On the Battlefield of Merit: Harvard Law School, the First Century
- ISBN-10
- 0674967666
- ISBN-13
- 9780674967663
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 666
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-12
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Authors
- Daniel R. Coquillette, Bruce A. Kimball
Description
Harvard Law School pioneered educational ideas, including professional legal education within a university, Socratic questioning and case analysis, and the admission and training of students based on academic merit. On the Battlefield of Merit offers a candid account of a unique legal institution during its first century of influence.
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