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

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Ccard cf Advocates Their Goal — Excellence in Advocacy In 1987-88, University budget cuts threat ened the Board of Advocates (BOA) level of activity. As a result, BOA secured its future by establishing a one million dollar advocacy endowment with donations from law firms and individual attorneys. BOA was an honorary organization that encouraged oral advocacy anti brief writing through moot court, mock trial and dient counseling competitions. To gain BOA membership, a law student had to accumulate a required number of competition and administrative points. Competition points were earned by par- ticipation in the advocacy com|K-titions and administrative points were earned by being a witness or a baliff for the competitions. BOA held one moot court and two mock trial competitions in the fall and dient counseling, two moot court and two mock trial competitions in the spring. BOA also selected members for five interscholastic teams who represented the law school in national competitions in these areas. In April, BOA held its annual banquet to recognize the competition winners and to award Order of the Barristers to the top ten third-year students. Mux court participants Jim Reeder and Ruud! Reid formulate argument! to refute the team' content 10m BOA member Karen Seuch rrnm the phone in the BOA ■' John Strathurger review hi moot court note . OFFICERS — FRONT ROW: Jodi Ruth Luar. Sharon EEabcth Sewed. Beverly Gayle Reeve BACK ROW: Karm I Seuth, Margaret Freda Uhltg, Russell Park Wilton, Kely Ann McDonald J . 2 — Board of Advocate

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Assault A flattery Bruce Wirdrr and Jodi Lazar anxiously watch a dress rehearsal. Law school critics Syskel and Eibert reviewed video clips of such movies as Top Gunner , Law Bamba , RoboQerk” and Bluebook Velvet.” l rofessor Stanley Johanson, and Deans Mark Yudof and Susana Aleman were among the faculty participants. Cast parties were a time where the cast met off stage to have a little fun. It was not unusual to hear reports that kegs had been stolen or that the Austin police had paid the cast a visit. The can damn u dir filming of a video. The Assault Flattery hand entertains the crowd at the Law Bamba filming. Assault Flattery — 21

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Ecard of Advocates hmm Ban I’min ami Jo.li Laar wan for iheir chance lo |h« on MEMBERS — FRONT ROW: Duke Wieder Yee. Harold Alvin Odom III. Sharon B. abeth Sneed. Beverly Gayle Kervev SECOND ROW: Paul David Carmona. Jodi Ruth l-a ar, Carolyn Hurt, James Earl Friedhofer. BACK ROW: l) »»d Knrh Schneider. Marram Frida L'hlig. David Scon Shukan, Maiiye Ann GoukJsby. Karen L Stmh. Michael Louis krm. Rum Wilson peTtuadcs I he fury to tee his »»y Belly Arvin advises hn client during diem coumeiing. Mock inaler Jane Wcbre pretents her case to the pjty. Board of Advocates — 23