The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-11
LAWYERS ARE ASKED
FOR ADVICE
DR.. DUktWAY TELLS ATTORNEYS
OF MONTANA OF PRO-
POSED LAW SCHOOL.

DR.. Duniway. president of the Uni
versity Of Montana, has asked tho
lawyers Of the state fer their vivn.
on the proposed establishing of a law
school In connection with the MissouIa
institution. The text Of DR.. Duniway's
letter is as follows:
ON coming to Montana last year
the undersigned formed an opinion
that your state university ougn, u
establish Il department Of law just Us
soon as this could he done with "A
standard Of instruction equal To the
exacting demands of the profession
More extended opportunities for ac-
! luaintance with the educational inter
! ests of Montana have confirmed INA.
/ opinion.
The purpose Of this circular is partly
to call your attention tn the fact that
the university is preparing To meet
this apparent public. need. partly to
enlist your active aid and encourage
ment, and partly to request sugges-
tons and criticisms from all who have
any to crfer.
'Sever.i facts stand out prominently
In a consideration of the project OF
maintaining IA department of law in
Montana's state university.
First. there is the total lack Of
facilities for instruction In law in any
city or institution within the state. one
Of our citizens who desires To become q
I lawyer must either follow the unsatis-
factory method Of reading In IN office
/ while serving as errand boy and clerk
L. ~
/ attend some distant institution, from
| 1000 to $500 miles from home.
Second, the ..-.mbers of young men
: from Montana in attendance upon law
/ departments In institutions outside the
state prove that there Is constant
and considerable demand for instruc-
! ton here in this public profession
| Further evidence to the same purport
/ Is furnished by numerous inquiries
I from our students and from other resi-
/ dents of Montana and of neighboring
states as well, who would enter sucn
n department If 1t existed in this uni
! versity.
Third, the abandonment of the pre-
| paratory department and the adoption
of collegiate standards equal to those
of the most respected universities pre-
pare the University of Montana at
this time for the maintenance of solnd
university and professional instruction
such as ought To be involved in the
proposed department of law.
Fourth. the rapidly growing popuia-
ton and wealth of this state seem to
the undersigned To make this expan-
sion of the state university not merely
advisable and feasible but even oblig-
atory, Ii we are To meet the needs
of the public by thorough educational
service.
Fifth. the financial resources of the
university granted by the legislature
and placed at the disposal of the uni
rersity executive board by the state
board of examiners, do not Yet suffice
to maintain existing departments upon
a satisfactory basis and meet fur
Their expense Of about $4,000 annually
which would be required for a depart
ment of law.
IN view of the above facts ana
suggestions. will you not express to
the undersigned your views upon the
need of instruction in law in the Uni
N'AAh's ~ F''s''at a. 'Ai' o's' ahehSs
for the purpose in the state: the
standard of admission Ia such II de-
partmcnt of law-whether graduation
from an accredited high school should
suffice or the completion Of one or
two years of a collegiate course should
he required; the ACCESSIBILITY of max
Ing some special effort. privately or
publicly. to secure the necessary in
come for the purpose I'm question:"