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Peer reviewedShaffer, Thomas L. – Journal of Legal Education, 1982
The Baltimore lawyer David Hoffman (1784-1854), the father of American legal ethics, was also the first of the systematic American legal educators. The history and operation of his law school, the curriculum, and his effective use of the lecture method are described and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Faculty, Educational History, Ethics
