Clinical Legal Education (CLE) can be defined in broad terms as the study of law through real, or simulated, casework. It enables students to experience the law in action and to reflect on those experiences. CLE offers an alternative learning experience to the traditional lecture/seminar method and allows participants to take the study of law beyond the lecture theatre and library. CLE has been a part of English law schools for several decades and is becoming an increasingly popular component of a number of programmes. It is also well established in North America, Australia and many other countries around the globe. In some law schools, CLE is credit-bearing; in others, it is an extracurricular activity. Some CLE schemes focus on social-welfare law, whilst others are commercially orientated. A number are run in conjunction with third-sector organisations and many are supported by private practice law firms. This edited collection brings together academics, lawyers, third-sector organisations and students to discuss the present experience and potential of CLE. As such, it will be of interest to a wide and diverse audience, both within and outside the UK.>

Vorwort
This edited collection brings together academics, lawyers, third sector organisations and students to discuss the present experience and potential of Clinical Legal Education in light of the recent changes in the area.

Autorentext

Linden Thomas, Steven Vaughan, Bharat Malkani and Theresa Lynch are current and former members of the Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER) at the Law School, University of Birmingham.

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1. Clinical Legal Education Reimagined
   Steven Vaughan, Linden Thomas, and Bharat Malkani
2. Cui (pro) bono? Working in Partnership: A Possible Blueprint for the Future of Clinical Legal Education
   Christopher King and David Jones
3. CLOCK: 'Th e Community Legal Companion' as an Agent of Change: A Transformative Methodology
   Jane Krishnadas
4. Third-Sector-Funded Clinical Legal Education in the United Kingdom: A Reflection and Proposal for Future Partnerships
   Jason Tucker
5. Who Can Do What and Where, When and How? Clinical Legal Education in a Brave New World
   Richard Grimes and Linden Thomas
6. Clinical Legal Education: A View from Practice
   Tony King
7. 'It Puts the Law They've Learnt in T eory into Practice': Exploring Employer Understandings of Clinical Legal Education
   Linden Thomas
8. Striking a Balance in Clinical Legal Education: Reimagining the Role of the Teaching-Practitioner in Casework Partnerships
   Jacqueline Kinghan and Rachel Knowles
9. Reimagining the Clinician Profile
   Lucy Blackburn
10. Clinic as the Crucible for Theorised Practice and the Practice of Theory in Legal Education
    Elaine Hall and Cath Sylvester
11. The Student's View: An Assessment of the Reality and Potential of Postgraduate Clinical Legal Education Programmes
    Meredith Daniel
12. Reflections on Reimagining Clinical Legal Education: Th e US Perspective
    Lisa Radke Bliss
13. Reflections on New Trends in Clinical Legal Education in Continental Europe
    Maxim Tomoszek
14. A View from the South (And I Don't Mean Portsmouth)
    Jeff Giddings