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Personal profile
Biography
Adrian Evans has taught, practised law and consulted in a clinical legal education context for thirty five years at LaTrobe and Monash Universities. He was coordinator of Springvale Legal Service Inc. from 1988-2000, the largest Australian clinical site. He is both an academic and a former legal practitioner, with teaching histories in legal systems, legal ethics and multi-disciplinary clinical case supervision. He has empirically examined and published in relation to law students' and lawyers' values, best practice' ethics for lawyers and law firms, quality' clinical-traditional links in law teaching, client attitudes to lawyers, clinical resourcing, evaluation and assessment, legal education and the reduction of poverty, approaches to monitoring and controlling defalcations and the ethical environment in which lawyer's fidelity compensation is addressed locally and internationally, comparative legal ethical frameworks and the virtue ethics implications for legal practice in a struggling and conflicted global legal profession.
Latest publication: The Good Chinese Lawyer, Cambridge University Press, Singapore, 2023.
Clinical activities
Former Coordinator of Springvale Legal Service Inc and former mutli-disciplinary clinical legal supervisor at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service Inc.
Clinical activities
2019 > Initiating and developing the Faculty of Law Climate Justice Clinic
Consulting
Applied Ethics/ Integrity
Strengthening community and legal profession sector awareness of corruption, money laundering and poor ethical decision making. Advocation of socially and environmental responsible law school governance, curricula and organisation. Support of research into law firms' environmental credentials.
Research interests
Australian Legal System
Legal Aid
Legal Education
Legal Ethics
Legal Profession and Practice
Privilege
Psychology and Law
Monash teaching commitment
NIL, as of 1 August 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Legal Ethics
- Ethical Infrastructure
- Lawyers Values
- Large Law Firms
- Ethical Behaviour
- Lawyers' Values
- Professionalism
- Ethic Assessment
- Virtue Ethics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Strengthening Australian Legal Education by Integrating Clinical Experiences: Identifying and Supporting Effective Practices
Evans, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cody, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Copeland, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Giddings, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Noone, M. A. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Rice, S. M. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)
26/07/10 → 20/12/12
Project: Research
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The Development of Values in New Lawyers
Evans, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Parker, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/01 → 30/06/05
Project: Research
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The Good Chinese Lawyer: A Student Guide to Law and Ethics
Evans, A., Wu, R. & Shenjian, X., 2023, 1st ed. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. 297 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Other › peer-review
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Practical Legal Skills
Evans, A. & Hyams, R., 2021, 5th ed. Docklands Victoria: Oxford University Press. 230 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Other
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The role of law schools and clinical programs in ending poverty
Horrigan, B. & Evans, A., Jul 2021, Eradicating Poverty Through Social Development : A Practical Guide for Lawyers. Clark, N. & Gold, N. (eds.). 1st ed. London UK: International Bar Association, p. 36-95 60 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
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Inside Lawyers’ Ethics
Parker, C. & Evans, A., 2018, 3rd ed. Oxford University Press. 355 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Other › peer-review
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Australian clinical legal education: Designing and operating a best practice clinical program in an Australian law school
Evans, A., Cody, A., Copeland, A., Giddings, J. M., Joy, P., Noone, M. A. & Rice, S., 2017, 1st ed. The Australian National University. 262 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Medal of the Order of Australia
Evans, Adrian (Recipient), 8 Jun 2020
Prize: National/international honour
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