Indonesian Legal Higher Education Paradigm during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The phenomenon of legal case problems in Indonesia has increased. Thus, legal higher education is an institution expected to graduate the bachelors of law such as judges and lawyers that will be able to handle the legal problems in Indonesia. This research aims to discover the paradigm of higher legal education during a covid-19 pandemic. This research uses a case study with qualitative as the research method. The data is obtained by observing legal higher education as an institution also several cases in Indonesia. The study shows that Indonesian legal education is ineffective, especially in using optical perspective to help and encourage the students. The results are student did not know how to face the criticism and creative legal. The faculty of law in Indonesia only teach the process of the legal system without knowing the actual phenomenon. In conclusions, students still find it hard to develop the culture of asking, discussing and giving explanations related to the legal system in their education.