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

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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

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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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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW From its inception in 1972, the American Journal of Criminal Law has been one of the few of nationally recogin zed law journals dedicated exclusively to criminal law. Professors and professionals from all over the nation submit their scholarly works to the editorial board in hopes that their articles will be included in one of the three issues published annually. Journal subscribers include courts, libraries, law firms and law enforcement agencies in all fifty states as well as fifteen foreign countries. It has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeal and many state supreme courts. Many of the published articles, including a large number of student notes, have been put into the WESTLAW and LEXIS systems. Staff members either write or grade onto the Journal. Write-on competitions for all student publications are held at the end of the Spring semester and the beginning of the Fall semester. Additionally, the Journal has its own exclusive winter write-on competition for first and second year students, usually held in February of each year. After grades for each section of criminal law have been posted, thv Journal invites the top few students of each section to become members. AJCL is the only student legal publication at L'T that allows first years to become staff members during their first year of Law School. Consequently, theJournal is the only L'T legal publication to allow second year students to become editors. This year, AJCL had an editorial board composed largely of second year students, therefore we looked forward to an especially productive year in 1989-90. AJCL is proud of its diverse membership. Despite their extremely different political orientations, the bleeding heart liberals” and neo-fascist conservatives” on the editorial board manage to live, breathe and work in harmony. The Journal is proud to display the largest legal collection of black velvet F.lvis in the Southwest. EDITORIAL BOARD, FRONT ROW: Nina Fanil. I ami Walker. Bridgette Supper. Jeanne Bakker. SECOND ROW: Krisii Schneider. Brent Stahl. Bob Braga lone, F.ric Morgan. David Kavanaugh. BACK ROW: David Seid. F.lvis, John Williams. FRONT ROW: Toni Trevino, Jenifer llallom. Bob Bragalone. Brent Stahl. SECOND ROW: Kristi Schneider, Nina Fanil. Jeanne Bakker. Bridgctte Sopper. Tami Walker. David Kavanaugh. THIRD ROW: Stacy Jordan. David Seid. Fric Morgen. BACK ROW: Dana Hollingsworth, Clayton Smith. Tom McBath. Joe Kulhavy, John Williams. American Journal of Criminal Law — 2