Paul McKeown

Paul McKeown is an Associate Professor at Northumbria Law School, specializing in clinical legal education and professional development. He joined Northumbria University in 2007 and has held leadership roles including Director of the Student Law Office and Head of Education. His research focuses on values in clinical legal education and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Education:

• LLB (Hons) from University of Durham (2001)
• PGDip in Law (2002)
• PhD in 'Teaching Values in Clinical Legal Education' (Northumbria University, 2020)

Research interests include:

• Clinical legal pedagogy
• Lawyer well-being
• SDG implementation in education

Recent work explores legal education identity in Europe and ethical belief systems in employment law.

External roles include President of the European Network for Clinical Legal Education (ENCLE) since 2019. His publications address legal profession resilience, child rights, and curriculum innovation.