Should the Exchange of Feedback be a Learning Outcome?

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Giving feedback and constructive critique that motivates positive change is a skill that law teachers must develop to help students become better practitioners. Beyond the classroom environment, giving and receiving feedback is something that happens very regularly in the practice of law. Attorneys give feedback to their paralegals, junior attorneys, law clerks, and interns. Attorneys receive feedback from their clients, colleagues, superiors, and the judges that they practice before. Even though the exchange of feedback is something that will occur in practice, it is not usually a core learning outcome in law schools. Why is that? Why don’t law schools put more emphasis on helping students develop this skill? This discussion will ponder the idea and suggest ideas for implementation.