| Law School: Legal Education in America from the 1850s to the 1980s Contributor(s): Stevens, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807841757 ISBN-13: 9780807841754 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1987 Annotation: In this first general history of legal education, Stevens traces the development of law schools, the legal profession, and legal thought, relating their evolution to intellectual, political, and social trends. He describes how the establishment gained power over education after 1920 and how, in the past two decades, both students and the practicing profession have questioned this authority. He also examines the implications of the "legal revolution" and new opportunities for women and minorities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal Education |
| Dewey: 340.071 |
| LCCN: 82011148 |
| Series: Studies in Legal History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.99" W x 8.95" (1.26 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this first general history of legal education, Stevens traces the development of law schools, the legal profession, and legal thought, relating their evolution to intellectual, political, and social trends. He describes how the establishment gained power over education after 1920 and how, in the past two decades, both students and the practicing profession have questioned this authority. He also examines the implications of the "legal revolution" and new opportunities for women and minorities. |