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The role of legal education and access to justice

There is perennial interest in the utility of legal education – what kind of profession are we creating with what outlook and expectations. This session explores the extent to which legal education meets access to justice needs – what’s working well, what isn’t and where we’re headed.

Date

April 1, 2022

Source

Victoria Law Foundation
Victoria Law Foundation

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Kathryne Young, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts

Anna E. Carpenter, Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law

Jeff Giddings, Professor and Associate Dean (Experiential Education), Monash Faculty of Law

Louisa Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer, Federation of Community Legal Centres

Facilitated by Melissa Castan, Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Associate Dean (Staffing), Law Faculty, Monash University

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