PurposeThe paper enriches the understanding of the principal challenges faced in future lawyers' education in Mexico considering global trends, particularly from the perspective of skills creation in diverse areas of legal practice.Design/methodology/approachThe framework used draws on trends identified within an international collaborative research study in which both authors participated, titled “Developing a Blueprint for Global Legal Education”. This current paper stems from the premise that these recommendations can be further developed and better utilised if explored within a specific context. The methodology designed for this research consisted of two main components: a thorough analysis of the norms that regulate the education system and the professional practice in Mexico, and an extensive literature review that provided insights into the state of global trends in legal education.FindingsThis paper reveals that in Mexico having a well-designed and comprehensive legal framework is the first step to promote the creation of high-quality educational models.Practical implicationsThe study analyses the current situation in Mexico within four global trends: (1) regulation of legal education and access to the profession; (2) building professional practice skills; (3) internationalisation of education and (4) incorporation of technology and responsible innovation.Originality/valueThe reflections are intended to promote better training of law students in the skills required to face the various challenges that the legal profession currently involves. This is under an approach that analyses global challenges and identifies the best practices to connect learning processes with in-demand professional skills.
Este artículo busca mostrar que la concepción dominante sobre los órganos constitucionales autónomos (OCA) está equivocada. Estos organismos no son completa ni igualmente independientes del resto de poderes del Estado. Al contrario, se caracterizan por tener una variedad de diseños que les dan diferentes niveles de autonomía. Entender esta variedad de diseños es el primer paso para identificar las causas, reales o percibidas, sobre los defectos del sistema actual de equilibrio institucional, así como las consecuencias que un régimen bien diseñado podría generar. Hasta este momento, la discusión generalmente se ha limitado a si deben existir o no este tipo de organismos. A partir de este trabajo, los debates podrían abordar nuevos cuestionamientos sobre cómo deben diseñarse y cuánta autonomía habría que otorgarles.
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