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The Litchfield Law School
The Litchfield Law School was the nations first law school. The students at the Litchfield Law School played an important role in the foundations of American democracy. To this day you can visit the school and your it.
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The first judge of the supreme court John Jay
He became known during the amercin war of independence. In 1789 John Jay George Washington's offer of the position of sectary in state, because the president offered him the new opportunity of becoming cheif justic of the united states supreme court on september 26, 1789. He Resigned from the Supreme Court bench to become the Second Governor.
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The first murder trial
The accused murder was levi weeks for the death of elma sands. She was found in a well located in the lispenard meadow.
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Bankruptcy Lawyer
The first bankruptcy law in the United States was enacted in 1800, eleven years after ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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business lawyer
Federal regulation of businesses officially began in 1887, with the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act. This created the first independent regulatory commission.
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The first woman lawyer in history was Arabella Mansfield
Arabella Mansfield was the first woman lawyer in America. She did not attend law school but studied the law for 2 years in her brothers law office, And she officially became the first female lawyer in 1869.
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the first family court
The first family court was established in the united states 1910. the court for divorce and Matrimonial Causes was established in England to relieve the ecclesiastical courts of the burden of such cases.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/family-court#:~:text=Family%20courts%20were%20first%20established,the%20burden%20of%20such%20cases. -
Clarence Darrow the first defense lawyer
He was an american lawyer who became famous in the early 20th centery Because of his involvement in the Leopold and Loeb murder trial.
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The first family court
The first family court was established in Ohio. Rhode Island began the first statewide compare- hensive family court in 1961.
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the first court house
The first court house name was King William county court house. The orginial one was built in 1725, it is the oldest court house still being used in the united states.
https://www.haralsoncountyga.gov/historic-courthouse.cfm
