University of Notre Dame Law School - Reporter Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Q E i i i :i 3 1974-75 visitors to the law school included Julian Bond, Angela Davis, F. Lee Bailey, Esp., J ustice Thurgood Marshall of the US. Supreme Court, F. Reed Dickerson, Prof. Cruz Reyno- so, Father Hesburgh and Rev. J esse Jackson.

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Min of the 23211:: From the Deanls Desk, 1974-75. Dennis Owens, 375L, was commence- ment speaker at his alma mater, Saint Josephls High School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, in May tAugust 30, 19741 . . . The first volume of the ND. Journal of Legisla- tig contains a uHandbook of Researching and Drafting of Legislationl, by Dennis Owens, 175L, which was funded by the law school and the A.B.A.; bill drafts by Profes- sor Rodes and Dean O,Meara; three articles on the ERA tall pro-1; and an article on Congressional reform by Congressman Rich- ard Bolling tAugust 30, 19741 . . . S.B.A. president Chauncey Veatch and Vice Presi- dent Tom McGill, both 175L, represented us at the ABA. Law Student Division meeting in Chicago; Chauncey was elected chairman of the SBA. presidents, caucus . . . Con- gratulations to Ben and Joan Cittadino, t75L, tgirl, J ulia Lee1, Quinn and Mary Ann Frazier, 175L, tboy1, the Tom McGilPs 1 tboy1, and Pete Shirks, v75L, tgir11. tAugust 30, 19741 . . . Book report: Pat Gibbs, 375L, 11Guide to Environmental Health Laws in Michiganil; Dennis Owens, ,75L, further comments on resignation and prosecution tof you-know- who1, Sept. 9, Scholastic; September 24, 19741 . . . Sympathy to Terry Quinn, ,75L, whose father died recently . . . The Appel- late Advocacy team reports a third Septem- ber victoryeU.S. ex rel. William v. Brantley; John Bruha and Bill Baughman, 374L, briefed; J ohn argued. Mike Harvey and Bob Billmeier, both 175 L, argued two cases Sep- tember 10. September 24, 1970 . . . The silver anniversary issue of the Lawyer tVol. 50, No. 11 features student notes by Paul Mattingly, Tim Silbaugh, and Paul Fortino, all ,75L, and the Deans Report. Paul Mat- tinglyls piece is a memorable addition to comparative scholarship from our London campus ton the right to counsel1. Other items in the current book report: review by Dennis Owens, 375L, of Bergefs Executive Privilege, and an article on placement inter- v1ews, 1n the next two issues of the Student Lawyer tOctober 11, 19741 . . . Bob Billmeier, 375 L, received a scholar- ship award from the Mercer County tNJ .1 Bar Assln. tOctober 30, 19741 . . . Dennis Owens, 175 L, has been appointed law clerk to J udge Robert E. Seiler of the Missouri Supreme Court tOctober 30, 1970 . . . Our Indiana State Prison library project, Willie Esta $311112 ?Iafn 5511001 :Xutre Fame, glnhianu 453513 Lipscomb, ,75L, reports, has produced more than 1,000 volumes for prisoner use-from unneeded library books here, members of the Faculty, and students . . . Our own li- brary reports roughly 90,000 volumes; new acquisitions last year were 3,483 tas com- pared to 2,586 in 1972-731, at a total cost of $73,000. October 30, 19741 . . . Kathy Ross, ,75L, is working as a part-time legal assistant for the general counsel of the University tNovember 11, 19741 . . . Ann Williams 375L, has been appointed law clerk in the federal court of appeals, Chicago tNovember 11, 19741 . . . Our moot court team was among four finalist teams in the regional competition in Chicago, and was tied for first-place on the best brief. The team-Brian Short, Bob Weaver, and Pat Gibbs, all 375L-will argue our own finals February 1, to a court chaired by Mr. Jus- tice Marshall, along with Judges Mary Cole- man tSupreme Court of Michigan1 and William Doyle 00th Circuit1. tNovember 11, 19741 . . . John Hund, 375L, llThe De- velopment of Legal Anthropology as a Sci- ence? in an upcoming number of the Comparative and International Law J ournal of Southern Africa. Uanuary 13, 19751 . . . Mike Thiel, 3751., is director of the Elkhart Human Relations Commission. Oanuary 13, 19751 . . . Bob Weaver, 375L, won highest individ- ual honors in the Midwest moot court com- petition . . . Thad Marciniak, 375L, won the faculty award for academic achievement in the second year. Uanuary 13, 19751 . . . Our colleague, friend, and brother in Christ, Peter Lardy, 375L, died in South Bend Tuesday, J anuary 7. Pete was a model of all that this community can hope for in those who study law. He and his wife Brenda gave even more, because they were models of faith and courage, and no one can expect more than that from anyone. R.I.P. Oanuary13, 19751. . . Our 1974-75 moot court champ is Rob- ert Weaver, ,75L, second place went to Michael Harvey, 175L, tFebruary 5, 19751 . . . The mid-west meeting of LaRaza Na- tional Law Students Assln will be here this weekend; Prof Cruz Reynoso tU. of New Mex.1 is our special guest; Santiago Rios, 375L, is in charge . . . The mid-west meeting of the Black American Law Students tand our annual B.A.L.S.A. reunion1 will be Feb- ruary 21-22; Ed Lark, 175L is in charge. ,tFebruary 5, 19751 . . . Congratulations to Vanessa Carmen Lauro, born Jan. 17 to the Phil Laurols, '75L tFebruary 5, 19751 . . . The Legal Aid and Defender Association, with assistance from Father Hesburgh, has established flve new work-study positions for legal interns at the Indiana State Prison; Tom McGi11f75L, is in charge. tFebruaIy 5, 19751 . . . Book report: John Hund ,75L, 7The Roles of Theory and Method in Investi- gating Primitive Law? July 1974 Compara- tive and International Law J ournal of Southern Africa . . . Dennis Owensi ms., ltAmerican Law Schools in their Second Century? will be in an upcoming Journal of Legal Education; his ttGood-bye to Class Rank,, will be in the A.B.A. Journal this spring tMarch 3, 19751 . . . President Veatch reports a record attendance at this years Law Ball t35 21 and a record turnout for last weeks student elections tMarch 3, 19751 . . . . . Sympathy to Ann Wernz, 375L, on the death of her mother; and to the family of Doug Johnson, l77L, who died last week in an accident; Doug was a model of dedica- tion and determination as he worked his way through law school on a young police officefs salary-and he was a thoughtful, kind young man as well . . . Friends there1 of Brenda Lardy, widow of Pete, l75L, have organized to raise funds to help Brenda; Petals law degree will be awarded with those of his classmates tMarch 3, 19751 . . . A letter has gone to all NDLA members, urging help on placing the law class of 1975 tMarch 3, 19751 . . . Mayor A.J. Cooper, ,68, of Pritchard, Ala., was keynoter for the BALSA conference and reunion Feb. 22; Profs. Wise, Crutchfield, Glickstein, and Laing, and Clark Arrington, ,74L, joined in the program; BALSA Chairman Ed Lark, i75L, was in charge tMarch 3, 19751. . . Appellate advocacy teams under Prof. Bauer argued three cases in the U.S. Court of Ap- peals, Chicago, last month tMarch 3, 19751 . . . . The job market is tight, but Mrs. Kris- towski, our placement director, reports that about half of our third-year class have ac- cepted positions and most of the rest have offers tMarch 3, 19751 . . . Congratulations to Mark Andrew Lynch, new son of John and Sandy, 175L tMarch 3, 19751 . . . Paul Fortino, 375L, and his wife Carol had a baby boy, Paul Christopher, on Feb. 26 tMarch 3, 19751 . . .

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Igleahing the Glaze The Student Bar Association is the political organization of the Law School. The President of the class of 1975 for our first years was Chauncey L. Veatch, III. For 1974-75 he was elected without opposition, President of the entire S.B.A. The Dean des- cribed him in his Report 0973-744 as 73 tireless workerT surely an under- statement. With Chauncey in the SBA. for three years, his classmates have been able to concern themselves with other matterseethe T.G.I.F.is, the parties, the student imput into school affairs, all these have been taken care of, TA record of those who have served in the various organizations from the class of 1975 is contained in the Deans Desks, pp. 42, 46, and 549 7 WW W W; , N NV iiAll whom war, dearth, age, agues, tyran- This page sponsored by nies, Despair, law, change hath slaini, Student Bax Association J. Donne, Holy Sonnets: Annunciation. Notre Dame Law School