Stanford Law School - Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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I TERNATIGNAL SGCIETY International Society. First Row: A. Sherry, M. Lyon, M. Matheson, L. Levine, D. Gantz, B. Yukins, W. Lake, I. Mason. Second Row: I. Wilcox, E. Wright, M. Moore, C. Mansfield, L. Allan, P. Fisher, M. Campbell, I. Renton, F. Katz, C. Traeger, P. Schilla, R. Rosch. The International Society provided both scholastic and extra-curricular activities for stu- dents interested in international law. A coordi- nated series of lectures and dinner meetings fo- cusing on problems related to international de- velopment provided the central structure for the Society's programs this year. Among the distin- guished speakers at these meetings Were: Dean Bayless Manning, Mr. Murray Belman, Assistant Legal Advisor for Economic Affairs, Department of State, Ambassador Tomic from Chile, Ambas- sador da Cunha from Brazil, Ambassador Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin from Malaysia, Ambassador Nemmanheminda from Thailand, Ambassador Harman from Israel, Ambassador I-Iani from Iraq, and Ambassador Garcia-Godoy from the Dominican Republic. These programs comple- mented the international development seminar taught in the fall semester by Professor Thomas Ambassador Vasco Leitao da Cunha from Brazil listens to a question posed by Professor Ehrlich Ehrlich of the Law School and Professor Gerald Meier of the Business School. The coordinated program on problems related to international development was climaxed in early March with a three-day symposium, De- velopment: International Law and Economics? Among the featured speakers at the symposium Were: Mr. Hans Singer, Director of the Policies and Planning Division, United Nations Organi- zation for Industrial Developmentg Mr. Thomas L. Farmer, General Counsel for the Agency for International Development, Mr. Ioseph Gold, General Counsel for the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Joseph Greenwald, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy, and Mr. Iohn Adler from the World Bank. Major addresses by Mr. Singer and Mr. Greenwald served to more precisely define issues which were explored in separate discussion sessions on the during an International Society luncheon at Ambassador Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin from Malaysia holds a press conference in the f-he FHCURY Club- Lang Room before his speech at Law School sponsored by International Society

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Q r., 1 , ag.. a anson presents the case for the respondent. Iudge Ben. Duniway, Iustice William Brennan, and Iudge Gordon Thompson. ants, l6 were selected for the semi-final com- petition held last fall. After argument on a new issue, four finalists were selected for the annual Marion Rice Kirkwood Competition. In Febru- ary in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, the four finalists argued the case of jordan v. Weaver, the Cal- ifornia subscription television controversy. The court for this competition consisted of Mr. Iustice Brennan of the United States Supreme Court, Iudge Ben. C. Duniway of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and judge Gordon Thomp- son, Chief Iustice of the Nevada Supreme Court. The judges chose David Fox as the winner, other contestants were Miss Kristina Hanson, William McCarren, and Richard Whitmore. Because participation in a second-year Moot Court competition was not required this Year, the number of contestants was significantly re- duced. Under the new system, the Board selected problems, supervised the research and writing, held issue conferences, and organized a court to hear the volunteer contestants. The final round of argument was heard in April before a large audience of Law School alumni returning to the campus for reunions, The winners of this com- petition are automatically eligible for member- ship on the Board next fall. For the first time this year the Stanford Moot Court joined in competition with other Cali- fornia law schools. Finalists in this intra- California competition represented Stanford at the University of California at Los Angeles. Moot Court Board. Seated: V. Popkin, R. Svaty, P. Kreutz, I. Epstein CPresidentj, N. Carrey, D. Noble. Standing: D. Ragen, T. Casgar, R. Kirkpatrick, A. Pierce, R. Trayner, I. Bartman, L. Ander- son, B. Goodrich. 153

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Panelists in the International Societyis discussion of International Monetary Reform and Develop- ment are joseph Gold, General Counsel for the International Monetary Fund fat the rostrumjg Frank Ker, student member of the panel, john Adler, Director of the World Bank, Gerald Meier, Professor of International Economics at the Stanford Business School, and Lorie Tarshis, Stanford Professor of Economics. subjects of: foreign aid, monetary reform and international development, private foreign in- vestment in developing countries, and interna- tional development through trade policy. The participants were distinguished experts from bus- iness, government, the legal profession, and the academic World. The symposium speeches and panel discussions were published in May by the Society in Proceedings, Vol. II- 1967: Devel- opment: International Law and Economics. This year was the first year that the Interna- tional Society attempted to structure its pro- grams around a central topic. With basic coor- dination problems solved, the experience will provide a platform upon which can be built an even more comprehensive program next year. In addition to the program on international development, the Society published Proceedings, Vol. I- 1966: East-West Trade. With the help of Professors Merryman and Ehrlich it also com- piled lists of job opportunities in the field of international law. Again this year the Society sponsored the annual Phillip C. jessup Moot Court Competition. This competition offered participating students an opportunity to write a Memorial before the International Court of justice and gave them an introduction to re- search techniques in international law. The re- gional eliminations were held in Denver. The Case Research Project is a new activity of the Society this year. Under the direction of Professor Ehrlich, a proseminar of students col- lected recent cases decided in United States' jurisdictions which dealt with questions of inter- national law and submitted these cases for publi- cation in the International Law Reports. It is contemplated that this research project will be a permanent part of the Society's work. The activities of the International Society are open to all members of the law school and, in many cases, to the entire university community. Through its various programs and projects the Society attempts to serve two groups of students: the potential lawyer with an interest in various aspects of international law, and the student who intends to pursue a career in some field of international law. International Society Officers: L. Levine fVice-Presidentj, M. Campbell D. Gantz CPresidentj, G. Armstrong CSecretaryJ.