Promoting a Public Service Ethic in the Legal Profession in Kenya
The Imperative Role of Clinical Legal Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16766738 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynette Osiemo (0000-0003-1067-9013, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Anton Kok (0000-0002-2746-2286, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-198 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002185532000008x |
| OpenAlex | W3017352251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The taskforce appointed in 2016 to undertake a review of the legal sector in Kenya highlighted a decline in public service and pro bono work as one of the challenges facing the legal profession in the country. In its report, the taskforce made several proposals to tackle the problem, all directed at qualified lawyers. This article seeks to contribute to the deliberations anticipated from the findings of the taskforce, by suggesting instead that the problem of a declining public service ethic be addressed by targeting law students. Bringing students face to face with real clients and their needs can play an important role in broadening their horizons and shaping their beliefs about, and attitudes towards, the different possible careers they can pursue with their education. The article specifically recommends clinical legal education as a practical and comprehensive means by which students can be encouraged from early on to have an interest in pro bono and public service work
Business · Face (sociological concept) · Legal Education · Legal profession · Legal service · Political science · Public interest · Public relations · Public service · Service (business) · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics) · Comparative and International Law Studies · Engineering · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Public Administration
Defining a Profession
Universities, professional capabilities and contributions to the public good in South Africa
The Value of Public Service
The “True Professional Ideal” in America
The Rights of Man and Natural Law
The possibilities for university-based public-good professional education
The "True Professional Ideal" in America
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |