Logic and experience : the origin of modern American legal education

Logic and experience : the origin of modern American legal education / William P. LaPiana.

The 19th century saw dramatic changes in the legal education system in the United States. Before the Civil War, lawyers learned their trade primarily through apprenticeship and self-directed study. By the end of the 19th century, the modern legal education system which was developed primarily by Dea...

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Main Author: LaPiana, William P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Subjects:
Law > Study and teaching > United States > History.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Law > Study and teaching
Droit > Etude et enseignement > Etats-Unis > Histoire.
Cas, méthode des > Histoire.
United States
History
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Summary:The 19th century saw dramatic changes in the legal education system in the United States. Before the Civil War, lawyers learned their trade primarily through apprenticeship and self-directed study. By the end of the 19th century, the modern legal education system which was developed primarily by Dean Christopher Langdell at Harvard was in place: a bachelor's degree was required for admission to the new model law school, and a law degree was promoted as the best preparation for admission to the bar. William P. LaPiana provides an in-depth study of the intellectual history of the transformation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 254 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-242) and index.
ISBN:9780195359954
019535995X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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