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Research on the Specificity, Orderliness, and Effectiveness of Legal Clinic Education

Author(s)

Lingyi Lin

Affiliation(s)

Law School, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Abstract

With the continuous development of legal education, legal clinic education, as one of the most practical activity-based courses, first originated in the United States. However, it is now being vigorously promoted and implemented in many law schools across universities in China. Many law schools have been running legal clinics for years with significant results. Through participating in the KINDALL Legal Clinic activities for three years, the author has gained a wealth of experience and conducted research to pursue a more valuable and engaging model of legal education. This research involves theoretical study and discussion, action research, and social practice, aiming to develop a "three-in-one" integrated model of legal clinic education. The findings indicate that this model makes legal clinic education more tangible, orderly, and effective. As a result, legal clinics play a greater functional role, becoming a tangible way for students to enter the legal field, an orderly platform for students to enrich their legal practice continuously, and an effective ground for students to display their talents.

Keywords

Legal Education; Legal Clinic; Legal Clinic Education; Clinical Legal Education; Tangibility, Orderliness and Effectiveness

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