The Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession

The UK is currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and in legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing, Prisoners and Offenders Act 2013 have both enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, and have impacted its ethos and ethicality. The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education in the UK, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyone involved in the law must grapple - from university lecturers, to senior partners in leading law firms, to the judiciary. This collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Center for Professional Legal Education and Research. The book brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, the essays covers diverse ground - from curriculum development to professional theory - that are enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of the contributors. The book is essential for those working within legal education and the legal profession. [Subject: Legal Education, Legal Profession] We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have both enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality. The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and Higher Education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyone involved in the law – from University lecturers, to Senior Partners in leading law firms, to the judiciary – must grapple. This edited collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the 2nd conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research. The aim of the Conference, and thus this collection, was to bring together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, this volume of essays covers diverse ground, from curriculum development to professional theory, enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of its contributors. The futures of legal education and the legal profession -- Hilary Sommerlad, Richard Young, Steven Vaughan and Sonia Harris-Short Professionalism, enterprise and the market : contradictory or complementary? -- Julia Evetts Financialisation by proxy : the case of large city law firms -- James R. Faulconbridge and Daniel Muzio Delivering family justice : new ways of working for lawyers in divorce and separation -- Mavis Maclean Judicial diversity and the 'new' judge -- Rosemary Hunter The LETRs (still) in the post : the legal education and training review and the reform of legal services education and training : a personal (re)view -- Julian Webb Poor thinking, poor outcome? The future of the law degree after the legal education and training review and the case for socio-legalism -- Andrew Sanders Creating a more flexible approach to education and training -- Alex Roy The future of legal education from the profession's viewpoint : a brave new world? -- Tony King An agenda for research on the legal profession and legal education : one American's perspective -- Richard L. Abel. "We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality. The Legal Education and Training Review promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges. This edited collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research. It brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policymakers and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment."--Bloomsbury Publishing. We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality. The Legal Education and Training Review promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges. This edited collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research. It brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policymakers and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment.-- Provided by Publisher "This edited collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the 2nd conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research. The aim of the Conference, and thus this collection, was to bring together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, this volume of essays covers diverse ground, from curriculum development to professional theory, enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of its contributors."--Page 4 de la couverture