The proactive praxis (practice) of students in legal clinics in Mexico

  • Mercedes Citlaly Martinez Villegas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas

Abstract

The purpose of clinical teaching is to set aside the lecture or theoretical class, to move to a practical teaching in which the students will exercise their theoretical knowledge to solve real cases, this type of methodology aims to put the student face to face with their reality at the time of obtaining knowledge.

The legal clinics will help the student to relate with the clients (users), as well as to carry out a research work which will help him/her to determine his/her legal strategy, which should be consulted with his/her professor who will only serve as a guide at the moment of resolving the legal conflict.

Therefore, the different types of clinical teaching that exist will be analyzed and how this teaching model has allowed law students to obtain the necessary skills and abilities for their professional life. 

The review of the clinical teaching models will allow us to know which are the advantages and contributions obtained with this type of pedagogical teaching, with the purpose of implementing more legal clinics in Mexico, as well as to seek the strengthening of the already existing ones.  

In Mexico there are very few law universities that have this type, of teaching, this is why I believe it is important to apply this type of methodology in all universities, law schools and institutes, with the sole purpose that students learn not only theory but also develop their practical skills.

Published
2021-11-23
Section
Artículos Científicos