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Law and Legal Culture in Early America

A Symposium



In conjunction with

*British Antecedents: American Liberties? * An Exhibit of Early Law Books

from the Collection of Sid Lapidus



*October 18, 2019*





The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture announces a
call for papers for a symposium exploring Anglo-American jurisprudence and
professional legal training in early America from the mid sixteenth to the
late eighteenth centuries.



The symposium, to be held October 18, 2019, at the William & Mary Law
School will correspond with the opening of an exhibit of 16th-18th century
law books from the collection of Sid Lapidus. Texts on display will include
compendia such as Sir Thomas Smith’s *De Republica Anglorum: The Manner of
Government or Policies of the Realme of England* (1583), supplemented
topical tracts such as William Prynne’s *An Humble Remonstrance to His
Majesty, Against the Tax of Ship-Money *(1641),  and books of professional
advice such as William Fulbeck’s *A Direction of Preparative to the Study
of the Law: Wherein is Shewed, What Things Ought to be Observed and Used of
Them That are Addicted to the Study of Law, and What on the Contrary Part
Ought to be Eschewed and Avoyded *(1620).



In conjunction with the exhibit, the symposium invites fresh examination of
the role of British legal treatises and instructional essays in early
American law with a focus on Virginia. Participants will have the
opportunity to consider the physical objects alongside the symposia
discussions.  The committee invites proposals for papers that examine such
topics as the material culture of law books, transatlantic print culture,
the nature of legal precedents and legal training in British America—
including how early Virginia law and legal training evolved within a
transatlantic imperial framework and demonstrate unique legal
interpretations—as well as changing educational structures and methods of
dissemination and oversight.



*Proposals are due Monday, August 19, 2019. *All submissions should include
a one-page summary of each paper and a one-page c.v. for each participant;
panel submissions should also include a one-paragraph description.  Each
c.v. should include mail and email addresses and telephone numbers.
Materials may be emailed directly to the Omohundro Institute at
[log in to unmask] The program will be announced on* Monday, September 2*. *All
*applicants will be informed of the committee’s decisions before then.



Program Committee:

*Jim Ambuske*, Ph.D., Digital Historian, Fred W. Smith National Library for
the Study of George Washington

*Warren M. Billings*, Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus,
University of New  Orleans and Visiting Professor of Law, William & Mary
Law School

*Randi Flaherty*, Ph.D., Special Collections Librarian, University of
Virginia School of Law Special Collections

*Linda K. Tesar*, Head of Technical Services & Special Collections, Wolf
Law Library, William & Mary Law School

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