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Tapping Reeve House and Law School

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The Litchfield Law School was a law school in Litchfield, Connecticut, that operated from 1774 to 1833. Litchfield was the first independent law school established in America for reading law. Founded and led by lawyer Tapping Reeve, the proprietary school was unaffiliated with any college or university. While Litchfield was independent, a long-term debate resulted in the 1966 recognition of William & Mary Law School as the first law school to have been affiliated with a university."1966 Debate Over the First Law School in America" The Bridgeport Post Sept. 15, 1966 via scholarship.law.wm.edu, William & Mary Law School. Retrieved May 13, 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

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