Citation

Devi, Laxmi and Panchalingam, Lahveenya A. and Mohd Yusof, Yusnita (2024) Clinical Legal Education Using Metaverse - Opportunities and Challenges. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advancing and Redesigning Education 2023: ICARE 2023. pp. 159-169. ISSN 2196-4963

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Abstract

There have been various paradigm shifts in the higher education sector due to massification. Legal education is undergoing a steady shift away from the traditional professional self-regulation, towards regulation by market forces. Technological innovations and globalisation have remoulded the market force, thus, changing the mode of delivery and accessibility of professional legal services. Such technological developments have introduced new ways of accessing legal information, support and advice. In preparation of this gradual technological shift that external market forces are gravitating towards, legal academics have discussed the possibility of integrating various technologies and educational applications into their teaching pedagogy. However, law schools are sceptical and partially resistant as to which Metaverse pedagogy can be incorporated into the clinical law programme post-pandemic. This research will examine the possible manner of integrating Metaverse pedagogies in clinical legal education. Law schools can leverage the collaborative capabilities of virtual worlds - from enabling virtual client meetings and conferences, to the use of Avatars for virtual court hearings, and the interactive use of virtual libraries for research and enhancement of legal knowledge. The paper will specifically explore the various types of Metaverse applications and their use in different aspects of the clinical legal module. This will be done by highlighting the benefits and limitations of the individual Metaverse applications, followed by some suggestions to mitigate and/or eliminate its adverse effects. This research will be valuable to legal academics, law students, educational institutions and educational technology providers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Legal education
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) > K100-103 Legal education
Divisions:	Faculty of Law (FOL)
Depositing User:	Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2025 01:36
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2025 01:37
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/13535

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