LAWYERS FROM THE STATE OF MEXICO AT THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE (1867-1912)

Abstract

Between 1867 and 1912, the National School of Jurisprudence (ENJ) recorded the enrollment of 1,708 students, only one of whom was a woman. During this time, the institution served as an academic and professional benchmark for the legal profession in Mexico City and in the country as a whole, bringing together a socially and regionally diverse student body. This paper analyzes the academic records of 90 students originally from the State of Mexico enrolled at the ENJ during those years, with the aim to research the formative process of the legal profession in the State of Mexico. It also seeks to contribute insights to the fields of the history of law, the legal profession, and justice in Mexico.