The effects of globalization on legal education

Other Title(s)

آثار العولمة على التعليم القانوني

Author

Bogdan, Michael

Source

مجلة كلية القانون الكويتية العالمية : مجلة علمية محكمة ربع سنوية

Publisher

Kuwait International Law School

Publication Date

2019-05-31

Country of Publication

Kuwait

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Law

English Abstract

The paper discusses the role international, comparative, and foreign law can and should play in the education of those law students who do not wish to specialize in transnational matters.

Students desiring such specialization should, of course, be offered the widest possible array of optional courses on such matters, depending on the personal and financial resources of their institution.

However, in most law schools the students wishing to specialize in transnational issues constitute a relatively small minority, while the majority of law students intend to work mainly within the framework of their own national legal system.

This gives rise to the question whether, and to what extent, the compulsory part of the curriculum should compel this majority to study subjects such as public international law, private international law (conflict of laws), and comparative law.

The space for compulsory courses is limited and there are many legitimate demands for a slice of it, but in a globalized world of today almost every lawyer must be prepared to face transnational issues, irrespective of his or her field of work.

This paper, based on the long-time experience of its author as researcher and teacher of law, argues for a more globally-oriented legal education, especially for an increased role of comparative and foreign law.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-1458503

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