A Tribute to Theodore Woolsey [I.E. William] Dwight, Presented on His Resignation from the Wardenship of the Columbia College Law School, 1891 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891. Excerpt: ... COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL. Dwight down to 1891; (2) of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence, held by Professor John A. Dillon from 1878 to 1882, and by Professor Benjamin F. Lee, from 1882 to 1890; (3) of Criminal Law, Torts, and Procedure, held by Professor George Chase from 1878 to 1891; (4) of Constitutional History and International Law, held by Professor John W. Burgess till the present time; (5) of Medical Jurisprudence, held by Professor John Ordronaux till the present. Of late years, also, much valuable work, especially in the way of reviews, has been done by Prize Tutors, of whom there are three, each of whom is elected for three years. The full course of study in the School occupied until very recently a period of two years, but in 1888 it was determined to extend the limit to three years, and the class which graduates this year (1891) has been the first to come under this new regulation. For many years (from i860 to 1877) the diploma given by the Law School, and conferring the degree of LL. B., entitled its recipient to admission to the bar of New York State, but since 1877 the law has undergone a change in this respect, and an applicant for admission to the bar must undergo an examination before the Supreme Court, which is conducted by a committee of lawyers appointed by the court. During its early career, also, students were admitted to the Law School without any preliminary examination, but for many years past such an examination has been required, and has been useful in excluding a class of students too poorly qualified for legal study. By thus guarding the portals of the School as to those seeking entrance, and by subjecting candidates for a degree upon graduation to a careful and rigid examination, which must be passed to obtain such de...