University of Maine at Portland - Reflection / Umpire Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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M001 COURT Each year members of the third-yeur class of the School of Law participate in ct mock iury tried. The practice, so far as is possible, foIIOWS that of actual liti- gation. Evidence is presented, exceptions token, and appeals cl'ctimed. Justices of the Cumberland County Superior Court and the Portland Municipal Court preside a5 Justices of this moot court. The moot court program chords the student cm oppor- tunity to gain valuable experience in argument and presentation of cases, and in the legal research incident to such preparation. The student also acquires experi- ence in the more common matters of practice, pfeading, and evidence which he will encounter in his first years of professional life. huh; IIHHII lutttlLtlntH tnuuggtgugg Hulhllilhu tm.I 'Ea'm wt 17:4 IIP .,::i l t :t i!- '1 l l ' lll'li1l15?'l I The 1961-62 moot court was held November 30, 1961. Associate Justice Walter M. Tapley, k, of the Maine Supreme Court served as chief iustice at the mock pro- ceeding. He was aided by associate iusiices Sidney W. Wernick, ?ormer Porttand Municipal Court Judge, and attorney Jothon D Pierce. The hypothetical case was an appeal of an iniunctive decision by a lower court against a discount house upholding the state's fair trade law. Attorneys Philip A. Weiner and Earl J. Wohi argued for the defendant, and Lawrence D. Ayoob and Carl 0. Bradford argued for the pluintiFF. Others at the counsel Tables were: Robert E. Cox, Homer Micholoros, and Wil- liam Troubh for :zie'FendmntJ and David M. Cox, Alan D. Graves, and Benjamin D. Redd for the piaintiff. I W t -..-. Buck: Sidney H. Geller, David R. Dawning, Robert E. Cox, Christopher H. Clancy, Robert J. Duluc. From: David M. Cox, Lawrence D. Ayooh. William B. Troubh. Earl J. Wuhl, Cari 0. Bradford. Philip A. Weiner.

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FIRST YEAR lAW STUDENTS II IIIIIHIIIII f - .IV? , .1 J luck: Bruce A. Libby, Alexander A. MucNichol, Horace A. Flint. Jr., John W. Bride, L Thomas Brand, John B. Wlodkoski. From: Henry N. Barry, III, Richard S. Wolfe, Donald J. Cook. SECOND YEAR LAW SCHOOL II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILIII II GI! I III HM. . 4 . Rum; II M m-w .1 ' hmm- '.........-.hm- u ' dI-wd Bath: Joseph E. Brannon, Philiip M. Kilmister, Jen'rlesr S. Kriger, Robert W. Ferguson, me: Sidney N. Golfer, Roger 5. Elliot, David R. Downing, ChrisIophar H. Clancy. 27

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MAINE LAW REVIEW The MAINE LAW REVIEW is published annually by the students of the School of Law. Each REVIEW contains articles written by distinguished members of the legal profession and notes and com- ments written by students on current legal problems. Recent Maine Supreme Court decisions are reported to provide a scurce of information on the trend of Maine Law. Members of the LAW REVIEW staff are honor students elected from the iunior and senior classes by the stat? of the previous year. The Schooi of Low takes great pride in its lAW REVIEW, since this is the one publication that is able to represent the character of the Schooi of Law through- out the United States and reflect to others through its articles and authors the caiiber of those in the Maine legal profession. iitlltllttlit4 IIIIHH .. LAW FORUM The Law Forum Committee was organized to provide a series of monthly lectures by noted individuals on topics of interest to the entire student body of the School of Law. The committee is a permanent organization and responsible for planning a 'FUH and varied program each year. The close association of the Schooi of Law and the Cumberland Bar Association provides opportuni- ties to hear local attorneys discuss problems of cases they have litigated in their individual specialized areas of the lctw. The obiect of the Law Forum is not merer to amplify certain areas of the law as covered in the School of law curriculum, but to broaden knowledge of related fields of the law, such as legislation, law enforcement, and law interpretation. Co-chairmen of the 1961-62 Law Forum Committee are John B. Wlodkctski and Horace A. Hint, Jr. David M. Cox. Treasurer.- Ccrl 0. Bradford. Editor Stuff Chief; Wiltiem B. Tmuhh, Editar-in-Chief; Euri J. Wuhl, General Secretary; luwrence D. Ayanb. Business Stat? Chief. 29