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

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INTERVIEWING STUDENTS PLEASE KNOCK ON DOOR AT ALLOTTED INTERVIEW TIME INTERVIEWER WILL THEN CALL FOR YOU WHEN READY The employment search continued during the school year as law students scrambled through the interview process to obtain summer clerkships and permanent jobs with law firms across the country. Each round of interviews began with computerized selection of firms based upon a student’s ranked choices. After interview awards were posted, students researched firms in the Placement Office library, preparing for the interview itself in one of the dreaded cubicles. For many, the rewards of the process were great. Interviewing — 11

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LITIGATION BEGINS Litigation: the last resort of parties in dispute. Though only a tiny fraction of all controversies ever reach the courtroom, litigation is a full-time job for many attorneys. The l.aw School addresses this aspect of legal education in several ways, ranging from theoretical discussions of courtroom tactics and behavior, to classes which plunge students into the courtroom environment. The Law School’s skills” classes address client representation at both the lower court and appellate levels. Beyond the classes found in the Law School, however, are the numeroys mock trial competitions open to students throughout the year. Each stresses preparation, advocacy and composure under trial conditions, allowing students to hone their skills and further ready themselves for the real-world courts they will soon occupy. This year, the Spring senior mock trial finals were judged by Judah Best, chairman of the American Bar Association section on litigation, Benjamin Civiletti, immediate past chairman and Michael E. Tigar, chairman-elect. RIGHT: Karen Stuih pleads her case in competition form. BELOW: Witness Jon Givens describes a maritime disaster. 10 — Litigation Begins

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HUIE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP During the 1988-89 school year, the University of Texas Law School Foundation was able to establish several new scholarships for the benefit of the student body. Among these new scholarships are the William O. Huie Endowed Presidential Scholarship in l.aw, the Robert Strauss Presidential Scholarship in l.aw, the UMSTATTD Presidential Scholarship, and the Thompson and Knight Harold F. Kleinman Endowed Presidential Scholarship in I.aw. This year also saw the creation of the Vial, Hamilton, Koch and Knox Endowed Mock Trial Competition. ABOVE: Professor William O. Huie, University of Texas Law School Class of 1935. long-time faculty member and friend to three generations of law students, is honored by his friends, colleagues and former students with the establishment of the William O. Huie Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law. Professor Huie. a reputed author in the field of oil and gas law. has also taught courses in marital property, trusts and first-year contracts during his 50-year tenure at the Law School. ‘Tfie ‘University of ‘Te as School of Lazo and ‘Dean ‘Marl Cj. Judof cordially invite you to attend a Cocftail!'Reception Celebrating the Announcement of the William 0. ‘Huie ‘Lndozued!'Presidential Scholarship ‘Wednesday, Jfpvember 16, 1988 5:00—7:00 p.m. 51 lice Jane Sheffield %oom ‘Tozvnes Hall 727 'Last 26th Street A us tin 12 — William O. Huie Endowed Presidential Scholarship -i