National Jurist - January 2009 - (Page 37) S taid. Boring. Predictable. These adjectives describe what some people think about law school. Their opinions would change radically if they could see what a select group of legal institutions are doing these days. These law schools are shunning tradition and trying new, extraordinary methods to help their students jet to the top of their profession. At the request of preLaw magazine, the nation’s law school deans nominated the schools, faculty and programs they felt were among the most innovative. Whether it is upgraded student services, creative clinics or radical coursework, these educators are taking law school to the next level. “We want to train our students for the jobs of the 21st Century, the jobs that exist today,” said Mark Gordon, dean of the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, one of the 10 law schools on preLaw’s list. “And the traditional model of legal education is not geared toward training students to be 21st Century lawyers as they could or should be.” Plus, the people running these groundbreaking programs say they are just plain cool — an adjective they would prefer to have associated with legal education. “I think when you’re having fun, it is the best way to learn,” said Mike Panter, a veteran trial lawyer and adjunct professor at DePaul University College of Law. In no particular order, find out what cool things these law schools are doing — from innovative curricula to student services. January 2009 | THE NATIONAL JURIST | 37
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of National Jurist - January 2009 National Jurist - January 2009 Contents Hot Button: Affirmative Action Entertainment: A Road Trip Through Law School News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking The Firm Report: Diversity Law School Online No label No label Fordham Student Honored for Public Interest Work Former Law Student's Life Lives on After Her Death Most Influential People in Legal Education Most Innovative Law Schools Your Guide to Studying Abroad Career Hotline Texas Tech Law Grads Explore Dispute Resolution Evaluating First-Year Exams Disturbing the Peace National Jurist - January 2009 National Jurist - January 2009 - (Page Intro) National Jurist - January 2009 - National Jurist - January 2009 (Page Cover1) National Jurist - January 2009 - National Jurist - January 2009 (Page Cover2) National Jurist - January 2009 - National Jurist - January 2009 (Page 3) National Jurist - January 2009 - Contents (Page 4) National Jurist - January 2009 - Contents (Page 5) National Jurist - January 2009 - Hot Button: Affirmative Action (Page 6) National Jurist - January 2009 - Hot Button: Affirmative Action (Page 7) National Jurist - January 2009 - Hot Button: Affirmative Action (Page 8) National Jurist - January 2009 - Hot Button: Affirmative Action (Page 9) National Jurist - January 2009 - Entertainment: A Road Trip Through Law School (Page 10) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 11) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 12) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 13) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 14) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 15) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 16) National Jurist - January 2009 - News: American Justice, Kaplan Survey, Part-time Ranking (Page 17) National Jurist - January 2009 - The Firm Report: Diversity (Page 18) National Jurist - January 2009 - The Firm Report: Diversity (Page 19) National Jurist - January 2009 - Law School Online (Page 20) National Jurist - January 2009 - Law School Online (Page 21) National Jurist - January 2009 - No label (Page 22) National Jurist - January 2009 - No label (Page 23) National Jurist - January 2009 - No label (Page 24) National Jurist - January 2009 - No label (Page 25) National Jurist - January 2009 - Fordham Student Honored for Public Interest Work (Page 26) National Jurist - January 2009 - Fordham Student Honored for Public Interest Work (Page 27) National Jurist - January 2009 - Former Law Student's Life Lives on After Her Death (Page 28) National Jurist - January 2009 - Former Law Student's Life Lives on After Her Death (Page 29) National Jurist - January 2009 - Former Law Student's Life Lives on After Her Death (Page 30) National Jurist - 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