The Ubiquitous College Lawyer

From academic freedom to technology transfer, legal issues now reach into almost every corner of campus life

By ROBERT D. BICKEL and PETER H. RUGER

Legal issues concerning higher education have grown significantly in scope and impact over the past five decades. Consider these statistics: In 1961, just 50 colleges had legal-counsel offices, most employing a single lawyer. Only 20 years...

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