A Study of Supervisor and Student Views on the Role of Clinical Legal Education in Developing Commercial Awareness

This article examines the role of clinical legal education in developing commercial awareness, a key employability skill. Using data collected from mixed-methods research study involving visual collection tool (a diamond), this contributes to understanding whether, and how, develops law students’ awareness. provides first detailed empirical evidence importance awareness those teaching learning clinic, activities that supervisors use students identify as impact graduate recruitment context. is important because required across range sectors, including profession, have variety available career options. The results indicate whilst deem very important, there are differences between two groups terms their what it means, type clinic identified suggest genuine, but yet not fully realised, opportunity for develop clinic. As well providing unique insight into author makes recommendations clinicians on how best support Key words: Commercial Awareness, Clinical Legal Education, Graduate Employability; Diamond Ranking, Law Students