Law and Letters: A Detailed Examination of David Hoffman's Life and Career
Document Type: Article
Working Paper
Abstract
David Hoffman (1784-1854) has been cast as America's first legal ethicist and as the founder of one of the nation’s first original methods of legal instruction. While these interpretations of his life are certainly true, Hoffman’s life and career encompassed so much more than that. With few exceptions researchers have focused on Hoffman’s legal career and have left historians to wonder about his other pursuits. This article will review, in individual sections, the many facets of Hoffman's life and career in an effort to provide a more complete picture than has previously existed.
Keywords:
David Hoffman, legal history, legal education, Maryland, biographyDiscipline(s)
Legal History, Theory and Process
Recommended Citation
Sleeman, Bill, "Law and Letters: A Detailed Examination of David Hoffman's Life and Career" (2005). All Faculty Publications. Paper 43.
http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/43
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