a statement on the nature of legal history that resonates with me

"Legal history is by its nature interdisciplinary; it discusses the sophisticated work of legal historians outside of the legal academy, the better to build intellectual and institutional bridges."

-Dan Ernst, "Legal History at AALS," Legal History Blog, https://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/legal-history-at-aals.html (Jan. 22, 2024)