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

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CHICANO LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION The Chicano Law Students Association (ChLSA) is an organization dedicated to the service and support of its members, the Law School and the community at large. This year represents the fifteenth year of the Chicano Law Students Association’s many contributions to the University of Texas Law School community. Most UT law students will think primarily of delicious fajitas and beautiful souvenir T-shirt designs when they think of ChLSA. The Chicano Law Students Association evokes these images because the Law School’s first major social event of the year is the annual Fajita Fiesta. The net proceeds from the Fajita Fiesta are contributed ot the Janie Villareal Emergency Student Loan Fund, which provides short-term loans to ChLSA members. But there is much more to ChLSA than Mexican ( food and business acumen ... This year the Chicano Law Students Association co-sponsored an orientation program for the entering freshlaws. The program provided the new students with additional insight into the University of Texas Law School experience. Shortly before midterm exams, ChLSA’s Big Brother Big Sister committee conducted mock examinations to try and remove the mystery from the Law School exam process. ChLSA was also very active in the area of job placement. The Placement Committee organized a job notebook, which cataloged notices of available legal positions for the members’ easy ref-erence. In January, ChLSA cosponsored an interviewing techniques seminar which attempted to hone members’ interviewing skills. Additionally, ChLSA members attended receptions sponsored by those few firms who desired to specifically recruit minority law students. ChLSA and the University received national attention this year when the organization sent four of its members to the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) annual bar convention in Albuquerque. The trip was a very successful one primarily because Leonel Alejandro, ChLSA public liaison, was elected Vice President of the HNBA Law Student Division. The Chicano Law Students Association continued to be a proud sponsor of the East Austin Legal Clinic, as well. The clinic provides legal services to low income Austinites, and is staffed by ChLSA members, volunteer attorneys and a legal aid staff. ChLSA also continued its practice of developing ties with the school’s alumni. A prominent UT alumnus addressed the members at each of the organization’s business meetings. ChLSA members also frequently attended meetings of the Capital Area Mexican American Lawyers. During the spring semester, ChLSA also produced a newsletter to inform the alumni of the year’s activities. The spring semester also saw the annual spring banquet. During the 1987-88 banquet, the keynote address was delivered by the late Willie Velazquez, long-time civil rights and voting rights leader. Though 1988-89 was the year which brought rain on the day of the annual Fajita Fiesta, that one rainy day did not dampen the spirit of ChLSA. Once again the group upheld its proud tradition of exemplary service to its members, the Law School and the community. The 1988-89 ChLSA officers were: David N. Calvillo, president; Micaela Alvarez, vice-president; Mary Fuentes, secretary; Robert Soza, Treasurer; Kathy Cordova, parlimentarian; Leonel Alejandro, public liaison; and Jaime Capelo and Ana Sifuentes, librarians. Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonrale addresses Chl.SA members at one of their regular meetings. Chicano Law Students Association — 25

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CHICANO LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Avalyn Cas (illo, Kathy Cordova, F.lia Cornejo, Joe Escobedo. David Castillo, Annabel Lugo. Gilbert Martinez, Lawrence Herrera, Juan Gonzalez. SECOND ROW: Micaela Alva rez. Ana Sifuentes, Dale Kimball, David Garcia. THIRD ROW: Professor Gerald Torres, Nereyda Morales Martinez, Mary Fuentes, Richard Valle. David Rodriguez, Margie Arellano. F.lvia Garcia, Roxanna Gonzales, Maria Elena Ramon, Jaime Capelo, Leonel Alejandro. BACK ROW: F.lva Vela. Julie Pleasants, Ana Kirk. Gustavo Garcia. Sam F.ncarnacion, Irene V. Cadena, Robert Soza, Shirdell Lee. Patricia Barrera. Celestina Contreras. Rudy Sanchez. Jim Alaniz. OFFICERS: Jaime Capelo. Librarian; Norma Renteria. Project Information; Mary Nclda Valadez. ProjeC Information; Kathleen Cordova, Parliamentarian; David Calvillo, President; Mary E. Fuentes, Secrctjn Micaela Alvarez, Vice President; Leonel Alejandro, Public Liaison; Robert Soza, Treasurer. 24 — Chicano Law Students Association

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CHANCELLORS Becoming a Chancellor was one of the greatest and most difficult honors a law student could receive, for invitation to the group was based solely on grade point averages. Each semester, the eight students maintaining the highest grade point were named Chancellors. Only students who had completed 42 semester hours and were not yet members were eligible for consideration. Created to recognize scholars who were most likely to strengthen their profession, the Chancellors remained strong 77 years after its formation. Professor David Anderson served as the advisor and mentor for the group. Each semester’s Chancellors were given honorary titles that reflected their academic ranking among the group. The Fall 1987 Chancellors, who were named the following semester, were: Grand Chancellor Lisa Schiavo, Vice-Chancellor Scott McClain, Clerk Geoffrey Polma, Keeper of the Per- egrinus Larry Walraven and Chancel-lors-at-Large Michael Brown, Kirkmichael Moore, Ellen Snyder and Allison Mantor. Spring 1988 Chancellors, named in the Fall of 1987, were: Grand Chancellor Arthur Catterall, Vice Chancellor Faith Steinberg, Clerk Alistair B. Dawson, Keeper of the Peregrinus Doug Ray, Chancellors-at-Large Ernest Blansfield, Jill Gary, Lauren Ravkind and Greg Hesse. FALL 1987: FRONT ROW: Allison Mantor, Lisa Schiavo. Mi-chad G. Brown BACK ROW: Kirkmichael Moore, Scon McClain, Geoffrey R Polma, Larry A. Walraven. SPRING 1988: Arthur Catierall. Greg Hesse, Lauren Ravkind, Alistair B Dawson, Jill Gary, Ernest Blansfield. 26 — Chancellors