Education Law
Jul. 15, 2024
The Problem Method Part III: Japan’s law school reform effort
Not too long ago, Japan had a shortage of attorneys, which hindered access to justice for the poor and affected the country’s economic competitiveness. In response, Japan initiated reforms to increase the quantity and enhance the quality of lawyers, resulting in the establishment of post-graduate professional law schools.
Myron Moskovitz
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UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
In my last two columns I described how I came to adopt the “problem method” of teaching law students, and my difficulties in persuading my American colleagues to adopt this novel but superior way of preparing our students to practice law.
I had hoped that my article, “Beyond the Case Method: It’s Time to Teach With Problems,” 42 Journal of Legal Education 241 (1992) (drop me a line if you’d like a copy), would s...
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