This interactive session
is designed to engage both potential creators and users of empirical studies on
legal education and the legal profession in envisioning a research agenda that
engages the enormous changes facing legal education and the legal profession in
the next 5-10 years. To define such an
agenda, insights from both experts and informed observers will be needed, and
this session is designed to draw upon both.
The session will
begin with a panel presentation featuring short “TED-style” talks featuring
examples of path-breaking empirical research on critical topics and an
exposition of the priorities of leading national organizations that are
themselves engaged in or fund research relating to legal education.
Following the panel, attendees
will break into discussion groups facilitated by members of the Section’s
Executive Committee in order to garner attendees’ perspectives on top research
priorities relating to legal education and the legal profession. After short reports from the discussion
groups, the section will hold its annual business meeting.
All of those
interested in related topics or in participating in this session are encouraged
to participate in a short survey designed to capture insights on important
issues for empirical study and related matters.
The survey is now available at https://stthomas.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0e7YI9prr6WQUSx
and will remain available through at least the middle of November. Results will
be shared at the AALS annual meeting.