Legal Education in a Globalising World.

Abstract

Globalisation and growing transnational legal complexities have deeply influenced legal education and the methods through which new generation of lawyers receive training. The traditional methods and domestic legal system- centric legal education have been facing a growing need to adapt to a law practice which crosses national frontiers. The present paper investigates the manner and impact of globalisation on legal education, focusing on redesigning of the curriculum, pedagogical strategies and emerging challenges. The paper explores the amalgamation of comparative and international law, the adoption of interdisciplinary approaches and the integration of informational technological tools to train law students for an international — or rather, global — law practice. Furthermore, the paper explores various hurdles, including access to resources, relativity or differences in culture, and aversion to transformation. The paper offers insights into the changing nature of legal education in a globalising world and provides suggestions for making it more accessible and maintaining its relevance.