Stanford Law School - Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Law Forum Guest-in-Residence Thomas Hughes, Director of Intelligence for the Department of State, presents his address The Storage and Retrieval of Intelligence. The Attorney General of Alabama, Richmond Flowers, swers questions about his defeat for the governorship by Mrs. Lurleen Wallace. LAW FORUM As a voluntary student organization, the Law Forum seeks to expose Stanford students to sub- jects of interest and importance to the well- informed aspiring attorney. Through the use of such formats as debates, lectures, panel discus- sions, and a guest-in-residence the Forum brings to the Law School leaders of law and government to present insights into current issues and topics. The Forum opened its l966-67 presentations with a two-part debate on the conclusiveness of the findings of the Warren Commission inquiry into the assassination of President john F. Ken- nedy. In these programs which preceeded the national controversy on this subject later in the year, Mr. Mark Lane, New York attorney and author of the best-selling book, Rushl to judg- ment, attacked the Commission findings while Mr. Wesley j. Liebeler, an attorney on the Com- mission staff, defended the report. Continuing its guest-in-residence series, the Forum was host in November to Mr. Thomas Hughes, Director of Intelligence for the Depart- ment of State. During his three-day visit, Mr. Hughes, an attorney turned foreign affairs spe- cialist, analyzed the role of intelligence in the formation of American foreign policy. In addi- tion to a major address, he participated in several seminars devoted to aspects of foreign policy. Beginning a new series this year, The Lawyer and Social Responsibilityf, the Forum pre- sented Mr. Frank Donner and Professor john Kaplan, who debated the use of Congressional subpoena power to obtain information from uni- versities concerning the activities of their stu- dents. In another in this series Mr. james Lorenz, Director of the California Rural Legal Assis- tance Program, discussed the formation and function of Office of Economic Opportunity proj- ects in this state. The Honorable Richmond Flowers, Attorney General of Alabama, high- lighted this fall program with his discussion of the problems of the enforcement of Federal civil-rights legislation in the South. During the Spring semester the Forum fea- tured its annual Oxford Debate- this year de- voted to a discussion of governmental regula- tion of birth control and abortions. Beer and chips were served while a distinguished panel of legal and governmental leaders representing all

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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.

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Law Forum Board. First Row: M. Hawk CVice-Presidentj, R. I-Iarray fPresidentj, C. Houser. Second Row: S. Sperry, R. Heesernan, K. Cologne, T. McBirnie, I, Dennin. Not Shown: D. Barr, A. Bernstein aspects of this controversy debated the topic and then fielded questions from the audience. The Forum used a series of small discussion sessions to continue its annual legal ethics pro- gram. Intended to acquaint Stanford lawyers with the responsibilities of their profession, this series included information on the state bar's procedures for disbarring attorneys and a dis- cussion of typical ethical problems confronting the beginning lawyer. Some attention was given this year to the problems of student military obligations and legal opportunities within the various services. A panel discussion on Selective Service require- ments and procedures was followed by a visit to the Law School by Chief Iudge Quinn of the U.S. Military Court of Appeals. In other programs throughout the year the Forum hosted such diverse speakers as Mr. R. Crawford Morris, Cleveland attorney, speaking on the educational tasks a lawyer must under- take to acquaint clients with their duties and liabilities in rapidly changing areas of the lawg Iudge George Brunn of Berkeley discussing con- sumer protectiong William Clark, Cabinet Secre- tary to Governor Ronald Reagan, and Senator George Deukmajian CR-Long Beachj, analyz- ing the current political scene in Sacramentog and Associate Iustice Stanley Mosk of the Cal- ifornia Supreme Court looking at the role of the judiciary in contemporary law enforcement. Throughout the year the Law Forum pre- sented series and individual programs with speakers who had first-hand knowledge of cur- rent issues in the hope of enriching the educa- tional experience of the Stanford law student. The 1965-66 Oxford Debate featured Roderick Hills and Arthur Connolly, Ir. discussing group legal services. Professor Friedenthal served as moderator.