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Training for clinical education – example of Students' Law Office
Lucia Valentova
Veronika Pochyla
Outline of the presentation
- Clinical legal education at Faculty of Law Palacky University in Olomouc− Where it all began− Where are things now
- Students‘ Law Office- What we do- How we do it
- Training for work in life client clinic- What steps are necessary - What skills are targeted
Clinical legal education in Olomouc
− Founded in 1996 – first legal clinic in Central Europe− Maurice A. Deame School of Law, Hofstra University in Hempstead− Ford foundation
− 2006 Practical Forms of Education at the Faculty of Law Palacky University in Olomouc
− 2010 Law4Life
− Why focus on skills oriented education?
2006 Practical forms of education
− Goals of the project− Enrichment of the existing compulsory courses with practical aspect− Introduction of new compulsory Legal Skills Course− Introduction of new and innovation of existing clinics
− Human rights clinic− Refugee law clinic− Legal clinic: Electronic communications Law− Small business and NGO Clinic− International Arbitration
− Administrative law clinic− Students' Law Office
2010 Law4Life – Lifelong learning in Law
− Focus of the project− Implementation of systematic development of key competencies− Respecting Recommendation of European Parliament and Council no.
2006/962/EC on key competencies for life-long learning and education− Leaning from experience− Time management− Problem solving and conflict-management− Communication− Presenation and argumentation− Work with information – research, collection and elaboration− Team work− Flexibility and creativity− Activity and initiative− Self-relection and feedback
Skills Education in Olomouc nowadays
Introduction to Study
English stream
Moot Courts Legal ClinicsAdvanced
Skills Courses
Legal Skills Course
Law Clinics in Olomouc
Live Client
Students' Law Office
Administrative Law Clinic
Consumer Law Clinic
Combined
Human Rights
Public Interest
Street Law
Students' Law Office
− 1 semester long voluntary
− 30 – 70 students
− Over 100 cases/semester
− Work in pairs
− Supervised in group of max. 10 students
− Pro bono
− Civil law, consumer and administrative law
− 2002?
Skills Training towards Life-Client Clinic
Introto Study
Legal Skills Course
Selection
Initial training
Weekend workshop
Skills Training towards Life-Client Clinic
All ClinicMeetings
Evaluation Life-Client Clinic
Introduction to Study− 1st year compulsory class− 2 semesters – 6 lectures/12 seminars/3 submission dates− 2006 – 1 semester only lectures
Goal – to introduce new law students to the basic skills necessary to study and practice law
- using interactive methods- building up to the final written essay
- choosing topic- structure of legal text- oral presentation - finding sources- plagiarism
Introduction to Study
− Skills− Problem solving− Legal analyzis− Argumentation− Legal research− Communication− Presentation− Recognition and resolution of ethical conflicts
Introduction to Study
− Classified – A – F
− Bonus− Competition
− Scholarship− Students' Choice Award
Legal Skills Course
− 3rd year compulsory class
− Semester – 6 lectures/ 6 seminars
− Interviewing – counseling – legal advice
− 2007 – two semesters – 2nd year - analyzis – home works
− Goal – to strengthen the element of practical skills and to prepare students for practical application of law in complex manner
− Solving simple cases – real life situations− Following the procedural and substantive subjects− Illustrative, interactive, active approach, individual work
Legal Skills Course
− Skills− Problem solving− Legal analyzis− Argumentation− Legal research− Fact finding and analyzis− Communication− Legal counseling− Recognition of ethical conflicts
Legal Skills Course
− No Grades – Pass/not pass
− Collectig points throught semestr
Selection
− For students from 3rd year− Following Legal Skills Course− 2nd year students – too much too soon?
− Application− In writing – Motivation letter
− Next round− Oral − Written
Oral Selection
− Students' demand
− Panel− Supervisors− Office SLO
− Questions− Motivation− Time management− Grades− Previous experience
Oral Selection
− Skills − Professional communication− Skills for courtroom
Initial training
− For students selected for SLO
− 90 minutes
− Organization of work in SLO− Rights and duties− Reception− File work
− Connected with weekend workshop
Initial Training
Client comes to the SLO
Initial Interview(reception)
Assigning to the handler
Solving the caseApproval of the legal adviceCounseling
Drafting final report Control and archivation
Initial training
− Skills− Professional communication− Organization of legal profession
Weekend Workshop− Crown jewell and the most beloved
− Friday to Sunday event outside faculty
− High intensive team building and skill training
− For selected students of SLO
− Topic− Drafting legal advice− Basic information of the case− Psychology− Student and supervisor− How to communicate effectively− Miss file− Debate on ethics− Debate with legal profession− ...
Team building
Drafting Legal Advice
− Formerly part of All clinic meeting
− Based on experience with drafting legal advice
− Goal− How to write comprehensively for non-lawyers− How to structure the text− How to work with legal sources
− Skills− Problem solving− Legal analysis and argumentation− Legal research− Fact finding and analyzis− Providing legal counsel− Recognition and resolution of ethical conflicts
Drafting Legal Advice
Basic information of the case
− Led by supervisors
− Followed by Miss File
− Explains fact finding from client
− Goal− How to find facts from client− What to ask
− Skills− Fact finding and analyzis− Communication− Recognition and resolution of
ethical conflicts− Problem solving
Psychology
− Led by a psychologist
− Goal− To aid with communication− Stress
− Skills− Communication− Problem solving− ethics
Student and supervisor
− Led by a former student and recent supervisor
− Focuses on communication within the relationship
− Goal− How to approach supervisor− What to expect from supervisor and in return− How to solve problems
− Skills− Problem solving− Professional communication− Recognition and resolution of ethical conflicts
Student and supervisor
How to communicate effectively
− Focuses on communication skills
− Goal− Promote active listening in all
relationships
− Skills− communication
Miss Spis/ Miss File
− Connected to Initial Training and workshop on Basic information of the case
− Led by member of the SLO office and supervisors and guests acting as clients
− Competition for best interview with client and best filled out file
− Goal− To prepare students for initial interview− To review knowledge of the rules of rules of SLO− To practice interviewing and communication skills
Miss File
− Skills− Problem solving− Fact finding− Professional communication− Recognition and resolution of ethical problems
Miss File
Debate on Ethics
− Led by clinicians involved with ethics and quests
− Goal− To raise awareness about
ethics in law− To stir conversation and
debate
− Skills − Problem solving− Recognition and resolution of
ethical conflicts
Debate with legal profession
− Led by quests
− We invite fellow colleagues from various legal professions to talk about challenges of their field
− Goal− Get to know legal professions− Give students opportunity to ask questions
− Skills − Professional communication− Organization and direction of legal profession
Debate with legal profession
All Clinic Meetings
− Compulsory meeting of all students in life client clinics
− Once in two weeks – 90 minutes
− Led by members of Center of clinical legal education or a guest
− Goal− Follow up on issues that surfaced when working in SLO− Offer the space to deepen some topics− Promote social justice topic
− Skills− Problem solving− Legal analyzis and argumentation− Skills for courtroom and ADR− Recognition and resolution of ethical conflicts
Last stage of Training
Training
Work
Evaluation
Evaluation
− Necessary feedback for us and students
− Provided twice− At the end of weekend
workshop− Overall at the end of the
semester
− Written− Questionnaire− Open questions
Evaluation
− Goal− To optimize clinical education− To asses needs of students at
the time
− Skills− Analyzis and argumentation
− Critical and constructive thinking
Why train for clinical education?
Knowledge
Values
Skills
