It was developed in the 1870s by Christopher Columbus Langdell, then dean of the Harvard Law School.
It was developed in the 1870s by Christopher Columbus Langdell, then dean of the Harvard Law School. Until the middle of the 19th century, would-be lawyers learned their trade by "reading law" at the office of a private attorney. But Langdell sought to elevate legal education to the level of a true academic discipline. The University of Chicago uses it through second and third year courses, with students "cold-called" by their last names from a preset seating chart. FTP, what teaching system, in which professors fire questions at students, is named for an ancient philosopher?
It was developed in the 1870s by Christopher Columbus Langdell, then dean of the Harvard Law School.
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