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Published by the Student Bar Association Atttirun Qturiar Gol. 13, No.5 The George Washington University Law School February, 1964 Spring Van GW Law Review Staff Vleck Case Interviews Under Way Announced The Law Review, one of the an important role in one's entire An airplane pilot with one most renowned and intriguing of legal career. engine on fire makes a crash all Law School activities, plays Senior staff positions on the landing in the forest, starting a Law Review Editorial Board are fire that burns valuable timber. Second Semester to be coveted. Although the work At the same time another fire is load for such staff members has started at the logging camp a Enrollment been increased to 28 hours a short distance away when some Thirty-four beginning stu- week, board members can enroll oil drums explode. The logging dents are enrolled in the morn- company, anxious to recover ing division for the 1964 Spring in the Current Decisions course for two credit hours and are damages for the burned timber, Semester compared to the 45 eligible for full-tuition scholar- brings suit against the parties students who are starting their involved. legal careers in .the evening divi- ships. sion. This reverses the trend The present Editorial Board This is the case that will be of the 1963 Fall Semester when, members will be interviewing argued by first year students tin for the first time in recent prospective staff members during the Van Vleck Case Club during years, more first-semester stu- February and March, and review- this semester. The first round of dents entered the morning divi- ing the records of present junior arguments will be held in Stock- sion than entered the evening staff members. This will include ton Hall on Friday, Mar. 13th division. In the fall, 176 begin- review of both academic stand- at 8:00 P.M., with successive ning students entered the morn- ing and, where applicable, per- rounds of argument on Apr. 10th ing division, compared to 130 formance on the Law Review, par- and 17th, and the final round on students in the evening division. ticularly from the viewpoint of Apr. 24th. the amount and quality of pro- As a result of the excellent Law School Cagers duction work (14 hours per week attendance by first-year students are required of apprentice staff at the organizational meeting Plan To Excoriate members) and fulfillment of the on Feb. 7th, 14 teams will partici- Redskin All-Stars case note requirement (one each semester). "Academic standing" pate in this year's appellate by Spencer H. Boyer normally means maintenance of arguments for the cash prizes to Currently undefeated in the a "B" average, although leeway be awarded to the first and sec- Intramural Basketball League at may be given for one semester. ond-place teams. GWU, the Law School All-Stars Judges for the preliminary and will take on "heavier" competi- Prof. David Seidelson, the semifinal rounds will be upper class tion when they meet the Wash- Faculty Advisor, will consider the students. Judges for the final round ington Redskins Basketball team recommendations of the senior will 'be prominent attorneys from at Northwood High School, Silver staff members in appointing the the Washington, D. C. area, who Spring, Md., on Saturday, Mar. Editor-in-Chief, who will choose are experienced in appellate prac- 7, 1964, at 8:00 p.m, qualified students to fill the re- tice work before the local' courts. The Washington Redskins, men- mainder of the editorial positions. tored by De Matha High School Both the present and the new The arguments will be open to coach Morgan Wooten, will fea- Editors-in-Chief will attend the the public. It is requested that ture Bobby Mitchell, Norman American Law Review Associa- all who attend be seated prior Snead, Dickie James, Rod Breed- tion Convention to be held at the to 8:00 P.M. in order to afford the love, Fran O'Brien, and other beginning of April in Lincoln, participants the undivided atten- 'Skin grid-ironers. Nebraska. tion of the court. The All-Stars, who have streak- Preparations for the March ed to five wins by limiting their issue of the Law Review are also Commencement Exercises opponents to less than 30 points currently underway. Five lead Graduate 75 Law Students per game while scoring 60 points articles, concerning such varied per game, will not be without topics as "Suspect Order Rule of At the Feb. 22, 1964 commence- their own stars. Composed of the Federal Power Commission," ment exercises, 63 L.L.B.. five outstanding college players cur- "Indian Hunting and Fishing J.D., six L.L.M., and one M.G.L. rently enrolled in GWU Law Rights," "F.H.A. Housing Order degrees were granted to GWU School, the All-Stars will field After One Year," "Oklahoma Law School graduates. Gary Cuozzo, Baltimore Colt Furniture Case-the Motor Vehi- Prospective June, 1964 gradu- quarterback, Roy Altman, All- cle Act," and "Full Faith and ates should file for graduation American Lacrosse player from Credit" (the last to be written promptly in the Law School the University of Maryland, and by Prof. Seidelson), will be in- administration office. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Page 2 AM'Ieus CURIAE February, 1964 Phi Alpha Delta National Law Cen te r John Jay Chapter of PAD held its first professional meeting of the Spring Semester on Feb. 14 Dean Gives Interview at the National Lawyers' Club. by William Tabac The Hon. Oliver Gaseh, drawing "It seems as if we have a well- on his experience as former D. C. motivated, stimulating student U. ,So Attorney, delved into the body and the faculty has been causes of juvenile delinquency in strengthened. Yes, I'm very en- his address at this meeting. thusiastic and proud of this in- PAD will hold its second pro- stitution," said the compact, en- fessional meeting on Feb. 28 at ergetic and greying new Adminis- the National Lawyers' CIUJb. trator of the National Law Cent- Dean Mayo and Professor Miller er, Dean Charles B. Nutting. will discuss "The Changing Rela- This man, who occupies an al- tionship Between the Executive most plush office on Bacon's third and Legislative Branches of the floor was once Professor of Law Federal Government." at the Universities of Nebraska, Texas, and Pittsburgh where he The annual District XII Con- held posts as Vice Chancellor and clave of PAD will be held at the Park Arlington Motel in Arling- Acting Chancellor of the Univer- DEAN NUTIING sity and President of the Associa- ton on Mar. 6-8; Taft Chapter tion of American Law Schools. "Yes, I think it's a good idea of Georgetown and Jay Chapter In 1960, he became Dean of the and I see no reason why the law will be co-hosts. National Law Center. schools shouldn't coo per ate. There's no sense in each school Why Washington? trying to do it all. Our graduate Delta Theta Phi "I thought that I could do some- school is sort of unique. Although DTP held its first professional thing truly significant for legal other schools, such as George- meeting of the 1964 Spring Sem- education. Washington certainly town, offer graduate courses in ester at Arnold's Hofbrau on Feb. has the facilities for a project Public Law, ours is a defined 13, 1964. J. Roy Thompson, Den- like this." graduate school of public law, the ver Graham, and Joe DePaul, all The National Law Center, a only one in this country too" I prominent DTP alumni and suc- 1959 creation, consists of the Law think." cessful private practitioners, pre- School, a Graduate School of sented a panel discussion dealing Public Law, and various institutes In 1959, the University had with the various aspects of pre- and programs, such as the Law- given "top priority" to the Na- paring and trying a negligence Medicine Center. As an integral tional Law Center. The land with- case. part of the University, it is sup- in 19th, 20th, and H Streets and ported by general University Pennsylvania Avenue was to be The special initiation of three funds. bought up so that a home for the new DTP brothers at the Feb. 11 The 'Center has received special proposed National Law Complex business meeting brought the grants from public and private could be built. To date, the deep- 1963 Fall Semester initiation total sources for various projects. Ex- est influx of the GWU legal at- to 33. amples are a grant from the Na- mosphere into this area is repre- Future DTP activities include tional Institutes of Health for a sented by a "refurbished" Harlan professional meetings on Mar. 6 three-year study of incompetency Brewer House. and 20, and a cocktail party on in relation to the civil side of the "If the University decides either Apr. 4. law; another from the Social to use this land for other pur- Security Administration is being poses, or not to acquire the re- Phi Delta Phi used for a disability evaluation maining property, I would like Admiral W.