1. Global Alliance for Justice Education Session 119 Saturday, July 25, 2015 Advancing learning by doing in Asia Co-presenters: Asha Bajpai, India Jane Schukoske, US/India Panarairat Srichaiyarat, Thailand Lining Zhang, China

2. Strategies for Sustainability of Law School Clinics: How to build capacity/interest of personnel? Change in law teacher education CLE Standards for supervision of students Involvement of practitioners as supervisors Development of law school teaching materials that promote interactive learning Tools for assessment of student performance Credit for student participation Credit for faculty involvement

3. Strategies for Sustainability of Law School Clinics: how to build support for legal aid expansion? Create demand by spreading legal literacy and good governance for the marginalized Educate police, teachers, health, social workers, and public to recognize gaps in implementation of the law and to work to protect rights Enhance availability of legal aid through Legal Services Authorities and pro bono efforts Engage Bar/Bench on ethical obligations Invent ways of financing CLE

4. Strategies for Sustainability of Law School Clinics: with whom do/can we collaborate? Other law schools in the country District Legal Services Authorities or equivalent NGOs that conduct awareness efforts Kindred spirits: other professionals: SW, health Authors preparing poverty law practice materials Researchers of various disciplines collecting evidence for socio-legal and policy research Who else?

5. Clinical legal education in India: selected efforts West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Legal Aid Society; Asian Journal of Legal Education; Journal of Indian Law and Society Tata Institute of Social Sciences LL.M. internships Sehgal Foundation (NGO) Good Governance Now training of villagers Jindal Global Law School rural development seminar V.M. Salgoacar Law College: legal aid cells in 35 villages in Goa; UNDP 7-state study law school legal aid clinics

6. Field Internships: purpose Inspire by linking theoretical learning to real life Expose students to the lives of the marginalized and efforts to provide access to justice Sensitize students to respect the dignity of marginalized persons and build access to justice Practice professional skills to help the marginalized Student owns his/her professional role to take up the cause of vulnerable groups

7. Field Internships: challenges? Cause students to act on issues of daily injustice (water, food, shelter, health services, education, housing, work)  Solutions? Quality guidance of professional judgment and skills  Lack of poverty law expertise and resources  Solutions? Academic credit  Lack of recognition for student and faculty work  Solutions?

8. What can legal education networks do improve access to justice and learning by doing? Weave values and examples into the curriculum  Through readings and assignments on entitlements (water, food, and more)  Through development of research and reference materials  Through policy analysis and development Establish best practices for student work in rural legal aid clinics  Use community-centric orientation and social audits  Share research and materials to train and audit competently  Promote clinical skills to enhance teacher’s ability to supervise students  Address ethical issues: conflicts of interest, competence, other  Be clear about when is an advocate required  Use communications networks and clearinghouse/databases - By state? Region? Nationally?

9. Legal aid resources: what can you add to this list? Global Alliance for Justice Education, GAJE.org Namati.org – clearinghouse for legal empowerment tools  supported by Open Society Institute  Legal Aid Reformers’ Network: http://www.legalaidreform.org/http://www.legalaidreform.org/ State Legal Services Authorities and UNDP India study Law school clinic materials I-Probono.com: online network to connect organizations needing legal aid to lawyers and law students