Stanford Law School - Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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LAW REVIEW STAFF. SEATED: J. Atwood fArticle Ed.J, R. Odom fManaging Ed.J, V. Williams QP1'esidentJ, F. Paff fArticle Ed.J, J. Judson CExecutive Ed.J. STANDING: J. Huhs fStudent Work Ed.J, G. Wright fStudent Work Ed.J, R. Bartles iBook Review Ed.J, J. Owens lStudent Work EdJ, J. Klevens fStudent Work EdJ, W. Hoffman fStudent Work Ed.J.

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LAW REVIEW BOARD OF EDITORS. FIRST ROW: V. Birch CBus. Mgr.J, B. Hoffman, J. Atwood, F. Paff, V. Williams, J. Owens, B. Bartels, J. Klevens, R. Odom, J. Huhs, J. Judson. ROW 2: R. Wirtz, O. Childs, M. Wheeler, J. Hoak, B. Moulton, D. Bradshaw, M. Harbers, J. Roberton, D. Matschallat, J. Selna. ROW 3: L. Aufmuth, D. Johnson, L. Calof, J. Adams, T. Todd, R. Yeamans, D. MacMeekin, S. Walters. ROW 4: M. Burack, R. Barliant, R. Kirst, J. Black, N. Tooby, J. Pandell. LAW REVIEW Twenty-one years ago the Stanford Law Review was founded with a dual goal: Hto publish a journal of worth to lawyers and to provide an educational experience of value to students. In the ensuing years the Review has developed to rank as one of the outstanding legal journals in the country. The goals of the editors of Volume 1 have been met, but the challenge to meet them in the future persists. To these ends the Review continues to work daily. The range of topics in Volume 21 attests to the diverse interests of its contributors. Chief Justice Marshall's Friend of the Constitution letters, recently discovered by Professor Gunther and -reprinted in the Review, provide the basis for further historical review of the McCulloch v. Malyland controversy as well as for additional debate upon the proper decision making role of Supreme Court Justices. In contrast, current legislative policies are discussed in Professor Baxter's article on compensation for the sonic boom damage caused by supersonic flight and in Professor Posneris article on the deregulation of natural monopoly markets. The student work in Volume 21 covers an equally broad range of subjects including an economic analysis of nuisance law, public-teacher strikes in California, jury deliberations in capital punishment cases in California, and American investment in Eastern Europe. The educational experience afforded by the Review to its members encompasses more than just writing. Its student editors, besides Writing the notes and comments that fll approximately half the Review 's pages, bear responsibility for the substantive and formal accuracy of everything published in the Review. Every piece written by a student or submitted by an author is citechecked: its ideas are challenged, the authority for each statement of fact is investigated, every paragraph is edited for clarity and form. During this process the student has a chance to match wits with recognized authorities as well as with other students, in many areas of the law., This match results not only in the improvement of the Review, but also in increased student understanding of various areas of the law and different modes of thinking. Writing, however, is the major focus of Review membership. Immediately upon becoming a member of the Board of Editors, a new reviewer begins the process of selecting a topic on which to write. His ideas and research are subjected to as much intense critical analysis as his reviser, his editors, and his citechecker can bring to bear. Through a process of continual and mutual criticism and evaluation, Review members greatly improve their writing and analytical abilities. Students are encouraged to engage in field and empirical research in the preparation of their written work. The income of the Justin Miller Fund, established by Judge Miller for use by the Review in such research, made possible research for a study of the effectiveness of Califomia child-abuse laws and a study of the small-claims-courts system throughout California. The Fund will undoubtedly facilitate similar projects in the future. Although the Review operates independently of faculty supervision, faculty members are often consulted about problems within their particular areas of expertise. In addition, many comments and notes result from faculty suggestions for topics. The Review has greatly benefited from this generous assistance from the faculty.

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LAW ASSOCIATIO LAW ASSOCIATION: D. Crow Clst Year Rep.J, A. Galustian C2nd Year Rep.J, M. Vidgoff fPresidentj, R. Zimmerman CTreasurerJ, T. Lubeck CVice-Presidentl, T. Hawley QSecretaryJ. The Law Association's activities this year were too extensive for summary. Moreover, they have already been summarized in publications and memoranda issued by the Association itself. However, since there is no alternative use for this space, it is seemly to summarize the Law Association's activities for the year once again. Traditionally, reports on what the Law Association has done in a particular year, appearing in yearbooks and other media, are divided into several categories, e.g., social, academic, idiopathic, etc. But it has also been the case in most years that the Law Association has been relevant only in the area of social things. The reason for noting the other categories in annual summaries has been to make people 'aware that the Law Association is a sleeping giant that can be loosed on dozens of fronts. But none of this really applies to the year now under consideration. That is to say that the Law Association this year was loosed on fronts and did many things that weren't social at all, things which could not, indeed, be done in polite society. So this annual summary will be dedicated exclusively to the Associationas social activities. There were five major incidents, to wit, the spaghetti feed, the Halloween party, the Christmas party, the spring dance, and the softball and beer game. There will be still another - the third-year graduation party. All of these events have or will come off well. Inclement weather, intemperance, and foul humor did not- diminish their radiance, although there was much of each. But the morning after every party, the merry makers awoke to tind a world as grim as the one they had put aside to merrymake the previous evening. It was on such mornings that the Law Association was most active this year.