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Peer reviewedRobinson, Thomas A. – Journal of Legal Education, 1992
An estate planning course offered in one law school uses simulation to develop legal practice skills. Students take the class without background in taxes, trusts, or estates and must learn the subject area to solve a specific problem, simulating actual practice. Students prepare their own problems and critique each other's work. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Estate Planning
Peer reviewedOkamoto, Karl S. – Journal of Legal Education, 1995
A law school course in advanced corporate legal practice is described. The course, a series of simulated lawyering tasks centered on a hypothetical leveraged buyout transaction, is designed to go beyond basic legal analysis to develop professional expertise in legal problem solving. The course description includes goals, syllabus design,…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Business Administration, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Classroom Techniques
