Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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r- THE COLLEGE OF LAW RuFus Carrollton Harris, A.B., LL.B , Jur.D. Dean The Tulane College of Law was established in 1847 as the Law Department of the University of Louisiana. It was incorporated with its present organization in 1884, and the name of Tulane was added to perpetuate the memory of the public-spirited citizen who then endowed it. It has afforded legal training to thousands during the period of its e.xistence. The purpose of the College of Law is to provide opportunities and facilities for training equal to the best afforded elsewhere. It purports to inculcate a sound knowledge of both substantive and adjective law. However, the school recognizes a duty beyond equipping and training of men to become practitioners. Many of the University students find its courses val- uable training for citizenship and business careers. The curriculum of the College of Law is unusually attractive in that it is arranged to provide for the special training of those who intend to practice in Louisiana, and at the same time it is arranged to afford training to those who may wish to practice in any of the other states. The College of Law owns a large and well selected library, which is recognized as one of the most complete in the Southern states. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and has been given the Class A rating by the American Bar Association, and its degree is registered by the New York College Board of Regents. These are the standardizing agencies for law schools.