Student to Lawyer Symposium
The Student to Lawyer Symposium was held Dec. 3, 2010 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. Law school academics, law school students, experienced practicing attorneys, judges, and new lawyers attended.
The Student to Lawyer Symposium gave our Ohio legal community the opportunity to discuss how professionalism may become more explicit and diffused throughout the law school experience, so that law schools may better prepare their students to be exemplary legal professionals. Presentations included:
- Re-thinking the traditional law school model – Robert Danforth, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA. A discussion of Washington & Lee’s New Third Year – Professional development through simulated and actual practice experiences
- Mentoring in Law Schools - David Bateson, Director of Mentor Externship, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, MN. An introduction to St. Thomas’ mentoring program for law school students.
- Effective teaching methods – Patrick Fischer, Esq., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati. A demonstration of how to integrate ethical and professionalism issues into classroom discussions.
- Video from Ohio law school deans – Highlights of law schools’ efforts to teach professionalism and instill a sense of professional identity in their students.
- Panel discussion – “Promoting the Professional Identity” – Presented by a judge, experienced practicing attorney, new lawyer, professor, and disciplinary counsel. A discussion of how law schools and the legal community currently assist in the transition from law school student to legal practitioner and what can be done to improve this process.
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