TRAINING IN LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY - MODELS FROM THE VILLANOVA-CONFERENCE

Although the domain of law and psychology is a burgeoning and popular field of study, there has never been a concerted effort to evaluate cu rrent training models or to develop newer more effective ones. Forty-e ight invited participants attended a national conference held at Villa nova Law School to remedy this deficiency, Working groups addressed is sues of education and training for the undergraduate level; for doctor al-level programs in law and social science; for forensic clinical tra ining; for joint-degree (JD/PhD-PsyD) programs; for those in practica, internships, and postdoctoral programs; and for continuing education. This article delineates levels and models of training in each of thes e areas.