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Loyola Lawyer Law School Publications Spring 3-1-1984 Loyola Lawyer Loyola Law School - Los Angeles Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/loyola_lawyer Repository Citation Loyola Law School - Los Angeles, "Loyola Lawyer" (1984). Loyola Lawyer. 39. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/loyola_lawyer/39 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Publications at Digital Commons @ Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School. It has been accepted for inclusion in Loyola Lawyer by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPRING 1984 LOYOLA LAW SC HOOL VOLUME 4 Building Program - Phase Ill NEWS Library and Moot Court Renovation Begins BRIEFS The metamorphosis of Loyola Law School is nearing its final stage. Phase from the Class of 1926. As a sincere III is being placed on the "fast track" and the estimated $2 million project is gesture of appreciation the Law anticipated to be completed in early 1985. Phase III is concerned with the ren School and Loyola Marymount Uni Justice Broussard Speaker ovation of the 9th Street Building, which opened in 1964. versity's Trustees have named the Impetus for this project was a generous gift by Mrs. Liliore G. Rains in building the William M. Rains Graduation - May 27 honor of her late husband, William M. Rains a Loyola Law School graduate Library. The goals of Phase III are to ac Loyola Law School will graduate commodate the library's more than more than 350 students, Sunday, 290,000 bound or microfilm volumes, May 27. It will be the school's 63rd provide expanded and state of the art commencement and take place on study areas for students and give the the Loyola Marymount Campus, library staff ample space to perform Westchester. its functions. Additionally, the Moot Allen E. Broussard, Associate Court will be remodeled so that it Justice of the Supreme Court of Cal can function both as the court and ifornia, w ill be the keynote speaker. convert to an 80 seat classroom. Justice Broussard has served on the Other improvements will include state's highest court since 1981 and refurbishment of offices to accommo was chosen as speaker by a commit date new full time faculty members tee made up of students, faculty whose ranks have grown, as a stu and administrators. dent/faculty ratio requirement As customary, the day will begin for American Bar Association with a Baccalaureate Mass in Sacred Accreditation. Heart Chapel on the LMU campus Finally, major improvements of the and the graduation program will be Beaming appreciation Dean Arthur N. Frakt accepts the commitment tor the Fritz B. Burns Chair in Real Property from Joseph Rawlinson '58 (L), Burns' Foundation President, as original air conditioning system are gin at 1 P.M. Included in the pro Kenneth Skinner, foundation trustee, watches. Please turn to Page 6 gram will be 2 student speakers rep resenting the Day and Evening sec $1,500,000 GRANT tions and awarding of the prestigi ous Rev. Richard A. Vachon, S.J. Distinguished Service Medallion. Following the awarding of de Chair in Real Property Honors Burns grees a reception for graduates and The Fritz B. Burns Foundation an Property is a strong incentive and and also open the possibility of an their guests will be h eld. nounced the $1,500,000 endowment challenge for the administration, Annual Land Use- Property of the Fritz B. Burns Professorial faculty and student body to contin Institute. Apri/13 Chair of Real Property. ue to strive to meet the standards of During his life Mr. Burns distin In making the announcement, excellence and achievement Mr. guished himself as a real estate de Art Show Opens foundation President Joseph E. Burns set during his lifetime and veloper and was renowned for his Rawlinson '58 said, "th e officers which the foundation is so loyally philanthropic works, among them ENVIRONS 3: WASHINGTN BOU and directors are thrilled to be able carrying forward." Loyola Law School. He served as LEVARD will open Friday, April 13 to respond to your, [Loyola Law at the Burns Gallery of Loyola Law School's], proposal in this matter." School. An opening reception for the Acknowledging, with thanks, the Into the 80's Overgoal artists will be held from 6-8 p.m. gift, Dean Arthur Frakt stated, "it is It is the third in Loyola Law through the Burns Foundation's As of March, 1984 Loyola Law ance is earmarked for endow School's series of exhibitions hi gh~ generosity and foresight that Loyola School's Into the SO's Program ment which includes student lighting artists whose studios are lo Law School has been able to contin surpassed its $8 million goal. scholarships and faculty support. cated in close proximity to its down ue its leadership role in legal educa The combined total of Build All segments of the Loyola town campus and runs until June 8. tion. The founding of the Fritz B. ing and Endowment gifts is family - alumni, faculty, stu Under the direction of Curator Burns Professorial Chair of Real $9,028,761. Of this amount dents and administration, share and Art Program Director Ellie $5,921,711 is for bricks and the success of this. Blankfort, the school has initiated Thomas Award mortar and the $3,107,050 bal- exhibitions, purchased art works for St. its permanent collection, and hosted to Van de Kamp lectures and dialogues with artists. A chair, honoring the late Fritz B. Honorary Co-Chairman of the Through a grant from The Times school's Board of Visitors and John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney Burns, was first suggested by Dean Mirror Corporation, the school has helped plan and design, in 1963, General of California, received the Frakt, in December, 1983. At that also commissioned murals for its the original building when Loyola 1984 St. Thomas More Medallion time, in his proposal, Dean Frakt new campus. from Loyola Law School's honor so cited the present, strong faculty in relocated to its present site. In 1973 This pioneering involvement of a Mr. Burns was the recipient of the ciety at a Biltmore Hotel luncheon, volvement in the property area. He law school in the fine arts is intend Law School Distinguished Service Sunday, April 1. added that the addition of an ap ed, to broaden the educational base A ward and an Honorary Doctor of The St. Thomas More Medallion propriate outstanding teacher would of its students, as well as to reach commemorates the 16th Century permit offering students a full range Laws Degree. out to its neighbors in the down English scholar and lawyer, es of courses in property and land use town vicinity. teemed for his personal and profes This exhibition identifies an area sional dedication to his family, Allan Ides - New Associate Dean in mid-city, between La Brea and church, and country. Named a Lord Arlington on Washington Boule Chancellor, he was later canonized Professor Allan Ides has been the Hon. Clement F. Haynsworth, vard, which has attracted a number by the Roman Catholic Church. named Associate Dean of Loyola Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit of of artists during the past several John K. Van de Kamp is a 23-year Law School effective July 1 of this Appeals after graduation. In 1980 years. veteran of the criminal justice sys year. He will replace Daniel L. Professor Ides established Loyola "Of the many artists who popu tem. The 47-year-old Van de Kamp Stewart who has served in that ca Law School history when he be late this small area," says Curator was District Attorney of Los Ange pacity since 1981. Professor Stewart came clerk to Justice Byron R. Ellie Blankfort, "ten have been se les County for seven years before will return to full time teaching, White of the United States Su lected for the exhibition. Given the being elected state Attorney General beginning with the fall semester. preme Court. The first graduate so Law School's commitment to hu in 1982. Appointed District Attorney After receiving undergraduate h onored. man values and social justice, it is by the Los Angeles County Board of and graduate degrees from Since returning to Loyola he has of special note that these artists ad Supervisors in 1975, Van de Kamp U.C.L.A. and L.M.U. respectively become involved with the Law Re dress issues of common interest was elected District Attorney in Professor Ides graduated from view, Career Placement and virtual with the school's faculty and 1976 and reelected in 1980. Loyola Law School in 1979. In law ly every aspect of the students' ed students." As California's Attorney General, school he was Editor-in-Chief of ucation programs. In addition he Van de Kamp is the state's chief law the Law Review and received virtu has established himself as a scholar Information about ENVIRONS 3: enforcement officer. He directs a ally every academic honor the and teacher and his article on the WASHINGTON BOULEVARD can staff of nearly 3,000 employees in school awards. War Powers Act will be in the next be obtained from Ms. Blankfort at the State Department of Justice. He was appointed law clerk to issue of the Loyola Law Review. (213) 661-2321. 1 ~~------- ----·-- - ----- ---------- FACULTY CHANGES SUMMARY FROM THE DEAN BOARD OF VISITORS MEET The Board of Visitors is a group of volunteers- alumni and non-alumni- who The Spring is always a time for preparation for a change in the academic give advice and cou nsel to the Dean of Loyola Law School.