ABSTRACT
In order to be an effective practitioner of law, educator or judicial officer, making reflective practice routine in people's day-to-day work is key. Those involved in the law, just like in other disciplines, may need guidance on what reflective practice is, why it is important and how to do it. Services like ‘knowmore’, who offer free legal advice and support to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, have developed tools and suggestions for client self-care, as has the medical profession for its practitioners. Students learning reflective practice, who are not accustomed to questioning their approach to a problem or their impact on others, is challenging both for them as individuals and for people as educators. Acknowledging that reflective practice is a challenging task for anyone, even people who are experienced, can be important in providing a safe space for law graduates and legal educators.
