Abstract
Although the history of modern clinical education is generally traced only to the 1960's, in fact, clinical education has its roots in the apprenticeship system of the late 1800's. The apprenticeship system, however, had serious drawbacks and, by the 1930's, legal educators were proposing that law schools develop in-house clinical programs. In clinics, students could work on real cases under the supervision of an attorney/teacher. The idea, in a nutshell, was to provide a place for students to practice their skills while preparing them to deal with the association between law and facts, client interactions and, importantly, to assist them in developing a working ethical understanding of their profession. An important, and indeed necessary tool in this andragogical method was the passage of student practice rules which would allow students at least a limited license to practice under close supervision of a clinical supervisor.
Publication Title
Clinical Law Review
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
571
Recommended Citation
Suzanne J. Levitt, Kim O'Leary, Barbara Bucholtz & Mark J. Heyrman,
Submission of the Clinical Legal Education Association to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana Concerning the Review of the Supreme Court's Student Practice Rule,
4
Clinical L. Rev
571
(1998).
Available at:
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/clr/vol4/iss2/10