2025 Access to Justice Exchange
Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Supervision Workshop
by BABSEACLE, GAJE
2 October 2025
Clinical legal education (CLE) is a progressive educational system most often implemented through university-based faculty of law programs to help develop better-trained, more socially conscious legal service providers. It is a process whereby students learn by doing. It is an experiential problem-solving based model, in which students actively involve themselves in either real client/personal interactions or simulation case studies set up to mirror real client/personal scenarios. This process is conducted under the supervision of experienced clinicians and legal practitioners. CLE also involves a variety of community outreach programs.
As a teaching device, this type of experiential problem-based learning is considered a highly effective means of adult learning where students learn and importantly retain a vast amount of what is taught. The use of this interactive method of teaching focuses students on becoming more able, thorough and ethical advocates, attorneys, governmental and private employers/employees.
A core, and vital, element of CLE programs that strive to achieve high standards and practices, is ensuring the programs include effective supervision. Recognizing this need, and building on the regional and global CLE work that BABSEACLE has been engaged in for more than two decades, BABSEACLE will be organizing a CLE Supervision Workshop as part of the 2024 Access to Justice Exchange.
BABSEACLE’s focus on strengthening CLE as an effective means to help achieve access to justice, and strengthen rule of law, has been a integral part of the Access to Justice Exchange since its inception, and 2024 will continue on this positive, forward path through the organizing of the CLE Supervision Workshop.
The CLE Supervision Workshop is a full day event focused on the goals and effective supervision. The workshop aims to strengthen and achieve access to justice through providing an understanding of CLE, its goals, best practices for supervision, and a practical road map of how CLE helps to achieve and strengthen Access to Justice. The workshop will also raise awareness about lack of access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable persons and the need of CLE.
Participants, who will attend from throughout the Asia region, and globally, will explore the different types of interactive supervision learning-teaching methodologis used in CLE programs. Participants will understand how CLE differs from traditional legal education and effective supervision to build persons to achieve access to justice, and how effective supervision is a mandatory element of these programs.
Workshop Highlights:
- Exploring diverse interactive learning-teaching methodologies employed in CLE programs.
- Understanding the distinctions between CLE and traditional legal education.
- Emphasizing effective supervision as a crucial element in shaping individuals to champion access to justice.
Date: 2 October 2025
Venue: The Corporate Hotel & Convention Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Presenters
Registration Fees
Workshop Agenda
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Time (Bangkok Time) |
Training Session |
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08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration |
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08:30 – 08:45 |
Opening Remarks |
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08:45 – 09:00 |
Pre-Test Questionnaire |
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09:00 – 09:15 |
Ice Breaker/Meet & Greet |
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09:15 – 09:45 |
Session 1: Goals and Benefits of Clinical Legal Education (CLE) |
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09:45 – 10:30 |
Session 2: What is Supervision in CLE, and What is the Importance of Supervision? |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Refreshment break |
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10:45 – 12:00 |
Session 3: Supervision Models and Supervisor Characteristics |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 – 13:45 |
Session 4: Types of Supervision Methods and Techniques |
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13:45 – 14:30 |
Session 5: Common Supervision Barriers |
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14:30 – 14:45 |
Refreshment break |
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14:45 – 15:30 |
Session 6: When and How to Give Feedback |
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15:30-16:15 |
Session 7: Effective Evaluation of Students in a CLE Program |
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16:15-16:45 |
Session 8: Open Discussion |
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16:45-17:00 |
Post-Test and Closing |
2025 Access to Justice Exchange
1 - 2 October, 6 - 8 October
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Supervision Workshop
The workshop aims to strengthen and achieve access to justice through providing an understanding of CLE, its goals, best practices for supervision, and a practical road map of how CLE helps to achieve and strengthen Access to Justice. The workshop will also raise awareness about lack of access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable persons and the need of CLE
Pro Bono Week Collaboration
Pro Bono Week Collaboration is an international initiative that aims to support jurisdictions around the world to arrange a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to share ideas for events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.
In addition to highlighting successes in other jurisdictions, this workshop will include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks, the business benefits of pro bono, and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events
The Role of Bar Associations/Law Societies in Supporting Pro Bono Workshop
The workshop aims to raise awareness about the crucial role of bar associations and law societies in promoting and facilitating pro bono legal services in Asia. It will highlight successful case studies and best practices from the region, provide practical guidance on engaging and supporting legal professionals in pro bono work, and encourage collaboration to enhance pro bono support across Asia.
The Professional Responsibilities and Legal Ethics in Business Law Practices Workshop
Pro Bono Week Collaboration is an international initiative that aims to support jurisdictions around the world to arrange a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to share ideas for events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.
In addition to highlighting successes in other jurisdictions, this workshop will include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks, the business benefits of pro bono, and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events
Pro Bono Week Collaboration Network
Pro Bono Week Collaboration Network is an international initiative that aims to support jurisdictions around the world to arrange a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to share ideas for events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.
In addition to highlighting successes in other jurisdictions, this workshop will include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks, the business benefits of pro bono, and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events
Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Supervision Workshop
The workshop aims to strengthen and achieve access to justice through providing an understanding of CLE, its goals, best practices for supervision, and a practical road map of how CLE helps to achieve and strengthen Access to Justice. The workshop will also raise awareness about lack of access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable persons and the need of CLE
The Role of Bar Associations/Law Societies in Supporting Pro Bono Workshop
- The workshop aims to raise awareness about the crucial role of bar associations and law societies in promoting and facilitating pro bono legal services in Asia. It will highlight successful case studies and best practices from the region, provide practical guidance on engaging and supporting legal professionals in pro bono work, and encourage collaboration to enhance pro bono support across Asia.