School of Law Papers, 1899-[ongoing]

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School of Law Papers, 1899-[ongoing]

The School of Law papers include material on the the construction of the original Boalt Hall, later known as Durant Hall, as well as records and correspondence regarding accreditation, admission and enrollment proceedures, the formation and operation of various administrative committees, bar examinations, budget appropriations, student petitions, the President's Office, and the founding and operation of the Earl Warren Legal Center. The papers also include some material dating from the Department of Jurisprudence and the School of Jurisprudence, the forerunners to the School of Law on the University of California, Berkeley campus.

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