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Law Practice

Jul. 11, 2012

Practice makes perfect? Some professors want to return to the courtroom

Law schools are under pressure to provide more practical training to their students, but professors seem to be left out of that equation.

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By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - Like most law schools these days, Whittier puts a great deal of effort into classes, clinics and special programs meant to teach students what it's like to actually practice law. It requires students to take several writing classes and provides many practice-oriented offerings, including a concentration in trial advocacy.

But ...

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