Hirsch Hall. R ()m B . Theory of Teaching a /"11prot i. ation Inviting the Unexpe_ctet of Georgia chool of Law Russell Ga? nel , 1versitY Q�nipiac (;niYersit) chool of Law Carolyn Wilkes ., of Georgia chool of Law ' ..,ersih, KaU , n1 AlexanderScherr
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We will address how to plan classes that are both rigorous and impro\;sahonal We will also ddress h ow to respond in the moment to unexpected events in cla . Finally, ,,e will :xplore how this approach changes the role of the teach�r and how it �an cnhanee student ownership of and autonomy in the classroom and m the1r work expenence.
Hirsch Hall, Room C Social Responsibility and Justice: Fostering the Ethos in All Students Cynthia Wilson, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Jun e Tai, University of Iowa College of Law Laura Fry, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
Externships provide students with unique opportunities to experience and witne s issues of justice and fairness in the context of real legal mat ters that affect real people. The e.\.1:ernship class room provides a place to identify and address these issues deliberately.
We will share teaching strategies and mat erials that help foster students' under-tanding of and commitment to public service and social justice in a range of ext ernship seminars, inclu ding general externs hip courses and those focused on one parti cul ar type of placement. We will als o offer specific approache s for working \vith classes that include students wh o may be reluctant to embrace a com mitment to social justice or may not see dir a ect connection between their workplace and social justice goals, including tho wo king law se r at firms or corporate counsel offices .
The s �ssion will also include s trategies for using current event s related to social jus tice as teachmg moments and for ide ntifying material that is curre nt and relevant to todav's students. We will shar e specific exercises and ass ignments that are designed to facilitate the 8