Education
Harvard College, the undergraduate college of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was founded in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and offers a four-year liberal arts program for students seeking their first degree. R Matthews received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1970.
He then studied at Harvard Law School, which was founded in 1817 and is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Its three-year Juris Doctor program was the school's principal professional degree, and it is known for its large academic law library. R Matthews received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1974, the same year he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.
