College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...) Archives and Law School History 1994 Amicus Curiae (Vol. 4, Issue 9) Repository Citation "Amicus Curiae (Vol. 4, Issue 9)" (1994). Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...). 409. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers/409 Copyright c 1994 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers She-Condom makes its debut at U. Center, page 1 0 MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW America s First Law School VOLUME IV, ISSUE NINE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1994 TWENTY PAGES Short reinstated; will graduate In• summer By LEEANNE MORRIS report that he will reenroll at M­ Acting Dean Paul Marcus has Wand fmish his final nine credits decided to allow former SBA this summer in Texas. The President Kyle Short to readmit credits will be transferred and to Marshall-Wythe at the end of applied to his degree. this semester. "Hopefully I'll be able to find Marcus prevented Short frop1 the classes I need this summer. I enrolling this semester as hope to be finished and graduated punishment for an Honor Code by Aug. 8," Short said. violation last fall. In doing so, Marcus was unavailable for Marcus overturned the sanction comment on the matter. His recommended by the Judicial opinion issued last semester said Council that Short be publicly that he would grant Short's reprimanded. petition if he was convinced that ''I'm thrilled to be Short acknowledged, "privately readmitted," Short said. "I am and publicly, the seriousness of very anxious to finish up as soon the offense," and that Short SBA's annual Barristers' Ball took an unusual disco turn, but was -Tom Estes as possible." demonstrate he "is prepared tq successful anyway. Short met with Marcus and meet the high standards of Acting Associate Dean Jayne integrity and honesty expected opinion, Short will not be allowed notation will appear on his graduating, he plans to take the Barnard last week to request of students" at M-W. to participate in commencement official transc:ript. Texas Feb. 1995 Bar and enter readmittance. He was happy to Consistent with Marcus' exercises and a permanent Short said that after solo practice in North Dallas. Students, administrators fight budget cuts in state legislature By JON SHELDON state lLs would pay over $5,500 their raise prices as much. dent of the Black Law Students Associa­ Acting Dean Paul Marcus, along with third year, and out -<>f-state students would Marcus said Sullivan is "feeling pretty tion (ELSA), had some success lobbying W &M President Timothy Sullivan, three pay over $18,000. good" about the reaction from legislators members of the Assembly. Marcus said M-W students, and Delegate George No countervailing increase in schol­ to his lobbying efforts regarding the over­ that "the three students that went are Grayson (also a W&M professor) are all arship support is provided in the budget .all College cuts and the cuts slated for quite effective advocates for the rest of the marshalling their efforts to fight against proposal, and the overall M-W budget is "research institutions" such as the Insti­ students." proposed tuition increases and budget slated to be cut by $600,000. tute of Bill of Rights Law. The students met with several del­ cuts. - .. Marcus explained why the law school Marcus has organized a lobbying ef­ egates and senators. Although the mem­ Virginia Governor George Allen sub­ tuition increases would unfairly impact fort to fight the tuition increases, includ­ bers were generally positive in voicing mitted to the Virginia General Assembly M-W. He said that the law schools at ing rounding up students to visit the support, they were vague in their predic­ his budget which includes a proposal to George Mason and the University of Vir­ General Assembly and lobby on behalf of tions for success. : Horton, Kimbrough, raise tuition at Marshall-Wythe 10 per­ ginia already raised their tuitions and are the student body. The three students, and Randall generally stressed the high cent per year for the next two years for in­ using the extra money for their own pur­ Katie Horton (3L), Editor-in-Chief of the level of achievement that M-W has state students, and 18 percent per year for poses. Bill o/Rights Journal, Erich Kimbrough the next two years for out-<>f-state stu­ But because their tuitions are higher (2L), incoming Editor-in-Chief of the See SAVE US, page 2 dents. If adopted by the legislature, in- than M-W's, they are not being asked to Law Review, and Toni Randall (3L), Presi- Job market "stabilized;" most M-W '93 grads employed By MICHAEL HOMANS layoff mode, '" Kaplan said. employed full-time, with about 77 percent Another 12 -13 percent of the class has The law market's hellish roller coaster That assessment can be seen as good in law-related jobs. Of those employed accepted part-time or temporary ride of the past five years is not over yet, news--things aren't getting worse as they full-time, the average annual income is employment, with about 10 percent being but things have "stabilized" and nearly- did during the early 1990s--<>r bad news­ $41,794, and the median is $37,000, based law-related according to Kaplan's 90 percent of 1993's graduating class -times are still tough, Kaplan said. on those who reported their salaries, he qllculations. That adds up to a total of87 from M-W is now employed, according to While employment figures for law said. Those working in the private sector Dean Rob Kaplan, Director of M-W's graduates at M-W and nationwide have have a median income of $47,000 per See HIRED, page 2 Office of Career Plarmingand Placement. declined steadily since the late 1980s, year. The nationwide economic recovery of Kaplan said a January survey of last the past year has not brought back the year's graduates indicates most are - Inside this issue prosperity of the 1980s at regional law gainfully employed in law and earning • ILS brings famous speakers to Newly tenured Prof. Susan firms, but things are looking better. "What upwards of $40,000 per year. M-W. Page3. Grover interviewed. Page 6, I'm hearing [private law firms] say is 'We Kaplan compiled responses from 173 Crossfire debate') A1l !n Iverson, • Trading Cards: The hottest dates think things have stabilized . .. We're of the 178 graduates last year, and rap music. Page 9. ofM-W. Page 11. not in a reduction mode. We're not in a determined that about 79 percent are 2 Monday, February 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CuluAE Out Of Our Heads Many students who are ruled by the calendar and the clock during class are well aware that the 1980s are over. But unemployed law students do not find that fact very comforting. Dean Robert Kaplan, DirectorpfOCPP, has proclaimed that the job market has stabilized, even though 21 percent of 1993 graduates are not employed full time and 23 percent are not employed full time in law-related jobs. OCPP also proudly reports that 12 to 13 percent of the class of '93 is working part-time with 10 percent working in the field of law. This is not what most students expected after three years ofarduous work, to say nothing ofthe amount ofloans incurred. Ofcourse , the decline in the employment market cannot be blamed on OCPP, but the glee concerning the employment figures quoted above is neither realistic nor helpful. It may not be a sign of the 1990s but a sign of the problems with helping students find jobs after graduation. Is it that most students, not falling into the top 10 or 20 percent of their graduating class, do not go to OCPP for help because they are put offby the listings on the board that are only looking for the "brightest?" Is it that students are not properly networking their connections from summer law jobs or are not aware of how to accurately utilize old employers? Is there a reason for the high rate of student apathy as graduation nears and as spring break descends and ILs and 2Ls become despondent about finding summer jobs when they are not the "chosen few" with a high ranking? And, if so, what can be done about it? The seminar which our own OCPP is co-sponsoring at the University of Richmond on non-traditional law careers is a good effort to provide thought-provoking alternatives deep budgetary cuts are for law students. However, there remains a majority of HIRED, from page 1 contemplated at both levels. SAVE US, from page 1 students who are not seeking alternative careers. Their For eager students seeking needs are not being adequately addressed and cannot share percent of last year's graduates summerorfull-timejobs, Kaplan reached, as well as the regres­ in the optimism ofOCPP. Many students find a 79 percent in law-related work. Rounding said the market bas become more sive natureofthe:increases. They employment rate discouraging, and rigbtfully so. Their out the statistics, between 2 and competitive over fue past few also left a two-page memo wifu needs should be addressed before the job market for M-W 4 percent of the graduates are years. Firms do less on-campus the delegates and senators out­ graduates can be deemed "stabilized." seeking advanced degrees, and recruiting and expect more from lining their arguments. about 3 percent are not seeking the students they interview.