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

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♦ ♦ ♦ Entertainment Law Committee FRONT ROW: Peter Anus Smits, Sheri Hau. Edward Mark Barcus, Michelle E Hicks. BACK ROW: Oivid Scott Ort. Marilyn Anne Rucker, Barhara Ann Horan, Rente Taylor. John David Nonhcutt. Focus: Sports Law Music, sports, film, television, theatre — five fields of entertainment that formed a major part of the entertainment law profession. The Entertainment Law Committee provided a forum for the discussion of these different fields and the laws affecting them, primarily through guest speakers experienced in the entertainment industry. Two former University football players, Earl Campbell and Alfred Jackson, visited the law school in January to talk at a sports roundtable discussion sponsored by the Committee. They discussed the transition from college to pro ball and gave their views on the NCAA regulations. The Committee also helped support the local arts community, through its on-going relationship with the Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, a local group that provided pro bono legal and accounting services to struggling artists. Alfred Jackson, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, answers a quest.cn from the aud.ence FjH CampbeO gives .nuflht about the mak.n of pro fotxhaB contracts. Entertainment Law Committee — 29

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Delta Theta Dili Building Tradition Delta Theta Phi was an international professional fraternity that gave law students the opportunity to enjoy themselves outside of the law school. They ke|K in contact with fraternity alumni and invited them back to speak to the group about their careers. In 1987-88, Federal Judge Filcmon B. Vela and Texas Supreme Court Justice Oscar Mauzy were two such speakers. During Law Week, Delta Theta Phi sponsored a chili cook-off, an event they hoped would become a tradition. They also hosted a Mardi Gras party lor freshlaws at Toulouse, a Sixth Street bar, to help them loosen up and sec that there was another side to law school life Ixsides the library. Officers for 1987-88 were: Eddie Trevino, Dean; Sonny Hood, Vice-Dean; Paulo Flores, Treasurer; Diane Smith, Tribune; Byron LcFlorc, Secretary; Duke Yce, Master; and Doug Davis, Baliff. Amy Filvaroff racks 'em up for another round. Rob Cany, Stephanie Greer and Kell) Bruce play quarters at a FRONT ROW: Edibetro Jo Trevino Jr , Paul Daniel Soloman. Donald Alan DeCandia. John Paul Flotei. DcogUt AL Davit. Joby Allen Hughe BACK ROW: Duke Wieckt Yce. James Mark Brazil, Sonny Hood, Mark Edmund ' III, Rcbetr Frank Srubbeman, Steve Eugene Raney, Thom at Paul Eagle ton. 28 — Delta Tlteta Phi

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ENCLS Recycling Program Keeps Townes Clean The Environmental and Natural Resources law Society (ENRLS) was established in the fall of 1982 with a group of only five students and continued to grow in 1987-88. ENRLS was involved in several campus activities. The most visible effort of the group was its recycling of aluminum cans in the big green receptacles around the law school. They also recycled | aper. The organization actively sought the addition of more environmental law and natural resources law courses to the law school curriculum. ENRLS was involved in a conference on environmental legal careers and sent representatives to the first national environmental law conference. ENRLS sponsored several guest speakers on topics pertaining to environmental law in an attempt to maintain an interest in environmental issues and promote legal careers in environmental and natural resources law. The group maintained an active association with its alumni, many of whom attended its outings and social gatherings. ENRLS member listen to une of wml ipnkm at a day-Ion conference on environmental law held at the bw school. FRONT ROW: Bran Edward Bascorn. Mark Andrew Walker. Mary Alke Frfar. Roger Blaise BorgHt. Patrick William IVarlman. Robert Frank Stubbeman BACK ROW: Jo Iildoil. Susan Jere White. Karen Jay Garnett. Sheri Louise Hull. Eric Emil Owrom. Marcella Butte Dawson JO — ENRLS