Jennifer A. Gundlach, “This is a Courtroom, Not a Classroom: So What is the Role of the Clinical Supervisor?”

“Feelings of uncertainty, confusion and sheer inexperience can only be overcome when one is forced to make quick judgment calls and quick decisions. The real learning begins when you are confronted with the consequences of those hasty decisions. Sometimes the consequences are positive, and sometimes they are negative. It is the thought process of sorting out all this data that brings lasting lessons to a student involved in a clinical program. I find myself reevaluating my performance and rethinking better ways to make informed decisions. – Jennifer A. Gundlach, “This is a Courtroom, Not a Classroom: So What is the Role of the Clinical Supervisor?” (2006) 13:1 Clinical L Rev 279