Transforming Legal Education

'Transforming Legal Education makes a compelling, and controversial, claim for the potential of ICT to democratise legal education. It should be read by anyone who believes the future of law teaching will be little different from its past.' Julian Webb, Warwick Law School and UK Centre for Legal Education 'Transforming Legal Education confirms Paul Maharg's position as a leading world authority on the future of legal education. His book is a remarkable blend of high scholarship and practical insight. It should contribute profoundly to the development of e-learning in the law.' Richard Susskind OBE, author, The Future of Law and Transforming the Law. 'This is an outstanding book, a must-read for anyone with a professional and intellectual interest in legal education. Paul Maharg has brought together insights from social, educational, legal educational and information technology histories, theories and his own mould-breaking technological innovations to produce a powerful argument for transactional learning in the transformation of legal education.' Abdul Paliwala, University of Warwick, UK 'In this enlightening and novel take on where legal education needs to go, Paul Maharg has brought together past experience and present knowledge with an eye to the fast-developing future. What makes this possible - and coherent, even inspiring - is the imaginative deployment of a synthetic conception of education. Transforming Legal Education draws upon the insights of John Dewey, but in ways that animate engagement with the latest simulation technologies, all the while holding in view the many-faceted demands of professional preparation.' William Sullivan, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 'This book is important for anyone who claims an interest in improving the possibilities of their students' learning.' Journal of Law and Society 'Far from being a simple text or a practical "how to" guide, the book is a thoughtful, energetic and vitally importa