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Dr Andrew Henderson

Could AI make law professors redundant? · The Mermaid’s Purse

Over the last few weeks and months, universities and media outlets have published a stream of material about AI and natural language…

3 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Could AI make law professors redundant? · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Excited for your first day of class? It can improve academic performance · The Mermaid’s Purse

The first day of the semester at law school is rapidly approaching for law school in the southern hemisphere. You’ve spent days (or even…

5 min readJan 10, 2023

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Excited for your first day of class? It can improve academic performance · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Are you explaining the ‘why’ of assessment to students? · The Mermaid’s Purse

When we’re writing assessment instructions, we try to be as transparent as possible about what students have to do and when. We know why…

4 min readDec 13, 2022

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Are you explaining the ‘why’ of assessment to students? · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Academic misconduct at law school · The Mermaid’s Purse

Academic misconduct happens. And it happens a lot, even in law school. It has been uncovered at some of the most prestigious educational…

5 min readFeb 8, 2022

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Academic misconduct at law school · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Robots make better baby lawyers? · The Mermaid’s Purse

Law schools are abuzz with discussions about the opportunities new technologies are offering. If law reflects society, technology will (and…

10 min readJan 18, 2022

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Robots make better baby lawyers? · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Making students’ work visible · The Mermaid’s Purse

Law school lectures and seminars are traditionally run the same way. A figure of authority — ‘the sage on the stage’ — leads the lecture…

5 min readJan 11, 2022

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Making students’ work visible · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

5 most-read posts of 2021 · The Mermaid’s Purse

The end of the year is an opportunity to look back and reflect. For this blog, it’s an opportunity to reflect on what attracted your…

2 min readDec 7, 2021

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5 most-read posts of 2021 · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Why use music in your classroom? · The Mermaid’s Purse

At the start of the semester, one of my favourite jobs is to pick a playlist for the course I’m teaching. Yes, you read that correctly. A…

5 min readNov 30, 2021

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Why use music in your classroom? · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Writing Case Briefs · The Mermaid’s Purse

Writing case briefs (or case notes in Australia) is a common form of assessment in law school, especially with first-year law students. It…

4 min readNov 23, 2021

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Writing Case Briefs · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

No dumb questions · The Mermaid’s Purse

How often have you started a question with, ‘Sorry, this is probably a dumb question, but …’? How many times have you stood in a seminar…

5 min readNov 16, 2021

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No dumb questions · The Mermaid’s Purse

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Dr Andrew Henderson

Dr Andrew Henderson

I’m a lawyer, lecturer and researcher interested in the ‘how’ and ‘what’ of legal education. You can read more on my blog: https://the-mermaids-purse.blog/

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