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

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SIP ’N FALL Austin Opera House □ October 28, 1988 COSTUME PRIZE WINNERS BEST MALE COSTUME First Prize.........Louis Wright Second Prize......George Hampton Third Prize.........Kevin Hart BEST FEMALE COSTIME First Prize ...............Cindi Barela Second Prize...............Ginny Gelzhiser Third Prize . . . Maria-F.lena Cigarroa BEST COUPLE COSTUME First Prize. . . Ann Marley and Lee Chilton Second Prize. . . Becky Smith and Matt Thorup Third Prize. . .Cindy Galvan and Bob Bragallone BEST GROUP COSTUME First Prize. . . “The Village People Sip -N Fall — 7

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SIP ’N FALL THOU SHALT NOT FALL DRUNK Liability concerns led to the demise of Fall Drunk as the name of the law school’s annual Halloween celebration. Contenders for the new name included Fall ex-Parte and the pig latin Allfa Unkdra. After heated debate, however, Sip 'N Fall became the latest title for this law school tradition. Sip ’N Fall was held at the Austin Opera House with music by Trik Trax. Costumes were judged by audience applause, as usual, and the winners received prizes ranging from bar review courses to free dinners at local restaurants. In keeping with its safety concerns, the Student Bar Association also saw that taxis were made available for those who overindulged. 6 — Sip N Fall

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LITIGATION RAMBO STYLE The Student Bar Association sponsored a discussion of The Ethics of Rambo Litigation” in November. Speaking to a large group of students were Bill Brewer, a partner in the Dallas Firm of Bickel and Brewer, John McElhaney, a partner of Locke, Burnell, Rain and Harrel and a member of the Dallas Task Force on Ethics, and professor Jack Ratliff. Those favoring no holds barred” litigation stressed the need for vigorous representation of a client’s interests, as required by the codes of professional responsibility. Those opposing this approach argued that the true goal of our adversarial system, uncovering the truth behind a given dispute, cannot be achieved by the use of procedural tactics and wholesale intimidation. 8 — Litigation Rambo Style