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ANN AR80A UNIV. OF MICH_._ LSSS REPORT uate team. This has led, in the past, to SEP 161974 the recruitment of top players from all An examination into the policies of next graduate schools to play on the number one year Is Law Gold and Blue athlefJAwaP..mAAR~ams for the law, dental, and medical up was one of the central topics discussed schools. According to Koernke, this policy at this week's Law School Student Senate allows superior athletes from the smaller meeting. graduate schools, such as pharmacology, to play on~he top-rated teams. Against this Dean St. Antoine answered questions from is the feeling that a team entered under the Senate at the beginning of the meet­ the name of Law Gold, it's $10 admission ing, emphasizing the desire of both his fee paid for out of Senate funds, should staff and all faculty personnel to be re­ be composed only of law students. With over sponsive at all times to student questions a thousand students, many of whom were and requests. He promis to look into varsity athletes in undergraduate schools, the possibility of the administration pro­ the Law School should have no shortage of viding blue books for all exams, with the qualified students for any sports teams. cost included in tuition charges, instead of the present syst~m of the LSSS paying A motion to "change the policy" about IM for them out of Senate funds. teams was then proposed, and defeated, ending discussion of the topic. Tom Koernke then appeared before the Senate, to discuss his proposals for next year's A motion to appoint George Pagano head of sports program. His main desire was to the sports Committee next year was then spread the work Ctfl\01\9 more people, instead of passed. hall·,,.j'M essentially ol'\e-tv~an show iike-t~a"t h~ he& been running for the past two years. Candidates for the Administrative, Personnel, and Food Service committees were then dis­ The discussion then turned to the subject cussed. Panela Hyde was selected to serve of non-law students playirg on the Law as the Student Representative on the Admin­ Gold teams. Two of the five starters of istrative Committee, and Barry White was last year's Law Gold basketball team were selected as head of the Food Service Com­ non-law students, according to Koernke, mittee. although they were the only two non-law students on the nine man squad. A motion Four of the five members of the Personnel was made to limit Law Gold teams to only Committee were chosen, the fifth spot law students, but it was withdrawn before reserved for a freshman student next year. the vote was called. Discussion of the Chosen were: Tom Eastman, Ann Peterson, composition of co-ree teams revealed that Ralph Gerson, and Ronald Graham. many spouses played on them, due to an im­ balance in the male-female ratio on same A motion was made to buy only lettuce teams, and it was generally agreed that obtained from sources .:ont~e.:te.l with Ceasar there was no reason to limit co-ree teams Chavez's UFW/AFL-CIO union , and canceling to law students. contracts for lettuce picked by members of the Teamster's Union. The motion was Positions on the Law Blue and Law Gold defeated, citing the right of law students teams have been traditionally awarded to to make their own choices in this political the best law students in each sport, to matter. According to food services, non­ enable the law school to field the best UFW lettuce is eaten by law students in a teams in the hopes of winning the graduate 4 to 1 ratio over UFW lwttuce in the cafe- league championship. Under the IM rules, teria. any graduate student may play on any grad-_ (cont 1 d next page) A motion to move all Law cfub vacuum cleaners THE '74-'75 FILM SERIES to behind the club desk was passed. In selecting the films for the coming year, The SensLc's letter to the Hoard of Regents most inquiries lead the film committee to expressing disapproval of censorship of the conclusion that what a law student X-rated movies on campus was approved. wants are films which are entertaining, Answering a question raised last meeting on rather than heavy and thought-provoking. the extent of University involvement in the Keeping this in mind, while at the same Butterfield theatre group (Michigan, Campus, time trying to satisfy the students who State, and Wayside), the University of prefer a drama, the following is a tentative Michigan owns 6,940 shares in the Butter­ schedule of films for next year: field Michigan Theatres Company, and 37,500in Butterfield T~~atres, Inc .. The question Sept. 13 Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger was raised over the possiblility of con­ Lily?, plus two Road Runner car­ flict of interests between the University toons. and campus film groups. Sept. 27 Klute, starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. The Food Committee was allocated $25 for a Oct. 11 The Big Sleep, starring Bogart, publicity budget. The meeting was adjourn­ directed by Howard Hawks. ed; there will be no mdte LSSS meetings Oct. 25 Our Halloween Double Feature: this year. Robert Corman's Masgue of the Red Death, and Them!, starring James - Bill Hays Arness. Secretary, LSSS Nov. 8 On the Waterfront, starring Branda. directed by Elia Kazan. Nov. 15 Charade, starring Cary Grant, Audrey. Hepburn. Jan. 17 Bullit, starring Steve McQueen. PARTING SHOT Jan. 31 Monkey Business, starring the Marx Brothers. Since it's become customary for graduating Feb. The New Centurions, starring George editors of this paper to burden their final 14 C. Scott. issue with a few bits of nostalgia (and since Feb. 28 Rachel, Rachel, starring Joanne I'm always willing to shoot off my mouth), Woodward, directed by Paul Newman. I offer the following comments. March 28 My Little Chickadee, starring W.C. Fields and Mae West. In short, I've hated every minute I've spent April 11 All the King's Men, starring Bro­ at law school. My only emotion is bitterness. derick Crawford. But having known several really decent young lawyers and having been around some of the The Film Committee would very much appreci­ real people who work here sometimes helped 1 ate anyone with experience running a to ease the pain. To those secretaries who ;n were almost always cheerfull toward me when 16rnm projector, and who would like to help with showing the films, (call Rick Kaminsky I was al~ust always feeling rotten, I extend an inadaquate apology. My best wishes are at 764-9073 or leave a message at the Main on all-day reserve for UM's librarians, whose Desk of the Lawyer's Club). It's only 12 professional talents are grossly under­ evenings. appreciated - I regret not having taken more time to understand the vast information network they've created. And finally, I LSSS COMMITTEES send my thanks for a job well done to the Copy Center staff, without whom the Res Gestae The following are newly appointed members publishing empire would be nowhere. of Senate committees. Administrative: Pamela Hyde As for the liars, fakes, hustlers, big shots Personnel: Tom Eastwant, Ron Graham, Ralph and sycophants that infest this place, they Gerson, Ann Peterson can all go to hell. Sports: George Pagano, Jeff Butler, Sue Mack, Howie Bernstein - Mike Slaughter Food Service: Barry White 2 PLACEMENT NEWS Addresses of the c Hnics are furnished be low. Specific questions concerning individual Third-year Students who are still in the clinics should be directed to the particular job-market - plea~e leave your summer ad­ clinic, but general information is available dress with the Placement Office so that from Fred Baldowsky, 668-6353. The Intern­ we can send you notices of openin~that ships are available to students of the we hear about. We publish a bulletin with University of Michigan, University of Detroit, all current openings about twice each month. and Wayne State University Law Schools.

First and Second-year Students - the Fall Participating Clinics: interviewing season will begin on Septem­ ber 16th. To save yourself the hassle BERRIEN COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES BUREAU next September, why not write your resume 901 Port St. and have it reproduced this summer? We St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 have a hand-out on resume preparation in Edward M. Yampolsky, Director our office, and will also leave a supply on the table outside Room 100. LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MICHIGAN 412 Genesee Bank Building As of April 30th, approximately 70% of the Flint, Michigan 48502 third year class have reported employment Anthony P. Locricchio, Director plans to the Placement Office. If you have not yet told us about your job - please JACKSON COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY come in or call. 120 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, Michigan Any suggestions or comments on our office Michael Hluchaniuk, Director are welcome. If you have ideas on improving the service, please let us know. MUSKEGON-OCEANA LEGALAID BUREAU, INC. 305 Michigan Building - Nancy Krieger Muskegon, Michigan 49440 Charles M. Waugh, Director

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CALHOUN COUNTY $,¢, $,¢ ... 219 1/2 S. Superior St. Alb ion, Michigan SUMMER LEGAL AID INTERNSHIPS Michael Jordan, Director

Summer internships, paying $1,000 each for Additional Clinics: ten-weeks' work, are being sponsored jointly The following clinics will also be accept­ by the Summer Legal Aid Program, an activity ing applications; however, the funding for of the University of Michigan Legal Aid the internships at these locations has not Society, Wayne State University Law School, been obtained as of this time. They will University of Detroit Law School, and five know if they will have the funds by early legal aid clinics within the state. The June and will notify applicants at that clinics will hire one student each, with time. funds being contributed by the State Bar of Michigan (and the Law Schools). KALAMAZOO COUNTY LEGAL AID BUREAU 415 County Building The function of the Summer Legal Aid Program Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006 itself is simply to recruit funding and James B. Toohey, Director arrange for intern~X.ps. All hiring, train­ ing, and work supervision will be conducted MACOMB COUNTY LEGAL AID BUREAU by the individual clinics themselves. The 8th Floor County Building Summer Legal Aid Program thus does no Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043 screening, handles no applications, makes Thomas L. Buller, Director no recommendations, etc. Applicants should furnish a resume to the clinic(s) where OAKLAND COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY they would like to work, with some notation 10 W. Huron, Suite 303 as to why the applicant is interested in a Pontiac, Michigan 48058 legal aid position as such. Dorothy L. Cottrell, Directing Attorney LSD RESOLUTIONS B. Reports should be submitted ready to be reproduced in quantity without need of re­ The Law Student Division of the American Bar typing. The following instructions are for Association will be holding its Annual Meet­ the typists guidance: ing in Chicago, Illinois, August 1-4, 1974. 1. Allow a three inch margin at the top of An integral part of this meeting is the pre­ the first page. sentation of resolutions concerning law 2. The body of the report must be single student's positions on contemporary educa­ spaced. tional, political and social issues. The 3. The resolution or recommendation may be following "resolutions procedure" guidelines double spaced. must be followed by students and schools 4. Number all pages. submitting resolutions. 5. Type the name of the proponent(s) at the end of the report. Conpleted resolutions should be mailed to the Law Student Division/ABA, 1155 East 60th St., Chicago, Illinois 60637. L3SS SPRINGS FOR BLUE BOOKS

- David W. Andich, Chairperson The Law School Student Senate will provide Resolutions Committee free "blue books" for the forthcoming Winter} 1974 I~w Student Division/ABA 1974, Law School fina 1 examinations. Books for each exam will be distributed at that Before submitting-a resolution for the Law exam by the exam monitors. 12 leaf/24 page Student Division to act upon, please follow books with white, ruled pages these guidelines. will- be provided. There will be no limit on the number of free blue books each •tudent may use in a particular exam. We A. A resolution may be considered only if: only ask that you use only as many books as 1. The resolution of recommendation is accom­ you need and that you not take any "clean" panied by a written report; blue books from the exam rooms for your 2. The report contains a statement of the private use. We have allowed a large margin reasons for the resolutions; of error in our projection of book use, but 3. The resolution or recommendation is set our inventory is finite. Every book that forth at the beginning of the report so as you don't use means that \ve wi.ll be t·na t to distinguish the resolution or recommenda­ much more certain of meeting d2n~nd towards tion clearly from the report; the end of the exam period. 4. The report contains no language that commits the LSD or the ABA to a policy not If you perfer some other style of blue book set forth in the resolution or r.ecommenda­ (such as those with yellow ruled pages), you tion; may purchase them yourself and bring them 5. The report must show that it has been to open-book exams. DO NOT BRING ANY BLUE approved by the proponent authority; BOOKS TO CLOSED- BOOK EXAMS OR E:XANS WHERE 6. In the case of a resolution or recom­ YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE YOUR OWN NOTES . mendation ~pposing or proposing specific You will be expected to use the standard legislation, the report includes a com­ books which will be supplied. plete summary of the phase of legislation under consideration together with copies We apologize in advance for any inconvenience of the proposed bill or relevant excerpts or irritations which the new blue book dis­ from it; and tribution system may cause. In particular·, 7. In the case of a resolution or recom­ the lack of yellow-paged books is necessiuted mendation calling for action that may re­ by cost and administrative factors. We will sult in expenditures, the amount needed be using the blue book that the vast majority is shown in the body of the report. of law students seems to find most satis­ 8. Resolutions and reports should be re­ factory. ceived by the Chicago office by July 1, 1974. Later resolutions and reports must This semester's blue book distribution be duplicated in quantities of 200 for system is experimental. The Senate will distribution at the meeting. The cost of welcome your comments, both about the reproduction for late reports is to be concept itself and about the particular paid by the submitting parties. way in which it is administered. 4 Students in the Class of 1974 who have taken judicial clerkships:

Ellen J. Alter Allan Keyes The Hon. Philip Pratt U.S. Government U.S.D.C. Ann Arbor, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Tom Koernke Richard Babcock The Hon. Anthony Celebrezze The Hon. Orman Ketcham Sixth Circuit Superior Court of D.C. Cleveland, Ohio Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Komarow Terrance Bacon The Hon. Edward A. Tamm The Hon. Noel Fox D.C. Circuit U.S.D.C. Washington, D.C. Grand Rapids, Michigan Laurence Lau Clifford Barton Chief Justice The Hon. J.P. Morgan Supreme Court of Hawaii Supreme Court of Missouri Honolulu, Hawaii Arnold Borish Lawrence Mills The Hon. Joseph S. Lord III The Hon. Jay A. Rabinowitz U.S.D.C. Alaska Supreme Court Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fairbanks, Alaska William Davey Stephen Moore The Hon. J. Edward Lumbard The Hon. James M. Burns Second Circuit Ninth Circuit New York, New York Portland, Oregon Bruce Davidson Irving Paul The Hon. John R. Brown The Hon. John Feikens Fifth Circuit U.S.D.C. Houston, Texas Detroit, Michigan Donald Davis Laurence Ramer U.S.D.C. The Hon. Thomas McAllister Grand Rapids Sixth Circuit Grand Rapids, Michigan Janet Findlater The Hon. Charles Levin Daniel Reidy Michigan Supreme Court Seventh Circuit Lansing, Michigan Chicago, Illinois Frank Greco Michael Smith The Hon. Cornelia Kennedy The Hon. Albert J. Engle U.S.D.C. Sixth Circuit Detroit, Michigan Cincinnati, Ohio James K. Jackson Curtis Swanson The Hon. Philip Pratt The Hon. Joseph Wood U.S.D.C. New Mexico Court of Appeals Detroit, Michigap Santa Fe~ New Mexico (co1t 1 d next page) 5 Denise Wacker The Hon. John C. Godbold Court of Appeals Montgomery, Alabama Christina Whitman The Hon. Harold Leventhal D.C. Circuit Washington, D.C. Timothy Whitsitt The Hon. Justice Lee Colorado Supreme Court Denver, Colorado

lAW SCHOOL STUDENT SENATE BUDGET

1974-1975 1973-1974 Film Committee 1,600 1,420 Social Committee 5,350 3,320 Sports Committee 600 901 Speaker's Committee 3,000 3,500 Contingency Fund & Operating Expenses 2,000 2,203 12,550 11,344

Res Gestae 1,017 1,017 P.A.D. 175 145 Law Spouses 445 200 International Law Society 870 795 Barristers 500 500 3,007 2,657

Black Law Students Alliance 1,400 1,375 La Raza 575 710 Women Law Students 905 665 2,880 2,750

Legal Aid 1,000 1,000 Michigan Inmate Asst. Program 1, 776 2,050 Environmental Law 950 1,155 LSCRRC 230 Lawyer's Guild 679 309 Public Interest Law Society 150 4,785 4,514

ABA 180 180 Michigan Law Critique 650 650 Codicil 500 500 Bluebooks 800 800 2,130 2,130

Total 25,352 23,395

Note: The Social Committee budget includes provisions for eight sherry hours, four mixers, and a fall equivalent to the Crease Ball. Eleven films are scheduled for next year. The Sports Committee Budget includes funds for two bridge tournaments. 6 ABA-LSD POSITIONS seeking appointment. Section membership is a prerequisite for section liaison appoint­ The Law Student Division liaison program to ments. Applicants should have at least one ABA sections and cc~mittees is the realiza­ full academic year remaining after August, tion of one of the Division's major objec­ 1974. All letters of application and resumes tives on the national level. The objective for these appointments should be sent to is "to become involved with and participate the Law Student Division, American Bar Asso­ fully in the direction and aims of the ciation, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, organized bar." It also fosters another of Illinois 60637 by May 6, 1974. Appointments the objectives, that being the "promotion will be made by the end of May. All persons of professional responsibility." seeking appointment should be able to attend the 1974 annual meeting in August in Chicago, Section and committee liaisons in most cases Illinois. are participating members of the councils of sections and of standing or special com­ - Paul Perez mittees of the Association. A council of Secretary-Treasurer a section is that section's governing body; LBA-Law Student Division the group responsible for the direction of the section in particular fields of law.

Section council members are attorneys who BASEBALL POLL RE-RUN by their experience, expertise and activities are more often than not the top practitioners The Res Gestae editors have decided to in that particular field or area of law. give all law students a chance to show There are 23 sections within the ABA and their intelligence before finals begin. the I.SD has student liaisons of all of them. Therefore, everyone is being given another chance to enter the baseball poll again. A number of these liaison positions are now Hopefully, everyone has gained some in­ open for appointment. Those sections and sight in the past three weeks that will committees having openings are: Bar Activi­ allow a better prediction of the final ties, Corporation, Banking and Business Law, result. Seniors are urged to enter and Family Law, Individual Rights and Responsi­ include an address to which their winnings bilities, Insurance, Negligence and Compen­ can be forwarded. Incidently, the prize sation Law, International Law, Judicial is FIVE (5) dollars. Administration, Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, Local Government Law, Patent Place your entry blank in the box in front Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, of room 100 by 5:00 Friday afternoon. Taxation, ABA Special Committee on Housing and Urban Development Law, ABA Standing - George A. Pagano Committee on Education About Communism, ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent NL EAST NL WEST Defendants, ABA Standing Committee on Legal Pittsburgh San Diego Assistance for Servicemen, ABA Standing New York Los Angeles Committee on Professional Career Development, Chicago San Francisco ABA Joint Committee on Principles Relating Philadelphia Cincinnati to the Legal Status of Prisoners, Advisory St. Louis Atlanta Board of America Bar Journal, Association Montreal Houston Advisory Committee for Continuing Education of the Bar and the American Judicature AL, EAST AL WEST Society. Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Minnesota Applications for these liaison positions Boston Kansas City are now being accepted. Law Student Division Cleveland California members interested in serving on a section New York Oakland or committee liaison should immediately Baltimore Texas send letters of application, along with resumes setting forth their student bar Circle division winners. association activities, their Law Student Name NL champion Division activities, and any special areas Name AL champion------of expertise in the field for which they are --~------Name World Series Winner------7