The study explored the reflections of selected lawyers on their law school experience and its implications to quality legal education in the Province of Negros Oriental. From the data gathered in the one-to-one interviews and the analyses conducted, it was found out that the largest number of respondents claimed that they attended law school to help people. The respondents identified three key purposes of law school: teaches a certain way of thinking; covers legal subject matter through substantive law courses; and prepares students for the practice of law. Moreover, the attributes of a good professor were found to be very similar to traits identified in higher and adult education research literature. The respondents also recognized the need for the law faculty to seriously consider alternate evaluation methods that would provide a better-rounded appraisal of the students’ ability. The primary role of law school identified by respondents was the teaching of a certain way of thinking. Overall, law school had to ensure that the student graduated with the ability to “think like a lawyer” if the legal educational experience was to be considered successful.
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