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George Washington University Law School Scholarly Commons The Advocate, 1984 The Advocate, 1980s 9-24-1984 The Advocate, September 24, 1984 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.gwu.edu/the_advocate_1984 Recommended Citation George Washington University Law School, 15 The Advocate 1 (1984) This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Advocate, 1980s at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Advocate, 1984 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - "<,:. ..:: ,. The"'GW' . ':~.~\ ".";; -. ,'"; , -' a NI.C G~tSf ••• ,;~.,">"$7 Million -..;......-;...-----~--:.....---~,_~. positions at theNLC. byJackF.'. Williams Mr. Alverson's wife, the late Freda N. In a speech': recently presented by NLC Alverson, has also left a bequest of nearly Dean Jerome' A. Barron' at the annual $700,000to establish a Freda N. Alverson faculty-alumni luncheon . held at the Chair. in '..an unidentified legal field. National. Lawyers Club, Dean Barron . Another contribution in excess of $700,000 outlinedplans for expansion of the faculty by the late Theodore Rinehart will go at the NLC.The·· plans include the en- toward endowment of the Rinehart Chair dowment of' several chairs. These en-' in Business Law. In addition within a few dowments were made possible largely by. years, the Edward F. Howry Chair of trial contributions" from alumni across the advocacy will be fully endowed. ~ country. -he endowment of these chairs is Ii Among these ••coritributionS was': the ·•••··.rnuch . needed addition •to the NLC. .largestsitlgltrgift~istory:-of;the':NLG~:,,-,z""Presently,..tbe'«)nly ..-endowed.ehaiiat'the",!,"c~' and GWU. The .gift was the bequest of $5 NLC has been the Oppenheim Professor of million by the late Mr. Lyle.T. Alverson, ' Antitrust and Trade Regulation held by an alumnus of theNLC.The $5 milhon, Prof. GlenE. Weston. according to Dean Barron, is to be used to increase the total number 'of faculty Money, go to 6 Night$c:hooISaved ~ ~ ... : . Newly Constructed NLC '. photo Jack WUllams By~ompromlse by ,classes and have more time to concentrate First Years: Heed Advice on the study. of law. The Committee byJulia Crossland tank weapons. This is not to say that a law believed that this action would help to by Mic'hael Goldsmith professor doesn't enjoy the healthy ex- Mter a Winter and Spring of meetings advance the NLCinto the category of the and bitter debate over whether or not to very best law schools in the country. We need more advice to first year law change .of ideas that flows from .the resulting intellectual combat. On the end.the Evening Division of the NLC, the -«, The issue was brought before the faculty students like Prof e . John Banzhaf needs Board of Trustees voted' unanimously in, meeting of Feb. 17,1984. The final reports directions to the federal court house. What contrary; a law professor vweleomes June on a compromse. Instead of phasing were distributed to the faculty and after a would be more appropriate is some dissent and opposition in much the same of out the program over the next four years, lengthy debate a secret ballot was taken of practical counsel angled from a different, wayan ananconda enjoys the struggles a rabbit. A professor's enthusiasm is the board,'. in responseita-critics who 21 to IS in favor 'of the proP.2,.'>al...' perspective. claimed the quality of part-time students The proposal was then forwarded to A first year student rides on the razor's peaked by these intimate and friendly exchanges. Call a professor by his or her had declined; decided that applicants toGWU Pres. Elliott .and the Board of. edge between terror and utter dispair .. H both the daytime and evening programs Trustees of the untversity. On March 15, This is primarily the result of. what, is first name. you don't know it; use a term of familiarity. Saying, "You're all wrong, will be admitted by a single standard from 1984, the Ac;ad€!micAffairs Committee of known as the case method. By reading a common pool. Only after they are ad- . the Board1leard oral presentations and by .judicial opinions, involving careful chubby," will certainly guarantee yourself mitted will students choose to register in a narrow vote recommended that the analysis of statutes, application of com- a place in that professor's heart. the..full-time or part-timeprogram. The ;proposal be accepted. The Board approved .mon law principles, analogizing cases and SadlY,all too often, students find change will take effect in Fall 1985. 'a motion to table the proposal and directed stare-decises, the studentlearns the skills themselves totally unable to testify during The controversy began in Jan. 1984when the Chairman to appoint a committee to ofdeterminfng what the writing judge had a surprise interrogation. The vintage a committee of six faculty members and' ,make further inquires into the problem. - for breakfast that' morning. If a student secondary school ploy, "I'm sorry, can you repeat the question?," will gain no ~ree students of the Law School,iden- Five Board members were 'appointed to; masters this technique, he or she may tified as the "Committee on the Eighties," this committee. eventually write for the law review, and reprieve from a cagy veteran professor. If recommended .to 'the faculty that ."the ' The Committee ".then welcomed any get to figure out the entire diets of certain given a choice between two answers, as a Evening Division of the NLC be phased out responsible person to present arguments eminent members of the bench. Learning rule, always guess with a firm confident over a four-year period; After a study()n to them both for or against the proposal. It how great justices deftly ducked issues voice. Even if incorrect, 'you will look better than if you timidly guessed it right. POssible academic. 'improvements, the received and studied data submitted by 'and glossed over important facts, as well Committee said the quality of the UlW the faculty, alumni and student body. as public policy considerations, in cryp- Key phrases to get by a crisis are "public policy," "reasonably prudent man," (and School would be upgraded by this action, Ardent supporters of the night school tically written, poorly edited opinions is its variations, "reasonably prudent that another full-time section of the J. D., included U.S. District Court Judge Oliver excellent preparation for real life prac- -amount," and "reasonably prudent time," program could be added, and that a strong <f· Gasch,Judge Lawrence Margolis and tice. etc.), "legislative intent," and the last effort could be made to increase financial Chief Justice' Warren E .. Burger. Judge The way to maximize the effectiveness refuge of the unprepared, "14th amend- aid so that students who might normally Gaschrequested and received a mailing of the case method is through use of the attend the Evening Division while working Socratic method, which is etten compared Advice, go to 2 fUll-time would be able to attend day Compromise, go to 2 to hunting stationary waterfowl with antl-. - ~.~-. ,,~,.... ...:".,. ...... ,. ~ . PAGE 2 Monday, Sept. 24, 1984 '~nri~hment Program Ci$ner~s/,Signals Political (:hange By Victoria Amada Brown. "We need to learn to calculate, to greater representation will come out of the Cisneros also addressed the issue of the compute and to communicate in the land Southwest and West; and there will be a economic crisis of Mexico. He attacked the On September 11, Henry Cisneros~'· of technology.' ' southwestern flavor and perspective in the Simpson·Mazzoli bill, a guest worker pia . Mayor of San Antonio and former White ,~ A third issue Cisneros raised was that of· way the country is growing and intended to relieve Pr:ool~ resUltin: House Fellow",announced an imminent equity. "I see some unhealthy trends. ThiS changing.", . from the flow of· MeXlcan untnigrants change in this nation's power structure, in country seems to be developing an "Power and wealth and influence and saying it would lower wages for US' a presentation to a packed audience at economy with 'two anchors. There is a, .....politics will no longer revolve around the workers, make it harder for workers'~ Lerner Hall, sponsored by the law school's distinction between .the technologically';' Northeast axis. OUr concerns have been ~~~ rights, a~ pr~ably resUlt in Enriclunent Program. "New places will literate and the technologically illiterate. those of France and other Western discriminatien- against HlSpanics looking claim a role in American power and . The 'disparity between their incomes is" ":' European nations,' Since the mid-thirties, ,for· jobs. economic strength across the landscape of great, and some suggest seeing the demise we've paid attention to the Pacific Rim: America," the mayor said, .referring , of the middle class." .Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, specifically to the growth of the Southwest. Changes in the economy are already" China, and their immense geopolitical "The American economy is changing: causing many other kinds c:l changes for,' significance," Cisneros said. ' this raises serious public issues for the both the, Southwest and the , nation, "We've never given our best efforts and country. One is whether the new economy > Cisneros said. The'Southwest has wit- thoughts to the sought. Names like HOD- will provide .enough jobs for. everyone, ': <nessed . increased burdens in in- duras and Guatemala have meant little to Cisneros said. He also mentioned the issue frastructure,.such as the need for more America. Their, unique histories and of education, quotingex-Govemor Jerry roads, schools, and water. "Politically,;~~; , importance have ne..verbeen analyzed; we ,have not understood~ir historical links "" ,. with us. We share .il)e same Judea- ANAf<ltv\y Christian tradition; some parts of the United States were once part."of the same nation as them." "'" "We think of these problems as new," .