Poster Competition

Poster Competition

Information for Student Poster Presenters – IJCLE Conference 2010

The International Journal of Clinical Legal Education features articles, discussion and news about the ever-expanding area of clinical legal education. The journal has always welcomed the contributions of students as providing a unique and valuable perspective.

The annual IJCLE conference serves as a unique forum in which clinical educators from all jurisdictions can come together to discuss all aspects of clinical teaching and learning, to learn from one another and to share best practice, and again the contribution of students to this forum is warmly welcomed.

The conference will focus on the impact that clinical learning might have on the life of future lawyers and thus on the legal systems they help to shape. All these themes are highly relevant to students.

This year we are inviting students to take part in a poster presentation, which will provide a lively forum for exchanging ideas and experiences.

The student(s) do not need to be a conference delegate to take part in the poster competition
The poster display is open to all current students of law worldwide including those who graduate during 2010.
The work may be collaborative but all work must be carried out by law students
The theme of the posters should reflect one or more of the conference themes;
“Education is not a preparation for life but is life itself” (John Dewey)
Clinic and the lawyers of the future

This year’s particular conference themes include:
Clinical education and preparation for life
The changing face of lawyering
Lifelong learning
Reflective practice
Competing interests
Justice education
Conflicts in clinic
Teaching professionalism
The relationship between clinic and pro bono
Best practice in clinical supervision
Student experience and student attitudes

Submitting a Poster

Electronic versions of the poster are required. These will be projected during the conference breaks, and a selected shortlist shown during the closing session of the conference.
Format of poster – posters should be capable of being printed as a single page of A4 and may include text and images or other visual representations, but may not include video, audio or similar embedded material, and must include the author’s name. A sample poster is attached, which can be used as a template.
The electronic version should be in PowerPoint or Acrobat PDF format and have a maximum file size of 1 megabyte.
Electronic versions of posters to be sent to Carol Boothby for uploading onto the website in a gallery after the event. Submission of a poster indicates agreement that your poster may be displayed at the conference and/or on the conference website and/or in any publicity relating to the conference. It also vouches that you have secured and relevant copyright clearance for use of text, images or other protected material.
The conference planning committee will draw up a shortlist of posters and the conference delegates will decide on a winner, results to be announced at the conference and on the IJCLE website.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 30th June 2010

Criteria for the poster judging

The judging criteria are: relevance to the conference theme(s); quality of content; and visual appeal. The decision of the judging panel is final and correspondence will not be entered into.

The prize will be �200 sterling. This will be paid by Sterling cheque or bank transfer. Winners will also receive a letter of congratulation and certificate from the IJCLE Conference planning committee.

Results of the IJCLE Conference Student Poster Competition

First - University of Valencia, Spain (Rosana Sanchis, Sonia Luz, Juan Luis Lujan) – ‘Justice for All’ – wins £200.00

Second- Iphie Gloria Ifeyina, a final year clinical student of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria – ‘Clinical Legal Education Works’.

Third – Shahema Tafade Uddowlla, LLB student at City University London – ‘Lifelong Learning’

(results were obtained by voting of conference delegates)

Submitted Posters

Here are the posters which have been submitted. To view a full-size Acrobat PDF version of the poster, click on the thumbnail.

Yi Yang, Queensland University of Technology, Australia	Jenna Hodgson, School of Law, Northumbria University	Ivoke Hezekiah, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria	Iphie Gloria Ifeyinwa, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
James Jellinek, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire	Elizabeth Dauda Mshelia, Faculty of Law, University of Maiduguri	Chimwemwe Chithope, University of Malawi, Chancellor College	Juan Luis Lujan, Faculty of Law, University of Valencia
Shahema Tafader Uddowlla, City University	Juliet Chimwaga, University of Malawi, Chancellor College	Daniel Best, School of Law, Northumbria University	Megan McColgan,School of Law, Northumbria University

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