American Bar Association Section on Legal Education Oral History 2001

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American Bar Association Section on Legal Education Oral History 2001

In this project, James P. White, the American Bar Association consultant on legal education, discusses the history, changes, goals, conflicts, and mission of that institution. He describes his involvement in legal education activities and the occasionally rocky relations between the association and the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. Law schools, legal specialization, and the commercialization of the legal profession are also major topics within this interview.

1 interview; Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials

eng,

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