The curriculum: patterns and possibilities

Abstract

Complex forces shape the curriculum and pedagogy in any institution that provides legal education, and curricula inevitably differ from school to school, jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and nation to nation. This paper endeavors briefly to depict the core aspects of law school curricula and forces that shape them, sketch relevant trends in American law school curricula, summarize basic models through which instruction is provided, and offer modest proposals for strategies by which curricula might be enriched through cooperative efforts.