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acultybegananexhaustivesel-assessmentandgeneratedmultiplereportscallingoramorecoherentintegrationopracticeskillsintothecurriculum.Ateachstepotheprocessweaskedourselvesthreequestionswhatdowewantourstudentstohaveachievedupongraduationdoesourcurriculumprovidethebasisorourstudentstoachievethoseobjectiveswhatinnovationswouldbetterprepareourstudentsorpracticeandorundertakingtheirrolesascommunityleaders.Wenotedthatwhileourcurriculumoeredmanyopportunitiestointroducestudentstoavarietyopracticeskillsthecurriculumwasnotdesignedtoensurethatstudentswereexposedtotheseskillsorthattheskillsweredeliveredinacoherentsequentialmanner.Wethusintroducedtheconceptoverticalitynotjustinourdoctrinaloeringsbutinourskills-basedcurriculum.Byverticalitywemeantasequenceddeliveryoknowledgeskillsandvaluesthatprogresseseachyearinthedicultyandsophisticationothematerialsandtasksassigned.Aspartoourprocessosel-evaluationweorganizedtheMiltonHandlerConerenceonCurricularReorminLegalEducationheldatouroLawCenterinMay2001.WeinvitedanumberofdistinguishedacademicsjudgesandpractitionersincludingBobMacCrateElliottMilsteinpast-PresidentoAALSJudgeJuanitaBingNewtondeputychiefadministrativejudgeorjusticeinitiativesandDanielGreenbergExecutiveDirectorotheLegalAidSociety.Inaseriesopanelsthesespeakersrespondedenthusiasticallytoourproposalstomakejusticemorecentraltothelawschoolcurriculumandtobetterintegratepracticeskillsthroughoutthecurriculum.AsaresultotheconerencetheacultyapprovedanumberopilotprojectsincludingaJusticecourseintherstyearcurriculumtheintroductionoPracticeModulesinthesecondyearandtheadditionorotationsintheUSAttorneysOceandNassauSuolkLawServicestothirdandourthyearstudents.Overtimesomeothesepilotprojectsbecameentrenchedpartsoourcurriculumsomewererevampedandreplacedwithotherinnovations.Ourskillscurriculumhasgrownexponentiallyinthelastdecade.WehaveenhancedtherstyearcurriculumtoensurethatbasicskillsincludinginterviewingnegotiatingandcounselingareincludedbothinanexpandedLegalProcesscourseandinthedoctrinalcoursesandwelaunchedouruniquecourtobservationprogramwhichnotonlyplacesrstsemesterstudentsinthecourtsbutalsooersthemopportunitiestoassistsel-representedclientsinuncontesteddivorceproceedings.WeaddedanIntermediateSkillsRequirementwhichincludespracticemodulesdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingoralandwrittenlawyeringskillsinthecontextolawpracticesimulations.InordertoqualiythecoursemustincludeatleastamajorityothetenundamentallawyeringskillsidentiedintheMacCratereportemploysimulationsthatengageeachenrolledstudentandincludepractice-relatedwritingsandoralpresentationsbyeachstudent.TenumberothesecourseshasmultipliedovertheyearsandincludesAdvancedrialPracticeIntroductiontoNYSCourtPracticeAmericanTrialCourtsDrafingCommercialDocumentsEnvironmentalCrimesLawPracticeCurrentLegalIssuesinGovernmentInterviewingNegotiatingandCounselingIntroductiontoNewYorkCourtPracticeTeJusticeCourtsLicensinginIntellectualPropertyPre-rialLitigationSettlingLegalDisputesandrialPracticeaswellasPracticeModulesinBusinessOrganizationsCriminalProcedureEnvironmentalLawFamilyLawrustsEstatesandInternationalSalesLawArbitration.Wealsoexpandedouralreadystrongclinicaloeringsandexternshipsandaddedclinicsinsubjectareasrepresentingpressingareasoneedinourcommunity.OneexampleisournewestclinictheDisasterRelieClinic-whichhasreceivednationalattentionandwhichservesasaprototypeorclinicsatotherlawschools.InthisclinicstudentslearnbasiclawyeringskillsessentialtothepracticeolawwhileassistingclientswhohavebeenimpactedbyHurricaneSandy.UnderacultysupervisionstudentsrepresentclientsinrealestateandlandusematterspublicbenetsincludingFEMAclaimspublicutilitiesissuesinsurancemattersemploymentissuescontractorandconsumerissuesaswellasissuesthathavea1.Medicalschoolrequires2of4yearsinclinicalpracticeorclerkshipsveterinaryschoolrequiresaminimumof1in4yearsinclinicalsettingspharmacyrequires300hoursinthe1styearand36weeksinthelastyearinclinicalsettingsdentistryrequires57ofeducationinactualpatientcarearchitecturerequires50outof160creditsinstudiocoursesnursingvariesbystatebutsomestatesrequire13clinicalcredits.2.eCounciloftheSectionofLegalEducationisconsideringamendingStandard303torequireoneormoreexperientialcoursestotalingatleastsixcredithours.Anexperientialcourseorcoursesmustbeisimulationcoursesoriiclinicalcoursesoriiieldplacements.osatisythisrequirementacoursemustbeprimarilyexperientialinnatureandmustiintegratedoctrinetheoryskillsandlegalethicsandengagestudentsinperformanceofoneormoreoftheprofessionalskillsidentiedinStandard302iideveloptheconceptsunderlyingtheproessionalskillsbeingtaughtiiiprovidemultipleopportunitiesorperormanceandivprovideopportunitiesorsel-evaluation.Teproposedchangesareavailableathttpwww.americanbar.orgcontentdamabaadministrativelegal_education_and_admissions_to_the_barcouncil_reports_and_resolutions20130906_notice_comment_chs_1_3_4_s203b_s603d.authcheckdam.pdf3.eMacCrateReportwasnamedaerRobertMacCratewhochairedtheABATaskForcethatauthoredLegalEducationandProfessionalDevelopmentAnEducationalContinuum1992.4.AmongtheIBLsnewestandplannedprogramsallowhichwillinvolveourstudentsareanEntrepreneurshipAssistanceFellowshipthroughwhichouroLawstudentsprovideocusedlegalintelligencetolocalentrepreneursseekingcompetitiveadvantagesanonlinelibraryorbusinesspeopleoaudiovideoandwritteninormationandlinksregardinglawregulationandbestpracticesinprivacysocialmediaintellectualpropertye-commerceandotherrapidlyevolvingsubjectareascollaborationwithAccelerateLongIslandStonyBrookUniversityandotherorganizationsoninitiativestoencouragesupportandmeasureeconomicdevelopmentthroughentrepreneurshiponLongIslandandon-sitelegalclinicsatregionalbusinessincubatorsthroughwhichouroLawstudentsunderattorneysupervisionwillprovidebasiclegalservicestotenantstartups.WWW.TOUROLAW.EDU09EileenKaufmanProfessorofLawandLoisSchlisselEsq.ManagingAttorneyMeyerSuozziEnglishKleinP.C.