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28 Int'l J. Clinical Legal Educ. 1 (2021)

handle is hein.journals/clled28 and id is 1 raw text is: Editorial Enhancing Clinical Legal Education: Facing Challenges and Exploring Possibilities Dr. Lyndsey Bengtsson Lvndsey2.bengtsson@northumbria.ac.uk In our spring edition, readers will benefit from an analysis of the variety of ways in which clinical legal education can be enhanced. Contributors consider how social justice teaching can be developed and the role clinics can play in supporting access to justice in the local community. We also delve into ways in which clinics can enhance reflection, legal analysis and our students' ability to both understand and implement approaches which might build trust with their clients. Firstly, Jacqueline Weinberg's article explores the challenges of instilling in students the notion that social justice is important. One challenge is the expansion of clinical legal education and growth of externships where students are increasingly placed in law firms where their clients do not face barriers to access to justice. She explores how these challenges can be overcome to enhance students' awareness of the importance of social justice and ensure that it remains a value they retain as future practitioners. 1