摘要：A vast majority of law students graduate with a thorough base of doctrinal knowledge; however, many of them do not know how to apply the law to a real situation. Charlotte School of Law sought to remedy that problem. During the spring semester of 2010, Charlotte Law began the Wills Clinic Lab, an innovative form of legal education. The course combines practical experience with classroom training to better prepare law students for practice. As an addition to the doctrinal course, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Charlotte Law began offering a clinic which allows students to apply the legal theories learned in the doctrinal course to actual client requests. The Wills Clinic Lab focused on providing students with real life experiences that allow them to practice skills learned in doctrinal classes. To effectively accomplish this, the Lab provided students with hands-on training in the areas of professionalism, client interviewing and counseling, legal document drafting, and ethical considerations. This article also discusses the lessons learned from the first Lab and how those lessons will be incorporated to improve the Lab in the future.
