Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-13
WHY Do WOMEN
STUDY LAW; QUERY
STATE u. Of D.
BY ALFRED POWERS
Especial to Tidings)


UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EU-
GENE, Or, July 12.-Why do wom-
en- study law?
What are the opportunities for
lawyers in oregon?
How much money do lawyers
make?
What can trained lawyer do be-
sides practice law?
What should prospective law
yer study besides law?
What is, the law school of the
University of Oregon doing for the
legal profession in Oregon?
These questions were put straight
to Professor w. G. Hale, dean Of
the university law school this morn
ing.
"As to why women study law" he
said there are many government
positions, federal. state and municl-
pal. that call for law training So
cial service workers OF all kinds can
utilize a knowledge of law There
q demand for law-trained women
in these fields. In juvenile courts
women with law ira ming are play
ing an increasingly large and i'm
portant part"
"As to the opportunities of prac-
tice in Oregon. there are approx
mately 1000 lawyers in the state.
Not all OF these are in actual prac-
tice. THIS means about one lawyer
to every 750 people. As compared
with conditions in other sections of
the United States, this does not IN
dicate special congestion.
"How much money do lawyers
maker" The law dear smiled at this
question, but d'd not attempt to
csade 1t, While pscuniary rewards
in the legal profess on are usually.
small for the first three or four.
years, yet one who succeeds will
later on even the scala, lhis does
rot mean that the legal rolcssion
Is Il money-makipg profession, IT.
is distinctly not Bu' ore who Is,
sufficiently well pr.rGrcd % mea
sure up to the lawye opportunities
will earn enough and to spare"
"A trained lawyer can, find g'sny
rses for his law cgen If he never
practices. Judicia. positions and
llany ernment lps'nrs are avail
alle to men trained in the law. Pol
j. cs also. 4 he has fancy for IT.
II is of particular rlua to he bust
ness man. Many men who have
gone to the top in big business have
been law-trained man Finally and
very Importantly. the study of law Isl
a preparation for citizenship.
"a prospective lawyer should
study many things hes les law. HeI
should study Engl n, Instrumentation
and debate to acquire ra power OIL
lucid, forceful stateMent. He shoul | |
study sociology, economies ard pcl-
itical science in order to grasp .he
human which it /, The junction of |
The law to serve. a knowledge of |
lccOuntancy and of the general prin-
ciples of business are invaluarle to
The lawyer.
"As to your last question what |
is the law school cf the ~ versity |
doing for the legal profession?
Through its high standards OF ad-
mission ii is helping to raise the
standard of the profession in the
state. 1t now has five fuil.tine and
.wO part-time professors, and il rs
we'll prepared as any or the coast to
tit the young men and young wom-
an of the Pacific Northwes. for prac-
Ice. The law library now contains
5000 volumes Special Emphasis
IS laid on the Oregon law and pro-
;edure but without neglecting the
broad principles which lie at the bot
.om OF Anglo-American jurispru-
lence. Four times year il pub
ishes the Oregon Law Rey,ew. which
IS devoted to problems OF special in
crest to Oregon lawyers"