College of Law The College of Law at the University of Idaho is a member of the Association of Amer ican Law Schools-a principal force in the improvement of lega l education in th is country. The study of law may be undertaken with a view LO special professional objectives, or to larger general ob jectives. EndeaYor in the field leads directly to the three careers of lawyer, judge, or law teacher. The curriculum covers a period of three school years and is designed to prepare its graduates for the general practice of law in any state. The course of study covers in broad outline, the great divisions of commercial law, property relationsh ip, pu blic law and admini tration , and procedure and judicial admin istration. The members of the teaching staff, all we ll -trained legal scholars, give their entire time LO instruction and research. Their practice of law has preceded their Leaching. Preparatory Lo entering the College of Law studems gain through a regular college education the maturity of thought, judgment, and expression that are of peculiar importance in this field.
During the co urse of t imc. the law I ibrary hecomes a ;.econcl home to the prospecti'e law)ers. Houn. arc 'pent deh ing into huge \Oiumc,, >lll<h ing cases-and Gil( hing 20 win!..~.
Caught in an informal di,cu~~ion arc the 11lembers of the College facull\ . Prof. William Brocl..elhanl.., J>rof. Philip Peterson. Dean F.d1\'anl tim,on , Prof. Hcrhert Berman . and Prof. George HelL
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