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PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION AND DWIGHT INN VOLUME Ill, NUMBER 5 COPYRIGHT, EQUITAS, NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, MAR. 1972 TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 Dean, Students Air Differences 1 At SBA Sponsored Common-Hour by STEVEN ANDREW HARRIS On Wednesday, March 1, 1972, added that he had submitted cause y@u have failed us." Dean Dean Walter Rafalko met with names to the Board of Trus­ Rafalko answered by asking the the students of New York Law tees but they had been re­ student: "Do you know of any School during the "common jected either for lack of ex­ school in the metropolitan area hour", sponsored by the S.B.A. perience, or as not being in the which has placed all its gra­ and chaired by Mike Weber, Vice best interest of a particular ap­ dautes'>'' The student remarked President of the S.B.A. Most plicant. that he was only asking for some­ of the period was devoted to Another student commented, one to work at New York Law questioning the Dean on topics "Unfortunately, the school has in School full time in placement. ranging from placement to gra­ some way failed, I think, in its The Dean mentioned that Miss duation to the Board of Trus­ obligation to us, because they Gravenhorst was available, to Michael Weber, Vice President of the SBA, ponders a response from tees. just haven't hired someone (for which someone commented that the Dean at the SBA sponsored question and answer period du ring Robert Wiggins, a second year placement). Either the Dean "the placement service as it the Common Hour, March 1, 1972. SBA representative, opened the or the Board of Trustees should now stands is inadequate. " questioning. Citing a statement do something immediately. be- (Continued On Page 3) made by Dean Rafalko a year Tsoucalas Discusses ago regarding placement, he asked when "was the earliest Advisor And E.I.C. Discuss date that there would be an assistant to the Dean to help Obstacles To Justice in the placement of New York Open Law Forum Question by RENEE SACHS Law students?" In reply, the Dean said "we have an obli­ It seems that a N. Y .L.S. stu­ requires time for the joint staff Judge Tsoucalas is a native ing out over bis audience. "If gation to do everything in our dent who is not on the New to edit and prepare these articles New Yorker, born here in 1926. you have a Legal Aid Lawyer, power to obtain job opportuni­ York Law Forum and wishes for publication. He said that Graduate of Kent State Univer­ he may be on another case. The ties for our students. We have to publish an article therein, "if students were not trained in sity: B.S. in business administra­ policeman who's supposed totes­ always had a placement service. will find it difficult .to do so. these matters, submitted arti­ tion, majoring in foreign trade tify may not be there. And, it's and we 've had very good suc­ Although some students would cles would take twice as much and diplomacy; L.L.B. from not completely unknown for the cess with placement services like to see Law Review accept time to do it." NYLS. Department of Correction to for­ in the past. However', we then articles from the general stu­ Mr. Ackerman also felt that United States Navy, 1944 to get to bring the prisoner.". had a smaller student body- - dent body, both Law Forum the idea of an Intramural Law 1946, and 1951 and 1952. ln With some asperity, Judge about 400 then and about 780 Editor-In-Chief Richard Acker­ Review would be ideal but doesn't private practice 1953 - J 955 and Tsoucalas compared the pro­ now, so it's twice as difficult man and Law Forum Faculty think the administration would J 959 - 1968. Judge Tsoucalas cedures of the Civil and Crim­ to place students as in the past. Advisor, Professor Joel S. has represented numerous firms inal Courts. Unlike Civil Court Up until last year we placed Lee, find definite obstacles to as trial counsel. judges, Criminal Court judges 100% of those using the place­ implementing such a plan. Former Assistant United operate without the aid of sec­ ment service. Last year about Professor Lee feels that if States A ttomey for the retaries and clerks. 60% were placed, which isn ·t a a third year student submits an Southern District of New York "We do everything ourselves. good record; we·re not proud article which "meets the stan­ 1955 to 1959; supervisor of As soon as money is involved, of it but it should be about the dards of quality set by the edi­ 1960 Census for 17th and 18th people get very excited," he said same this year as last. "The tors of the Law Forum," it Congressional Districts; Chair­ caustically. "But Criminal Dean went on to say that Miss should be considered for publi­ man, Board of Commissioners Court-who cares? It's just a Gravenhorst has been doing cation. Professor Lee sugges­ of Appraisal, Neversink Ripar­ man's life at stake, that's all." most of the placements. along ted that perhaps an Intramural ian Rights, Sections 3, 4 and 5, Stenographers are another with Judge DiFede, but a place­ Law Review could be established appointed by Supreme Court (Continued On Page 2) ment director was needed. He for the publication of articles of the City of New York. by students not on the Law Third Judicial Department. Pre­ Forum. This type of law re­ sently Judge of the Criminal Third Yr. Day School Grads view which originated at New Court of the City of New York. York University School of Law, Under the auspices of the could be of immense help to a S.B.A. Speaker's Program, Judge Obtain Jobs At 42% Rate student who wishes to publish an Nicholas Tsoucalas of the Queens article to be shown to a pros­ by Byron C. Cotter, Jr. Criminal Court addressed the pective employer. An Intra- PROFESSOR JOEL LEE student body of N.Y.L.S. during mural Law Review could be There are eighty-five stu­ poration Counsel. One person the Common Hour on Wednesday, started as an inexpensive dents in the day senior class. has a job with the Internal Re­ appropriate the funds necessary February 9, 1972. mimeographed publication. Pro­ Thirty-three have jobs in the venue Service, one for the for its establishment. Judge Tsoucalas, a tall, burly fessor Lee thought that the idea legal field, and three have jobs Federal Justice Department. At other law schools, the man with a serious demeanor, of EQUIT AS devoting a section in other fields. Forty nine stu­ Lastlv. one student received a problem is handled in various spoke about efforts the Crim­ to meritorious student writing dents do not have jobs. There­ job v.:ith a large corporate firm. ways. Solutions range from inal Courts were making to clear was an excellent one. fore, 38% of the seniors have Dean Rafalko stated that the the Intramural ·Law Review at their dockets. but the impression Richard Ackerman said that law oriented jobs. while 42'i: school placed about sixty per­ N. Y. U. to basically the same he left behind was that things he was not against the idea of have jobs in all. Forty-eight cent of the students last year situation at Brooklyn Law were going to get worse before non-Law Review students sub­ percent of the seniors have no and hopes to place that many School as here at N.Y.L.S. to they got better. mitting articles, but it would jobs at all. this year. the open law reviews at some Among the many obstacles be a total financial and physical There are basically eight Ivy League schools. he cited were outmoded court­ impossibility. "There is not tvpes of jobs obtarned in New PLACEMENT houses. enough money to implement this York Citv. as well as through­ In conjunction with this prob­ '·Most courthouses are just and it would entail just too much out the state and other states. The school bas placed four lem. many schools require a not equipped for speedy trials. work to correct and rewrite the The largest group. nineteen stu­ students or about 4c;, of the writing of publishable quality as Thev ought to be condemned.·· articles, greatly overburdening dents. obtained jobs in small senior class. These jobs which a requisite for graduation. NYLS he asserted in the husky, un­ the already overburdened staff," firms. A number of these stu­ were included in the above has no such requirement. Once mistakable accent of a native Ackerman stated in a recent dents received jobs through re­ figures were: one job with a a writing of this nature is sub­ New Yorker. '·There is no place interview. He went on to ex­ latives in these firms. The small upstate firm. one with mitted it can be published with to keep prisoners who are await­ plain that "it takes time for second highest group ( six stu­ the Justice Department and two greater ease either in Law Re­ ing trial.·· our o.wn permanent staff to dents) is legal aid. Three stu­ with the Corporation Counsel of view or separately. This would Another difficulty is that of master the problems of the Uni­ dents have jobs clerking for New York City. The Corpor­ provide valuable writing exper­ bringing the whole cast together. form System of Citation and for judges. Three people have non­ ation Counsel positions were ob­ ience for the graduating student. ··Just because it·s on the cal­ each person to develop the Law legal business oriented jobs. Two tained by scoring highly on a endar doesn ·t mean it" s going to Review style ... Even when these people have jobs with the Cor- - Carmen J. Cognetta. Jr. happen.·· the judge rasped. star- (Continued On Page 7) factors are mastered. it still PAGE TWO NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 New York Law School Alumni Association News . ~ ,,.,, ,. . Annual ·Dean's Day To Tsoucalas Discusses Obstacles To Justice (Continued From Page 1) Feature Panel Discussions problem. "A bunch of primadon­ is that some who are guilty by Linda Nelson nas," he snapped. "Four-thirty will undoubtedly escape convic­ The Twelfth Annual Dean's Klipstein, Partner of Eisner, and they all pass out!" tion. Day Alumni Homecoming will be Klipstein & Klipstein; Professor The solution, he felt, is to During the extremely lively held at Pace College on April Louis Lusky of Columbia Uni- cite stenographers for contempt question and answer period, 22, 1972. The program, open versity Law School; and John if they refuse to work after Judge Tsoucalas was asked to New York Law SchoQl alumni, F. Ward, Partner of Cleary, four-thirty when the court is whether it is embarrassing for faculty and students, will in- Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. in the middle of a case. attorneys when the judge takes elude two panel discussions fea- The registration fee is $10.00 The judge evoked rustles of over the questioning of witness­ turing distinguished members of per person for 1966 and earlier disapproval by his affirmative es. the legal community and New graduates; fee for later gradua­ stand on corroboration in rape The judge appeared to be York La"' School. tes is $2.50. Faculty and senior cases. "Too many men," he said, thoroughly enjoying the give and · The highlight of the luncheon students of New York Law "would be accused by angry wo­ take with the students as he re­ will include the presentation of School are invited to attend as men if New York changed its plied emphatically, "What else the Distinguished Alumnus Award guests of the Alumni Associa­ rule." Judge Tsoucalas observed can you do when neither the to Hon. Emilio Nunez ('27) Jus- tion. Make checks payable to that people who are strict civil defense attorney nor the assistant tice of the Supreme Court. Ap- New York Law School Alumni libertarians in other matters take district attorney has done his pellate Division, Second De- Association and mail to Mrs. an inconsistent position in this job? partment and the dedication of Judith Gomperts, New York JUDGE TSOUCALAS instance. The price of not con­ "Sometimes, I see that a man a portrait of Hon. Charles W. Law School. victing innocent men, he noted, is innocent, and I see from the Froessel, former Associate question his lawyer is asking Judge of the New York State that he will be convicted. I don't Court of Appeals and Chairman Judge Thompson Addresses want to send an innocent man to of the Board of Trustees of New jail, and I know what the pen­ York Law School. Alumni Association Meeting alties are for conviction, so I Hon. Joseph Difede, Justice take over the questioning. of the Supreme Court, First De­ state Supreme Court Justice He assumed his new duties in "Besides," he paused, raised partment and Adjunct Professor Edward Thompson, Administra­ 1946 upon his discharge from his heavy lids and looked directly at New York Law School, is tive Judge of the New York City service. He was promoted to at the audience, "even if a man moderator of Panel I entitled Civil Court1 addressed the NYLS Associate Justice of the· Court is . guilty, he shouldn't be sent "A View From the Bench". Alumni Association, in conjunc­ of Special Sessions by Mayor to jail by his own attorney!" Panelists are: Hon . Sidney H. tion with the meeting of the Impellitteri in 1952 for an un­ As an example, the judge Asch, Justice of the Supreme New York state Bar Associa­ expired term and appointed to discussed a suspect arrested for Court and Adjunct Professor at tion. Justice Thompson spoke a full 10 year term by Mayor possession of a starter's pistol: New York Law School; Hon.­ about the efforts his court is Wagner in 1955. "A starter's pistol is . con­ Nanette Dembitz, Judge of the making to keep abreast of its Justice Thompson was des­ sidered fireworks-mere posses­ Family Court of the State of calendar. ignated an Acting County Court sion is a crime. The man's law­ New York, City of New York; Justice Thompson graduated Judge for Queens County in 1957 yer told him to plead guilty. Hon. Nat H. Hentel, Judge of from Brooklyn Law School in by the Appellate Division, Sec­ After all, the wording of the the Civil Court of the City of 1936 while a member of the ond Department. He served on statute is clear. But, if the at­ New York, Queens County; and New York City Fire Department. that Court until he was appointed torney had taken the trouble to Hon. Nicholas Tsoucalas, Judge He served in the Fire Depart­ as Fire Commissioner of New read the annotations, he would of the New York City Criminal ment until 1938 when he took York by Mayor Wagner in 1962. have discovered that decisional Court, Queens County. a leave of absence to accept He was elected a Justice of the law shows there have been no Panel II, entitled "Estate an appointment as an Assistant Supreme Court, 11th Judicial convictions, except for criminal --Pl ::.nning" will be moderated by Corporation Counsel tor the City. District (Queens) in November intent." Professor Joseph T. Arenson, He served in this capacity until 1964 and appointed to his pre­ ·'Lawyers," Judge Tsoucalas Counsel to the Public Adminis­ 1944 at which time be enlisted sent post by the Presiding Jus­ JUDGE EDWARD THOMPSON growled, jabbing a finger at the trator of New York County. in the United States Navy as tices of the Appellate Div­ audience, "think they're sup­ Panelists are: Professor Julian an Ensign. isions-First and Second Depart­ He reminisced back to when posed to ask a lot of questions S. Bush of Columbia University During bis hitch in the Navy, ments in January 1970. he first began to practice and because they're getting paid." Law School and Partner of be was appointed a City Mag­ Justice Thompson expressed the function of a Court was to The REAL job of a defense at­ Bush & Schlesinger; Barbara istrate by Mayor LaGuardia in his opinion as to the role a Court sit as an arbiter and wait for torney, he asserted, was to pro­ Izett, Partner of Botein, Hays, 1945 at the age of 32, the young­ must play: "If a Court is to ful­ opposing counsel to mark a case tect the interests of his client. Sklar & Herzberg; Harold D. est judge in New York City. fill its role as the ultimate ar­ ready. This practice had to end "Don't ask questions and re­ biter of disputes in our society, when litigation increased and the mind the D.A . of anything he 's then it must be prepared to backlog of cases grew. It then forgotten," Judge Tsoucalas ad­ NOTICE resolve litigation with dispatch. became the business of the court vised. Wait until he says, 'The It must guarantee that cases to keep the calendar moving, people rest.'" EQU IT AS to thank the Alumni Association for in­ wishes which should be tried1be tried and afford litigants a prompt The judge leaned forward in­ creasing their support to $100 per issue. and that trials be as speedy trial. cisively. - "THEN remind him," as just results will permit." (Continued On Page 9) he said and smiled.

NEW YORK lA WSCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NYLS Alumni Class Notes ANTHONY V. CERCHIARA Rights Division of the Depart­ TIie followlnt 11st of Officers and Directors of Ille New York Law School Alwmni Auociat,on is printed here for the conwenlenco of any and all alumni or student, desiring to contact any Officer or Director. (Class of '51) was sworn in as ment of Justice in Washington Mt. Vernon's new associate city in the honor graduate's program, judge on December 30, 1971. as Queen 's Assistant D. A. and Mayor Petrillo lauded Mr. Cer­ as Legal Advisor for the Agency OFFICERS: chiara as a "dedicated, capable for International Development in public servant who will do a Washington. PRESIDENT Hon. Martin L. Baron '52 WhltP & Case, Esqs. 732-1040 14 Wall St., NYC 10005 fine job." Cerchiara was Mt. Moore is particularly in­ 1st VICE PRES. Prof. Bernard Eiber '51 123-60 83rd Ave. 268-3200 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Vernon's first assistant cor­ terested in the prosecution of 2nd VICE PRES. Sylvia O. Garland '60 131 Country Viii. La. (Off.) 425-7575 poration counsel and also served narcotics and bank robbery cases New Hyde Park, NY 11040 on the Legal Aid task force for and continues to work in these SECRETARY Benjamin Botner '29 119 Park Avenue 58 582-6250 NYC 10028 the Mt. Vernon Community Action areas in spite of his increased TREASURER David A. Ferdinand '38 9 East 46th Str. 682-4067 NYC 10017 Group and as arbitrator for New schedule. York City Small Claims Court. PEREZ C. EHRICH (Class EMANUEL A. MOORE (Class of '68) is currently an Asso­ DIRECTORS: of '66) was named chief of the ciate Attorney at Valicenti, (Continued On Page 9) St10ven J. Baron '68 420 Lexington Ave. Rm. 2760, NYC 10017 532-9678 Consumer Protection Section of Charles Bennet '24 515 Madison Ave., NYC 10022 753-5310 Michael C. Bernstein '28 120 East 41st St., NYC 10017 683-2800 the U. S. Attorney's office EQUIT AS AP PRE CIA TION Alfred E. Braun '70 11 west 42nd St., NYC 10036 736-0728 (Eastern District). Manny Mary E. Cerbone '59 312 west 23rd St., NYC 10011 971-5466 John J. Corbley '62 116 John St., NYC 10038 962-3300 Moore, with the U S. Attor­ EQUIT AS thanks the alumni• Howard J. Churchill '32 330 Madison Ave., NYC 10017 697-4520 Basil Filard'I, Jr. '29 40 Church St., White Plains, NY 10601 (914)-948-1522 ney·s Office two years, is the who have given their time to Patrick J. Foley '61 102 Maiden Lane, NYC 10005 344-9200 first black to be appointed sec­ Milton 8. Franklin '28 45 Monroe Place, Bklyn, NY 11201 TR5-1300 keep us informed of their pro­ Irvin Husin '27 27 William St., NYC l 0005 -43-2690 tion head in the Eastern Dis­ gress and we wish to convey Alfred D. Jahr '26 258 Broadway, NYC 10007 267-2624 Lawrency H. King '25 99 Winnebago Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710 (914)-SP9-6738 trict. our congratulations and best Murray T. Koven '38 350 Fifth Ave., NYC 10\lOl 736-7432 Moore received his AB from Arthur F. Lamanda '29 217 Broadway, NYC 10007 233-2880 wishe.:, for their continued Robert A . Mallow '68 605 Third Ave., Rm. 1501, NYC 10016 972-1100 ~ .YT. He was the first person success in the profession. Gerald A. Marks '69 45 Monroe Pl.ice, Bklyn, NY 11201 TRS-1300 Ext. 45 in the country designated a Thur­ Ernest F. Marmorek '57 420 Lexington Ave., NYC 10017 532-9678 We again extend our invita­ John w. Mc:Grath. 111 '26 1457 Broadway, NYC 10036 564-0960 good Marshall Scholar in Law . tion to all alumni to inform Zuhayr Moghrabl '67 54 Riverside Dr •• NYC 10024 787-3966 736-2474 and was Book Review Editor of Harry Ostrov '25 1450 Broadway, NYC 10018 us of their appointments and 521 Fifth Ave., NYC 10017 682-8211 Georgina F. Reich '56 (home) 861·6449 the Law Forum and a member disappointments in the legal Sherwood Salvan '69 526 East 83rd St., NYC 10028 ( 516)-AN 5-3000 1rving Schechter '40 Bank of Smithtown, Main Street, of Phi Delta Phi. community. Contact: Linda Smithtown, NV 11787 . ~foore served as law clerk Frederick w. Scholem '27 10 East 40th St., NYC 10016 532-4626 Nelson, EQUIT AS, New York Hon. Nicholas Tsoucalas '51 25-10 Court Sq., LIC, NY 11101 544-9300 in the State Attorney General's Law School. office. as attorney for the Civil TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL PAGE THREE Dean, Students Air Differences At Common-Hour (Continued From Page 1) store to serve NYLS right a­ nation papers, the Dean made it months or two years and they' t~ The Dean replied, "Mr. Donald Mike Weber, SBA V.P., noted cross the street, but this has clear that only those receiving given shit on how to get into Shapiro has been appointed, Mr. that the director of Pace's not been consummated yet. I an "F" were entitled to see the a class. They are delayed a Sam Lefrak has just been ap­ placement service (NYLS is af­ have nothing in writing from paper. When it was pointed out year in addition to the time pointed .. " This last comment filiated with Pace) was formerly Mr. Lamb. I'm trying to make that a student could flunk out they have served, because they resulted in an outburst of laugh­ with the NYU Law School as the best deal possible." When after receiving all "D's" and cannot schedule class, because ter from the audience. placement director. The Dean asked whether he felt the kick­ still not be able to see the classes have been changed. Your When asked whether he would said that we could expect some back should be returned to the exam paper, the Dean commen­ usual phrase anytime anyone has support the Pres. of SBA being help from Pace's placement di­ student, the Dean remarked that ted that there are very few stu­ gone to you-your door is always made a member of the Board rector, but that he will not take he felt it should go right into dents in that category. He fur­ open, your hands are ahyays of Trustees, Dean Rafalko said, over our placements. the school budget. "If SBA has ther noted that the faculty had tied. 'I can't help the student! "Not until I get to be a member Regarding bar exam results, any questions," he added, "take discussed a proposal allowing I can't do anything-it's the of the Board. I'm not a mem­ Dean Rafalko brought out the it up with the Board of Trus­ such students to meet with their Board of Trustees!" The ber of the Board. Neither the fact that the results from NYLS tees." professors, but it had been voted Board of Trustees run this president of the SBA or the were below the state average, On the need for new faculty down. When asked whether he school. Where the hell are Dean of the Law School are which he said was a standard members, Dean Rafalko de­ would make public which pro­ they. Who are they. Who ap- members of the Board, and I for judging a school. He clared that .be had submitted fessors voted for and against pointed out that 79% passed the the names of two prospective the proposal, the Dean said no exam the first time statewide, professors but the Board of records were kept of how indi­ whereas the day students had Trustees and the _faculty hadn't viduals voted. only 62% and 80% for the even­ approved them. He then said The next few qeustions re­ ing. He concluded that the night he would continue to submit garded New Jersey and Con­ students were more diligent names until approval of new necticut practice courses. The than the day students, which faculty was secured. One stu­ Dean stated that last year there prompted some very vocal dis­ dent asked why the school was. were 21 day and 5 evening stu­ agreement. Regarding ways to not expanding physically, per­ dents who requested NJ prac­ improve the education here, the haps to include another build­ tice, and since evening students Dean said that the faculty had ing. The Dean replied that we cannot be required to go to day made proposals such as giving own a second building on Worth classes, it was decided to hold credit for being prepared in street but it is presently under NJ practice in the evening and class and upgrading classroom lease to the city until 1973. A require day students to attend recitation. He added, "There decision will be made then on at that time. "There must be have been no threats or inti­ whether to use the building for a minimum of 15 students in midation and no heads will roll school purposes or to continue order to hold a course," remark­ due to the bar exam results!" leasing it. ed the Dean, "but I don't know Continuing the questions, one There were numerous ques­ anyone that could teach Con- Vincent D'Elia, Treasurer of the SBA, listens as the Dean explains student in the audience queried tions regarding the grading necticut" practice." When he the Administration's position on issues affecting the students. whether the hours of the day system and the student's right asked if anyone could re- (See articles on page 12. ed.) school would be lengthened to see exam papers. It was commend a Conn. practice from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, thus acknowledged by the Dean that teacher, one person yelled out, points them. Are they politi­ don't think be should be. . . making it extremely difficult for the social security number sys­ "But that's your job!' When cians in the city? Are they My position is no student re­ day students to work. The tem was an excellent method of questioned "if 15 people in the Jerry Finkelstein's stooges?" presentation on the Board of Dean denied the hour change, distributing grades, but that it day session want New Jersey The Dean retorted, "The Board Trustees!" but went on to say that fa­ did not make the grades come practice, would it be given of Trustees are charged with * * * * * culty policy had mandated day out faster. He said that sanc­ during the day, the Dean ans­ the responsibility of running the The Dean has little control students be required to take at tions such as holding up pay wered emphatically, "Yes!" school. They're the ones who over policy in the school. The least one required course checks had been applied to pro­ The final exchange between fix policy, financial policy. The Board of Trustees and Judge every day, thus insuring the fessors who hadn't submitted the students and Dean Rafalko faculty determines educational Froessel are the ones in day school of a five day week. their grades within two weeks finally got down to the nitty policy. The Board runs the charge. My question is this­ "This," the Dean remarked, after the exam, but this hadn't gcitty. One student bitterly re­ school. Don't make any mis­ when is the Board going to stop "is another method that has worked. When the Dean asked marked: "There is continual take about that. Who are they? dreaming and come out of been suggested hopefully to bring the audience if he should fire harassment on the part of the They're listed in the bulletin." their hiding places, and meet the students in here and once professors who had grades in Administration in this school. To this, the student answered, with the students? What are they're here to use the 'over­ late, the audience burst into ap­ I will say that people who have "Everyone in that book is they afraid of? crowded' library." plause. gone into the Armed forces, in dead . . . Who was appointed Judge Froessel, and all One student wished to know As regards the rights of a the service of our country, who to replace the two people who the members of the Board, the the status of negotiations be­ student to see his/her exami- come back after serving six died in the last six months?" students await your answe_r! tween the school and Lamb's Book Store, generally, and specifically "what had become of the negotiations on the 5% possible kickback that Lamb's had offered you or this school." The Dean interrupted - "They did not offer me that 5% and I resent that." The stu­ dent then added - "I didn't mean it to you I meant to the school. Why wasn't that 5% immediately considered to come back to the students?" "Ne­ gotiations are up in the air," said the Dean. "Mr. Lamb is now in the process of ne­ gotiating a lease for a new book Hart Sweeps Country Awards

Capitol Records artist Fred­ die Hart received five major a­ wards at the Academy of Country and Western Music Awards ban­ quet, held at Knott's Berry Farm this week. Hart was awarded top honors in each category for which he was nominated. "Best Album," "Song of the Year" and "Single of the Year" (for his "Easy Lovin' "); "Entertainer of the Year;" and "Male Vocalist of the Year." The total sweep fol­ lows closely the RIAA certifi­ cation of Hart's single, "Easy Lovin'," and the release of his new album, "MyHang-UplsYou." Other major awards went to Capitol artist Tony Booth ("Most Promising Male Vocalist"); The Strangers ("Band of the Year-­ Touring") and the Tony Booth Band ("Band of the Year--Non­ FOR TICKETS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: PETER D. SEREDUKE- Third Year Day or Touring"). Glen Campbell was JOY MASTROMAURO- Third Year Evening named "TV Personality of the Year." PAGE FOUR NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 FROM THE EDITOR EQUITAS 1116 EDITORIALS! Point Of View

By MARVIN RAY RASKIN

''The mysterious independent administrator and a full time FRATERNITY EXPOSE variable of political calculation: charisma peddler; a part-time Public Opinion. " Mayor and a full time oppor­ Aldous Huxley tunist. The singular reason for "The That the New York City elec­ Phantom's" periodic sojourns to The February issue of EQUITAS rived, and naturally not too many mem­ torate condones gross misrepre­ the city is certainly not his praised Dwight Inn of Phi Delta Phi for bers of the fraternity bothered to show sentation from its Chief Exe­ love for New York 's clean air. its contributions to New York Law up because voting in an unopposed cutive does not alter the fact The City Charter (General City that since becoming Mayor in Law Section 2a) specifies "in School and criticized the unwarranted election is not among the world's more 1965 John V. Lindsay has con­ withdrawal of its recognition by the exciting activities. tributed to the deterioration of SBA. Thirty-five people did show up, and cfty living to the point that mere Now we have a not so pleasant task existence is a function of" survi­ of the thirty-five votes cast, eighteen val of the fittest ." By astutely before us. The fraternity at NYLS, were write-ins for erstwhile campaign manipulating the dupable con­ under the direction of Robert McGann manager, McGann. stituency, The Mayor has trans­ Magister, has resurrected within the fra­ formed New York City social assets into financial liabilities. ternity the disharmonious atmosphere 1972 The Lindsay administration which existed last year. EQUITAS is EQUITAS commends _the decision of is inept, replete with political not certain if this step backwards-­ the Awards Committee and their affir- hackery and possessed of a mation of Peter Sereduke as Brother dearth of competent administra- shrouded in half truths, misstatements tors. The frustrating strikes and anger--is deliberate, but we feel a of the Ye~. No one can doubt his continuously plaguing city resi- sense of obligation to the students of credentials for this distinction eviden- dents are evidence of the ~ ced by his active and selfless contribu- Mayor's inability to cope with New York Law School to point out the problems of a large urban this deplorable situation. tions to the fraternity. • complex. In 1971, the Law Forum contingent In past years, the selection for Bro- When a strike is threatening of Dwight Inn saw fit to suspend the ther of the Year, absent firmly estab- or currently in effect, immedi- ate settlement regardless of the normal election procedure whereby let­ lished standards, reflected the sentiments consequences is the Mayor's aim. ters of intent were required from each of the fraternity hierarchy then in pow- The cost to the city and, con­ candidate. EQUITAS believes this move er; thus, providing a high degree of sequently, the cost to the public, case of (The Mayor's) absence is not a subject of considera- from the city, the powers and was highly unscrupulous and replete flexibility. tion as it might prolong reach- duties of the office shall de­ with subjective politicking on the part Efforts were made to create two ing a settlement. volve" upon more able and con­ of the Law Forum faction. awards and to discuss another student Corruption runs rampant in scientious hands; those of The President of The City Council. McGann's surreptitious and question­ for the Brother of the Year award. city agencies. It is difficult for reasonable men to disasso­ It is patently evident that able tactics which elevated him to the Both moves failed; thus, denying this ciate the Municipal Loan Agency Lindsay will not be content in position of Magister of Dwight Inn last brother the recognition due him. We scandal with the unregistered life by being the Mayor of New York. His must surely be the year were never publicly disclosed. find it a strange coincidence that this John V. Lindsay Associations. When, and if disclosure of the devine right to bigger and better McGann was the campaign manager same brother was the target of last contributors to the latter associ- things. As a Lindsay Assis­ of an unopposed candidate. Why does year 's subterfuge. ation is made, city contractors tant so aptly stated to me, an unopposed candidate need a cam­ EQUITAS condemns the action of will undoubtedly constitute the "Lindsay has used up New preJ)onderance. Undueinfluence! York City. The city no longer paign manager you. ask? Answer: in McGann and company as an obvious corruption! Is there a differ- serves his interests." order to avoid the factionalism that attempt to perpetuate a Law Forum ence? John Lindsay has wrenched had wracked the fraternity the year the essence from New York run fraternity. ABSENTEE EXECUTIVE. City. He now seeks to prey before causing it to resemble a typical We believe the fraternity should not upon the hapless, defeat-inflic­ South American army--all colonels, no be subject to the power politics which While his honor is in Miami ted Democratic party upon which privates. enjoying "sun" city the people he will soon become a parasite. are inimical to an efficiently run organi­ of New York are bedeviled by He will pay his political dues At any rate, the candidate was un­ zation. the strained existence in "fun·" to the Democratic party and make opposed, the great day of election ar- city. He has completely aban­ sacrifices in order to attain doned his campaign pledge of national office . . . even if the 1969 "to make New York City dues and sacrifice take the form a better place. to live". Lind­ of a burnt offering . . . New SBA EVALUATION say has become ·a part-time York City. Quote Of The Issue Each year EQUITAS presents a status should be published carrying all news of "A government which has come to value its own secrets report on the S.B.A. so that students now interest to students. (For example, the more than the lives of its citizens has become a tyranny, campaigning might capitalize on the newsletter would announce all speakers whether you call it a republic, a monarchy, or anything successes and avoid the pitfalls of their and give pertinent biographical informa­ else." predecessors. tion. Many times, students are unfami­ Defense Attorney for Sacco and Vanzetti As members of the S.B.A., the new liar with the speaker's name only to delegates will find themselves on rather find out too late that he was a leading uncomfortable middle ground between expert in a field of particular interest to an apathetic student body and a some­ them.) EQ®AS times unresponsive administration. The S.B.A., as the organization which STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Nevertheless, despite all the obstacles, speaks for all the students, should co­ there have been notable achievements: ordinate ail student activities. It should 1. An informative lecture series; work to make the Moot Court an accred­ EDITO"IAL BOA"D 2. The film programs; Editor-In-Chief Marvin Ray Raskin ited program. Associate and Managing Ea,tor Vincent J. D'Elia 3. Expansion of the Judicial Assistance Finally, deliberate steps must be taken Bureau; to improve NYLS's status. For example, STAFF 4. Creation of a common hour thereby by increasing the number of accredited

providing students with an opportunity clinical programs our school will become Rick Entin Cliff Ellner Donald Cahill Esther Curtwright to participate in Law School activities. 1

Esther Curtwright "Professor Silverman, your lee JIIK .. "&'.ENTEO lll"Ofll NATIONAL A0VEA:TISING ■ Y ~ I National Educational Advertising Service, ..., ! · re was absolutely ENHAN "There is nO' grievance that is A 01v1e10N 0~ II I' ING." auo1:•·• 01011:eT uue • e1:av1c1:e, 1Nc. "' a fit object of redress by 390 Lexington Ave., New York, N . Y . 10017 Ed. mob law." Lincoln PAGE SIX NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 - . 1968 Democratic Ticket Disagree On Issues In 19-72

by SENATOR EDMUND S. MUSKIE by SENATOR HUBERT H. HUMPHREY but this year I sense a deep doubt of that system in too A Restoration Of Balance many Americans. The normal Coalition Key To Change scepticism of voters has been Maine House of Representa- people to reelect or to 'turn exacerbated. Some Americans Born 1911, Wallace, South I Not one group, not somebody tives, 1946 - 1950. State Direc- the rascals out." The great are so angry and so suspicious Dakota. Denver College of Phar­ that had a sense of righteous tor, Office of Price Stabilization, tradition of debate between the that they cannot or will not par­ macy, l 93J; University of Min­ purpose only but a coaiition of 1951 - 1952. Democratic Na- people and the elected repre­ ticipate. Doubt and distrust nesota, B.A. (magna cum Laude, people who knew how to make tional Committeeman, 1952 - sentatives of the people had color every political debate. Phi Beta Kappa}, 1939; Louisi­ that political system work. 1956. Governor of Maine, 1954, begun. People of this nation are won­ ana State University, M.A., The same thing is true of 1956. First Democratic Gover- Other nations are sometimes dering about their own ability 1940. the Job Corps, which put hun­ nor in 20 years. Elected, United horrified and often puzzled or to know the truth. Too many Mayor of Minneapolis 1945 - dreds of thousands of young States Se1tator, 1958, 1964, amused at the sound and fury distrust men in power. Too 48; United States Senate 1949 - men and women on jobs, the 1970. Democratic nominee for of our American political de­ many distrust their own govern­ 64 (elected to the Senate against Youth Opportunity Program of Vice President of the United bate. Here every man histori- ment. Republican incumbent in 1948 which I was the Chairman, it States, 1968. cally has felt his right to speak Although this country has with 60% of the vote): Vice provided a million and one-half Born 1914 in Rumford, his piece and every candidate· changed in many ways since we President 1965 - 6 9; United jobs for young people that were Maine. Married, 1948; five chi/- knows that he must be prepared began our political life, I do States Senate 1970 - present. disadvantaged - - black and dren. to go to the people, to answer not believe that the basic poli­ In 1969 he joined the facul­ white, from the inner cities of Graduated in 1936 from their questions, to propose to tical needs of the individual ty of the University of Minne­ America. It took work to get it Bates College, Phi Beta Kappa them a platform, and to con­ American are different than they sota and Macalester College and done. and class president. Graduated vince them of his right to of­ have ever been. The people wrote a syndicated newspaper Let me tell this audience cum Laude in 1939 from Cornell fice. The people, ultimately, stfll need to know that their column. that nothing will be done in Law School. Enlisted in the always act as the final check liberty is protected and that they In 1970 he was elected to this country for social progress U.S. Navy during World War II. upon the use of power by men can control their own lives and the Senate. defeating Congress­ unless you ha've the working or government. the destiny of their nation man Clark MacGregor by win­ people of this c;ountry on your "I consent, Sir, to this Con- through the voting booth. Their ning 5 7.1 % of the Pote. side. Unless you have the labor stitution because I expect no PLEDGES HONEST CAMPAIGN need to know the truth is still Minnesota manager of the movement with its powerful better, and because I am not balanced by the candidate's need RoosePe/t for President cam­ political organization. You sure that it is not the best." For most of us this rough to explain and convince. paign, 19./4: contender for the can't get it done with just a Thus Benjamin Franklin and tumble politics has always What has gone wrong does Vice Presidential nomination in good idea, you've got to back it not lie in our desire or need 1952 and 1956: candidate for with the kind · (j)f political per­ to change the system. What President in 1960: Senate Major­ formance that it takes to get has gone wrong is the way that ity Whip 1961 - 64. things done. This is how we government reports back to the got the Food' Stamp Program. people. The facts about govern­ I want to share a few views This is how we got Food for ment, its policies and its with you and talk to you about Peace. This is how we got actions must get to the people the liberal coalition. Medicare. I introduced that and to their representatives in The liberal coalition consists bill on the 17th of May, 1949, Congress in order to make our of many elements in our society. and it didn't become law until system work. Only then can It consists of people who no 1965. we judge what is right and make longer complain about things but And it took a coalition of responsible decisions. get busy. People who are no people that were old, and young longer outraged by the injustices and black and white and Demo­ THE RIGHT TO KNOW that inflict us but do something crats and liberals and progres­ about it. People that no longer sives. People who were willing In recent years we have all just have gooq ideas but try to stand together under different seen more and more frequent to put good ideas to work. political persuasions. revelations of secrecy in govern­ Now these are things that ment. Out of a classification We got. things done because have been done but let me tell system which we developed to we had people that were in the you we've got to do more. There protect us in a time of cold war labor mov~ment; some peop1e are great needs in this country. has grown an acceptance of downgrade today, that worked But working together we can secrecy in many places in hard. We got people from the change things, and do things and government. Information is church organization, the spiri­ these are some of the issues hidden to cover mistakes and tual religious groups. We got to which we must address our blunders, or to promote a cer­ people that had courage, U1e efforts. tain policy and to mute dissent­ Civil Rights Leadership Con­ ing oprn10n. The Pentagon ference, the National Associa­ TAX REFORM papers, the Anderson papers, the tion for the Advancement of The time has come for tax buried reports on the SST pro­ Colored People, the Southern justice - - justice for the ject are the obvious examples Christian Leadership Confer­ American working family. The of this new attitude toward ence and we worked together time has come for a tax system government responsibility. There day and night and I was their that says to the wealthy, to the are . hundred of thousands of legislative leader, and we pro­ super rich, to big business, to small examples, and many duced. That was a coahtion, the banker, that you must American voters can tell of seve­ that's what it tak_es to get things carry your fair share of the ral. done. load. The reason that your That is why I believe that the We fought for the Peace tax bill is too high is that th~ SENATOR EDMUND S. MUSKIE political debate of this election Corps. The Peace Corps was bill of the favored few is too year must be used to help res­ a battle in this country. It low. It is time to close the Ended the first great legisla­ been the proof of democracy tore truth in government. I have , took a coalition to get it done. (Continued On Page 8) tive debate of this nation nearly and the real meaning of liberty. proposed legislation that will two hundred years ago. That It is an awkward system. It break down barriers of secrecy. calm and reasoned statement, can be embarrassing. In a to let the American people know after months of bitter argument, world full of authoritarian go­ how and why policy decisions was the signal for the end of vernments it seems slow and have been made. and provide one kind of debate and the begin­ dangerous. The people do not Congress with the documents it ning of another. It was neces­ ever agree completely. Some­ needs to make reasoned deci­ sary to go to the people for times they can be fooled or sions. It would establish an ratification, and the newborn mistaken. They have often in independent board to check ex­ sovereign union of sovereign our history been angry or im­ cessive secrecy. It would pro­ states plunged into the first of patient and have sometimes de­ vide judicial review of disagree­ the great political debates. manded the impossible. Yet ments between the people and The men who framed the Con­ this noisy, difficult, time-con­ the executive over the need for stitution each went home to pre­ suming system has been our secrecy in a particular case. sent the case to the people. The greatest achievement, because The need for this bill or one people questioned and demanded it does allow for change and like it is clear. We need to changes. Ratification came only it does encourage responsive and find a way to end government with an agreement on the amend­ responsible government. secrecy and provide the people ments we know as the Bill of The stimulation and tension with the information about Rights. of the campaign trail brings out government they need to know. Bitter experience with colo­ a special kind of American give There will be disagreements nial government and a firm be­ and take between the voter and about how we are to accom­ lief in the rights and responsi­ the candidate that helps them plish this return to open govern­ bilities of the individual citizen both to grow a little and to ment. It is time for all Ameri­ helped to create a new kind of learn from one another. In cans to begin to ask the ques­ political system in which ba­ the tough questioning and the tions about this and that. and lance and compromise were re­ demands the candidate must face for candidates for office to come presented many ways. The he or she often finds the real up with the answers. I do not powers of the three branches needs of the nation reflected. believe that any American. in of government were balanced. In the plans offered or the ans­ or out of government. truly wants The rights of property and the wers given to their questions to continue on the path of sec­ rights of the citizen were voters find a clearer vision of recy toward a paternalistic and balanced. Inherent in the whole. the man or woman who is seek­ authoritarian government. - All and most important of all. the ing their support. of us want a return to the bal­ power of the elected official was That is the way it has been ance of a responsible electorate SENATOR HUBEFH H. HUMPHREY balanced by the power of the for almost two hundred years. and a responsive government. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL PAGE SEVEN Metropolitan Law Schools Differ. On Grading System

by Cliff Ellner

While New York Law School take all of their subjects on a a committee of professors re­ students worry over 70's, 80 's pass-fail basis, according to views each case before expul­ and 90 's, their peers at two Howard Rubin, editor-in-chief of sion. The committee considers metropolitan area law schools the Columbia Law School News. LSAT scores, college grades, have tossed letter and number With the revised grading sys­ and professors' opinions. Democratic Club Formed At NYLS grades out the window. tem at both schools, new stan­ Even so, the guidelines are At Columbia and New York dards for academic penalties nebulous. "We kn')w absolute­ University, instructors reward A Democratic Club has been "We hope that the program exist. At Columbia, a student ly nothing about how we're formed at !he law school. students with tags such as is in hot water when he fails graded," says Marjorie Prince, developed throuth this club will "very good" and "excellent." Chairmen of the new organi­ begin to eliminate some of the two subjects throughout his three of the Justinian staff. Two for­ zation are Karen Berger, a Columbia, especially, is ve­ years. He can restore his stand­ mer students have sued the school appalling inadequacies in the hement about its grading system. third year day student, and Alan school's enrollment policies. We ing, however, if he agrees to for $12 million, claiming that NO class ranks can be publish­ Kaplan, a second year day stu­ need active recruitment of do remedial work. they did not deserve to be ex­ dent. ed, so a graduate cannot tell At NYU, two failures in anY. pelled. Officially, a C average women, blacks and Puerto a prospective employer where "We have no intention of turn­ Rican students." one semester could result in ex­ is required to stay in school. he stands in his class. Honors ing this into the traditional aca­ The group will have its first pulsion, and a student who has At St. John's University, C and awards go to the top scho­ demic political club. Our ob­ oepn meeting Wednesday during more than 20 hours of "pass" - is passing, but a cumulative ave­ lars at graduation, based on the jective is to work for candi­ the common hour in the lobby. the minimum passing grade--­ rage of 73 is required to stay in dates of course, but we will number of hours of "excellent" must compensate for them with school. A D in any course also be bringing Democratic grades on their transcripts. "very good" or "honors" marks. means the course must be re­ politicians and writers to the NYU has set up a series of peated. school to meet with the stu­ New Boole guidelines which provides that AT HOFSTRA dents. And more importantly, between 27 and 45% of the stu­ Fordham University is on the dents in each class will get we will be keeping Democratic Professor Louis E. Schwartz, Hofstra Law School uses numerical system, with 60 pass­ "honors" or "very good" grades. officeholders in this area well drawing from over 40 years as letter grades, converting them ing and a 70 yearly average re­ On the other hand, no more aware of what the situation is trial lawyer, author and teacher, to a four-point system for aver­ quired to stay in school. An than 7% are allowed to fail any here." has completed a new book deal­ aging purposes. On that basis, average below 70 means the single course. Class standing, Miss Berger was director ing with persuasion, cross-ex­ a student must maintain a yearly student is subject to suspen­ according to George Burns, edi­ of a 1971 research project on imation and proof. This work average of 2.0, or C. The high­ sion, expulsion, or must re­ minority enrollment in ABA law provides basic guidelines con­ tor of The Commentator, "has est average among the school's peat the year. The top three­ schools. She is presently a cerning the application of psy­ been officially discouraged as a first-year students is 3.85, ac­ year cumulative average, ac­ matter of school policy." law associate for Community chology for examination of wit­ cording to Hofstra's dean. cording to Michael Schwartz of The most extreme alterna­ Legal Services in Queens and nesses. Brooklyn Law School also use The Advocate, is "about 93." tive to grading, however, is of­ secretary to writer and former Among Prof. Schwartz's pre­ the letter system, with D as the The top single-semester ave­ fered as a choice to Columbia's political candidate Jimmy Bres­ vious works are multiple vol­ passing grade. Two F's man­ rage, 96. 78, went to a first­ students. They may elect to lin. umes on family law, real estate date dismissal of a student, but year evening student. Mr. Kaplan serves on the transactions and automobile ac­ New York City Democratic Com­ cident cases. mittee and was active in the His current book is being Large And Small Law Firms Michael Harrington campaign in published by Prentice Hall and Massachusetts. will be released in mid-summer. Compare Notes At Common Hour For the March 8th Common Both speakers, however, ful job-hunting. Applications Senior Class Picnic May 7 Hour, the S.B.A. provided . a were eager to point out simi­ and requests for interviews with pleasant, revealing discussion larities between the two types firms considered likely pros­ Members of the senior class George Farkas will sponsor of the different aspects of work­ of firms. Starting salaries for pects should be made well be­ plan to partake of the sylvan private film showings and con­ ing in large and small law firms, new associates, for instance, fore the beginning of the final wonders of Staten Island's sciousness raising sessions will and opened the way for a more were given as within the semester in law school. Ex­ Clove Lake Sunday May 7. be led by Anthony "La Mange" pertinent, albeit less pleasant, $16,000.00 range. Also, most amination of Martindale and Day student Richard S. Bot­ Bufano. discussion of job hunting in firms, regardless of size, rely Hubbell Digests were recom­ nick will star in the school's All seniors are invited to general. upon the group approach in pre­ mended as preparation for most first annual water pageant. attend. For more information paring memoranda and litiga­ interviews. Choreographer for the ballet is see Audrey King or Elizabeth Mr. Lawrence Samuels, an tion. The "name school" syndrome Angelo Del Toro. Kaming. associate of Cravath, Swain & APPLICATIONS reared its ugly head but was Moore, a law firm of some quickly pushed aside as both 166 partners and associates, and The remainder of the speakers suggested a neat ap­ Lauria Named To Mr. David Disick, an associate Common Hour was devoted to pearance and quick wit as the of Wolf, Popper, Ross, Wolf eitploring techniques of success- key to getting any job. & Jones, a much smaller firm Moot Court Board of 20 partners and associates addressed the students. Joseph M. Lauria, third-year Lavine, Vincent D' Elia, Dennis The speakers agreed that day student, has been elected As- , Lazar, .William Coleman, and larger firms provide greater Choice '72 sociate Editor by the New York Joseph Maltese. stability and security and a Law School Moot Court Board. higher degree of specialization Mr. Lauria attended Long Is­ while the smaller firm offers land University where he was Day Grads Indicate your age as of November 7, 1972: greater mobility and a broader President of the Law Society. (Continued From Page 1) scope of practice. With regard He was graduated in 1968 with Indicate your party preference: city-wide test - notification of to client relations, smaller firms a major in political science and this test was given by the ( ) Democratic Party prefer to share the burden ( ) Republican Party history. Placement Department. among associates as well as He attended Southern Meth­ ( ) American Independent Party The Placement Department partners while in the larger odist University Law School in ( ) Communist Party has at least 48% of the stu­ firms this remains solely the Dallas, Texas during his first dents to place. A number of responsibility of partners. ( ) People's Party year. students have not obtained the ( ) Raza Unida Party Mr. Lauria joins the members jobs they really wanted. Per­ ( ) Socialist Labor Party of the Moot Court Board: Charles haps the Placement Office will SUMMER JOBS ( ) Socialist Worker's Party be working overtime for the next ( ) Independent few months trying to place that Guys & Gals needed for summer My object all sublime ,, . ( ) Other 60 7 employment at numerous loca­ I Shall achieve in Time "The fact is that if one tions throughout the nation in­ I am a foreign student: ( ) To let the punishment fit the crime doesn 't have a job by the first cluding National Parks, Resort The punishment fit the crime of April, chanc-es of obtainmg Areas and Private Camps. For Indicate your choice for President of the United States: And make each prisoner pent one are very slim. Almost all free 'information send self-ad­ () John Ashbrook (Rep.) Unwillingly resent firms and gove_rnment offices dressed STAMPED envelope to ( ) Shirley Chisholm (Dem.) A source of innocent merriment! have stopped hiring. _Ther~­ Opportunity Research, Dept ( ) Gus Hall (Communist) fore the Placement Office will SJ0, Century Bldg., Polson, MT ( ) Vance Hartke (Dem.) Gilbert & Sullivan ' h d t· tt· THE MIKADO have an extra ar 1me ge rng 59860 . APPLICANTS MUST ( ) Hubert H. Humphrey (Dem.) APPLY EARLY ... that 60%. ( ) Henry M. Jackson (Dem.) ( ) Linda Jenness (Socialist Workers) ( ) Edward M. Kennedy (Dem.) () John V. Lindsay (Dem.) Dean's Day Program ( ) Eugene J. McCarthy (Dem.) () Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. (Rep.) ( ) George McGc.vern (Dem.) 9:00 A.M. Registration. Student Center Level B. ( ) Wilbur D. Mills (Dem.) ( ) Patsy Mink (Dem.) io:OO A.M.-1:00 P.M. Panel I, "A View From The Bench". ( ) Edmund S. Muskie (Dem.) Lecture Hall North, Second Floor. ( ) Richard M. Nixon (Rep.) 9:45 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Panel II, "Estate Planning". Lecture ( ) Pat Paulsen (Rep.) ( ) Benjamin Spock (People's Party) Hall South, Second Floor. ( ) George C. Wallace (Dem.) 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Luncheon. Student Center, Level B. ( ) Samuel W. Yorty (Dem.) Write in your choice if no.t listed: ______

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A, PAGE EIGHT NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 How To Get High Grades fPreserve Our Wilderness I 0 n y Our F; n a I EX ams by John Hilgeman Zion Canyon National Park oped areas of land (including by Barry Oppenheim is perhaps one of the most beau­ farmland) are morP. like islands tiful areas in the United States. in a sea of people. The recent flood of low final the following three-step tech­ Therefore, to permit the ex­ It is virtually untouched except The presumption o! necessity exam grades has convinced many nique: cellent students to distinguish for a few campsites and well­ is no longer appropriate and it well-prepared students that in­ Step One: Since most ques­ themselves, the professor has manicured trails. Each night as must be revised. The only con­ tensive study before taking Mul­ tions are based upon an actual determined that the fact which "he moon slowly rises over the clusion is that the valut! of beauty tiple-Choice/True-False finals case discussed in class, the first he changed is in his opinion, rim of the towering canyon walls, must be given at least equal has little to do with their grades, step is to recall that case. Your not material, hence, despite the wild deer approach the camp­ weight in future dispositions of since this t,pe of exam prevents professor explained it in class. change, the answer he is looking sites. At the bottom of the can­ real property. Secondly, in sit­ students from showing their He wants to be sure that you for will be identical to the or­ yon lies an oasis of green trees uations where there are many knowledge. remember it. You may now as­ iginal case. among the bare rocks. It is a acres of undeveloped land to­ Professors who advise class­ sume that he expects you to a1.­ The above steps, though use­ place where nature has "got it gether, perhaps a presumption es "Don't read anything into the swer the question on the basis ful, do not attack the real prob­ all together." • should arise in favor of toe questions . . . don't assume any­ of the outcome of the case as lem, which is the epidemic am­ Obviously, park land is val­ value of beauty and enjoyment. thing. . .just answer the ques­ discussed in class. · biguity found in this type of uable as a source of beauty This is not to say that the tions as they are written," etc . .. Step Two: Before relying on test. For example, your profes­ and enjoyment. Unfortunately, it various governments, from fed­ may be well-intentioned but, Step One, consider that your sor's instruction may require is also valuable in another sense. eral down•to local, are not cog­ somewhat in the style of the professor may be wary that many the student to select "the one It is expressed in terms ofhous­ nizant of the need for more Oracle of Delphi, their words students will remember the cor­ answer which is most correct" ing developments, shopping cen­ parks. The federal government of great wisdom are utterly in­ rect answer from class. There­ when, in fact, there exist more ters, hydroelectric plants. These is proposing to donate between capable of correct interpreta­ fore, to permit the better stu­ than one correct answer - and are certainly not pleasant alter­ fifty and five hundred acres of tion by those who seek to shape dents to distinguish themselves, the student who recognizes this natives to havens such as Zion federally owned land to each their conduct accordingly. this professor has omitted (or is penalized for knowing too much Park, but they are necessary. It state for parks during the na­ Students who want to succeed added) one material fact, so your or thinking too creatively - qual­ is this necessity that also makes tional bicentennial celebration in with Multiple-Choice/True­ answer should now be the exact ities which, outside of law exams, undeveloped or park land so pre­ 1976. The federal government False exams must analyze ques­ opposite of the original case. are generally highly rewarded. '!ious. has also been recently interested tions from their professor's point Step Three: Don't rush ahead That students are capable of Parado•xically, therefore, establishing more "wilderness of view-a professor who, inci­ just yet - your professor is al­ furnishing additional answers lanct has two values: one of beauty areas" on the east coast (See dentally, may believe that Mach­ ready one jump ahead of you. which are equally correct is con­ and the other necessity. It has N.Y. Times, March 4, 1972). iavelli's chief fault was his The professor surmises that sistently proven during grading been traditional that where the In Suffolk County, Long Island, straightforwardness. This an­ most students will recognize that of essay-type exams by profes­ land's value of beauty has so N. Y. large appropriations of un­ alysis is best dpne by using one fact was omitted or added. sors who frequently discover outweighed its value oi neces­ developed land are now being correct and logically reasoned sity, park land has been set made by the county government answers not envisioned by the aside; the Grand Canyon , Yo­ with the ultimate objective of professor when he wrote the semite are examples. Standard creating more parks. These steps questions for the exam. practice has dictated that be­ manifest a proper attitude for EQUIT AS Poll What can be done to solve fore land woultl be reserved for the long road ahead. this problem? Two choices ex­ a park, it must have had some Perhaps, a discussion of Please complete it and deposit it in the collection box in front of ist. The first is to continue unique feature . Customarily, land parks, and the value of beauty the elevators. The more who participate, the more accurate will be using Multiple-Choice/True­ that was merely undeveloped, does not seem very relevant in the resu Its. False questions, improving their without any special or unusual the era of mass transportation, cwality. This is reportedly natural phenomenon, was con­ Levittown and enclosed shopping achieved by experts in the field sidered valuable for necessity malls. However , watching the (1) Do you smoke tobacco? ( ) Yes () No of testing who prepare such only. This irrational imbalance moon rise over the canyon wall If so, how often? 1-10 cig/day ( ) exams as the LSAT, CEEB and of values had kept our federal, or catching the rays of the early 10-20 cig/day ( ) new-style Bar Exams, whereby state and local park systems morning sun break through the 20-40 cig/day ( ) questions are pre-tested before from reaching the pot of gold :rees of the forest is part of More () use, and unless 95% of those at the end of the rainbow (See enjoying life itself. Stewart U­ who pre-test agree on the same "The Imperiled Everglades," dall, former Secretary of the (21 Do you drink alcohol? ( I Yes ( I No exact meaning ot any given ques­ Fred Ward, National Geographic, Interior put this idea in excel­ If you drink beer, how often? tion, that question will never be Jan. 1972) lent perspective in his article Daily () used in any exam. Several ques­ The probJ.em lies in the fact "De- Urbanizing Our National tions must be screened to get that there is a presumption in Parks.'· N.Y. Times, February A number of times/wk ( ) one which is actually usable. favor of the value of necessity. 27 , I 972. when he said: About once per week ( ) Perhaps at NYLS we could have In the traditional view , unde­ "However, the park idea itself Less often ( ) questions screened by a panel veloped land without unique fea­ will persist in this country - or If you drink wine, how often? of law review students, or per­ tures was not sufficient to.over­ any country - only if each gener­ Daily ( ) haps students from other schools, come it, and the result is ap­ ation renews its commitments A number of times/wk ( ) pledged to secrecy, for the pur­ parent throughout United States to this special brand of land About once per week ( ·) pose of pre-testing questions, as (See "De Urbanizing Our Na­ stewardship. Park lands arevul­ Less often ( ) a service to both the professors tional Parks·•. Stewart Udall, nerable and cannot defend them - If you drink hard liquor, how often? and students. N.Y. Times, February 27. 1972): selves. The park idea will flour­ The alternative is to retain Daily () This presumption may have been ish only if it is constantly re­ essay exams which are directly A number of times/wk ( ) valid at one time when unde­ stated and made relevant to val­ in accord with the modern law veloped land and new frontiers ues esteemed by future gener­ About once per week ( ) school educational approach were limitless. Today undevel- ations.·• Less often ( ) founded upon the case-book meth­ (3) Have you ever tried any of the following? od of instructions. During the ( ) · Mescaline entire semester, professors Humphrey: teach students to apply conflict­ () LSD-25 ing principles of law to shifting ( ) Other Hallucinogens fact patterns, stressing that the Coalition Key To Change ( ) Heroin power of legal reasoning is of ( ) Cocaine much greater importance than (Continued From Page 6) ( ) Amphetamines merely the "right'" or "wrong·· tax loopholes wh1cn last year national commirment of bold and ( ) Barbiturates answer, particularly so, when allowed 100 Americans earning comprehensive ideas dedicated even the U.S. Supreme Court (4) Have you ever used drugs as a study aid? ( ) Yes ( ) No more than $200,000 each to pay to one goal: a person in his decides many cases by 5-4 votes, no income tax at all. It is old age shall be treated as a If so, how often? ( ) Regularly and the tiniest shade of differ-· time for the working man to human being. There is much ( ) During exam time ence in the facts can change the receive tax justice. to be done, but the place to ( ) Rarely decision. start is to pass legislation Until this problem is solved. (5) Do you smoke marijuana? ( ) Yes ( ) No BUSING guaranteeing that the income of students will continue to wonder every social security recipient If so, how often? Daily ( ) and marvel at the mysterious Forced busing merely to will be above the poverty level. A number of times/wk ( ) semi-annual process by which achieve racial balance in our About once per week ( ) their Professor Jekyll (who in schools just hasn·t worked. It WOMEN"S RIGHTS Less often ( ) class all semester emphasized hasn ·t helped the child. Except the importance of legal reason­ (6) Would you favor making marijuana legal? (yes in a few instances, it has not The time has come to bring ing) is - suddenly. at exam time - ( ) Yes ( ) No enhanced the quality of educa­ to the forefront of national at­ transmuted into an inimical Mr. tion - - which should be its tention and to do something about (7) Are you a day student ( ) or a night student ( ) Hyde who confronts his students purpose and its justification. the fact that a nation founded with exams which straight-jacket The school bus must cease on justice and equality can no (8) What year are you in? First ( ) Second ( ) Third ( ) Fourth ( ) all thinking into ·'right-wrong·· to be the svmbol of a Nation ·s longer relegate more than half answers. thereby depriving his failure to provide quality edu­ of its population to second class (9) What questions would you like to see on future surveys? students of any opportunity to cation for all its children. citizenship. There are things display their powers of legal Quality education means more we can do . I support the Child reasoning which he. as Profes­ schools and classrooms. not Development Program. the sor Jekyll. had worked so hard more buses. It means more and Equal Rights Amendment and to impart. better teachers. not more bus improved job training programs. drivers. Qualitv education will be my objectiv~ as President. "If there were no bad people, "The worst of the law is there would be no good law- that one suit breeds twenty." AGED yers." G. Herbert What we need now is a firm Dickens \ TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL PAGE NINE

mittee's minutes as two pos­ as to have them fairly repre­ sible methods of increasing stu­ sentational of the course and Student-Faculty-Alumni Committee: dent access to this information. reasonable with respect to This suggestion, however, ap­ time ... " peared to differ from a proce­ "There was a fu rther dis­ A Critical Analysis dure referred to in the Com­ cussion of placement in light mittee's minutes of December of recently published estimates by A Ian Schwartz 17, 1970: "(I)t was decided that over 15 ,000 law graduates that the Dean would prepare would be unemployed within a "Those who won our inde­ Committee," explained Mr. blems have received sympathe­ a statement after each meet­ year. It was suggested that the pendence believed that... the Lippman, "are binding on the tic hearings and have been re­ ing which would be distributed school arrange and mail a deliberative forces should pre­ Dean, but only 'advisory' with solved indicates that the Com­ to the committee members for booklet listing the graduating vail over the arbitrary." - regard to the Board of Trus­ mittee's actions have resulted approval or correction after students as per a sample of a Brandeis, J., in WHITNEY v. tees and the faculty. The in helpful accomplishments." which it would be submitted to booklet which Rutgers Law CALIFORNIA, 274 US 357 (1927). meetings," he continued, "pro­ Dean Rafalko, too agreed that the newspaper for publication." School apparently circulates Mr. Justice Brandeis was con­ vide a place to air grievances, "the structure of the Committee among law firms." curring in an important federal and have created an improved is good, providing a cross-sec­ AALS "There was a discussion of case, but, on a less lofty level, situation for academic hear­ tion of views and expressing better integration of course was also prophesying, if un­ ings." The SBA chief, who the pulse of the student body." Mr. Lippman reported that material to keep overlap to a wittingly, the rationale behind serves on the Committee ex He also agreed that the group some of the matters produc­ minimum except in those cases the establishment of the NYLS officio and with no vote, also has been useful in dealing with tively considered by the Com­ where th e same case material student-Faculty-Alumni Com­ emphasized the desirability of such issues as attendance re­ mittee in recent months inclu­ was nc ,sary to round out a mittee. continuing the closed-door quirements and records. On the ded NYLS recognition by AALS, par•; cul &. course." Begun three years ago as format of the meetings. "There other hand, the Dean was criti­ improvement of the school's .t can bee seen that the Stu­ an outgrowth of the then inci­ is much more candor in pri­ cal of what he termed "a failure library facilities, the hiring of dent- Faculty-Alumni Committee pient Student Bar Association, vate," he said, "and that factor to communicate" by the SBA a full-time Placement Direc­ is serving the NYLS community the Committee is composed of is crucial to maintaining the members of the Committee. tor, and the possibility of a in a constructive and often in­ the Dean, who serves as chair­ delicate balance of the Com­ "We often get the views of the new, more convenient school novative way. It is left pri­ man, three faculty members mittee. The people involved SBA representatives rather than bookstore. In addition, the marily to the students and their (Professors Koffler, Means, and wouldn't feel as free and open those of the student body," he minutes of a recent meeting representatives to foster further Silverman), an Alumnai Associa­ about discussing these issues said, although he did not ex­ (Feb. 9, 1972) reveal a variety recognition and understanding of tion member (currently, Mr. without the element of privacy." pand on the reasons for his of other questions under consi­ the group's activity and func­ Harry Ostrov), and four stu­ feeling that the Student Bar deration: tion, and since the student dents - the SBA President and KOFFLER might not be accurately re­ "The question of final ex­ membership is constantly ro­ three others chosen by the SBA. flecting student sentiment. aminations was discussed and tating and, therefore, not en­ This year's student members Professor Koffler agreed that Asserting that better com­ it was suggested that the fa­ trenched,. it is they who may are SBA President Marshall the Committee functions well munication was needed among culty establish certain cri­ be expected to seek and encour­ Lippman (3-E), SBA Vice­ under this format. "The Com­ the SBA members themselves teria or standards to guide the age new and bolder initiatives President Michael Weber (3-D), mittee has been useful and bene­ and between the SBA and the preparation of examinations so for the Committee. Charles Maikish (2-E), and ficial as a continually-present student body, he claimed that Linda Cassano (2-D). forum for discussing and under­ some SBA representatives and Judge Thompson The Committee, which meets standing problems, and has most individual students were monthly, provides a forum for clearly affected for the better unaware of much of the Com­ candid discussion of an un­ the ability of everyone concern­ mittee's work, and suggested Addresses Alumni limited variety of school-related ed to understand the others' special student assemblies and (Continued From Page 2) problems. "Actions taken by the positions. The fact that pro- regular publication of the Com- The first solution tried was in all countv divisions of the the Individual Calendar Part but Civil Court. .: .. The calendar is it developed problems of its own. more current than even the most Gilbert And Sullivan On Jury Trials "With its aggregate work load hopeful aspiration of the Judicial so huge, the I.C. system, with- Conference." out adaptation, would spread a­ by Lyndon Parker vailable counsel so thin that cal­ Sir Arthur Sullivan was a So I fell in love with a rich This method of professional endar calling would become a Status Of British Barrister whose com­ attorney's success was probably not sanc­ tug of war between judges to mentaries on law will never Elderly, ugly daughter. tioned by the British code of hold on to counsel once appear­ NYLS Alumni rival Blackstone's. But Black­ Professional Responsibility. But ing." In addition, counsel for (Continued From Page 2) stone never wrote music like The rich attorney, he jump­ it was tried and true in its musi­ carriers, by further fragmenta­ Leighton, Reid & Pine specializ­ Sullivan. Sullivan of course, ed with joy, cal form. At the Savoy Theater tion, would aggravate the calen­ ing in Corporate Law. Mr. Eh­ was the musical half of the And replied to my fond pro­ on November 25, 1882, Gilbert dar problem and encourage the rich was Editor-in-Chief of the famous team of Gilbert and fessions; presented IOLANTHE, OR THE non-adjustment of valid claims. Law Forum and a Magnum Cum Sullivan. Gilbert was by pro­ "You shall reap the reward PEER AND THE PERI, where In February 1970,- the Civil Laude graduate of New York fession a satirist, and it was of your pluck, my boy the Lord Chancellor sings: Court initiated a modification Law School. Upon graduation through the efforts of Richard At the Baily and Middlesex When I went to the Bar as of the Individual Calendar sys­ Ehrich served two years with D'Oyly Carte that the two began Sessions. a very young man tem called "The Conference and the U. S. Army including a one their famous career composing You'll soon get used to her Said I myself said I, Assignment System." This pilot year tour as a Captain in Viet over a dozen popular operettas. looks," said he, I'll work on a new and ori­ project was installed city-wide Nam. Why should an article about "And a very nice girl you'll ginal plan in June of that year. * * * * * Gilbert and Sullivan be included find her! I'll never assume that a The system consists ofteams ELLIOT PASKOFF (Class of in a law school publication? Not She may very well pass for rogue or a thief of three judges who work together '68), an Associate Attorney at merely because Sullivan was a forty-three· Is a gentleman worthy im­ as a team. One judge, the confer­ Valicenti, Leighton, Reid & Pine, "dropout" attorney. (Although the In the dusk with the light plicit belief, ence judge, calls between 28 and is presently employed in Securi­ title of attorney was abolished behind her!" Because his attorney has sent 50 cases a day for a month. He ties and Commecial Litigation. in England in 1873). But be­ me a brief tries to settle, adjust, or other­ Mr. Paskoff is a former Presi­ cause much of what they wrote The rich attorney was as wise dispose of 70% to 80% of the dent of Phi Delti Phi (Dwight dealt with law as it was in good as his word; Ere I go into Court I will cases. Those he cannot close, he Inn), 1968 graduate of the Year 19th century England ...and be­ The briefs came trooping read my brief through transfers to the other members for Province I. and a member cause their biting commentary gaily, And I'll never take work I' m of the team , the assignment of Law Review. Paskoff was is just as meaningful to us in And every day my voice was unable to do judges. These judges try the a law clerk for the Apellate 20th century America. heard My learned profession I'll cases forthwith or hold them Division, First Department, TRIAL BY JURY was the At the Sessions of Ancient never disgrace ready subject to the matter then prior to his association with title of their first effort, and Bailey. By taking a fee with a grin on trial. Valicenti, Leighton, Reid & on March 25, 1875 the phrase All thieves who could my on my face , The judges alternate in as­ Pine. 'trial by jury' took on a new fees afford When I haven't been there signment so each becomes the lyrical, comic meaning. I Relied on my orations, to attend to the case. conference judge in turn. The leave it to the reader to de­ And many a burglar I res­ I'll never throw dust in a team is expected to dispose of PETER D. ROSENBERG cide if it still retains a comic tored juryman's eyes, all cases by the end of each (Class of '68 ), employed as Pa­ meaning, absent a stage per­ To his friends and his re­ Or hoodwink a judge who is week, but each judge is respon­ tent Examiner with the U. S. formance. lations. not over-wise. sible for all cases assigned to Department of Commerce in At any rate, the following Or assume that the witnesses him until final disposition. When Arlington, Virginia, has autho­ examples are what Gilbert At length I became as rich summoned in force a case is called in the Confer­ red "The Metes and Bounds of wrote: as the Gurneys, (Rocke- In Exchequer, Queens Bench, ence Part it is either settled, the Defined-Field Patent Li­ From TRIAL BY JURY which Common Pleas, or Divorce, discontinued or assigned for im­ cense." It appears in the opens with a Court of Justice, fellers J Have perjured themselves as mediate trial. PATENT LAW REVIEW 1971. barristers, attornies, and Jury­ And incubus then I thought a matter of course. Under the system, a team can He is the Book Review Editor men, the judge sings: her, In other professions in which be moved from court to court of the JOURNAL OF THE PA­ When, I good friends, was So I threw over that rich men engage and whole teams are now des­ TENT OFFICE SOCIETY. Rosen- called to the bar, attorney" s ignated as acting Supreme Court berg was the former Book Re­ I'd an appetite fresh and Elderly, ugly daughter. The Army, the Navy, the Justices to try tort jury cases of view Editor of the Law Forum Church, and the Stage hearty, The rich attorney my unlimited jurisdiction. These and holds an LL .M from George Professional license if car­ But I was, as many young character high justices are using their Ci vii Washington University in Patent barristers are, Tried vainly to disparage. ried too far Court rooms and their regular and Trade Regulation Law . Your chance of promotion will An impecunious party. And now , if you please, I'm non-judicial staff. Justice certainly mar ready to try Thompson anticipated the settling And I fancy the rule might In Westminster Hall I danced This Breach of Promise of of over 4,000 such Supreme Court JOHN K. GIFFORD (Class of apply to the Bar. a dance, Marriage'. cases in 1972 through the use of '70) is currently employed at Like a semi-despondent fury ; Skadden , Arps, Slate. Meagher It· s good to know that the such teams. For I though I should never For now I am a judge & Flom specializing in Trusts British Bar will "avoid the ap­ Justice Thornpson clased his and Estate work . While a stu­ hit on a chance And a good judge too pearance of professional im - Of addressing a British Jury­ Though all my law is fudge remarks with the proud state­ dent at New York Law School. propriety.·· ment that, ·'The Conference & Mr. Gifford was Executive Editor But I soon got tired of third Yet I'll never, never budge Gilbert· s barbs stuck the Bar Assignment System has brought and Acting Editor-in-Chief of class journeys, But I'll live and die a judge. and enforcement officers as well and dinners of bread and the calendar to a current status Law Review. water; (Continued On Page 11) PAGE TEN NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 Where Do We Go From Here?

by JEROME KRETCHMER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATOR

Jerom e Kretchmer took of­ In a recent conversation with issues like clean air and water, fice on May 19 70 as head of some law students, I was inter­ less noise and clean streets were New York City's Eni•ironmental ested to hear that a trend seems irrevocably bound up with the Protection Administration, a su­ to be developing among new stu­ stickier ones of who pays the peragency including the city's dents away from philosophical, clean-up bill , the spending of departments of A ir R esources, general courses and back to the government funds on pollution Wat er R esources and Sanitation. nuts and bolts courses like torts control and housing instead of Mr. Kretchmer led the f ight and tax law . One of the students on weapons systems, the regula­ against Con Ed's plan for a expressed dismay over this, say­ tion of certain kinds of consumer high-pollution power plant with­ ing that it indicated a drying up products so that they may be in the City limits, oversaw the of the kind of social conscious­ more easily recycled. passage of a co111prehe1isive Air ness that students have demon­ Code, banned the spraying of strated during the last decade. He VOLUNTEERS VANISH ca ncer-inducing asbestos at con­ argued that we were shifting back As these un comfortable and stru ctio n sites. and laid the into the mentality of the 1950' s, highly political questions were fo1111datio 11 of an en viro11111e11 tal when most college students raised, people began to leap off court in the form of the IIC\\'/y seemed to subscribe to the great the bandwagon . First went th e ex panded E1n·iro11 m en ta/ Con­ American dream of a five-fi­ industry-oriented politicians and trol Board to rem ore pollution gure income and a house in th e then. unfortunately, many of th e Pio lations Ji·om the ol'ercrowded suburbs. activists. We have seen at EPA criminal courts. Another student , however, a diminishing inter est on the part C.:11der Mr. Kretch 111 er's direc­ was mor e hopeful. He said that of the public at large in join­ l/0 11. a Noise Co 11 trul Code has many of th e students he knew ing th e fi ght on these issues. Al­ been se nt to the City Council were taking a new interest in most every major environment 11'11ich would set specific deci­ tax and corporate law , but not group in existence today is in bel li111 its Jin· noise sources in because they'd given up any hope finan cial trouble, and neither th ey the cll_r. of changing some of the basic nor we at EPA are besieged with A ctivilies ha Pe also incl11ded: inequities in our society. Rather, volunteers eag er to join the fight. com prehe11 sil'e research and de­ they were attempting to aquire I think the reason for this is JEROME KRETCHMER velop111 en1 in redu cing auto the tools with which to fight the clear. The environmental fight is em issions, a ne wly s1reamli11 ed enemy on his own ground . Under­ complex and hard; citizens brewers and bottlers. nitude of the work to be done, air pollulio 11 ll'arn ing system f or stand the subtleties of the tax groups and agencies like my own Or after confronting the mas­ others are not. There are still the city , a tax 0 11 non-biodegrad­ structure, he said, and you may find themselves up against cor­ sive street garbage problems in many people - citizen activists, able plastic co11tai11 ers. and ex­ be able to change it. porate giants and expert lobby­ an area like Browm,ville and p,,..., · 9fficials, journalists - who perimental newspaper recycling I hope the second student was ists, a too-often indifferent Con ­ knowing that no matter how many · -:.., .:: patiently hammering away at and litter basket design projects. right. In my own field of envi­ gress and, at this point in time, insensitive legislatures, short­ Th e Sanitation Department has collections we make (as many as ronment, I've seen some disturb­ a federal administration whose nine per week in the summer) and sighted vested interests and an also been strengthened and mod­ ing changes over the past two commitment to issues of social indifferent or discouraged public. enzized. how much street sweeping we do, years. Two years ago, when the welfare is a lot weaker than its we can 't get at the real source of Mr. Kretchmer is chairman of EXERT PRESSURE environmental bandwagon got commitment to profit-making pu­ the condition - - the decaying the city 's Environmental Con­ rolling, just about everyone jum­ blic utility monopolies and those houses and rat-infested vacant I think Ralph Nader is right: trol Board, president of the ped on. II was something of an same corporate giants. lots, the absentee landlords, the our Political and economic sys­ Board of Water S11pply , chair­ escape, I think, from the endless lack of a decent federal progam tem is not functioning to solve man of the lnteragency Com­ N. Y. PROBLEMS frustration of trying to stop a to house people whose situation basic problems and citizens must mittee on Automotive Pollu­ war most people didn't want , of Environmentalists quickly is nothing less than desperate. band together into activist groups tion, and a m ember of the Ma­ trying to make racism and pover­ found that what they were fight­ Our problems re quire com­ and pressure the vested interests yor's Interdepartmental Commi­ ty disappear from a country so ing was an entire economic and plex, political solutions. And if there is to be any constructive tee 011 Public Utilities and the affluent that their presence was political system. That first blush while many people seem to be change. May or's Organizational Task obscene. II didn 't take very long, of enthusiasm was followed by disheartened by the sheer mag- Force on Comprehensive Health however, for people to understand discouragement and even des­ Planning. that our environmental problems pair. We 've experienced some of Before joining the city ad­ weren't going to be any easier that feeling in the agency; for ex­ ministration, Mr. Kretchmer or any less painful to solve than ample, .after painstakingly con­ Dean Doubts Students' Motives; practiced law and served for the more familiar ones. structing a packaging tax de­ eight y ears as a New York State Environment was a mother­ signed to enforce recycling by in­ Assemblyman representing the hood issue for all of about three dustry and then seeing it gutted Discusses Placement Symposium 65th assembly district on Man­ euphoric months. Then it began by the City Council after a lobby­ hattan 's West Side. to be clear that nice, simple ing blitz. full of half-truths, by by Michael Lipson The Association of the Bar night . . . Where are they? . . of the City of New York held They want a placement director a symposium on Thursday, and yet they won 't try to help NEW YORK BAR -JULY EXAM March 2, at 8:00 p.m., en­ themselves!" titled "The 197.1 Legal Job The symposium's lead-off Market: Who is Being Hired? speaker was Howard F. Maltby, To Do What ? For Whom ?" Director of Placement for Flyers posted in the City's Columbia University's law ctl.~ino law schools, stated that "Law school. He recited the latest BAR REVIEW COURSE Students, Members of the Bar statistics concerning the per­ and all other interested persons" centages of law school seniors Incorporated under the New York Education Law were invited to attend. One of already placed. As of March 1, and approved for the training of Veterans those "interested persons" was 1972, Columbia had placed 66% Dean Walter A. Rafalko. Be­ of its seniors, Harvard 64%, Yale for the symposium began, the 53%, N.Y .U. 40%, Fordham 14- Dean and Equitas had an oppor­ 15%, St. John's 17%, and Brook­ tunity to discuss various topics lyn 25%. The figures for New of interest concerning student­ York Law School were unavail­ administration relations. able. The unique method of approach utilized in the Course was developed by Joseph L. As these percentages were Marino and his staff of experienced lecturers and active practicing attorneys, in order to An inevitable topic of con­ being rattled off, the Dean in­ provide candidates for the New York State Bar Examincttion with the essentials of proper versation was the abortive formed me that New York Law preparation: (1) a familiarity with the nature of the examination, (2) a ready recall of the S.B.A - sponsored "question­ School's Placement Service answer" session held during New York Law, (3) a reliable method of analyzing complicated fact situations, and (4) a (Miss Gravenhorst) would place Common Hour of the preceding 60% of our seniors this year. facility for writing we/I-reasoned answers, (5) a review of yes-no Bar type questions, (6) day. The Dean was angry and In light of the figures al­ recent development in the law. disappointed over what had ready in from Fordham, St. transpired at the session. "It John's and Brooklyn, his state­ was a disgrace," said the Dean. ment appears a bold one, to say "Why , one student had the the least. nerve to call me a liar. . . The symposium gave to one And the vulgarity! " Dean a feeling that a legal "caste Rafalko further said that Mike system" was at work. The lec­ Weber and Vin D' Elia had "de­ ture was restricted to the pro­ liberately set him up to be blems of Wall Street firms and MARINO BAR REVIEW COURSE INC. abused by the students." The Ivy League schools. The pro­ Dean said that Weber and blems of the smaller schools 109 Tullamore Rd. Garden City, N.Y. 11530 D'Elia "wanted to get in their and of the "Court Street" law­ last licks before they gradua­ yers were ignored. All of the -founded in 1946- ted in June." speakers were Harvard Law *over the last 5 years, better than 80% of our "I can't understand their graduates. students have passed the Bar Exam (the student body 's) attitudes," After the lecture, the pre­ said the Dean. "They want sence of such a caste systfm everything handed to them on a became only too apparent during silver platter. Where are the a conversation between Dean students, Mr. Lipson? How come THEY'RE not he,,e to- (Continued On Page 12) 5 . TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL PAGE ELEVEN How The Rich Get Richer-­ Something The Matter In Heaven Tax Exempt Foundations by Lorin Duckman by Lonnie Wollin "And one day I asked myself, denied this responsibility. Maybe The Tax-exempt Foundation has ownership of an asset worth and saved $8,000. He obtains the who was I? Was I me? Or was they're embarassed. Would you been and continues to be one of $ 11,000 (though he controls it continued use of the asset by bor­ I they? And if I were me, then hire you? the most sophisticated tax shel­ through the Foundation) but has rowing it back from his own foun­ how much of THEY had seeped This school is ripe for a ters within the Internal Revenue saved $ 8,000 in income taxes dation at a nominal cost of inter­ into what was supposed to be massive face lift. It needs a Code. thus: est, which of course is tax deduc­ me? It was then I realized whole new sense of life. stu­ Prior to the 1969 Tax Reform Elimination of Capital Gains Tax tible. the process was so subtle that dents have to be made aware Act, a tax planner worth his salt $2,500. - The foundation, which must be for years I had taken their in­ that the law is more than blue could substantially reduce a cli­ Deduction for the Charitable " ... organized and operated ex­ stitutionalized fears and inhi­ case books. This could be ac­ ent's tax liability without the Contribution to his Foundation clusively for religious, char- bitions and now had institution­ complished by adding more cli­ client's giving anything away. $5,500. itable, .. .. literary or educational alized them into myself." nical programs to the curricu­ It worked as follows: A man in Total $8,000. purposes ... " need only pay out Sander Vanocur lum. One, soon to be defunct, 50% income tax 'bracket pur­ the interest towards one of the clinical program for credit does chased a security for $1,000 more Elimination of Capital Gains above named purposes. The prin­ There are certain benefits does not open students' eyes than 6 months ago. The security Tax ...... $2,500. ciple may remain intact forever, attendant to assocation with a to real legal problems. is now selling for $11,000. Had Deduction for the and a reasonable accumulation of legally banal law school segre­ Those who are running this he sold the security he would re­ Charitable Contribution earnings was permitted in most gated from the mainstream of school, from wherever they are port a long-term capital gain of to his Foundation ...... 5,500. cases. legal life. doing it, must release their $10,000 ($11,000 less his cost of In 1969 the Tax Reform Act which The absence of mainlining strangle hold on the school's $1,000) and pay the capital gains Total ...... $8,000. dealt, to a large extent, with the high powered professors junket­ anonymity and let a few people tax of $2,500. The shrewd taxpayer is not overt abuses in the foudation ing around the country arguing know that we exist. The fact On the other hand, if, instead through yet. The foundation now area, was enacted. cases in big league courts and that the late Mr. Justice Harlan of selling this stock, the client sells the security for ll,000 and Taking into account the changes influencing corporations an1 was graduated from NYLS during is advised to donate the security being taxexempt, pays NO tax. made by the 1969 Act, a client, governments insure good tutorial the ice age is no consolation to to a Tax Exempt Foundation, The foundation, which is con­ who is properly advised, may de­ attendance. This is an indica­ a third year student with eighty which he controls, he reports NO trolled by the client, may now rive the exact same tax benefits tion that these men are first rejection letters from firms. gain on this security. In addi­ lend the $ll,000 back to him, pro­ which are illustrated above. The and foremost instructors con­ The faculty must be expanded tion, he receives a tax deduction vided there is sufficient colla­ only difference is that under the cerned more with grooming fu­ and improved well above the for this contribution to his own teral put up and the going rate new law, he is not permitted to ture lawyers than promoting mm1mum ABA standards on X foundation in the. amount of of interest is paid. borrow the money back from the headlines. which we now precariously perch. $ll,0O0, which in a 50% tax bracket Let's analyze what has been foundation. However,Congress in The lack of writing courses Professorial morale might even would reduce his tax liability by accomplished. The client took an its infinite wisdom saw fit to per­ and progressive research pro­ be heightened. After all, how $5,500. asset, placed it into a vehicle mit the foundation to lend the mo­ grams do not demand a large would you feel teaching Pain v. At this point he has relinquished which he controls (and which his ney to the client'sbrotherorsis­ outlay of cash thus keeping tui­ Packard or Hadley v. Baxen­ heirs will control in perpetuity) ter, if neither the brother nor sis­ tion costs" low. Pedagogy is dale three times a day? stu­ ter are otherwise connected with centered on case stating and dents must be allowed a place the foundation. lease reading aloud preventing in the selection process. We SBA President's Report So when all the smoke and dust the daily ritual from becoming may not know if a teacher can rcontlnued From Page 5) settled we found the Tax-Exempt bogged down in challenges to tea·ch law, but we can tell if a professors' philosophical or sub­ teacher is a teacher. who have undertaken to guide who fairly evaluates it thatthere Foundation remaining as one of the most sophisticated tax shel­ stantive backgrounds. it. This is the result of using can be some mutual agreement There is no higbly structured The library must be expan­ familiar routines and proce­ and practical and tangible im­ ters. This is evident from the substantial increase in the num - bureaucracy controlling the ad­ ded. Funds from a textbook dures because they are comfor­ provement through reasonable ministration. A small cloistered kickback could be used for this table. It is the result of living proposals on both sides. I most ber of applications for tax exempt status received by the Internal administration with open doors purpose. A larger more com­ in and trying to prolong yester­ sincerely hope that this can be offers ready quick solutions to plete library would enable the consolidated and continued. I Revenue Service since the 1969 day because yesterday is clouded problems (even t1 their hands hope that the presumptions and Tax Reio-rm A.ct went into affect. school to make a legitimate at­ in a ,rolden haze of time. are tied). tempt at accredation. Not only the doctrines can be laid aside. In the final analysis, though Con­ In this past year I feel that All these benefits and a close won't most firms employ our much progress has been made That may, of course, be un­ gress eliminated the major abuses in the foundation area, if proximity to the courts are sup­ graduates, but most schools probably not enough to escap~ realistic but it is a good deal posed to make graduates odds on more satisfying than the per­ the foundation is properly ad-· won't take us for graduate study. the application of the all-or­ favorites to pass the bar. Right? AALS acceptance would en­ nothing rule but certainly vasive paranoia too many people ministered, great advantages may still be derived. Look at the results last year! hance our credibility. enough to indicate to anyone have carried for too long. The place is really soft sell. It's so soft that it is sometimes Every student would benefit possible to forget the school has from a more healthy curriculum Good Lord: It's Proctor a responsibility to teach people and administration. HOW TO by Rick Entin how to be lawyers. Even the MAKE MONEY courses and HOW TO MAKE BIG BROTHER MORE Who know what evil lurks the ability to count or add and most conservative opponent of too high to smk so low. RESPONSIVE courses can be in the hearts of man? De­ being armed with a diagram of student rights would have to argue Yet, through thick and thin, taught on the same floor . The finitely, it's not PROCTOR. a clock with the small hand that students ha, ve at least the PROCTOR is aware of and exer­ sewer jobs at collection agen­ PROCTOR is a special breed on the eight and the large hand right to be well taught. Have cises his authority as granted you checked yours lately? cies will still find workers. The of creature that crawls into on the six, PROCTOR knows from the front office. PROCTOR legal community will not go into existence twice a year. The when the examination is over by A professional school also is known to flex his muscles cultural shock if NYLS is up­ reason for PROCTOR'S exis­ merely comparing his diagram has the responsibility to nurture only when all students are fi­ graded. The status quo must be tence isn't fully known, but there with the wall clock located via ties to prospective employers. nally involved intensely in So far the administration has disturbed before we are. are those who believ~it bene­ use of a compass. thought. One cringes when ficial. When examined closely PROCTOR'S use as a de­ PROCTOR declares: "This is PROCTOR'S probative value terrent to group efforts is neg­ a three hour examination! No swept the floor , Of legal knowledge I acquired does not outweigh its pre- ligible, since there has never one will be allowed to go to the And I polished up the handle such a grip judicial effect. Therefore, been a student apprehended or bathroom until the second hour". of the big front door. That they took me into the PROCTOR should be elimi­ prosecuted. This is not to say May the good Lord grant I polished up that handle so partnership. nated. that there are group efforts, but those students who had a few carefullee And that junior partnership, Viewed from the standpoint rather the caliber of student is beers prior to showtime the That now I am the ruler of I weened , of the administration PROCTOR strength to endure! the Queen 's Navee! Was the only ship that I had serves a useful function. It ever seen. organizes examination rooms As office boy I made such But that kind of ship so suited with fellow members of its a mark me , species, distri-;,utes examina­ Trial By Jury That they gave me the post That now I am the ruler of tions, blue books and scrap of a junior clerk the Queen's Navee . paper, starts all examinations (Continued From Page 9) I served the writs with a on time, acts as a deterrent to smile so bland, group efforts and ends the ex­ as foreign legal dignitaries such Perhaps the most well known And I copied all the letters The hearts of the unemployed aminations at the appropriate as THE MIKADO. Yet no operetta by G & S is THE in a big round hand. shbuld swell with the knowledge time. Then, PROCTOR gathers ~eater satire was written than H.M.S . PINAFORE. As an in­ In serving writs I made such . that a law degree might enable the examinations, blue books and the ones concerning the judi­ troduction to Gilbert and Sulli­ a name, you to clean the windows and to scrap paper, and finally trans­ ciary. So in IOLANTHE we van , PINAFORE provides the That an articled clerk sweep the floor or polish up the mits all the paperwork through hear the Lord Chancellor sing best range for a G & S induc­ soon became; handle of a big front door. And the proper channels. vivaciously (in E flat major): tee. For those who are in­ I wore clean collars and a perhaps in your spare time, be­ Viewed from the standpoint The law is the true embodi­ terested, the London phase 4 brand new suit tween jobs, you might introduce of the law student, PROCTOR ment concert series SPCA 12001 For the pass examination at yourself to the genius of Gilbert is a poor excuse for a comic Of everything that's excel­ with the D'Oyly Carte Opera the Institute. and Sullivan. relief. PROCTOR hasn't any lent. Company and the Royal Phil­ grasp of numbers, or other It has no kind of fault or harmonic Or chestra is excel­ symbolic facsimile. This is flaw , lent. For those currently seek­ obvious since there has never And I my Lord·s embody the ing legal employment PINAFORE IN been an examination.. at New. Law . offers remarkable advice, as MEMORIAM York Law School that commenced Sir Joseph sings: ~ at the proper time. The rule, How can you argue with a U rather than the exception, is man 's modesty? The Chancel­ When I was a lad I served that after a round of musical lor is not only honest, but are a term chairs most examinations reach there any among us who can As office boy to an attor­ HARRIETTE MILLER the students approximately five possibly disagree with his de­ ney 's firm . to ten minutes late. Not having finition of The Law? I cleaned the windows and I PAGE TWELVE NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1972 Dean Rafalko Doubts D'Elia Refutes Dean's Charges Motives Of Students by VINCENT D'ELIA

(Continued F ro m Page 10) Dean Rafalko is quoted· in presentative and Treasurer of another article of EQUIT AS as the SBA , I had a duty to ask Rafalko and Brian D. Forrow York State Legislature passes "very good prospects for gra­ • saying that Mike Weber and Vin the questions submitted by mem­ (Vice President and General strict "no-fault" bills dealing duates from WIDELY RECOG­ D' Elia "set him up to be bers of my class and to ask Counsel of Allied Chemical"Cor­ with automobile insurance and NIZED LAW SCHOOLS and those abused" at the recent SBA them in an open forum so that. poration). divorce. who rank HIGH in class. OTHERS question and answer period, and (I) They would know that The Dean asked Mr. Forrow, The deterioration of the legal may encounter difficulty find­ that these students "wanted to I had carried out my respon­ "Why don 't you recruit at the job market caij be best descri­ ing salaried jobs as laywers." get in their last licks before sibilities; smaller law schools? . . . We have bed by the following statistics: In the not-so-distant future they graduated." (2) They could hear the a wealth of untapped manpower In 1961 , (nationwide) there were there could be developments in The purpose of this column answers directly rather than at our school." 41 ,499 law students, 16,489 first ­ law which will improve jobpros­ is to present reasons which may · through intermediary, and To this, Mr. Forrow re- year students, and 23 ,099 LSAT pects for laywers. These in­ have precipitated such comments (3) The students would know plied: "I'd gfadly recruit at candidates. In 1968 there were clude a national system of pre­ and to refute any claim to their what progress the administra - N.Y.U. Law School IF I HAD 62 ,779 enrolled law students, paid legal services, not unlike validity. tion, the faculty and the SBA THE TIME." 23 ,652 first-year stodents, and Medicare, and the expansion of First, it is simply not logi­ have made. The Dean grimaced. "No , 49 ,756 LSAT candidates. In environmental and consumer law. cal to hold two SBA repre­ No!" he exclaimed. "NotN.Y.U. , 1971 there were 94,468 law stu­ When asked what the students sentatives who requested the NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL. " dents, 36 ,171 first-year students, should do to secure jobs upon open meeting responsible for During my tenure as an elec­ After that incident, the Dean and 107,479 LSAT candidates! graduation, the Dean offered the all the comments made at the ted representative of the SBA told me, "You see what I have The number of LSAT candidates following advice: "Students meeting. I have made construdive re- to put up with? If only the stu­ for 1972 is expected to exceed should not rely on the Place­ Second, I repudiate the con­ commendations to both the dents knew what I have to con­ 137 ,500. ment Bureau. They should make duct of the students who put -::hairmail of the Board Of tend with!" There were an estimated every effort to secure summer the Dean's honesty in question Trustees and to the Dean. At The problem that ALL of us 342 ,935 lawyers in the United jobs as law clerks as soon as and who subjected him to de­ all times I have treated them at New York Law School have States in 1971--That numberwill possible with the hope that a famatory remarks. I believe with the respect commensurate to contend with isn't just the probably be doubled by 1985. summer employer might like these question periods should with their pos1tions. It is with name recognition factor- -it's The United States Depart­ your work and hire you full­ be conducted in a professional this in mind that I strongly ob­ a depressed job market for ment of Labor in its OCCUPA­ time when you graduate. Stu­ atmosphere. ject to the unjust accusation lawyers. The situation in the TIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK dents should examine the areas Third, I asked the Dean that has been leveled against metropolitan area, already (1970-71 edition) estimates that of criminal law, corporate prac­ questions because, as class re- me. suffering from the effects of the there will be approximately 30 , tice and government service." economy, is further compli­ 000 law school graduates annu­ A member of our faculty who cated by the presence of eight ally by 1974, with annual open­ will remain anonymous perhaps OPUS OF LI FE law schools. A 'buyer's market' ings for lawyers to 1980 to be summed it up best: "Go out of now exists for lawyers. It will 14,500. The HANDBOOK also state . . . to New Mexico or in the last analysis we are alone become much worse if the New states that there would be California . . . and upon being alone to face death interviewed by a firm for a job, if your interviewer asks and Plti Delta Plti Of New Yorlc you if you graduated from N. Y. U. life Law School, just shake your head alone to be satisfied with the song of a bird up and down and don't say a ·Reprinted From Phi Delta Phi "Headnoter~ word." or the glimmer of the sun The Phi Delta Phi Associa­ against an opique monolith Court of Eleven·Communists (at tion by holding a public meet­ tion of the City of New York, which Association member, ing in the Town Hall, at which we search organized in October 1890 by the Judge Harold R. Medina, pre­ Mr. Jessup presided. A re­ to find graduates of Field Inn of New sided, and Association member, solution passed at this meeting York University Law School, is or at best believe in John F. X. McGohey, now U.S. called for a joint meeting of the the second oldest Barristers' a companion District Judge, was the prose­ twelve other Bar associations Inn affiliated with Phi Delta Phi, cuting United States Attorney). in the Metrc,politan area. to kiss the pungent experience we ca ll life and is recognized as one of the PuI"suant to its duty as a In 1967, when a New York in t he last-analysis we are alone active Bar associations in the bar association, under the Se- State Constitutional Convention one together New York Greater Metropolitan cond Canon of Professional had been convened, the Associa­ area. Ethics promulgated by the tion again undertook an exhaus­ two together--maybe two merge­ Meeting from time to time American Bar Association, the tive study of judicial selection become locked into the same experience at various hotels and clubs, the Association first undertook to methods in the State of New to emote and perceive the experience Association has encouraged the examine the methods of select­ York whi ch culminated in a r e­ of life pursuit of those legal studies, ing candidates for judicial of­ port proffering a compr ehensive the investigation and discussion fi ce in 191 4. In that year , a program fo r r eform. Of all to be one together of which distinguished the train­ Committee was cr eated to pro­ reports subm itted to the Judi­ two together--in hope of being the same ed lawyer from the mere legal pose changes to the Judiciary ciary Committee by the various the same in an experience of difference mechanic. Article of the New Yo rk State Bar associations throughout the The late Chief J ustice Charles Co nstitution. The Committee, State, only the recommendation we seek to find another E. Hughes of the United States under the chairmanship of of the Phi Delta Phi Association to make the·experience more pal itable Supreme Court, upon his retire­ Henry Wynans Jessup, recom­ of the City of New York was but ment from the office of Secre­ mended, among other things, reflected in the fi nal draft by tary of State, was the guest consolidation into the Supreme the Constitutional Convention. in the last analysis we are alone of the Association at the first Court of the many courts of in the last analysis we are alone function he attended upon re­ "V.D. you are indespensable." the State, the appointment of to make sense of the perversions of I ife that turning to the Bar. "Masters " to pass upon pre­ ed. Something of a national re­ liminary procedur al matters, and surround us and putation was gained by the also the advantages of an ap­ NOTICE to make the days and years have a continuity famous Patter son dinner. The pointed judiciary. Many of these Please note that any· typograph­ that late Chief Justice Patterson of suggested changes became part ical errors which appear in this the Appellate Division, f-tr-st De­ of the New York State laws . or any other issue of EQUITAS transcends the dialectic that historians and heredity have partment, as the principal guest, In 1924 the Association once are due to mechanical difficul­ shackled us with made a delightful speech, "full again took the leading role on ties at the printers and are not in the last analysis however we are alone of wise saws and modern in­ the question of judicial selec- the responsibility of the editors. stances," reminiscent of his own early struggles at the Bar. He - Bar ry Simons '7 l referred to various celebrated cases in which he had borne some part or in which he knew THE EDITORS OF EQUITAS ARE EQUITAS Non-Profit Org. the leading acrnrs, and so he INSTITUTING AN AWARD New York Law School was led on to deplore the loss U.S. POSTAGE 57 Worth Street of that skill in the art of cross­ TO THE PAID New York, New York 10013 examination whi ch lawyers had New York, N .Y. possessed in the good old days Best All Around Man For 1972 Permit No. 9934 to which his memory turned, and THE proceeded to name those cases most nearly embodying the tra­ EQUITAS 8.A.M.F. 1972 ditional qualities of that past GOES TO which he had so wittily and learnedly reviewed. A. Michael Weber VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT BAR In later years speakers have covered such diverse topics as ASSOCIATION Greon Sheet Univ. of Washington Law the research and development FOR HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS ON of the atomic bomb and other 17th Avenue, N. E. war materials in World War II BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS OF ije~ttle, Wasb. 98l0S including the part which the NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL lawyer plays in advising those responsible for such develop­ ments: corporate espionage: and the trial in the Federal District