 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. 231 Herter Hall ... case or not. Writing is the central form of communication in the law, and thus we emphasize it heavily here. As a result, we will expect papers to have creative theses, coherent organization ...
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Each student is assessed (pass/fail) in one of their two case studies. The assessments this year were comprised of group presentations (two case studies), a blog and an essay. Students can take the assessment as many times as necessary to pass. Introduction to Law is assessed by multiple choice questions, with a pass being 20 out of 25 ...
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