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Jeff Giddings, “Clinic in the times of Covid-19”

May 19, 2024

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in Annotated Bibliography, Collaboration, Format – Article, Pandemic

This article considers the challenges clinical legal education programmes face in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. This article sets out the need for reshaping existing principles and sets out practices in line with effective clinic-based learning in light of uncertain times. There are several aspects of clinical legal education that have been profoundly altered by…

Jacqueline Weinberg & Jeff Giddings, “Lessons Learned from Remote Delivery: Supervision and the Student Experience”

May 19, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Format – Article, Pandemic

The authors present survey research indicating that in light of the pandemic and online clinic experience, students benefit and appreciate supervisors who take the time to provide them with guidance and support that are integral in uncertain times. Online engagement forces supervisors to rethink their understanding of the supervisory relationship and the need to alter…

Jeff Giddings, Reciprocal Professional Development: Enhancing Law Student Supervision in Practice-based Contexts

May 18, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Clinical Legal Education – Australia, Format – Report, Professional Development, Supervision – Benefits of, Supervision – Empirical Research, Supervision – Quality of Supervision -Effective

This report examines the Effective Law Student Supervision (ELSS) Project which is concerned with issues related to professionalism and legal education with focus on enhancing the experiences of law students and supervisors involved in clinical programs in law schools as well as externship arrangements. Central to the project is effective supervision, focused on achieving articulated…

Jeff Giddings & Michael McNamara, “Preparing Future Generations of Lawyers for Legal Practice: What’s Supervision Got to Do with It?”

May 18, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Clinical Legal Education – Australia, Format – Article, Supervision – Empirical Research

This article considers the important role of supervision in legal practice in Australia and argues for a more structured approach to supervision. This article sets out the historical roots of clinical legal education and examines supervision in the legal context as a means of developing knowledge and abilities. Without adequate training, supervisors are ill-equipped to…

Jeff Giddings, “The Assumption of Responsibility: Supervision Practices in Experiential Legal Education”

May 18, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Collaboration, Ethics, Format – Article, Mentorship

Effective supervision requires responsiveness to students involved, what they have already learned, and what they are affected to learn within their clinical experiences. This paper argues that without an effective supervisor to support and appropriately challenge students, some learning opportunities within the legal workplace will be lost. In the legal context, “supervision can involve a…

Adrian Evans et al, “Australian Clinical Legal Education: Designing and operating a best practice clinical program in an Australian law school”

May 18, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Best Practices, Clinical Legal Education – Australia, Feedback, Format – Book, Mentorship, Pedagogy, Professional Identity, Reflective Practice

This book examines Australia’s dynamic clinical legal education space. The book discusses the critical aspects of effective supervision and examines international perspectives on approaches to best practices in clinical legal education. Clinical methods will not achieve their potential without effective supervision tailored to both individual students and the objectives of the clinical experience. Without clear…

Jeff Giddings, “Contemplating the Future of Clinical Legal Education”

May 17, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Best Practices, Clinic Programs – Sustainability, Clinical Legal Education – Australia, Ethics, Format – Article, Professional Responsibility, Supervisor – Training, Values

This article draws on the history of clinical legal education, both in Australia and more broadly, and sets out best practices that promote clinical program’s long-term sustainability. The article considers the tension between goals related to student learning and those related to community service and the legal professional responsibilities of supervisors. The lack of federal…

Adrian Evans et al, Best Practices: Australian Clinical Legal Education

May 17, 2024

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Meris Bray

in Annotated Bibliography, Best Practices, Clinic Programs, Clinic Programs – Infrastructure, Clinical Legal Education – Australia, Evaluation, Feedback, Format – Article, Supervision – Empirical Research

This Report, funded by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, sets out a list of principles and best practices integral to legal clinic education in Australia. A reader looking for jurisdictional background, practical tools such as clinic learning outcomes, supervision and reflection. The Report is based on a set of interviews with 26…

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