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Amicus Curiae, January 18, 1957

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Vol. 6, No.3 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Jan. 18, 1957 E. A. Potts Named Law Review Starts Student Bar Hears Case Note Contest Attorney Ford Orate New Secretary The George Washington University Law Review has announced the opening On Criminal Law Of Law School of its annual Law Review Case Note Last December 13, the Student Bar Competition. Association presented to the student body The position of Secretary of the Law one of the finest professional meetings of Details for the contest were given School was filled October 1, 1956 by the the year. George Coulter, President of January 10 at a meetiIfg for students appointment of Mr. E. A. Potts. The the SBA, opened the meeting by pre- who plan to enter. appointment brought Mr. Potts into senting achievement awards to last year's closer association with the Law School A case note is a short analysis of a outstanding students. Ed McDermott after he had served as Executive Direc- single legal issue in a recent case. While then introduced the guest speaker of the tor of the Law Center Fund since Sep- research and analysis are most impor- evening, Charles E. Ford. tember 1954. Mr. Potts taught Contracts tant, a big problem is mastering the Spinning as he went along-the mouth- in the spring term of 1956. formalized manner of organization and piece of the underworld's mighty, grad- expression which is the hallmark of a Mr. Potts received his LL.B. degree uate of Georgetown, and often lecturer case note. from GWU in 1952 and was admitted to at GWU-spellbound his audience as he the District of Columbia Bar a short The Case Note Competition is good time later. He engaged in private prac- experience. Editor Charles Hobbs put tice in the District up until his appoint- it this way: "The rewards for the time The first professional meeting of ment as Secretary. and effort spent are great. You will the SBA for the spring semester Born in Highland Park, Michigan, Mr. learn the individual knack of organiza- will be held February 12. Watch the Potts attended high school in Detroit. tion and analysis of a legal problem. and bulletin boards for details. of clear and brief expression. You will learn the correct form of legal citations. In short, you will learn how to do legal wove everflowing personal experience writing. Your standing in the compe- into a lesson on Criminal Law •.• "that tition, and in fact the mere participation you won't find in any law books." in it, will carry great weight when Law For an hour and a half, Mr. Ford Review st-aff selections are made." drew on the unwritten maxims of Crimi- The winner's name will be engraved nal Law to outline rules for the practic- on a plaque which hangs in the hall of ing criminal attorney. These "rules" the law school. The winning note will (eleven in all) ranged from the practical be published in the June issue of the advice of keeping your client. well Law Review. groomed before the court to keeping his The competition is open to all students "big mouth shut" (the client's, of course) . E. A. Potts who will have 14 or more hours by Jan- uary 1957. Final manuscripts are due Mr. Ford closed his oration by re- After service with the U. S. Navy during in March. counting a conversation that he had W.W. II, he attended the University of with his daughter, Nancy, who asked: Michigan and received his bachelor's de- "Daddy, have you ever defended any gree from that school in 1949. Law School Grad one who was really guilty?" The answer, a judicial and parental: Mr. Potts is a member of the ABA, Wins ASCAP Award "Not as far as I know." Naval Air Reserve Training Unit, Ana- With variation in phraseology, his costia, D.C., and an alumnus of the Delta Maurice B. Stiefel, a recent graduate daughter's question is the one most asked Theta Phi Law Fraternity. of the law school, was awarded one of of Mr. Ford. two first prizes by the American Society Public services and civic duties occupy of Composers, Authors and Publishers Ford's Philosophy: There's some good a great deal of Mr. Potts' time. He is for his paper "Piracy in High Places: in every man, and the Constitution re- a Trustee of the Presbyterian Church, Governmental Publications and Copy- quires a fair trial for each and all. Institutional Representative of the Boy right Law" entered in the annual Nathan Scouts, and a Mason. Burkan Memorial Competition. Book Exchange The Potts family, Lucile and the three Students who wish to enter a paper in daughters, reside at 313 Audrey Lane, the current national contest should con- Get your used case books ready to sell. Oxon Hill, Md. tact Professor Weston. See the article on page 2 Page 2 AMICUS CURIAE

Save Money, Buy and Sell AMICUS CURIAE At The Book Exchange SB-A Published under the auspices of The Student Bar Association by the Students One way to cut the high expense of of the George Washington University a legal education is to sell your old case Law School, Washington 6, D. C. books and buy used ones. The best place Telephone: STerling 3-0250, Ext. 482. to do it is at the law school Book Ex- Editor Clifton T. Hilderley Jr. change. (Jeorge Coulter, Assistant Editors .... J. C. Cherry Jr. The Student Bar Association sponsors Frederick Schmitt the Book Exchange. It is in room 10 of Business Manager .... Gerald E. Kiltz the Harlan-Brewer House. pre:JiJenl Circulation Manager " George Wilsey Students who wish to sell their books Plaudits for this issue go to the stu- must fill out a contract for each book Associates: Tyler Abell, Clay Cook, dents who handle the SBA funds, to and pay a consignment fee of 25 cents George Coulter, John Hogan, Rich- those who spend the money you pay for each book. These books are sold ard Kline, Bailin Kuch, Walter lan- each semester as Student Bar fees. across the counter to the buyer for the dry, George Malhoit, Erica Mathur The largest part of your SBA dollar Joel Stearman, Charles Thompson' price which the seller has asked. go.es to the Law Review, which you re- George Weller. ' Money collected by the Book Exchange cerve as an SBA member, and to Law pays the operating expenses. Left-over Day one of our most-copied events. The money goes into the SBA treasury. major portion of the work and virtually During the two days of registration all of the production details for the Law The Same Old Story the Book Exchange is open from 9 am Review are handled by students under to 7 pm, It is during this time that the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Charles There's a story about law school exam- most transactions are made. However, Hobbs. inations which everyone knows. the Exchange is open during the first Most of the planning and "leg-work" . Our hero is the student. The villain week of classes to enable students to for Law Day is done by the SBA Law IS the exam. The time is the fleeting purchase books and pick up unsold books. Day Committee, headed by Jerry Mitch- days before our hero meets the stubborn The Book Exchange urges all those ell. A separate account is set up for villain. who wish to sell their books to get them Amicus Curiae. What is left is used to Our hero is clever and intrepid'. He in early. carryon the SBA social and professional sharpens his sword keen for the final programs. battle. First he re-reads his cases then In each of the areas of financial re- his notes, then he goes to the library to Law Day To Be May 4 sponsibility, our SBA has been served read the cases cited in class. What is he well. Soon after taking over as editor doing now? He's reading his cases again. Law Day this year will be held Satur- of the Law Review, Mr. Hobbs began an "I'll murder him," says our hero. day, May 4, the SBA has announced. investigation of printing costs to deter- Jerry Mitchell has been appointed A cheer goes up from the audience mine how to give you a better legal chairman of the event. He will be as- (wives, friends, patrons, employers). Our periodical at a lower cost. The results of sisted by Dick Kline, Chuck Thompson hero is inspired by such loyalty. The his efforts and those of his business staff Marie Van Hise, Ed McDermott and Da~ tension mounts. promise to provide a substantial savings. Kahn. The legal fraternities will be And then the battle. For 7 days and A similar investigation, was conducted asked to help in promoting this year's 7 nights our hero and the stubborn vil- by the Amicus Curiae editor, Clif Hilder- Law Day. lain are wrapped in deadly combat. ley. Everyone is on the edge of his seat. What So also with Mr. Mitchell and his Law a climax this is going to be! Day Committee. It appears that May Now it's over. Our hero and the audi- Student Directory To Be ~th will ~ee the most successful Law Day ence wait. "What happened to the vil- In our history, yet the cost will be con- lain?" someone asks. Ready For Registration siderably lower. Management and plan- They wait. But look ... the audience ning benefits will be passed on to the The SBA student directory will finally is going home disgusted. Our hero students in "below-cost" admission be out on registration day. The odds stands alone. What's this? Our hero charges for the Law Day luncheon and against early distribution have been over- who should have slain the villain is for- dance. whelming. Credit is also due to the Manager and saken. At the start, the task of putting out "Gosh, what happened?" mumbles our Treasurer of the SBA Student Book Ex- a student directory is tremendous. It hero. "Maybe I didn't hit him at all." change, which not only serves the stu- entails gathering and typing the names So for 3 months our hero waits. For dent's needs, but adds to the treasury of of more than 1,000 students, cutting sten- 3 months he scratches his head waiting the SBA. Thanks to the fine work of cils, running off over 60,000 mimeograph for news of the villain. Manager Dan Kahn and Treasurer Ma- sheets, and then collating and stapling What kind of a story is that? rian Diegelman, more funds will be avail- each directory. able for social events next semester, de- Unforeseen difficulties plagued the di- spite increase in SBA expense. rectory committee: (1) the untimely birth Perhaps the biggest single contribu- REGISTRATION for Spring SEMES- of several children to committee workers tion of time and effort was made by the TER will be Thursday, January (2) lack of equipment (3) breakdown of Treasurer of the SBA, Walter Landry, 31, and Friday, February 1. ~quipment (4) only 3 committee workers Classes start Monday, February 4. who can type. See Briefcase page 3 Jan. 18, 1951 Page 3 Top Law Students Moot Court Team Loses National Competition Win Awards From While most of us were out shopping for Christmas trees during the past holiday season, Messrs. Coulter, Solomon and Connor, were advancing GWU's cause in the Book Publisher National Moot Court Competition of 1956. At the SBA professional meeting on Although beset by adversity in the opening round decision, it is felt by the editorial staff of this paper that special credit should be accorded George Coulter, December 13, several students received Phil Connor, and Charlie Solomon. It awards from the publishers of American is to be remembered that this is the first Jurisprudence for attaining the highest time that George Washington U. has ad- grades in various courses. Bill Foster, Inter-legal Council vanced to the final competition. Chairman of the SBA Awards Commit- tee, made the presentations. Announces Schedule, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Gene Bechtell (tie) Frankfurter, and D.C. Appellate Judge Joseph Kennedy Evidence Selects Officers Bazelon, presiding on the bench for the Robert CoIl Agency-Partnership The Inter-legal Fraternity Council final round, conferred the winning honors Mitchell Cutler Contracts held a meeting on January 10, 1957 to on the University of Oklahoma. The Mitchell Cutler Constitutional Law set up a tentative calendar of Spring Oklahoma team received the John C. Knox William Early Trusts events. The various fraternity rush Trophy Cup for the forthcoming year, Carroll Gilliam Public Utilities functions planned for the spring semester and money awards of five hundred dollars. Carroll Gilliam Administrative Law are listed below. The second place honors went to the U. Henry Lerner Commercial Paper of Nebraska, who also won the "Brief" Friday, February 15, 1957: Phi Alpha Donald McNeil. Local Govt. Law competition. C. Alan Melton Fed. Income Taxation Delta; . Ralph Nash Corporations Friday, March 1, 1957: Phi Alpha According to a spokesman for the Van Gideon Rothwell Conflicts of Laws , Delta. Vleck Case Club, preliminary competition Eugene Ruark Jr Labor Law Friday, March 8, 1957: Delta Theta will be held at the school again this fall. Donald Smith Civil Procedure Phi; ; Phi Delta Phi. The prospects look good for another win- ning year in 1957. Gordon Thatcher Saturday, March 9, 1957: Phi Delta Commercial Transactions Delta (Initiation). Marion Diegelmann received the Zeta Friday, March 22, 1957: Phi Alpha Chapter, Women's Legal Delta; Phi Delta Phi. from page 3 Fraternity award of $25 for "The Briefcase Woman Student in the First Year Class Friday, March 29, 1957: Delta Theta whose most recent project has "paid- 1955-56" for scholastic achievement and Phi. off" for the SBA. When the present service to the law school. Bids will be extended after Saturday, Board of Governors took office, it was Iryne Condon received the book award March 30, 1957 for , Phi informed by the University Comptroller of Eta Alumnae Chapter, Kappa Beta Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. that it was in bad debt. Our records did Pi Women's Legal Fraternity given to By agreement, each of the fraternities not agree, so Mr. Landry went to work the "Woman Student attaining the Hizh- will select a representative to help on on the question of how the SBA could est Average in the Class Year 1955-56". the publicity and sales for Law Day, "lose" money when the University moved Saturday, May 4, 1957. from one fiscal year to the next. With New Coeds Reveal The Inter-legal Fraternity Council has University officials, he went over the discussed the possibility of sponsoring a entire SBA account. Facts and Figures candidate for the Student Council elec- This week he reported that uncredited tions this spring to increase representa- A rash of comments was passed to funds in the 1954, 1955, and 1956 SBA tion from the Law School. If anyone accounts have been credited on this year's Amicus Curiae about its recent article would desire to run for the Student Coun- account. We now have enough funds to on law school coeds. Determined never cil, please contact Don Hudson at FE. to drop an interesting subject, Amicus schedule four professional events for the 3-1140. Curiae offers the following statistics on spring semester, send representatives to The primary function of the Inter-legal new law school coeds gathered by Erica the Circuit and National meetings of the Fraternity Council is to coordinate Fra- Laufer Mathur, Publicity Director for ALSA and to increase the social program ternity activities of the three law fra- the SBA. for the spring and summer. ternities for men, Delta Theta Phi, Phi There are 19 new women law students Dela Phi and Phi Alpha Delta, and the I must also give full credit to every at GWU. Of these, 17 are freshmen, professional legal fraternities for women, member of the SBA Board of Governors. one a graduate student, the other an and Phi Delta Delta. On matters involving expenditure of advanced transferee. funds, they have all shown a keen inter- Four have found husbands, the rest are The officers of the I.L.F.C. are elected est in getting the most for every SBA looking. Of the less vain reporting from the representatives of the above dollar spent. Each Board member realizes their age, 8 are in their 20's, 4 in their mentioned legal fraternities, and Don that his job is to represent you, the 30's, 4 in their 40's, and 2 in their 50's. Hudson of Phi Alpha Delta has succeeded The youngest is 21, the oldest 56. Richard Kline of Delta Theta Phi as GWU law student-the member of the Some of the girls are working their Chairman of the Council. Mary Ellen SBA. You will see more activity this way through school. There is a patent McCorkle of Phi Delta Delta was elected semester, social as well as professional, examiner, a bacteriologist, a research to Secretary-Treasurer, succeeding Clyde yet we may leave unexpended funds to assistant, a clerk, and a legal secretary. Willian of Phi Alpha Delta. our successors. Page 4 AMICUS CURIAE , The Fraternity Parade Law Frat Socks em At a PHI DELTA PHI pledging cere- Duvall, Richmond Ferguson, Frank Fet- In Intramurals mony December 12, Professor Weaver ta, Gary Fields, Julius Filcik, Ronald Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity was discussed the significance of professional Haggart, Howard Haronion, Herbert third in the all university intramural fraternities. Hyde, William Judy, Donald Kohl, Harry sport program as of January 8. The PHI DELTA PHI initiated the follow- Lohr, Lee Lovett, Theodore Munter. fraternity is only seventy-five points be- ing students during a dinner program at And also Richard Kurtz, Donald low the leading organization. Bolling Air Force Base on January 12: Olexo, Arthur Owens, Charles Johnson, Delta Theta Phi finished second in Charles Martin, Gordon Thatcher, Dar- John Papaioianu, Edward Palamara, Jo- their league in touch football. They rell Renstrom, Douglas Khan, Eugene seph Phillips, Carl Ring, John Rogers, ended the season with a four won, one Goslee, Bruce Buell, Dudley Ready, Karl Kenneth Rogers, Stanford Parris, Gor- lost record. They suffered their only Salzberg, Dow Nichol, William Critchlow, don Stafford, Jennings Smith, Raymond loss to the league champions. Gerald Engstrom, Jack Zimmerman, Roy, Roger Sanders, Donald Tompkins, Delta Theta Phi was more successful Vaine Riismandel, Alin Baxter, Alfred Harold McConchie, Charles Woodward, in golf. They won the all university Dybeck, Jon Vassil, James Geppert, and George Vakos, Bernard Tanner, and Dr. team championship. Members of the Bailin Kuch. Professor Collier addressed Jan Wunsch. A cocktail. party followed team were John Zabriskie, Buddy Wat- the group. at the American Newspaper Women's wood, Ronald McDonald, and Chuck At the Court of Military Appeals De- Club. cember 15, PHI ALPHA DELTA ini- Thompson. Buddy Watwood and Chuck tiated the following: Dave Byerly, Jay Thompson tied for medalist honors in Cantor, John Carmichael, Jr., Gordon Orientation Plans Set the tournament play. Coplein, Kent Daniels, Harry Dent, Fred The fraternity also entered the bowl- Hawden, Art Palmer, Hugh O'Reilly, For Next Semester ing tournament. Their team was com- posed of Ronald McDonald, James ~ard, Dick Rabkin, Joe Thornburg, Robert Van During the first week of classes of the Fred Schmitt, Chuck Thompson, Win Mc- Horn, and Art Wilford. Guest speaker spring semester various law school or- was Major General George J. Hickman, Conchie, and George Wilsey. They fin- ganizations will hold orientation or re- ished fourth in the final standings. Jr., JAG, USA. Assistant Dean Benson organization meetings. was presented with a certificate as the The SBA will send a committee to each Delta Theta Phi is currently playing Jay Chapter outstanding alumnus for the one of the Legal Methods classes where in the intramural basket-ball league. past year. representatives of the law school organi- They have won one game and lost one. At the PHI ALPHA DELTA annual zations will speak to the new students. The fraternity will enter the intra- dinner dance January 12 at Hunting Ray Kline will direct the day program mural swimming meet which will take Towers, the following officers for the and Ed McDermott will direct the eve- place January 16: coming semester were installed: Don Hut- ning' program. son, Justice; Laron Hyde, Vice Justice; The Van Vleck Case Club will hold an John Milliken, Clerk; Clyde Frame, organizational meeting soon after the Treasurer; Carl Love, Marshal. spring semester begins. SBA Holds Blood Drive DELTA THETA PHI was host to sev- The Legal Aid Society will make an enty members and guests at a Christ- The Student Bar Association sponsored appearance after a short absence. Sev- mas party December 15 at the home of a blood donation drive last December 10. eral students hope to reorganize for the Brother Gordon Van Sanford. This was the first such drive which the spring semester. DELTA THETA PHI held initiation SBA has undertaken. Due partially to ceremonies at the Court of Military Ap- bad weather and lack of publicity the drive was not altogether successful. peals on January 12. The new members ABA Series lire: Kenneth Anderson, Thomas Barham, A second drive is planned for this Samuel Bingman, Harvey Bridgers, The series of articles which Amicus spring. The SBA hopes that the exten- Curiae is runninz on the American Bar sive publicity which it has planned will Thomas Briody, Mason Cartmell, John Association will be continued in the Cherry, Daniel Curts, David Davis, John next issue. make the next drive a success.

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