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- The Jeffersonian Vision for Legal Education
At its founding in 1819, Thomas Jefferson wanted UVA Law to prepare leaders and lawyers to serve the new nation, but students desired more practical legal training. Professor David Konig joins us to describe the shifting landscape of early nineteenth-century legal education.
38 min - Legal Knowledge Podcast Trailer
Host Meggan Cashwell introduces Legal Knowledge, a podcast that chronicles the history of the Law School at the University of Virginia (UVA).
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About Legal Knowledge
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Legal Knowledge is a podcast about the history of American legal education, told through a close look at the 200-year history of the University of Virginia School of Law. In season one, host Meggan Cashwell and a group of scholars discuss the UVA Law School's first hundred years, from Thomas Jefferson's founding vision in 1819 to coeducation in 1920. In season two, co-hosts Randi Flaherty and Loren Moulds explore transformative episodes in legal education at UVA from the turn of the twentieth century to the present.
Legal Knowledge is a production of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia. This podcast is based on the library's recently published book, "Legal Education at the University of Virginia: Tradition and Transformation" (UVA Press, 2025).