Tapping Reeve (October 1, 1744 – December 13, 1823)[ citation needed] was an American lawyer, judge, and law educator. In 1784 he opened the Litchfield Law School, the first law school in the United States, in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Founded and led by lawyer Tapping Reeve, the proprietary school was unaffiliated with any college or university. [3 ] While Litchfield was independent, a long-term debate resulted in the 1966 recognition of William & Mary Law School as the…