During his speech to students Clarkacknowledged the importance of volunteerism andsocial service, but said that Law School graduateswho pursued private careers made importantcontribution to society.

"I believe most good things affecting humannature are produced in private wealth," Clarksaid.

He said the Law School should "be run to servethe public interest," and the best way to do thatis to further research and teaching.

"The corollary of my view is that [the LawSchool] oughtn't to put a major amount of fundinginto the production of legal services," he said,adding that legal services are "not what we'rebasically about as an institution."

"The primary stress [of the Law School] oughtto be on generating and disseminating knowledgeabout the legal system," Clark said.

Clark said that Harvard's ability to conductresearch is unique among law schools while manyother groups specialize in public interest law.

Professor of Law Christopher Edley, one of twofaculty members designated to respond to Clark'sremarks at the forum, criticized the dean's"atomistic view of why we're here."

Comparing Clark's reasoning with that of alarge corporation that freely pollutes theenvironment and lays off workers, Edley said theschool should play an constructive role in thecommunity