The Calling of Law - The Pivotal Role of Vocational Legal Education (Paperback)

As one of the 'learned' professions requiring advanced learning and high principles, law enjoys a special standing in society. In return for its status and rank, the legal profession is expected to exhibit the highest levels of honesty, trust and morality, the very values which underpin the legal system itself. This, in turn, entrusts to legal education a particular problem of addressing, not only the substantive elements of the body of law, but a means through which the characteristics of the 'calling' of law are imparted and instilled. At a time when the very essence of the legal profession is under threat, this book calls for a realignment of the legal curriculum and pedagogies so as to emphasise the development of culture over industry; character over eloquence; and calling over skill. Chapters are grouped around the core content and key themes of Curiosity, Calling, Character and Conscientiousness, Contract, and Culture. The volume includes contributions from leading experts, drawn internationally and from other professional disciplines in order to present alternative approaches aimed at tackling common issues, providing insight, and provoking debate.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Emerging Legal Education
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Fiona Westwood • Karen Barton
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-24780-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General
LSN:	1-138-24780-4
Barcode:	9781138247802

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