David Hoffman: Life, Letters and Lectures at the University of Maryland 1821-1837

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2010

Keywords

legal education, legal history, David Hoffman (1984-1854)

Abstract

David Hoffman was a prominent pioneer in the establishment of university-based legal education. He helped to found the University of Maryland Law School in 1816 and was its first professor. His A Course of Legal Study (1817) and Legal Outlines (1829) played a critical role in the development of law school curricula and provided guidance to hundreds of antebellum law students and attorneys.

Disciplines

Legal Education | Legal History

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