This accessible How To Guide provides practical guidance on how to successfully include employability into the law school. Innovative ideas are shared on how to establish effective independent employability initiatives and embed employability within the law curriculum itself.
Bringing together a team of highly experienced legal educators, this book focuses on providing hands-on tips and advice for both new and seasoned teachers. Contributors present a diverse range of case studies, from small employability initiatives within law modules to authentic methods of teaching and assessment that mimic the workplace. Looking beyond employability solely in the legal sector, they explore how to support the development of students transferable skills and attributes. The book also highlights important developments in legal education such as including employability considerations in academic tutoring and targeting support towards underrepresented groups of students.
How to Include Employability in the Law School will prove an invaluable guide for legal educators seeking to enhance their teaching. It will also be an important resource for educational developers, providing practical examples of successful employability initiatives tailored to their educational context.
This accessible How To Guide provides practical guidance on how to successfully include employability into the law school. Innovative ideas are shared on how to establish effective independent employability initiatives and embed employability within the law curriculum itself.
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How to Include Employability in the Law School is a valuable resource for legal educators, providing practical strategies for embedding employability into the law school curricula. It is also recommended as an essential read for any person or institution committed to or involved in improving employability outcomes for their students. The book excels in addressing the diversity of student cohorts and offers a range of tips and step-by-step guides that legal educators can adapt to their own contexts. -- Gift Sotonye-Frank, The Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education As a former Head of Law Schools in both Canada and the United Kingdom, I can say that this book is so timely given the increased focus on preparing law students for the job market. It is essential reading for any law school academic. This excellently crafted book provides excellent tools and approaches to embedding employability skills into the academic programme. -- Susan Breau, University of London, UK A thought-provoking text that expertly weaves together a wide-range of practical ideas and theoretical concepts. A powerful demonstration of the manifold benefits that come from a considered approach to employability. A must-read for all of those involved with the management and leadership of contemporary law schools. -- Ryan Murphy, Swansea University, UK
Contents:
1 Introduction to including employability in the law school 1 Amanda Millmore
PART I HOW TO EMBED EMPLOYABILITY INTO THE LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM 2 Sowing the seeds introducing employability from day one of a law degree 8 Amanda Millmore, Aileen K Ho and Sharon Sinclair-Graham 3 A practical guide to embedding commercial awareness into your curriculum 22 Andrea Todd and Elizabeth Conaghan 4 Enhancing law student employability through authentic learning and assessment in civil litigation and dispute resolution 36 Sadie Whittam 5 Embedding employability and authenticity into assessment by running a mock case 48 Amanda Millmore and Annika Newnham 6 Employability in practical skills modules: negotiations 61 Matthew Parry, Henrietta Gilchrist and Alexandra Hill 7 Embedding skills into the curriculum via a practical skills-based unit 73 Vicky Martin
PART II HOW TO EMBED EMPLOYABILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM VIA PLACEMENTS 8 Volunteering at the universitys legal advice centre a reflective practice-based approach 86 Beverley Rizzotto 9 Developing a law placement programme 102 Charlie King 10 Using a professional training degree pathway to embed a Professional Training Year module in a law curriculum 118 Katy Peters and Claire Lillywhite
PART III HOW TO EMBED DIGITAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS 11 Innovative ways of developing communities and enhancing students employability skills in the online university environment 133 Emma Curryer and Carol Edwards 12 Embedding the skill of digital literacy in legal education 147 Sharon Sinclair-Graham 13 Embedding existing and emerging legal technologies in curriculum design 162 Katy Peters and Elizabeth Williams
PART IV HOW TO INCLUDE EMPLOYABILITY THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND TUTOR SYSTEMS 14 The Value Me framework: increasing self-awareness and career confidence for law students 178 Charlotte Harrison 15 Personal tutoring: A gateway to co-curricular employability engagement 192 Vicky Martin and Helen Chalk 16 Building the employability journey 205 Adam Shaw-Mellors and Daniel Cash
PART V HOW TO INCLUDE CO-CURRICULAR EMPLOYABILITY SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS OF STUDENTS 17 The Fairness Project 218 Rachel Nir and Tina McKee 18 Practice makes perfect? The role of a law school practice interview scheme in enhancing student employability 233 Siobhan McConnell 19 Professional legal skills: building in and feeding forward - a client interviewing skills programme 252 Jeanette Ashton and Paven Basuita 20 Supporting the employability of international law students 265 Paul McConnell 21 Career building for women postgraduate and early career researchers in law schools in Germany 278 Victoria Barnes, Alice Margaria, Ezgi .zlu, Kritika Sharma, Jennifer Trinks, Zeynep Yazc Ēalar and Sarah Fuchs Bibliography 290
Index 297
Edited by Amanda Millmore, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Reading, UK
