American Legal Education, Skills Training, and Transnational Legal Practice: Combining Dao and Shu for the Global Practitioner

Authors

Michael A. Simons, St. John's University School of LawFollow
Margaret E. McGuinness, St. John's University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Tsinghua China Law Review

Publication Date

2016

Volume

8

First Page

125

Abstract

Transnational law subjects have become an integral part of U.S. law school curricula, and international students are vital members of our law school communities. However, to adequately prepare lawyers more effectively for global legal practice, law schools must integrate skills training into the teaching of transnational law. This essay discussing one comparative approach follows a recent symposia addressing current issues facing global legal education, and China’s reform programs for legal education.