Three meetings with professor Richard Grimes
Three meetings with professor Richard Grimes
Dear colleagues,
In connection with the start of discussions on the new accreditation of the Master's degree program, we would like to invite you to a series of three thematic meetings with Prof. Richard Grimes.
For the meetings, we have selected three important questions to which we will seek answers when preparing the new accreditation. Ideas for these topics came from the platform of departmental didactics.
Professor Grimes, a visiting professor at our faculty, has personal experience with teaching law literally on all continents, thanks to which he can offer international comparisons, insight into current trends in legal education, and name what is proven in foreign practice and what is not. In addition, he knows our faculty and consulted on the previous accreditation.
The meetings will be held in English and it is also possible to join them online (link will be added).
Topics of individual meetings:
1. The Future of Lectures: What Role Should They Play in the AI Era?
Are traditional in-person lectures still something the Faculty should offer in an age of streaming, online courses, and interactive materials? What are the current global trends in legal education, and how can the format of lectures be adapted to remain attractive to students and motivate them to attend in person?
Date & Time: Monday, April 20, 10:00 – 11:30, room 38
2. The AI-Era Law Graduate Profile: What Can’t an Algorithm Replace?
What skills must our graduates possess to succeed in competition with technology? If AI can handle routine analysis and legal research, what should form the new core of legal studies? Together, we will seek to define a graduate profile that can withstand not only the test of time but also the dynamic development of artificial intelligence.
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 21, 11:30 – 13:00, room 38
3. Examinations in the Age of AI
A few years ago, we began shifting from predominantly oral exams toward written assessments. Today, under the pressure of AI, many universities are returning to oral formats. Is this return the only sensible path, or are there other methods of assessment that can reliably verify a student's true understanding of the subject and the critical application of law? Come and find inspiration from the world of legal education.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22, 14:00 – 15:30, room 38
About the lecture:
Richard Grimes qualified as a solicitor in 1977 and worked initially in a law centre and later as a full-equity partner for a provincial law firm, handling, principally, publicly funded cases. He has since worked in a number of universities in the UK and overseas and for the last 25 years has devoted his time to developing experiential means of learning about law and the legal system, that focus on the application of theory to practice, in both civil and common law jurisdictions. He is now a Visiting Professor at Charles University, Prague, Czechia, Professor of Legal Education at New Vision University, Tbilisi, Georgia and Honorary Professor at Dundee University, Scotland. He is also an independent legal education and access to justice consultant having worked for international development and donor agencies, national governments, regulatory bodies, NGOs and higher education institutions.
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