For the past couple of years I've been working on a series of "problems"
representing relatively "simple" areas--divorce, landlord-tenant, child
abuse (I'm a GAL/Counsel), living wills, etc. Each student keeps the
same area over each of the units that we cover--cases, statutes, admn law
etc. These are areas that most laypeople and novices usually have some
familiarity with as well as interest in. It takes an incredible amount
of time to develop five or six problem sets for each area, but I'm seeing
some results that make me think it's worth the time.
I put the word "problem" in quotes because I try not to pose a problem
with a definite answer. I slant the problem set toward what can be
found in each area. I've had requests for "real" problems, but I'm not
so sure they're ready for much of that--they tend to think they can always
reach a black-letter answer! If anyone wants copies of the problems, I'll
be glad to send them.
Anne McFarland
Associate Law Librarian
University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-2902
216/972-6352
r1asm@vm1.cc.uakron.edu
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