The second decade
2012 committee report
Executive Summary Advisory Committee’s Recommendations cont. Skills *12. Business and Management Skills. Put greater emphasis on business and management skills so that students have a grasp of the challenges of running a practice and making a living. 13. Skills Curriculum. Articulate the skill set required of new lawyers, as a professional and educational challenge. Design a curriculum that is proven effective in obtaining the desired outcomes. 14. Practical Training. Consider devoting the third year to practical training or conditional licensing (like articling in the Canadian system or internship in the medical model). Address access to justice needs in teaching new lawyers how to practice. 15. Clinical Experience. When financially practical, increase access to clinics or simulations. 16. Faculty Publishing. Integrate higher practical skills into the process of becoming a law school professor — evaluate academics by publishing, but require that the publication meet some need of practitioners (advance the practice, like medical publishing). Legal Community *17. State Bar of Michigan and The Florida Bar. Remain actively involved with the State Bar of Michigan and expand involvement with The Florida Bar. • Begin discussions with the State Bar of Michigan, and possibly The Florida Bar, about allowing “pro bono credit” for lawyers who mentor, and with law firms about giving “billable credit” for mentoring time. 42