IE Law School has been designated as the coordinator of the research project by the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Law Schools Global League (LSGL) to develop a blueprint for global legal education to understand how globalization and technology impact legal education globally. This ambitious research project aims to develop a “blueprint” outlining a range of key challenges, ranked by importance and categorized by region, facing law schools globally together with existing and suggested responses that selected schools are already taking or could adopt.
Key goals of the project
This joint initiative forms part of the ongoing research by the IBA’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services into the trends that are shaping the legal profession.
More than 400 bar associations, law schools and other legal institutions are expected to participate in this project, which will culminate in the publication of a report to be showcased at the IBA’s Annual Conference in Miami, in November 2020.
The first two phases of the project are already underway and involve: an extensive literature review; an analysis of law schools’ websites; and a global survey and interview process.
This global research project aims to contribute to legal education around the world by identifying the key drivers that are shaping legal education at a global level, the responses that are emerging, and the extent to which those responses are or can address sufficiently the challenges and opportunities confronting legal professions all over the world.
The project research activities will be distributed in three different research phases:
Literature & Law School websitesEach region representative will study and analyze the outstanding literature regarding legal education and 420 law school websites.
Survey & InterviewsThe survey will be expected to be completed by 60 law schools, Bar associations and other legal organizations per region, making a total of 420 surveys. Fifteen law school´s senior members/Deans per region will answer the interview.
Elaboration and development of the reportIE Law School will draft the report and blueprint based on all the information gathered in phase one and two by regional coordinators. The Advisory Board will be in charge of the revision of both the report and the blueprint.
The International Bar Association (IBA), the global voice of the legal profession, is the foremost organization for international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. Established in 1947, shortly after the creation of the United Nations, it was born out of the conviction that an organisation made up of the world's bar associations could contribute to global stability and peace through the administration of justice.
The Law Schools Global League (LSGL) brings together more than 25 law schools that share a strong vision about the need to promote a global approach to legal education, research and impact upon society at large.
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