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Quotation from Sweatt v. Painter by Supreme Court of the United States
“The law school, the proving ground for legal learning and practice, cannot be effective in isolation from the individuals and institutions with which the law interacts.”
Sweatt v. Painter, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Vinson) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Vinson explains why legal education depends on contact with the wider community a lawyer will serve.
Citation: "The law school, the proving ground for legal learning and practice, cannot be effective in isolation from the individuals and institutions with which the law interacts." — Supreme Court of the United States, Sweatt v. Painter, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Vinson) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id sweatt-v-painter-q3)
Portrait: Fred m vinson, Unknown, Public domain.
