Review of Carel Stolker, Rethinking the Law School (Cambridge: CUP, 2014)
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Stolker claims Law Schools are changing in all their dimensions. The Law School is situated within universities that are diversifying their research and their education, are engaging with a wide range of societal users of research and are part of a global world of science. The Law School is also closely related to legal professions whose activities transcend national boundaries, and it is preparing very many students to engage in that kind of professional world. The place of a national Law School in such an internationalised and globalised environment is challenging, particularly if it is located in a smaller European jurisdiction. Much of the writing on the future of Law Schools comes from the common law world (especially Australia, the US and the UK), so it is refreshing that this book offers a different perspective. The content of the book demonstrates that the issues facing contemporary universities are influenced more by shared approaches among governments in OECD countries than by national legal traditions, so there is much for the common lawyers to reflect upon.The ambition to rethink the ethos and role of the Law School is laudable. If Stolker does not fully develop his vision, he offers us several important steps towards creating an appropriate vision for our Law Schools.
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1469-2139