APPRECIATIVE EVALUATION OF A LEGAL PRACTICE CENTER

Abstract

This article seeks to make an appreciative evaluation of the Recife Law School (LPC/RLS) Legal Practice Center. Following the appreciative paradigm, the framework combines theory, method, and action aligned with the 5-D model (Definition/ Discovery/Dream/Design/Destiny). To this end, an exploratory, descriptive, and collaborative research was developed, held by documentary survey, workshops, and interviews. As a result, were identified the areas that work well in LPC/RLS, as well as the ones that also require adjustments, improvements, and innovations. The conclusion points to an evaluation experience, which combines the learning process and self-knowledge, in order to acknowledge the role of the institution, run by its participants. Finally, the study highlights the role played by LPC in students’ legal education, associated to the strengths of functional design adopted, in order to meet the needs of those who come looking for the service that LPC provides.

Legal Practice Center; Recife Law School; institutional design; appreciative evaluation; collaborative research