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Copyright c 1997 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers .Ray Raya Speaks on the Rankings, page 7 ~micug (!Curiae MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW A.meJ•ieas FiJ•st Law Sebool

VOLUf\1E VII. ISS UE TWELVE MONDA . APRI L 14. 199 PAGES W&M Rank }iltnps to Third in -National Jurist

Staff Newswire tation among attorneys, and bar A sample of some of the schools ranked in the National Jurist The most recent edition of' pass ·rate. These categories were Fa ulty Bar Reputati n The Yational Jurist has ranked chosen based a February, 1997. Quality of tudent Employment Pass Am ng M-W Law chool as t!1ird among un·ey in which rudent were Teaching Relations Rate Rate ttome\ s all law schools in the country. asked what the most imp01tant Last year M-W was ranked foutth factors are in choosing a school. l . Yale 90...+ 3.-11 3.3-f 99 among law schools. The Jurist The data for the re ults. how­ uses the Princeton Re1·iew statis­ ever. was taken from the .:..uvA 90.0 3.54 99 1. 15 tics. but remo es the funding Princeton ReYiew survey on­ category fro m consideration. ducted last year. in which 28.000 3. W&M 89.6 3.63 99 1. 14 29 Rated firs t was Harvard, fol­ students participated. Employ­ lowed b. UV A in second. Wil­ ment rate data was taken from 5. Chicago 89. 1 3.6 1 3.19 96 1.11 li am and Mary comes in third, the U.S. ews and World Report missing UVA by 0.4 of a point. survey, as well as the data for the 7. Stanford 86.8 3.14 " .09 97 1.25 All three schools however, tied schools' reputation an10ng attor­ in firs t fo r job placement, with a neys. Bar pass rates were taken l 0. Georgetown 86.3 3.33 3.02 97 1.16 12 99 percent success rate for place­ from ABA data. ment within nine months. Will­ The new ational Jurist 12. Wash. & Lee 85 .9 3.5 3.7 89 1.06 35 iam and Mary tied with rankings come

,A. ' Word From Outgoing -President Shauri Rose ·By Shaun Rose structure has undergone a sig­ importantly the unification ofthe portant one with which to deal decisions are supposed to reflect As my third and fimil year of nificant amount of change over Honor Codes. The SBA had to when proposing changes to the that community's wishes. Once law school is coming to.~n end, I the last couple ofyears . It started deal with all of these issues and school. President Sullivan and Board members are elected, how­ have found myselfofteirrefled­ before my class arrived when the had a substantial effect on their Vice President Sadler have been. ever, they have little incentive to ing upon my time .here at Will­ school unified the student gov­ outcomes. I wonder what the looking to the law school and the ensure they are acting in your iam and Mary. Most of my emmeots. It continued my first ultimate result will be and how SBA to take leadership roles in best interests. They need to hear thoughts center on the last'year year with the SBA President Julie good of a job we really did. Did · the development ofWil!iam and what your opinions are and vvhat or so when I served as SBA Presi­ Patterson establishing the orga­ we save the law school honor Mary. you want for the law school. dent. I don't think I ever realized nization as a presence in the law system, or did we ruin it and just But what I wonder about is The Board also needs a lot of this before, but serving the school school community. won't realize it for a few years? whether the law school commu­ participation to be effective. In in that capacity was truly the It continued my second year I also worry because the SBA nity itself realizes the potential electing Frank Sabia as SBA greatest honor I have ever had. with one of the most active SBA has been growing faster than the that exists for the SBA. The SBA President, our community elected Yes, 1t was a lot ofwork, and yes, Board ofDirectors the law schoo1 community's intere~t in it has. A is your local government. The someone who really cares about those of you close to me prob­ has ever had. And it ended this few years ago, the SBA was run Board inakes decisions for the the law school and his fellow ably heard me complain about it year with the SBA Board con­ by one or tvto of the popular school that affect all of us . It is students. He is but one person, -a lot. tinuing to expand its involve­ figureheads in the school and all in1portantthat people realize this, however, ·and can' t be expected For a year, the job almost ment in the community and it did was one or two social and it is important that people to do everything for everyone. totally consumed me. However, becoming much more diverse, events. care. I know I am starting to ramble as I look back now, it is not with both in composition and in the Now, it has become a much It is also important that indi­ on, but I am trying to put emo­ thoughts of regret, but with types of issues with which we more complex and outspoken or­ vidual members of the commu­ tion into words and that is some- thoughtofh?ppiness. Forayear, attempted to deal. ganization. Fortunately, more nity keep themselves informed thing I am not good at doing. I I was able to dedicate myself to We also had to deal with sev­ · and more people have been treat­ about what the SBA is doing .. guess I'm just in a situation where this school and my fellow class­ eral important events such as the ing board positions as important Just because , ou are not a Board it is time to let go of something mates. It was a very satisfying rewriting of the SBA Constitu­ duties to be undertaken, rather member doesn' t mean that you about which I care a great deal. I experience. tion, the threat from the than just something to be put on have no responsibility or power feel like I in vested a lot of myself However, I also look back undergrad student government a resume. to affect your community. in this community and I care with feelings of anxiousness and to take away the SBA's powers The main ·campus has been The Board is supposed to act about its future. I j ust hope you wony I don't know how man · of allocating student fee money coming to the realization that the in a representative capacity for do too. realize it, but our school's infra- · to law school groups, and, most law school community is an im - the rest of the community. Their Sincere] , Shaun Rose Car Fire Battled zn Law School Parkin Lot By Danielle Berry fi·om the incident-a fact due in large part On Sunday, April 6, at approximately by the rapid response of both students who 2:30p.m., an announcement rang through happened to see smoke rising out of the car the law library requesting that the owner of and the Williamsburg Fire Department who a 1985 Cutlas Supreme station wagon re­ responded to the call because the James tum to that vehicle. This frrst announce­ City Fire Department was dispatched on ment was quickly fo llowed by a word of another call. · advice for_tl?e wh ite Volkswagen parked Melvin Williams (2L), who volunteers next to the Clitlas, specifically, "You may for the Williamsburg Fire Department, ar­ want to move the vehicle as the car next to rived on the scene almost immediately as, yours is on fire. " even though he was not on duty, he hap­ Curious students tore themselves away pened to be working in the law library. from their studies to see the vehicle with Several students noticed the frre and, after smoke and flames rising from beneath the alerting the au thorities, grabbed fire extin­ hood. Due to an electrical problem, the guishers and began the initial efforts to Yolunteer fireman since station wagon's engine had caught on frre squelch the blaze. 1995,responded to the fire and, for all intents arid purposes, melted as Although the Cutlas was totaled, the after hearing police sirens Williamsburg and James City County Fire Depart- a result of the intense heat produced by the efforts of all \ ho participated saved the and seeing smoke in the ment members investigate the car wh ich exploded in flames. Fortunately, no injuries resulted Volkswagen from suffering any damage. law school parking lot. front of the law school on Sunday. Public Citizen La-wye r Visits · M.- W By Sutton Snook and political climates. Vladeck cuses on several main areas: sepa- ration time, reading everything warding aspect of public interest On Wednesday and Thurs- spoke with students in small ration of powers, regulation of in the field , moot arguments, }Vork was the intellectual chal­ day, April 2-3, David Vladeck, groups, attended classes, and professionssuchasthelegalcom- etc. ," stated Vladeck. He com- lenges. "You get juiced over Director of the Public Citizen gave a public lecture. munity and health and safety mented thattheprocesswasmen- your cases. You have a direct Litigation Group, an arm of Vladeck stated that his mis- regulations, and government ac- tally draining. He added that the and personal impact on your eli­ Ralph Nader's Public Citizen, sion is "to provide legal repre- countability. Notable cases that Court is concerned with the law. ents, ' stated Vladeck. He. also visited M-W to discuss the role sentation where it is-needed and Vladeck or his organization ha ·e not just the case before it, and the cited the necessity of working and challenges of being a public when no one else is willing to fill argued before the Supreme Court case al most becomes something closely with other lawyers and interestlawyer in today's legal the gap." His organization fo - and/or worked on include the likethelegislativeprocess. While thatthereismorela•\·yeringthan ,.....,.,.,.~,...,....,,.." . "''""''·~··.·.• ~c;..,;.... ., ••• "~~·,······ ·~···-= ~·=.._.,..._--s Nixon tapes case, I S v. Vladeckstandsuptothepodium moving large sums of money Chaddha, and most recent! , a withanoutline, hestatedthat28 fromonecoffertoanother, com­ case that explored whether pri- minutes of the 30 allotted min- monplace in corporate practice, vately hired prison guards are utes is consumed with question- according to Vladeck. afforded the same sovereign im- ing from the Justices. Vladeck · s When asked what the least munity as publicly hired prison most insightful advice of the attractive aspect of public inter- guards under § 1983 suits. Court came from his son who est work Vladeck commented . Vladeck personally has ar- said that there is no sense of the that "most people would expect gued three cases before the Su- Justices working together - me to say the financial sacrifice, preme Court and his office has there is no logical progression but I don' t feel I have made a argued 40 cases. "Arguing be- and the questioning is out of se- sacrifice." Vladeck added that fore the Court is liJ:California Court of Appeals recently upheld the before a dog control board in Deschute County, Oregon, est" first.

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The Agency Cotnes To To'Wn • • • By Robert Lettington the wrongs of th e country thing," a much retaries and, as everybody knows, if they Management and Budget while on the I'm afraid it wasn't the CIA, but I . better one than the " it seemed like a good hate you, you are done. negative side there· s lot of help from th e needed something to grab your attention idea at the time" which many of us tried As a civil servant, Mary moved to the Justice Department and the Office of and too often people overlook the roles on our parents. FDA rather than being fi red when her Management and Budget. Mary's com­ that the less obvious agencies play in their While doing an LL.M. at Yale, Mary boss left and has been there ever since. ment on this was th at ·· ·ou don 't know lives. Mary Pendergast is the Deputy took up an interest in medical science and The FDA has ten thousand staff and forty See PENDERGA ST on 6 Commissioner at the Food and Drug Ad­ the law which produced a job at the Public lawyers- guess who takes all the heat? m inistration, tlwir top career. civil ser­ Health ~ ervice . This lasted only ten One starts off in litigation, taking a peek at vant, and came to our Iitt\ e corner of the months as President Carter remembered the specialist areas as you go along, and un iverse on April J'd to deliver a lecture he was a politician and fired his Health once you know the ropes you choose what on the challenges of a career in the public Secretar fo r being anti-toba co. (Isn t • ou'd like to do. Whatever you do t~ re · interest. there something oxymoronic about apr o­ aren 't many ofyou and this leads to earl The fi rst thing th at one notices is that tobacco Health Secretary, am I being responsibility. Mary' s fi rst trial was two Mary Pendergast is not th e face of an all naive?) It was at this point that Mary gave years out of law schooL when most firm consuming agency empire th at wants to· what may turn out to be an extremely lawyers are still carrying briefcases and take over your li fe: rather she s a fairly im portant piece of advice for most of us leaming how to polish shoes at that poin t. jolly type with a definite twinkle in the - her husband has a theory that no law In some ways it's not qu ite as bad as it eye. This in1age was confirmed when I graduate should keep his fi rst job for sounds and in others it' s worse. On the asked what drew her to law school in the more than a year because he ' ll make too p lus side there· s lots of assistance from first place. the reply was that ·'60s right many mistakes and annoy too many sec- the Justice Department and the Office of Pendergast delivers lecture to students. Leading Criminologist Charles Ogletree Visits By Paul Walker few international law interests. Ogletree, but the problem is that Germ any. Ogletree proud! ati on needed to sustain them in A day after The New York Professor Ogletree continues to there are so many that they con­ pointed out that the Truth Com­ their practice. The proper moti- Times Magazine published an in­ have a heavy interest in interna­ flict without a way of balancing mission had been appro · ed by ation helps avoid burnout, mal­ depth profil e ofNelson Mandela, tional affairs. e en though he the rights. as the U.S. Constitu­ the newly elected legislature fo l­ aise, and ali enation. Ogletree I found myself in the Bill of eventu all y ended up in criminal tion attempts to do. lowing the first truly open elec­ also indicated that it helps to be Ri ghts Institute office having a law. He traveled to South Africa When the subject ofthe South tions in South Afri can history, able to see the world from the deta il ed conversation with during apartheid to represent African Truth Commission the showing the level of support for client" - perspecti ve to be able to Harvard criminal law professor ANC members charged w ith body headed by Bishop Tutu such an·a pproach throughout the persuade the client that you are Charles Ogletree. It was not the crin1es by the South African gov­ which is gi ing amnesty to those country, and especial! in the truly committed to helping them. conversation I had pictured hav­ ern!I).ent. who committed atrocities during black community. Ogletree The second thing that is impor­ ing with Professor Ogletree given ·After apartheid's elimination, apartheid so long as they full · stated that "The cost of freedom tant, according to Ogletree is to what I previously knew of his Ogletree conducted a series of confess their crimes), Professor is very high and the cost ofequal ­ "recognize that our system is background: seven years as a lectures on the U.S. Constitution Ogletree- who throughout our ity is exceeding!) high " but that better than most but not per­ public defender in Washington, in South Africa as part of the conversation and in his talk the the price was a "necessary and fect.'' D.C., Director of Harvard s drafting process for the new next day came across as an ex­ painful [one] to pa - for liberty While visiting M-W, Profes­ Criminal Justice Institute, and South African Constitution. ceedingly deliberate speaker - and democracy." sor Ogletree participated in a.ri­ the author of Beyond the Rodney When asked about the best and became quite impassioned. When asked about working ous classes and met with King Story. worst aspects of the new Consti­ Ogletree iews the Truth Com­ as a public defender, _and doing numerous groups of students · It turns out, however, that tution, Professor Ogletree indi­ mission as the proper method for public interest work in general during all his meals (thanks to Ogletree earned a Masters in In­ cated that the best and worst were societal reconciliation in South Professor Ogletree offered two · Dean Barnard). Professor ternational Relations at Stanford the same thing. The new consti­ Africa, eschewing the drawn out pieces of advice. First, he indi­ Ogletree also delivered a lecture before entering Harvard Law tution creates lots of rights and trials and controversies which cated that someone interested in on "The Benefits and Burdens o[ School, where he took quite a protections, according to occur, for example, in the united such work must have the moti- Race in America. THE AMicus CURIAE News Briefs Monday, Aprill4, 1997 6

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to Speak at Law Association ofLaw Libraries. AALL consists of approximately 5,000 members from School Graduation · . private, academic, and public Law libraries. District of Columbia Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will speak at the law school graduation ceremony on May ·11 . Norton is a Democrat serving her third term Kaplan Elected. Treasurer ofNALP .._ in the United States House of Representatives where she is the ranking member of the Dean Rob Kaplan was recently elected to the position of Treasurer of the National D.C. Subcommittee. Last session, Norton won the right for D.C. representives to vote Association for Law Placement for the 1997-1999 term. Kaplan also joins the Board on the floor. She also serves as a tenured professor of law at Georgetown University of Directors. NALP consists of all ABA accredited schools an~ · approximately 800 School of Law. employers.

Beach Week Schedule Announced Judi~ial Council Nominees Confirmed Yes, Beach Week lives on, despite earlier opposition. This year it runs from May 3 to Congratulations to Joe Kiefer (2L), Chief Justice; Stephanie Zapata (2L), Vice-Chief May 9, 1997. As usual, it will be on the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Already Justice; and Ryan Barack (2L), William R. Edwards (1L), Aaron Goforth (2L), Ann J. scheduled events include multiple evenings at the bars (Portt>' Call, Kelly's, Almeida Haselbauer (lL), Christopher C. Matteson (1L), Adrienne Parker (lL), Bennie C. night at Frisco' s, the Weeping Radish) and the return of the Nags Head Olympics, Rogers III (lL), YamaA. Shansab (2L), and Kim Welsh (2L), Associate Justices. which will include horseshoes, volleyball, sand-castle building, three-legged race:;, capture the keg, and a case race. Legal Skill Teaching Assistants Announced Whichever team wins the Olympics gets '?J&M Champs t-shirts and a case of Congratulations to the 1997-98 TAs: Kristan Burch (2L), Tina Gray Burke (1L), Paul Corona. Housing down on the Banks, however, is limited and going fast, so check with Davis (2L), Brent Garland (2L), Jeff Jeferson (2L), Sarah Karlsson (2L.), Kathleen. the SBA outgoing Board for help. Kedian (1L), Kathryrr LaMothe (2L), Karin Larson (2L), Ken Mahieu (2L), Anne­ Marie Miles (2L ), Krista Newkirk (2L), James Scott (2L) , and Rinku Talwar (2L) . And LSIC Names New Board Members these people thought they would have free time next year. Congratulations to Ellen Bowyer (1L), Michael Drewry (lL), Sybil Smith (lL), and Jeff Timmers (1 L), who were added to the Board of the Law Students in the Journal of WOmen and the Law Announces New Editorial Community. Board Krista Newkirk, Editor-in-Chief, announced the new EditorialBoard: Renee Esfandiary Heller Elected Vice-President of the American Asscociation (2L), Managing Eqitor; Rebecca Silberbogen (lL), Research/Symposium Editor; of Law Libraries Tanya Fickenscher ( I L ), Deanna Griffith ( 1L ), Eliza Hutchinson (2L ), Amy Laderberg Law Library Director Jim Heller was recently elected to be the next Vice-President (for ( 1L), and Carlette Prince (2L), Articles Editors; Eliza Hutchinson (2L), Student Notes the 1997- 1998 term) and President-elect (for the i 998-1999 term) of the American Editor; and Kathleen Bergmann (2L), Business/Membership Editor.

Public Interest Lawyer Speaks on Assistant Director of FDA Visits M--W Challenges of Public Service Practice PENDERGAST from 5 safe? and 2) is it effective? A The big lessons that Mary has you' re at work unless you' re classic example of this problem to give are that if you re looking \'LADECK from 3 GeorgetO\\'ll , the professors being tom in all 'directions." is abortion and the pills/drugs forarewardingcareerwhereyou but then added that working on .. place barbed wire in fro nt of She had no bad comments for associated with it. It' s about as can go home and sa that you the office budget is the .only their door· ·· to avoid students. Congress (although I pushed for hot a political potato as one could personall made, or did your best down-ide of being director of and that one-third of one!) and said that the biggest look for and the FDA is right in to make, a positive difference in the Public Citizen Litigation Georgeto,,·n·s faculty are ad­ problem a government lawyer the middle. Their position is cur­ peoples· lives then publi inter­ Group. He stated that he must junct. meaning that many pro­ faces is that one politician will rent! ·that it's legal and the prod­ est work is for you. If you're remain \\'Orried from where the fessors seld om are a\·ailabk to berate you for not doing some­ u ts are considered safe and looking for a Por che. a be poke ne ·r dollar will come for the student . thing ,,·bile the other will berate effective so they have to be ap­ tailored -uit, and nottoo mu h of Group. but added th at this i not ladeck came to l\1-\\.as part you for doing the exact same proved, an idea which some poli­ a challenge. then maybe not. A unique to public interest work: of the In augural Public Interest thing. They both believe in th eir ticians don't like. The extra lawyer at the FD or anywhere al l ]a\\Yers must ,,·orry about the Lecture. He recei,·ed an L.L.l\1. point. and may or may not be element is that the agency· s hands similar isn · t going to earn what a source of funding. from Georget0\\"11 in 19 7. a J.D. fully informed. bur simply come are often tied, almost anything pa1tner at Big, Bigger & Lot of \ ' ladeckteachesasan adjun t from Columbia La,,· School in from different directions. The they do must beappro,·ed by the Ca h doe-. but what you lose in professor at Georgeto,,·n Uni­ 1976, and a B.A. from Washing­ only solution to this problem is Office ofManag ment and Bud­ green stuffy u 'II gain in experi­ ,·ersity La,,· SchooL but ,,·hen ton Square College. e,,. York ·imply to stick to the book and get, a section of the V.l1ite House ence. It sounds like you won· t asked to compare the two institu­ Uni,·ersity in 19T2. \·ladeck is try to explain. The ·'touchstones .. made up of MBAs and ono­ have tim' to go shopping any­ tions. he noted that at married to :lary Pendergast. of the FDA for drugs are: 1) Is it mists. way.

"\;'illiam~bun! CU)§§ina -.J()hn TYiel" lli!!hWaY 22()-USUS . THE AMICUS CURIAE Featured Commentary Monday, April 14, 1997 7 The Game: Ideas to Beat the .. Odds Krattenmaker is working dili­ of the other ABA law schools as ates, or other student groups any undergraduate college or :RayRaya gently and effectively on this is­ they are specifically asked what would be great for this). It makes university) invites representa­ sue so there is very little we as they think of every school . .. a great impression. We can also tives from all the law schools to After .our recent drop in the students can do. We should, including W&M . coordinate with ·the Center for come to the school for a "Law U. S. News and World Report however, try to be as generous as A. Announcement Letters: State Courts, Colonial Day," where they hand out ap­ rankings, I wanted to make a possible when we become Each ofour journals should send Williamsburg Foundation (Has plications and brochures. Then couple ofnew recommendations, alumni. I think that the adminis­ announcement letters to every Maggie had a tour?), and the Dean Overy would call me up call for action on some of my old tration should toss around the ABA school heralding the new College to bring every dignitary (or another New Jersey alum) suggestions, and generally re­ idea of a $500 or $1000 charge articles in our law journals. Send any ofthese groups have visiting and ask if I would volunteer a mind everyone that the rankings for all incoming students the way one to each dean and also the over to Professor Lederer's vir­ couple ofhours to talk up W&M are important but they are not a that UV A Law does to rai.se more professors who specialize in that tual reality courtroom. (Mark to the Rutgers undergrads. This measure of an institution. In­ revenue. I cannot really say that area. Warner got a tour, and Fred re­ program would get us a diverse stead, they help with things like it's the best plan, but a discussion B. Moot Court and Trial ally dazzled him.) Let's dazzle student body, more national ex­ jobs, clerkships, and raising of it would be important. But let Teams: Each time a team visits a everyone. posure; and send the number of money, but the quality of our us n,ot overstate the importance school for a tournament, the team D. Faculty Public Relations: applications we receive through education still remains the same. of money, as it only accounts for should make an effort to meet Let's start promoting our profes­ the roof. This also is exactly Why go for a higher rank, then? 15 percent of the ranking equa­ with the dean or deans of that sors as news sources for all pub­ where our rankings would go Well, we have great faculty, a~­ tion. school and rave bout W&M and lications and also news shows because: a. U.S. News puts "num­ ministration, and an unbeliev­ 3. Reputation: We should o·ffer also about the school at which like "Burden of Proof' {I think ber ofapplications received" into able student body, but the whole two or three independent study they are (they will love the flat­ Professor Butler could give Greta their ranking equation (the more country should know about it, positions to students who have tery). Sending thank you notes a run for her money). lri that we get the better we do); b. we not just us. Like I always tell public relations expertise and get to the dean and/or faculty advi­ vein, every reporter who~omes can require higher LSA T scores Ken Greenspan,· "A politician them to conduct an exhaustive sors will also trigger good im­ down for the Supreme Court Pre­ and GP A from the people we should always do the right thing, project of PR to the academic, pressions as the dean fills out his/ view should use our professors admit (now we are at 163 LSA T, but there is also nothing wrong judicial/lawyer communities. If her U.S.News ranking survey. as sources. I think Dean but we could go to. 163 .5 or 164) with having a press secretary tell you have this experience, ask C. Visits from Judges/Digni­ Krattenmaker could have them and we would then be virtually everyone that you are doing the Dean Krattenmaker or Dean taries: Dean Barnard and John eating out of his hand on that assured of a Top 25 ranking. right thing." So here is the latest Barnard if they will allow you to Barker get a special note here for one. 6. Bar Pass Rates: U.S.News installment: • do it. providing great receptiqns after 5. Alumni Ambassador Pro­ now uses bar pass rates i~ their 1. Attitude: We must have the 4. Reputation by Academics and special presentations. Judge gram: This is, by far, my favor­ equations. So everyone should "can do" attitude and not try to Lawyers/Judges: U.S.News Abner Mikva told me person­ ite program, but to get it going study hard ... you too Almeida . explain away our drops as fluc­ made clear that by far academics ally, as he noshed on some grapes, Dean Shealy and Dean Overy . . and we' ll pick that one up as tuations. W&Mhas dropped four return their evaluation forms at a that we run a top notch place need to agree that it would be a well. places in three years. We must significantly higher percentage here. In addition, we should as­ good idea and i(so, push it for­ If you have any questions or now make a concerted effort to than do lawyers/judges. There­ sign students to chaperone and ward. It would work like this: just want to rap, call me at (908) tum it around. fore, the ideas below are targeted help judges/dignitaries when they First, Dean Shealy would find 536-6302 or email me at 2. Money: I know that Dean at the faculty and administration visit (the SBA, Dean's Associ- out when Rutgers College (or [[email protected]]. A Brief History of Time-Or The Last Three Years At Least By Chris Ambrosio rap her says, in front of a group of people, ture is high enough to start spontaneous and "I wonder if this is what the Supreme Is anybody still with me? Whew. I "nineteen sixty-nine, huh? You're the fission reactions. Law student thinks to Court means by' appealing to the prurient know the title might scare offa few people, oldest one yet." Law student is relieved himself: "Hmmm, must be a problem interest.'" but no, this is not related to Stephen when he discovers that registration is be­ with the thermostat. They should have February, /99 5. Law student attends Hawking's great work on the origins and ing conducted roughly in alphabetical that fixed pretty quickly, and the tempera­ Barrister's Ball with girlfriend. Law stu­ composition ofthe·universe which, well, order. ture should equalize before too long. After dent has a nice time. makes you look smart when it's sitting on Law student is ftred up when a person they get it fixed, I bet this won't happen February, 1995. Law student partici­ your bookcase. Rather, this is a tale that named Thomas Krattenmenfren-· again." pates in poker tournament at constitu­ chronicles the last three years oflife at the gengensen, who is apparently the new December 7, 1994. In a fitting tribute tional law professor's house. Law student William &.Mary School of Law. dean, makes at least four references to to Pearl Harbor Day, law student takes thinks Professor Devins is pretty hip. Is As this wHI be the last issue of the drinking beer in his address to the enter­ Professor Hardy's Torts exam. Law stu­ somewhat suspicious, however, when Dan Amicus for the year and, thus, this author's ing class. dent is a little perplexed by the multiple Pringle wins the whole pot and mumbles last column, some sort of historical chro­ August 17, 1994, or thereabouts. Law choice section, in which he encounters something about "giving the money to nology seems appropriate to bring clo­ student is taken aback when somebody questions such as "The sky is: (a) blue, (b) PSF." sure to the whole experience. named "Professor Lederer" pulls out an really blue, (c) above the ground, or (d) Sometime during the Spring of 1995. The "law student'' mentioned below is unloaded (?) Uzi submachine gun and sometimes filled with clouds." Law student attends several class sessions designed to repre~ent a cross-section of racks the slide during a speech that is December 10, 1994, 9:00a.m. Law in constitutional law on the topic of sepa­ the current graduating class, and this tale ostensibly on the topic of courtroom ad­ student starts to take Professor Butler's ration of powers and the dormant com­ will be told from his perspective. Of vocacy. Law student is not reassured Property exam. merce clause. Law student changes course, when I say "cross-section of the · when Professor Lederer follows up this December 10, 1994, 9:30a.m. Law opinion about Professor Devins. graduating class," I mean me. stunt with the following explanation: "The student considers dropping out of law ··Sometime shortly thereafter. Law stu­ August15, 1994. Law student arrives at a most important rule in law practice is that school and pursuing alternate career dent has a good laugh when he hears place called "The Marshall-Wythe School if you are going to bring a weapon into choices, such 1!5 circus clown or MTV George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" of Law at the College of William and court, make sure it isn't foaded." vee-jay. comedybitand2 Live Crew's "We Want Mary." Feels like a huge dork because he November, 1994. Temperature out­ February, 1995. Law student attends Some Pussy" in constitutional law class. . is dressed in a suit and carrying a canvas side falls about five degrees Fahreilheit. PSF date auction. Thinks to himself: Law student changes opinion back about bookbag/satchel thing. Feels especially Law student arrives for his morning class "Why should I go all the way to Mitty' sin Professor Devins. uncomfortable when student ID photog- to discover that the classroom tempera- Newport News, when I can just go here?" See lAW SCHOOL on 9 8 , Monday, April14, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE Felton Makes Allen's list for Virginia Supretne Court FELTON from 1 commitment he may be making for the terms. Felton sees the court involved in statewide judgeship for the first time since confidence in himself and his abilities to rest of his life, Felton considered whether "serious struggles [on cutting edge vola­ the Republicans garnered increased power continue in a process which may result in the benefit enjoyment of his life will be tile issues] with an attempt to find a level­ in the state government last year. his assumption of a position with poten­ more or less pleasurable should he re­ ing influence." Local. prognosticators b.elie e that tially serious ramifications for the future ceive an appointment to the court. The vacancy on the high court arises Felton's connections to the Republican ofthestate. After taking a long, quiet ride, Pointing to last year· s 4-3 decisions to as a result of the retirement of Justice party, coupled with his popularity among however, Felton determined that he was deny an openly lesbian mother custody of Roscoe B. Stephenson, Jr. Although the members of the General Assembly and "comfortable enough with myself that I her son and to allow workers to sue if they power to appoint justices to the supreme sitting justices on the Virginia Supreme can [serve on the court] and that's not an are fired for having a baby, court observ­ court normally lies in the General Assem­ Court, make his chances for the nomination easy thing to decide." ers believe that Allen · s selection of a bly, state legislators lost the chance to fill greater than the "long shot" others have Felton 's decision was made all the justice could tilt the high court s ideologi­ the acancy because of an unprecedented suggested. Felton suggested that geographi­ more difficult by the fact that he would cal balance on a variety of social and partisan showdown in February. This cal diversity will play a large role in the hav.e to leave Marshall-Wythe in order to economic issues. Felton affirmed the impasse reflected the increasing clout of governor's selection as Justice Stephenson accept the position. Describing the law importance of the nomination to the land­ Republican legislators whose power in hails from Southwest VU:ginia. school environment as ·'a veiy special scape of the court, noting that the court the state SenateJlearl equals that of the Justice Stephenson resigns on July I community that one does not find a lot in votes 4-3 on a lot of cases and that major . Democratic members who have domi­ and the newly appointed member of the life," Felton now has agreatdeal ofenthu­ issues invol ing the state's health care nated the body for nearly a century. By court will assume the position at that time. siasm about his job and the people with delivery, telecommunica~ions, and edu­ default, Governor Allen now may exer­ A nominee likely will be announced in whom he wo(ks. As he considered the cation lie on the horizon for· the coming cise the authority to appoint someone to a May. Thank You Marshall.-Wythe Class of 1997 By Laura Wellborn important to most student pro- pation," said CristinZeisler, Pub- due until June 30, 1998. of luck to each of you in your With over -$14,700 pledged grams including scholarships, lie Service Fund Drive Chair . . A celebration and announce- ensuing legal careers and con- to date, the Class of 1997 has Moot Court, National" Trial Pledges made to the Public Ser- ment of the final pledge total will gratulations. begun to rally around the 3L Team, all academic journals, and vice Fund by the class of 1997 be held at the Chili Cook-off Class Pledge Drive. The form of the Public Service Fund. Contri- also count toward the class gift party onAprill7 at 5:00p.m. on the class gift is a three-year pledge butions to the class gift can be totals. As of Friday afternoon, the patio. ~ttention to the Fund for Excellence which designated to any of these areas 32 percent of the class had re- Special thanks is extended to Dean Krattenmaker uses to sup- or left unrestricted leaving the sponded with a commitment. the entire 3L Class for your gen- 3L's port the most pressing needs of Dean with the greatest flexibility If a fellow classmate hasn't erous contribution of time and the Law School. in meeting daily needs of the law already spoken with you regard- financial resources to the Class 2-7daysuntif Private contributions to the school. ing the class gift, you can stop by Pledge Drive. Your commitment fund represent a vital part of the "We are eager to surpass last Judy Caldwell's office in Room ensures that future students have graduation! annua·l budget for the law school. year's class which raised almost 114 and pick up a pledge form. the same, or even greater, posi- Such donations are particularly $20,000 with 61 percent partici- The frrst pledge payment is not tive experience that you did. Best

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WILLIAMSBURG, VA. • PHONE 229-3181 765 Scotl..nd Street· WilliauutLUJ'& VA. 23185 (757}'220-3405 Monda , Aprill4, 1997 THE Ar..ncus CURJAE One Man's Journey_ Through LAW SCHOOL from 7 (which gets them out of being nounced the judgment of the Supreme Court Preview series. man, you' ve got to be kidding­ May 6, 1995, L :30 p.m. Thirty called on) down to the podium Court and delivered an opinion Law student also realizes that the Field of Dreams on the USA minutes after finishing his fifth e ery single class period. with respect to Parts I, II, III- Supreme Court is utterly, com­ Network? This rocks! and fmal e am for the semester, Sometime during / 995 or A lll-B III-D, and I , which pletely, one hundred percent use­ Special note to my fans: If Ia' tudent recei es something 1996. Law student goes to bed was for the Court except insofar less as far as the average either of you are interested, there called the '·write-on packet" from after attending classes at a place as it might be inconsistent with attorney-fee-paying American is is a good chance that I will be the bigwigs on the Law Revi ·. called ·'The Marshall-Wythe the iews expressed in the con­ concerned. writing for an on-line magazine After reco ering from his her­ School of Law at the College of currence of SCALIA. J ., and an February, 199 . Law stu­ called ' Giddyup" after I gradu­ nia, law student ' onders why William and Mary." Wakes up opinion with respect to Part III­ dent attends Barrister's Ball with ate from law school. I say"maga­ the Lcr.v Review people didn ' t the next morning and attends C. Parts I, II, Ill-A, III-B, Ili-D, fiancee. Law student has a nice zine," but that is perhaps just point to the library and sa classes at a place called ' The and IV of that opinion were time. o erstating it. M · friend in "there are the materials for your illiam and Mary School of joined by REHNQUIST, C.J. March, 199 . Law student Northern Virginia is putting to­ write-on ~mpetition , " and then Law," which is curious! located and KENNEDY and THOMAS, continues .to plod through the gether a Web site that will hope­ distribute a memo listing the four in the same building. JJ. , and by SCALIA, J., to the Virginia Bar application process, full y look like an on-line items that were not included. February, 1996. Law stu­ extent heretofore indicated; and listing names and addresses of magazine. The address will be May 9, 1995. fter a couple dentattends Barrister'sBall with­ Part III-C was joined by all the people he went to Kinder­ ht t p: //www.erols.com / days of reading" the packet out his gjrlfriend (who is now his KENNEDY, J. SCALIA, J. , and garten with and their blood types bhammondlgiddyup " and you law student attempts to begin fiancee) because his girlfriend THOMAS, J. , flied opin ions con­ and next of kin. Law student can look for it this summer. writing his paper for the Lcnv has a schedu ling confl ict. Law curring in part and concurring in double checks to make sure that In addition, I would like to Review write-on competition. student ends up passing out on a the judgment. STEVENS, J. , he didn't accidentally pick up thank the Amicus and its won­ The only phrase he can come up fr iend's couch at five o'clock in filed a dissenting opinion, in the application for the position derful editorial staff for giving with, however, is Hey, Law the morning, fully dressed in his which GINSBURG, J. , joined. entitled "Director of the Central me th is space every couple of Review- write on this!!" tuxedo and still wearing his SOUTER, J. , filed a dissenting ·Intelligence Agency." weeks. It has truly been a· plea­ August, 1995. Law student glasses and shoes. opinion, in which GINSBURG April 9, 1997. Law student sure, especially since I haven't attends his first criminal law class Sometime in the Fall, 1996. and BREYER, 11 ., joined. writes his last article for the Am­ been featured in an Ambulance with Professor Felton. Law stu­ Law student fmally gets around GINSBURG, J. , field a dissent­ icus. Starts getting misty-eyed · Chaser story. dent loves the professor's ac­ to reading Adarand ing opinion, in which BREYER, while reflecting on his law school Finally, I would like to thank cent, particularly when he says Constructors,Jnc. v. Pena, 115 J.,joined." Law student decides experience. Gets choked up when my fans, for without your sup­ "urreah" when he means 'area." S. Ct. 2097 (19~5) , a Supreme not to read further. thinking about all the memories, portand encouragement, and I'm Later on, law student will enjoy Court decision that caused a big Law student realizes that the all the joy, all the pain that was speaking to both of you from the Professor Felton's good natured ruckus on the issue of affmna­ sole purpose for the Supreme law school . . . hey, is that Rachel heart, Iwouldbejustanotherlaw ribbing of Kenny Greenspan and tive action. At the top of the Court is to keep constitutional and Phoebe from Friends host­ school dork with too much time Tim Morrison when Kenny and opinion, law student encounters law professors employed and to ing an awards show on VH- 1? on his hands. Thanks again, and Tim bring an " excuse note" this: "O' CONNOR, 1., an- perpetuate William and Mary's Why are they half-naked? .. . Oh, best of luck in the future. Rank Rises to 3 lll National Jurist RANK from 1 added that many facto~s that students find Circulation in the library, also noted that better school that the US.News gives it Many deans feel that the rankings place important in choosing a school, such as M-W's library is constantly updating and credit for, and that the rankings game is too much emphasis on the reputation of a assistance offered by the placement of­ replacing outdated books, while Harvard not as valuable a tool as many believe. school, and too little on the actual quality . flee, location, and number of classes of­ merely adds more. of the school. Indeed, Dean Thomas fered. Others have noted that such A growing number of schools have r "' Krattenmaker has commented that the categories as number of volumes in the boycotted the U S.News rankings by re­ ATTENTION U S. News rankings is heavily biased to­ library is becoming increasingly unim­ fusing to provide the data necessary to ward private expensive schools. He noted portant with the advent of technology tabulate the ranks. The move was begun ~L~= 40~ DAY~ that the easiest way forM-W to increase based research. Consequently, while by Alma College, a small liberal arts school its rank would be to raise tuition by Harvard may maintain a 1 . 54~ million in Michigan. Nineteen additional schools UNTIL $10,000 and to give a $10,000 scholar­ volume library, and M-W has only have followed in the boycott, and many ship to each student. 350 000, we are in fact very competitive others have expressed their support. Other deans have mirrored because of our excellent computer re­ While the new ranking may not prove G~ADuATioNr Krattenmaker' s sentiments and have sources. Petra Klemmack, Director of much, it does prove that M-W is a much More Clip 'n/ Save Marshall-Wythe Trading cards! Collect them all!! 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By Robert Lettington more ofthis $Ort of f!xing than the Williamsburg ought to rent us I was qwtehappily daydream-. school could. (There is my at­ some oftheirratherpleasant little ing away in Room 119 the other tempt to get let back in next Fall houses so that we. could live in day, wonderingwhethertheheat when my GPA gets discovered­ nice surroundings and concen­ might dehydrate me before 3:00 I've told you before that prin­ trate on·.our studies so that we p.m. or not, when the professor ciples aren 'tsomethingwith which ' can be better guardians. It makes noted that she had a promise that I am cursed.) sense since their big plug "is that the air-conditioning would be re­ But what wil1 the admitted stu­ they are the originators of all this paired that day. Within minutes dents make ofour little world, and libertythatwearemeanttoguard two fellows arrived and shoved a I say our little world because, thank - we'd be the 17th meets the screwdriver in some box (you goodness, we don't have to share 21st century thing, hey that can tell I am technically minded) it with the ravening hordes of the means t)lat we actually are Deans Rachagen and Krattenmaker sign the agreement. and hey presto- air-condition­ main campus. On that note, an Clinton's bridge; I've finally fig­ ing! Why is this significant? idea comes to mind-ifthe Presi­ ured out what he's talking about Malaysian Summer Program Because it has been broken for dent of the College is as pro-law -me! MALAYSIA from 1 School of Law is the oldest law months and two fellows with high school as the undergrads claim, I have a strange feeling that and Australia. "This [new pro­ school in Malaysia, fotinded in school educations can fix what why doesn't he switch the build­ none of this is likely to come to gram] is the kind ofexpansion of 1972. One of four public law 600 graduate students can't. Why ings around? We' 11 have the main pass (but it would be nice) and co1itacts that this schol needs and . schools in that country, the Uni­ did it take so long for the two campus and grounds and they can it's probably a good idea since I is ready for," added versity of Malaya Law School fellows to show up? We assume all move over here. We'll have came up with the plan and plans Krattenmaker. boasts preeminence. Rachagen because somebody with a col­ lots of space and civilized sur­ that I come up with either tend to At a discussion about the new indicated that the University of lege education is in charge of roundings and the Dean will get fall apart qr not be quite the good program, Rachagan noted that Malaya School of Law receives them. I'm not sure if there is a his wish that the law school will ideas I thought they were. It also the population of Malaysia is 20 a large number of applications moral to this one, but ifthere is, have so many resources that we'll sort of illustrates the point that million, but that there are only annually, but it only accepts ap­ it might suggest that we have top Yale. Admittedly, the being the guardians of liberty 7,000 practicing lawyers. proximately 100. Acceptance is wasted a lot of money. undergrads might be a little can get a little out ofhand if you Rachaben put this into perspec­ given on a purely quota system After the great repair event, cramped so maybe we could agree let it. Thus somebody ought to tive by using the example of of entry based entirely on aca­ my neighbor suggested that quite to share our plot with the other give me lots of cash now so that California, which had 25,000 demic performance. a lot around the law school might graduate schools (and maybe - I can spend my days idling on a practicing lawyers but a The school is supported by get fixed this way. Some of the personal bias - some of the so­ veranda with a nice cool drink similiru:ly sized population. The 38 staff members, 70 percent of SBA's ideas and a couple of the rorities) but they are not the future somewhere instead of doing ex­ nation gained independence from whomarewomen. Womencom­ people who give out parking tick­ guardians of the Nation's liberty ams, becoming a guardian and the UK in 1957 and stiJI uses prise 65 percent of the student ets come to mind. Although are they? They just don't need all creating all the havoc I'm likely British law in areas where the body. Rachagen added that the having said that, I must agree that space. And being that we are to. I'm sure two guys with· a Malaysian government has not tutorials are taught in English, with the Dean that the ranking thefutureguardiansoftheNation's screwdriver could fix it for me yet replaced it with their own but that the lectures are taught in system would probably do with liberty, maybe Colonial - if they wanted to. _cpp~. the national language. The University of Malaya The Malaysian legal eduction consists of a total of four years, tice of law. After the mentor as opposed to the three year certifies that the student is com­ American system. Three years petent to practice law, he or she are spent in academia, where the then is called to the bar. student receives a Bachelor's of DeanRachagen was in Wash­ Jurisprudence, and the fourth ington, D. C., with his moot court year is spent in an apprenticeship team to participate in the Jessup program called chambering, af­ Moot Court Competition. The ter which the student is awarded University ofMalaya won a spot a Bachelor's of Laws. The ap­ in the American tournament af­ prentice will argue in. smaller ter winning the Malaysian na­ Deans shake on deal creating a hearings, such as motion argu­ tional tournament. His team was summer program in Malaysia. ments, and will learn the the prac- defeated in the quarterfmals in the Jessup tournament. TRADING CARDS: A Royal Flush- Plungers Take All r------~--, r---~------, Ir------, Lydia Hoover I I Melinda Kaufmann I I Bennie Rogers I Ir------, Robin Dusek I I I I I I I I I I Wh"l1 e sh e was sw1mm1ng· · at I : As a commentary on the : I Things seem pretty bleak when I I After seeking employment I the wrong end of the gene I number of lawyers infesting I Mickey Mouse gives you das from a firm which apparently pool, Lydia seems to have I our society, Melinda has I boot - by a pre-printed, found her application comi­ missed out on an opportu­ been informed by law firms 1 impersonal, insignificant, little cal, Robin won in the end as nity to work at this great firm in 2 states that there's simply 1 postcard no less. Bennie she captured a Plunger for in Seattle which only hires not enough room in their 1 may not be able to look getting rejected via ~artoon. the progeny of its partners. boundaries for her legal 1 forward to a hefty, Michael While few would doubt her As she moves into the field career too. Fortunately, 1 Ovitz-esqe · severance pack- uniqueness as a person, of securities regulation this with all of its attorneys some- 1 age in the near future, but at Robin cannot claim to be summer, Lydia may want to how disqualified because 1 least he doesn't have to worry the first to have been re­ draft a memo to that firm of a conflict stemming from I about the heat inside those jected in this way. Obvi­ detailing exactly which type the O.J. trial, California should I costumes in the middle of the ously, irs nothing personal - of securities lawfully can be be able to make room - I summer. Oops, he applied but what exactly are these regulated. . Just a hint - at least until it falls into the I to the legal department. No firms trying to say about our family jewels are out. • ocean. I · difference, really. school? . ·------·--~------· ·------· ·------· THE AMicus CURIAE Arts & Entertainment Monday, Aprill4, 1997 11

What to Do on a Ranieri Day . . Gross Pointe Blank Hits the Mark: Go See It!

Not surprisingly, job and agrees to go to the reunion. Because the story that drives Grosse Grosse Pointe Blank is After returning home, the story isn' t Pointe Blank is only marginally clever, about Martii1 Blank just the fish-out-of-water of an assassin at what makes it fun to watch are the details. from Grosse Pointe, a a plain vanilla reunion; a few wrinkles are The dialogue is usually witty and origi­ wealthy suburb of De­ thrown in. First, there's Debi (Minnie nal, arid most ofthe minor characters have troit. Martin, played by Driver), the old prom date that Martin memorable performances. Joan Cusack John Cusack, is an as­ stood up. Not only does Martin obsess (John' s real-life sister) does a good job as sassin who is somehow about her, but, conveniently enough, she Martin's assistant, as does Alan Arkin, tracked down by his old is single and still living in Grosse Pointe who plays a psychiatrist unhappy with high school and invited as a disc jockey for a local radio station. treating a professional killer. to his tenth anniversary So instead of an action-comedy, we have Overall, Grosse Pointe Blank is a good reunion. At first, Mar- a romantic-action-comedy. Something movie, but not a great movie. The script tin has no interest in for everyone. Ifl were more cynical, I'd is funny enough, but has trouble tying going. Not only does he think the screenwriters had deliberately together the loose ends, and occasionally By Lee Ranieri have his work to keep him busy, but he set out to write a "date movie" that stereo­ gets sentimental to the point of corny. Grosse Pointe Blank hasn't been back to Michigan since he left typical men could enjoy also. The directing by George Armitage is com­ Despite the cheesy sitcom-esque title, town on prom night, stranding his date no In addition to Debi, Martin has tq petent but unremarkable. On the other Grosse Pointe Blank is a fairly entertain­ less. worry about Mr. Grocer (Dan Aykroyd), hand, how easy could it be to pass offDan ing and witty movie . . What's most im­ Fate and Hollywood scripts being what a fellow assassin who's trying to put to­ Aykroyd and John Cusack, Mr. Baby pressive about it, though, is that somehow they are, however, Martin is practically gether a union of sorts. Martin wants no Face himself, as ruthless assassins? If the film follows a straightforward Holly­ forced back home. After he botches an part of it, and this rubs Mr. Grocer the you're one of those folks who takes the wood formula, but still feels creative and assassination for a major client, the client wrong way. To make things worse, Mr. rest of the day off after a fmal exam, you original. While it's not likely to go down insists that Martin make up for it with Grocer thinks he was entitled to the De­ could do worse with your time than see in the annals of film history, or even win another job in - what are the odds - troit job, and that Martin submarinedhirn. Grosse Pointe Blank. any Oscars, Grosse Pointe Blank is good Detroit. Egged on by his overzealous Being assassins and all, you can guess ... escapist entertainment for fmals season. secretary (Joan Cusack), Martin takes the how this dramatic tension is resolved. Rating: ©© I /2 (out of four)

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To him and many others in the BrothersfBig Sisters, and Special Olym­ Law Students Involved in the Com­ incentive to law students who participate. discussion, public service should be a part pics to name a few), it was recently dis­ munity (LSIC), the umbrella organiza­ Law Students Involved in the Commu­ oflife in the same way that commitments covered that for several years LSIC has tion for public ser-vice groups at the law nity has presented a proposal to the fac­ to family and career are part of life. The been offering the same services that are school, will undergo a major reorganiza­ ulty and administration to start a public Work-A-Dayproject in January was men­ offered on the undergraduate campus tion and change in focus over the next service designation on law school tran­ tioned several times as a successful p~o ­ through the Office ofVolunteer Services year as a result of a recent town meeting scripts for law students who meet specific gram that encouraged students participate (OVS). Today, the OVS serves as an held for the law school community to requirements. During the presentation in public service even if they did not have important informational and support con­ discuss ways William and Mary law stu­ meeting., Dean Krattenmaker stated his the time to commit to an organization for tact for LSIC. The Office also provides dents can become more involved in the commitment to providing recognition for a long period. Other students, including important support in the law school's community. Faculty members, student students doing public service by the end David Bruns (2L) commented that "while large community service events such as leaders and interested students attended ofnextyeru:. The William and Mary Law students should be doing community ser­ the National Work-A-Day and the the hour-long discussion. The town meet­ School Alumni Association is also inter­ vice, the fact that we are law students Children's Carnival. In addition, LSIC ing centered around public service and ested in organizing a public service award means that we should promote the use of contributes to the undergraduate commu­ pro bono activities and the obstacles to for law students. the _specialties we have learned to assist . nity service program by holding a perma­ pursuing these activities. A growing number of schools across the community in legal work." nent seat on the College Servi~e Board Joni McCray (3L), former president the nation are implementing programs to The main challenge in focusing · on which is administered by the OVS. of the Black Law Students Association increase participation and are lending in­ legal programs for law students is the The LSIC Board has decided that rela­ (BLSA), spoke briefly about the need for stitutional support to programs that have concern of attorney supervision. Profes­ tions between LSIC and OVS will grow volunteers in BLSA service projects. The previously been supported exclusively by sor John Lev, commented in detail on the closer in the coming year. In the future, Street Law Program, which was once a students. For example, the University of care law students need to take in working students who are interested in Housing popular effective program at Matthew Richmond has a similar recognition pro­ with community organizations. State law Partnerships or Big Brothers/Big Sisters Whaley Elementary School, has come gram on law student transcripts. Other strictly prohibits law students froll) pro- might seek assistance from LSIC which under hard times this year due to lack of law schools require public service as a iding any kind oflegal advice. Further­ will then direct the students to OVS. Law support. Elise Milstein (3L), current law requisite for graduation. Currently, the more, in Virginia, the defmition of" legal Students Involved in the Community will school liaison with the A alorrCenter for only pro bono/public service policy pro­ advice" is construed broad!,. One par­ maintai n a liaison position with OVS to Women and Children, gave similar re­ vided by William and Mary is the pro ticipant suggested a request for the law keep the law school community informed marks. The shelter program and the court bono policy set out by each Leg~! Skills school to perhaps hire a few local attor­ oflarge events, olunteer dri e , and other accompaniment program both have inter­ fmn. neys a adjunct professors who might inforn1ation. For the most part, however, ested students, but the number of students Another major question presented to supervise student work. Another sugges­ the liaison position \ ould not hold the who volunteer has dwindled over the past the forum was whether LSIC should fo­ tion was the possibility of utilizing the degree of responsibility that the current year. The frustrations of these two stu­ cus on legal-type activities or continue to current research librarians as supervising group leader hold at LSIC. This closer dent leaders are shared by man student offer various types of non-legal public attorneys for student legal programs. relationship b tween OVS and LSIC will groups at the law school. ser ice opportunities. Mi hael Drewry As for the non-legal activities cur­ hopefully re ult in higher participation in · One wa to increase the commitment (1 L) mentioned his interest in keeping rent! organized at the law school (in­ more organized programs with less drain of law students in public- service pro- public service a part of his life as a civic cluding Housing Partnerships, Big See LSIC on 15

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Monday, April14 Muscarelle Museum: "Art on the Lawn ofthe Muscarelle," a celebration ofthe art will Women's Tennis: s. Harvard, l :30 p.m. Harvard may beat us in the rankings game, include live music, food, arts & crafts, artist's demonstrations, and exhibitions. but they'll get their asses kicked on the Court! Visitors are invited to view the current exhibit in the museum, which run through May 25. The event is free and open to the public. Tuesday, April15 Tax Day: Didn't get your ta,-xes in yet? Well, you have till midnight tonight. Don't Sunday, April 20 forget that Earned Income Tax Credit. See, Income Tax with Donaldson does pay off. William & Mary Theatre: matinee performance of" Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard. 2:00 Professors Coven and Lee plan to hold office hours from 7:00a.m. to 10:30 p.m. p.m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Tickets are $6 and may be reserved by calling the box Coincidentally, toda is Earth Day, so why not just recyle those returns now? office at 221 -2674. Earth Day: Go hug a tree, kiss a squirrel, pee in a lake. Time to celebrate the Earth. Society of Physics Students: Special viewing hours in the observatory at Small Hall Ewell Concert Series: Aurelia Saxaphone ·Quartet, a Netherlands based group at 8:00p.m. Nuff said. (We were going to write a joke, but do we really have to with considered to be one of the leading quartets in the world, performs'at 8:.00 p.m. in the this one?) Ewell Recital hall. Call _21-1 085. Tribe Baseball: vs. VMI 3:00p.m. Does this co-ed ruling mean that VMI will soon Saturday, April 26 have women's teams? I bet the Supreme Court never thought about that one did they? · Tribe Baseball: vs. Norfolk State I :00 p.m. So this Scottish guy goes to a baseball Men's Tennis: vs. East Carolina 3:00p.m. game, eager to fit in with American culture. The frrst batter hits a single, and the crowd Women's Lacrosse: vs. Richmond, 4:00p.m. . ·- yells ' Run! Run!" The sec_o nd batter hits a double and, feeling proud that he has Nelson Speaks on a "Sustainable Society": Nelson Gaylord, former U.S. Senator . learned the lingo, the Scot yells, "Run, you bastard, run! " The third batter hits the and founder of Earth Day, will speak at 7:00 p.m. in Trinkle Hall on "Sustainable same, and again, the Scot, feeling even more American, yells, "Run, you bastard, run!" Development on the Domestic Policy Arena." Sounds like a real show stopper. So the fourth batter guys up to the plate and the pitcher walks· him. So the Scot yells, Mark Warner Returns: Mark Warner, former candidate for the U.S. Senate, will "Run, you bastard, run! " The American standing next to the Scot turns and says, "He speak on "Today's Challenges in Preparing for Tomorrow's World: Technology and doesn't have to run, he got four balls." So the Scot yells, "Walk proud, man, walk Public P?licy 'in Andrews Hall at 7:00p.m. Not like he has anything else to do now. proud!"

Thursday, April 17 Friday, May 2 PSF Annual Chili Cookoff:-Bring your Pepto and come sample fellow students' chili Law Review Write-on Competition: Yes, the moment that alllLs have been waiting recipies. "Judging from 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. ·by law school faculty and staff of Best for. You do have an entire half-hour to relax. Prediction of the topic: The Chili, Hottest Chili, and Best Name. Sampling from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Food and constitutionality of the new unified Honor Code. But what do we know, we spend most Beverages, ok, beer, provided. Brought to the law school free from PSF, just to say of our time actually publishing something. thanks. William & Mary Theatre: Final production of the season is "Arcadia" by Tom Saturday, May 3 Stoppard. Winner of New York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best New Play in Beach Week!!!: Go to Nags head, get drunk, sleep, sit on a beach. Sounds like law 1995. 8:00p.m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Tickets are $6 and may be reserved by calling school with sand. Tonight is Port 0 ' Call, a two-floor bar with a reggae band. the box office at 221-2674. Tribe Baseball: vs. VCU I :00 p.m. William & Mary Early Music Ensemble: Concert of 17th century music for voices and period instruments in Bruton Parish Church at 8:00p.m. Call22 I-I 953 for more Sunday, May 4 . information. Gee, you thought the T&E reading would put you to sleep. Beach Week Olympics: Get drunk, throw some horseshoes, hit a volleyball, pull a MarCia Clark to Speak: One of the only people left in this country who is not sick rope, capture a keg; race a case of beer, build a sand-castle. All this and more can be of talking about the OJ. trials, Marcia Clark will deliver a lecture in Willett Hall in yours, if the price is right. Winner gets a case of Corona and "Law School Champs" Portsmouth at 8:00. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketrnaster for $20-$35 (Why t-shirts. Rain date is Tuesday, May 6. So, build ·a team, and a tolerance, because you would anyone pay to listen to her, when all you had to do for a year was tum.on the T.V. must be standing to accept the prize. to any station?!). Call 872-8100 or 671-8100 to charge by phone. Be careful not to Kelly's Bar: Recover from the Olympics at Kelly's, with a live band, dancing, and leave any of your personal belongings behind- she may indict you. drink specials. Tribe Baseball: vs. Liberty 3:00p.m. If you bring the beer, I'll bring the bell. Greater Williamsburg Volunteer Fair: Local community and social service organi­ Monday, May 5 zations, churches, non-profit agencies, ecological and preservation organizations, and Almeida Night: Yes, Jeff Almeida now bas a night named after him, despite, or other olunteer opportunities. Community Services Center, 312 Waller Mill Road, perhaps because of, his mysterious absence from the building lately. At Frisco's, a 2:00 p.m. to 7:30p.m. Contact Carolyn Kincaid at 229-2301 for more information. restaurant and bar with karaoke. ln honor of Jeff, martini specials- Is this where you You had better go, this is going on our transcipts before you know it. Note: think about have been Jeff? reading David Young's article! Tuesday, May 6 Friday, Aprill8 Weeping Radish: The funju.st doesn't stop! An authentic German-style beer-house Classes End: You know what that means - Let the drinking begin! Or alternatively, with an outdoor beer garden. Just remember, eat, drink, and be merry', cause tomorrow you could begin to" study for those pesky little exam things, or whatever, that begin next you may wake up in someone else's bed. On second thought, keep drinking, you week. Note to the administration: Can I have extra time on my exams? I'm gonna be graduate this weekend and it's not like you have to see these people again. pretty hung over after reading period. William & Mary Theatre: What better way to celebrate the end of classes? W&M Thursday, May 8 presents "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard at 8:00p.m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Tickets are Tribe Baseball: vs. Richmond 1: 00 p.m. $6 and may be reserved by calling the box office at 221-2674. Hurry, those tickets go fast. Friday, May 9 William & Mary Early Music Ensemble: conc_ert of 17th century music for voices Tribe Baseball: vs. Richmond 1:00 p.m. and period instruments in Bruton Parish Church at 8:00p.m. Call22l-l953 for more information. Or you could just stroll through CW any other time. Saturday, May 10 Graduation BBQ: See your friends for the last time ever, and come to the Graduation Saturday, April19 BBQ froni noon to 4:00p.m. ~n the lovely law school lawn .. William & Mary Theatre: Just in case you missed it, W&Mpresents "Arcadia" by Torn Stop pard. 8:00p.m. in Phi Beta.Kappa Hall. Tickets are $6 and may be reserved Sunday, May 11 by calling the box office at 221-2674. Better hurry, before you have to beat off the GRADUATION!!!: 3Ls-thanks for coming, its been fun, but your parole request undergrads for a seat. · has been granted. Don't forget the rest of us left in this prison labor camp. "' ,___P;_le_a_s_e_s_u_b_m_i_t_y_o_u_r_e_n-tr~i-es~fo_r_t~h-e-A-:-m-. -:-ic_u_s-:E~v-e-n~t-s-::C~a"":'l-en-d7a_r_t_o-=D~e-a-?ll-a-G~ri~ffi:-::I"":'th~(l::-:L~)~,;...o_r-th:-e-A:-m-,':"".c_u_s~h-a_n_g":""in-g-::fi":""le- . -:E~n--"'\ _tries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus, or other local community events. THE AMicus C::URJAE Sports Monday, April I4, I997 14·

Sports Roundup . . . W&M Closes Acadetnic Year .with Wins By Kristan Burch won three of its singles matches, captur­ competition career. She is the only W&M 9.725. Her highest season score. on the Men's Tennis ing ictories at the o. 3, o. 4, and o. player in the history of the school to have vault was 9.550 and 9.700 on the beam. The men's tennis team has won four of 5 spots. These wins came from captain over 100 wins in singles and doubles ·The women's team fmished 2-2 in dual its last fi e tennis matches. As of April Johanna Sones, freshman Carolijn van competition. • meet competitions this season, and on I 0, the squad's record stood at 16-7 for Ross urn , and sophomoreTari Ann Toro. W &M has four of its players ranked in March _2, they placed third in the ECAC the season and 4-I in the ·colonial Ath­ The other Tribe win came at the o. 1 theRolexRankingsasofApril7. ikolaus Championship in Pennsylvania. letic Association. This record earned doubles spot at which Sones and junior > as ranked at o. 4 while Sones was No. The men's gymnastics team will send W&M a No. 67 ranking in the Rolex Lauren Nikolaus defeated their Deacon 88. Junior Michelle 0 stood at No. 4 7 in one competitor to the NCAA Champion­ Collegiate Rankings. This was the first ships at the University oflowa from April time e erthat the Tribe has placed in these 17-19. WhenseniorcaptainScottMcCall rankings. qualified for the NCAA competition, he On AprilS, the Tribe split its matches showed that his recovery from a broken with North Carolina-Wilmington and Old bone in his lower right leg was complete. Dominion. W &M defeated the Seaha\ ks, His qualification came in the NCAA East­ 6-l, and this was the sixth straight win ern Regional qualifying meet at the U.S. that the Tribe has captured against UNC­ Military Academy. McCall was co-NCAA W. Junior Lee Harang won his No. 1 champion on the rings last season, and he singles match against Bill Anderson, and returns to compete this year to try and freshman Trevor Spracklin beat Tim repeat his title. Britton in the No. 2 singles match. After this match, Spracklin extended his record Golf for the season to 30-12. Harang and Ori March 2-1-25 , the W&M golf team Spracklin also won their doubles match competed in the Loyola Invitational in securing their 29th win as a doubles team Towson, Md. The tournament was hosted this season. by Hunt Valley Country Club, and the On that same afternoon, the Tribe fell Tribe finished third of the 20 teams which to Old Dominion, 6-1. The on! match competed. The W&Mteamtooka totalof which W&M was able to win against the ten more strokes than Loyola. who won Monarchs was the No. 5 sing! s match­ the In vitational. Senior Alex Sleeker and up. Freshman Anshurnan Vohra de­ junior David Rizzo were the two W&M feated Patrick Boza in straight sets with competitors. th e Rolex Rankings, and an Rossum players who placed in the top I 0 of the scores of 7-6 and 6-l. ·After this loss On April 5, the team defeated No.l7 placed at No. 96. tournament. W&M had just three matches left in its Notre Dame on the road. The Irishmen The next match in which the Tribe • regular season play. only won one of their matches.against the Gvmnastics played was the U.S. Na alAcademy In vi­ Tribe. Sones won her sin~les and doubles SoJ?homore Beck~ Johnson was the tational on A~ril 5-6. Twen~-six tt<'!m.s_ Women's Tennis matches. On April 6, the Tribe lost to only Tribe competitor from the women' s competed in th is tournament, and W&M The o. 7 Tribe has won six of its nine Michigan while playing at otre Dame. team to advance to the NCAA Southeast tied for the o. 9 fmish with Pennsylva­ tennis matches from the beginning of 5-4. ikolaus lost her match to senior Regional in Lexington, Ky. She set a nia. The team finished with a 1\vo-da Marchunti!April6. OnMarch 29, W&M Sarah Cygcmi.ak on Sunday. Sones won school record for her all-around perfor­ total of 617, shooting 48 over par. Penn played an out of conference .match \i hen her singles and doubles matches against mance when he scored 3 8.50 at the North State fmished first in the Invitational with it faced No. 9 Wake Forest. The match Michigan. With she and her partner Carolina State Bubble Invitational. Her a team total of 593 . The highest placing was a close one in which the Tribe ended Nikolaus' win at doubles, Sones sported season high score on the uneven bars also Tribe player was Sleeker who tied for the up falling to the Deacons, 5-4. W&M . an impressive I 05-35 record in her doubles came in this meet, when she registered a No.9, shooting a total of 149 in two days. Coughlan Up Predictions. My Perfect Picks and Pigskin Report By Ken Coughlan ing for a total of3 points. Much people's surprise, and to ODU's for them to play. Iowa USC, and Northwestern at Soldier Field I'm proud to report that the of this was due to Arizona's.su­ dismay, Tennessee repeated as California; Arizona State, Mary­ in Chicago. Final Four panned out exactly as perb defense. As a matter of fact, the women' s basketball cham- · land, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Also in co llege football, the I said it would (hopefully at this the Wildcats deserve a lot of pion this year by beating the Lady and Michigan State all turned the . Bowl Alliance sat down for talks point nobody is pulling out the credit for their tournament per­ Monarchs 68-59. They were the game down. ABC spoke with with the WAC and Conference last issue of the Amicus). All formance. En route to their frrst first .repeat champions in 13 officials at Nebraska about pos­ USA about possibly including right, so I picked North Carolina national championship, Arizona years. In the battle of "what sibly playing Clemson, but the their champions in the Alliance to win it all. But if you'd care to beat three No. 1 seeds (which could have been," Michigan beat Athletic Director and coaches Bowls if they end the regular look ba~k at my lastarticleyou' ll coincidentally were also the three Florida State 82-73 for the NIT said they didn't want to play the season ranked in the top 8. Last note that I said, "when [North winningest college basketball title. Tigers. season, BYU, a team from the Carolina is] on their game, none programs in history), and they In football news, I previously· W)ly Nebraska would be will­ WAC fmished 13-1.and ranked of the other Final Four teams can were the frrst No. 4 seed ever to reported that Nebraska would be ing to play Miami (Fla.) but not No. 5 in the country but didn't beat them." win it all. For anyone who's playing in the Pigskin Classic Clemson is beyond me. It turned receive an at-large bid to anAl­ When UNC played Arizona curious, I did win my tourna­ this fall , but that they were hav­ out to be a moot point because liance game. The talks didn't go they were defmitely not on their ment pool, so I can't be all that ing some trouble fmding an op­ Clemson's Athletic Director said exactly the way the 1\vo confer­ game. They shot a season low 3 I bad of a prognosticator. ponent. Well, this has escalated they wouldn't have accepted the ences would have liked. Alii- • percent from the field and their Arizona was only one of sev­ nowtothepointwherethe 'Husk­ game even if it was offered to ance officials said that if the leading scorer Shammond Wil­ eral basketball tournament cham­ ers will p.o longer be in the game them. The new rumor is that the conference champion was ranked liams, was held to I for 13 shoot- pions in March. To a lot of because no one could be found Pigskin will match up Oklahoma See COUGHlAN on 15 · ·Monday, April 14, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE 15 LSIC Explores Community World of Sports 0 0 Raiders, and Packers. Involvement At Law School ~ ~e :: ~:n~~ly, they The I 997 baseball season re­ LSIC from 12 a ailable to them. The National simply do not have the member­ could receive a bid, but there cently got underway. This sea­ on the law school resources. Work-A-Day Project held in ship to hold events. Green were no guarantees. So basi­ son has been dedicated to Jackie Some groups still sponsored by January was mentioned as pro­ stressed the fact that students who cally, nothing has changed. Robinson, who permanently the law school may also draw viding an organized structure that want the student groups to do Antoine Womack, the state changed professional baseball by participation from undergradu­ allowed law students easy ac­ activities need to come forward of Virginia' s all-time leading breaking the race barrier 50 years ate students. cess to volunteer opportunities. with their ideas and energy to rusher in high school football, ago. It was fitting that the Even if LSIC begins to rely Sybil Smith (1 L) suggested a start up projects and events. signed a grant-in-aid from the . Montreal Expos won the first more on the OVS for organizing regularly printed newsletter that In the coming year, Ellen University of Virginia. He had game of the season, 2- I, over the non-legal public service activi­ could include volunteer oppor­ Bowyer (lL), Michael Drewry previously told Penn State that St. Louis Cardinals. Robinson ties, the law school umbrell?t tunities for each month. (lL), Sybil Smith (IL), and Jeff he would play for the Nittany briefly played in Montreal be­ group will still hold the responsi­ One problem with the public­ Timmers (I L) will join Green on Lions and had a signing cer­ fore joining the Brooklyn Dodg­ bility of promot~g public ser­ ity plan, as noted by Nathan the LSIC Board. Students who emony scheduled at Phoebus ers. vice at the law school. Meeting Green (2L), Co-Chair of LSIC, have comments or ideas about High School, but he called it all As a fmal note, Jack Kent participants noted that law stu­ was the lack of organization of the new focus of LSIC are en­ off in order to be.a Cavalier. Cooke, owner of the Washing­ dents often are unaware of the many ofthe currentLSIC groups. couraged to contact any of the For those of you who didn't ton Redskins, had spent the last opportunities for volunteer work Some of the volunteer groups new board members. hear, Jim Kelly retired as the several years working out the starting quarterback for the Buf­ location for a new stadium for Men's and Women's Crews Excel falo Bills this past January. He his team. He finally decided on By Charles Ehrlich powers as George Mason and promises to be an even tougher couldn't stay away from the Landover, Maryland, and the -The William and Mary Row- Delaware. The Tribe was gain­ challenge. National Champion­ game, though. Last week he ' Skins should be playing at the ~ ing Club traveled to northern ing steadily on the leaders in the ships will take place in Philadel­ signed a contract with NBC new site this fall. Sadly, Cooke Virginia on April6 to compete at last strokes of the race, but ran phia on May 9 & I 0, and the · . sports to be a football analyst was never ·able to see· the new the Occoquan Sprint Regatta. out of time before the finish. crews hope to keep their learn­ along with ex-Saints coach Jim building completed. He suffered Hosted by George Mason Uni­ For lack of a lightweight ing curves rising through the next Mora and James Lofton, the a heart attack on Sunday, March versity, this regatta included I 8 event, the men's Freshman Light­ month. former receiver from the Bilis, 6, and passed away. He was 84. strong collegiate programs from weight Eight h-ad to compete the mid-Atlantic region. Will­ against heavyweight crews, and iam and Mary came away with fmished a strong third in the sec­ its most successful performance ond heavyweight event, behind in the club's history, capturing only Drexel and Villanova. t~ ,,. ~ :lk J(... .;;.~ three gold medals and placing The Women'sNoviceHeavy­ 'LW!h high in several other events. weight Eight finished sixth in the ,,)1 .lt _-.... The Women's Varsity Four first women's heavyweight won its event in spectacular style event, and the Women 's Novice to remain undefeated for the sea­ Lightweight Eight fifth in the JOIN TNEfiSF son. They blew away their near­ second. The Women's Varsity est competitors, the University Lightweight Four placed sixth in of Maryland, by three boat­ the same heavyweight event won lengths. The Men's Varsity Four by the Varsity heavyweights. FOR THE also won its event by several The majority ofthe programs lengths over the second place represented on Sunday were es­ University ofNorth Carolina to tablished long before William get its season back on track and and Mary had crew, and some ANNUAL CHILl to become the first Tribe men' s have achieved varsity-status crew ever to win this prestigious within their college athletic de­ event. The Tribe's Women's partments. The Tribe's perfor­ Novice Four finished first and mance marks ·its arrival on the COOK-OFF!!!! second in their category. serious rowing scene despite the Other successful crews in­ College's refusal to fund the pro­ cluded the Men's Freshman gram. This weekend, William Heavyweight and Lightweight and Mary will travel to D.C. to Eights. The heavyweights fin­ face several more fully-funded, ished a strong fourth behind only varsity-status programs with de­ Marietta, Drexel, and Villanova cades (and, in some cases, over a PSF wllftViiiiiEl.a, CIIIMIIEIIIIIIII otllr and far ahead of such traditional century) of tradition, in what ..... CIIDblltants WI ...... ,...,..,·il far Y111 to tasta fiWD 5-7 Tlis avent is FREEl Ot'l PSF'I way to tiiB Y• fir ..-til Ill till y...U

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