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

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Board of Advocates FRONT ROW: Joy Marie Thomas. Tracy L. Sneed, M. Cathy Foster, I.isa Lewis, Jeff K. Hale, Sally N. Starnes, Ann E. Kit millcr, Jeffrey G. Ben . BACK ROW: Matthew B. Men-neman, Michael John Ramirez, Robert C. May, Kevin Michael Duddlesten, Caroline Dozier Merrill, Alan Ray Barnes. Thomas Paul Moynihan. FRONT ROW: Taralynn Rena Woodard. George Theodore Schroth, Jeffrey K. Hale, Kimberly A. Deck, Julia A. Jackson, Carrie B. Hochfcldcr. Thomas Martin Hoffman. Tamara Gayle I-ovell. SECOND ROW: Don Ballard. Jennifer Rios. Sandra Castro. Joy Thomas. Arthur Navarro, Ashley 1augdon. Katherine A. Abernathy, Michael W. Piper. THIRD ROW: Hubert R. Brown. Dawnita J. Wilson. Francis Christopher Flaherty, Sally N. Starnes, M. Catherine Foster, Matthew B. Henncman, Melinda R. Oliver. Elizabeth Miller. FOURTH ROW: David Grant Halpern, James Allen Martinez, Derek A. Adame, Kenton D. Johnson. Shannon Todd Edmonds, Kathryn Delaine Ingraham. Cindy Olson Bourland. Nicole Flctchcr-O'tionnor. BACK ROW: Robert Charles May, Ann F Kit millcr. Matthew J.M. Prebeg. Roger L. White. Mike R. Ortega. Michael J. Ramirez. The Board of Advocates is the litigation honor society of the University of Texas School of I .aw. BOA sponsors and promotes the study and practice of trial and appellate advocacy and along with several dedicated faculty sponsors, oversees most litigation related events at the University. All students in the Law School are encouraged to participate by serving as bailiffs, witnesses and competitors. Members are elected to the Board based on a combination of competition points and office duty. The Board administers moot court and mock trial competitions each se- mester and a client counseling competition in the spring semester. Appellate contests include the Gibbs and Ratliff Endowed Moot Court Competition and the Susman, Godfrey and McGowan Moot Court Competition. Mock trial events include competitions endowed by Locke, Purnell, Rain and I larrcli and Strasburger and Price. In the spring BOA holds an awards banquet to honor outstanding members, officers, teams and attorneys. Each year, keep a lookout for the things that make the BOA an outstanding organization. ★ ORGANIZATIONS 26 — Board of Advocates

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Mi Cats Assault and Assault and Flattery, the annual Law School variety show, is one sign that law students do not check their senses of humor at the door to Townes Hall. The show is put on in the spring and is entirely student manufactured. It gives students with creative streaks the opportunity to show them off while getting their law school job frustrations out. In celebration of A F’s 40th anniversary, the 1993 student-directed musical comedy group adapted the classic story of The Wizard of Oz into a satirical journey through Law School. This year’s show, “The Wizard of Lawz”, had Dorothy Gayle, played by second-year JoAnn Dal-rymplc, taking a litigious detour on her way back from Kansas through Flattery Munchlawland and joining forces with the Good TQ Glinda, the Strawman, LitigaTIN Man and the Cowardly Law Professor to battle the Wicked Prosecutor. Dorothy’s travels were interspersed with skits a la Saturday Night Live, parodying the different aspects of law school life, like the endless job hunt, sexual harassment, and the Freshlaw year. Assault and Flattery’s cast of students, faculty and staff demonstrated a diversity of talent not always evident in the Law School classroom. One of the largest student organizations on campus, A F provides an exciting change of pace and outlet for creativity, for all who particpatc. Laura SkrUmg trod Smith ★ o|r|g|a|n| i . a t iT|o|n|s!★[ Assault and Flattery — 25

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Chicano Law Students Association The Chicano Law Students Association was formed in order to promote and articulate the needs of Mexican American law students and to recruit and retain Mexican Americans in the Law School. The association has been involved in activities of concern to the Mexican American and Law School communities for over ten years. ChLSA provides academic, financial, social, and career support for its members. The academic support includes participation in the first year Minority Orientation Program (MOP), exam-taking and outlining sessions, and resume and employment preparation. The program focuses on the first year law training areas: case briefing, socratic teaching method, and legal writing. The career support area of assistance in- cludes minority job fairs, career services, clerkship, and scholarship programs coordinated in conjunction with the law school and various corporate sponsors. In addition, ChLSA has created an emergency loan program and has also implemented a scholarship fund for its members. The Chicano Law Students Association is firmly committed in utilizing legal training to meet the legal problems encountered within the Hispanic community. Members are dedicated to pro bond legal services in Austin. The students devote a portion of their time to evening clinics, individual firms, and the courts to provide consultation, translation, and referrals to those who cannot afford to pay for legal services. The clinics provide the students with val- uable hands on experience and professional contacts with attorneys in the Austin community working towards this same cause. ChLSA sponsors social mixers, receptions, the annual “Fajita Fiesta”, and an awards banquet. These activities provide members with an opportunity to meet other law students, professors, attorneys, and other Austin community leaders. Furthermore, members also participate in a mentor program with Austin attorneys who provide rapport, support, and insight to the legal profession and or other outside activities. Membership meetings are scheduled every two weeks and the agenda consists of substantive and procedural items to include speakers whose topics cover the various aspects of minority issues and concerns. FRONT ROW: Kdythc M. Payan. David Rodriguez, JoAnn Dalrympic. Barbara L. Garcia, Javier B. Gutierrez, David A. Montoya. SECOND ROW': Michael Natlian Casias, Rudy Rene Colmcncro, Angelica Incs Salinas, Marco Antonio Salinas, Carlos Hcrvcy Gomez, Philip Delbert Fraissinet. THIRD ROW: l.aura E. Guerra. Jacqueline R. Sandoval. Cyndi A. Hernandez. Sergio F.. Garcia. Ruben Gantu. FOURTH ROW: Arturo Isaac Navarro, Pedro Perez Jr.. Max J. Madrid, David Staton, Amanda S. Paqucl, Stephanie D. Watjus. BACK ROW: Mike A. 'I'oitcs. Cesar R. Perez, Manuel Acosta. David T. Garza, Raul A. Gonzalez. Jaime Aleman. ★ ORGAN! Z A T I O N S ★ Chicano Law Students Association — 27