AALS Presidential Program II
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Religiously Affiliated Law Schools
Among the AALS's 199 member and fee-paid schools there are 49 religiously affiliated law schools. They represent a spectrum of denominations and shades of belief: Catholics, Baptists, Jews, Methodists, Disciples of Christ, Latter Day Saints, and others. How, if at all, are these schools different from their secular counterparts? What effect might the religious commitments and beliefs of the sponsoring faiths have on subject matter, perspective, student life, academic freedom, admissions, hiring, and other issues? What do religiously affiliated law schools contribute to the legal academy and broader legal community?
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