Michael Litchfield will be facilitating a workshop on Strategic Management for Non Profit Housing Providers in Victoria, BC on March 27, 2012. Further information can be found on the BC Non Profit Housing Association website.
Are Legal Clinics the Answer, Pt.1 – Michael Litchfield
This article first appeared on slaw.com on February 2, 2012
Before I embark on a brief exploration of whether clinical legal education can provide a solution to two difficulties facing the legal profession in Canada today, I must first make a disclosure. I am a big proponent of clinical legal education and as the incoming director of an excellent clinical program at the University of Victoria I have witnessed first hand the numerous benefits that this manner of education can have to students, the profession and the community as a whole. This experience allows me to approach this discussion not only from the perspective of a lawyer and consultant who has an interest in the future of the legal profession, but also from the point of view of an academic. In my experience it is often the disconnect between these two perspectives that is a cause for conflict and I hope in this discussion to move past this issue and establish that the expansion of legal clinics in Canada are in the interests of both the profession and the academy.
“Michael and the team at Thinklab Consulting bring a wealth of expertise and practical knowledge to their work. The quality of work, commitment to detail and to strategic thought is unparalleled. We would highly recommend the services of Thinklab Consulting.”
by Karen Stone, Executive Director – BC Non Profit Housing Association
