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Teaching Legal Ethics and Access to Justice in Asia: Addressing the Impact of Pro Bono and Professional Responsibility

Learn about the need and impact of teaching legal ethics, pro bono, access to justice, and professional responsibility in Asia. Explore the problems faced and the efforts made to address these issues through curriculum development and interactive teaching methodologies.

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Teaching Legal Ethics and Access to Justice in Asia: Addressing the Impact of Pro Bono and Professional Responsibility

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  1. The NEED and IMPACT of Teaching Legal Ethics, Pro Bono,Access to Justice, andProfessional Responsibility in ASIA Nattakan (Ann) Chomputhong, Legal Trainer& Regional Coordinator, BABSEA CLE Suphamat (Bee) Phonphra, Access to Justice Initiative Coordinator, BABSEA CLE

  2. www.babseacle.org

  3. Limited textbooks • Teaching is only theoretical or as part of another subject • What are the problems? • No real understanding of confidentiality and conflicts of interest • Lecture and memorization are overemphasized • Lack of access to justice, pro bono, and professional responsibility teaching

  4. Part of philosophy of law Legal ethics Professional responsibility After finishing school (short course for lawyers) Professional ethics Bar exam year

  5. “I think it isn’t necessary to attend the legal ethics class as lecturing can't instill and make students appreciate the value of legal ethics and professional responsibility.” Jame, 3rd year law student, Thailand Reflections from a student taught legal ethics through lecture methodology

  6. Addressing the Problems since July 2013 Who have involved? Objective ? What we do?

  7. Addressing the Problems since July 2013 – 2014 Curriculum Development Test Revise

  8. Interactive & experience-based teaching methodologies

  9. Students 313 Lecturers 147 Lawyers 38 Trainers 33

  10. BABSEA CLE Accomplishments July 2013 – July 2015 • 12 workshops • 531 participants, including law students, law lecturers, practitioners from the region • The University of Economics and Law (UEL), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam started a legal ethics course using chapters from this curriculum • The Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos plans to use the curriculum

  11. “We are delighted to be partnering with our friends and colleagues Hebert Smith Freehills and the Australian Government Solicitor on this project. It is a great opportunity for us to collaborate on issues we feel strongly about, and to help shape future generations of law students and lawyers.” - Lisa Dewey, New Perimeter “The curriculum development project is an exciting opportunity for HSF lawyers to become involved in a grassroots learning project which will have a long-term impact in Southeast Asian universities. The project also provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with lawyers from other firms and to learn from their experience of pro bono practice. The workshop provided a platform for us to distil the key concepts of ethics and pro bono from our own experience as practitioners in a format which can be transferred to Southeast Asian law students.” - Lynn McMahon, Herbert Smith Freehills “AGS is excited to be working with our colleagues at BABSEA CLE, DLA Piper and Herbert Smith Freehills on this innovative project to arm the next generation of lawyers with knowledge of the ethical standards they need to uphold and the importance to assist those less fortunate in the community.” - Geetha McNair, Australian Government Solicitor

  12. THANK YOU ann.legaltrainer@babseacle.org bee@babseacle.org www.babseacle.org

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