在美国法学教育的发展史上,兰德尔以其法律形式主义思想为基础开创了案例教学法,将科学方法论运用于法律教育中来,将法学教育发展为注重逻辑化和概念化的"实验教学"。法律现实主义通过对法律形式主义的全面批判,将法律放在社会关系中考察,强调法律中的经验和实证要素,将法学教育发展为以诊所教育为形式的"临床教学"。法学教育具有人文教育和职业教育的二重性质,这决定了在中国开展判例既要注重法律知识的传授,也要注重职业技能的培训。
In the history of American legal education,Landler's thought about legal education makes great contributions to case teaching in America.According to Landler,scientific methodology should be applied to legal teaching,whereas legal education could be experimental teaching.However,legal realism criticizes legal formalism of Landler according to legal realism;legal education should be clinical teaching,which can combine legal theory with legal practice.The history of legal education in America will inspire Chinese case teaching.