Education for the Practice of Law: The Times They Are A-Changin’

I. Overview II. Catalysts for Reform … A. Calls for Reform before CLEPR [Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility] ... B. Calls for Reform from CLEPR to MacCrate ... C. Calls for Reform Today from MacCrate, the Profession, the Public, and Students III. Impediments to Reform IV. The Future of Education for the Practice of Law ... A. Problem-Solving Skill as the Core Objective of Legal Education ... B. Curricular Implications ... 1. Methodology ... 2. Sequencing and Structure ... 3. Teaching about Doctrine ... 4. Teaching about Skills and Values ... 5. The Core Skills and Values Curriculum ... 6. Beyond the Core Skills and Values Curriculum V. Conclusion