Connecting Legal Education
connectinglegaled.bsky.social
Connecting Legal Education
@connectinglegaled.bsky.social
A community of practice for anyone interested in legal education. Regular online hangouts hosted by Verona Ni Drisceoil, Michael Doherty, and Lydia Bleasdale. Get in touch to be added to our free, friendly, and supportive network.
We have an important Connecting Legal Education session coming up next week (10am, 6 Nov). Join us to hear from Neal Geach speak on ‘Flexibility and Optionality in Assessments: Obligations and the Abrahart case’. This is part 1 of a two part series.
October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Join us 21 October, 2pm, to hear from Gift Sotonye-Frank speak on ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Insights for Increasing Employer Engagement with BAME Law students’
October 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Do you want to learn more about how to build an inclusive law classroom?

If so, join us for our first #CLEhangout of the 2025/26 season, on Monday 6 October 2-3pm BST, when we will hear from Prof. Jamie Abrams speak about 'Cultivating Inclusive Law School Classrooms'.
October 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Hangout #68 coming up this Thursday! Join us, Thursday 27th at 11am, to hear from Laura Charleton and Jenny Kemp speak on 'Building Bridges in Academia: Collaboration Across Borders and Disciplines'. @dohertylawteach.bsky.social @veronanid.bsky.social #connectinglegaled
February 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Free this Tues at 11am?
Join us for our first #CLE hangout of 2025! It’s going to be great. Hear from @sophiedoherty.bsky.social speak about 'Implementing Arts in Legal Education'. 🎨🖌️We hope to see you there! @parkendlydia.bsky.social @dohertylawteach.bsky.social @veronanid.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
January 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If you aren't already in our community (approaching 400 members in the UK and beyond💃), get in touch before Sophie's event and we'll make sure you can join in on the day. It's going to be a fab start to our new semester of events

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Looking forward to presenting 'Implementing Arts in Legal Education' @connectinglegaled.bsky.social on Tuesday 28th January. If you're interested in coming along, get in touch with CLE or send me a DM ⚖️🌟🎨 #lawandart #legaleducation
January 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Get this in your diary folks #connectinglegaled
Pencil 28/01, 1100-1200GMT in your diaries: we'll be joined for our first hangout of 2025 by Dr Sophie Doherty to learn more about how to implement arts into legal education! Teams link to follow for those signed up to the CLE community (if you aren't already, join us - it's free, and fun!)
January 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
(Also, happy new year, etc. May 2025 be filled with joy)
January 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Pencil 28/01, 1100-1200GMT in your diaries: we'll be joined for our first hangout of 2025 by Dr Sophie Doherty to learn more about how to implement arts into legal education! Teams link to follow for those signed up to the CLE community (if you aren't already, join us - it's free, and fun!)
January 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
We have got a festive cracker of a session coming up this Thursday at 11.00. 🎆
Looking forward to Sampo Mielityinen and Aurora Fifield joining us from Finland ❄️ to talk about developing student's generic skills.
Hope that you can join us.
December 9, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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I'm excited to share that I've joined the editorial board of The Law Teacher! So looking forward to working with the rest of the board and the terrific editorial team.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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My inaugural professorial lecture on legal design is TOMORROW at 6pm. please see ⬇️ to register for the online talk.
I am truly honoured to introduce my final special guest - Professor Radka Newton - one of the leading figures in the world in bringing human-centred design into higher education 1/3
TWO WEEKS to my inaugural professorial lecture as Professor of Legal Design. Huge thanks to the 150 people 🎆 who have signed up - attending either in-person or online. Places still available
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1040883760...
and it would be great to see you there! 28 Nov.
#legaldesign
November 27, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Don't forget, this is on tomorrow - looking forward to seeing many of you online!
Our next online hangout covers assessment and feedback: 27th November, 1200-1300 (UK), via our Teams space. Drop us a message here if you aren't already on there, and we'll make sure you're added in time.
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Hi there, #ConnectingLegalEd folks. A quick reminder about our upcoming hangout on Wednesday, 12pm, via Teams. If you are free, do join us. 😀
Our next online hangout covers assessment and feedback: 27th November, 1200-1300 (UK), via our Teams space. Drop us a message here if you aren't already on there, and we'll make sure you're added in time.
November 25, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Our next online hangout covers assessment and feedback: 27th November, 1200-1300 (UK), via our Teams space. Drop us a message here if you aren't already on there, and we'll make sure you're added in time.
November 20, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Bucking the trend by having never had a Twitter account...but starting an account here for anyone interested in legal education and our regular online hangouts. Follow along, join in, and send your friends our way!
November 20, 2024 at 9:32 PM