Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Legal education typically treats substance and form as unrelated entities -- the same pedagogical structure and tools are used regardless of the nature of the course. This Essay attempts to align the way we teach civil rights law with the nature of the subject matter by exploring three central conflicts that touch on both substance and form: the battle between coercion and freedom, the battle between public and private, and the battle between law and love. It argues that while the form of legal education polarizes each of these divides, the substance of civil rights law takes a more ambiguous position, creating a wide disconnect between the subject matter of civil rights courses and the structure of the typical law school classroom.
Recommended Citation
43 U. Rich. L. Rev. 623 (2008-2009)