By: Daisy Hurst Floyd, University Professor of Law and Ethical Formation and former Dean, Mercer University School of Law I’ve been thinking about the lawyer’s professional identity and legal education’s role in…
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Neil HamiltonIntroduction to the Definition of Professional Identity and the Formation of a Professional Identity
By: Neil Hamilton, Holloran Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas School of Law This short Holloran Center definition of…
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Karen TokarzMandatory 1L Negotiation Class and Upper-Class Dispute Resolution Courses Address Professional Identity, Bias, and Cross-Cultural Competency
By: Karen Tokarz, Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy, Director of the Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Programs, and Director of the Civil Rights & Mediation Clinic, Washington University School…
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Megan BessTransitions, Professional Identity Formation, and the Significance of Summer after 1L Year
By: Megan Bess, Director of the Externship Program and Assistant Professor of Law, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Law students experience significant transitions during their legal education that influence their…
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By: Kathryn M. Thompson, Director of Academic Excellence and Teaching Professor, Roger Williams University School of Law Interpretation 303-5 states that “[t]he development of a professional identity should involve an intentional exploration…
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Learning by Example: Conversations with Leaders in the Legal Profession that Help Guide Law Students’ Professional Identity Formation By: Pat Longan, William Augustus Bootle Chair in Professionalism Ethics, Director of the Mercer…
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By: Aric Short, Professor of Law and Director of the Professionalism & Leadership Program, Texas A&M University School of Law As law schools welcome students back to campus this fall, a revised…
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Angela SchultzCan Participation in Pro Bono Service Increase Student Well-Being? I’ve Seen It Happen
By Angela F. Schultz, Assistant Dean for Public Service, Marquette Law School I have been at Marquette Law School for eleven years. Over the years, I have witnessed students become more willing…
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Thiadora PinaCalifornia, but not Dreaming: The Story of a Successful Mandatory 1L Professional Identity Course
By Thiadora A. Pina, Clinical Professor & Director of the Externship Program, Santa Clara University School of Law At Santa Clara University School of Law (SC Law), our Critical Lawyering Skills Seminar…
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By Christopher Corts, Professor of Law, Legal Practice, University of Richmond School of Law Hello, reader! Today I am writing the first of a two-part series that will explore why and how…