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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Archive at Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Alledger by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME 16, NUMBER 4 . BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL OCTOBER 27, ·1 995 The negotiations have come to a close Alex Mattera and Chris Hunter prevail in 1995 Con1petition By Christian Aviza, 2L "The trend that I have found," Chernoff Executive Editor declared, " is that cases are being handled more through the means of less formal What would be the most equitable way negotiations." of splitting an orange between two friends? With this in mind, he praised the Ne One would think cutting it in half, but what gotiation Competition as a whole. The . if one friend wanted only the peel and the two other judges - Erik Kimball, BCLS other only the slices?lf these friends wanted graduate and Assistant Vice-President of to get exactly what they desired they should The Colonial Group, and Megan look into hiring the pair of Chris Hunter and Matthews, Coordinator at the Massac.hu Alex Mattera, winners of the 1995 Ameri setts Office of Dispute Resolution and can Bar Association Negotiation Competi Negotiation teacher at Tufts University, tion. On Thursday, October 19 the pair provided useful critique and advice to the fiercely battled the formidable duo of Chris participants. Perry and Andy Simons in the finals. The The fact pattern for the final round two teams took different approaches, but consisted of a disagreement between five both their styles were impressive. The judges Runners-up Chris Perry, lL and Andy Simons, lL (left two) were edged by dancers and a former dancer who had were likewise impressed by the finely tuned champions Chris Hunter, lL and Alex Mattera, lL, shown here with Negotia departed with the artistic director. Each skills displayed'by each team, as evidenced tion Competition Chairperson Christine Caldarella, 2L. side put forth reasoned concerns for their by the judges' deliberations for over forty clients and impressed the judges. Upon minutes. Competition Chairperson, "it was a great For the judges, participating In the event the reading of the winner, the crowd of The Competition, from beginning to experience for all of us and I think every-· is meaningful because they want to demon twenty-five sat tensely to see who would end, ran smoothly and was a success. one learned quite a bit." Caldarella praised strate how important the skills of negotia prevail. After learning that their team had "Although it was a lot of hard work for the faculty that participated throughout all tion can be. Although not directly exposed won, Chris Hunter and Alex Mattera let both the participants and myself," said the rounds, but wished there could have to negotiation in his career, Superior Court Christine Caldare11a, 1995 Negotiation been ·more faculty involvement. Judge Chernoff often sees the results. Continued on page 6 LSA plans 'wicked' good party Improved off-campus location has n1any·benefits

By Brian E. Falvey Mahoney, 3L, and a real stage (instead of Editor-in-Chief DIRECTIONS TO last year's collapsing model which self destructed under the pressure of Mac LSA social chairs Kim Pope and Elisa SONS OF ITALY HALL D' Alessandro's "Disco King" routine) COMMENT Cogswell have finalized plans for the so 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown with great lighting, the contest is sure to be cial event of the fall: the 1995 LSA Hal (617) 924-5013 a highlight of the party. Winners, who will • Josette Simmons be determined by the scientific applause loween Party. Tickets, which went on sale From BCLS: reports on trip to available at $5 per a-meter, will receive prizes. Any indi last Friday, are still Turn left onto Centre Street, person. Tickets may be purchased at the viduals, or groups, are welcome to partici Beijing Women's follow to Newton Corner. door, but it is always easier to buy them pate, but it is recommended that people Go over the Mass. Pike and Conference. ahead of time. ·. sign up early and plan out a routine rather straight down Galen Street "Pre-purchased tickets will cut down than get "creative" under the influence of -PAGE 2 toward Bertucci's/Knapp Video. the line at the door," said 3L Representa their "beer guts"- as in "beer muscles," At third set of lights on Galen, social chair) ~atherine not quantities of excess fat about the mid FROLIC & BANTER tive (and former turn left onto Main Street. to section. Fairbanks. "Your ticket entitles you At third ~ set of lights (not • Laurie Doyle admission, food, three drink tickets re "Every year, at least five groups get up including yellow) on Main, turn there and lip-synch, and it's one of the best gives advice on deemable at the bar for mixed drinks, beer left onto Waverley. · for the bartenders parts of the party,'' added Fairbanks. But, or soda, and gratuities At end of Waverley, turn right expanding your as well." of course, people should not overlook the onto Pleasant Street. circle of friends. The upside of this year's party is that true purpose of the party. Continue on Pleasant for 9/10 when you do go to the bar, you will not "This is a costume party," said -PAGE4 mile, take left into Sons of Italy. checked repeat Cogswell. "Some students will definitely have your identification Brick building with letters the party is not being go all out with costumes, but remember to · SPORTS edly, if at all, since "OSIA" on it. held at Boston College. - keep it low stress, and don't feel you have Joe Rosen "One nice thing, of many, about hav to have an incredible costume." People ing the party off campus is that we are not excess of the expected 400 people. In are welcome to come as tame or as wild as prophesizes the required to have police and/or Dining Ser addition, instead of dining services, Kim they would like, but, of course, more cre 1995-96 NBA vices employees check I.D. 's at the door," Pope has arranged for "Wing-It," the Bos ative and humorous costumes are always season. said Fairbanks. "Bartenders will check ton chain that specializes in chicken wings, a hit. J.D.'s at the bar for anyone they think to supply mass quantities of three differ On a more serious note, the LSA is -PAGE5 might be underage ... so remember to find ent types of chicken wings. There will also promoting, as well as exhibiting, respon a spot on, or in your costume for your be pizza and fresh vegetable trays to round sibility by deterring drunk driving. If any REVIEW driver's license." out the food selection. one has had too much to drink at the end of • Colbe Mazzarella Among the "many" nice things about The Halloween party would not be the party, they are encouraged to come see this year's party is the price. Ticket prices complete without its famed lip-synch con any LSA representatives or officers who does a bar review have been reduced from $8 to $5 due to the test, which the social chairs think will be will be glad to help them get home. review. more reasonable rate offered by the Son's better than: ever this year. With the aid of -PAGE7 of Italy for their hall, which holds in the karaoke equipment of disc jockey Mike Continued on page 3 Page 2 • THE ALLEDGER • Oc~ober 27, 1995

Does BCLS narrow or broaden us? Isolation, bucolic c9mfort, freshmen: They may not be goOO for us

By V. Vincent Lee, lL Otherwise, we alone would not be enough concentrate on ourselves and our law ca schools included, are often located within, For the Alledger to justify the food service or shuttle bus. reers at a simple vocational school (though or closer to, their main universities. They (Not that there seems to be much law a:n elite one)? It would sadden me if we hayedormitories and married student hous Is there anyone else here who finds the student use of the bus.) What other use the cared only for eliteness, without concern ing on campus, fostering a sense of uni situation of our campus weirdly ironic? freshmen have for us, I don't know. over that at which we are elite. The winner versity community. · Here we have several hundred dormitory I'm more concerned with the philo of a rat race is still a rat. I understand our administration is rooms occupied by people who don't have sophical than the utilitarian implications I suppose it depends on whether one aware of some of this (thank you, Profes classes here. Dormitory parking lots filled of our situation. Our separateness in leafy thinks that graduate schools in general, sor Plater for talking to me about some of with cars, none of which belong to the suburban Newton is a: comfortable and and law schools in particular, should be the landscape and architectural issues), people living there. And hundreds of law genteel isolation. It is less than conducive broadening or narrowing experiences. Are and will be addressing the dorm situation students attending what is essentially a to a broadening·collegial and community we here to further open ourselves to the in the capital planning. Is the possible commuter school. experience. Not that it can't be done; diversity of the world - our last chaQce future law dorm, and the near total recon The fiction is that we all go to Boston many law students participate in a variety before mortgages, marriages and too-long struction of our other buildings a matter of College. The reality is that we law stu of community based programs. However, workweeks? Or did we get enough of that concern to the student body, or do our dents and the undergraduates attending it's still in the nature of a commuter expe as undergraduates, and now it's time to get career oriented students (who will be gone classes at the Main campus relate in a ri(mce, and still swimming against the tide serious, slip .into our somber lawyers' by the time this all takes place) not care; or manner not far from the proverbial fishes to get much from the mighty Main Cam suits, and narrow the focus? is it something between those extremes? and bic.ycles. Don't get me wrong pus. The separateness of our Law campus The bottom line is, I have some doubt here .. .it's good we have the frosh at New Does anyone else care about our splen certainly lends itself to the monastic ap that all this bucolic comfort is really good ton, even if just for utilitarian purposes. did isolation, or are we happy just to proach. Other graduate programs, law for us. 'Women's view of women' in Beijing 4th World Conference on Women, Forum '95 both successful By Josette Simmons, 2L observer states. At the conference, gov For the Alledger ernments exchange views on the subject matter, and a plan of action (POt\) is The Fourth World Conference on discussed and adopted. Drafting commit Women was the United Nations' biggest tees are often established to work out the forum, with 45,000participants from 189 final version of the document during the countries, and the only major interna conference. Negotiations of the confer tional forum ever held in modem China. ence document and resolutions can be Despite the lack of substantive media cov influenced by individual delegates. Each erage and the controversy surrou'nding nation has one vote on the final accep both the Fourth World Conference on tance or rejection of the document. By Women and Forum '95, held simulta their vote - sometimes made with speci neously in Beijing, China, the events were fied reservations- countries commit them rare opportunities to chart further gains in selves to specific standards of behavior. the status and rights of more than half the Simultaneously, Non-Governmental population on earth. Organizations (NGOs) hold a Forum The United Nations has sponsored a which is usually open to everyone. This World Conference on Women every 10 forum takes no official action and is pri years since 1975 (during the 1980s there marily an information exchange, spirited were two conferences). These conferences debate, networking, and organizing op are composed of official government del portunity. It is here that grassroots women egations representing UN members or come together to lear:n and teach different

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By Michael O'Brien, lL Bogiages' experience leads to one piece News Editor of advice. "Do back-ups," he sternly ordered. At the end of this month, the Law "It's the hardest lesson to learn, because School will say good-bye to Stephen [the students and faculty] learn it the hard Bogiages, Computer Services Adminis way." trator at BCLS. Although employed at BC He also added, "The CD-ROM is the for less than 3 years, Bogiages is the only most cost efficient tool on the market. director of Computer Services the Law For a young attorney working for him School has known, which is why many self, it eliminates the need to buy ex students may be ignorant of the function pensive volumes of books .." He even that he has performed. In a nutshell, related a story that summarized this Bogiages is the individual who ensures notion. "An attorney was consulting that computers atthe Law School function . with a client who noticed the lack of properly. books in the office. The client said, "The position was new when I started 'Where are all your books?' The attor here," explained Bogiages, "but the ad-. ney pointed to the computer on his desk ministration knew that something like my and said, 'Right there.'" position was needed. I have had the same Bogiages will carry his experience title during my time at BC," he continued, . and advice with him to his position at "but my duties have changed over the Harvard, "a natural step,"he said. "But the years." decision to move on was difficult. I've Bogiages performed more trouble been very happy at BC. It has been a great shooting in his earlier days. As computer opportunity to work with the students." hardware improved, he did less fixing and When asked how his absence would more instructing. affect the students, Bogiages responded, "In the days of the Mac SE, .we had a "Aside from my great sense of humor?" lot of problems getting the computers to More seriously, he said, "My position is work properly. With the powerful equip going to be retained, but the administra Steve Bogiages doing what he does best: providing service with a smile. ment now available, the challenge is to tion has not decided on a replacement yet. take advantage of it." In the interim, there are several people "For the users today, I help them an who are going to pick up the .slack. The swer the question, 'How do I use this students are in good hands with the rest of tool?"' the staff." Universities, like businesses, have Eve.n more thari the students, the fac understood the value of investing iri com ulty and staff of BCLS will miss Steve Q. puting competence. In fact, the impetus Bogiages' friendly services. for Bogiages' farewell was an offer from "He wil.l be missed very much," said WHY Harvard to oversee the computer systems Fiscal Officer Lisa DiNapoli. Career Ser for their clinical program. vices Director Jean French supplied one "I will be the Coordinator of Clini of the many reasons why. cal Systems at Harvard," stated "Particularly over the last two years, BAR/BRI Bogiages. At Harvard, he will monitor we really needed a lot of help with our 9 programs that are designed for the computers and getting our information unique needs of the clinical program. on-line, and without Steve; we never could For Bogiages, the synthesis of law and have gotten any of that done." Dean Avaim computing complemented his back Soifer echoed her sentiment. A. ground. "We are sad to see him go. He has "I was completing a J.D. at The New been a great help, not only for his tech BECAUSE England School of Law when 1 startt:d nical expertise, but also for his cheerful here,"he said. "AndialsohaveaMaster's participation in the life of the law degree in engineering." Bogiages noted school." EXPERIENCE that he has also consulted with small law "We're going to miss him quite a bit," firms in the Boston area, which would .said Assistant Director of Graduate and relate to the work he will perform at Law Financial Aid, Laurie Hogan. "Hope to see him again in Cyberspac!" COUNTS Harvard.

Halloween party time for fun, For more than 25 years, BARIBRI has students through ~d the needy guided over 500,000 safety helping law school and the bar exam! Continued from page 1 time they run low on food right before Thanksgiving. It's a desperate time, so "We w~nt everyone to have a great we want to help them out as much as time, but·we don't want any accidents," possible." said Fairbanks. If all goes as planned, this year's Hal In addition, Delta Theta Phi will be loween party should be the highlight ~of sponsoring its annual eanned food drive to the fall semester once again for every benefit the Pine Street Inn. body, especially first-year students who BAR REVIEW "We encourage everyone to bring at are heading into the grind. least one can and leave it at the door," "It's the only chance for students to Let the POWER OF EXPERIENCE™ said Christian A viza, Delta Theta Phi party with several hundred classmates," treasurer. "Every year we give the food said Cogswell. "It's the biggest party of work for you to the Pine Street Inn because at thi~ the year." Page 4 • THE ALLEDGER • October 27, 1995

RES IPSA LICORICE by David London

A guide to meeting and greeting new friends at. BC Some tried and true ideas that work!

By Laurie Doyle, 2L 3) Wait in line for an interview: bar graph, call your uncle in Toledo Alledger Staff Those moments before an on-cam for a job, pull a file on that firm in pus interview are tense, but that North Dakota (where you have al If you're tired of your same old doesn't mean you have to stop living. ways wanted to live), and grab a crowd or maybe you just want to Making conversation with the suit piece of candy from that big jar. meet someone new, here are my rec standing in front of the door next to When an unsuspecting interviewer ommendations of where and how to yours is filled with potential pitfalls. runs in for a cup of coffee, introduce meet and greet here at BC Law. You don't want to say anything stu yourself and offer to get him/her a pid because those doors are awfully napkin, sandwich, trip to Aruba... 1) Jump in the Dunkin Donuts thin. Possibly your interviewer, bored line: The prime time for this is around with the present summer associate 5) Visit the Student Lounge: 9:30am. Yeah, some people won't be wanna-be, has a box on his score Once you've found this place. so friendly because they're in that sheet for "pre-interview talking." you've found a home away from "coffee zone": they are in desperate Therefore, be sure to talk about all home. From what I hear, there are need for that fifth cup ofcoffee. None those things you wish you could have ?tables, several couches (these will theless, start up a conversation by put on your resume but just didn't be important later), 1 television, I asking them about their commute. have enough space for on only one soda machine, 1 chalkboard, 1 Ode to a Pontificate about those pleasant Bos~ sheet of bond paper. Then, in a truly fridge, and most importantly, a big ton drivers and how cute it is that they special moment, the two of you can pile of old law school books. When make three lanes out of two and how synchronize your watches and knock you walk in the lounge, introduce Killer Tuesday you got caught on the "T" tracks that on your respectaive doors together. yourself to that person !n there and morning but you stood your ground if all goes well romantically, you By D. R. Tucker, lL with that train and how your car lost 4) Stop by Career Services: If can invite him/her back that evening its last hubcap on Beacon and how enough people aren't asking you about to watch a movie on TV (couches Our Civil Professor is Spiegel you got a ticket when you parked your job search and you want to meet important here), peruse the books, Whose classes in Strategy Legal next to the soccer field three miles some fellow job-obsessed people, or play hangman on the chalkboard. And lawyerly tricks from Stuart House. These are always stop by Career Services. There are You can even have dinner here Make us get up at six pleasant conversations. always some students there willing (Coke machine + unwanted items (A procedure that should be illegal!) to talk shop. ·While you're there, you in fridge = dinner). And hey, ' 2) Do a library exercise: These can see where your GPA falls on the where's that microwave? "accept," In Contracts, we can't say are always fun to do because they Or "offer," or much else, except provide hours of quality bonding Any term Rogers uses moments as you and twenty of your To quiz and confuse us new friends struggle through the maze On promises, broken and kept! of digesfs, codes, treatises, regula Now, Torts are Pete Donovan's way tions, constitutions, and Martindale- · Of filling large chunks of our day. Hubbell (you can combine this exer- . We've been told all his tests cise with a job search). As the group Are "multiple-guess"- in front of you hands you that open But you can't quite decide who should pay! digest, introduce yourself an~ make pleasant conversation. Sometimes, a Then Pamela Smith will appear thought-conscious classmate will With Property, hypos, and cheer; have already done the exercise and With Patents and Gifts . will simply mark the answers for you And elaborate nits ' · - either in pencil or with a subtle Which we'll study the whole bloody year! fluorescent sticky note. (The librar At long last, our classes are through - ians prefer these to ink marks or page But we've mountains of homework to do! bending methods). This will cutdown We won't get to bed on your bonding time, but it will 'Til those cases are read ensure that your group is not alone in And we've finished that damned O.M. II! its answers. And remember, you worked on this with only one other Vella and Jonathan Becker enjoy the BC-West Virginia game person. with their bodyguard.

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By Jonathan D. Becker, 2L step and admitted that I have an addiction. tice as a basketball jump shot, a baseball analogy that you law-school types can re Alledger Staff However, there is no need to go through swing, or any tennis stroke. It is one thing late to, but I think my point has been made. the other 11 steps because my addiction is to master the golf swing in practice on the For a recreational golfer in the learning As the bearable summer heat and the_ not a problem. Golf is merely a "leisure driving range, but it is quite another to add stages like myself, watching the best golfers beautiful fall weather dwindle away and sport/hobby that provides an occasional in the intricacies of the golf course. There in the world at a professional golf tourna the bear that is Massachusetts' winter be healthy outlet. In fact, this law student is are so many different shots to master that ment is like a law student watching the best gins to rear its ugly head, only one thought likely to eschew the Massachusetts Bar even professional golfers are constantly litigators in the world work their skills in a can enter this law student's mind. No, it is and escape to a place where he can prac practicing and fine tuning their games. courtroom (so I did have an analogy after not the thought of having to walk all the tice law and play golf all year round! Essentially, what I am trying to say is that all). Yes, golf is slow paced and there is no way from the Quonsett Hut to class that · By writing this article, I hope to ac golf is just as challenging and even possi violence or action that our society seems to occupies my mind. No, it is not the thqught complish two things. First, I would like to bly as competitive as any other sport. · crave, but the skill displayed by the pros is of having to decipher the parking spaces dispel some common myths about the Myth #2: Watching golf on TV is more awe-inspiring. Additionally, the final round under all of the snow in the rear parking lot sport. Secondly, I would like to convert boring than studying future interests. of a good, major golf tournament (like the that bothers me. Nor is it the anticipation some of you snobby nay-sayers: This is clearly where I am going to be in recent Ryder Cup for example) can be fairly of· having a real law library. What really Myth #1: Golf is only for "wimps." It · the distinct minority, but perhaps once you intense from a competitive standpoint. The bugs me is the thought that the golf season is not a real sport. get involved in the game, you'll understand game of golf is. difficult enough; imagine must come to an end. That's right, I said Anyone who believes this has obvi where I am coming from. Have you ever playing it in front of hundreds of thousands golf season, and not baseball season. Ac ously never walked for 18 holes with a tried in vain to do something and then of fans. Imagine being Marcia Clark and tually, the baseball season couldn't end golf bag on. their shoulders (this golfer watched someone master that same task. having your legal arguments and tactics soon enough (especially after theYankees never rides a cart if he can help it) and Perhaps ail analogy would be appropriate watched and criticized by millions ofpeople were eliminated from the playoffs). To experienced the mental gymnastics that a here. Do you remember trying to write watching the OJ case. me, the cold Massachusetts weather means round of golf inevitably provides for al OMIT and then watching your brilliant pro Now for the reasons for law students to the golf clubs go into the closet, and I hole most 5 hours. It is my opinion that golf fessor calmly and easily tear it to shreds? become golf junkies: myself up in my apartment ·cor that new requires as much hand eye coordination, (OK, so that is not exactly analogous, so I'll Reason.#1: At least while the weather library if it is all it is billed up to be). · dexterity and concentration as any other try another one). Have you ever tried to ·permits (all the more reasons to g~t out of I realize that I write this article at the sport. To be able to hit a tiny ball into a 4- conduct any aspect qfpre-trial litigation and this state), golf provides the healthy outlet risk of being ostracized by a sizable por 5 inch diameter hole some 200 to 500 then watched the real experts on videotape from the law that we ALL need. If there tion of the law school community, but my yards away in 5 or less swings of a golf in ILPR (1L's will understand this attempt was one piece of good advice I got during name is Jonathan Becker and I am a golf club is quite a remarkable ability. The golf at humor next semester). Obviously I am my first-year of law school, it was when junkie. There! I have conquered the first swing requires as much precision and prac- having trouble coming up with a perfect Father Malley told me and a group ofother students to find some time to get away and do something not related to law. A golf Run to.your booki~, for Rosen has spoken course is a perfect retreat. You· are out in the middle of magnificent natural scen Continued from page 5 draft choice for the New Jersey Nets, but Shawn Respect will give them some fire ery, away from any phones, computers, this team is going nowbere until they kick power from the outside as well. The De textbooks, or resume drop boxes. All of them here, but the rest of the division is so crybaby Derrick Coleman out of town. troit Pistons are a center away from being you Plater People/environmentalists can soft. New head coach Don Nelson's first a legitimate playoff contender, but with become one with nature (as long as you task is to instruct Patrick Ewing on the art Central Division Grant Hill on your team, anything good REPLACE ALL DIVOTS). While around of making a lay-up. How about the Wash Look for-the Chicago Bulls to be the can happen. The Cleveland Cavaliers of golf can be fairly expensive and time ington Bullets? GM John Nash has put best team in this division. If anyone can mighthave been good ...but they decided consuming, the fresh air, the good exer together a team oflegitimate stars, culmi teach Dennis Rodman to be a human be to trade their two best players, Hot Rod cise and the camaraderie of fellow golfing nating with point guard Mark Price: Play ing, besides Madonna, it's Michael Jor Williams and Mark Price, away. Maybe buddies are worth every minute and penny. off contender? Hey, the Mi1,1mi Heat fi dan. Look for MJ to return to pure super they wanted a lousy team to match their Reason #2: For all of you corporate/ nally have a good coach. Now, they just power form this year. If he does, there is lousy uniforms. Wow, the Atlanta Hawks business/commercial law types, it is a need a good center. Swingman Glen Rice no stopping this team. Please, just let sure slipped into mediocrity quick, huh? well-known fact that some of the biggest is arguably the best player in the league Reg~ie Miller of the Indiana Pacers keep They've got Stacy Augmon, Mookie deals go down on the golf course (If I was never to make an all-star game. The Phila shooting the ball. His shot is prettier than Blaylock, and Steve Smith. That's about a gambling man, I'd pllt money on the fact delphia 76ers are taking a lot of chances · any Picasso painting I've ever seen. Miller it. Give GM Isiah Thomas four years to that Mr. Testa (not Vinny) has brought in this year, especially with Vernon Max and the no-names will win 50 games again getthe expansion Toronto Raptors fight quite a bit of business for his firm from well and Richard Dumas, but if things pan easily. The Charlotte Hornets always ing for a playoff spot. various golf courses). For those of you out well (which they hardly ever do for have the great players, but they always who are going into politics or plan to one Philadelphia teams), they could challenge · seem to get hurt more than any pther team Some things to look for: day have a private practice, some of the for the playoffs. The Boston Celtics are in the league. They're taking a big chance Look for the Bulls and Rockets in the best networking and shmoozing is done still a few years and a few players away. with Kendall Gill as well. The Milwau finals this year. Look for Michael Jordan on the links (golf term ... you'll learn a Dana Barros was a good free agent pickup, kee Bucks should be pretty decent. Glenn to win the Bulls a championship, take whole new language once you pick up the but the team really doesn't have any big Robinson has already developed into a home the MVP, quit basketball again, and ·game too). Rumor has it that hours spent guns. Also, please tell Dino Radja to play prime time player, and forward Vin Baker join the ice capades. And make· sure to on the golf course with a client are billable some defense! Ed O'Bannon was a great is the most underrated player in the league. look for my next column in two weeks. (actually I am just starting that rumor but it doesn't seem all that farfetched). Those of you who are planning on trading in your Cham.pion negotiators to represent BCLS lives for a big firm salary probably won't , have the time to play much golf for a Continued from page 1 forth well-reasoned arguments. Each one "and we will try our best to be the best." while, but if you ever make partner, you'd credited theotherfortheir success through In priming for the regionals, the team better be prepared to spend some time on out a sigh and expressed praise of their out the entire competition. Although they will practice against last year's winners. the golf course (all the more reason to go opponents. Ironically, the two teams had had never met before law school, they Ken Rossetti, a member of last year's into public interest law). Basically, all of been paired up in_ the practice rounds and . each asserted a natural team chemistry winning team, advised the duo that the key you movers and shakers better get some had been on each other's minds through between them. · to success is in the preparation. clubs and learn the game. out the competition. "We work well together," said Hunter, . "The secret to our success last year," I don't know that I have convinced As the night came to a close, the win- · comparing his team to a fined tuned bas voiced Rossetti, "was the cbmbination of anyone, but I have a feeling that one day ners thanked the judges and relayed their · ketbali .team. "Alex and ·I know where preparation and our ability to movethings down the road, someone will benefit from gratitude for such a learning experience. each other are going to be throughout a along." my words of wisdom. Someone will take "For me," said Alex Mattera, " this is negotiation." Not only will the two face this stiff up the game and meet the love of his/her my first chance to put into practice some The winners will represent Boston Col competition, but they will also be under life on the golf course. Or, someone will of the skills I am learning at law school." ·lege at the Regional Competition this Fall. the guise 9f Alan Minuskin and Paul secure that big client while shmoozing on The team used these skills quite effec "We want to show tbe region that BC Tremblay, who will prepare the duo for a the back nine. You'll want to thank me tively in their hard-lined approach and put is a top flight law school," Hunter said, strong field of competitors. then! See you in the spring.

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