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Media Law Project Enters The WEB

By John Clark and most importantly, links to other Want to know what media events For thoseofyou who may be won­ informationand pages. Thisis what are going on in the city? Want to net­ dering what exactly a web page is, this makes the web so attractive to those work with media experts? Exchange E­ may give you a pretty good idea. The of us who learned to use a computer mail with Media Law Project members? World Wide Web can be thought of as by pointing at an icon with a Circulateyourresume?Doajobsearch? an extensive interconnected frame that 'mouse'. You simply click on the Locate a Torts outline? All these things sits on top of the enormous network of highlighted text (hypertext) and you will be accessible through the Media networks that we know as the Internet. are suddenly surfing to the next Law Project's new web page, available This frame is the most graphically page. to all stude11ts ready to go on-line. friendly and easy-to-use interface cre­ ated thus far for 'surfing' along the net. Although the Media Law With the creation of the web page, It's kind of like how Windows simpli­ Project's page is still in its infancy, the Project has officially entered fied DOS and made the idea of using a one would not know it from its Cyberspace., personal computer less intimidating. professional appearance. This is Likewise, the web is very easy to ma­ extremely important because the What began as an idea this past nipulate and its advantages appear to appearance of the page is a reflec­ summer has quickly become a reality be limitless. Along this framework are tion upon the organization and ul­ through the work of an efficient com­ addresses known as 'web pages' which timately upon the students them­ mittee organized by President Gamal contain anything that an organization selves. Hennessy and spearheaded by Vice or an individual wishes to put upon it President Brian Lansbury. including graphics, text, advertisements Continued on page 6 A picture of the Media Law Project's WEB page. Picking A Bar Review Course

By Elizabeth Shields perjence similar to Mr. Toad's yourself from hundreds m9re I just started law school wild ride. Is this really neces­ dollars later. Similar to buy­ not two months ago and al­ sary, I mean the bar exam is not ing a used car, you don't have readyI've got anxious recruit­ for another 3½ years, should I a good feeling about what ers who want to sign me up for really sign up now? Egad. you're getting into. a bar review class. BarBri, Pieper, or this year's new one Don't let these guys in­ To get a little insight on - West - these are the bar timidate you into signing until these classes I wandered over review classes most people you've done your homework. to Student Affairs and Student know about. But bar review Some of these recruiters have Services. Karen Shelton, from classes are just one of the many been promised free bar review Student Affairs and Helena -ry-p_e_s 01· classes offered. classes (or was it-a trip to Ber­ Prigal, Directorof Student Ser­ Student's anxiously listen to the 0. J. Simpson verdict in the Lawrite, PMBR, and the muda) if they sign up a certain vices were very helpful in get­ Student Activities Center on October 3, 1995. Skilman Method are other tu­ amount of students. Then ting the school's scoop on these torial type classes which are there's the promise that if you fil:Oups. NYLS does not sup- offered. All these elements sign up now for the low, low help make this law school ex- priceof$999.99, you can save Continued on page 20

Forgreatsushiplaces Perspec­ and events around town tives on the tum to Pages 17 & 18 0 . J. verdict. P. 10 Howtoconduct your job search pages New York Law ' School Reporter Dean: Reputation Does Not Reflect Quality of Institution

By Kimberly Auerbach Although the school has Two years ago the school made a conscious WhenHarryH. WellingtonbecamedeanofNew an International decision not to participate in the rankings, Wellington York Law School, there was no Mendik library. The LawJoumaland explained. Administrators felt that admission should classrooms and the student center were not the newly offers several not be about LSATs but the whole candidate. renovated areas students enjoy today. There was no courses in inter­ passageway connecting all the buildings and even the national law, the "To quantify schools on the basis of quantifiable cafeteria area needed a full-fledged facelift. institutionisnot ___\ evidence had struck us as the wrong way to go," he known as a said. ".The whole idea of seeing this as a race is not "Cosmetically the school needed attention," leader in the what education is about." Wellington said in a recent interview. Sprucing up the field. This grant school and improving the quality of education within should certainly Students at New York Law School are not any were among the dean's top goals when he was ap­ improve the worse off than most other law students, Wellington pointed in July 1992 to succeed James F. Simon. school's offer­ said. It's a tough job market. i n g s , Three years later, due to the concerted efforts of Wellington said. At the same· time, Wellington acknowledged many people, including a trustee ofNYLS and alumni . that it takes a very long time for a law school's repu­ Bernard Mendik, former NYLS Dean James F. Simon, In addi­ tation to catch up with the quality of the institution. Associate Dean of Public Affairs Harriet Inselbuch, tion, Wellington The question, however, ofwho will continue to get the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and alumni hopes to see law school's name out in the community maybe up in Lawrence Huntington, and Dean Wellington, the built some­ the air. Dean Wellington is serving his fourth of five school is a very different place. where down the terms at New York Law School and is not sure whathe road a roof gar- will do when his contract is up. "The place desperately n,eeded a library," den ontop ofthe Dean Harry H. Wellington Wellington said. "The library was kind of scattered library and an- Wellington received his undergraduate degree throughout the A, B, and C buildings. You should other building to house student organizations above from the University of Pennsylvania and law degree have seen the place. It was not the handsome institu­ the parking lot adjacent to the school. from Harvard Law School. He served as a law clerk to tion it is today." U.S. Circuit Judge Clavert Magruder from 1953 to As wonderful as many of these changes are, 1954and toSupremeCourtJusticeFelixFrankfurterin Contrary to student protests that no one is doing · there are still whispers among students questioning 1955. anything to improve the school'sreputation orbolster the schools academic and professional standing. its standing in the community, administrators have In 1985 he became New York Law School's first launched a multi-prong campaign to make the school Most upsetting, has been the school's standing John M. Harlan Distinguished Visiting Professor of competitive. intheU.S.NewsandWorldReportlawschoolrankings Law and has been a member of the board of trustees over the past two years. Last year the school was put since 1989. In addition to beautifying the institution on the in a newly created fourth tier, and the year before, the ·, outside, internally therehas been a drive to strengthen law school did not submit statistics for the poll. He is one of the nation's leading scholars of labor the faculty and restructure the school's curriculum. law, legal theozy and constitutional law, and is the "I don't understand," Wellington said referring author ofmany articles and books, includinglnterpret­ "You can study the profession from a distance or to last year's poll. ''We didn't lose any rank but they ing the Constitu~ion: The Supreme Court and the Process you can study it hands-on," Wellington said. decided to have an additional tier and for reasons that ofAdjudication . are unclear to me and bear no relationship to the "The thought was that it was very, very impor­ quality of this institution, they put us in a rank that is '1 don't think students at NYLS should have an tant to us to prepare our students to be really ethical below Cardozo and Brooklyn. I don't think that's the inferiority complex," he added. "I think they lawyers, who understood what law was and who reputation in the academic or professional commu­ should be proud. I know about law schools. thought about legal problems from the perspective of nity." This is a great law school." the petitioner, rather than to think about it as an outsider, who looks at and studieslaw as ifthe student • was not a member of the profession."

As a result, a committee was formed, a report ABA Students Exchange Ideas issued, and the workshop and extemship program was born, giving students a chance to not only learn in a classroom but practice what they are taught in the By Mary DeFesi community. Circuit, plan public interest events, and discuss im­ Ironically, this method could notbe more differ­ New YorkLaw School reached another mile­ portant issues facing the ABA and law students ent from Yale University, where Wellington was dean stonerecentlywhen theAmerican Bar Association's today. of the law school from 1975 to 1985 and held the Law Student Division (ABA/LSD) held it's quar­ highest academic chair, a Sterling Professorship. terly meeting at the school. Law students from approximately 31 law schools throughout New York, New England, New "Yale is very much the other," he said. '1t has a The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Circuits of the ABA/ Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland at­ wonderful clinical program, but it seems to me that LSD held their Fall Roundtable at New York law tended theRoundtable. DivisionDelegate,AlanFree­ the separation between the legal profession and the School and for the first time they invited a guest man, who represents the Law Student Division at academy is unfortunate." speaker, Robert Silbering. Silbering, Special Nar­ the American Bar Asociation's meetings on the local, cotics Prosecutoi-for the City of New York, shared regional and national level, also attended, "To make many of theses changes requires his insights about the extent of today's drug prob­ money. Increasing the school's endowment and an­ lems and how it is affecting the lives of Americans The ABA Law Student Division is comprised nual fund-raising campaigns are priorities," and spoke about his position as Special Narcotics of over 32,000 law students, all members of the ABA. Wellington said. Prosecutor and the role his office plays in fighting The Law Student Division affords law students and the drug problem in the City of New York. law schools the opportunity to be represented in the Recently, the school received a $2 million grant ABA on local, regional, and national levels. The Law from the C.V. Starr Foundation to create an Interna­ · New York Law School is a member of the Student Division informs students about the law in tional Law Center and hire a professor of international Second Circuit of the ABA/LSD. The Fall both general and specialized areas and provides law trade to head the newly created division. A search Roundtable gives SBA presidents, ABA represen­ students with valuable opportunities. committee is in the process of interviewing candi­ tatives, and Lieutenant Governor's of the SBA a dates. chance to exchange ideas, set goals, both short­ A special thank you to Sally Harding in Stu­ term and long-term, plan for the 1995-96 school dent Services for providing us with the opportunity year, discuss future resolutions proposed by the to host the Fall Roundtable at NYLS. NOVEMBER 1995 New 'York Law School Reporter 3··

New York Law School Editor's Note Reporter Well, well, it's November and we're all still here. I don't know what EorroR-IN-CHIU the story is but we mustbe doing something right because you haven't left Christopher G. Waldron us yet.

Now that you're here let me tell you about what's in this issue. We couldn't help ourselves so we went ahead and did a full two pages on the MANAGING EDITOR conclusion of the 0. J. Simpson trial. But on a serious note this has been a Kimberly Auerbach trial that has dominated the headlines and captured the attention of the CoPYEorroR coW1try for over a year and we wouldn't be doing our job if we didn't give GREG BLACK it some attention. Also in this issue we take a look at the Media Law Projects' Entertainment Panel which was a resoW1ding success. Many Staff Editor people are calling it the most successful panel discussion to come to NYLS TomCroci inxecent memory. The Media Law Project has a page on the World Wide Cristin Flynn Web and you can learn what future techn

WRITERS Dwight Amemiya Valerie Armstrong-Barrows Christopher G. Waldron, Editor-in-Chief Gregg Black Thomas Croci John Clark MaryDeFesi Dave Drossman Cristin Flynn Sharon-Frances Moore Article Subltlission Elizabeth Shields Deadline for the De­ OMBUDSMAN Ombudsman cem.ber Issue is Monday EDITORS EMERI11IS Rupi 5. Badwal Rekha Brahmbhatt N oveltlber 13th. James P. Horan Michael Wood

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An Ombudsman investigates reported Hell bent on buying a plane ticket Last issue you said Stu declared Could the Coffee in the New Caf- complaints (from students or consumers), somewhere I was determined to make Snapple Bali-Blast was a "party in his eteria be any Worse reports .findings, and helps to achieve equi­ sure I had the right dates. I then called mouth". [citation omitted] Stu claims he table settlements.1 The Reporter's column the registrar back to ask for a copy of ~e said Bali-Blast was a party in "your "Sound Off To The Ombudsman" is pre­ written schedule because if I make my mouth". [citation omitted] Where is the Dear Could ... , sented for entertainment purposes only. tickets relying on verbal communica­ party? tion can I sue for reliance? Don't I need Sanka. Dear Ombudsman, it in writing at least? Unfortunately, Signed, pressuring them toplace this important Where is the party? Dear Ombudsman, How stable do you suppose the information in my school mailbox was law school's buildings are? I tend to get too much for them, they had to put me Dear Where? With so much talk about Affirma­ a bit nervous each time the building on hold again and shortly after that I tive Action these days, I was wondering shakes when a train runs underneath. was disconnected. That was the end.. .l First off, there has never been a party whether New York Law School has an thought I might like to let students and in my mouth that Stu has been invited to. Affirmative Action Program? Signed, faculty alike know what kind of service Second, ifthere has ever been a party in Stu's Scared of Death by Shaking our $20 grand a year is getting us. mouth I certainly wasn't there. That is not to Signed, say that if, in fact, there was a party in Stu's Affirmatively Wondering Dear Scared, Sincerely, mouth there is anything wrong with that. I Buying a plane ticket and consid­ have always felt ifa person wants to have a Dear Wondering, Do you know why I love your letter? ering transferring party in their mouth it is their own personal Because it gives me a chance to... (all to­ decision. I refuse to be judgmental on a In fact, NYLS does have an Affirma­ gether now) use my incredible rapport with Dear Sincerely, person's right to have a party in their mouth; tive Action Program. The administration, the Library. it is a personal lifestyle decision. So if you noting that there are not many of a certain Evidently you are not a longtime want to know where the party is you will classification in attendance here have begun Noticing that the building that shakes reader of this rolumn. If you were, you have to find out on your own. This is not the to admit students who scored over 160 on the most is the Library, I went there to '16k if would realize that I don't buy into "the party hotline. In addition, like so many their LSAT and actually graduated from they felt the excessive building movement school sucks" syndrome. Snapple flavors, Bali-Blast is way overrated. college. However, this is done under a strict was potentially dangerous. Meeting with At best it is a small get together in your quota system, ofwhich the constitutionality three ofthe Library staffmembers I received Also quite evident is the fact that you mouth. (But not my mouth). has yet to be determined. The Supreme Court the following replies, "Huh?," "Huh?," and are not the quickest greyhound atthe track. is still out on whether good test takers are a "Uh-Huh." I quickly realized my problem When I want tofindoutwhen the vacations suspect class. Until a definitive ruling is was that I was not asking open ended ques­ are I open up my 1995-96 Academic Cata­ Dear Ombudsman, handed down a certain amount of qualified tions. I pressed on. Do you have any idea log to the Table ofContents. I then look to see why the building shakes so much, and ifso what page the Academic Calendar is_ on Could the coffee in the new cafete­ what are the plans to maybe stabilize the (page 116). Now this is the big step and I ria be any worse? building? "No," "No," "Nope." don't want to lose you on this so pay atten­ Continued on page 9 tion. I turn to page 116. Lo and behold there Signed, Now I realize that many astute read­ are the vacation dates. Unbelievable!! Is it ers recognize these responses as typical an­ possible that it could be that easy? Evi­ swers given by Library staffon any question dently it is. asked. Youmaythenbeasking,whydoes the Ombudsman think he has a special rapport In addition dear reader, when you with the Library staffwhen all we ever get is plan your vacation I would recommend you those answers? Well, the difference is I told don't plan it so you will miss any legal them I was with the Dean's Office so the writing classes. Judging from your letter responses they gave me were only slightly you need these writing classes more than condescending, and they only seemed you could possibly need a vacation. While I 1lledne&JalJ slightly pissed off to have to stop reading readily admit I am not King of Grammar, theirromancenovelsandanswerastudent's your letter has trouble qualifying you as question. Now that is rapport. Court Jester. In fact I was so inspired by your letter I am announcing the first ever r/01.1,unber 8 Dear Ombudsman, Correction Contest. Readers should submit grammar corrections on the above letter. I feel you are the only appropriate The contestant who properly corrects the party to vent my concerns upon. Just letter will get their picture in my column before writing this I was attempting to next issue. find out when 95-96 vacations fall. Be­ ing a working girl I need to coordinate In regard to how your "$20 grand" is these vital dates with my employer. spent: Anyway,firstlcalled the registrar, you'd think they would have this handy. But I a.) it is not spent on being your guess not because I was on hold for 10 personal travel agent. minutes, perhaps more. So what do you b.) it is spent on preparing you for a do when you feel like you've been ig­ legal career (of which competent writing is nored on hold, hang up and call back. a part). • Same deal. All right, this is now starting c.) it is spent on producing the Aca­ to frustrate me. Once more, maybe three demic Catalog for your reading pleasure times a charm. I pleaded my case to the (thus reducing the need for the administra­ next person who answered and re­ tion to hold your hand). ';Day Studenb: 12pm-2pm quested not to be put on hold. Barely intelligible I got some dates out of this Lastly, if I were in a bitter mood I person, April 14 to 21. This sounded might question who the administration is r/u.,ht StudenlM 5pm• 7 pm strange so I called the Admissions of­ letting into the school, not how they spend fice, a familiar number for us 1 L's. They your money. But I'm not in a bitter mood. Join us In the lower level student connected me to Academic Affairs. They Better luck at your next school. (P.S. Tho­ gave me April 3 through April 12. But mas Cooley is on trimesters so I'd apply as lounge for food and fun April 12 is a Friday don't you think the soon as possible). numbskulls should have just said April 14? Dear Ombudsman, RSVP: 800-West-636 NOVEMBER 1995 t 0 New York Law School 1 Reporter . 5 Roving Reporter: Vital Jssues Affecting NYLS Students

a communications port for access to the school-wide most of the banks didn't waht to deal with him. By Donal O'Buckley Local Area Network (LAN) and the Internet from Basically, the banks want a public access ATM which Health Care every seat. It will also have an overhead monitor would mean that the ATM would have to be installed The health care situation in New York Law projection system. Rauschkolb said he wasn't sure into the face of a building on the street. That would School is forcing many of us to walk around with no how long this would take but they do have a contrac­ lead to long lines ifyou add the public to students and coverage at all. Students can pcik from two different tor that is ready to do the work. This room will enable faculty. One of the advantages to having an ATM in plans, neither of which the school is affiliated: a student with a laptop to come in and access the the building rather than a public one outside the information super highway in school. And speaking building is that NYLShas 24 hour security guards. The 1) Sentry Student Security Plan; and of laptops, Consumer Reports' September issue did a students and faculty users of the A TM would be safer, 2) ABA/LSD Group Health Insurance Plan comparison survey on laptop computers. So if you're and with the increase in ATM break ins, an interior in the market for a laptop, look to your local library to A TM makes even more sense. The problem with the ABA plan is that basically get a copy of this edition of Consumer Rep·orts. It you have to be near death to get any money and the should give you some insight to the best laptop for Theban.kswhoarewillingtogiveusanATMsay Sentry plan costs a fortune. There have been quite a you. Don't bother looking in the Mendik Library. the ave.rage cost would be approximately $40,000 per few questions from students asking "Why do other They don't carry the publication. year plus a $15,000 installation fee. This would mean schools offer fairly good coveragewhile ours doesn't?" an increase of student tuition of about $20 per year. The A, B, and C, buildings and the Mendik This cost, in reality, is relatively low, but there's an Let's face facts, the cost of health insurance natu­ library will be completely rewired with a new phone argument that ifwe raise tuition for this then there are rally is expensive as all hell. The insurance companies system over Christmas break. 11\is new system will many other more important issues that need financ­ want to collect asmuchmoney as theycan and not pay enable every classroom and office to be hooked up to ing to get started, and why should an A TM get prece­ out squat. Dean DeJohn in his short tenure here at a network. When the new wiring and hardware up­ dence over them. NYLS has started the search for student health care. In grades are complete all the computers in the school his endeavor he's employed the assistance of the will be able to be connected to the LAN and to a new There is a student suggestion that since NYLS Human Resources Office and an insurance broker. administrative software program called Banner. This has its banking accounts with the Chemical Bank They have looked into the policies of other schools program which is anAdministrative software system, branch that's closing onChurch Street, then we should and have approached insurance companies directly. will make registration, financial aid, etc. more effi­ use a little leverage with Chemical Bank, that if they So far the information received has been very prelimi­ cient. want to keep our $20,000,000 a year income (approxi­ nary. mately) in their bank then maybe they should con­ There are now four student consultants avail­ sider bringing an ATM to NYLS We'll even let them Albany Law School has a plan for single stu­ able in the basement computer center whose sole job advertise their student loans and bank account infor­ dents of $775 per year, $1550 per year for students and it is to help you in your Word Perfect needs. They can mation near the ATM. Dean DeJohn has already ap­ their spouse, and $2700 a year for students and their be reached at 431-2316. These students are: proached another bank and one of the considerations family. The extent of the coverage, however, is un­ he's looking for is an ATM. known. Many other law schools offer their students Sharon Hong M-T-W 4p.m. to6p.m. and Fri. 9 health care. However, they also have a university and a.m. to Noon I think this issue is far from dead and I'll a medical school they're affiliated with. So they send Alexandria Mabry Mon. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and keep all of you up to date as things progress. their give or take 20,000 students to their teaching Wed. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. A hospital for examinations. This being the case, NYLS Victor Saldarriaga Mon. is basically out of luck, but there have been some and Wed. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and pretty good ideas thrown my way to overcome this Tues. andThurs. 2 p.m. to4 p.m. situation. Cassandra Pelissier Tues. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Wed. 2 ,. We should look to other law schools that are p.m. to4 p.m. and Thurs.11 a.m. only law schools (ex. Brooklyn Law School) and see if to 12: 30 p.m. and Fri. 12 p.m. to we can join forces. The more people we can sign up, 4p.m. the cheaper it will be for everybody. • We could contact New York University and . And last but certainly not see how much they would charge our students for least, the Office-of Information basic examinations. This wouldn'tbe a realhealth care Technology purchased a new plan because you would have to go to NYU medical virus detection program called center for doctor visits but it would be better than the FPROT. Under the license agree­ nothing we've got now. We're just as good guinea ment with the school, the com­ pigs for their student doctors as NYU students are. puter center is allowed to pro­ vide students with FREE copies Dean DeJohn has only been here for approxi­ oftheprogram. Theonlyhitchis mately 1 year so it's somewhat understandable thathe that you need too bring2 ofyour doesn't have all the answers, but NYLS has been own3.5" OR 5.25" HIGH DEN­ around for over 75 years, so why hasn't the health care SITY DISKETfES and thecom­ problem been looked at earlier? puter center will copy the pro­ gram onto them for you. If health care is important to you, you're not alone. Don't take this sitting down. Don't be afraid to NYLS is trying its best to voice your concern and show a littleguts. Let's use our be as high tech as possible. Dean first amendment rights and scream out loud. The Ellen Ryorson is the Chairper­ more voices heard, the bigger the fire we light under son of the Information Technol­ the NYLS administration. Leave a message in my ogy Policy Committee. Don't be mailbox with any ideas. shy about throwing some ideas her way. New ideas are what will keep this school on the cut­ Technoloa;y Here Today ting edge of technology. 9{fim Pfiuo11£J ~utlientic 'Vietnamese 1(.esturant on IsatdownwithourfriendlyneighborhoodNYLS ATM Campus Please 'TaK§. Out :Menu computer genius Arion Rauschklob to pick his brain 19 ~venue of!Jfmericas about the future of NYLS in the field of computer As a sequel to my last ar­ access for students. He gave me some surprising ticle about an A TM on campus, 'J{f.w 'Yorki 'J{,'J'. 10013 answers. I interviewed Dean DeJohn who 'Tel: 212 - 431-7715 says that last summer he. 10% offfor Stuaents Lunch an.a Vinner Room B500 is going to tum into an interactive searchedfor a bankwhich would * computer classroom. It will have a power supply and bring an ATM to N.Y.L.S. So far NOVEMBER 1995 < • • " ...t • I 6 New York Law School Reporter Entertainment Panel Huge Success

By Greg Black

The panel also Hm1dreds of people packed the Stiefel Reading provided a balance Room on October 18 to hear the first of a series in between the legal entertainment law panels, making the student-run and non legal as­ event among the most successful in recent memory. pects of entertain­ ment law. Bill The standing room only event entitled, "The Persky, a veteran Lawyer's Role in the Television Series," attracted not T.V. writer/pro­ onlyNYLSstudents butmembersofNew York Women ducer spoke about in Film and Television, NYU law students, and prac­ problems in the in­ ticing professionals in the industry, including attor­ dustry caused by at­ neys, writers and producers. torneys. He cited problemswithattor­ Second year law student and organizer of the .ney agents thinking event Lisa Aljian was particularly excited about what of themselves as the panel means to the NYLS community. The panel's stars, and their cli­ success "will be able to give NYLS credibility in the ents as nuisances. entertainment law field," she said. Persky mentioned agents who found The panel, which was sponsored by the Enter­ their client's phone tainment Law Division of the Medi9 Law Project and calls bothersome was produced in cooperation with New York Women when they have in Film and Television, a non-profit organization for "power lunches" to Distinguished panel at the Media I.Aw Project's Entertainment 1Aw Panel. professional men and women in the television indus­ attend. He stressed try, is the first in a series of panels Aljian is planning. that the attorneys have to realize that they are there to customs, and Dumler had to arrange her release back be deal makers and not deal breakers, and that attor­ into the United States. Each of the six speakers and moderator spoke neys should constantly strive for what is fair and briefly about the different roles they play in putting what is right. The panel was Aljian's brainchild. She came up together a television series. Stan Soocher, a NYLS with the idea over the summer and in a matter of alumnus, award winning journalist, and editor of Persky and several others also talked about months saw the massive m1dertaking become a real­ Entertainment Law and Finance, noted that an enter­ some of the events which make entertainment law so ity. tainment lawyer must be ready to encom1ter many entertaining. He told a story about a time when he issues, including torts, trademarks, copyrights, con­ was negotiating with Jim Henson of the Muppets. Ov~rall, Aljian £~els that the panel was a success tracts, real estate and criminal law. Depending on Mr. Henson liked to talk with his hands, and since he because "everyone who attended was able to gain your clients, you might even get involved with taxa­ was working on a set, Persky found himselfnegotiat­ something from it, whether you were a lawyer, writer tion and matrimonial law. ing with Kermit the Frog. Another hwnorous mo­ or student." In addition, the wann reception that this ment came from panelist Egan Dumler. An actress first panel received has ensured that "The Lawyer's Karen Levinson, a V.P. of Business Affairs at from a T.V. show he was working on had gone to Role in the Televi'sion Series" actually will be only the Home Box Office, spoke about her wide range of Canada to appear on a talk show, and during the fitst in a series of entertainment law panels that the responsibilities. Her duties include acting as an inter­ show she spoke about her $15,000 fur coat. She was NYLS community can look forward to in the months face between programmers and outside attorneys to immediately arrested for not declaring the coat at to come. making sure the correct types of bottled water are available in the dressing rooms.

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"The general purpose of any page is to lessen the senting a user friendly environment, while at the burden of public relations on a given organization," same time packing a lot of content and detail into the explained John Kheit, a member of the Project and page." Organizationally, the page was kept tight actual creator of the page. "What the viewer sees is compared to other existing pages. Because of a web more than a mere business card. It allows the Media page's structure, content can bog a user down unless Law Project to reach out beyond the bounds of the it's organized. It's like a super, high tech footnote school, or even the Metropolitan region, and put its system whereyou read only what you find important best face forward to the public at a nominal cost." or interesting. If you can't find what you're looking for on the Project's page, there are many quality legal Contained on the page is general information links that can be easily accessed from it. about the Media Law Project, the school and various media-related topics includingcommunications, com­ The page is accessible to everyone; the Media puters and entertainment. Plans include posting the Law Project welcomes suggestions and ideas on con­ Media I.aw Project members (From left) Doug Edley, I.Aw back issues of Media & Policy , as well as course tent or ways to improve the page. To access the web Katherine Lim, Melanie Girton, Bryan Lansbury, and outlines, resumes of Project members, audio dips, a yousimplyneedacomputerwithaquickmodemand organizer Lisa Aljian at the Entenainment Law Panel virtual tour of the school, and links to other law an accom1t with a service provider (ie. a commercial event on October 18, 1995. related web pages. Brian Lansbury feels that the service like America Online, or a direct access pro­ possibilities for the Project and the NYLS student vider like Netcom). You can also buy time at various body are limitless. cafes in the city such as Cyber Cafe on Lafayette and Prince. "This page, in combination with the Resume Book, The Lawyer's Role Series, Media I.Aw & Policy, To access the page, the address is http:// and the Communications Media Center, helps in the cnj.digex.net/~jkheit/. For those who have Internet ac­ ultimate goal of advertising our group and the school cess, the page should be compatible with all browsers as a·hub for the growing field of media law," he said. computer systems. The creators of the page can be reached in the Media Law Office or at their e-mail Second year student Anthony Oliveto, who col­ addresses. (Brian Lansbury) [email protected], Oohn laborated in the effort along with Sandy Spadavecchia, Kheit) [email protected], (Sandy Spadavecchia) added that "The committee was concerned with pre- [email protected], and (Anthony Oliveto).

NOVEMBER 1995 New York Law School Reporter 7 Affirmative Action: Theme in Asian-Am Conference

By Dwight Amelmiya

Asian/Pacific-Americans against those who benefit tions in their own right, directly conflicting the color­ On October 20-22, 1995, over 300 shldents from from affirmative action more (such as African-Ameri­ blind intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. NYLS and various other law schools converged upon cans). NYU and Seton Hall for the 15th Annual National Yet, regardless of what each shldent believed Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Panelists opposed to affirmative action agreed about this and other issues, the conference helped (NAPAlSA) Conference. The theme of this year's con­ that affirmative action hurts Asian/Pacific-Ameri­ shldents become more aware of the needs of the ference was "Changing Landscapes: The Spectrum of cans and White Americans alike. Mr. Howard Lim, Asian/Pacific-American commwtity and the country Asian Pacific American Activism". The conference fea­ Jr.,Secretary,NewYorkConservativeParty,dubb~d as a whole. In addition, it was refreshing to see shl­ rured highly-charged panel discussions and workshops, affirmative action as"socioeconomic chemoth erapy" dents from all over the country share in a productive and concluded with a banquet honoring distinguished because it "poisons while it cures". He believed that enlightening discourse that reaffirmed our common Asian/Pacific-American activists. the negative effects of affirmative action were too concerns. It was an inspirational weekend for all who great a price to pay for equal opportunity. Mr. Arthur attended. The purpose of the conference was to help shl­ Hu, a columnist for Asian Week, believes that color dents better understand and deal with (and gender) have become admissions qualifica- Asian/Pacific-American issues. We Ii were reminded that Asian/Pacific- Americans and other minorities are par- ticularly vulnerable during these times of political uncertainty. As a result, we were encouraged to be more active in redefining our landscapes of politics, culrure, race-relations, and identity. More than 245 There were a number of interest­ ing panels, covering such topics as im­ June 1994 New York Law migration, political empowerment, and access to voting, but thehighlight of the graduates took conference was the affirmative action debate. Though there were many dif­ BAR/BRI fering opinions on affirmative action, for the July 1994 Asian/Pacific­ New York Bar Exam. Americans and other minorities are particularly vulnerable during these times of political uncertainty.

the clash between the two sides came down to a semantics: does affirmative action lead to "equal opportunity" as liberals put it, or is it simply "reverse discrimination" as claimed by the con- servatives?

Panelists in favor of affirmative action were dismayed at the way lead­ ers are attacking affirmative action. They all agreed that while affirmative action may not help Asian/Pacific­ Americans as much as it used to, it is PASSED still the best way to deal with the linger­ ingeffects of discrimination in our quest for a color-blind society. Professor Frank Wu, Law Professor at Howard University, took exception to the way some leaders used Asian/Pacific­ BAR/BRI Americans in the affirmative actionde­ bateas "pawns".Henoted thatattempts 'The passwor

By Kimberly Auerbach of that little voice in the back of your head telling you doing something you are interested in, she said. In to get off your butt and start looking. fact, students who participated in the New York City Life is not over if you did not get an on campus Law and Seminar workshop have gotten jobs. interview. To help motivate you, I met with Deborah Howard and here's what I learned If you impress someone in the community, that Most law students do not get a job that way, is one more contact you can use to help you in your job according to Deborah Howard, director of Career Self Assessment quest, Howard said. Services. You are a product and if you do not know what ''Let's pretend you're someone who did not get you are selling, people aren't going to buy. People do Don'ts on campus interviews," Howard said. "You might be not take this part of the process seriously, but it's so thinking, 'That's it. It's over. I'm not getting a job.' important, Howard said. The first step is to figure out Don't do mass mailings. Employers know when That's completely inaccurate. The majority of places what your strengths are. If you came to law school they are receiving a standard form letter and will think law students work, according to national statistics, are right from college and only held summer-type jobs you know nothing about their firm and aren't really in small law firms, which don't recruit on campus and that does not mean you have nothing to sell. Itmeans interested, Howard said. So they won't be interested don't plan a year in advance." you must extrapolate from those experiences quali­ in you, she said. There is nothing wrong with mailing, ties about you. Maybe they show you are a leader or but research the firms and personalize your letters. What is true, however, is that your job search that you are use to handling much responsibility. mustbe pro-active. Thebig firms thatcome oncampus Don't be negative. "People need to avoid be­ are criteria specific and will only look at students that Second, to sell a product you must know the coming negative," Howard said. "It will affect your have certain grades and certain academic achieve­ market. The Alumni Network is a tool to help you do job search. The more negative you become the less ments. It is the job search made easy. You do not have market research. Meet with people who are in areas attractive you become." Howard likes to tell the story to do research. You do not have to figure out which of law you think you are interested in and find out if of Colin Powell, who announced not to long ago on firms to apply. You do not have to wonder which you really want to work in that field. Maybe you want national television that people told him he was a firms will be interested in you because they come to to go into a certain field but are not sure what classes mediocre to poor student. "If he would have listened the school. you need to take or how to break into the field. These to the people who said that. .. " Howard reflected. are perfect questions to ask people who are inside. But once that window closes -and it closes fast And, most importantly, they want to help. Do's - the job search falls in your lap. By mid-October, on campus interviews come to an end and by December Third, the more lectures you go to, internships Do keep applying to small firms: Just because 1, big firm hiring is pretty much over. you accept and conferences you take advantage of, you are told that there is no job openingatthe timeyou the more you will figure out what your interests are. sent a letter, doesn't mean that they will not be hiring So here you are with no summer job and no one Workshops are a great way to learn about yourself, a monthlater. Do not cross small law firms offyour list knocking down your door. At this point you do not Howard said. It combines course work with practical after an initial rejection unless they specifically say even know what area of law you want to go into and experience. Itis a great resume builder will introduce most likely you are so busy that you do not even want ·, you to people inthe field and lets you know if you are Continued on page 23 to deal with looking for a job. So why can't you get rid How I Got My Job

By Kimberly Auerbach "Year in London" program, where she worked for a District Attorneys Office and other prosecutor offices Rhonda Bassatwas on the New York Law School firm of solicitors doing mainly criminal defense work. in Northern New Jersey. Law Review. She was fourth in her class. Yet like so many other law students today, she graduated in1995 '1t's a great thing to do for your first year be­ "Unfortunately, the Manhattan District Attor­ jobless. cause you're not going to find a paying job," she said. ney was just a disaster interview," she said. "I guess I '1had to pay for it but I was in London and I got credit. wasn'tprepared well enough. All the ( other) responses Rhonda is luckier than most: Within two months It was the best summer." were the same. They all said they don't hire until you of taking the bar she found a job. But still it was not in pass thebar (in December). So it's kind of a dead in the the field of her choice. Second year she was just as focused. In addition water time." to law review, Bassat took advantage of the school's "I'm luckier than most in that I have a pay check workshop program, participating in the Criminal Jus­ But Bassat was not about to give up. coming in and am working as an associate at a law tice Seminar. There she worked at the Manhattan firm," Bassat said in a phone interview. "There are District Attorneys Office. Her second semester was After taking the bar in late July, she took the people who are volunteering or working per diem." spent working in the New York Police Department month of August off and went to Disney World in Legal Bureau, Criminal Division through the Florida. Then promptly came back and attended a Seemingly, however, she did everything right to externship program. Career Service week-long workshop for alum. It cov­ assure that when she graduated she would have the ered the basics: cover letter and resume writing, inter­ job of her dreams. So what happened? She speaks very highly of both. viewing skills and networking.

Unlike so many law students, Rhonda knew "First of all, it gives you experience and second, "It was helpful," Bassat said. '1t helped me with what area of law she wanted to go into before coming network exposure," she said. interviewing, which I don't feel confident with and to law school. She was a paralegal in a big law firm now I feel better about." . before she came to law school and knew, despite her Her second summer was spent working at the grades, that the big firm path was not for her. Almost U.S. Attorneys Office, Southern District, Criminal Di­ In addition, she looked in the law journal, uti­ confirming this feeling, Basset interviewed with vision. Although she did not get paid, she would not lized the Career Services job phone line and finally Mudge Rose, a big firm that pays a lot of money, trade the experience for anything, she said explaining found her present job through the school's job binders during on campus interviews her second year. The how most of the crime was white collar and she got to working for an alum in matrimonial law. interview did not work out ·and today the firm is no hear Janet Reno speak. longer in existence. Reflecting back onher three years, Rhonda notes '1t's a great opportunity. I was in court the first that she did everything she could to make herself Knowing in what direction she wanted to go, day." "Bassat carefully plotted a course that would make her most marketable when she graduated. After grading Bassat did not work her third year. Instead she onto law review, Bassat spent the summer following concentrated on the job search, applying to places in Continued on page 20 her first year participating in the Syracuse University Maryland and Virginia in addition to the Manhattan NOVEMBER 1995 New York Law School Reporter 9 Myth: NYLS Students-Will Remain Unemployed

By Cristin Flynn with its mentor program and job binders. Career Therearemanymythssurroundingthejobsearch services also stresses, however, that jobs do not come Continued from page 4 process, none of which are true. There is the myth that easily for those who do not venture outside the walls it is impossible to get a job in this city. The myth that of the school. Since this school is only a small part of Career Services job binders are out of date and thinly a large legal community in New York, it is important stocked. The myth that school doesn't do enough for to take every opportunity to meet attorneys, and students will be admitted. While this will its alumni. The myth that now that the Dream Team utilize their talents to help you find a job. Unem­ hurt the chances ofmany students who were educated in the has gone their separate ways; they are looking for new ployed students are still outsiders to the legal com­ south, it does help promote diversity. members for Dream Team ll. Of course, McDonald's munity. An outsider is anyone who doesn't have a won't be putting your face on its Super Size plastic job, and an insider is anyone who does. NYl.5, al­ cups, but at least it's a job. though a good school, can carry a lot more weight on a resumewith two or three semesters ofpractical legal There are 61,252 attorneys inManhattan. Why is experience. 1 WEBSTER'sNINTIINEwCoLLEGIATE the most common myth that with so many lawyers in DICTIONARY 823 (9th ed. 1983). town, none of them are willing to hire NYLS students? There are 59,000 attorneys admitted to the New Actually, it's not true at all. Granted, the competition York Bar, which is one of the largest in the United is harder here in New York. In 1993, 6,162 people were States. That means there are plenty of people, within admitted to the New York Bar; In North Dakota, 58 two miles of school, who can help you network your people were admitted. That shows not only should way to becoming an insider in New. York's legal Bismark, North Dakota be considered a relocation community . It's a lot easier than in Billings, Montana, option, but that New York students need to work a home of 395 attorneys. Or Charleston, West Virginia, little harder at finding the perfect job. with an attorney population of 1352. With the heart of the New York legal community at our door, we are a In 1965, Dustin Hoffman learned in The Gradu­ step ahead of the competition. No excuses. ate that the key to life was plastics. In 1995, the key to life is networking. It's a nebulous, buzz-word phrase that means you talk to absolutely everyone, every­ where, about how to find a job. Networking can be as simple as calling a family friend for advice, or calling an alum mentor for information about a particular field. Networking is anything that causes another person to think about how to get you a job.

The best places to network are obviously the places where lawyers congregate. The courthouses are a great place to start. We have a distinct advantage over every New York City law school in that we are virtually down the street from the state and federal court buildings. There are over 2,200 federal cases filed each year here in the Southern District, which provides little excuse for not being able to see at least one of them. It's not like western Wisconsin, which Money is Everything, Isn't It? sees about 49 in its Circuit and District Courts. Most trials are open to the public for people to go an By Vladimir Vizner observe, and for students to listen, learn and approach inside his home to retrieve a T-shirt that was embla­ the attorneys afterward with questions and, if. pos­ The old joke asks: Why don't sharks eat law­ zoned with his phone number and a corny catch­ sible, beg for a job. yers? Answer: professional courtesy. To some, in­ phrase. "It's not to gaudy, is it?" he asked. By this cluding the American Bar Association, such a com­ time I knew the shirt idea fit his style. He agreed The 80 largest firms in New York employ ap­ parison is repulsive. Others may only be offended at with my confirmation and poured himself another proximately 17,079 attorneys. This intimidating fact is the malignment the poor sharks are getting. Yet, healthy glass of scotch. heightened by the fact that the "On Campus Inter­ these are precisely the thoughts one has whenlisten­ view" process is highlyselective, and does not involve ing to Jerry talk of his profession. Soon after that Jerry was ready to let me in on the majority of students at NYLS. This increases the his professional secrets, "Winning is everything. I importance of making personal contacts through net­ Jerry, as we shall call him, is a general practice once had a court case in which I sat next to the workingto speak for you when a resume or transcript attorney operating in New York City. His outward opposing lawyer. When he got up to go to the may not say enough. appearance creates the impression of a well-to-do bathroom or something, he stupidly left his papers businessman. Jerry also does not hesitate to dispel on the desk. When he came back, the papers were all New York is one of the few cities which has a any romantic notions pertaining to the legal profes­ gone. Naturally, I wound up winning the case. As daily legal newspaper which discusses the legal events sion. '1t's a business, so don't get caught up in fuzzy 1 always say, it's a dog eat dog world out there. which take place in and around the city. The New sentimentality ... you want to make money. Hey, York Law Journal is a resource for students to learn having a law degree is like having a license to steal." Jerry turned to me and grinned. He went on to about panel discussions, seminars, and open meet­ talk about the time he used intimidation tactics such ings. These events usually have few students, if any, in As we sat on the porch of his expensive-look­ as the use of vulgar language at an opposing female attendance. The attorneys are impressed by the initia­ ing home, Jerry confided in me that the house was attorney to break her concentration. He even did tive students show in attending, and'are very talkative worth three-quarters of a million dollars. He began this while the court was in session. When admon­ and helpful The Law Touma! also publishes lists of to loosen up with every scotch he poured himself, ished, he simply feigned innocence. Here was a man events held at the New York City Bar Association "People try to tell you money doesn't matter, but who believes in victory at all costs. office on 44th Street. This is a fantastic place to meet you and I know it does." It was this topic which he attorneys, and again, talk about their careers and used in explaining why he owned three cars and a When asked about the advice he could bestow advice on how to start yours. The City Bar Association boat which he never used. I began getting the feeling upon thenext generation of lawyers, he said, "Work library is also a great place to study in midtown, and thatJerry had a great desire to impress those around somewhere at first where you think you will wind many attorneys from smaller firms use it for research him. It seemed wealthandsecuritywerenotenough up. Take for instance this kid I have working with purposes. It's an opportunity to meet members of the of a challenge. me. I told him, 'With me you will work like a horse legal community, and make a positive impression, and I'll pay you shit. But when you get out, you can both for yourself and for NYLS. As he poured another drink for himself he go and start your own business."' Maybe a young said, "Why don't you go into pers·onal injury law?" lawyer could learn a few things from such a man. New York Law School provides advice for stu­ I let him know I wasn't interested in having my face But maybe that young lawyer should keep in mind dents on how to network, and opportunities to do so on the cover of matchbooks. He smiled and went · that in nature sometimes sharks eat their young. NOVEMBER 1995 10 New York Law School Reporter ' · The 0. J. Verdict ···. · · · :_ ' ._·. •• ··:'' .. ~•_·-.· • ~--•---••r;l">~N~· _· :. . ~ . . . . - . . . ,· - ,·· . - ' ~ .~ ...... ·- - .• .-;.-.':-'•~·-. ~"'"~~...... __...... ~!>~~-.._,_ . .. . How 0. J. Jurors Could Deliberate So Quickly

By Professor James F. Simon I think the jury simply took matters into their Sitting in your living rooms listening to the This article originally appeared in the October own hands even before the trial had ended. They commentary day after day, you might have come to a fourth 1995 edition ofthe Rockland Journal almost certainly ignored Judge Ito's instruction that different conclusion from that of the Simpson jurors. News; one day after the verdict in the 0. J. they were not to discuss the case before arguments Still, given the evidence that the jury was presented, I Simpson double murder trial and has been had been completed. And they probably made up think it can be said that they delivered a reasonable their minds before Johnnie Cochran, Barry Scheck, reprinted with pennission from Professor verdict ·that the prosecution did not meet its burden of Chris Darden and Marcia Clark had delivered their proof. James F. Simon. final exhortations. My hunch, further, is that the foreperson of the jury played a very significant role in What lessons can be learned from the Simpson I admit that I was one of the so-called legal achieving unanimity among the jurors in such a stun­ · trial and verdict? First, it is clear that a highly compe­ experts who have been saying for months that the ningly short time. tent defense team comprised of some of the best trial Simpson jurors' deliberations would be long and that, lawyers in the country did make a difference. The in the end, they would notbe able to reach a definitive In my conversations over the past months about prosecutionwassimplynomatchforthem,Shouldwe decision. In other words, I joined scores of experts the Simpson trial - and who hasn't engaged in such resent the fact that t,his wealthy defendant could af­ who, night after night on radio and television, told conversations? -most of the people I talked to said that ford the best legal talent money can buy? I don't think you there would be a hung jury. they thought Simpson had committed the murders. that should be our major concem What we should That was their"gut" feeling, reinforced by the consid­ regret is that all defendants accused of serious crimes Given the extraordinary length of the trial and erable circumstantial evidence of guilt presented by do not always have the best, or even competent coun­ sheer volume of evidence, it seemed to me that the the prosecution. But by the end of the trial many of sel. jurors would have to weigh theevigencecarefully and those same people thought that the jury could and, that would take time, perhaps two weeks. Add to some said, should do exactly what they did. However Secondly, even if you disagree with the Simpson those considerations the very aggressive lawyering you define "reasonable doubt," they contended that jury's verdict, you have to accept the fact that the U.S. on both sides and deadlock seemed inevitable. the defense team had raised it in the jurors' minds. By Supreme Court has declared that a trial by jury· is all accounts, Simpson's attorneys presented powerful fundamental to our criminal justice system. Perhaps So what happened? How could this group of evidence that the police work was sloppy and, in some the next time you are called to jury duty, you'll accept twelve jurors, who have sat for these many months, · cases, incompetent. The defendant's attorneys also your responsibility with a new understanding of its decide 0.J. Simpson's fate with such meteoric speed? raised enough questions about the accuracy of the importance. Sure, the pay is lousy and the inconve­ DNA evidence to create doubt about its value. And, nience great. View it as a modest citizenship tax. Before the jurors make the talk show rounds and thanks to the Furhman tapes, they were able to lay the supermarket tabloids offer their extraterrestrial bare the charges that at least one key prosecution James F. Simon is a professor andformer Dean ofNew explanations, let me give you my reading of the not witness, Detective Mark Furhman, was a thoroughly York Law School. His most recent book is the "CenterHolds: guilty verdict. corrupt cop. Power Struggle the Rehnquist Court." The Inside·,

Titles, Do They Divide or Unite?

can" has come into use. Where did this change come By Dave Drossman from? As we try to bring our races together in this that many diverse peoples could live together peace­ America, land of the free and the home of the country, phrases like "African-American" seem to fully. An idea this country was founded on. brave. I am proud to be an American. I believe in our drive us further apart. system of economy, freedom, and justice. Unfortu­ What we need to do in this age of stereotypes nately, those systems often do not work for minori­ Americans are people of all different colors, and racism is grasp the fundamental links that join us ties, and we are constantly try- shapes, and sizes. A person may have roots in France all, not just labels unifying one ing to figure out how to change group. As we attempt to recon­ them. struct the foundation of mutual I am not trying to deny the obvious differences that respect and understanding for These racial problems everyone, it only makes it more stem from fundamental divi­ exist between black and white America. Instead, I difficult when some people go sions between our country's off in a different direction. As many races and ethnic groups. am wondering why some races try to differentiate Americans, we all need to work Seeing a spectacle like the OJ together to solve our problems Simpson trial shows how instead of creating new ones. Americans increasingly define between themselves even more. each other by the color of their Some people may think skin. Titis is not an aspect ofour that I am reading too muchinto countrythatl amproudof,anditneedstobechanged. and Poland, but they are still an American. Immi­ the phrase, "African-American." However, it is in grants who come here from all over the world take these types ofunexpected and oftenoverlooked places I am not trying to deny the obvious differences pride in calling themselves Americans. Everyone here that show why we see each other as ·so different. that exist between black and white America. Instead, is part of a social, religious or ethnic group, but there I am wondering why some races try to differentiate isnoreasontobegincallingUScitizensJewish-Ameri­ Am I different from you? In certain ways I am, between themselves evenmore.1hisis a problem that cans, Russian-Americans, or even Mexican-Ameri­ but it would surprise some people to find out how is only fueling the fire of racism in America. The less cans. The more we define each other like this, the less much we ail have in common. We need to put empha­ we understand people who are different from us, the we will understand other people. sis on those similarities, not the differences. I mightbe more we stereotype_each other. The social and eco­ black, white, blue, or green, but it should not affect nomic separation of theraces only stands as a road­ _Itis already confusing enoughformostpeople to how you think about the ideas I have written. If it has, block to trying to understand each other. keep up with the political correctness and maybe that is something that you need to look at oversensitivity in our country.Ironically, however, inside yourself. One aspect of the separation dividing us stems the more groups distinguish themselves, the more from one common aspect of life that we all share. Titis they separate from the country's foundations of lib­ is the language we use. In the past I was simply an erty and equality. Calling myself"African-American" American, like the rest of my fellow countrymen. suggests allegiance to another country or set of ideals. However, in recent years the term "African-Ameri- This goes against the idea of a melting pot, the idea NOVEMBER 1995 New York Law School Reporter 11 . . The 0. J. ·Verdict

Responses to O.J. Verdict

"Intutitively, I wouldhave to reserve judgement.As a woman it's hardfor me to voice my opinion, because ofthe domestic abuse issue in this case. "For my client I would play the race card beause as an attorney you are supposed to zealously defend your client and it would be foolish not to." -Katina Despas

"People believe that he is guilty by looking at one or two things and yet can't account for the holes in the prosecutions case. "You could have a hundred pieces of evidence but ifyou can't rely on it then what good is it, it's like having ten blind persons tell you they saw him do it." -Elenor Reid

NOVEMBER 1995 12 New York Law School Reporter Editorials _ .~- - .~.. Free Form: Bits & Pieces From The Mind of a lL

By Cardozo & Hughes on at the same time? What's with these New York maryjudgment againsther. One-third ofMrs. Catrett's We've been so busy since August 14 that we classical and jazz stations that give you a 20-minute documentation was a transcript of a deposition of her haven't had time to keep up on the news. We know, intro for a 10-minute cut? And why are the R&B and presumably still dead husband. One can only con­ we know, we're supposed to read the paper to keep mainstream rock cuts so short? Is Howard Stem for clude thatJusticeRehnquist believed that Mr. Catrett, current, and we do between 3:30 a.m. and 4:25 a.m. on real? in the manner of Hamlet's father or Elvis, was not still days when alternative parking is required in Manhat­ dead and should have been deposed at least a second tan and it's raining. Since our namesake Justice Benjamin Cardozo time to clear up any inconsistencies in his first deposi­ attended law schoolin New Yorkbefore roller-blading, tion. Did JFK, Jr. get married yet? Did the Pope meet what did he do for a study break on Sunday after­ with Madonna when he came to New York? Is noon? Understandably the logic in another Supreme "Friends" still on? Is it too late to sign up for a 1998 bar Court case involving summary judgment, Adickes v. review course? We are impressed that PresidentWoodrow Wil­ ~ 398 U.S. 144, is much easier to comprehend. son taught at NYLS at the end of the 19th century, That is because the majority opinion in Adickes was It did not escape our attention that the first cases where he pr~sumably gave a 14-point lecture on how written by Justice John Harlan, a graduate of NYLS, we were assigned for Lawyering dealt with mental whereas Rehnquist was apparently exposed to some stress. With this in mind we now apply the three strange logic at Stanford Law School. standards in Dillon (Dillon v. Legg, 69 Cal. Rptr. at 80, 441 P.2d at 920) and ask, is it reasonably foreseeable At press time, Clarkson's law firm, Prentice & that a law student has suffered emotional trauma if 1) Since our namesake Justice Prentice, had filed a summary judgment against 782 law student is physically within the eyesight of pro­ Benjamin Cardozo Central Park West. This is understandable because if fessor to be called on frequently, 2) law student's we werePrentice & Prentice we'd be scared to death to shock in giving wrong answer resulted from sensory attended law school in face all that talent in lL in a trial, too. and contemporaneous observance of accident, and 3) law student and professor's answers were reasonably New York before roller­ Why do 2Ls go around with a permanent, frozen closely related? look of relief on their faces as if they just came back blading, what did he do from bootcamp or a trip to the dentist? We hear 2Ls and 3Ls muttering about fact pat­ terns all the time. Are they really that important? for a study break on Why are the desks in A900 so small? Do you lose weight the night before a legal Sunday afternoon? Do you read the Blue Book when you have writing assignment is due worrying whether your insomnia? printer will malfunction? When you are citing cases, .. do you forget when you turn on and off your With the end of the O.J. Simpson trial, we now computer's underline key? to get from Building A to Building C by elevators look ahead to finals. And we say to our dear faculty: instead of by stairs. DO THE RIGHT TIIlNG. Why do television programs become muchmore interesting when we have legal writing assignments WewerewatchingAIFrankenonSaturdayNight DON'T GIVE IN TO TIIE PREJUDICES OF to do? Why did Senator Biden have to ruin his presi­ Live recently and we could have sworn that he looked MAKING UP HARD FINALS. ONLY IN A GREAT dential campaign prospects just because he too was as into a mirror and said, 'We're first year students at COUNTRY LIKE THE UNITED STATES OF confused as we are about how to write a law school New York Law School which means we're smart AMERICA CAN A LAW FACULTY MAKE A DIF­ memorandum. Okay, so Senator Biden also plagia­ enough and good enough because we're first years FERENCE LIKE YOU CAN. rized a speech from an English politician, who never students at New York Law Students and we're smart took a course from Professor Anita Hill, who probably enough and we're good enough. AND YOU ARE THE BRIGHTEST AND THE did not read the recent letter from the Academic BEST LOOKING FACULTY IN THE ENTIRE USA. Responsibility Committee. We want to be tactful and reasonable and sensi­ tive and considerate and professional and correct BY MAKING UP EASIER EXAMS YOU CAN Presidential campaigns were on the minds of about this social thing but aren't Senator Dole and END THE TYRANNY, THE INEQUALITY, THE IN­ some political junkies we overheard recently at Stan's. Libby Dole both lawyers? And didn't Bill and Hillary JUSTICE, OF HARD EXAMS. ONLY YOU CAN PO­ They said the president couldn't overcome the anti­ meet in the law library? LICE THE ABUSES OF DIFFICULT EXAMS. war stuff early in his career and the rumors that he paid visits to women who were not named on his DidPresident Clinton end up withMrs. Sullivan's WE CAN BECOME THAT IDEAL LAW marriage certificate. Well, we admit that the president original nose or her nose after the first operation? SCHOOL WHERE EVERYONE RECEIVES can probably kiss the South good-bye. And what good Sullivan v. O'Connor, 363 Mass. 579,296 N.E. 2d 183. STRAIGHT A'S AND GETS A HIGH PAYING JOB is a running mate from a small state like Tennessee It's the case where an aging lounge singer wants to OR GOES ON TO SAVE THE WORLD. anyway? We understand the popularity of the gen­ increase the value of her nose by decreasing its size eral. But we give 5-2 odds that Lincoln could beat and in doing so looks like an actress named Hedy SHOW US THATCOURAGETOCHANGE, TO General Mclellan again. Lamarr, who was apparently the Demi Moore of her RISE UP AGAINST THE CENTURIES OF REPRES­ day. To make a long story short, after fixing Mrs. SIVELY DIFFICULT FINALS. WE BELIEVE IN YOUR Thus far our class symbol seems to be the big Sullivan's deviated septum for free, two-and-a-half IMMENSE ABILITIES TO FASHION AN EXAM beer glasses at Stan's. Our class slogan is, "We have no operations later she still sues him. During the third THATDEMONSTRATESADUTYTOREASONABLE life." These two items may seem contradictory, but operationMrs. Sullivan isread the last rites or dies and EASINESS. you get the idea. is risen, it's hard to tell from her testimony. WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITI-I THIS COU­ We guess that it is assumed that if we can keep In our pursuit of understanding legal logic and RAGEOUS DECISION IN YOUR GREAT HANDS. track of the books, papers, pamphlets, handouts, note­ the Socratic method in our Lawyering class we were books, and supplements for each class that we will dazzled byJustice Rehnquist's amazing logic inCelotex REMEMBER, IF IT'S NOT EASY, IT never make the wrong ~edural motion. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 911 L.Ed. 2d 265. This is the MAKES US QUEASY. case where Myrtle Catrett sues Celotex Corporation We've found that if you have extra notecards left for exposing her husband to asbestos and therefore overfro~ class that they're great to write movie times causing his untimely demise. . on. Justice Rehnquist, before he was a gleam in A lot of us are new in town and have been awed President Reagan's eyes, held that Mrs. Catrett had bytheimpressivenumberofcommercialsontheradio failed to make sufficient showing to defeat the sum­ stations. Why do all the stations have the commercials NOVEMBER 1995 New York Law School Reporter 13

We Need Elevator Music - Seriously!

By Chris McGee NYlS, there's no telling of which times in our lives we Riding the elevator at NYLS is a phenomenally may be reminded. Perhaps some lasting memories boring experience. Going to the ninth floor of the A that we may take with us as we graduate, will manifest building is about as much fun as watching 0.J. walk­ themselves in the future through song. For example, ing around in civilian attire. Even before we board the You may be driving home from work one day and squared torture chamber we are forced to wait idly by hear a song which reminds you of standing in• the while janitors, carting big-hair deliver boxes of who elevator waiting to go to Civil Procedure. You may knows what, travel down to the basement. And when evenbeataparty, where youhearasongthatreminds we finally do get in, we are packed in there tighter you of someone you first met in an elevator at NYlS. than teenage girls at a Menudo concert. Think of the wonderful memories that we are missing out on because there is no music in the elevators! For the above reasons, I would like to propose something revolutionary to NYLS. Something which The administration should endorse the idea be­ will make the long, slow, crowded ride in the eleva­ cause it will give students a reason to get out of bed in tors a pleasurable experience. A concept simple in the morning. Instead of being tempted to roll back nature, done by many, and revered by most-MU­ over in bed when the alarm goes off, students will be SIC! Not just any old Boston Pops rendition ofBach's eager to get to Brandenburger Concerti, or Kenny G's septuagenar­ school and ride ian appreciated saxophone, I'm talking serious eleva­ tor music here. I'm talking about techno, disco, rap, Can you grunge, rhythm and blues, rock, funk, and anything else worth listening to. imagine setting CROSSW RD® Crossword Can you imagine setting foot into one of the foot into one of Edited by Stan Chess elevatorsandhearingNirvanaoraTribeCalledQuest? Puzzle Created by Richard Silvestri This would surely make one's day fa r more interest­ the elevators ACROSS 40 _ Friday 68 Piecesof 2B Howdolhe ing. Not that law school is mundane, but every now 1 Monkeyshine 41 Imposing eights? sheep get into and then it could stand a little more flavor. I'm sure I and hearing 6 Wilhhold 1he group 69 Inhibit lhepen, speak for most students when I say that if I have to tip 42 Ne plus lirra DOWN Holmes? 1 Cheta, br one stand next to some guy in an elevator who stinks, I Nirvana or a 11 Bother 43 Go back 10 30 Certain 14 Oominoplays pagecne 2 Guitarist servicewomen would rather be doing so while listening to the rt 45 Liles Lofgrel} 32 Htling_ Ramones! Tribe Called 15 BustHeague overhead 3 Address cylinders 16 Over- 46 Pre-eleaion 4 "The bombs 33 Authority We could even have theme days, such as a Quest? permissive event btxsling_ 36 Makea "Freaky 80's Friday," an"All Madonna Monday," or 17 Wtr/ cid 48 Ponzi scheme, decision Fitzgerald sing e.g. 5 Issues Ol'ders 39 Gave a hand a "One Hit Wonder Wednesday," featuring hits by a -mi.• Holmes? 49 '1-iold on Tighr 6 litlle, lDa 41 Came clean Flockof Seagulls, Men Without Hats , and Kajagoogoo 19 Mr.Adams band lassie 43 Doessome among others. I think that Halloween would be so the elevators to their favorite tunes. and_ ('SOs 50 "I Still See 7 O,,eing wish cobbfng much better ifwe had an "Old Kiss Day." I would love lV show) _•(Paint 8 Following 44 Biblical brother to hand in my lawyering take-home exam with my I think that it would be really 20 Gives !he Your Wa~ along 47 Torrent of face painted like the star child, Paul Stanley, and my once-over tune) 9 BirdorBarldey abuse cool ifin tenyears,nomatterwhere 21 Vilagers 52 Speaker of 1O Dressing type 51 Young, Ladd neighbor said that he would go so far as to spit blood I am, I heard a song that reminded 23 Slum problem diamond fame 11 Where did this and King and fire in the elevator ifhe heard "Rock and Roll All me of my time spent in the .New 25 Nuts 54 Holds in check In.it come 53 Easily-spit Night." (I know that this is tortious behavior, but it's York Law School elevator, and the 26 WOO(Out spot 57 Dfferent from, Holmes? rock just a thought). people with whom I stood there: 29 Jersey 60 Gallery display 12 Humorist 54 Summer place bouncers? 61 Is 1his in the Barry 55 Voiced laughing at Professor Ruescher's 31 'ZDO style of a 13 Babe's 56 A foe of Pan's Can you imagine going to Torts or Contracts comedy, as we made our ascents, attractions devil fish, buddies 58 O.E.O. middle after hearing "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy, or not only to the fifth floor, but also 34 Feel lousy Holmes? 18 MflCial-fabric 59 Have value "Y.M.C.A." by the Village People? How cool would it into the great unknown, which was 35 Stretched out 64 Spanish sea component 62 SlDmach be to start the weekend off by hearing the Red Hot to be our futures. loosely 65 Star in Cygnus 22 Mogli master muscles, for Chili Peppers, or Erasure? I bet we could even nego­ 37 Akxlhol burner 66 Raise the 24 h's often set short 38 Featured sprilS 26 Barlood 63 •_dam tiate a deal with MTV, so that we could install televi­ players. 67 Petsevere at 27 King or queen 100tin'r ,.,.;...... ,,,.2-""3--,.-,-...,.,....- sions, on which students could be VJ's. What an 1 8 9 10 enterprising opportunity! 14

In America, we have many diverse cultures, 17 many different ways of life, and all kinds of people thinking and acting independently of one another. Sometimes it seems as if music is the sole entitywhich transcends all language and cultural barriers. If you were to put three completely different people into an elevator, and played a song witha good beat, all three would probably end up moving their heads, or tap­ ping their feet.

No matter where you grew up, or what your personal beliefs are, every one of us has been touched by music in some way or another. We all have a favorite song, and we all remember specific times in our lives when we first heard specific songs. Our first 60 kiss, our first girlfriend or boyfriend, our favorite summer, our worstbreak-up,and evencertain friends 64 can all be thought of by the songs with which we 67 identify them. By putting music in the elevators at NOVEMBER 1995 . ' . , , .# .I ' 14 New York Law School Reporter Lawyers at the Bar By Thomas Croci and Drug Dependency. "Many alcoholics are out there getting help, the L.A.P. program also is heavily com­ A martini or two at lunch with clients, a closing serving clients while there judgment may be affected," mitted to prevention and education. ''Manylaw schools at 3:00 p.m., drinks with clients afterward, cocktails O'Brien said. "Fortunately, there are resources that invite members of the Bar Association Committee and before a dinner meeting, and a couple of bottles of lawyers and the people aroW\d them can tum to." the L.A.P. to come to speak to the ethics classes to wine with dinner. After dinner, arrive home late and present to students the dangers of practicing law and have a drink or a beer before you fade in front of the The Lawyers Assistance Program (L.A.P.), coping with a drug dependency," says Lopez. 'Tue to television. This routine continues day in and day out. funded by the New York Bar Association, is designed practicing W\der the influence, the numbers of law­ Eventually, the clients disappear, the dinners disap­ to help fight the problem of alcoholism and substance yers who get in trouble due to client neglect, D.W.I., pear and the television never gets turned on. All that and license suspension, are astounding." Unfortu­ remains is the drink. nately, Lopez reports that 97% of the 1300 direct Alcoholism and referrals were from attorneys who had waited until Alcoholism and substance abuse are a brutal the final stages of alcoholism and dependency and part of life, and the legal profession is not immune. substance abuse are a had already drastically damaged1heir health, careers, "Alcoholism is in every profession, it is the great and families. leveler not only present in all professions, but in all brutal part of life, and ethnic groups, in all economic groups and in all social "Lawyers wait too long," Mr. Lopez says, "We groups," said Mrs. Adele C. Smithers, President of the the legal profession is are battling two denials, the lawyers' denial of their Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, a private phi­ addiction, and the denial by the people around lanthropy that is actively involved in alcoholism pre­ not immune. them,... this is institutional denial." vention and education. "Alcoholism is a disease, a respectable disease that is one ofthe biggest and most The L.A.P. and the New York State Bar Associa­ costly health problems in America." Mrs. Smithers abuse in the legal profession. The program has confi­ tion are coping with the difficulty of disease and went on to explain that for every one alcoholic, four dential 1-800 numbers that lawyers, families, friends addiction in a very complex and pressured field. The lives are effected. Inevitably, the' lives effected are and colleagues can call to seek help for themselves or trained lawyer/counselors and volunteers continue spouses, children, colleagues and clients. their loved ones. "In the five years the L.A.P. has been to help lawyers, families, and colleagues, while pro­ in existence, we have received over 20,000 phone calls, viding programs for law schools and law students The New York State Bar Association as well as 1300 were direct referrals (lawyers calling on their who need help or want to get involved in helping many local bar associations have taken steps to com­ own behalf)," states Mr. Ray Lopez ~ho directs the others. bat this epidemic. Mr. Eugene O'Brien, an attorney in L.A.P. program from Albany. "We built it, and they Suffolk CoW\ty, is a member of the New York State came," Lopez said. Mrs. Smithers concluded, "Fortunately, Bar Association Committee on Lawyer Alcoholism we know we can treat alcoholism and recov­ and Drug Dependency, as well as the Suffolk County In addition to arranging interventions, treat­ ered alcoholics can go on to lead successful and Bar Association Co~ttee on Lawyer Alcoholism mentservices, and aiding lawyers and their families in healthy lives." A Standing Up For Strossen

thisProfessor Strossen? Does she merely Dear I can·'t tell the difference, appealing figure ana Dershowitz is ob­ We at the New York law School Reporter rent space at our beloved school to help viously figuring his next appeal. If you received an unusual request the other day. organize her speaking engagements, or Ummm, yeah that's it. Prof Strossen still think they' re the same, what else do Someone wanted to reply to a question is she actually here now and then? Ev­ uses the schools name to further her inter­ you have backwards? Who's the peti­ that was posed.to the Ombudsman. Due to ery time I read the Counselor she has a ests. That is the usual pattern; the heads of tioner and who's the respondent? the highly unusual nature of the request write up about a mile long of things she powerful national organizations use their we have decided to run the response and has done. Is Prof. Strossen our Alan position at New York Law to promote their You ask if Professor Strossen is the original question and answer that ran Derschowitz? I guess what I'm really own agenda. I mean there is no possible way using the New York Law School name in last month's Ombudsman column so asking is this: Is Professor Strossen just Professor Strossen gets anywhere in life to further her own interests. Let's hope that the entire situation would be put in its using the New York Law School name without her position at New York Law so. Her own interests include a passion­ proper context. to further her own interests? School. Being the head honcho at the ACLU ate stand againstcensorship and a never­ never happens unless she works here. I can't ending advocacy for free expression. believe we allow her to take advantage ofher The only weakness in her argument is Dear Ombudsman, Signed, position at New York Law to garner na­ that your expression is also free when it tional attention for the school whenever she should fall under the idiot tax. Everyone is always complain­ Derschowitz. .. Strossen.. .I can't tell the speaks. Why isn't she behind a desk all day ing about how Dean Wellington can difference. instead ofputting New York I.Aw School in Signed, never be seenaroun d school. How about the spotlight when she opens her mouth? I guess what I'm really trying to say is: Some Free Speech For Strossen Common sense isn't your strong suit, is it? Italian • American • Spanish (p.s. Supreme Court Justice Harlan? Presi­ Superb Drinks dent Woodrow Wilson? Peons until they came here.) Stylish Drinks A Daily Specials Excellent Food Private Catering Dear Derschowitz . . . Strossen.. R.S. V.P. Preffered . I can't tell the difference, In your criticism in last month;s "Ombudsman" column, youquestioned We do Parties whether our Professor Nadine Strossen Happy Hour Mon. -·Fri . 5pm - 7pm is Harvard's Alan Derschowitz. Maybe 20% Discount on Food Items with NY.LS. I.D.! the first thing you should question is your spelling of Dershowitz, you mo­ 95 Duane Street (Off B'way) Kitchen Open Until 8:00 pm Mon. - Fri. ron. It's spelled D-e-r-s-h-o-w-i-t-z. Dan Board New York, NY 10007 And of course, Strossen is no (212) 962-8350 Offer Good til Dec.301995 Dershowitz. Strossen obviously has an

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NOVEMBER 1995 16 New York Law School Reporter Student Profiles

By Hanson Alexander

The AT&T Manager and is also interested in International Law. "I love Ready to attend San Diego Law School, Rosen's contracts," she said. For StephenPetrillo, the sonofa Newark cop, the mind was changed by NYLS Professor Michael Perlin. road to law school has had many turns. Initially en­ "Perlin is the mental health god. He writes the books. The Versatile Arts And Soccer Star rolled at Rutgers, Petrillo eventually earned a B.A. in I called him at home once to discuss a problem and I English&Communications from Thomas Edison State was impressed that he called me and talked to me for ~ot only did Chris McGee play in an Orlando College as he simultaneously climbed the corporate 30 minutes. He was the swing factor in my coming to alternative dance band called Substance X, he also ladder at AT&T. NYLS. And I think he's one of the best of my teachers." published poetry and short stories in campus maga­ Rosen is in Perlin's Civil Procedure class. zines, wrote personality profiles for The Orlando Sen­ PetrillostartedasasalesrepresentativeatAT&T's .tincl and Tampa Tribune. and ..scored goals for the Persiphany office and then was promoted to an ac­ '1 want to be an advocate for youth, for kids," · Un1versity of Central Florida soccer team after a spec­ COW\t executive and sales manager for AT&T custom­ Rosen said. "I would like to be a defense lawyer and tacular All American high school career in Lexington, ers. In 1992, a year when Petrillo lost a close race for a represent these kids I worked with in court. I could Kentucky. seat on the Newark Board of Education, he was pro­ prepare the psychological, environmental and socio- moted by AT&T to its Basking Ridge, New Jersey Understandably McGee was drawn to NYLS in office. The promotion gave Petrillo responsibility for order to pursue Entertainment law with an eye to­ developing marketing and sales agreements to pro­ wards sports law as well. With an eclectic taste in mote AT&T long distance service for the small busi­ music, McGee said, "I like it that here in New York I ness market across the United States. Petrillo worked can go down to the Blue Note and hear Chick Corea. with AT&T staff attorneys and said, '1 loved the job, I also like it that New York is an urban setting with but..." such a literary atmosphere that it allows me to feel a kinship with my favorite writers: Tom Robbins, Harry But Petrillo had always wanted to be a lawyer Crews, ~harles Bukowski, and Ernest Hemingway. I since he realized as a young child that, "I would have love the fact that New York is the city that launched a better chance in a legal career to be part of a real Marlon Brando, my favorite actor, on the stage. NYLS distinguishable change. I want to effect law on behalf represents a majority of cultures, and I like that too." of the 'good guys,' on behalf of law enforcement. The prospect of becoming a lawyer and being a litigator McGee admitted a longing for his soccer days excites me." Petrillo said that he would eventually like and band nights·where he made so many friends. But to become a he said, '1 really like the student body at NYLS. I don't judge.

logical aspects of these cases."

The Actress

Since law school began in August until the Neil Simon play, "The Sunshine Boys" closed at the C.E. Community Center in Ozone Park, Queens, on Octo­ ber 8, Howard Beach's Gila Garber read her cases between scene changes and on the train. Garber played the part of the niece in the play, who helps to reunite two aging vaudeville comedians who haven't spoken for 11 years for a television special.

Garber played "Annie" in a talent show in kindergarten but did not really get the acting bug until taking acting classes at SUNY Binghamton, as an English major. "I've always been a ham," Garber said. "I did improvisations for my family and friends when I was a kid. I was involved in debate in high school and at Binghamton." At Binghamton, Garber feel there is a big sense of competition here The Psychological Counselor also acted in a short movie and interned in a public at all. And I really like my professors." defender's office. In New York City she reported for A Melissa Rosen of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a Brooklyn cable television station. spent the last three years running a group home of violent teenage male offende.rs, advising juvenile pro­ At NYLS Garber is involved with the Media bation and parole departments on community reinte­ Law Project and Phi Alpha Delta. She would like to gration of gang members, administering an alcohol practice Entertainment Law and Communications and drug prevention program in elementary, middle Law, and high school, and serving as program coordinator for crisis intervention to diffuse violent gang situa­ tions in her home town. Every time she watched the local news she recognized the kids who were shot. Rosen, earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Psychology from Arizona State and a Masters in Counseling Psy­ chology and therapy from the University of New Mexico; "You cannot judge peoplebased on their past. Because I respected the gang members as people first, they respected me. These kids had not been listened to. I listened to them. The gang members were Native Americans and Mexican-Americans. We learned a lot about each others' cultures. I never felt afraid around them. When they saw I trusted them, they trusted me. I learned more from the kids than from anything else in my life" Rosen states. NOVEMBER 1995 New York Law School Reporter 17 . . . . . _ . c- .-:··c ..-. ,.·~- --·-,1-~~~~,---;.~·.·--·.····- .___ ._. _ .:. - ,E-. -.... . ;·.-.•_',?~!?.~~ -·- : ·-.· -- .- · · , · · -·· · ...... - ....7,,~~~,s~::-•:· · -~·.-_;_-_, -- -i'-_' ;, nterta,nmen,r~ . . . -~off': What's Happening Around Town

By Sharon-Frances Moore located on 5th Avenue and 82 Street, (212) 879-5500. 23rd Student admission price is $3.50. Thanksgiving Day Parade Fall is upon us and despite the onset of cold Dress warmly and get to the parade site early. weather there is still plenty to do in New York. 11th The Parade begins at 9:00 am at 77th ~d Central Park Veterans Day Parade Wast. It proceeds down to 59th Street and continues The parade falls on the 50th Anniversary year of down Broadway to 34th Street. Even ii you get going MUSEUM PICKS FOR NOVEMBER the end of World War II. Parade participants will late, it's an experience worth having. Television fails include some ofthe brave men and womenwho risked to capture the size and color of the balloons. National Museum Of American Indian their lives on foreign shores. It begins at 11:00 am on Presently the museum's three exhibits are: The 5th Avenue and 44th Street and ends at 79th Street. 24th Creation Journey, All Roads Are Good, and The Path The Nutcracker Suite We Travel. The exhibits are based on concepts-not 12th The New York State Theater begins its produc­ cultural areas. The museum is located at 1 Bowling The New York City Marathon tion of the ballet, The Nutcracker. This ballet is often Green across from Battery Park. Admission price: The Marathon begins on the Varasanos Bridge an integral part of people's holiday celebrations, so Free. For more information call (212) 825-6700. and ends at Tavern on the Green located at Central get your tickets early. Park West and 67th Street. So lace up tl:tose sneakers African American Wax Museum and run or stand by the sidelines and cheer. Most Share the day with past leaders, entertainers, runners acknowledge that cheers from crowds gives and inventors. them the extra push they need during the grueling NOTE: Writer, and newspaper not liable for any The museum is open by appointment only, 1:00 race. So whether you run, race, orstay in one place you unfinished school work, lack of access to the 8th p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Admis­ can participate in this great event. floor or academic probation's that may arise out of sions price: $10.00. going to any or all events, places or exhibit mentioned. Metropolitan Museum of Art ···Tlie Nat1on·s Most experienced ii Come see Rembrandt's authentic Team of Bar Review Experts works as well as works that were once believed to be authentic. Admission Has Joined price $3.50. For more information call The Nation's Premiere Legal Publisher The Reporter (212) 879-5500. To Offer Law Students Nationwide A Choice encourages all AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION In Bar Review Preparation students to par­ The Ricki Lake Show "My Mother Dresses Too Sexy." "She's Got My Man But I Am Going To ticipate and ex­ Get Him Back." If topics like these ap­ peal to you, the former plump movie tends a special and TV star has a show for you. For tickets, send a postcard to The Ricki Lake Show, 401 5th A venue, New York, invitation to in­ New York 10016, or go to 2 East 37th Street between 5th Avenue and Madi­ terested second son an hour before taping and wait on the Stand By Llne. You must be 18 years years and f ac­ ofagewithavalidphotoID. To find out taping dates call (212) 348-0009. uity. The Donahue Show Spend the day with the man who host one of the longest running national talk shows. To write for tickets: 1 Ten Plaza, New York, New York 10119, or call Mark the Audience Coordinator at ·.~ · (212) 564-4153. Upcoming Events ilnivcmty of ~itrl b~c',t> SFM'S PICKS FOR NOVEMBER ~ GS' LA'IN.'A JO TAXATiQN 8th to January 7th Work.;A-Day Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular This production hosts the world famous January 27, 1996 Rockettes, and incorporates ice skaters, dancers, and audience participation into the show. The show's Work-A-Day provides law students with an opportunity M.tl.S'f&ADFLAWZ finale is the recreation of thenativity scene, including to supplement their education with community 05:NS!RAL live animals. For more information call (212) 307- {~n,in Bunncu. 1000. involvement. Some groups may participate in law related Wpcra!t, Eswi~~. aM activities, such as Legal Association of Wonien or C:ini~I ia) participate in interactive activities, such as the Basketball Filr fln11Mr imonmtion: November to December 31st _tut~ Association giving a basketball clinic at a local Boys Club. Unlvvlity ol Sin DittG Goya Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Of ~D!o!(aw S~UlaltM Art For more information contact your ABA representative. The exhibit contains 300 of the Spanish artist's s~ !liqa, C."91ll0 (619) 160-4596 drawings, paintings, ~d prints. The museum is NOVEMBER 1995 18 New York Law School Reporter Food The Do's and Don'ts of Sushi

By Doug Cardoni Sapporo East (10th St. and 1st Ave.) More and others) and order in confidence. If you're a beginner, For some people, even the word "sushi" evokes morebecoming one ofmy favorite sushi stops. While start someplace good (Hasaki is recommended) and a scratching-of-the-blackboard reaction, not to men­ the menu isn't very inventive, the sushi is consis­ order some of the safer rolls (California, Tuna, etc.). tion a squeamish face. I should know, because about tently good and the pieces gargantuan. And at prices Either way, anyone can become a sushi-freak, I know, a year ago, I was one of those people. If I was offered like $2.90 a roll and a deluxe dinner (9 pieces and a I've just enrolled to attend my first meeting of "Sushi­ the choice between eating sushi, a cigarette butt found tuna roll) for $10.00, this is a place not to be passed up. addicts anonymous." Anyone want to join in a murky, muddy puddle, or a surprise my dog left me? for me on the floor of my apartment, I'm not sure what Avenue A: (Avenue A, between 6th and 7th I would have chosen. But one thing's for sure, it streets) Easily the weirdest looking sushi restaurant wouldn't have been the sushi. in NYC. It feels like you took a wrong tum and went to Polly Esther's. But besides the super-funk decor, I actually thought sushi was reserved for people Avenue A features very good, inventive sushi and like Clare (Molly Ringwald) in "The Breakfast Club". caring service at unbeatable prices ($17.00 for a sushi I figured there was absolutely no way anyone could dinner for two). enjoy eating raw fish. People simply ate it to look "cool," "chic," and "sophisticated; certainly not for Takahacki: (Avenue A, between 5th and 6th the taste." streets) Yet another East Village sushi pit, Takahacki features some very good sushi at decent prices. The But that was last year. And since then, things negi-toro sushi (fatty tuna) heads the list of sushi have changed. ' options. And when you're finished, you can go side­ walk shopping and find some bargains on vintage I am now a self-confessed "sushiholic." clothing.

It started one fateful evening atHasaki, a quaint TeriyakiBoy and Daikichi Sushi: (All over Man­ little haunt in the East Village. I had often tried sushi, hattan) These two "sushi fast-food" chains are pretty but the result was always the same. I would glance much interchangeable. If you're in the need for some around the restaurant to see if anyone was looking, sushi in a hurry and are thinking about trying either then I would deposit my half eaten piece of disgusting of these places, take my advic;e - Don't!!! They're raw fish in my napkin. But this time was different. As cheap and there's never a line for a reason: the sushi I got my napkin ready and sampled a piece of my is deplorable. These restaurants take me back to my cousin's California Roll, something unexpected and "anti-sushi" days. In fact, every time my M8 bus Nobu, fine Japanese cuisine, located on the extraordinary happened: I actually enjoyed it!!! rides past Teriyaki I get a little knot in my stomach comer of Hudson and.. Franklin Street. and start to gag. So, at From that day forward, I started sampling even all costs, steer clear of more sushi from many restaurants. At first, my tastes these two restaurants. ~-:"~~-:.~~-Mo:u =. were limited to the safe and unadventuresome types . ~l~~ft:.&:<: ~~~···: . ·· .. __.. . . : _:•.· _ like California Rolls, Shrimp, and Tuna. Soon my Matsuya: (W. -...... tastes expanded to the likes of Yellowtail and White­ Broadway, between -:~~~~t~AT~-PHO~~-- - fish. And now I even enjoy those frightening (and Thomas and Duane -~(~.- .... once unheard of) pieces of sushi like Giant Clam, streets) This place is oh Octopus, and Sea Urchin. so close to school and :~ ~~~os &·Y.id~,r . super cheap. Once you ~~ fflv1ocoi-thid xicq»lti ~o.p&int mil. p.•,fati:o8>. 1t;t0Ut&tmg Presently, I eat sushi about three or four times a get past the scary store­ mCOQlt~ou. week, already to the point where my roommate will front and even scarier not ask me what I feel like eating because he already interior, you'll have EN'TERT~: & ·A.DVERf.1S1NG :SER.Viets. knows the answer. And in my year of discovering pretty good sushi at CO./~tter/Vfd.eo cover pti:>"duaitau .. .. sushi, I have eaten at some of the best (and worst) amazing prices ($2.00 a sushi restaurants in New York City. Here's a sam­ roll, $1.00 a piece). Pul,Xio ReJ•tlont & Hatketh1i· pling: Make sure you order off :S~sa & custG~ S£RVICES quintessential "date" place and you can't go wrong thank you very much" Comp~te Wed&g C.Y 1qb~et·:}&&t~~ Hasaki and you're into the "chic" East Village crowd, try some of these places si."1lueBT £.rrrmrAlrulE.Nr you can do worse. (and experiment with ~~A~~ - NOVEMBER 1995 \ ' \ ', . ) •~" \ '\ ' r ·» ' I New York Law School Reporter 19 Movie Critic's Corner

By Dave McNulty By Charles Hymowitz Denzel Washington, star of Devil, Finally. A movie that doesn't treat Chazz Palmintieri, who does a To Die For and Devil in a Blue Dress dominates in a totally different way. He us like we're idiots. Tired ofall the mind­ wonderful job playing a customs agent, are two recent films which have two does it the old fashioned way: charac­ less drivel infecting the film world lately, forces the story out of Kevin Spacey, things in common: they have terrific ter, dignity and quiet strength. This is sucking eight bucks out of our pockets one of the five crooks who survives the lead players and the films are realistic. not the flashy movie star performance only to feed us sugar water? Give The Kaiser's assignment. Spacey, who is by Ms. Kidman. Washington's charac­ Usual Suspects a shot. cripple, gives a choppy account of what Nicole Kidman dominates To Die ter, Easy Rawlins, is a quiet, hard-work­ transpired after the men left the police For, the story of Suzanne Stone, a subur­ ing black man in post WWII Los Ange­ Brian Singer's well-crafted, cre­ station. ban woman who would stop at nothing les, who reluctantly turns detective atively written, excitingly-directed film to be famous. Oral sex? No problem. when a mysterious white man sends is a successful thriller. But if, after about Keep watching. Spacey takes us Murder of her lovable, likable, loving him chasing after a white woman who anhourintoityou'restillsaying"huh?", to the story within the story, and be­ husband? Sure, not an issue. Manipula­ seems to likeillegal, late night jukejoints. then yoy'r~ on the rigttttrack. Told as a cause of the flashbacks, the viewer must tion of everyone who is remotely within flashback, the story is fed to us in little constantly be fitting together the pieces her vision? Anything to be on TV. What is particularly pleasing and bite sized chllr\ks, and like an entree in of the puzzle. At last, that final piece fun about Devil is what a terrific movie an expensive restaurant, never quite will fall into place and everything will It's a great performance, light,sug­ it is. This is movie making at its best - a seems to be enough to satisfy. Basically, appear to make sense. Finally, you will ary and oh-so-psychotic for a film which well told story, with just enough plot five small-time crooks are suspiciously enjoy that stuffed yet satisfied feeling appears sweet and innocent yet actually twists to keep you on edge, pretty to thrown together in a police line-up and you get when leaving a restaurant after bites the hand that feeds it by criticizing look at, great to listen to and full of while there, decide to join forces. As the a huge meal. Chances are, you will re­ the media frenzy running amok in our actors playing all kinds of small and five plot to score big, they are ap­ play the entire film in your mind as you world today. The film has a pseudo­ midsize parts with relish and bravado. proached by a man with a funny accent leave the theater. Only then will things documentary style, which includes lots Want to see a funny killer? Don Cheadle who explains that each of them at one really make sense, most likely tempting of characters talking directly to the au­ (Picket Fences) as Easy's sidekick and time or another ripped-off his boss, you to tum around and go back for a dience, giving their perspective of the killer is hilarious. Want to see a nice, Kaiser Soce, and now they must repay second viewing. Also notable perfor­ scene about to be shown. The film makes sexyseduction?WatchEasydohisthing him. It was not a request given that mances by Kevin Pollack, Stephen a point of undercutting Ms. Kidman's afterspendinganeveningdrinkingwith legend has it that the Kaiser was not Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne and others. view of the story, provinghow self serv­ two friends. A terrific movie. exactly the kind of guy you negotiated ing and manipulative she really is. She with. Of courser there's a catch: most of does a terrific job and deserves any and them will die. The survivor(s), how­ all accolades she receives for her perfor­ ever, will become millionnaires. mance. Question of The Month By Ben Shatzky and Chris McGee Many consider MTV to be the defining voice of our generation. In thinking back to the early eighties, Chris and I thought it would be interesting to find out what the first video some NYLS students remember seeing first. That is our question in this month's installment of Free Speech.

What is the first MTV video you remember seeing?

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[1 gavel] Don't be home when this movie comes on TV (2 gavels]Be sure to catch it on HBO (3 gavels]Definitely rent it (4 gavels)See it at a matinee or discount movie theater [5 gavels]Shell out the $8.00 for a first-rate mov:ie Ian Joskowitz 2L Professor Armando Belly "HellsBells"by AC/OC "Human" by Human League .@].. ... , wn~·.--·.

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Continued from page 1 Continued from page 8 port one bar review class, instead it encourages stu­ the summer share in Southampton? No problem.) dents to pokearound and kick the tires. Find out which The course is a 7 week program, 3½ hour classes, 5 marketable in the criminal field. She had the one is best for your needs before you drive it out of the days a week. Because the BarBri program is mostly on grades, the resume and the experience to back it shop. Some classes are on tape, some live, some require video, they hire teachers who can keep students inter­ up. lots ofhomework, and others require learning only the ested without being there in person. When you sign material in the lectures. on with BarBri you receive outlines of courses similar "There are no jobs as a prosecutor right to the outlines found in the bookstore, t.est books and now," she said."All I can do is keep in touch with But the big question is ... should not our fine mail-in practice essays. One advantage to BarBri is prosecutors' offices and wait on the bar results." institution prepare us for the bar without additional they can train you for any bar exam, so if you decide costly classes? Well, yes, and they do. Ms. Shelton and to practice in California whenyou graduate they will She also does not regret th.e choices she Ms. Prigal explained that attending classes for the bar train you here in NY for the California bar exam. made. She is still glad that she did not go with a is more of an "everyone does it" kind of thing. If all BarBri offers first year review lectures to expose stu­ big law firm despite the money and still feels your classmates take preparatory classes, you might dents to the program and its techniques. BarBri en­ strongly about becoming a prosecutor. feel left out if you did not. So most everyone signs on courages joining early so you can take advantage of and takes a prep class. the services they offer throughout law school. Cur­ Lookingback, however, she doeshave some rent price: $1,445. advice: On the other hand, in speaking with Professor Marino, who founded-his own bar review course but Pieper: Mr. Pieper has been doing bar review • Get your foot in the door at~ place you then let it dissolve and joined the BarBri staff, his classes for over 10 years. He runs live lectures, 32 want to work no later than the summer after response to whether NYLS should prepare us for the lectures total, either taken 4, 5 or 6 days a week, for a your second year. ."I would get a job no later than bar was no they should not. NYLS should teach us total of approximately 170 hours, covering the multi second summer that can keep you on through analytical thinking, and should bean intellectual expe­ state and NY bar exam materials. Everything you are third year and hire you afterwards," she said. rience. He considers bar review classes "intellectually required to learn is directly from the lectures. Mr. "Get your foot in the door and don't let it out!" offensive." They merely accomplish a specific goal; Pieper is available after or before lectures to answer Although Bassat does not regret working at the preparing students to pass the bar. questions but does not interrupt the lectures for ques­ Attorney Generals Office, she admits that they tions. Questions are also answered through mail by I cannot help her in her job search in the NYLS is exploring the possibilities of offering a lawyers on staff in the office. He reads each lecture short-run because they do not hire people with pre-bar review class to orient the students toward and asks you take notes on certain details word for less than two years experience. preparing for the bar exam. These classes would be word. Mr. Pieper feels note taking keeps people alert "People who work totally get hired." offered free to students and not for credit probably on and involved. He also teaches mnemonics to help weekends during last semester, but should not be remember elements of rules and laws. Sample essays • Make contacts and keep in touch. "Even considered in place of a bar review class. are given to students. They should be mailed in to the though Career Services says (the word n e t - Pieper office to be marked. Pieper guarantees the working) all the time you want to throw up, it is Other schools do offer classes similar to what essays will be put back in the mail within four days of so important," she said. Recently, she called her NYLS is considering, one in the New York city area is receiving them. When you sign up for his course you former boss at the NYPD to inquire about a job Touro Law Center located in Huntington, New York. receive Pieper outlines and test books and the NY and was told they are hiring and to submit a I spoke with Mr. Ken Rosenblum, the Associate Dean Appellate Alert subscription. Mr. Pieper will discuss resume. for Student Affairs. Touro started offering bar review recent appellate decisions in class to let you know "It's easy,to blameCareer Services, classes in some form over 7 years ago. This year they how it will affect the bar exam. Current price: $1,600. but it's a tough market and ultimately it is have expanded their program to include 10 classes. up to you," she said. ji These classes are offered to students free ofcharge, not West: "New in name, not in practice" was the for credit, on Sundays. Touro wants students to start first response to my inquiry. West is introducing a considering the bar in the fall, before spring rolls program they feel is user friendly. They have re­ around and it may be too late. Fall classes were added cruited well-known teachers from various programs to their existing program for this reason. The spring to get this course started. Up untilnow theyhave been Reminder. Dead­ classes Touro offers which concentrate on the NY offering 'West Week" which has been a week long exam are called "B.E.A.T.," Bar Exam Accelerated class to review for the multi state. They anticipate that Training. Touro adds to their in house staff by hiring by July '96 they should have a nationwide full bar line for the De­ BarBri, Pieper, Marino, and other outside faculty to review course. This program offers certain advan­ teach these four, 7 to 8 hour Sunday classes. Mr. tages as well. The obvious advantage is the access to Rosenblum stressed that Touro does not want stu- materials because of the affiliation with WestPublish- • cember Issue is dents to use their classes as a bar review course but ing. The other is price; West hopes to offer this course instead as a supplement. for under $1,000. Monday Novem­ If you do decide to sign up now for a bar review The only groups allowed on campus are groups, class, a down deposit between $25 and $75 dollars will which the school feels, offer some service to the stu­ get you locked in at the current tuition. They will give dents. NYLS' s policy for bar review representatives is ber 13th. you the course materials whenyou signup. I havebeen to allow them on campus one day a week. Publicity on told these can be helpful to study from. Also if you campus is limited although I have decide to change to another course, the new course seen many offers for free pizza ...... , should accept the deposit from the other. around school. So if you don't sign .... ·-·---~ ··-~•·.:·,:~'"'i up this week, you didn't miss your i I ·wv- : To facilitate this process I have done a bit of the chance because they will be back I homework for you. Following are some details from one day next week. different courses. Keep in mind these plugs for the . @J' courses are straight from the salespeople to you. Thinking about the bar exam . BAR/BRI early is probably a well organized BarBri: The BarBri program has been developed way to approach law school. The over they ears by acquiring different programs around fact is that school won't mean much the country including a recent merge with Marino. if we can't pass the bar. I recom­ i This course is nationwide and because of its size can mend looking through the sample materials each course offers to get BECAUSE offer students a variety of services. I had a chance to 1...... ,.. -, •.•. . I speak with Professor Marino about the course and anidea of the style. The weekly reps 0 why he joined. His reafaesire was to teach students will have information and applica­ and not to run a business, so he "retired" his course. tions on the tables set up in the stu­ EXPERIENCE His family has been in the bar exam review class dent center. It is also advisable to business since 1946. He feels the BarBri course is pro­ talk to fellow students about their I gressive, innovative and constantly improving. If you experiences with the course. j COUNTS,,. can get a group together the classes are offered virtu­ Good luck wading around in the I Let the POWER OF EXPERIENCE work for you murky waters. O O o H !...... OOOOOHOOOO••·•••••••• •• ally anywhere because they are on video (how about at ·····-- ··-· ···········~-- .....•.. .. ···- -u• .:::;:. = NOVEMBER• 1995 • New York Law School Reporter 21

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Continued from page 8 you do not meet their criteria. Most likely they just RESTAURA~T DISCOUNTS aren't hiring at that moment.

Do spend time to craft a well-thought out cover Jetter: A cover letter can be a very effective tool, yet so often is used as a piece of paper that just covers the resume, Howard said. This is where you can point out FOR STUDENTS your strengths, tell the potential employer why you are perfect for the job, and convey why their firm is right for you, she said. A good cover letter can get you an interview.

Do go to events around the city: Manyorganiza­ tions give scholarships to students to attend their April Fet·rioia from the Legal Writing Department has arrangoo with the events. It's a great way to approach and meet people, Howard emphasized. Tell speakers you will contact them, ask for a card, she said. Riese Organization to have every NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL STUDENT Do set up informational meetings. When you first meet with someone, pick a lower level person, not a partner in a firm. You need to learn the ins and out (With acurrent I.D.) RECEIVE A15% DISCOUNT ON ANY of your interested field. The first time you are not an insider, but after a while you will learn the lingo and be able to talk as if you are, Howard said. PURCHASE FROM THE RIESE RESTAURANTS ON BROADWAY, Do define yourself. Don't let firms with very narrow hiring criteria define you, Howard said.

Sources Those restaurant~ include:

NALP (National Association of Law Placement) will probably not be very helpful at this point. It is a Roy Rogers big law firm directory. While there might be law firms in NALP with under 100 people, they act like large firms. In other words, you need the numbers or they Pizij Hut will not consider you. Kentucky Fried Chicken Martindale Hubble is not as limited as NALP. lt does have small and mid-size firms listed but is in no Dunkin' Donuts way complete. Many small firms do not bother to advertise here. Do not limit your search to this direc­ Nathan's tory. Also, it is organized alphabetically, so to do a subject matter search you will have to use Lexis.

"Guide to the Small Firm Employer:" A pam­ phlet on small firm hiring in the Career Services Resource Library.

"Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers in All the students ne~ to do is show their I.D, before orde~~ and the 90s," "How to Work A Room," "It's who you know - Career Strategies Of Making Affective Per­ sonal Contacts:" tell you how to set up meetings, they will receive the discount. advise you on what to say when you get there and ' teach you how to approach people.

Seminars, Symposiums & CLE (Continuing Le­ gal Education} Binder: lists events going on in the city and gives scholarship information.

The Yellow Book: lists federal, state and munici­ pal jobs

Government Manual (not official title): Is in the process of being put together by Paula Best in Career Services and will talk about opportunities in federal, state and local government. It will also tell you what resources are available to help students in their search. .. Happy Thanksgiving ' .

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CIVIL PROCEDURE WORKSHOP Substantive Lecture Exam Strategies by Pror. Richard Freer by Pror. Josq,h Glannoo Emory Uni.... School or Law Suffolk Univ. Law School SUN., NOV. 5 (LIVE)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW REAL. PROPERTY. by Pror. John JcITrics by Pror. Joseph Marino Univ. or Va.rginia School or Law New York Law School Thurs., N9v. 16 Wed., Nov. 29 SUN., NOV. 19 (LIVE) Wed., Dec. 6 . Mon., Nov. 27 Tues., Dec. s Mon., Dec. 11 CONTRACTS Sun., Dec. 17 by Pror. Michael Spak Chicago-Kent College or Law TORTS SAT., OCT. 21 (LIVE) by Prof. Richard Cooviser Mon., Nov. 13 Chicago-Kent College of Law Fri., Dec. 1 Thurs., Dec. 7 Thurs., Nov.? Sun., Dec. 10 Wed., Nov. 15 Wed., Dec. 13 Tues., Nov. 28 Sat., Dec. 9 CRIMINAL LAW Fri., Dec. 15 by Pror. Charles Whitebread Univ. of Southern Calif. Law Center EXAM WRITING by Pror. .Joscph Marino Tues., Nov. 14 New York Law School - Sat., Nov. 18 Mon., Dec. 4 SAT., NOV. 4 (LIVE) Thurs., Dec. 14 Fri., Nov. 10 • Tues., Nov. 21 Sun., Dec. 3 ·

TO························•• A1TEND: The LECTURES*••····················~···························· are FREE for ALL BAR/BRI ENROLLEES who have a minimum of $25 on account, EXCEPT THE CIVIL PROCEDURE WORKSHOP which is FREE for ALL STUDENTS. Students attending lectures MUST REGisrER TN · ADVANCE and present their BAR/BRI Membership Card and a picture ID for admittance.

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