The Law School’s Role in Preparing Leaders and Lawyers for the New World
The Law School’s Role in Preparing Leaders and Lawyers for the New World

Summary/Abstract: The author first notes that lawyers have traditionally played an important role in creating public policy, not only by creating the law, but also because of their political leadership. The author describes their role as “architects of democracy”. Law schools around the world have risen to the challenge of educating future leaders who understand the world around them. The author explores examples of activities and initiatives to better prepare future leaders: e.g., learning foreign law and international law, participating in foreign exchanges, as well as pro bono work, undertaking social initiatives. One major task of lawyers in modern society is the promotion of democracy and social leadership. The author claims that law schools need to prepare students for issues in contemporary democracies through practical, “experimental learning”. One useful example is an internship in a public institution. The author concludes that the cooperation between the University of Warsaw and the University of Florida Levin College of Law also provides an excellent example of educating future leaders through “experimental learning”, student exchanges and transnational law courses, so they can see the connection between their future careers and studies.

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