Category: Supervisor – Training
-
Lack of supervisor training
“How did I learn? I mean when I came to the clinic, there was no training for that, but I think what I brought with me was my history of being a lawyer for 16 years before that, saw me involved in always being a mentor to students… I had that just natural ability that…
-
Lack of supervisor training
“Interviewer (I): How did you learn about being a supervisor in a clinic? Clinic Supervisor (CS): By doing it. Both: [Laughs]. CS: Yeah, there was no training. I was just a lawyer… Is there training for supervisors? I’ve never even heard of that.” (1)
-
Nancy M Maurer & Robert F Seibel, “Addressing Problems of Power and Supervision in Field Placements”
This article examines the power dynamics that exist in the supervision of law students in legal clinics. The authors explore the potential consequences of failing to address the issues arising from those dynamics, including ethical ramifications, termination of the program, or possible worksite sexual harassment. This paper suggests that supervision is the primary vehicle for…
-
Meribah Rose & Chris Maylea, “The Case for Implementing Legal Clinical Supervision within Legal Practice, and Recommendations for Best Practices”
his article aimed to explore the potential benefits of incorporating clinical-style supervision into the legal profession more broadly. The authors utilized a narrative literature review which identified, reviewed, and summarized the existing literature on clinical supervision within the legal profession. Results indicated that there are multiple benefits associated with clinical-style supervision, including the reduction of…