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m Patino Fellowslin Increases to $7500.00

students have become Patino Fellows. selected as Tony Patino Fellows-elect. At this year's Selection Day Reception and Though the three Fellows-elect come from Luncheon held at the St. Francis Hotel in diverse backgrounds, they share the accom- San Francisco, three members of the plishment and character sought by the Hastings Class of 1988 were named Tony Fellowship. Patino Fellows, they are Mr. David Balter, "The Tony Patino Fellowship is a unique Ms. Shana Chung and Ms. Mary Jo Quinn. program. Its generous support of our Al three spoke of what the Fellowship has students is unmatched; its high and consis- meant to them and thanked Mrs. Turner for tently recognized ideals are compelling, her constant encouragement and generosity. said Dean Read. "The Fellowship identifies In addition, three incoming Hastings highly promising students at the beginning students -Melyssa D. Davidson, Leah Sue of their legal careers and gives them an Goldberg, and Stephen P.Van Liere -were enormous boost through the Fellowship's financial support.- Leah Sue Goldberg, one of this year's Fellows-elect, experienced some of the confusion many law students feel at Dean Read, 1988 Patino Fellows Mary Jo Quinn, David M. Balter, Shana K. the beginning of their legal studies; she is Chung and 1983 Patino Fellow Martha Podolak Belcher grateful to the Patino Fellowship for reassuring her that she has personally made Mrs. Francesca Turner, founder and prin- tent and ethical lawyers but leaders at the the right decision. "Ive thought of law cipal donor of the Tony Patino Fellowship, community, state, national or international school as an educationally exhilarating has announced a 50" increase of the levels. The Fellowship looks with favor on experience and as a financial hardship as Fellowship sanIal studeIt awards from law students who have been involved in well, but because of the Patino Fellowship I $5,000 to $7500 the largest award given at political activities and who intend to pursue am able to concentrate on my studies and Hastings. careers in politics or government. not worry about graduating burdened with a The Tony Patmo Fellowship, established The Fellowship is awarded for one year tremendous debt; the emotional support the in 1974 in memory of Hastings student only, but is renewable for two consecutive Fellowship has given me is phenomenal,' Antenor Patino Jr. by his mother, Mrs, years based upon the Fellow-elect's personal Fellow-Elect Leah Sue Goldberg said Ms. Goldberg. Francesca Turner, supports Hastings students and academic performance and his or her whose personal and academic histories show participation in the legal profession or leadership, good moral character, ethical public service during his or her summer conduct and good citizenship. Since 1977, breaks. Upon receiving two renewals of the alass of 1991 Bists Off the Patino Fellowship has distributed over Fellowship, final approval of the Patino 300,000 to Hastings students, renewal committee, and a Juris Doctor 0 fhe Fellowship hopes to help law degree, the Fellow-elect is named a Tony A change in the national law school applications, the College has seen a students not only who will become compe- Patino Fellow." Since 1981, 19 Hastings admissions picture and a surge of significant change in applicant behavior. applications have left Hastings with a first Large numbers of applicants abandoned the year class approximately 19% larger than common practice of reserving space at more expected. Because of the overenrollment, than one law school, and opted for reserving MloingForiward the College offered for the first time in its space at only one, While nationally, the 111 year history, a year's deferment to any percentage of applicants reserving space at student accepted in 1988/89. Fifty-six only one law school increased by 19%I,the The overriding message of the successful this year is to increase total giving by 40% students accepted the offer, leaving the number reserving space only at Hastings 1988 Annual Fund Campaign was coming and to add at least 300 new donors to the Class of 1991 with just under 550 increased by a phenomenal 64%. That 64% together;" the message for 1989 is moving names of those now supporting programs students. increase, the College believes, accounts for forward' The momentum gathered during of the College. Of the 4,331 applicants, 1,425 were offered such a large first year class. 1987-88 by doubling the funds of the This year's Annual Fund Campaign began admission. Based on statistics gathered over Admissions Director Tom Wadlington previous year and more than tripling the with the welcoming of Dean Tom Read to the last eight years, the College assumed expects to see even more applications for number of gifts makes it possible to set the Hastings. Throughout his inaugural year the that 32% of those offered admission would this coming year. Two years ago the goal of $550,000 for the 1988-89 fiscal year. Dean will visit with alumni throughout the accept. Surprisingly, in the end 42% College received 3,619 applications and he While the number of donors and amount country carrying the message of the vigor of accepted, leaving the College with an expects to see more than 4,500 for this year donated last year represent an impressive the College and plans for the future. incoming class of 548 students, 88 over the "With 56 slots allocated to deferred students, increase over prior years, Hastings still ranks By now, all graduates and friends have projected number. and the expected increase in applications, low among prestigious law schools in terms received the Fall Annual Fund appeal. The Though nobody seems to really know the this is going to be a very tough year to get of alumni support. The goal of the program Continued on page 3 reason or reasons for the surge in into Hastings," predicted Wadlington. ------m

Loan Assistance at Hastings

The Student Loan Amnesty Project (SLAP) approved by the Board, a fundraising effort was founded in September 1987 by Hastings will commence, directed at foundations, students who sought to mitigate one of the law firms, and alumni. biggest obstacles to practicing public interest law-money. ABA Action The typical Hastings graduate enters the At its annual meeting in August, the ABA legal profession almost $30,000 in debt; this adopted a resolution encouraging law translates into monthly payments of about schools, Bar associations and lawmakers to 375. Public interest salaries generally establish loan forgiveness programs for law range from $15,000 to $28,000 (one third graduates accepting low paying public to one half of the corporate scale). This interest employment. The resolution and means that the graduate earning $20,000 accompanying report documented the effect and straddled with a $30,000 debt would of escalating law school debts on graduates' take home just over $800 a month. Thus, career choices and the decline in the the graduate faces a Hobson's choice, he or number of individuals accepting public she can either work in the lucrative private service positions. The resolution introduced sector or accept low paying public interest by the Law Student Division of the ABA was "SERVE'S" UP - BEACH PARTY '88 employment and suffer severe financial resoundingly passed by the House of Sea air. Crashing waves. The roar of traffic. Hastings Beach. Who could ask hardship. Delegates. for anything more? Incoming students got a chance to relax at an Orientation Last year, SLAP worked with interim Lunch hosted by the Associated Students of Hastings, Phi Delta Phi and Dean Daniel Lathrope to design a proposal Setback in Sacramento the Office of Student Services. Treasurer Phyllis Bursh and other A.S.H. for a program which would allow Hastings Last spring, SLAP was intrumental in officers took turns dishing out the chicken and advice. Orientation gave the alumni who hold public interest jobs to Class of 1991 an opportunity to meet with Dean Read, their professors, introducing legislation in Sacramento to alumni and fellow students before hitting the books. apply for assistance in repaying their appropriate money to administer loan educational debts. The level of assistance assistance programs at the 16 ABA would depend on three factors: how long accredited California law schools. Sponsored the applicant had practiced public interest by Terry Friedman (D-L.A.), AB 3955 passed law; his or her salary; and most importantly, through the Assembly Education and Ways ean Scholarship how much money was available to the and Means Committees before dying on the program. The SLAP proposal drew from Assembly floor. The bill received support ogram Inaugurated similar programs in place at 16 law schools from Assembly Democrats, including across the country, including Harvard, Assemblymen John Burton and Tom Hayden. Stanford, Yale, USC and a state-wide SLAP is considering an attempt to This is the inaugural year of the Dean's Each Dean's Scholar will receive $,000 over program in Maryland. The proposal was reintroduce the idea in the coming session. Scholarship Program, createdlast spring by the next three years, over and above the unveiled to the Board in April. During a Myra Nakelsy '89 the Board of Directors of the College on the other gift" aid or grants that they would meeting with SLAP representatives, Dean Founder and Officer of SLAP advice of the faculty. Its purpose is to otherwise receive. The Dean's Scholarship Read recently threw his support behind the recognize and encourage the achievement Program is expected to reach an annual proposal pending Board approval. Once and potential of individuals at the financial commitment of S'180,000 and commencement of their careers in the law. support 90 awards each year by 1991. Sixty Dean's Scholarships have been awarded for the 1988/89 academic year to the 60 most highly qualified financially tins elco esNetv Teral counset needy memhers of the first year class of these, 30 were awarded to outstanding students eligible to participate in the Legal Angele Khachadour, a 1962 graduate of Francisco. From 1963 to 1980 she was with Education Opportunity Program with the Hastings, has been named General Counsel the Calfornia Department of Insurance, other 30 to the top students admitted through and Secretary to the College Board of serving the last 10 years as General Counsel, general admission procedures. Support for Directors. managing a staff of 22 attorneys. this program comes from funds including Mrs. Khachadour comes to Hastings with "Im looking forward to the many The Blum Foundation, the Eugene Dunlap an impressive legal background combining challenges at Hastings and especially to Bennett Memorial Fund the Sidney M. experience in private practice, public service working with the students. From my own Ehrman Fund, the Mark Feldman Memorial and corporate practice. Since 1983 she has experience I know that our students have Fund, the David E. Snodgrass Memorial been General Counsel and Secretary to the always been highly qualified, but I'm Fund and others. Board for Blue Cross of California. At Blue particularly impressed by the diversity and Cross she was responsible for all legal motivation I see now. You have to remember services, regulatory and legislative matters that I was one of four women in a affecting Blue Cross and its affiliates. Prior graduating class of only 127 students. My, to her Blue Cross position, she practiced law how things have changed," says Khachadour. General Counsel Angele Khachadour for two years with Miller & Daar in San 3

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0 With deep gratitude, the College Board of "Distinguished Alumnus In Perpetuity,' the Directors hosted a late afternoon party on Board of Directors, the Alumni Association, Friday, September 9th at the World Trade and the 1066 Foundation acknowledged his Club overlooking San Francisco Bay, to years of service to the College. He has served thank Academic Dean Daniel J. Lathrope, as Alumni Association Governor and President, bid farewell to General Counsel Max K. Charter Member and current Trustee of the Jamison, Sr., and welcome Dean Frank T. 1066 Foundation, Member of the Board of Read. Directors, and most recently General Counsel Dean Lathrope was presented with a and Secretary to the Board. Upon his resolution as a tokenTrom the Board retirement from General Counsel, Mr. recognizing his fine leadership, integrity, Jamison had served Hastings in good stead dedication and commitment to the College. for over 45 years; his activities have resulted Dean Lathrope accepted the position of in substantial contributions to the College. Alumni President Todd Landgren, Chairman of the Board Harold S. Dobbs, Acting Dean during a period of dramatic Although he has retired from his position as and 1066 President Jack Smith congratulate Max K. Jamison on his being change. With Dean Lathrope s guidance, the General Counsel, he promises to return to named "Distinguished Alumnus in Perpituity." College measurably improved its fiscal Hastings with his 1066 Foundation and controls, student relations, development and Alumni Association activities. alumni efforts, and scholarship adminis- Harold S.Dobbs, representing the Board Round Tables or by becoming a member of MovJing Forward the tration. On the lighter side, recognizing his of Directors of the College, officially 1066 CLUB. Continued from page 1 The College Relations Office has published efforts in regard to the renovation of the welcomed Dean and Mrs. Read to Hastings. an Annual Report which lists the donors for McAllister Tower gymnasium, Dean Lathrope Dean Read remarked that "Lenet and I have four levels of Hastings Round Tables campaign received a #1 Referree jersey from the been welcomed with such extraordinary Advocates, Counselors, Associates, and the past fiscal year. This entire Alumni Association, and an official N.B.A. warmth; we cannot help but feel excited Partners - recognize donations of $25.00 to report is sent to all 11,500 alumni of the College as well as friends, government whistle from the 1066 Foundation - two about coming to Hastings. Everyone I have $1065.00. The honorary 1066 CLUB of the officials and all ABA law schools. items certain to come in handy in his work met with has demonstrated a sincere interest 1066 Foundation honors donors who make as Academic Dean. in the betterment and support of the College. gifts of $1066.00 and above. Donors have Joyce Rosenberg In proclaiming Max K.Jamisoni I'm looking forward to what promise to be been asked this fall to consider increasing Director, 1066 Foundation and years of tremendous progress and excitement. their gift by joining the next level of the Annual Fund Campaign

I Colege Announces Claims Process for "West Block" Trust

0 The Hastings College administration has ships and loans for currently enrolled announced a plan to distribute retroactive students. scholarship and loan awards to former and During the period that the funds of the current students. The plan culminates over a Hastings Scholarship and Loan Trust were year of negotiation between Hastings and the invested in the West Block, no interest or Attorney General's Office, The distribution other income was earned for scholarship plan will settle the College's obligation to and loan awards from these funds. In past students for scholarship and loan establishing the Hastings Scholarship and resources invested in property adjacent to the Loan Trust, the College has credited interest campus known as the 'West Block." income to all of the funds involved at rates in October, the College mailed individual approved by the court. It is this interest notices to over 8000 former and current income-which would have been available students advising them of their right to had income-generating investments been submit claims for retroactive scholarship and selected-that will now be used for settling loan assistance. claims for retroactive assistance received by This action opens a 6-month claim fii ng April 30, 1989. period during which individuals enrolled Under the plan governing the Hastings during the period September 1,1973 - Scholarship and Loan Trust, claims will be April 30, 1988 may file a claim seeking paid to students who at the time of funds which were unavailable while they attendance applied for financial aid and were students. satisfied certain academic and financial need Eligible claims will be paid from monies criteria. of the Hastings Scholarship and Loan Trust, A copy of the Hastings Scholarship and established by an April 1988 court order, Loan Trust payment plan will be sent to all under which Hastings agreed to provide the individuals responding to the notice by April funding for these claims as well as scholar- 30, 1989. 4

to their growing institution, and Justice brilliant teacher, John Norton Pomeroy. Hastings was consulted for suggestions. Pomeroy served as the College's first 0 Hastings volunteered to plan such a college professor, and for three years its only Many people have played an important role in the formation and and even offered to donate the needed funds professor. He was the creator of the structure of Hastings College of the Law. Throughout its 111 year for its establishment, if the Legislature "Pomeroy System" of legal education used history, Hastings has been the focus of the attention and energy of would agree with his terms for the gift. To at Hastings for more than two decades. many outstanding individuals. Some were celebrated legal scholars; him, the training in law was as important Although he was born the son of a others were prominent members of the judiciary, legislators, for a career in public service as it was for probate judge in Rochester, New York, John practicing attorneys or civic leaders. On March 4, 1989 Hastings the private practice of law. His statements Norton Pomeroy displayed no early interest 1847 from anniversary with aFounder's made at the time of the founding of the in the law. He graduated in College of the Law will observe its 111th Hamilton College and spent three years as a of this first annual event, we are College demonstrated a combination of Day celebration. In anticipation faith in intellectual discipline schoolmaster. It is said he entered the law Serranus C.Hastings, John N. schoolmaster's highlighting five of Hastings' founders: and the knowledge of the American system profession only because he hoped for a better Pomeroy, Charles W. Slack, William M. Simmons and David E. of law by an experienced political leader. "A income than from teaching. He completed Snodgrass. These are just five significant individuals who have growing tendency is observed to neglect the his law-office study and was admitted to the contributed to making Hastings the pre-eminent institution we see study of the history of the law and its New York Bar in 1851, Pomeroy was hard today. traditions, without the knowledge of which working and frugal, but did not prosper in the student can never become imbued with 10 years of law practice. In 1861 he went the true spirit of jurisprudence." back to teaching. While at Kingston, he An Act of the Legislature of California produced Municipal Law which brought of 20 he was principal and teacher of Norwich signed on March 26, 1878 by Governor much acclaim, an honorary LL.D. from his Academy, Chenago County, New York. Ayear William Irwin, stated that the Law College alma mater, and an invitation to teach at later, he moved west to study law in Indiana. At was founded and established by S.C. Hastings New York University Law School. In 1871 he 22, Hastings became a member of the Bar of and would forever be known and designated retired to Rochester to support himself by Indiana. He was a member of the Legislature of as Hastings College of the Law. Hastings writing. It was during this period that he Pomeroy System. the territory of Iowa at the age of 24 and soon fulfilled his terms under the Act by delivering developed the became the president of the Upper House of the to the State Treasurer $100,000 in U.S. gold The Pomeroy System was a systematic, Legislature. In 1846, he Joined such men as coin. logical structuring of branches of law, with He 18, 1893 atthe age the further subdividing of each branch. It John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen died on February A. Douglas and Andrew Johnson in Congress of 79. His tombstone is inscribed with the was the arrangement and relationship of words, "First Chief Justice of the State of serving as the first congressman from the new each branch to another that allowed for state of Iowa. Ayear later he was appointed the California and Founder of the Hastings creative systematization. The system involved first Chief Justice of Iowa, serving one term. College of the Law." a three year curriculum calling for the study Hastings, by nature a restless and of different branches in progressive adventurous man, left his wife and children development. In the first year, students behind, and set out by wagon train for worked from the generalities of law to the California. Once in California, he continued particular doctrines of law. During the his accomplishments in the public affairs of second year, they worked from specific cases Serranus Clinton Hastings pioneer America. Hastings distinguished to the generalities of doctrines, while in the himself as the Prosecuting Officer under the third year students brought all their acquired Clinton appointment of then Governor Riley and was learning to bear on the practical dimension Serranus the driving force behind the rescue party of of legal practice. I astings4 soldiers from Monterey who were sent to aid John Norton Pomeroy came to Hastings emigrants lost on the mountain trails. Prior to when he was 50 years old, When Justice Creator California's confirmation of statehood, Hastings introduced Dr. Pomeroy on that Serranus Hastings was elected by the newly first day of class in 1878, students noticed that he looked " frail and bland. ' However, 0 convened California legislature to the office of any doubts as to his nastery of thc situation "This institution is intended to supply a Chief Justice. The following year, he was were dissipated by the vigor and strength of substitute for the Inns of Court, the historic permitted to withdraw from the Supreme his voice and the businesslike way Pomerov Inner Temple, a temple of the law, which shall Court to be elected Attorney General of went about his duties. It has been suggested extend its arms and draw within its portals all California. that students at Hastings received a better who shall be worthy to worship at its shrine, He later entered into the banking business, John Norton Pomeroy training in the case method, via the resulting in the coronation of its votaries, as a making the former Chief Justice one of the Pomeroy System, than available in any other reward for application, industry and merit.- wealthiest men in the State. Most of Hastings' the countryv Thus an educational With these words, Serranus Clinton Hastings wealth was in the form of country property. part of John Norton venture in the field of professional training concluded his address, in the spring of 1878, His investments included property in announcing "the foundation and establish- Sacramento, Solano, Napa, San Francisco, Pomneroy - in law was inaugurated - the first such ment of a College of Law." Lake and Mendocino counties. At the age of effort on the Pacific Coast. It is from this Serranus Clinton Hastings was born in 55, he traveled to Alaska, where his earlier First Professor beginning that the Hastings College of the Law of today emerged. Jefferson County, New York in 1814, the son of a experiences in Iowa facilitated the expansion prominent commander in the War of 1812. He of the United States through the Alaska 0 received a classical education at Gouverneur Purchase. Hastings College was the creation of Academy in New York to prepare him for a In 1878, the Regents of the University of Serranus Clinton Hastings, but it also was .modest and academic profession." At the age California wanted to add a law department the intellectual extension of a creative and 1899, but he continued teaching part time It took six years before the new building until 1901. In 1903, he was named a Daid Ellington could be occupied. Dean Snodgrass was member of the Board of Directors, and careful to plan a structure that would meet served in that capacity until his death in Snodgrass the College's long term needs, However, he 1945. Charles William Slack had come to was unwilling to jump into an inflated Hastings in 1882 and remained actively Inventor and building market. By the end of 1948, it was involved for 66 years, as student teacher, decided that the College should remain in dean and director. Visionary the Civic Center area. The building we see today conforms to Snodgrass' original ideas. 0 He proposed that there would be one floor David Ellington Snodgrass was appointed as below ground and three floors above. His acting dean, after the sudden death of plans dealt with everything from acoustics to Simmons in 1940. Snodgrass had been a ventilation, from a Moot Courtroom to space Simnions -i member of the faculty at Hastings on a part- for student activities. In March 1953, on the time basis since 1928. becoming afull -time u iding Hand 75th Anniversary of the founding of Hastings, professor of the law in 1935. the permanent home of Hastings College of Among his first acts as dean was to the Law was dedicated at 198 McAllister appoint two distinguished professors, retired On May 1, 1925, William Marvin Simmons Street. from leading law schools, to teaching was appointed Dean of Hastings College of The principal address at the dedication positions at Hastings. Arthur M.Cathcart the Law. Dean Simmins had beeii a ceremony was given by Charles B. Nutting, and 0.K. McMurray became the first member of the faculty since 1920, and was president of the Association of American Law members of the now famous 65 Club. the first dean appointed from within the Schools. He said, "Through the years you Later other noted professors, retired at the faculty. He was also the first dean to be have prospered and grown strong. You are age of 65 from other schools, continued Charles William Slack truly a full time' dean, one who devoted now in the full vigor of maturity. You have their useful careers by joining the faculty at his entire time to the operation of the the enthusiasm which comes from the the invitation of Dean Snodgrass. College. recognition which has been given you by Charles William In 1944, Snodgrass proposed to the Board those who have supplied you with this of Directors that '"serious consideration'" be beautiful building. All these things speak Slack -3Man of its own." of given to acquiring "a building well for the future. Perhaps, with the long There was no dispute h Standards as to whether to build, look of prophecy, I can see the day when we Hig but of how to build. After World War I, the gather to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of College made every logistical effort to admit the Hastings College of the Law and to all qualified veterans. Dean Snodgrass and (harles William Slack received his LI.B. congratulate it for pioneering in yet another others arranged classes for more than 900 from Hastings in 1882. He had caught the field." students in a single year. The faculty was es\e of Pomerov early on, and had served as expanded and classes were in continuous his literary assistant' in his final year at session from early morning to late in the Wendy Miyasaki Hastings. Slack had practiced law for two evening. In response, after much debate, the years when Dr. Pomeroy called on him to State Legislature in 1947, appropriated $1.45 fill in and teach the first year class. When million for the construction of the first Pomeros died in 1885, Slack was left to "permanent home" for Hastings. carry on lone, being named acting professor pending the appointment of a suitably eminent stccessor. Pomeroy s death actually left the entire functioning of the College in William Marvin Simmons Slack s hands. Although only 27 years old, William Simmons was born in Iowa and he was up to the challenge. Slack was one graduated from a small Iowa liberal arts of those few individuals who could master- college. He received his LL.B. at Harvard in ftlls handle ans situation without hesitancy 1911 When he returned to San Francisco in or weakness. He had high standards for 1919, after serving in World War 1, he began himself and for others. He had a sharp. his teaching career at Hastings. He was a analstical mind and could take adversity hardworking, diligent teacher and admin- and opposition in stride, Slack was tireless, istrator. He was described as having -a managing in the 1890s to be a Superior piercing eye, a strong, even stern gaze that (ourt judge in San Francisco 1ean and was sometimes unnerving, especially to one Professor of Hastings and a Regent of the with a guilty conscience. - During his 15 t niversiti of Califonia. years as dean, he became a beloved figure. In 1886. Iean Slack revised the He served as dean during a tumultuous admissions requirements making them time, maintaining his calm and unswerving rigorous ad detailed The neswrequirements dedication throughout. In 1939, Hastings demanded a command of English, mathe- College became the 102nd ABA approved law matis hist geographs,Y, and Latinm This school. The approval by the American Bar admissions polics remained in effect until Association was a monument to Simmons 1911 when, he made them even more persistence and devotion to what he saw demanding. Dean Slack was quite proud of were the best interests of the College. Dean these new standards. It would have been Simmons realized that Hastings could no difficult to find in aM college a similar longer exist in isolation fromii the new David Ellington Snodgrass at opening of 198 McAllister number of students who were superior in movements in the world of legal education. education, abilit, and drive. The reforms Hastings, through the leadership of Dean Charles Slack had instituted gave Hastings Simmons, was ready to move forward one of the highest entrance requirements of anx law school in the country. Charles Slack resigned his deanship in HALSTPGS CE1E BRATE

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0 Alumni, staff, faculty and friends are comprised of Professors Sundby and Van planning a major Founder's Day Celebration Kessel speaking on California, and for the College's 111th birthday on Saturday, Professors Forrester and Schwartz speaking March 4, 1989 This inaugural Founder's on the U.S. Supreme Court. At this time, a Day will give the members of the Hastings program on "Law in the Media" is under community the opportunity to get to know development for the afternoon session. each other better, have a little fun, and see first-hand the tremendous progress Hastings has made. Founder's Day will showcase Lunch tOn Hastings today, a very different school than it was 25, 15, even 5 years ago. T he Beachq Founder's Day Lunch is on the only inland March 4th will be a day of diverse activity beach in San Francisco. Come join current at the College ranging from substantive students and faculty for a fried chicken academic programs, an informal lunch with lunch on Hastings Beach. current students, and a convocation, to a Current students will lead tours of the dinner with a celebrity-hosted wine auction. campus including McAllister Tower and the Everyone is invited to attend all or part newly refurbished gymnasium. Offices of the of the day's activities, Throughout the week preceding Founder's student organizations and journals will also open during the lunch hour for visits and Day, staff and students will celebrate with their own activities from basketball and information. volleyball tournaments, a trivia contest on FOM Gold Dust to Silicon C s: Hastings' history, to a two-day symposium Convocation The Cahforia "From Gold Dust to Silicon Chips: The The afternoon session will conclude with the California Constitution in Transition." Convocation. Faculty and honored guests Constitution in Transitio will enter in a traditional academic parade. The program will include greetings from 40 Seminars representatives of the faculty, students, Professors Joseph Grodin and Calvin Massey will conduct an academic confer The highlight of the March 4th event will alumni and legal community followed by ence on the California Constitution on March 2nd and 3rd, the Thursday to glimpse a cross-section of enable alumni the installation of Dean Tom Read as the afternoon and Friday preceding the College's Founder's Day Celehrations. The the Hastings faculty. Faculty demographics 14th Dean of Hastings College of the Law by Conference will focus on both the historical evolution of California's Constitu- have undergone a dramatic change in the a representative of the University of Cali- tion and on selected important topics of current interest. past 10 to 15 years. Today, the 65 Club fornia. Dean Read will respond with brief Professors Grodin and Massey have organized a program featuring an array makes up approximately 20% of the full- remarks and a report on the State of the of scholars acknowledged to be at the forefront of issues concerning the time faculty. The abolition of mandatory College. California Constitution. The program will consist of seven sessions dealing with retirement and the high cost of living in The Chairman of the Board of Directors a variety of topics including "The History of the 1840 Constitution with San Francisco have made it much more will present the premier S.C. Hastings Hastings grad Professor Christian Fritz of the University of New Mexico, 'The difficult to preserve that institution. The Medals of Achievement to individuals who History of the 1879 Constitution" with Professor Harry Scheiber of U.C. College, however, is committed to main- have played an integral role in the formation Berkeley, "The Right of Privacy in California: its Scope and Application to taining that connection with its heritage, and establishment of Hastings. Private Acts" with Professor Jennifer Friesen of Loyola (LA), "The Initiative as and continues to recruit members of the 65 an Amending Device" with Professor Julian Eule of UCLA and Professor James Club. Afew facts will give you a feeling for Fischer of Southwestern, and "Water and the California Constitution: Private the changing demographics of the Hastings Founder's Property or Public Trust?" with Professor Brian Gray of Hastings. faculty. Today, eight members of the full- Day Following each presentation will be commentary by other experts in the time faculty are women; 24 faculty members field and a period for discussion by participants. In addition, a paper will be are under the age of 50; 14 faculty members An elegant evening hosted by the Hasting presented on "The Right to Free Expression in California: Its Scope and are under the age of 4*0. Volunteer Association will be held at the Application to Private Acts," and a keynote address on the California Constitu The Founder's Day seminars and panels California Culinary Academy concluding the tion's interpretation by the California courts, and the general significance of will feature members of the 65 Club and day's activities. Festivities include a wine the movement toward independent interpretation of state constitutions. other faculty. Morning sessions are auction of special French wines overseen by The Hastings Constitutional Law Quiarterly will publish all conference "Financial Planning for Lawyers and Their Betty White, a champagne celebrity auctioneer proceedings and papers presented. Families After Tax Reform" with Professors reception, and dinner. For further information, please contact the College Relations Office at Hutton, Maier, and Schwarz, and a panel on For further information, please contact 415/565-4615. "The Changing Face of The Courts." the College Relations Office at 415/565-4615. Professor Sullivan will moderate the panel 7

Elm= ff The Association now has 1.2chapters In addition, the Association sponsors KMsMWit ten: Nvew umni President including Honolulu, Denver, New York, several on-camipus events, class reuinions, Washington, D.C. Boston and Seoul, Korea. and last year, a dinner for the faculty. sr 'In the last few years the Dean, Acadenic comments, "Were hoping to make the On September 26 1988 at the annual the 1066 Foundation Board of Trustees since Dean and College faculty have been alumniffaculty dinner an anmal event, and Alumni Luncheon, Kristian D Whittenwas 1979 and served as its President in 1982-84. tremendously helpful in promoting our create more faculty interest in our events elected President of the Hastings Alumni Kis is proud of the fact that the Alumni membership and chapter efforts.I recently and program. This year we're lucky to have Association Kris is a member of the Class of Association has greatly expanded member- attended the first meeting of our new Professor Leo Martinez '78 join our Board of 197 and was a member of the Hastings ship, chapter activities and student events. chapter in Stockton, where Dean Tom Read Governors. In addition to being a direct Lawjournal Thurston Society and Phi spoke His talk and enthusiasm really made contact with the faculty, Leo has agreed to Alpha Delta law fraternity. After graduation, a positive impression on all of us. With his co-chair a committee whose charge is to Kris spent one year as a law clerk for a help and leadership, we all look forward to identify alumnni who have historically stayed United States District Judge in Los Angeles developing a much closer relationship away from Hastings activities, and bring and was associated with the firm of Thelen, between the College and its alumni. them back to the College. I'm really hopeful Marrin, Johnson & Bridges in Los Angeles 'Also, the Association's student programs our Association will be able to represent all and San Francisco. Since 1980, e has been have been most successful. Our Alumni alumni." an in-house litigator for Bank of America in Advisor Program, which matches students ris has high hopes for the comning year San Francisco. with interested alumni practicing in "Hastings has taken some hard knocks in After graduatio, nKrisbecame active in particular subject matter or geographic the last couple of years. With Dean Tom the Alumni Association, first serving as an areas, gives students a kind of big brother or Read's help and leadership I think we're officer of the Los Angeles Chapter, and since sister out there in the real world Both the now in a position to reach out to all of our 179 as a member of the Association's Board students and the alumni who participate alumni and make an even greater contri- of Governors. He has also been a member of have told us they enjoyed getting to know bution to the Hastings community. I know one another. We also hold receptions in there are a lot of alumni who don t think different geographic areas for incoming first they can make a difference. Believe me, year students. We've gotten some really they're mistaken. If you think there's Association Presidi positive feedback from incoming students something wrong at Hastings, help us try to Kristian D. Whitten and alumni." fix it. We need everyone's support." dgige ni Calendar The San Francisco Chapter of the Alumni ...... -...... - ...... Association hosted ...... its first annual ...... 'Judging ...... - ...... the Judges Cooking Contest" in the Alumni ...... - Reception Center in September. The judges submitted entries in the categories 'Best Desserts," "Best Baked Goods," "Best Health Alumni Board of Governors Meeting at Hastings FOUNDER'S DAY Activities at Hastings Alumni Board of Governors Meeting in Foods," "Best Food Prepared by Someone 1066 Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting at Washington, DC Hastings; 1066 Foundation Black Tie Dinner/ Other Than the Entrant, and "Best Food Dance at the Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco Contr Costa Alumnus/a of the Year eception fr-om' a F'ast Food or Convenience Store." First and second place winners were given Washington, DC Reception with Dean Read blue or yellow wooden spoons and the "best "Ding Letter" Party for students at Hastings -,C'A- overall entry" winner received a bottle of Santa Barbara/Ventura Aiumnus/a of tne Year ...... Dinner in Santa Barbara COMMENCEMENT ...... wine. The Judges also ...... received specially anuar 1066 Foundation Board of Trustees Meetings and prepared award certificates in appreciation Commencement Luncheon for their participation. The iudges for the "Law Revue" at Hastings contest were current Hastings students and a Los Angeles Reception for New Bar Admittees few local attorneys. The date has already Los Angeles Annual Meeting Dinner with been set for next year s event. It will be Dean Read Thursday, September 21, 1989, and all San Alumni Association Board of Governors Meeting Francisco alumni are invited to join in the in Orange County; Orange County Judges Lion Inn inCosta Mesa Sacramento Alumnus/a of the Year Luncheon fun. Reception/Dinner at the Red The entrants were Justice John T. Racanell (52), Presiding Justice, First Court 1066 Foundation Awards and Scholarships Bakersfield Alumnus/a of the Year Luncheon Goff, S .F. oApe al Hon ;C ha res Edgan Presentation at Hastings 1066 Board of Trustees Weekend Planning Retreat Judge Alvarado; Hon. Paul H. Alvarado ('64), in La Quinta, CA S.F. Municipal Court; Hon. Timothy A. Third Year Reception at Hastings Reardon ('66), S.F. Superior Court; Agatha Hoff, Referee, Municipal Court, Hon. Ina Fresno Alumnus/a of the Year Luncheon Levin Gyemant ('68), S.F Superior Court; Alumni Association Board of Governors Long- and Hon. Douglas C. Munson ('66), S.F. Range Planning "Retreat" Meetings at Hastings; Municipal Court. "Sundae on Tuesday" Party at McAllister Tower Board of Governors Dinner with Faculty at Hastings ------34 65 Robert J. McKee has retired from the San Francisco Scott D. Richmond speciaizes in spit BBQ pigs, Police Department. smoked rattlesnake pate and Balafishing. His avocatioi is estate planning with the Orange county firm of 35 Richmond & Richmond tosupport these vocations Ferdinand T. Fletcher officially retired from Higgs, Hon. William D. Stein has heen appointed to the Fletcher & Mack in San Diego on 1231 86. Hehas First District court of Appcal. been of counsel with the firm since then and will be completely retired by the end of the year. 66 Guy 0. Kornblum spoke at two sessions of the ABs Monterey Annual Luncheon national meeting, held in August in foronto. Canada 39 On August 6th he addressed the Senior Lawsers Russell B. Cross is retired from practice and happily a talk entitled Expediting Settlement: resides in Thousand Oaks, CA. Division with A Huge Success The Trial Lawyers Role. OnAugust 8th he spoke to the Ior & insurance Practie Sectio on the topic of 51 The Current State of Bad Faith litigation in theiUS 0 Joseph Jedeikin has been named Chair-Elect of the On all counts, the Annual Luncheon held Wyman was presented the award by Self- Insurers and Risk Managers Committee of the Tort 68 and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the American his friend and fellow Governor, Wayne Terrence R. Boren is the Assistant 0A. in charg of on September 26, 1988 at the Monterey Bar Association for 1988-89. Heis a partner of Jedeikin, the Criminal Division, Marin District Attorney s Office, Hyatt Resort was a great success. Over 100 Veatch, the 1985 recipient of the Alumnus of Connor and Green in San Francisco. San Rafael, CA.Hon. William A. McKinstry was alumni attended, including a number of the Year Award. Wyman's wife, Connie, and appointed bythe State Bar Board of governors to chair Hastings' judges. Besides the announcement their daughter and son-in-law joined him at 52 the Governing Committee of Continuing Education of the luncheon. Hon. Stanley C. Young will retire on January 4, the Bar, of the Alumnus of the Year, Todd Landgren, 1989 from the Plumas County Superior Court after outgoing President, presented the third Todd also presented a special award to 20 years on the Bench. 69 annual Outstanding Student Services Awards Max K. Jamison, Sr., 45, upon his retire Robert J. Filippi has moved his office to a new to four members of the Class of 1988. The ment as General Counsel at Hastings. The 54 location in San Jose, where he deals exclusively with Jr., sinceretiring has recipients were: Susan Burns, ASH Secretary award acknowledged his non-stop commit- Hon. James Duvaras, personal injury wrongful death cases-plaintiffs been appointed an arbitrator, mediator and special side. Ronald E. Kaldor was the keynote speaker at for 1987-88; Sherry Glassman, ASH Vice- ment and involvement with Hastings since master by the Superior Court. Manager s Health Care for Workers Compensation in President for 1986-87; David Marsh, Co- his graduation. Max was honored with a Los Angeles in May 1988. Jennie Rhine has been chairman of Hastings Public Interest Law standing ovation by all in attendance. 58 elected to the Berkeley-Albany Municipal Court, Hon. Willie L. Brown, Jr. received the Philip Berkeley, CA. Foundation for 1987-88; and Ellen Schned, The Board of Governors for 1988-89 was Burton Humanitarian Award from the Japanese ASH President, 1987-88. formally installed, and newly-elected Community Youth Council, June 1988. Hon. Ben T. 71 Wyman C. Knapp, a member of the Class of President, Kris Whitten, thanked Todd for his Kayashima was re-elected assistant presiding judgeof Prof. Jay E. Grenig has been elected to the the San Bernardino Superior Court. Charles W. the 1988 Alumnus past year of leadership and presented him American Law Institute Prentice Hall published his 1939, was surprised with Luther was named the 1987-88 Outstanding book on workers compensation in December 1987 of the Year Award. Wyman was very instru- with a framed Hastings poster mounted with Professor by the graduating class of McGeorge School and hehas another hook on labor arbitration that will mental in establishing the Los Angeles a silver plaque. Kris' first official duty was of Law, be out at the end of 1988. In addition, hehas been introducing Dean Read, who ended the appointed Associate Dean tor Academic Affairs at Chapter, often offering his office as a Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, W1, rousing speech on 59 meeting place. He has served for over 10 luncheon with an upbeat, Edmund P. Ball is currently President of the Hon. Thomas E. Hollenhorst has been elevated to years on the Board of Governors, working on Hastings, its students, faculty and alumni. Monterey County rrial Lawyers Association Edward the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division Two. Michael F. O'Connor, a partner in the firim of a variety of committees including Career Weiss, practicing in Walnut Creek, CA,was the subject of a three-program Profile by KRON-TV News Center Ezra, O Connor, Moon & Tam, in Honolulu, HI, Services. 4- CoverStory, under the title, Power of Attorney. announced that the firm has recently opened an office Hon. James F. Thaxter has been selected assistant in Ponape, Federated States of Micronesia, presiding judge of the Superior Court in Fresno. William Hyperion Wingfield has been renamed as 72 can Do representative of his Congressional nominee to the IA Joel Mark has bccome a partner vith Baker & County Democratic Central Committee for two sears. McKenie, in ILs Angeles This follows the uerger Healso won the Democrats July 4th Orators Trophs. of MacDonald, Halsted & Lasbourne and Baker & Phi Alpha Delta fraternity collected 2600 cans of food from students in first year sections for McKenzie1 Hecontinues to specialie in business asnd the San Francisco Emergency Food Box Program. Chris Aguilar, coordinator of the drive, said, 62 commercial litigation Cynthia A. Mertens has beie "We saw an incredible rallying of enthusiasm from this year's first year students. We Michael Kennedy has been appointed Co-Chair of appointed Visiting Professor of aw at Stanford the Committee onindividual and Small Firms in the Uiversits for the 1988,89 academic ear Shc will ie expected to collect 800 cans, and ended up with 2600." To encourage donations, Phi Alpha American Bar Association s Section of Litigation for on lease from Santa (lara University Law School Delta had set up a contest between first year sections with the section donating the most 1988-89. Bruce M. Lubarsky of the San Francisco where shehas taught since 1975 Garrison F. winning a series of prizes including Bar review courses and gift certificates from legal firm of Jackson, Lubarskv, Weiss & Hughes, has been Turner is a partner vith thc firm of Frohniaser. elected President of the rBlum Foundation. The Blum Deratherage, urSchweinitzi Piaii &Jaiesonout of bookstores. Section 4 won the contest with 1525 cans. An added incentive to donate was Foundation is the largest single donor to Hastings on a Medford, OR.He has opened their first branch officen initiated in Professor Jung's Torts class; a can of food in front of you shielded you from the coistinuing basis. Hastings received distributions from Ashland, ORansd has been in Oregon for thiee scars, Professor's rillinE. the Foundation its 1986 88 in the sum of $265 000. having moved from h is praictice in 51ockion, (A. 63 73 Herbert E. "Bert" Barker, Jr. was namsed Angelo J. Costanza is presently serving as President Executive Director of the California Alumni Associatiois of the Italian American Bar Association of Northern thc 100,000-member organization of UCBerkeles, Juls CA.and is a partner with Bray, Breitwieser, Costanz 1, 1988. & Bray in Martinez, GA.Mark A. Larsen reports that in a move calculated to confound, he has ceased being aiPartner and is now an associate in a larger Chris Aguilar firm. Heis now in charge of the Lebanon branch of Hon. John S. Herrington is returning to CAafter the Laconia, NHfirm of Nighswander, Martin & presents serving in the Reagan Administratioi for eight sears as Mitchell, where he continues to specialize in criminal canned food Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Assistant to the and civil litigation. Hon. Alice Lytle was to Kathleen President and US. Secretary of Energy. unanimously elected aspresiding judge of the Connolly, Sacramento Municipal Court, Michael F. Obrand Director of has resigned asV.P and General Counsel of Coldwell San Francisco Banker in Southern CAand hasopened a private Emergency Food Box 9 29M

NIKKEI 11 II! III ------0 practice in the Rocky Mountain ski town of Telluride, 79 83 86 CO.Robert A. Peterson and Robert J. Walling, James S. Reinhardsen has withdrawn from Patricia Dunn completed an assignment asDirector Tiela Chalmers was selected asthe July, 1988 '72 have recently formed the firm of Friedman, Touscey, Brain, Reinhardsen & Block, a Seattle-based of the United Nations Volunteer Program in Chad, "Volunteer of the Month" bythe San Francisco Peterson & Walling in Newport Beach, CA,specializing real estate law firm, to become Chief Operating Officer Africa, in December 1987, and is currently Staff Volunteer Legal Services Program. David F. Feingold in corporate, taxation, real estate and related litigation. of Heartland Group, Inc., a Seattle-based pre- Attorney with Broome Legal Assistance Corporation in has joined his father, Stanley A. Feingold '71, and John E. Stinchfield is involved in commercial real development land company. John Giffin and Sue Binghamton, NY.Philip B. Feldman has accepted a his partner Glenn H. Youngling '78, in San Rafael, estate development asGeneral Counsel and a director Stott live in San Francisco, where John is a partner position asAdjunct Professor of Tax at the University CA.The firm specializes in condominium law and for the last ten years of the Donohoe Companies, a with Keesel, Young & Logan and Sue is a partner with of San Francisco Law School for the Spring 1989 construction defect litigation. Harriet L. Hawkins is century-old firm in Washington, DC. Adams, Duque & Hazeltine. Celia Winkler, after semester. Kinton P. "Dean" Harper reports that working for the Federal Public Defender's Office for the several years in legal services, has left the law to from 1983-86 he took a hiatus from his legal career Central District in Los Angeles. Ron Maidenberg is 74 pursue graduate studies in sociology at the University and competed full-time as a professional triathlete, an associate at the Law Offices of Steven Rosenthal, a Michael G. Malone has retired from the U.S.Marine of Oregon. and was ranked 5th in the world for the '83 and '84 civil litigation firm in San Francisco, specializing in Corps, and has joined the insurance defense firm of seasons. He began his career asan attorney in '87 and personal injury and labor law. Timothy Mills reports the Law Offices ofJames D. Biernat ('77) in Foster 80 is currently working with Bowles & Verna, a real that after completing his clerkship with U.S.District City, CA. estate and insurance firm in Walnut Creek, CA. Judge Rhoades in '87, he is now associated with the Kathleen Bales-Lange was incorrectly listed as Washington, DCfirm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 75 being recently promoted' to Attorney II in the Tulare 84 practicing government contracts law. Wendy Spector County Counsel's Office in the last issue of the to Nancy A. Aimola has her own litigation practice in Jan Fougner opened his own real estate brokerage, has joined the Peace Corps, where she will begoing Conunity. Actuallyshe is now the Principal Attorney Liberia for two years. the Jackson Square area of San Francisco. Michael H. in the County Counsel's Office, supervising the The Fougner Co., in the Rockridge section of Oakland, Lauer is currently a Senior Vice President of Business Personnel Unit of that office. Weapologize for the in the summer of 1987, specializing in residential Affairs for M.C.E.G./Manson in Los Angeles. Patrick error! Michael A. Mullery was recently elected properties in Berkeley, Oakland and Piedmont. 87 A. Nielson works for the Dole Fresh Fruit Company Chapter Chairman of the Northern California Chapter Kimberly Marteau left Tuttle & Taylor in May '88 Randall J. Krause is now working for Pepper, out of Boca Raton, FL, and reports that two ship of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for to join the National Advance Staff of the Dukakis For Hamilton & Scheetz in Los Angeles after choosing to construction projects in Korea and Italy, the latter 1988-89. Bruce L. Simon is an associate with the President campaign. Joel S. Oiknine is beginning specialize in environmental law, Mike Long played involving the largest refrigerated container order ever firm of Cotchett & Illston, in Burlingame, CA. his second year with the LACounty Public Defender's racquetball for eight hours along with three friends to placed, and other international business activities, Michael W. Neville was recently promoted to Deputy Office, after doing two years of insurance defense at a raise over $750 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association have required travel and lawyering for him in the Far Attorney General Ill. Heis handling a number of downtown LAfirm. Laurie J. Orange is now with in San Josein May 1988. David P. Vaughn, after East,Europe and Latin America. Jane Peterson Smith environmental cases,including the April 1988 Shell the San Diego firm of Duckor & Spradling. K. Greg only six months asa domestic polics advisor to a has been appointed Director of the Multi-State Bar Oil spill at Martinez. Peterson has joined the Sacramento firm of Trainor, U.S.Congressman, is now Counsel to the House of Exam. Hon. Lillian K. Sing received the San Robertson & Smits, specializing in commercial real Representatives Subcommittee on Employment Francisco Trial Lawyers Association's Trial Judge of the 81 estate matters. Stephen R. Rasmussen has returned Opportunities. Year Award, September 1988 John L.B. Smith is a to Portland, ORto practice litigation with the firm of Judith Barken Bantz is now working with the partner in the firm of Baker, Manock & Jensen in Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Ericsson & Langslet. Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General s Fresno, CA,practicing business litigation and water Carole Stevens has been selected President of the Office in Boise, ID, and is thrilled with the work. law. South Coast Symphony Board of Directors. Eric H. Charles S. Bishop has been named a partner in the Werner opened his own solo practice in San San Francisco firm of Jedeiken, Connor & Green. Francisco, dealing in worker's compensation 76 Debra Fink law, Bogaards has left Fisher & Hurst's representing injured workers, July '88. Clark Cavin is serving a four-year term asSeattle asbestos litigation practice to doinsurance defense and Municipal Court, judge pro-tem. Michael B. Day was construction litigation with Morton, Bennett & Lacy in promoted in December, 1987 to Deputy General San Francisco. Lisa Coughlin Clay is a Deputy City Cousel of the CAPublic Utilities Commission. Nancy Attorney at the Port of San Francisco. Sheis married L. Hargiss hasopened her own practice in Studio toC. Don Clay, who has his own practice in City. CA.Frank A. Konecny has a solo practice in Oakland. Sharon R. Himeno is a partner in the San Francisco specializing in plaintiffs personal injury firm of Okamoto, Himeno, Hisaka & Furusho in and business litigation. Barbara (Davis) Honolulu, HI.Anne Fischler Kunzig is practicing Rosenfeld, who works with B of A's legal depart commercial insurance coverage law, specializing in ment in Los Angeles, obtained a judgment for $2.4 environmental and construction matters for the San million in a suit on behalf of the bank against the Francisco firm of Denenberg, Tuffley, Bocan, et al. A. Countv of LosAngeles. Jaime R. Wilczynski was Curtis Sawyer, Jr. is an associate with the new firm admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1988 of Trembath, McCabe, Schwartz Evans & Levsin Concord, CA,and will beteaching civil procedure at 77 San Francisco Law School. Kay E. Tindel has been Mark Doane was appointed Danville, CAs first fudl- elected the 1988-89 President of the Contra Costa time city attorney July, 1988. Richard Sakai, Barristers Association. Deborah I. Volberg was Director of Hastings Legal Education Opportunity promoted in April 1988 to Assistant Attorney General Program, received the Japanese Community Youth in charge of Westchester Regional Office for the New Council's Special Recognition Award June, 1988. York State Department of Law. Rebecca L. Wightman Hon. Kenneth Twisselman II was appointed to the is now practicing immigration law with the Law Kern County Superior Court. Office of Marc Van Der Hout in San Francisco Tomme Young recently completed the manuscript of a book entitled Enirironmental Risk Management in 78 Real Estate and Business Dw nsactions, co-authored Ron Buckly joined the LAoffice of Coudert Brothers by Jennifer Machlin, which will be published this fall in 1986 asa partner in corporate/securities/venture by Clark Boardman Co.Ltd. Tomme is currently capital financing. Christina V. Chen was recently practicing environmental law with Orrick, Herrington appointed Legal Counsel of the Chen Family National & Sutcliffe, in San Francisco, and has lectured and Association. Irene P. Cohn has been appointed to the written articles concerning a variety of environmental US. Foreign Service. Philip Kan Gotanda, author of issues the critically acclaimed play, Yankee Dawg You Die,' is the 1988 recipient ot the Japanese Cultural and 82 Community Center of Northern CAs Cultural Award. Megan Annand and Laura Fannon ('83) have Brnard D. Walter has joined Burditt, Bowles, both left Kornblum & McBride to join Kelly, Herlihy & Radzius & Ruberry, an international law firm with Bane, where they are continuing their practice of offices in Europe, Washington, DC,Chicago and San representing insurers in bad faith and other tort LICENSE Francisco. After eight years in the San Francisco DAs ARTISTIC litigation. Jose Medina has been appointed to the office, specializing in vice and sexcrimes, his present San Francisco Police Commission. Sarah Foxman Ken Ayers, a 1986 graduate and an Associate in the Oakland office of work is commercial and personal injury litigation in Pattison has been appointed Instructor of Legal Thelen, Marrin, Johnson and Bridges, had the first public showing of his wall San Francisco Writing at McGeorge School of Law. Victor M. Perez sculptures at Hastings Art Gallery this fall. In his sculptures, Ayers utilizes is practicing law with Noura Castellanos-Perez in tree limbs and other found objects joined and wrapped with jute; he later Visalia, CA,and is active in community and city paints the sculptures white. At the opening reception Ken had a chance to politics. Kevin K. Takeuchi has been named a show some of his old professors the work he's done outside of the law. partner at the firm of Kindel & Anderson, Newport Pictured are Ken Ayers and ProfessorJim McCall. Beach, CA. 10

Blum Foundation Benefits On the Road with Dean e Over 300 Students

In April 1981, the Leon A. and Esther F. annual funds received through the University Little did the College realize when it selected Board of Director Jim Mahoney in Century Blum Foundation was incorporated to of California. Blum funds have supplemented Frank T. Tom Read as Dean, the debili City - Jim and Tom off to lunch with encourage and promote education through this source when money from U.C. was tating effect his energy would have on the officers of the 1066 Foundation while Joyce voluntary grants, scholarship, student loans insufficient to meet the obligations of the staff of the College Relations Office. That and I meet with development office staff at or otherwise, which aid worthy students program. Office is charged with maintaining the UCIA Law School- At 2:30 we leave for registered at accredited law schools" in the Lastly, a portion of the Blum funds has relationships of the College with its alumni, downtown LA to meet Tom and Jim at LA City and County of San Francisco. Hastings been used to meet the unfilled student need donors and community. firm where we meet with partners who are College is one of the five law schools who in individual cases, Long before taking the helm at Hastings Hastings alumni - At rush hour we make are beneficiaries of the Blum Foundation. During the 1987-88 academic year, a new in mid-August, Tom announced his intention the cross-town trip to Director Mahoney's Bruce M. Lubarsky, a 1962 Hastings method was formulated to distribute the flow to "hit the ground running" with a program house in Pacific Palisades to attend a alumnus, has been elected President of the of Blum funds. The Financial Aid Office of scheduled meetings with key individuals 6:00 PM dinner party in the Dean's honor Blum Foundation. established a standard, based on students' and groups. Few of us anticipated Tom's where the new Dean greets 15 alumni leaders The Blum Grants represent the single needs, to distribute the funds. Over 300 speed and endurance. In the first two weeks and addresses the burning issues of the largest annual addition to the unrestricted students in need of financial assistance of his tenure, Dean Read held individual College. -oyce is given a lift by a scholarship funds of the College. During the received awards ranging from $200 to $600. meetings with each Hastings Director; the Foundation Trustee to the airport for a past five years, Hastings College of the Law The Faculty Committee on Financial Aid, leadership of the Alumni Association, the return flight to SFO at midnight.- I leave has received in excess of $284,000. In 1987- in conjunction with the Academic Dean and 1066 Foundation, the Associated Students: the Dean at 11:30 PM while he and the 88, our allocation amounted to just under the Office of College Relations is in the the student press; legislative representatives; General Counsel are going over some College $40 per student. process of reviewing the scholarship alumni from major law firms; and groups of business in Jim's family room. Historically, the College has distributed programs of the College. One of its goals alumni from Stockton to Los Angeles. As I stumble towards my guest room, the funds in several different ways. First, the this year is to identify the most effective use While those of us who scheduled and Tom turns to me with frighteningly clear funds have underwritten grant, loan and of the privately donated scholarship funds. accompanied him spelled each other, our eyes and asks, "How early can you run tutorial programs of the Legal Education Special attention is being paid to the use of peripatetic Dean stirred up a whirlwind of tomorrow morning? I have meetings with Opportunity Program. This program was scholarship funds to enable quality students renewed enthusiasm among the key consti- the Deans of Loyola and USC at 10:00, but created at Hastings to assist students from to attend Hastings, to improve the tuencies across the State. I'd like to get in about three miles before economically and socially disadvantaged performance of the economically Typical of an outing with the Dean was a breakfast." I look around for the family dog backgrounds in successful completion of disadvantaged student, and to encourage recent trip to Los Angeles to establish contact and my heart sinks as I realize that the their legal education. community citizenship. with alumni in Southern California. 1066 question is directed at me. The second major use of the Blum Approximately seventy percent of students Foundation Director Joyce Rosenberg and I There is no question in my mind now Foundation funds has been to fulfill the enrolled at Hastings are eligible for student accompanied Dean Read on the two-day that the new Dean can survive his new job College's scholar incentive grant program. aid under current federal guidelines. Funds excursion: Up at 4:30 AM to catch a 7:00 AM the question is: can the staff survive Each year, Hastings provides grants to needy provided by the Leon A. and Esther F. Blum flight to LAX - Breakfast meeting with Dean Tom Read. students based on a formula set by the Foundation have, and continue to play a Alumni Association leaders at 8:30 at the Roger Hardy Faculty Committee on Financial Aid. The critical role in providing economic relief for airport restaurant - At 9:30 catch airport Director, College Relations source of funds for this program has been Hastings' students. transportation to a meeting with College

1066 Foundation Hits the Trail

Attired in boots and varying styles of the The Carmel Valley Party was part of ten-gallon hat, members of the 1066 CLUB Hastings' California State Bar Convention and their guests gave a warm western activities in Monterey. The morning after, welcome to Dean Tom Read and his wife, the 1066 Foundation Board of Trustees, who Lenet. Charlene and Doc Etienne opened hosted the barbecue, gathered for breakfast their beautiful Carmel Valley home for the and their quarterly business meeting at the event, setting tables on the rolling lawn Monterey Hyatt. This was an opportunity for under gigantic, old oaks. A favorite South the Trustees to hear from the new Dean on County band led by Patrick Ireland enter- the state of the College and plans for the tained the crowd throughout the evening future. Jim Young of Pillsbury, Madison and while the steaks barbecued over a massive Sutro in San Francisco and Phil Knox of wood fire. Among those attending were Greve, Clifford and Paras in Sacramento Academic Dean Dan Lathrope and his wife were welcomed to their first Trustees' Eric A. Dejong, David Anderson spotted towards the end of meeting. They will be joined by Terry Callan Top row: George Lewallen, Beverly. Dan was Bottom row: Diane Turriff, Jeffrey Blackie, Shawn Britton the evening accompanying Doc down to the and Matthew Levitan at the November corrals carrying buckets of grain for the meeting. Scholars Honored horses. Everyone seemed to get into the spirit The First Year Section Scholarships, supported solely by faculty contributions, of the western theme. recognize the top G.P.A. in each of the six first year sections. Womens' Law journa - A New Voice at 1astings

More than 40 students attended the first The Womens' Journal has selected two meeting on September 16 for a new law faculty advisors, Professor Vivian Wilson and journal at Hastings - the Hastings Professor David Levine. The editorial board Womens' Law Journal The journal has is currently selecting a community board of formed an editorial board including first advisors. year Jaynelle Bell, second years Diane The editors have decided to concentrate Bessette, Amy Brown and Debbie Kochan and their article solicitation efforts on the third year Carrie Gleeson. The editors and Hastings community, including alumni. staff will publish the premiere issue of the They are committed to developing a journal Womens' Journal in April 1989. that is created by and for the Hastings The initial focus of the journal will be community and they encourage all alumni legal issues that relate to women. Topics interested in contributing an article to that will be targeted include reproductive contact them. rights, sexual assault and harassment, career The editors are also organizing fundraising advancement, women in the courts, feminist efforts directed towards law firms and jurisprudence, battered women, and women foundations. Alumni who would like to TO BE CONTINUED working in foreign countries and foreign- receive a copy of the premiere issue can Faculty 9 Students 9 owned businesses. send a check for $5 to the Womens' Law There are currently about six other Journal. Alumni who send checks for $25 PowerhitterDean Diamond swings and connects at the first game of the 1988/89 season. womens' law journals throughout the United or more will receive recognition as founding States, including Harvard, Wisconsin, Boalt sponsors. and Yale. The Womens'Journal at Hastings For more information contact the Faul AOte is currently a recognized organization at the Hastings omens' Law Journal by mail College but will not apply for official journal at 200 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA status for one to two years. 94102. Professor Marsha Cohen spoke on Product Liability Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Also on the program to the Fifth Annual conference of Directors and were Judges William Schwarzer (N.D Cal.), Robert Coordinators of the Human Milk Banking Association of Keeton (D.Mass.), Thomas Lambros (N.D.Ohio), and North America on September 30th. Joseph Weis (3d Cir.), as well as Professor Richard Freer of Emory University. The papers presented at the Professor Joseph Grodin has completed a book on program will be published in a special symposium issue state courts to be published in the spring byUniversity of the University of Pittsburgh Law Reiew in the of California Press under the tentative title In Pursuit Spring of 1989. of Justice Reflections of a State Supreme Courtjtulge. On October 20th he spoke to the ABAs Council of Chief Professor Louis B. Schwartz. On September 30, Judges, and on October 22 he spoke to the Labor and the Los Angeles Dailyj ournal published in its Journal Employment Law Section of the State Bar. Report section Professor Schwartz' essay entitled "Kennedy: The Newest Justice Stakes Out His Position: Professor Jerome Hall s paper, Some t0nresolired The Gray Market Case, 'Plain Meaning,' and Other Problens, was published in the volume honoring Paul Portents.' The essay examiies how Kennedy has aligned Rvuon his seventieth birthday. Professor Rvu was himself with the ideological blocs on the Court. Professor Hall s interpreter in South Korea in the summer of 1954 Professor Kevin Tierney. By unanimous vote, the Board of Directors of the University Club of San Professor Mary Kay Kane was appointed one of the Francisco has appointed Professor Tierney to oversee national reporters for the 1990 World Congress on production of its Centennial History, to be published in comparative Law in June of this year. Her subject area 1990. Since its foundation, theClub has played an is class actions and public interest suits. In July, she important role in the affairs of both city and state.Its was appointed associate reporter for the American Law building is a Nob Hill landmark. Professor Tierney has Institute's Complex Litigation Project; the project will been a member of the Club since 1980 If you would like your fellow alumni to know what you're doing, please give a brief span four years and studies multiparty, multi-forum litigation. Professor Samuel D. Thurman received an description for The Hastings Community. Honorary Doctor of Laws degree (LL.D) from the Professor David Levine has recently prepared a University of Utah at its June 1988 commencement Name report for the Northern District of California entitled exercises. Early Neutral Evaluation: The Second Phase Different Class Year portions of that report will be published injudicature, Professor William Wang recently published, "Is the Alternative Dispute Resolution Report (BNA) (two a Seller's Rule 10b-5 Cause of Action Automatically Firm part article) and the Missouri Journal on Dispute Transferred to the Buyer? , 1988 Columbia Business Resolution. He reported on the findings from over 200 Law Revieu' 129 (1988). In addition, the book Address questionnaires sent to participants in the Northern Contemporary Isues in Securities Regulation District's experimental program on expedited dispute (M.Steinberg ed. 1988) contains a chapter by Professor resolution. Wang, entitled "Recent Developments in the Federal Law Regulating Insider Trading." The chapter is a Your News Professor Richard Marcus presented a paper at the slightly updated version of his law review article which University of Pittsburgh's program on The Future of first appeared in 6 Corp. L.Rev. 291 (1983) and was Federal Litigation. The title of the paper was Completing reprinted in Securities Law Review-' 1984 219 Equitty sConquest The Futrne of Trial nder the (H. Bloomenthal ed. 1984) no

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