Catalog 1973-1974 William & Mary Law School
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Course Information Archives and Law School History 1973 Catalog 1973-1974 William & Mary Law School Repository Citation William & Mary Law School, "Catalog 1973-1974" (1973). Course Information. 46. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/courses/46 Copyright c 1973 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/courses William 1973-74 & Mary MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW William & Mary SESSION 1973 1974 MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA 23185 TABLE OF CONTENTS Law School Calendar 1 Board of Visitors 3 Officers of Administration 3 The Faculty of the School of Law 5 The Marshall-Wythe School of Law 10 Juris Doctor Program 12 Entrance Requirements 12 Transfer Students 13 Summary of Courses 14 Description of Courses 16 Degree Requirements 29 Master of Law and Taxation Program 30 Entrance Requirements 30 Summary of Courses 30 Description of Courses 30 Degree Requirements 32 Admission Procedures 33 Juris Doctor Program 33 Master of Law and Taxation Program 34 Student Regulations 35 Academic Regulations 35 Examinations 35 Grades 36 Conduct 37 Honor System 38 Scholarship and Student Aid 38 Tuition and Fees 42 Summer Sessions 43 General Information 44 Student Activities 44 Placement 46 Continuing Legal Education 46 Law Library 47 Prizes and Awards 48 Marshall-Wythe Medallion 49 Degrees Conferred 1971-1972 Session 51 Students Enrolled 1972-1973 Session 53 Colleges and Universities Represented 66 Geographical Distribution 71 LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR 1973-1974 1973 FALL SEMESTER September 4 - 5 Orientation Program for Entering Law Students (Tuesday-Wednesday) September 6 Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. (Thursday) September 15 Last Day for Course Changes (Saturday) October 20 Homecoming Day, a Holiday (Saturday) November 21 Beginning of Thanksgiving Holiday: 1 p.m. (Wednesday) November 26 End of Thanksgiving Holiday: 8 a.m. (Monday) December 1 William and Mary Conference on Tax Law (Saturday) December /4 End of Classes and Beginning of Christmas Re- cess: 5 p.m. (Friday) 1974 January 2 End of Christmas Recess: 8 a.m. (Wednesday) January 2- 16 Semester Examinations (Wednesday-Wednesday) SPRING SEMESTER January 24 Beginning of Classes: 8 a.m. (Thursday) February 4 Last Day for Course Changes (Monday) February 9 Charter Day: 11 a.m. (Saturday) March 23 Beginning of Spring Recess: I p.m. (Saturday) April 2 End of Spring Recess: 8 a.m. (Tuesday) May 10 End of Classes: 5 p.m. (Friday) May 13-28 Semester Examinations (Monday-Tuesday) June 2 Commencement Day (Sunday) SUMMER SESSION June 17 Beginning of Summer Session (Monday) July 1-August 9 Summer Session at Exeter, England (Monday- Friday) August 17 End of Summer Session (Friday) August 24 Summer Session Commencement (Saturday) 1 2 BOARD OF VISITORS R. Harvey Chappell, Jr. Rector Blake T. Newton, Jr. Vice Rector Willits H. Bowditch Secretary Dr. Garrett Dalton Frederick Deane, Jr. Mrs. Robert V. H. Duncan Mrs. George Falck Dr. Robert J. Faulconer William S. Hubard Roger H. Hull John R. L. Johnson, Jr. Dr. James E. Kilbourne Mrs. Elsie Powell Dr. George D. Sands Harry L. Snyder William H. Trapnell J. E. Zollinger OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION Thomas A. Graves, Jr. President Carter O. Lowance Executive Vice President George R. Healy Vice President for Academic Affairs William J. Carter Vice President for Business Affairs James P. Whyte, Jr. Dean of the Law School CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN BURGER RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS HONORARY DEGREE FROM R. HARVEY CHAPPELL, RECTOR OF THE BOARD OF VISTORS. 4 THE MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW HISTORY The study of law at William and Mary rests upon venerable tradition. Antedated only by the Vinerian Professorship at Oxford, held by Sir William Blackstone, and by the Chair at Trinity College in Dublin, the Chair of Law at William and Mary is one of the oldest in the English speaking world and the oldest in the United States. Through the efforts of Thomas Jefferson, the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary created a professorship of Law and Police on. December 4, 1779. They chose as the first occupant of the Chair, George Wythe, in whose offices studied Thomas Jefferson, John Mar- shall, James Monroe and Henry Clay. Wythe, who had been a leader in the struggle for independence, both as a signer of the Declaration of In- dependence and as a member of the Federal Constitutional Convention, proved to be an inspirational force in the development of legal educa- tion. During the decade of his professorship, he developed a comprehen- sive course of study including courses in legislative drafting and moot court. Wythe also had an exceptionally distinguished judicial career. He was among the first to assert the doctrine of judicial review in the United States. Wythe's successor was one of his pre-Revolutionary students, St. George Tucker, who built effectively upon Wythe's achievements. Tucker drafted a formal description of the requirements for a law de- gree at the College, which included an exacting schedule of qualifying examinations in history, government, and related pre-law subjects. Tucker's stimulating and demanding course material was soon pub- lished as the first American edition of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England. This work was the earliest legal treatise on the common law adapted to the needs of the legal profession in the United States. For a generation it was considered the leading authority on American law. From 1779 to the beginning of the War Between The States, the study of law at the College of William and Mary continued to develop, but, with the outbreak of hostilities in 1861 and the commencement of military campaigns in the Virginia Peninsula, the College was com- pelled to close its doors. It was not until sixty years later that the his- toric priority in law was revived in a modern program which is now a half century old. 10 OBJECTIVES The study of law at William and Mary is structured to prepare gradu- ates to meet the manifold needs of our society whether it be in the mod- ern practice of law or in allied endeavors such as business, politics, or public service in the pursuit of which rigorous legal training may be use- ful. In order to attain this goal, the Law School curriculum offers a vari- ety of courses in many fields of legal specialization. Classes are nor- mally conducted by the "case method" which requires the critical study and analysis of judicial decisions, statutes, and other legal materials. The curriculum also offers selected courses conducted by the "problem method." The combination of these approaches to instruction affords the student maximum exposure to the varied methodologies utilized in solving legal controversies. In addition, students are offered the oppor- tunity to develop their creative abilities and interests in specific areas of the law through intensive research and writing either in conjunction with a seminar or under the individual tutelage of a member of the fac- ulty. The law is a learned profession; its mastery, if attainable at all, re- quires a lifetime of diligent study and practice. No law school, however distinguished, would presume to claim that its students, immediately upon graduation, are competent to contend on an equal basis with law- yers of long standing and substantial experience. It is, however, the highest aim of this school to prepare each of its graduates for a life in law which, if pursued with persistence and integrity, will be marked by significant legal achievement and unfailing adherence to the highest ideals of the profession. 1 1 JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAM Entrance Requirements Any student who has received or will have received prior to com- mencement of study a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institu- tion may apply for admission as a candidate in the Juris Doctor pro- gram. William and Mary encourages applications from members of minority groups and participates in the Council on Legal Education Opportunity Program. The Law School admits students in June and September of each year. Due to the large number of applicants, only full time students will be admitted. The Law School does not have an evening division. Admission to the Marshall-Wythe School of Law is determined on the basis of those applicants who, in the opinion of the faculty admis- sions committee, will make the most significant contribution to society as a member of the legal profession. In making its determination, the committee will consider factors such as: (1) the applicant's general aca- demic ability based upon a careful examination of the undergraduate transcript, including factors such as the grade-point average, the quality of the school attended, the difficulty of the major or department in which the degree was earned, the hours spent on outside employment or other time-consuming extracurricular activities and the length of time elapsed since graduation; (2) the applicant's capacity for the academic study of law based largely upon the LSAT score; and (3) other relevant personal qualities of the applicant such as motivation, interests, experi- ence, and general background evidenced by recommendations and de- scriptions of the applicant's activities. Because admissions decisions are based upon a variety of factors in addition to the undergraduate record and LSAT score, the School is unable to make advance predictions of the probability of a particular applicant's admission until all materials requested in the application process have been received and reviewed. A profile of the class entering in September, 1973, is contained in the PRE-LAW HANDBOOK pub- lished by the American Association of Law Schools and the Law School Admissions Council.