Graduate Programs for Non-U.S. Lawyers, Co-Sponsored by Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research

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This two-part program will explore different approaches to teaching legal writing and reasoning to non-U.S. lawyers, including Chinese lawyers or law students and more diverse groups from civil law systems.  

Part I: The Chinese Experience: Teaching Common Law Reasoning and Skills to Chinese Students

Each of the panelists has extensive experience teaching U.S. legal reasoning to Chinese lawyers or law students.  This panel will emphasize ways to overcome the significant cultural, legal and language barriers between China and the U.S. in order to effectively teach “thick reasoning” and legal practice skills. 

Part II: Teaching U.S. Legal Writing to Civilians in LL.M. Programs

Most graduate law programs include students from diverse backgrounds, amplifying the challenges for teachers.  This panel will discuss experiences working with LL.M. candidates from civil law systems.  It will focus on the challenges of teaching civil law students how to find, understand, and argue the law in our common law system. 

Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.