Description

Over the past decade, pro bono oriented university clinical legal education (CLE) programmes have expanded throughout the Asia region at an incredibly rapid pace. In doing so, CLE Externship models have been identified as one of the most relevant, achievable and impactful justice education initiatives for universities to foster and operate.

In appreciation of this fact, Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Initiative (BABSEA CLE), BABSEA CLE Singapore, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law, the Center for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) and the Southeast Asia Clinical Legal Education Association (SEACLEA) have organized a one day regional workshop focusing on the development and strengthening of Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Externship Programmes.

This workshop has been designed to provide a foundation which will benefit participants engaged in the operation of, or collaboration with, CLE Externship programmes. The event will provide instructional guidance of ways and means to develop and strengthn Cle Externship models in ways which ensure both high academic and access to justice quality standards.

Topics of the workshop include:

Introduction to Externships: How The Fit with CLE Goals and Values

• Translating Goals and Values into Programme Design
• Student Role
• Institutional/Faculty Role
• “Field Placement Mentor”/Supervisor Role
• Other Stakeholders’ Roles
• Challenges and Opportunities
• Next Steps (Designing Your Externship Programme)

Trainers

Susan Brooks, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Drexel Univeristy (USA); Leah Wortham, Professor Emerita of Law, The Catholic University of America (USA); Catherine Klein, Professor of Law, Director of Columbus Community Legal Services, The Catholic University of America (USA); Mr Bruce A. Lasky, Co-director/Founder, BABSEA CLE/BABSEA CLE Singapore (Thailand); and Ms. Wendy Morrish, Co-Director/Founder, BABSEA CLE (Thailand), Helena Whalen-Bridge, Professor of Law, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law.