University of Michigan Law School - Quad Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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THE CASE CLUBS A freshman's first introduction to the courtroom most likely occurs when he prepares and argues his case before a case club court. Freshman participation in Case Clubs is voluntary, but since it offers valuable experience in legal research, legal writing, and oral advocacy almost every freshman participates. This year, for instance, about 90 per cent of the freshmen class joined. Each freshman is assigned to one of about 20 case clubs. Each case club is headed by a senior judge, who is assisted by ajunior clerk. The senior judge instructs the members of his case club in the techniques and skills of presenting written and oral arguments. Each case club has one or two cases which are given to the freshmen in the same way that a senior partners gives a client's case to a young associate. With the instructions and with the cases, the fresh- men then prepare legal memorandums and appellate briefs and give oral arguments before the case club courts. Each Freshman's work is graded on the quality of his perfor- mance throughout the Case Club program. The most successful are chosen at the year's end for advancement into the Junior Campbell Club Competition and into junior clerkship. V I D ., 4 .. , . L Duane Ilvedson, Presiding Judge 4 S enior Judges, l'1Kb'1' ROW: J. Frost, T. Ledbetter, D. Ilvedson, K. Harker, S. George, I. Provine, A. Galbraith. SECOND ROW: J. Schmidt S. Wa1er,J. Barn D. C d 1 R. ' ' ' - ' ' , es, roys a e, Olson, T. Rasmussen, D. Sheyitz. Not in Picture, K. Beattie, 1. Bzrge, W. Earle, R. Smith, F. Woodworth, S. Passer, J. Lasken. 38

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HENRY M. CAMPBELL COMPETITION -1 Q Q. iff',H 'll Semi-Finalist, FIRST ROW: D. Rassel, P. Truebner, K. Felt, R. Wells, R. Sarow. THIRD ROW M. Coffield, E. Frost, J. Strauss, J. Briggs, C. Bellamy, J. Kleinberg. Not in Picture: N. Gingell Finalist, E. Frost, R. Truebner, K. Felt, M. Coffield. The thirty-two top scoring participants in the Case Club program take part, each Fall, in the quarter-final round of the Campbell Competition. Twelve continue on to the semifinal round in Feb- ruary and four to the finals in March. The case this year is based on the current Texas Gulf Sulfur litigation involving insiders trading under the Securities and Exchange Act and Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission may seek recession and restitution on behalf of private parties. Judging the finals will be Mr. Justice Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States, Judge Clifford O'Sullivan, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Chief Judge W. Wallace Kent, United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Charles W. Joiner, and Robert L. Knauss. Quarter Finalist, L to R. FIRST ROW: R. McSweeny, T. McBumey, R. Guenzel, R. Sai-ow, S. Lubin, D. Rassel. SECOND ROW: R. Halbex-stein, G. Skening, P. Truebner, K. Felt, I. Kleinberg, C. Bellamy, C. Todd. THIRD ROW: R. Wells, E. Frost, T. Allen, M. Coffield, J. Briggs, L. Fei-rand, J. Strauss, F. Bayley. Not in Picture: T. O'Conner, N. Gingell, J. Stout, R. Leukart, M. Davis, R. Leed, L. Barr, W. Schroeder, L. Phillips, I. Feldman. 37

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Clerks, FIRST ROW: R. McSweeny, S. Katzen, P. Truebner, K. Felt, C. Todd. SECOND ROW: T. Allen, M. Coffield, R. Sanow, 1. Feinkens, J. Briggs. Not in Picture: H. Groves, T. O'Conner, I. Cohen, N. Gingell, I. Stout, J. Ballway, R. Leukart, M. Davis, C. Thorton, I. Strauss. lx! y Campbell Round Q , f INF' 1 ,mum . :K . I X 1 . , iii .x f A . 5 X 'if 4, .Q ,-v Q a J a. ,, xv. Tom Ledbetter, Campbell chairman C 39