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of other professions. Langdell thus transformed legal education from an undemanding, gentlemanly acculturation into an academic meritocracy. Due to this transformation, Langdell's work has been discussed by mem-bers of the legal profession and academe throughout the century since his death in 1906.
Langdell thus transformed legal education from an undemanding, gentlemanly acculturation into an academic meritocracy.
- Bruce A. Kimball
- 2004
Case method teaching was first introduced into American higher education in 1870 by Christopher C. Langdell (1826-1906) of Harvard Law School (HLS), where it became closely associated with-and emblematic of-a set of academic meritocratic reforms. Though regnant today, "the ultimate triumph of [Langdell's] system was not apparent" for many years.'
But the most fruitful change of all was the revolution effected by Langdell in the mode of teaching and studying law, - a revolution now so complete that most persons hear with surprise that, when
In this first full-length biography of the educator and jurist, Bruce Kimball explores Langdell's controversial role in modern professional education and in jurisprudence. Langdell founded his model on the idea of academic meritocracy.
- Bruce A. Kimball
- 2009
According to the neutral principles and objective standards of academic merit, women in the late nineteenth century had an absolutely just and valid claim to be admitted to hls, the self-professed champion of academic merit in legal education. But their petitions did not move Langdell, who betrayed his meritocratic commitment and gave voice to ...
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Langdell thus transformed legal education from an undemanding, gentlemanly acculturation into an academic meritocracy.
