Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 4, 2000
Early Harvard Law Dean Champions Trial Unification
The idea that trial court unification would benefit the justice system originated in the early 20th century. Harvard Law School Dean Roscoe Pound, considered the father of the modern judicial administration, spoke about unification as early as 1906, when he identified four general principles to guide court reorganization: unification, flexibility, conservation of judicial power and responsibility, according to McGeorge School of Law professor J. Clark Kelso's March 1998 report on unification.
Harvard Law School Dean Roscoe Pound, considered the father of the modern judicial administration, spoke about unification as early as 1906, when he identifi...
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