Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Education

This Concise Encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of legal education and explores diverse topics including the use of digital skills in law schools, and the intersection between law and economics and law and humanities. Carefully curated, it presents an invaluable survey of legal pedagogy.Incisive and informative, the Encyclopedia considers different jurisdictions around the world, dissecting the history, contemporary situation and regulation of legal education and enabling the reader to make global comparisons. Entries include analyses of topics including pro-bono initiatives and public legal education in prisons. They cover key perspectives and approaches, from the traditional to the innovative and experimental, such as AI and game-based learning.The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Education is an essential resource for students and academics interested in law and society, legal education, and teaching methods in law. Its content will also be of value to other professionals and practitioners in the field.Key Features:111 entries written by leading scholars and practitioners in the fieldIndividual bibliographies facilitate further reading.A range of contemporary topics that highlight different approaches to legal education across Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania