History's Orphan
Arthur MacLean and the Legal Education of Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8301848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Chester (New England Law, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 305-331 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Legal History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9319 • E-ISSN: 2161-797X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ajlh/51.2.305 |
| OpenAlex | W2299584637 |
| Language | EN |
Relatively few people, even American legal historians, recognize the name Arthur W. Maclean. This article aims to change that by reconstructing the life of this fascinating individual. Arthur MacLean was a pioneer in the legal education of women, who founded Portia Law School in Boston in 1908. MacLean ran that school (now the large, co-educational New England School of Law) as the world’s only all-women law school until 1938. His venture was not only unique, but for the most part highly successful. Yet, MacLean died in near-obscurity and his story nearly vanished from the history books – at least until now.
Legal Education · Legal history · New england · Political science · Sociology · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Legal Education and Practice Innovations
| Highly cited | No |
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