Regents' certificates of law students' qualifying education, 1883-1887.

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Regents' certificates of law students' qualifying education, 1883-1887.

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The series consists of original certificates issued by the Board of Regents endorsing the qualifying education of students who learned the practice of law through clerking rather than attendance at law school. Students were examined in accordance with regulations established by the Regents in subjects prescribed by rules of the Court of Appeals (arithmetic, grammar, geography, orthography, English and American history, and English composition). If the student was deemed qualified, certificates were issued by the University of the State of New York and filed with the Court of Appeals.

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New York State Archives

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