BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN |
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| Authors: | Jennifer L. Rosato |
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| Affiliation: | Jennifer L. Rosato is a professor of law at Brooklyn Law School. She received a B.S. from Cornell University, majoring in social work, and received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1987. She joined the faculty of Brooklyn Law School in 1992 and has focused her scholarship on children's issues. She has written on issues such as the due process rights of fatith-healing parents, the right of mature minors to refuse life-sustaining treatment, the deference that should be given to parents in making health care decisions for their children, and the ethical issues raised when including children in clinical trials. She teaches courses in family law, children and the law, legal profession, and civil procedure and serves on a number of committees related to the interests of children. |
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| Abstract: | In teaching the law related to child protection, it is important to expose students to policy, theory, and practice. This article suggests a variety of ways to include these perspectives in the traditional classroom, including role-plays, guest speakers, and a one-credit externship made available to a limited number of students. These methods are part of an overall classroom experience that is problem oriented and that values student contributions to class discussion. |
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| Keywords: | Legal education teaching child protection |
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