AALS Discussion Group

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Session Type: AALS Discussion Groups

Session Capacity: N/A

Hotel: N/A

Room: Presidio Room 2

Floor: Lobby Level, North Tower

Law students arrive at law school excited to make a difference. Through a combination of (mostly unintended) factors, law schools manage to extinguish that excitement. We will discuss how to rekindle that excitement and create a long-burning passion for making a difference. We will consider the potential of self-determination theory, which teaches us that adults learn best when they are aware of their connections to others, their own autonomy, and a sense of competence. We will discuss how much we are doing to foster these principles in all areas of our law school education and what more we could do.