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Day 1
A total of 32 participants attended an exciting program that began with Torbjörn Ingvarsson welcoming everyone to the beautiful Uppsala University Main Building.
AI in legal education
The first session focused on "AI in legal education" and provided examples of how artificial intelligence can support learning in teaching and accelerate the development of new assessment methods. We started with two presentations by Vishv Priya Kohli and Kristine Helen Korsnes on the use of AI in teaching to support learning, and how we can approach AI in assessment situations – with an emphasis on sharing experiences.
One education - one method?
The next session included the presentations “One education – one method?” and “Coping with uncertainty in law.” Here, discussions revolved around how we teach our students legal methodology, what we should actually teach them, and how both students and educators can handle uncertainty. Additionally, the session explored how we can communicate legal uncertainty in a way that promotes learning and discussion.
Guided tour of Gustavianum
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The day continued with a guided tour of Gustavianum, followed by a delightful dinner and networking at Munken.
Day 2
Accessibility in legal education for deaf signers
Day 2 began with a presentation on “Accessibility in legal education for deaf signers” by Marte Kvinnegard. This session discussed how we can make our education programs more inclusive for deaf students, the legal obligations and barriers that exist, and how we can build competence in universal design among our educators. Experiences were shared on how to reduce the challenges faced by deaf students and how new technology presents both opportunities and challenges.
21st Century skills
Nora Bergstøm-Hansen and Malcolm Langford then took us further with a presentation on “21st Century skills.” We live in a time where developments are happening so quickly that it is harder to predict the competencies future lawyers will need. However, we know that a rapidly changing world demands high levels of competence. Educational research highlights some key generic skills often referred to as “21st Century skills.” The presentation discussed whether we are currently training and testing our students in these skills and shared experiences on how we can effectively facilitate such training, testing, and the building of professional identity.
Oral skills in legal education
Morten Nadin then presented on “Oral skills in legal education.” This session emphasized why skills training is central to legal education and shared examples of how we can facilitate the development of oral skills among students during their studies.
Summing up
Finally, Kristine Helen Korsnes summarized the conference and outlined preliminary plans for future activities within the network.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the conference! We look forward to seeing you again at the next event and warmly welcome new participants and members to the network.
Best regards,
The Steering Committee of NORLEN