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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]
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.
Mar 30, 2021 · By Edward T. Howe. 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 ...
The Litchfield Law School was founded in 1784, the first formal school of training for the legal profession in the United States. The school continued until 1833, training more than 1,000 men from throughout the country who went on to have an amazing influence on political, economic and legal developments of the ante-bellum period.
May 29, 2018 · views 3,317,503 updated May 29 2018. LITCHFIELD LAW SCHOOL. The first law school in America, founded by Tapping Reeve (b. October 1744, in Southhold, Long Island, New York; d. December 13, 1823, in Litchfield, Connecticut) in 1784 in Litchfield, Connecticut. It continued operation until 1833.
The Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School takes visitors on a journey into the life of a student arriving in Litchfield to study at one of the town’s two important schools: The Litchfield Law School (1774-1833), founded by Tapping Reeve and the first law school in the nation.
Litchfield Law School collection. Collection Overview. Collection Organization. Container Inventory. View Digital Material. Scope and Contents. In 1773, the newly married Tapping Reeve and Sally Burr Reeve settled in Litchfield where Reeve promptly established a legal practice.
