University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Main Office and the Placement Office. He plans to improve student support services by setting up advisory programs using faculty members, providing counselors, and monitoring students' progress. Improving the capability of the Placement Office to serve more than the top one-third of the class is also on Yudof's list. We must improve our students' self-images. They are in the top one-half percent of the nationwide population. Employers should have an appreciation of that quality.'' last, but certainly not least to the average law school student, are the improvements Yudof has already made to Keeton's Casino. Thanks to his efforts, law students now have bagels and cream cheese in abundance! Yudof's personal life is changing significantly as a result of his promotion. He says he is still getting used to the ceremonial aspects of the job, and must be careful about having one of his frequent jokes taken too seriously. He describes the morning mail delivery as a crisis and finds that the job is more time-consuming than he expected. He still makes time for his family, however. Yudof's wife, Judy, is currently president of their synagogue so she is equally busy, and the two tend to rendezvous at the microwave. They have two children, Seth, 13, and Samara, 7. They were both born on January lb, which shows you how precise a lawyer I am, he adds. With so many plans, Yudof is settling easily into the role. But it has its disadvantages. When a UT regent commented that he wished Yudof were five years older, Yudof said he assured him, I will be in one year. Dean Yudof 7

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Mark G. Yudof Chosen Law School Dean By Lynn f. Rossi Getting an appointment to meet with the new Dean of the UT Law School is not easy. Between meetings, trips, appearances at functions, and planning sessions, Mark G. Yudof's time is now scheduled for him - weeks in advance. They say its lonely at the top, but I always have company, he says with a smile. Sitting in his new office, chewing on his trademark cigar. Dean Yudof appears to have settled comfortably, and quite happily, into the job he assumed in August. Although he is only 40 years old, relatively young for a dean, he assures those concerned that he is indeed aging rapidly. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Yudof came to UT as an assistant professor of law in 1971. He came with outstanding credentials - editor of the law review, law clerk for a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge, staff attorney and faculty member of the Harvard Center for Law and Education. And his accomplishments at UT have been equally as impressive. He was named a professor in 1974 and became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in 1979. He was chosen as a member of the American Law Institute in 198J. Yudof has published one book. When Government Speaks: Politics. Law and Government Expression, one casebook and its supplement. Educational Poky and the Law. and a supplement to a Legal Deskbook for Administrators of Independent Colleges and Universities. In addition, he has wnt-ten four chapters for others' books, three concerning school law and one on propertv taxation. Twenty-eight law review articles carry his by-line, and he has authored numerous briefs amicus curiae for the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit. Yudof is eager to outline his plans for his tenure as Dean. He hired Robert Wiley and Susana Aleman to serve as Assistant Deans, providing more per- sonalized service to students. He appointed Professor Bill Powers to replace him as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Yudof also plans many improvements to the educational package offered by the law school, with the first to be curriculum reform. Yudof wants to stress small classes for second and third year students, more instruction in legal writing, more diversity in teaching and testing techniques, and more feedback to students regarding their academic progress. He also wants to stress more interdisciplinary work for students, like his own class. Educational Policy and Law, or a shopping center development class. There, students would learn about zoning variances, financing, construction, contract negotiation, and taxation. Reforming the curriculum means hiring more professors, he explained, and convincing the faculty that curriculum development leaves are as important as writing law review articles. The new Dean wants to make the strong stronger by improving the library and by making UT more competitive when hiring faculty. Yudof also foresees a revision in the public financing of the law school and wants to improve the national and state-wide visibility of the school. He is also introducing increased use of technology into the law school and plans to computerize records in the 6

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Aleman, Wiley Assume Duties fyRhett Robinson Susana Aleman and Rob Wiley officially assumed duties as law school administrators at the beginning of the fall semester. Both of the UT law graduates serve as replacements for retired Dean T, |. Obson. Aleman, a May 1%4 graduate, is the new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of the Main Office. In this position she coordinates the areas of registration, orientation, testing and student counseling. She stresses that her office is always open to provide counseling in both academic and personal matters. As Dean, Aleman also directs the Protect Info program under which the law school will recruit minority students from across the country. As a complement to Aleman's office, Rob Wiley, a December graduate, is the Assistant Coordinator ior Student Development. In this role, his primary task is that of supervising the Placement Office. Wley intends to make periodic adjustments that will result in upgrading employer resources and guidance services for the benefit of all job-seeking students Both Aleman and Wiley bring relevant credentials lo their respective positions Aleman’s educational background establishes her competence in the Md of educational administration. Prior to law school Wiley had worked in high level state administration in both Arkan sas and Texas. Memm AssrsxaniDeaMo Stutett Ml ms. 8