The State of Trial Advocacy and Legal Education: Three New Studies.

Cramton, Roger C.; Jensen, Erik M.

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ERIC Number: EJ216324

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Publication Date: 1979

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The State of Trial Advocacy and Legal Education: Three New Studies.

Cramton, Roger C.; Jensen, Erik M.

Journal of Legal Education, v30 n3 p253-69 1979

Three studies--two of trial judges' perceptions of trial lawyers' performance and one of law school graduates' perceptions of the utility of legal training--are discussed. The state of lawyer competence and the effect of law schools on that competence are also reevaluated. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Competence, Court Judges, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Law Schools, Lawyers, Legal Education, Participant Satisfaction, Professional Education, Relevance (Education)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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