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Navigating Tradition and Innovation: FIU College of Law's Journey in the First Five Years

This publication explores the challenges and successes of Florida International University College of Law in its initial years, highlighting the integration of traditional legal education with innovative approaches. It discusses the institution's mission, strengths, difficulties faced, and offers recommendations for future development based on the Carnegie Framework.

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Navigating Tradition and Innovation: FIU College of Law's Journey in the First Five Years

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  1. The Paradox of Tradition and Change in Creating a New Public Law School: Florida International University College of LawThe First Five Years Peggy Maisel Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Clinical Program

  2. FIU COLLEGE OF LAW MISSION • Serve the citizens of the State of Florida, particularly South Florida, by providing access to the legal profession through a contemporary, high-quality educational program. • CARNEGIE FRAMEWORK • The Three Apprenticeships – Need to • Integrate knowledge, skills and judgment • FIU FRAMEWORK • A Full and Faithful Presentation of the Courses Traditionally Offered at Nearly all U.S. Law Schools • Pervasive International and Comparative Law Curriculum • Solid Grounding in the Skills and Values of the Profession

  3. FIU STRENGTHS – THE FIRST FIVE YEARS • HIGH STUDENT BAR PASSAGE RATE; ABA ACCREDITATION IN FASTEST TIME POSSIBLE • HIGH QUALITY TEACHING IN FIRST YEAR • THREE SEMESTER LEGAL SKILLS AND VALUES PROGRAM WITH FULL-TIME FACULTY. NEW DIRECTOR • EXCELLENT CLINICAL PROGRAM – 3 FULL-TIME FACULTY; 5 IN-HOUSE CLINICS; MORE THAN ½ STUDENTS ENROLLED; CLINICS INTERDISCIPLINARY: • STRONG ADVOCACY/SKILLS PROGRAM IN TRIAL PRACTICE, MOOT COURT AND NEGOTIATION: NATIONAL COMPETITION SUCCESS • MOST DIVERSE FACULTY IN U.S. (Princeton Review) • MAJORITY/MINORITY STUDENTS • FIRST MANDATORY INTERNATIONAL/COMPARATIVE LAW COURSE IN FIRST YEAR. PERVASIVE INTERNATIONAL LAW CURRICULUM; FACULTY WITH INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS • MANDATORY PRO BONO FOR ALL STUDENTS – 30 HOUR GRADUATION REQUIREMENT • SCHOLARSHIP: PRODUCTIVE FACULTY. STARTED LAW REVIEW. • ATTRACTED EXCELLENT STUDENTS – LSAT/GRADE POINT

  4. OBSTACLES/PRESSURES INHIBITING INNOVATION AND CHANGE • Accreditation Standards • Small Pool of Faculty with Non-Traditional Skills and Values • Desire To Be Ranked as Elite

  5. CHALLENGES/DIFFICULTIES IN FIRST 5 YEARS • 1) Founding (Senior) Faculty Traditional • 2) Faculty Hierarchy led to Lecturer Turnover and Low Morale • 3) Curriculum Not Integrated. Legal Analysis Prioritized over Skills and Judgment • 4) Resources – Cutbacks in State Funding – Impact Clinical and Skills Programs • 5) International Curriculum – Student Comments

  6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIU BASED ONCARNEGIE FRAMEWORK • FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE • NEW REWARD SYSTEM FOR FACULTY • FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENTS • A COMPLETE STUDENT SURVEY

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