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The Litchfield Law School was a law school in Litchfield, Connecticut, that operated from 1774 to 1833. Litchfield was the first independent law school established in America for reading law. Founded and led by lawyer Tapping Reeve, the proprietary school was unaffiliated with any college or university. [3]
30 de mar. de 2021 · The Litchfield Law School, founded in 1784 by Tapping Reeve, became the first professional law school in Connecticut, the first proprietary (i.e., ownership) law school not affiliated with an educational institution in the United States, and the second oldest law school in the nation (after the William & Mary Law School in Virginia).
Learn about the history and legacy of the Litchfield Law School, where Tapping Reeve and James Gould revolutionized law education in America. Explore the school, the house, and the museum through role-playing, exhibits, and a walking tour.
The Litchfield Law School was the first formal school of law in the United States offering a vocational curriculum for future attorneys. William and Mary College in Virginia offered lectures on the law, but they provided a brief introduction to the law believed to be a part of a “liberal education” for the gentleman scholars who would later ...
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The Litchfield Law School, founded in 1774 by lawyer and pioneering educator Tapping Reeve, ultimately offered a rigorous 18-month course of study in place of the traditional English system of apprenticeships. His school provided the first post-graduate, independent legal education in America.
This resource brings together text, images, interpretive material and bibliography about Litchfield Law School and the law notebooks kept by its students.
