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VOL. IX, No. 16 SAN FRANCISCO MARCH 28, 1977

WHO WAS CLARA FOLTZ? YOUNGER TO SPEAK AT HASTINGS Clara Shortridge Foltz was a femi- nist, suffragist, attorney, reformer, Attorney General Evelle Younger and editor and publisher. She was also will speak at Hastings on Monday, the first female student ever admitted April 11 at 10:40 in Room B. The to Hastings College of the Law - but event is being sponsored by the only after a legal battle. Hastings Republicans. She came to California from the Mr. Younger received his LLB midwest in 1874, and shortly there- degree from Nebraska University. He after decided to undertake a legal continued his legal education at career. At that time, law schools were • Northwestern University Law School, not major training grounds for pro- completing graduate work in crim- spective lawyers - rather, would-be inology. From law school, Mr. attorneys studied in the offices of law- Younger's career took him from pri- yers until they could pass the bar ex- vate practice to law professor to amination. Clara obtained a place in a Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney. law office in San Jose. She realized, He went on to serve as a Judge of the however, that her studies might well and prevailed. Thus, in November of Los Angeles Municipal Court and be wasted because the California 1879, she began her studies at Hast- later served as Judge on the Superior Code of Civil Procedure provided that ings, where she remained for two Court. He was then elected to two only white male citizens of the state years "until [her] increasing practice terms as District Attorney of Los could be admitted to the bar. and increasing family made further Angeles County. California primary also demonstrates his direction toward independent, To remedy the situation, Clara attendance difficult." In November 1970, Mr. Younger bold action. wrote an amendment to the Code pro- Clara's other accomplishments are was elected Attorney General, being Mr. Younger's seven years as At- viding that any resident of the state too numerous to present in full. the first Republican to hold the office torney General under a Republican possessing the necessary qua'ufica- Among other things, she founded, since 1947. He was re-elected for a Adminstration and now a Democratic tions could become a member of the edited and published a daily news- second term in November 1974, re- Administration have given him a bar. Known as the Woman Lawyer's paper and a monthly magazine. She ceiving the highest total vote by any unique opportunity to observe the Bill, the amendment was passed by was active in penal reform movements Republican candidate in the United achievements and shortcomings of the state legislature in 1878, following - for example, she wrote and pro- States during that year. both parties. He will candidly discuss a strefiuous lobbying effort by Clar'a moted the Foltz Defender Bill which Mr. Younger is now the target of proposed a public defender system heated controversy revolving around the two administrations and present and oth r concerned women. In Sep- his ideas for improvement. tember of 1878, Clara became the first (adopted in California in 1921) and she his vote to confirm Rose Bird as Chief drafted and procured passage of the Justice of the State Supreme Court. Plan to listen to an informative talk woman to be admitted to the Califor- and be prepared to ask pointed act that created the parole system in He is not a newcomer to controversy nia bar. questions of the man who could be California. As an active suffragist, she as his stand on the death penalty at- In October of 1878, Clara applied for the next Governor of California. admission to Hastings in the belief was a principal proponent of the suf- tests. His strong support of President that formal legal education would en- frage amendment adopted in Cali- Ford instead of ROIiald Regan in the Sandy Smith able her to better serve her clients. fornia in 1911. In 1930, at the age of She started classes on January 9, 81, she ran for governor of California 1879. On January 10, the Hastings on a women's rights platform. Board of Directors passed a resolution Throughout her long career, Clara ADVOCACY NEEDS STUDENTS that women not be admitted to Hast- encouraged the entrance of more women into the legal profession, The seventh annual COLLEGE OF An information meeting and orien- ings. Undaunted, Clara joined forces ADVOCACY will take place at Hast- tation session for the 1977 COLLEGE with Laura de Force Gordon, another teaching young women in her law office and establishing women law- ings this summer. The Civil College of OF ADVOCACY will be held on Fri- competent woman whose application Advocacy will be held July 31 through day, April 1st, 1977 in Classroom F, at had been rejected by the board, to ap- yers' clubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is in that supportive spirit August 6 and the College of Criminal 11:40 a.m. Student Coordinators for ply to the courts for a writ of manda- Advocacy will be held August 7 the 1977 COLLEGE OF ADVOCACY mus to compel the school to admit and in recognition of the achieve- ments of a great woman that Clara through August 13. Approximately will provide full information on the women. Clara herself argued their seventy volunteer student assistants program at that time and answer any case to a successful conclusion in Foltz Day will be celebrated this year on March 31. Everyone is encouraged are needed during each week of the questions you may have. Videotapes District Court, and when the board program, as well as for part time of past programs featuring F. Lee appealed the case to the Supreme to buy their tee shirts to wear that day and join the celebration. volunteer work prior to the program. Bailey, Moe Levine and Howard Court, she again represented herself Jobs will include everything from Downs will be shown. registering the nearly 400 participants Registration forms for student as- ABA STANCE ON POT expected at each program, to sitting sistants will be available at the on "juries" and acting as witnesses, meeting Friday, April 1, 1977 at 11:40 WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15- tern of law enforcement and criminal to helping workshop leaders, and run- a.m., Room F, or may be obtained at The American Bar Association told justice," Landau said in testimony ning videotape equipment. Job duties the Center for Trial and Appellate Ad- Congress today that there should be prepared for the House Select Com- are rotated during the week to allow vocacy, 305 Golden Gate Avenue, no law against simple possession and mittee on Narcotics Abuse and you as much variety as possible. Suite 255 (next door to placement use of marijuana. Control. Student assistants receive all pro- office). Stressing that the ABA does not The ABA supports decriminaliza- gram materials including the 450 page Interviews are required if you would approve of marijuana use, Brooksley tion of simple possession of mari- Trial kdvocates Manual ($25 retail like to work as a Student Assistant. Landau, chairperson-elect of the juana by users and distribution of value) and will be presented with a Appointments for interviews will be ABA's Section of Individual Rights small amounts not for profit. certificate of completion at the end of scheduled during the orientation ses- and Responsibilities, said the esti- She said the ABA's stand for de- the week. Student Assistants are also sion, Friday April 1st, 1977. Uyou are mated $600 million spent yearly on criminalization is supported by • 'the invited to attend the various social unable to attend the meeting, please marijuana control could be better costly impact of the current criminal functions that occur during the pro- call Grant Jasmin at 557-2205 to utilized against serious crimes. laws on ｴｨｾ＠ lives and careers of mari- gram including the welcoming recep- schedule an interview or come by our ., As an organization of lawyers, the juana users and their families and on tion and end-of-the-week banquet to office at 305 Golden Gate Avenue, ABA is particularly concerned with law enforcement and the administra- be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Suite 255. the impact of these laws on our sys- tion of criminal justice."

HASTINGS LAW NEWS Non -Profit Organization u.s. POSTAGE Hlltlngl Collega of tha La. COMMUNITY REVIEWS EIR PAID Unlvanlty of California 188 McAlilltar St. PAGE 4 San Franciaco, Ca. San Francisco, Ca. 84102 Permit No. 10286 PAGE 2 HASl1NGS LAW NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS HASTINGS COMMUNITY WEEKLY All students interested in working with the Dean of Student Affairs in developing and conducting Orientation in August 1977, please attend a The Community Weekly will be distributed every Monday morning. The general meeting of interested students on Monday April 4th, at 4:30 p.m. in deadline for submission of announcements is WEDNESDAY NOON each Room D or leave your name with the Dean of Student Affairs. week. Please submit announcements of interest to the Hastings Community on FALL 1977 GENERAL BAR EXAM this form and return to the Office of Student Affairs, Room 108. The last ､｡ｴｾ＠ to file a timely application for the exam to be given on July SUMMER SESSIONS TRANSFER CREDIT 26,27 and 28 1S May 1, 1977. We do not expect applications on campus at Room 111 before April 4, 1977. Further notice will be on bulletin boards, in Currently enrolled students planning to attend a non-Hastings summer session for transfer of credit are reminded to complete the appropriate form Law News, and in the Community Weekly. available in Room 111.

STUDENT ASSISTANTS NEEDED INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY The grade of INC issued last Fall must be removed by the instructor by Applications to be volunteer Student Assistants for the 1977 COLLEGE the last day of instruction, April 22, 1977. If not removed no credit shall be

MILLBERRY UNION EVENTS

COMMITrEE FOR ARTS AND Corea, and Rolph Johnson. Noon, LECTURES EVENTS FOR DATE- Cole Hall, FREE. BOOK AND CALENDAR OF Friday, April 15, Film: Romeo & EVENTS LISTINGS Juliet, the Franco Zefferelli presen- Tuesday, April 5, Slide!Lecture: An tation of the romantic classic. A truly illustrated History of Martians. An beautiful film. 7 & 9:30 pm, Cole exploration of our reasons for be- Hall, $1.25/$1.75. lieving that life might exist on Mars. Tuesday, April 19, Slide!Lecture: Lecturer: Dr. Alan J . Friedman. Birth, Illness & Death in Art. Elfriede Noon, 301 HSW, FREE. Preger presents slides illustrating Thursday, April 7, Film: Solo & Solo mankind's life cycle through art and Behind the Scenes, films revealing the crafts. Noon, 301 HSW, FREE. mountain-climber's world of nature as Friday, April 22, Lecture: As- it is found. Noon, Cole Hall, FREE. semblyman Art Agnos speaks on the Friday, April 8, Performance: Elderly. This will be part of the Naomi Ruth Eisenberg & The Dadas. campus series on Aging. Noon, Mill- Their sound combines the most pro- berry Union Lounge, FREE. gressive qualities of soft rock, jazz, Friday, April 22, Film: Young and pop in a sophisticated and unique Frankenstein. The Mel Brooks film blend that is very hip. Noon, Millberry that proves the immortal monster had Union Lounge, FREE. several funny bones. 7 & 9 pm, Cole Friday, April 8, Film: Three Mus- Hall, $1.25/$1.75. keteers, with Michael York and Rich- Monday, April 25, Films: Muir's ard Chamberlain in the 1973 version. 7 High Sierra & Rapids of the Colo- & 9 pm, Cole Hall, $1.25/$1. 75. rado_ Films for all who enjoy the out- Monday, April 11, Lecture: infec- door life. Noon, Cole Hall, FREE. Tuesday, April 26, Slide!Lecture: EDITORS Larry Falk, Sid Luscutoff tions Shared by Animals & Man. lec- ASSOCIATE EDITOR ... Bob Aicher turer: Calvin Schwabe is professor of Birth, Illness, & Death In Art. Elfriede Preger presents a different ASSIST ANT EDITOR ... Tom GarviD Epidemiology, School of Veterinary JeftKimmel Medicine, University of California lecture on man's condition, demon- Davis. Noon, Millberry ｕｮｩｯｾ＠ strated by art and crafts. Noon, 301 Lounge, FREE. HSW, FREE. Tuesday, April 12, Film: Men's Thursday, April 28, Lecture: Men Lives. A documentary film about & Masculinity in the 70's. Lecturer: masculinity in America that is a Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D., is Director thoughtful examination of the pres- of Men's Training at the UCSF Hu- sures and motivations that shape the man Sexuality Department and the role of men in America. Noon, Cole author of the forthcoming book, Men Hall, FREE. and Sex. Noon, Millberry Union Tuesday, April 12, Lecture: Trans- Lounge, FREE. cendental Meditation. Dr. Ronald Friday, April 29, Performance: Af- Baker will lecture on the TM program rican Music & Dance Ensemble from The Law News is published bi-weekly during the U.C. Berkeley will present a concert school year at the University of California Hastings and answer questions about the tech- College of the Law, 198 McAllister Street, San nique. 8 p.m., 214-S, FREE. of traditional Ghanaian music and Francisco, CA 94102. Advertising rates furnished Friday, April 15, Performance: dancing. Noon, Nurse's Quad, FREE. on request. Friday, April 29, Film: Obsession, The contents of this ｰｵ｢ｬｩｾｴｩｯｮ＠ may not be repro- U.C. Jazz Ensemble. This after- duced in whole or in part without written permis- noon's performance will include new from the director of "Carrie," this sion. Opinions, articles and statements which works by Brian Cooke, with composi- film is like Hitchcock at the top of his appear herein are not necessarily those of the staff, tions by Thelonias Monk, Chick form. 7 & 9 pm, Cole Hall, $1.25/ advertisers or editors of the Law News. © 1976 $1.75. MARCH 28, 1977 PAGE 3 CHANGING URBAN IRISH AT HASTING ENVIRONMENTS

As part of our continuing effort to ering foliage), a fish pond, a bee hive, deal with life in today's world, the and rabbits and chickens. A green- Hastings Environmental Law Society house is used for starting plants and is moving back to the city. A two-part protecting winter plantings. A roof- program has been prepared describ- top garden provides extra space for ing an alternative urban life-style. On raising vegetables. Insects are con- Tuesday, March 29, the film "Down trolled using methods of pest man- to Earth - City Living" will be shown agement without pesticides. The gar- in Room F at 3:30 p.m. On the follow- den surplus is preserved by canning, ing Saturday, we will meet at Hast- packing, and drying. In addition, ings at 10 a.m. and go over to waste recycling has eliminated the Last Thursday night, approximate- leaving the dancers cheering for Berkeley to see the ideas shown in need for sewer hook-ups and has ly 300 people transformed the often- more. that film put into action at Integral practically eliminated the need for drab Hastings Commons into a danc- The dance was organized by a Urban House. ($1.00 donation will be trash pick-up. In fact, you may see ing, drinking and munching celebra- committee of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year requested.) This will be followed by a there one of the few houses in the tion of St. Patrick's Day. "The FirS't students to bring the Hastings com- cooperative picnic at Tilden Park. area with a toilet for tourists only. Annual St. Paddy's Day Bay Area munity out of the "concrete"-work Sign-up sheets are on the Environ- It is important to emphasize, Law School Dance" was the second where it so often seems to hide. mental Law Society's bulletin board though, that your house doesn't need boogie-beer bash held this school Debbie KlipS'tein, Brad Malamud, in the Commons. Each of these acti- to look like their's. Some of their year and was every bit as successful Tom Maddock, Mike King and Tom ideas can be used by others, some vities, together or alone, is as always as the dance held in November. Smith coordinated the activities to won't or can't. Their purpose is to get open to all Hastings students. Those attending managed to polish demonstrate that Hastings people others thinking about ways to become Integral Urban House is a research off eight kegs of beer, 100 pounds of really do know how to "party, party, more in tune with their urban envir- and educational facility devoted to peanuts, bags and bags of popcorn party." A special "thank you" must onment and to give them options for the study of food production, pest and and the two bands, Contraband and be made to the Hastings Rugby Foot- reaching that goal. waste management, and energy con- Cosmic Roots, kept the Commons ball Club who turned out en masse The film, "Down to Earth - City servation systems suitable for urban jumping until 1:30 Friday morning. and who handled the clean-up. (The Living," describes these experi- areas. But the people involved don't Contraband, from San Luis Obisbo, Ruggers also managed to finish off 4 just talk about these needs - they ments, their history, and the philoso- played from 8-11 and had people kegs of beer by themselves.) phy behind them. Produced by practice what they believe in and in dancing to music familiar to Grateful If this bash is any indication of par- the process have created and live in a Magus Films, Inc., it is an experi- Dead and Allman Brothers fans. Cos- ticipation by the Hastings commun- new type of dwelling. mental film trying to deal with new mic Roots, a San Francisco band, fol- ity, we all can look forward to future Through the use of solar energy, issues facing us today. It is an ex- lowed and maintained the high spirits activities of even greater success. they are provided with most of their cellent introduction to Integral Urban and general frivolity until 1:30 a.m., hot water and some of their heating. House and we hope that you will take In addition, a portion of their cooking advantage of both these opportuni- is done in a solar oven. In food rais- ties, the film and the trip, to learn ASH ELECTIONS ing, too, they are moving toward self- about living in our urban !)ufficiency. The backyard is filled environment. Once again, it's your opportunity to your candidacy is March 30th, by 4:00 throw out the old, and bring in the new p.m. with gardens, ornamental crops Environmental Law Society (dwarf fruit trees, herbs, edible flow- ... ASH officers. ASH elections for There will be sign-up sheets posted president, vice-president, secretary, on the ASH bulletin board today, the and treasurer will be held on Wed- 28th, tomorrow and Wednesday. nesday, April 6th, and Thursday, Candidates should be sure to submit April 7th. The deadline for filing your their current address and phone num- PLACEMENT OFFICE NOTES statement of candidacy will be 4:00 bers when they sign up, in order to re- p.m. on Wednesday, March 30th. ceive important information. Please Summer Clerkship Positions If you have not prepared a resume, Any second, third, or fourth year be aware that you must sign up for the First and second year students who remember that the Placement Office student is eligible to run for president, position of ASH representative at this are interested in obtaining a summer would be happy to assist you in this vice-president, or secretary of ASH. time, regardless of the outcome ofthe clerkship position should stop by the effort. We are here to serve you. The only further qualifications for elections for ASH officers. Placement Office. Many of the part- Please come by so we can discuss these offices is a willingness to spend Please note the election procedures time job ｯｰｾｯｲｴｵｮｩｴｩ･ｳ＠ now available your employment needs. long hours working on agendas, printed following this article. All will tum into full-time positions for Informational Programs projects, and committees designed by candidates are responsible for follow- the summer. The Placement Office is This is to remind you that on April the ASH Council. Any student wish- ing the designated monetary limits also currently rocehing job listings 7th and 8th, the Alumni Association ing to run for the position of treasurer and for observing the building mana- must have one semester of accounting ger's rules concerning the posting of from employers in oath the public will present two one-hour course or equivalent experience, in addition election materials. Any violation of and private sectors who wish to start counselling programs. I hope that to class standing. these election rules could subject a interviewing students for law clerk first year students will plan on The week following the elections for candidate to removal from the ballot. positions beginning in June. attending these sessions. Additional ASH officers, ten ASH representa- If you have any questions, please details are available in this issue. tives from each ofthe present firS't and contact your ASH representative, or second year classes will be chosen. contact Terre Rushton at 567-7598. Election dates are April 13th and April Please consider running for ASH CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS IN 14th. ASH representatives for next Council ... and be sure to vote in the year are designated at-large repre- Hyde Street lobby during election THELAW sentatives, and are not chosen by days. section. Again, the deadline for filing -Terre Rushton Are law and morality compatible? be the starting point of our discus- Can we as individuals fit into "the sion. Where we go from there de- legal system" and still maintain our pends largely upon who is willing to ATTENTION FIRST YEAR integrity and identity? These are continue the dialogue. questions rarely dealt with in Hast- This presentation, sponsored by STUDENTS!! ings' classrooms. Students, however, the Environmental Law Society and As the year draws to a close there pects and Friday's with private/busi- are voicing these concerns which will its friends in the Hastings commun- is one thing that you should do before ness/pj. The speakers will discuss be the subject of a presentation and ity, is an attempt to act out our defi- "tuning out" for finals. On Thurs- specialization - when, if at all, bar discussion led by Charles Reich on nition of "environment," which in- day, April 7 and Friday, April 8 the courses, clinics, course sequences March 31 in Room B at 5:00 p.m. The cludes the environment we have Alumni Association will present a two and many other areas pertinent to format will be informal and we hope created and can create within Hast- part program on Course Counseling making the moS't use of the 90 that your questions will lead to a ings and the legal profession. We feel for First Year Students. This program courses, seminars and clinics offered wide-open and in-depth exchange of that our responsibility lies not only in was requeS'ted last year by students at Hastings. Please note that this is ideas on these issues-. the area of the natural environment, who were concerned with the lack of not a duplication of the presentations As author of The Greening of but also with the human environ- available counseling for course se- made by Dean Peterson, Professor America, a Washington lawyer, and a ment. We also hope that this will be lection. Working with firS't and sec- Rothwell and Maureen Johnson dur- Yale Law School professor, Charles only the beginning of a far-reaching ond year students, the Association ing the Legal Research and Writing Reich had all the outer show of a suc- dialogue with what we see as chang- designed a program which brings re- sessions. The two were designed to cessful, high-powered attorney. But ing environments in the law. If you cent graduates back to the College to complement each other. something was missing. The time at have any suggestions of people who share their experiences and advice Whether you want to think about Yale had filled some of the intellec- could help shed light on these things with current S'tudents. In addition to registration now, or not, it will hap- tual void, but the ability to be and re- with which we are struggling, please three recent graduates, who have pen next AuguS't anyhow. You will late as a healthy, honest human being put your suggestions in the Environ- been practicing for several years, not be able to get this type of coun- within the legal syS'tem was absent. mental Law Society box in the ASH each panel will feature two faculty seling then. So don't miss this oppor- How he dealt with that missing part office. members. tunity for good (and knowledgeable) of himself, how we deal with our own Environmental Law Society The two programs will deal with advice. Watch the Weekly for details feelings and needs, and how we can and Friend6 different aspects of law practice- about the speakers. cen truct a human legal syS'tem, will Thursday's with public/criminal as- PAGE 4 HASTINGS LAW NEWS

Perspectives On Law Cenler Plan : "The whole idea ( sweetist hustles pet "We believe that comparable replacement ... We pay for the dwellings do not now exist in this city. If no then as soon as the) comparable dwellings now exist, then Hastings turn around and chal itself [persuan t to Section 6054 of the guidelines] COMMUNITY is required to build replacement dwellings, and REVIEWS EIR no one is to be moved until this replacement

housing is built. I I Two weeks ago senior citizens, students, and concerned community members met and discussed the EIR "We Ire the people who tied up Yerba Buena for the proposed Hastings Law Cen- 10 ter. One elderly woman addressed Center for years in the courts, for the same the crowd, "Listen all of you, 18,000 reason we may decide to tie up Hastings for ten senior citizens in this area have years. II experienced neglect ... Don't you sweep us under the rug!" Such was the tone on March 14. Howard Nemerovski moderated the new architecture will have on the gard of Hastings' needs." Perhaps National Center for Television and public meeting. He explained that the character of the Civic Center and the those persons rarely use the library at the Law, which will expand Hastings' purpose of this meeting was to surrounding neighborhoods. rush hour, and don't know the grief current videotape program, already compile suggestions offered, so that a There were many who advocated one experiences when he or she can't the most comprehensive of its kind in complete EIR could be drafted. Com- the woeful deficiencies of the present locate a volume because there are not the nation today. In short, the build- ments were to be limited to the EIR. The major concern was that enough to go around. There are those ing will offer more for the legal en vironmental issues only, not' there should be no demolition of who also ignore the need to integrate profession than it's previously ex- whether the project should proceed. existing hotels until replacement the law and the community. Needed perienced on the West Coast. But for Unfortunately there were those in the housing could be found. The report, acquisitions are being delayed. changes like these, it takes time for audience who felt otherwise. they continued,' should emphasize a The proposed Legal Affairs Facility people to accept, even the most Under the CEQA guidelines an EIR sensitive and effective relocation, a will provide this needed integration. radical among us. must be drafted before construction specific date that relocation should The building will house organizations by Pulverman may begin. The major environmental begin, and the compensation that the and services complementing the com- issue that the Law Center poses is the tenants would receive. munity and the College, and will use of urban land. Other issues There were others who addressed include: The National Center for concern but do ' not restrict them- issues other than environmental State Courts; Medical-Legal Clinical selves to the displacement of 240 ones. Some suggested that Hastings Programs; Hastings Research tenants, the traffic impact mainly does not need the Center at all. They Services; a Legal Aid Clinic; an during construction, the effed the called this project a "callous disre- Environmental Law Program; and the

HASTINGS LAW CENTER HEARING -A COMMUNITY EXPLOSION

AUTHORS' NOTE:' It is clear that the expansion -as-proposed. loin, it's possibly the safest block in fornia relocation guidelines, effective wider community is not happy with The speakers fell into three distinct the Tenderloin." January 1, 1977. Hastings has not the way that the Hastings adminis- groups: tenants of buildings located Police department statistics were done the required studies and sur- tration has so far chosen to handle on the proposed site; representatives quoted which bear this out: From veys to determine vacancy rates and planning for the new Law Center. of senior citizens' groups and other January to September of 1976, there housing and neighborhood condi- Some members of the Hastings com- community organizations (both from were 500 calls for police assistance on tiQns, and has ignored the guideline munity, including the authors of this the immediate neighborhood and one block suggested for relocation prohibition against counting 4 % of article, feel that the issues raised at from all over the city); and Hastings housing; there were only 250 calls for the housing vacancies as part of the the public hearing have not been students. The depth of feeling of the police assistance at the present loca- vacancy rate, due to turnover. The responsibly dealt with. We feel that people speaking was astonishing at ,tion during that same period. And of EIR also does not define comparable it is time for the rest of the Hastings usually sedate Hastings. Even more Some of the list of hotels suggested replacement dwellings, as is done in community - students, faculty, and astonishing, though, was the virtual in the document, Commissioner on the new State regulations. According staff - to begin taking responsibility unanimity of the feeling, which grew Aging Peter Mendelsohn of TOOR, to the state guidelines, a comparable for "The Hastings Law Center, " and as the evening progressed, that there exclaimed: "I gotta wash my hands replacement dwelling is "a dwelling to join the wider community in in- was something terribly wrong with holding this piece of paper. Only which is decent, safe and sanitary, sisting that if Hastings is to expand, the Law Center as it had been con- thieves, whores and pimps live in and comparable to the acquired it must be done in a way that builds ceived of until the evening of March those hotels. Sid Wolinsky of Public dwelling ... in an area not subjected with, rather than against, the neigh- 14 - as a State University project de- Advocates, who represented TOOR to unreasonable adverse environmen- borhood and people that surround it. void of community involvement in its in its legal battles over relocation tal conditions from either natural or There will be a meeting on Wednes- planning and virtually oblivious to the housing in the Yerba Buena Center manmade sources, and not generally day, March 30, at 12:40 [see posted drastic effects it could have on the project, supported this view, saying less ,desirable than the acquired notices for location] for all those who surrounding neighborhood. "It is simply not enough in this day dwelling with respect to public utili- share these views to discuss what we and age, to relocate elderly people ties, public and commercial facilities can do. THE TENANTS AND RELOCATION into 'nice' hotels in The Tenderloin." and neighborhood conditions ... " The most urgent topic spoken to at The EIR also used Tenderloin Ms. Lenvin pointed out that if only On the evening of March 14, after the hearing was the fate of the vacancy rate statistics from 1973, the proposed Academic Building is several years of internal planning, tenants who live in the buildings that and, according to Sue Hester of San constructed, no housing would be the Hastings administration held its would be demolished to build the Law Francisco Tomorrow, made "the un- displaced. ｒｾｧ｡ｲ､ｩｮｧ＠ the demolition first meeting with the broader San Center. The common theme of all the conscionably stupid statement" that of any existing housing, she stated Francisco community on the topic of tenants speaking in person, by letter there has been no significant change that "It is our position that the its proposed new Law Center. The and petition was that they did not in the Tenderloin since the 1970 cen- Tenderloin is not a comparable relo- occasion was a public hearing, man- trust the school to be able to relocate sus - before most of the tenants cation neighborhood ... We believe dated by state law, on the Draft En- ｴｾｭ＠ in adequate housing where any relocated from Yerba Buena Center that comparable replacement dwel- vironmental Impact Report (EIR) for sense of their existing community demolition were relocated there. lings do not now exist in this city. If the Law Center. The approximately could be preserved. The tenants' legal position was no comparable dwellings now exist, 120-page report evaluates the envir- One criticism of the Environmental represented by Nancy Lenvin, Man- then Hastings itself (persuant to Sec- onmental impacts ｯｾ＠ l,.. e proposed Impact Report, and of other docu- aging Attorney for the Central City tion 6054 of the guidelines) is re- expansion by Hastings to fill the city ments dealing with relocation issued Office of San Francisco Neighborhood quired to 'build replace!. 'Ol nt dwel- block directly west of the current by the Hastings administration, was Legal Assistance Foundation lings, and no one is to be moved until building that they seemed to lump "The Ten- (SFNLAF), who also officially spoke this replacement housing is built." For almost 2Y2 hours, speaker after derloin" and "Tenderloin Hotels" for TOOR, Self-Help for the Aging, Sid Wolinsky, who spoke after Ms. speaker (35 in all) rose to address a indiscriminately together, disregard- The North of Market Seniors Organi- Lenvin, stated that Public Advocates packed-to-overflowing Room B. They ing very real variations in different zation and the San Francisco Legis- "fully supports . . . this carefully objected not only to the adequacy of blocks and different hotels. Ed Wasp, lative Council for Older Americans. researched view of the law. " the details covered in the Draft EIR, a Hastings student, pointed out that She stated that Hastings has not The possible consequences of this but also to the entire idea of the "If this block is within the Tender- complied with the new State of Cali- legal position were succ' ,ctly ex- MARCH 28, 1977 PAGE 5

suitable for senior citizens. Regard- and that this would be accomplished project be given full credit for its ｾｬｩｮｧｳ＠ is one of the ing the Verba Buena Center project, by one new building. He therefore beneficial aspects as well as its which caused the demolition of 4000 feels that "They [the administration] adverse impacts. ti on the community units of low-income housing, he must state that their objective is not stated that "Relocation was a mess. to relieve the overcrowding here. They OTHER SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE lion of law students, LAW CENTER It was a history of lies, broken pro- must state that their objective is to Several speakers mentioned that I of law school, they mises, and dirty deals ... Our [cur- create a magnificent, impressive, the EIR did not deal with what would rent] findings are grim ... What I'm prestigious Law Center . . . and they 'Or help. " happen to the centrally located Social saying is that there is just no housing must consider alternatives [in the Security Administration headquar- for people to move to." EIR], that is, on how to create a more pressed by Peter Mendelsohn: ters, which would be demolished to prestigious institution." • "We're that people who tied up build the Law Center. Tom Newhaus, Verba Buena Center for 10 years in HASTINGS' NEED FOR FACILITY a Hastings student, questioned HASTINGS' ATI'ITUDE TOWARD the courts, for the same reason we QUESTIONED whether the implications of relocation PLANNING AND THE may decide to tie up Hastings for ten A number of speakers questioned payments to tenants on their Supple- COMMUNITY CRIDCIZED years." Hastings' need for the proposed Law mental Security Income (SSI) had Much of the testimony was ad- • Center. Dick Ratliff, speaking for the been considered. Others were con- dressed to Hastings' attitude thus far SAN FRANCISCO'S HOUSING Hastings Environmental Law Society, cerned about the effect of removing a toward community involvement and CRISIS asked "How big a law school does valuable city block from the property A number of speakers underlined Hastings need?" He stated that other and feelings about its plans. Joseph tax rolls. the fact that Hastings had not taken alternatives must be discussed in the Harrington, a tenant at the Philadel- • phia Hotel, stated "We stick to- into account the general housing Environmental Impact Report, main- WHERE TO FROM HERE? gether, and we don't like your atti- ｾ｡ｲｫ･ｴ＠ situation in San Francisco. ly the alternative of building only the Frank Winston, No. California tude in throwing us to the dog ｾｲＮ＠ Mendelsohn pointed out that academic building, which would meet President of the American Jewish house." Joel Brooks, the Regional 100-150 people who still live on the the space needs of Hastings students Congress, discarded his prepared Director of the Northern California Verba Buena site have not been re- and would not displace any tenants. resolution after hearing two hours of • American Jewish Congress, which located for five years because the The Society feels that "Hastings can testimony to state his impression of provides free legal services for the Redevelopment Agency can't find flourish without becoming a landlord the present status of the Law Center elderly poor in the Tenderloin, ex- anyplace to put them. for retail stores, law offices, and a project: "The homework hasn't been pressed shock that last week, when Don Hesse, the Housing Represen- credit bureau. ' , done, and Hastings has flunked out. he personally interviewed many of • tative of the San Francisco Human Arnold Townsend, from WAPAC, . . Hastings should be back at square Rights Commission, testified that felt that Hastings "must get away the tenants to be affected by the pro- one. " ject, he was the first person to come "San Francisco has a housing shor- from the idea that buildings that ser- As for the tenants, they're plan- to speak with them about it - no one tage. It is a severe housing shortage. vice this university have to be across ning to stay right where they are, from Hastings had previously con- It is approaching crisis proportions." the street." And Mary H. Russell, an judging from their testimony and the tacted them to discuss the project. He feels that San Francisco can't 83 year old, 27-year tenant of the ovation they gave Frances Brown, David Kremer, a Hastings student, afford to lose any more low and Glenburn Hotel at 246 McAllister, Coordinator of the California legisla- stated that it was essential that moderate income housing, and fur- stated in a letter read to the hearing tive Council for Older Americans. tenants' 'be involved in the planning ther commented: "We've got to stop by Frank L. Cummings, another Ms. Brown, stating she was going to process, and not in commenting on an talking about units ... that's not tenant, that the money that would be speak not to Hastings, but to the .. Environmental Impact Report at a what housing's about. Housing is used in the construction of a Law tenants, gave the following, emotion- later date." neighborhoods. You don't replace Center should instead be used "to filled advice: "Do the same as the Joan Bodner, a Hastings student, neighborhoods." He urged that no educate students too poor to afford a International Hotel. Do not move. stated that "It is inexcusable that the one move until replacement dwel- college education or a car to put in the These are your homes and don't let 65 Club School thinks that its new lings were completed. parking lot you plan to build. ' , anyone take them away from you. • Law Center is so important that it is Walter O'Donnell, of Self-Help for Wally Knox, a third year student You paid taxes, you built this coun- willing to sacrifice, without replace- the Aging (an agency of the S.F. who served on the Hastings Long try, you pay these fellows' salaries. ment, 240 units of low-income, senior Council of Churches), pointed out Range Planning Committee last year, Do not move. We're going to stay put citizen housing, if it gets in the way of that if more tenants are just relocated explained that last year was the first until you build us new housing." time the administration had drafted a its plans." And Sue Hester, from San • without providing replacement hous- - By Joan Bodner & Wallace KnOll ing, this would raise the rents for all justification for the Law Center: Francisco Tomorrow and a long-time residents of the Tenderloin - as hap- "They knew they needed it before opponent of U.C. Medical Center ex- pened when tenants were relocated in they knew why they needed it." He pansion, wondered "Does the Uni- the Tenderloin from the Verba Buena then related a conversation he had versity of California send planners • Center demolition. with Dean Anderson last week, when from one campus to another? They Mike Davis, who served on the he asked him "Would you even have no contact with the feeling of the Mayor's Select Committee on Verba consider building only one building? community they're talking about!" Buena Center this past year, in- to which Dean Anderson replied "No. Stephen A. Brown, the lone dis- formed the hearing that the Housing It's the Law Center or nothing." senter from the meeting's prevailing Subcommittee of that body found less Mr. Knox pointed out that the EIR view, voiced his confidence in the than a 2% vacancy rate city-wide, only states that the purpose of the administration's openness to ideas and a lower vacancy rate in housing project is to relieve overcrowding, and to criticism, and urged that the · THE DREAM AND THE CHALLENGE

In recent weeks, the proposed hood has been developed into a com- tended that the EIR was woefully in- A final alternative exists that re- • Hastings law center has been re- mercial tourist center. After five adequate, thereby requiring a com- quires the administration to regard ferred to as •• A Dream Come True" years some residents of Verba Buena plete reappraisal of the project. the present situation as a constructive by those involved in its planning. It is still await relocation, and that mas- Whatever the form, the message was challenge to its creativity and sensi- envisioned as a unique legal center sive project cannot go forward to clear: many consider the law center tivity. The Jaw center proposal is combining the best of academia and completion until they have been pro- proposal more of a nightmare than a acknowledged by all to be in its in- practice. No doubt it represents some vided with adequate replacement tlream. fancy; according to the planners truly innovative thinking and, viewed housing. Presently, the tenants of the The Hastings administration must nothing has been finalized. There- solely in terms of utility for the legal International Hotel simply refuse to respond to this challenge and can do fore, the entire project can still be re- community, offers a potential for ser- move from their meager rooms so so in a number of ways. It may choose evaluated with the input of the ten- vice unequaled elsewhere in the that a new hotel can be built in to regard opposition to the center as a ants who are to be directly affected by countrY. Chinatown. Perhaps unwittingly, the challenge against which it must take any chosen plans. That such a proposal should be Hastings administration has thrust up arms and be prepared to do battle The potential still exists for plan- greeted with strident opposition may itself into one of the most sensitive - "the law center, all or nothing." ning that is truly sensitive to the puzzle those who have planned it and political and social issues extant in Hopefully, this alternative will re- needs and desires of the larger urban claim clearly to see its merits. Never- San Francisco at the present time. main purely hypothetical. A law community, not just the legal com- theless, this dream has been severely The challenge to the administration center that must be built upon the munity. Such a process could result in challenged by a variety of persons and law center planners was clearly rubble of urban warfare can hardly be the decision that no center should be concerned with problems inherent in put during the public hearing on the conceived of as any form of tribute to built, that the proposed scale be re- any significant development activity draft Environmental Impact Report the ideal of justice. duced, or that some dramatic new in San Francisco. The construction of (EIR) prepared for the center. Oppo- The administration could respond design include housing as well as any new buildings requires the de- sition to the project was virtually by trying to finesse the situation, legal facilities. The possibilities are struction of some existing structures; unanimous, and the primary issue doing its best to head off opposition numerous; the requirement is a sin- those structures invariably serve as was the relocation of he 240 t. nBn..s by declaring its good faith and at- cere committment to include a citi- housing for people, most often the currently living in the several hotels tempting to develop some adequate zens' committee in the planning poor and/or elderly; and, there simp- located on the project site. Comments relocation plan acceptable to at least process. ly is no place in the city for these ranged from the purely emotional to a majority ofthe tenants. Such a plan Hopefull, it is this final alternative people to go once they have been dis- the coldly legalistic. Tenants swore probably involves complete relocation that will prevail. possessed. of all tenants prior to actual con- that they would never move from the -David H. Kremer In the past, the city has seen the rooms that are their homes; commun- struction of the center and would no elderly of Japantown quietly move to ity groups expressed total opposition doubt satisfy most of the current op- San Jose 88 their former neighbor- to the project, and legal-types con- position to the project. PAGE 6 HASTINGS LAW NEWS LEVIN'S PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF LAW

a handbook for the young and my cover letter that I didn't do "Serving subpoenas was what I learn to fly to the moon before I be- the restless windows." hated," complained Cicily C. "You came a decent lawyer. How could a know, some people get kind of angry. man talk that way to his own This summer some of you will be One guy even hit me." Cecily adds nephew?" working in a law office for the first with an impish grin, "Oh, well, I was What advice did our former clerks time. It is the sacred duty of this re- going to get my nose fixed anyway." have for those about to undertake ajob porter to inform you of what to expect. Perhaps the most poignant tale was for the first time? "Let them know that Your status will be that of a "law that of Henry R., who even had to you demand respect, that when you clerk," a creature a little lower than brush away a tear as he recounted his bring them coffee you want a 'thank garbage and a little higher than crud. story. "I had a great job-it paid you.''' '''Be honest about your own The function of a law clerk, however, $8.00 an hour. I was going to deserve expectations -like not getting an has never been clearly defined and that money, too I First day the attorney I.O.U. instead of a paycheck, no mat- your duties will vary greatly depend- who had hired me gave me his file on a ter how they promise you that they're ing on what firm it is your honor to really tough case - a woman cut off not going to file for bankruptcy. " But serve. This reporter has interviewed her own foot when she dropped a meat by far the most vehement warning several former law clerks selected at cleaver and they were alleging that it was, "Don't let them find out that you random to give you an idea of what was a defective product on two can typel" you'll be facing. theories: that the handle was too slip- Your Friend, "I guess the first day was the Jane D. reports a very typical ex- pery and that the manufacturer failed Donna Elaine' roughest," Frank N. told us. "It was perience. "I was very eager to work to put a warning on the knife that if hard for me to get used to the senior hard and make good. I think they knew you dropped it on your foot you could partner calling me Frankie-boy, es- that and - I don't want to say that hurt yourself. Anyway, I had two days pecially since he's the only one to ever they tried to take ac;lvantage of me, but to get a trial brief prepared and sum- call me that and live. But then, I xeroxing the entire second series of marize 1,978 pages of depositions. wasn't really crazy about the work, the California Supreme Court reports? What can I say? I totally blew it, and either. I mean, I made it very clear in In one afternoon?" the attorney fired me. He said that I'd

MUSIC IN MY EARS FLORA PURIM

FLORA PURIM - NOmING WILL from pop to samba to disco, that is an maybe eight contributing musicians. the Palace of Fine Arts in April. For BE AS IT WAS TOMORROW overkill. Everything on this album is This one lists over 25. It is just too an entertaining evening, the Tubes overdone. There seems to be a thick, too heavy, and never enjoyable. can always be counted on. About three years ago Airto pressure operating behind the A good example is the two songs on Keystone Korner will be present- Moriera and his wife Flora Purim musicians that makes the record feel her album written by Milton ing a rare appearance by one of the were filling the Bay Area with their like listening to a musical race. ' Nascimento, Brazil's most popular most prominent people in Jazz since music, a blend of Brazilian and Latin For one thing, her voice, which is vocalist. These two songs are both the 1920's, pianist Mary Lou rhythms overlaid with contemporary supposed to be the highlight, gets taken from Nascimento's new album Williams, April 26 through May 8. jazz. Over time, Flora became the lost in the attempt to create an overall (simply titled "Milton"). On his Hopefully due to the length of these star of the act, and ｢･ｧｾ＠ to record on sound. Before we had Flora Purim album the songs' 'Nothing Will Be As shows there will be a review ｢･ｦｾｲ･＠ her own. Suddenly her voice, a rich the vocalist, now, it seems to be a It Was Tomorrow" and "Fairy Tale they both end. strong voice full of improvisational Flora product instead. The ultimate Song" are light, joyous, up, and George Benson at the Paramount: qualities beyond description, was example of this is the song' , Angels. ' , simply arranged with vocals, guitar, Last weekend George Benson played mixed to the forefront. And she sang Written by Earth Wind and Fire bass, drums, and occasional sax. On to two sold out shows at the Para- beautifully on two early efforts, guitarist Al McKay, it is a sing-song Flora's recording the beat suddenly mount Theatre. Sticking mainly to "Butterfly Dreams" and "Stories to disco "cute" number; one you can turns rock instead of Latin, the compositions from his last two Tell." Then a cocaine bust, 9 months hum. Purim's vocals are hemmed strings come in, the bass goes pluck Warner Brothers albums, Benson in jail, and another try. A mildly into the narrow disco structure and pluck, and the song becomes heavy- and his quinttlt delivered a highly successful album, "Open Your Eyes, four/four time. You could never hum handed. Indeed, for a much better competent, professional and flawless You Can Fly," but more rumors of her vocals before. She was improvis- rendition of Brazilian vocal music, show. Besides, he had the audience's her own dissatisfaction with her ing with her voice, exploring it, with occasional infusions of Rock and support in anything he did. He played management, and talk of Changes. sharing it with the listener. Now it is Jazz that work, listen to "Milton" guitar with dazzling speed and sang "Nothing Will Be As It Was just a product to listen to. It just is not (A&M-SP-14611). It shows what a with more strength than he displayed Tomorrow" (Warner Bros. BS02985) exciting. little energy can do when it doesn't in the recorded versions of many is the "new improved" American She should also get Ron Carter get lost in the production. songs. Opening act John Klemmer Flora Purim. There just isn't much of back on any other efforts. Her new put much of the audience to sleep Brazil left in her music, or much jazz bass player, Byron Miller, has this • • • • • with his constant boring use of the for that matter. Produced by long obnoxious method of playing electric CONCERTS: San Francisco's own echoplex in his sax work and an tim'e friend and drummer Leon bass which is to plunk every note. It gloryboys, kings of punkglitterdisco- equally bland group of back up musicians. "Ndugu" Chancier, this new album gets very irritating, very fast. dopesexdance etc. music, The Tubes, Jules Kragen is a try to touch all'the musical bases, Flora's albums used to list six, will have a three week engagement at

though at -one point some of the undeniably some of the finer prison slow-motion optics appear forced. footage in recent memory. The cast Richard Widmark, Eli Wallach and and crew fraternized with the in- Edward Albert give acceptable per- mates, but Kramer confessed that formances, but it is Mickey Rooney there was an uneasiness, to say the CRITIC AT who threatens to steal the show. least, when two prison guards were Rooney, who recently celebrated his stabbed by an inmate during, but LARGE 50th anniversary in films, has the separate from, the first day's filming. aura of a living legend. His current The film is a formula product role finds him as a back-stabbing, replete with rich packaging and uni- Stanley Kramer, one of the most roles," is out of place in the film. She wise-cracking enigmatic criminal. formly strong production values, and honored producer-directors in Holly- is delegated an accessorial role in the Filming started on April 12, 1976 at is thus sure to turn a profit it is a wood, has produced "THE DOMINO plot development, until her predict- San Quentin prison near San thoroughly delightful action drama in PRINCIPLE," based on Adam able timely demise. Francisco. By special arrangement, the tradition of Cinema Americana, Kennedy's best selling novel, a love Kramer, recipient of the Irving Kramer used 500 of the prison's total that leaves the audience feeling that story set against the background of Thalberg Award, the accolade be- population of 1,500 inmates in scenes Nixon would approve. assassination. The film presents stowed by the Academy of Motion at the prison. These scenes are Gene Hackman, "a man who can:t Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), give up trying, because he never shares credit as director of photo- r------. learned how" as the star crossed graphy with two other AMPAS award husband of Candice Bergen, a lovable winning cinematographers, Fred f HERRINGTON'S • "big-eyed kid from the sticks." Koenkamp and Ernest Laszlo. • The main story is complemented by Koenkamp's credits include "The · #9 Jones Street The Irish Pub that has I the story of Hackman as a man pitted Towering Inferno," "Papillon" and · San Francisco proudly served . against a "powerful nameless organ- "The Skin Game." Ernest Laszlo has iazation" that intends to use him to worked with Kramer on four previous • Hastings Students : kill a mist-shrouded Richard Nixon, films, including "Ship of Fools," for and then, with complete equanimity, which he won his Oscar. The cinema- • dispose of him. Bergen, a classy tography is superior, the film •L ____ ｾ＠ ______for Half A Centuryo, ｾ＠ • woman who shouldn't accept "hick features superb color work by CFI, • MARCH 28, 1977 PAGE 7 lACk'S BACk

[Editor's Note: First year students The partner smiled and then "Yes. " The phone rang. will not recall the dubious pleasures laughed in a short, unpleasant man- " Jack. " of reading Jack's Flash. It was a HLN "Do you think you could spare a ner. "Good. Of course, Churchill few hours on a rush project I just column for three years while the didn't say that." " Hey, Rick. What're you doing for writer served his time here. Now, due got?" lunch?" to overwhelming demand (the "Well, if he didn't, he should "Well, I've got two assignments " That's what I'm calling about. writer's), we're injudiciously filling have." going now." The partners must have made some space with the Flash once again. ] "Yes, well. About that memoran- "When are they due? The abso- belated New Year's resolutions at dum of points and authorities. I recall lutely final deadline?" their meeting last night. They de- THE RECENTLY LEGAL FLASH that we had agreed the draft would be cided this is 'be kind to paralegals or on my desk yesterday afternoon." " Ah, probably not until . . ." and clerks week'." JACK'S BACK We'd agreed the way we agree to "Great." Jack seized the moment. " Yeah?" He yawned over the A cloud dappled Wednesday morn- everything, you old bastard, Jack "Could you come up right away? speaker. ing and Jack was industriously trying thought. "Gosh, Steve. I got bogged Powers just laid this assignment on down on Bill's appellate brief." Bill me; we should be able to get it down ., Anyway, Powers told me to round to look busy. He slowly spread sever- up the Law Clerks and a couple of as- al pleadings files in a seemingly hap- had earlier heard the "Steve" ver- in a few hours." Jack winced slightly. sion of the same explanation. This clerk better be good. sociates for lunch. He probably needs hazard pattern over his desk. He took us as a buffer. Afraid he won't . .. out his1half full ashtray and three "When can you have it done?" She knocked at his open door with a Jack, is something wrong?" Jack empty styrofoam coffee cups from a hesitant smile. "Yes, Sharon. Come "Friday afternoon?" sounded as if he were swallowing his desk drawer and strategically added in. How are you?" silk tie. "10: 00 A. M. tomorrow," the elder them .to the disarray. He loosened his " Oh, fine." tie. Rolling up his sleeves, he almost man said in a permafrost voice. "Steve's taking all the clerks to "How do you like working with lunch?" regretted not having a little eye "OK, super. Do you think I might us?" Jack had already assumed a shadow to highlight the bags under ask Charlie for a hand on it? Just to " Yes. That's what I said. You want proprietary air about the firm . his eyes. Jack couldn't be too careful; make sure it's letter-perfect?" to go?" some of the partners were quite in- "Oh, fine. " sistent about their out-dated work "No. He's finishing the Citicorp " Shit. " ethic. matter," Steve said as he rose to Five minutes later. She was con- " What?" leave. " 10:00 A.M.; prepare it for my vinced that Steve Powers was an un- "Jack," the crisp, old voice was at signature of course." He shut the fair tyrant. Jack needed a drink, per- " I said I must graciously decline his door. " Do you have a minute?" door behind him. haps two. As she picked up her notes your thoughtful invitation due to the to go, Jack said, "Listen, kid, I know pressures of my schedule" He took " Well ," Jack looked helplessly at . 'Oh sweet infant of Nazareth, it may need revisions and I'll prob- off at a half trot for the library. his well papered desk. The timing of what the hell am I ... " He stared at a ably have to rewrite it, but hell, his half-beat pause was impeccable. small piece of decorative driftwood By Block Bart Sharon, I've heard you're good and "Sure. have a seat, Steve. How are which was half buried in unseen you might as well have the night you doing?" papers. Christ, he needed help. Jack typist do it up in final form." 'Alright." The partner cleared his turned suddenly and looked at the throat. "Jack, about that Hoffen- employee phone list. He jabbed out "Oh, fine." pfeifer memorandum . . ." the library on his push tone phone. Damn her eyes She needn't have "Steve" Jack quickly interrupted. "Who's this?" He demanded. looked so glum After all, we pay "Did you ev r hear Winston these clerks laVIshly. We can't bear ｃＧｨｵｲ｣ｨｩｬｬＧｾ＠ flUIlous comment about "Sharon Herzog." others' burdens. At least, he flex?" H didn't wait for a reply. "Oh, Sharon. This is Jack. You're wouldn't have to cancel that dinner ., 'The wor ｾＬｰｩ＼ＧｦＬｃＧ＠ pf ass I ever had with his dentist's receptionist. . , • ＺＡＡｬＮＣＧｾｒＧ＠ f" a Law Clerk, aren't you?" wa ｾ ｬ ｻＧ｡ｴＮ＠

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IBM COPIES Date Subject Lecturer Date Subject Lecturer ［［ＬｾｲＮＬ＠ April 4 Wills Proi"l's""or H. Miller April 25 COIl"itillition .. 11 ｌｾｉｗ＠ I Professor Karst f; CEA. Professor H Milkr April 26 Constitution;.!1 Law II ｐｲｯｲｾ＠ ... sor K;HSI lAw",.,r 3• 9 &\111 AprilS Trllsls April 6 Bar Writing & cVldcnc..:l' I Professor Josephson April 27 C0I1\tltlitlon:11 Law III Professor Karst tllleI._, , LtC.1 ｓｉＱＮｾＭｬＧｾｬＢｴ＠ ...1 April 7 EVIdence II Professor Josephson April 2X COllllllunlty Properly Profcssor Coodman April 8 Evidence III Professor Josephson April 2<) Contracts I Professor H MIller O...... ttft u " April II Torls I Professor Sullllck May 2 Contracts II Prokssor H. Milia I ＮＱＱｾ｢ＴｗｴｂｩｴＱＺＢＢ＠ 3C ".0 I April 12 Torls II Professor Sliinick May 3 Conlr",1> III Professor H Miller April 13 Torls III Professor Sulnick May 4 Corporations I Profl'ssor Cox Arrll14 ('ril11iO<..l1 Law Professor Uelmcn M"y 5 Corporal ions II Profl'ssor Cox FAST OffSET April 15 Criminal ProccuuTC Pro lessor Uclrncn M"y (, Civil Proccliun.. ' Professor A Miller April III Profcssioni.ll Responsibility Professor Burris May <) ('ivil Proc..:CliUTL' / Equitabh: Rl'IlH.'t1ICS Professor A. Miller April 19 Professional Rt!sponsibilit y Professor ｂｬｲｲｮｾ＠ May 10 Equitable RCIlH.'dics Profcssor A Miller April 20 Professioni.11 Rc\ponslbilit y Professor Burris May II Rcal Properly I Prokssor H Mllkr May ｉｾ＠ Rc;d Properly II Professor H. Miller PRINTING1111 Apnl21 Profession;..11 Responsibility Professor Burris III lUi ) • • or· Ｎ ｾ＠ I I . ( Apnl22 Professiol1iJl ReSpOll\ihillty Professor Blirris May 13 Real PrOl'crly III Professor H Miller If' • 1111 1111 l1i40 "" .... - ＢＧｏｰｬ Ｌ ｾ＠ ｾｾ＠ s,., 11 < .. 924 North Market Street. Inglewood, California 90302.213/6749300 II 276 GOLDEN GATE 771-2400 Ｍ］］］ｾ］］］ ］ｉＢＭＧＧＧＧｉ＠ ］ ］］］ ｾｾ､＠