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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]. ALUMNI DINNER SET FOR NOVEMBER 15 he Loyola Law School Alumni Friedlander; John]. Karmelich, Charles Dinner honoring distinguished H. Kent, ]ames H. Kindel, Harry V T alumnus Professor William Leppek, Stanley P. Makay. Angus D. Coskran '59 and The Class of 1940 will be McDonald, John R. Morris, Hon. Thomas held Thursday. November 15, 1990 at the c. Murphy. P.E Rau, George R. Stene, Sheraton Grande Hotel in downtown Steven Wixon and Jack E. Woods. Los Angeles. Tickets for the dinner are $75 each or The Distinguished Service Award will $750 for a table of ten. For reservations be presented to Coskran by the Loyola and ticket information, contact the Law School Alumni Association for de­ Loyola Alumni Office at (213) 736-1096. dicated and humanitarian service to his Cocktails will be served at 6:00p.m., and school, profession and community Past dinner at 7:30p.m., in the Sheraton's recipients ofthe Loyola Law School Grande Ballroom. Distinguished Service Award have been Loyola extends a special thanks to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs ]. Robert Vaughan '39, Hon. Otto M. Kaus Board ofGovernors members and Professor Daniel P. Selmi '49, Hon. Manual L. Real '51, Anthony alumni serving on this year's Alumni Uoyd Tevis 'SO-Dean ofLoyo/a Law School Murray '64, Rev. Donald P. Merrifield, S.]., Dinner Committee: 1966-1968 chancellor of Loyola Marymount Rod Berman '82, Mark Blackman '85, SELMINEW University. Uoyd levis '50, Charles R. Judith Bloom 75, Brian Brandmeyer '62, Redmond '74, Patricia Phillips '67 and Bonnie Dailey78, ]oe Dzida 79, Bill SERVICES HELD ASSOCIATE DEAN Roger M. Sullivan '52. Holbrook '85, Angela Hawekotte Quinn nvironmental law professor Daniel The Class of 1940 alumni celebrating '79, Thomas Kristovich 72, Alexandra FOR LLOYD TEVIS P. Selmi has become associate their 50th class reunion include Douglas Mells '83, Malcolm McNeil '83, Paul amily. friends and colleagues paid a Edean for academic affairs at Loyola L. Barnes, John EBurns, Franklin G. Newman '87, Judy Roberts '83 and.Ame final tribute to Uoyd Tevis, the July I. He was selected by Dean Gerald Campbell, Frank W Doherty. AlbertS. Vaughan '82. • Fseventh Dean ofthe Loyola Law McLaughlin to ser-ve in this position. School on September 20, 1990. The Selmi, who has taught Torts, Environ­ service was held at the St. Anastasia mental Law, Natural Resources and such a blur. Chavez got me there under Church in Playa del Rey where Energy Law, Administrative Law and totally false pretenses. I thought he had Monsignor Royale Vadakin offi.ciated. Torts Writing at Loyola since 1983, is now a problem we were going to Tevis, who was the Law School dean primarily responsible for scheduling discuss. The whole thing was unreal. from 1966-1968, also received his juris classes rather than teaching them, and I was totally surprised:' Despite an doctor degree from Loyola in 1950 and making sure the courses are staffed expected amount ofapprehension, and later served as a member ofthe Law properly He has also been entrusted to a fear of no one showing up, Coskran School faculty handle faculty concerns and participate looks forward to the Alumni Dinner. In hearing of his death, Rev. James N. in faculty committees that require a Coskran, who could be best described Loughran, S.]., president ofLoyola liaison with the administration. And he as everybody's best friend, primarily Marymount University said, 'The news will manage the Distinguished Visitor devotes his volunteer time to Bar groups ofUoyd Tevis' death has saddened the Program, a program in which invited including service as chairman ofthe Los entire Loyola community His dedication guests speak before the faculty and Angeles County Bar Real Property and commitment to Loyola Law School students; and, he will supervise and Section and its Professional Standards has helped to establish the School's handle all student disciplinary matters Committee. He has also served on the excellent reputation; our lives have been and other general problems as they County Bar's Continuing Legal made richer from having known Uoyd. arise. Education Committee and he was We will miss him:· "The more I learn about this job, the recently appointed to its Homeless Mrs. Grace Tevis has requested that more I realize how well my predecessor Committee, which formulates general any donations in her husband's memory Jan Costello did it;• says Selmi. "This is a policies and specific implementations be made to Loyola Law School's General job where a lot ofwhat you do isn't seen to try and reduce the homeless problem Scholarship Fund, 1441 West Olympic by various segments ofthe community in Los Angeles County He is past vice­ Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90015. • But I am starting to see the range of chairman and advisor ofthe Real things she accomplished. There is a lot of Property Law Section for the California paperwork, especially at the beginning State Bar. The past three years, Coskran of the semesters:· His cluttered desk served as a consultant for the California ADVOCATES does not betray his words. The new Law Revision Commission. During this associate dean will also take on job time he prepared position papers on COMMITTEE tasks as assigned by Interim Dean Fred rofessor William Coskran '59 has issues ofcommercial lease law, and received various awards over the Lower; and as of]anuary. Dean Gerald testified at Commission hearings at sev­ SEEKS20% McLaughlin. But as Selmi foresees the Pyears, but the one that has meant eral locations in California and with INCREASE IN 1991 coming year; "It's always interesting the most to him is the plaque hanging legislative hearings in Sacramento. It reads: when administrations change. You get above his desk. Coskran and his wife Carol, a former UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT somebody in with a new perspective William G. Coskran. school teacher; first met at a college mix­ APRIORITY and new ideas, who views the place On the occasion ofthe tenth anniversary er and married in 1960. The couple, ncreasing the number of alumni differently and wants to put it in a ofourgraduationfrom Loyola LawSchool, along with their extra-large dog donors and total giving from alumni different direction. It's refreshing to have theClassofi972gratejully acknowl­ Shannon, reside in Huntington Beach, I by over 20 percent are the goals for that. It's going to be exciting to work edgesyour contributions to our education California, where they have lived for the the 1990 Advocates Campaign. Last year during this kind of period. I feel I'm and careers. You have touched each 30 years since Coskran left the Air Force. 715 alumni made gifts totalling $205,000. fortunate to work with a dean who's just of us in a very special way Their son Kelly. a writer and editor for a The Advocates Committee, chaired by starting out. I've also learned a lot The Distinguished Service Award to production company. lives in Garden David Rosner '62, will be recruiting the working with Fred Lower; the interim be presented to Coskran at the Loyola Grove, California with his wife Cindy parti~ipation and support ofalumni to dean, over the past few months:· Law School Alumni Dinner on A native of St. Paul, Coskran and his raise these figures to 1,000 donors and An associate professor of law at November 15, 1990 might be the only love ofwater sports moved from the $250,000 by June 30, 1991. Loyola since 1983, Selmi first came to recognition that can top his collection of lake shores of Minnesota to the beaches Throughout the year alumni will Loyola as an adjunct professor by honors, including this favorite, which he of California, twice. The first time receive correspondence from Interim happenstance in 1981. He was practicing claims he does not know why he Coskran went West was for his health; Dean Lower; Dean McLaughlin and the in Los Angeles when someone he received. "Having a class, ten years after he was in the fourth grade and had Advocates Committee which will it has graduated, come back and asthma. The second time, Coskran outline the specific needs Loyola Law Continued on page 6 remember you with something like that settled in the Golden State so he could School must meet to compete in the is special;' said Coskran. enjoy unfrozen water. "And to escape 1990s. These include scholarships and IN THIS ISSU£ As Coskran recollects his learning the mosquitoes;· he jokingly adds. special programs for students, faculty Advocates campaign-New Goals about his being named Distinguished Water skiing and surfing are the research grants or visiting lectureships, Alumnus at a luncheon meeting last water sports which obsess Coskran. A and building projects. Board Of Governors Election Results spring with Victor E. Chavez '59, Judi lover ofthe ocean, he kids that "Work is To ensure that the proper funds are Law School New Faculty Bloom '75, Keith Sharp '83, Roger the curse ofthe surfing class:· Carol, on available when they are needed, a Reynolds '78 and Director ofDevelop­ the other hand, prefers her water in a Selmi Named Associate Dean ment Laura Lollar; "The whole thing is Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 r )

•) ) } } ) ) ) ) ) 2 LOYOLA LAWYER t ~ the Law Revision Commission in ) A TRIBUTE TO formulating new Jaws in the field of I Attachment and the Enforcement of CASASSA BUILDING LLOYD TEVIS Judgements. l A teacher-yes. Guilty ofpedantry­ UoydTevis, who taught atwyola Law never. His influence as a teacher was Schoolfor 32years, died on September GREALITY almost-no not almost, it was sneaky 17, 1990 after a short illness. Grace Tevis, His influence snuck up on you because What should be added his wife, asked Professor Fred]. Lower to he was such a quiet, unassuming role to a rare book collection I give a eulogy at the end ofProfessorTevis' model. There are probably a couple of is not simply what is old. I .fimera1mass. Theseremarksare thousand Loyola Lawyers who, over the What is considered rare ! adapted.from that eulogy and will years, had as a role model the incredibly is based upon consider­ I replace the Dean's Messagefo r this issue. I well-organized, thorough, meticulous, ation ofdate, value, l analytical Professor Tevis. He taught scarcity and condition r he hour that we spend together those ofus who had the privilege of as well as the relation­ t tonight is really a celebration. We ! being his students how to think, how to ship ofthe material to t Tcelebrate a life that began 70 years analyze and how to organize. the law school's educa­ t ago last July 4. We celebrate the life ofa Even his collection ofmusic and tional and research pro­ I good and gentle man, a consummate photographs were models of gram. It is within this lawyer and teacher. He taught not just in organization. So was his office. Some of overall context that ad­ the classroom, but by his very presence us responded more to his ability to teach ditions to the rare book among us. analysis than to his ability to teach collection are made. But this is not a canonization process. housekeeping through example. A rare book facility Happily. Uoyd was not a pinched-faced, IfI had to pick the greatest lesson that adds to the library's abil­ goody-goody saint. He had a ready Uoyd taught by his life it would be ity to support scholarly chuckle and a wonderfully quiet, low personal generosity. I'm not talking here research. In general, a key sense of humor. Sometimes his just ofgenerosity with money. I have in rare book facility pro­ sense ofhumor was so subtle that you mind Uoyd's willingness to spend that vides access to research weren't sure ifhe was kidding or serious. rarest coin ofour age-personal time. If materials which require Bill Coskran tells the story of the time the parable ofthe widow's mite were special care. when Uoyd, then Dean ofLoyola Law rewritten for the 20th Century United One form ofspecial School, solemnly assured the newly States, the widow might well be care needed for books is hired Professor Coskran, " I firmly described as giving the last ten minutes to protect them from the believe in having one faculty meeting ofher private time. ravages ofage. Paper per semester-but only ifit is Uoyd went out ofhis way to spend deterioration is a prime necessary." time helping people. He was available as concern for titles pub­ All who knew Uoyd recognize that and when help was needed. He was lished in the later half of from him we can learn what it is to be a always there as you needed him, not the 19th century and good and gentle person. But make no according to his schedule. And he asked until recently in the 20th mistake, we are talking here ofa person nothing in return. As Grace lbnner said, fter months ofplanning, century. Space has been reserved in the with a core ofsteel, for in Uoyd's case "He kept no score card:' speculating and actual construe­ Darling Pavilion rare book faciqty for a "gentle" did not a pushover make. He was able to reach out to diverse A tion work, the much anticipated preservation laboratory to be equipped He even "gently" cultivated the image people and touch their lives in a way that Charles s. Casassa Building is close to at a later date. ofhaving a core ofsteel. When word got they often were unaware of He never being complete and an actual reality. Paper acidification has created a book out among the Loyola student body that sought fame or personal glory. He was According to Assistant Dean for preservation crisis in this country. From Uoyd had been a boxer while an so modest that he was unaware of the Business and Development Robert A. the middle of the 19th century. paper has undergraduate at UCLA, Chris May effect that he had on others. During his Cooney. everything is on schedule and been made using fiber extracted from went to him and asked ifthere was any last illness, he mentioned to several of the Law School will begin occupancy of wood, which is cheaper and more truth in the rumor. "Well;' said Uoyd a lit­ his friends that he was perplexed by the the building by early 1991 with students plentiful than other substances. Paper tle sheepishly. "I boxed a little in fact that so many people were being so attending classes in the building for the made ofwood fiber must be treated with intramural competition. But don't tell nice to him. He couldn't understand why. spring term. a waterproofing substance called sizing. the students that. Let them think I was a Tonight we celebrate Uoyd and the The exterior ofthe building, facing the This prevents print from blurring, but, varsity boxer-it'll keep 'em in line:· fact that we knew him. We pause to con­ north, east and west, have received the the most common form ofsizing Through his presense, he has quietly sider the effect ofhis life on each ofus stucco facade and when complete will Continued on page 6 taught us lessons in devotion. Devotion knowing that it may be several years have coloring similar to Donovan Hall to spouse, as Uoyd was devoted to his before we become fully aware ofhis and the Hall of the 70s. The south side of Loyola law School beloved Grace. Devotion to God. the building facing the campus will be effect. But we do more than that. Frederick]. Lower, Jr. Devotion to friends and to career. In the funeral liturgy a prayer reminds painted to blend in with the overall color­ Ifanyone asked him: "What do you scheme ofthe architect's design ofthe Interim Dean us that for believers, Uoyd's life is not RobertA Cooney do;· Uoyd invariably responded, ''I'm a ended, it is merely changed. It has taken Law School. While no one is allowed to lawyer. I teach at Loyola Law School:' enter the construction site alone, tours Assistant Dean for Business on a new form. Uoyd was a passionate and Development A teacher-yes. But he never stopped believer and he lived his 70 years in can be arranged in order to get a first­ being welcomed as a lawyer by other hand view ofthe building's development Laura D. Lollar anticipation ofhis new life. Let us dwell Director ofDevelopment lawyers. For instance, he was an influen­ on that belief and humbly ask that we be by contacting Dean Cooney. tial member of the State Bar Uniform Very apparent to those who have Toni Iieteau able to follow Uoyd's example. Let us Editor, Director ofCommunications Commercial Code Committee. His work leave here tonight grateful for having watched the construction from the side­ was extremely well regarded and he known Uoyd and pray that we are able line is the replacement of windows on EloiseTeklu was described as "a laboring oar" on to say in our hearts, "Until we meet the west side ofthe Rains Ubrary. It was Assistant Editor that committee. He also worked with again, Uoycl:' • necessary to replace the windows in james jeffrey order to comply with fire safety RicharaMcGregor regulations imposed because ofthe Photographers proximity ofthe Casassa Building and Loyola Law School adheres to and sup­ the Rains Ubrary. ports all legal requirements for non­ CLASSROOM To understand the law fully. it is discrimination and equal opportunity necessary to examine the origins ofthe in all ofits programs. As aJesuit -related law. This examination requires a library institution, the Law SChool recognizes OF THE '80S IN its moral and ethical obligation to collection ofhistorical materials. While affirmatively provide opportunities for FINAL PHASE patrons and staff of the library have a quality legal education to qualified endured a temporary inconvenience applicants ofdiverse backgrounds, HARD HAT TOURS because ofthe construction, once the interests and professional goals and building is complete, the new accommo­ objectives. OFFERED TO DONORS dations with the installation ofthe The Loyola Lawyer is the newspaper Darling Pavilion will certainly have been ofLoyola Law School, Los Angeles, he Classroom of the '80s will be worth the inconvenience. published by the Communications ready for students beginning these classes who have notyet When completed the Darling Pavilion Office for alumni, students and friends Tspring semester 1991. The final contributed to the Classroom project will contain a new rare book facility to oftheLawSchool. work on the Classroom is being are encouraged to do so, now. address research needs. In addition to Opinions expressed in this completed now and the furniture will be Although over $150,000 has been the rare book collection, the facility will publication are those ofthe individual put in place in December. Less than pledged to the Classroom of the '80s, contain a preservation laboratory and a authors and not necessarily those of the Law School administration $100,000 remains to be raised to name only 150 donors (less than 5 percent of collection oflaw school writings. With Unsolicited manuscripts and the Classroom in honor ofthe graduates the graduates ofthe '80s) have the completion of the Darling Pavilion, photographs are welcome, but will not ofthe'80s. participated. To reach the goal of the Rains Ubrary will have enhanced be returned unless accompanied by a Throughout October and November, $25QOOO, a minimum of 10 percent or the scope and extent ofits services and stamped, self-addressed envelope. hard hat tours ofthe Classroom and the 340 alumni must participate. A plaque collections. Letters to the editor must be signed, but entire Casassa Building are being to recognize donors who give a total of Currently. there is a rare book collec­ only the writer's initials will be offered to donors to the Classroom ofthe $360 or more over a three year period tionin the Rains Ubrarywhich is housed published ifso requested. Letters not '80s. Alumni who are thinking of will be placed prominently and in a room in the technical services area. intended for publication should supporting this important project are permanently in the Classroom. Donors It includes collections from the Notable indicate same. Address all mail to: encouraged to call Laura Lollar in the may list their name or the name of British Trials series and from the Development Office (213) 736-1046 to anyone they wish to honor. Notable Scottish Trials series. In Editor: Loyola Lawyer arrange for a special tour. Special dedication ceremonies for the addition, titles on early English Jaw. early Loyola Law School 1441 West Olympic Boulevard As this story goes to press, the Classes Casassa Building and the Classroom of California legal history materials, P.O Box 15019 of 1980 and 1985 remain very close to the 80s are being planned now. To be selected original typescripts of the legal Los Angeles, CA 90015-3980 reaching their class goals of$4QOOO and apart ofthi s exciting project make your educator Roscoe Pound and a collection Circulation this issue: 8,000 $2~000 respectively. All alumni from gift today. • offa culty writings are included. LOYOLA LAWYER 3

MEMBERSHIP COMMITIEE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION e Alumni Association Member­ to the student and the alumnus. I hope hip Committee is charged with you will decide to become a mentor." Tincouraging involvement in the Although the program for continuing Alumni Association. The committee students kicked-off on October 9, a held its first meeting recently and program for new students has been discussed ways to interest our future scheduled for spring semester. alumni in the association while they are Alumni interested in participating in still students. Members of the Alumni this valuable program or in becoming a Association are part of a large successful participant on the Membership group and it is important to let current Committee should call Laura Lollar, students know about this. director ofDevelopment at the Law School, (213) 736-1046. The committee will meet periodically STUDENT/ALUMNI L toR: Hon. Victor E. Chavez '59, judith Bloom '75, Professor Bill Coskran '59, Keith Sharp '83 and over the next year to institute programs Roger Reynolds '78 at the luncheon in which Coskran was told ofhis award. MENTOR PROGRAM which will be of value to as many One way alumni can get involved with alumni as possible. Members ofthe COSKRAN AWARD watching a great sculptor at work. His current students is through the committee include: Continued from page 1 classes were literally works of art, some­ Alumni/Student Mentor Program now Bruce Carter '89, David Chodos '66, glass. The couple share an affection for times a bit crumpled around the edges in its third year. Judy Roberts '83 has Roxanne Christ '85, David Daar '54, Janet music and walks along the beach.l\vo by his sense ofhumor, but still genuine spearheaded this program from its Levine '80, Paul Newman '87, Eric other activities that engross Coskran works ofart. we were actually happy to inception and encourages alumni to get Nishizawa '88,John Peck75, William are household and automotive repairs. come in early to attend his famous involved. 'The time commitment is Robinson '78, David Rosner '62 and Still a boy at heart, 56- year-old Coskran sunrise sessions. When the first year relatively small compared to the benefits Keith Sharp '83. • drives a black, 1970 GTO convertible. ended, Bill didn't disappear. He remained Coskran says, with a smirk, that Carol our teacher and our friend throughout preferes to drive their "newer" car-a our three years at Loyola. In fact, he's the ADVOCATES COMMIITEE comfortable, reliable, and safe 1971 cadil­ best friend a student ever had~' Continued from page 1 lac that is large enough to haul anything "Later I returned to Loyola as a special emphasis has been placed on ORDER OF from several people or cargo to their teacher, and then in a period of unrestricted giving. Your gift to the monstrous-size pet. temporary insanity, as associate dean. Dean's Unrestricted FUnd will allow Coskran chose law as a career These years working alongside Bill Dean McLaughlin the flexibility to fund THE COIF because, "I thought it would be merely confirmed what I already knew: programs as the need arises to continue interesting... nobody else in the family or Bill Coskran is as good as everyone sus­ to increase the prestige ofthe law close friends were lawyers~· An endless pects. And probably a little better, ifthat's school. To meet this need, approximately t990 tease, Coskran cannot resist possible. He is a dedicated and talented one-third ofalumni giving should be for elaborating, "It seemed like good hours teacher. He genuinely cares about his unrestricted support. Other support is and no heavy lifting~· His choice to teach students, both persona!Iy and needed for scholarships and building law was a gradual decision. He had professionally. He knows more about projects. MEMBERS given no thought to teaching law until property than one would think is Equally as important as the total ecent graduates who finished in then Dean Uoyd Tevis '50 asked him to humanly possible, and his commonsense amount ofgiving is the number of alum­ the top 10 percent of the Class of fill-in temporarily, part-time. "But the guy approach to legal education is a refresh­ ni supporting the Advocates. Gifts from R1990 have been elected as I was replacing never came back;' ing contrast to some of the more ethereal alumni to the Advocates show a members of the prestigious Order of the Coskran said, "and I'm still here. Istill notions that having been floating commitment to enhancing the quality of Coif Loyola Law School was elected to mentally don't have my bags unpacked, around oflate. The long and short ofit is education and in keeping Loyola's membership in The Order of the Coif last as long as it has been, and as strange as that Bill Coskran is the very best' reputation strong. This commitment year and includes graduates in the top 10 that seems~· When the Board ofGovernors were and the willingness of alumni to give percent ofthe Class of 1988 and the Class A teacher ofthe Commercial and considering recipients for this year's something back to their school is an of 1989 in addition to its first honorary Residential Leasing, Property and Distinguished Alumni Award, there was important factor used to evaluate the member, Professor Allan P. Ides '79. Property II: Estates and Future Interests little doubt that Coskran was the special law school by the American Bar The Alumni Association sends at Loyola, Coskran says ofhis profession, person they were looking for. According Association accreditation team and to congratulations to the following Class of "It's not really a job. As soon as Istop to Judith Bloom 75, committee chairper­ private foundations who support the 1990 members ofThe Order ofthe Coif finding it challenging and interesting I'll son for the 1990 Alumni Dinner, 'The school. Neither group is particularly find something else. I bore very easily." award is given to a person who has concerned about the size ofalumni gifts, Susan Ames Teaching law agrees with the veteran performed service at the highest just the fact that there is a commitment Lee L. Auerbach faculty member because he enjoys possible level. We recognize all facets of to the school on the part ofalumni. Beth Yule Brotz getting to know the students as service. Some years it is given for individuals, watching them develop dur­ dedicated and humanitarian service to Your gift to the Advocates is very Dalia Nussbaum Bryant important to Loyola Law School. To ing law school, and following them the community or the profession. This is encourage your participation at the $100 Steve Manley Callaway through their careers and their Bill Coskran·s year because he or greater level (see giving levels below), Carla]. Debban-Waffer accomplishments. Coskran is known for exemplifies day-to-day service to gifts can be made in quarterly or semi­ Steven Michael Driscoll keeping in touch with Loyola alumni. students, the legal community and the Alumnus Allan Ides '79 says of Law School itself' annual payments at your request. You Jonathan Frederick Golding will receive a personal request from Coskran, "When I came to Loyola as a Coskran received his undergraduate Dean Lower, soon, to support the Julie Ann Gonzales student in 1976, Bill Coskran was already degree in 1957 from Loyola University in Advocates and help extend a warm wel­ Jeremy J.E Gray a legend. During orientation, second­ sociology. In addition to help from his . ·come to the 14th Dean of the Law Howard Philip Gundy and third-year students congratulated supportive parents, Coskran financed School, Gerald McLaughlin. Mark William Harrigian those ofus who were fortunate enough his college education through numer­ Current members ofthe Advocates to be assigned to Bill's Property class. He ous careers including grocery bagger, Committee: David Rosner '62, chairman; Amy Eileen Hoyt was, according to them, absolutely the maintenance man, gopher trapper, Mark Blackman '85, Judith Bloom '75, Joseph Ronald lgnatuk best teacher in the world-which carnival ride operator, florist delivery­ Jim Cahill '76, David Chodos '66, Juliet EIreland presumably included most ofSouthern man, nightwatchman, pharmacy clerk, Roxanne Christ '85, immediate past Robin James California. They warned us to expect a construction laborer, steelworker; cement very demanding, tough taskmaster, but finisher and plasterer. After completing chair; Joe Dzida '79. Angela Hawekotte Jennifer M. Kawamura Quinn '79 past chair; Ronald D. Johnson we were assured that the pain and college, Coskran went on to further his 73, Malcolm McNeil '83, Paul Newman Sibyl Diane Marshall suffering would be well worth the effort. academic studies at Loyola Law School. '87, Sherry Sanchez- Smith '78, and Keith Pamela Ann McKibbin Whatever we did, we had better be where he graduated first in his class in Sharp'83. Kenneth M. Miller prepared for Coskran's class. Toward the 1959 and served as president ofthe St. end oforientation we were given an Thomas More Law Society. If you would like to be a part ofthe Henry John Moravec, III Advocates Committee and help contact opportunity to meet our professors, and Following law school, Coskran joined your classmates or colleagues, please Christine Ann Nixon ofcourse several of us were on the look­ the u.s. Air Force as a judge advocate. He call Laura Lollar, Director of Scott Matthew O'Meara out for Professor Coskran. We expected spent the majority of his time as counsel Development for the Law School at Oswald Parada to find a lean and mean legal machine­ on criminal trials (courts martial), and (213) 736-1046. • awesome and intimidating, with a bit of administrative discharge, air craft Carrie Eileen Phelan that academic-arrogant edge. But to our accident and flying evaluation hearings. Michael L. Preston surprise, the Coskran name tag was not He also provided legal advice to base 1991 Kevin Kirk Randolph neatly placed on the lapel ofa Brooks personnel. Salvatore V Riso, Jr. Brother's suit; it was crumpled on the After his military service as an Air ADVOCATE brown jacket ofa fellow who looked like Force lawyer and prior to joining Loyola GOALS Michael ERoofian a clean-shaven Santa Claus. He really as a full-time faculty member in 1968, Geraldine R. Segal was jolly. He reminded me more ofone Coskran was in private practice with Alumni Donors 1,000 Edward Jay Singer ofthe guys who hung out at the Brave O'Neill, Huxtable & Coskran in Los Alumni Giving $250,000 Nancy Lorraine Tetreault Bull Tavern than ofa "Law Professor' Angeles, where he dealt primarily in real ]ames Frederick Valentine Well, classes started a few days later and property matters and construction law GIVING LEVELS it didn'ttake long for all no of us to agree As described by Assistant Dean for (Giftsmaybemadeannua!Iy, Theresa J. Vavrock that jolly old Saint Nick was indeed a law Business and Development Robert A semi-annually or quarterly) Craig Martin Wilke professor ofthe most wonderful sort. His Cooney, "Bill Coskran is the epitome of Donovan FeHows $ 1,000 Cherise M. Wolas class was every bit as demanding, why the Alumni Award was conceived. Dibble Fellows $ 500 Dennis Taiji Yokoyama interesting and thorough as predicted. He is a distinguished law school Cook Fellows $ 250 He also turned out to be about the graduate who has given his time and Advocates $ 100 Juliette Carolina Youngblood nicest, most unassuming person you'd talent to his school, profession, Timothy M. Younger • ever meet. Watching Bill teach was like community and family." • 4 LOYOLA LAWYE FACULTY FORUM

and a Loyola Law School faculty grant. The research was initially used to file a petition with the United States trade rep­ resentative seeking to have Malaysia's benefits under the Generalized system ofPreferences removed for failure to comply with internationally recognized worker rights. The research will also be used for his forthcoming book on worker rights and development policies. COLLINGSWORTH is also representing the International Labor Rights Research and Education Fund on a pro-bono basis Bryan Hull Vicki Michel in a recently filed lawsuit against President George Bush and United BRYAN HULL appeared before the VICKI MICHEL recently spoke at States Trade Representative Carla Hills, California State Senate Judiciary "Ethical Issues in HIV Care: A challenging the administration's failure Committee in August to testify regarding Conference for Health Professionals;' to properly implement the worker rights Assembly Bill3653, which would revise sponsored by the AIDS Project LA; and Ellen Aprill provisions in various trade laws. These Division 6 of the California Commercial presented the majority report ofThe ELLEN APRILL has been named chair laws condition the receipt ofvarious Code regarding Bulk Sales. HULL Advisory Panel to The Joint Committee ofthe Income 1ax Committee of the Los benefits on the recognition ofcertain appeared on behalfof the California on Surrogate Parenting ofthe California Angeles County Bar Thxation Section. minimum standards ofworker rights Commission on Uniform State Laws Legislature in Sacramento. In August, APRILL addressed The Hollywood/ and the complaint alleges that the and the U.C.C. Committee ofthe MICHEL was interviewed about Beverly Hills Society ofCPAs in mid­ administration has utterly failed to Business Law Section ofthe State Bar of gestational surrogacy on a segment of September on "Exempt Organizations: enforce the worker rights standard. The California. His article, "Recommenda­ Newsweek's national radio show. A 1ax Update:' lawsuit was filed in the United States tion ofthe UCC Committee ofthe State MICHEL was interviewed earlier this District Court for the District of Bar ofCalifornia: Article 6 Should Be summer on CalNet on the Cruzan Columbia. A number ofhuman rights Repealed;' was recently published in decisions' impact in California and The groups and labor unions have joined in Volume 41 of the Alabama Law Review Durable Power ofAttorney for Health the lawsuit, including Human Rights (spring 1990). It was part of a nationwide Care; and she did a one-day program for Watch, the Lawyer's Committee for symposium on the recent revisions to chairs ofhospital ethics committees on Human Rights, the AFL-CIO and a Article6. the Law for Bioethics Committees, spon­ number ofits affiliates. HULL was the fantasy public address sored by The Bioethics Consultation announcer at Dodger Stadium in]une Group in Berkeley. California. as part of the Los Angeles Dodgers "Think Blue Week" promotion. He announced the starting batting orders over the stadium public address system and announced the bottom ofthe third and bottom ofthe fifth innings.

Robert Benson ROBERT BENSON published an intro­ ductory essay and translation ofa book, Rule ofLaw in the Nicaraguan Revolu­ tion, by Alejandro Serrano, former chief justice and United Nations ambassador for Nicaragua, in 12 Loyola ofLos jan Costello Angeles International and Comparative LawJoumal34 (1990). JAN COSTELLO has been appointed to serve on the State Bar ofCalifornia Robert]. Nissenbaum Loan Forgiveness Task Force. The Task Force's mission is to explore and ROBERT]. NISSENBAUM contributed recommend to the State Bar strategies two chapters to the fifth edition of to promote loan repayment assistance ]. Myron;acobstein and Roy M. Mersky's programs for law graduates in public FUndamentals ofLegal Research interest practice. COSTELLO made three Gideon Kanner (Foundation Press, 1990), the leading presentations during the spring GIDEON KANNER's article, "Remedies legal research textbook. An expert on semester to scholarly groups. She spoke Under the United States' Constitution for legal citation form, NISSENBAUM on "Autonomy and the Homeless Uncompensated Takings ofProperty" prepared chapters on computer­ Mentally Ill: Rethinking Civil has appeared as a chapter in the two­ assisted legal research and legal citation. Commitment in the Aftermath of volume work, Compensation for Last year, NISSENBAUM hosted law Deinstitutionalization" before the Law Expropriation: A Comparative Study, review editors from Harvard, Yale, and Psychiatry Panel ofthe Association Vol. II, p. 121 (United Kingdom National Columbia, Pennsylvania and Chicago ofAmerican Law Schools, at its annual Comparative Law Committee, Oxford, discussing the implications ofnew meeting in San Francisco. She commen­ 1990). Also, KANNER will be serving as information technology on the prepara­ tated on "Ethics and Advocacy in planning chairman ofthe Inverse tion offuture editions ofthe Uniform Forecasting for Public Policy" at the Condemnation and Related System ofCitation. At the end oftheir Conference on Moral Problems in the Government Liability course to be held day-long meeting, NISSENBAUM's Professions: Advocacy. Institutional in Atlanta, Georgia in November. The guests had an opportunity to meet with Ethics and Role Responsibilities, at the course, cosponsored by the American members ofLoyola 's three journals. NISSENBAUM, who also serves as the Terry Collingsworth University ofNebraska at Lincoln Law Institute- American Bar School ofLaw. And she was a panelist Association's Committee on Continuing director of the William M. Rains Library. TERRY COLLINGSWORTH rejoins the for "Ethical Issues in Representing Professional Education and the Pacific has completed a four-year term as the faculty after a one-year leave in which Mentally Disabled Clients" at the Legal Foundation, will explore such con­ national representative from the he served as the professor-in-residence National Association ofProtection and demnation problems as physical American Association ofLaw Libraries at the Equal Employment Opportunity Advocacy Services Conference in damage to land, condemnation blight to the National Information Standards Commission (EEOC) in Washington. Washington, DC. and rent control; and consider related Organization (NISO). NISO establishes COLLINGSWORTH worked primarily sources ofgovernment liability such as national and international standards for with the EEOC's Appellate Division and substantive due process and Section the library. publishing and information wrote appellate briefs involving 1983 claims. communities. numerous issues ofinterpretation ofthe BILL HOBBS is a certified mediator Earlier this year, NISSENBAUM and Age Discrimination in Employment Act and trainer for Dispute Resolution Ser­ his library staffcoordinated local of 1967, and Title VII ofthe Civil Rights vices (DRS). DRS is a nonprofit corpo­ arrangements and provided the Actofl964. ration ofthe Los Angeles County Bar facilities ofLoyola Law School as the Following this appointment, Association, which was formed for the site for the American Association of COLLINGSWORTH spent two months in purpose of "advancing the administra­ LAURIE LEVENSON serves this fall on Law Libraries winter institute on Malaysia doing research on Malaysian tion of justice through the provision of the California Regional Subcommittee "Business and Government Labor Law, particularly the conditions alternative dispute resolution services of the American Bar Association White Information: Matching Needs and ofwork in multinational firms operating to Los Angeles County.' This past sum­ Collar Crime Committee. She also has Resources:' More than 100 law in Malaysia. The trip was made possible mer, HOBBS was the recipient ofthe DRS been elected secretary/treasurer ofthe librarians from throughout the United by a grant from the International Labor "Volunteer of the Year" award, and he Executive Committee ofthe Criminal States and Canada visited the campus Rights Education and Research Fund became the director oftraining for DRS. Law Section ofthe State Bar. continued on page s LOYOLA LAWYER 5 ALUMNI.ELECT BOARD NEW FACES AMONG Of GOVERNORS LOYOLA FACULTY were received in the 1990 Alumni Associations' e serene atmosphere that annual Board of ngulfed the Law School campus Governors elections, and Tiduring the summer months disap­ Jim cahill, chair of the peared quickly as the campus came to NorrtinationsComrnittee life with much activity during the annual announced the following Orientation Program in August. In addi­ alums will serve one and tion to the 453 new students who two-year terms: emerged on the campus three new facul­ (Names are listed alphabetically) ty members have also become a part of the Loyola community with another to ONE-YEAR: join the staffin January While it will take RodS. Berman '82 some time to become familiar with all the new student faces, it will be a much MarkS. Blackman '85 easier task to become acquainted with Gordon E. Bosserman '75 the new members ofthe Law School fac­ H. Bruce Carter '89 ulty Joining the Law School community JosephS. Dzida '79 are two associate professors and two visiting professors: Professors Lydia Eric Y Nishizawa '88 Nayo, Peter Tiersma, David Leonard and Martha E. Romero '86 Joan Hollinger; respectively Peter Tiersma Keith A Sharp '83 Also joining the faculty as an Irene E. Ziebarth '84 Associate Professor is Peter Tiersma. Prior to accepting this post, Tiersma was TWO-YEAR: in private practice in San Francisco and Judith I. Bloom '75 Santa Barbara. He received a B.A., with distinction from Stanford University. a Leslie C Burg '54 Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Univeristy David M. Chodos '66 ofCalifornia at San Diego, was a Roxanne E. Christ '85 Fulbright Fellow in the Netherlands and DavidDaar'56 later taught Linguistics at UC-San Diego and Miami University ofOh io. Professor William F Holbrook '85 Tiersma later received his ].D. degree Lawrence]. McLaughlin '78 from the University ofCa lifornia at Newly elected officersfor the Board ofGovernors. (1 tor) David M. Chodos and judith Ilene Bloom Judith Roberts '83 Berkeley where he was named to the Richard Vogl '68 Order of the Coif, and served as a law clerk for Justice Stanley Mask of the ver the years, members ofthe During the first meeting ofthe new California Supreme Court. Alumni Board ofGovernors have Board, officers were elected for the com­ In expressing his interest in joining the Ovolunteered their time to assist ing year. Those serving include Law School community. Tiersma stress­ the Law School in both the maintaining president Judith ilene Bloom, Roxanne E. LydiaNayo es that he is particularly impressed with and improving on the standards oflegal Christ as vice-president, David M. the support given to faculty research and education Members, while fostering a Chodos, secretary and as treasurer; Lydia Nayo, associate professor; comes the library facilities. During his first year spirit ofcommunity and friendship David Rosner. to Loyola from Baltimore, Maryland at Loytola, Tiersma will teach Trusts and among the membership, also promote Much enthusiasm for upcoming where she specialized in regulated Wills and Contracts-Writing. legal scholarship and encouragement to events has already been shown with the financial institutions and business students and graduates in furthering new membership and this yearprorrtises transactions. Nayo was an adjunct their legal careers. to be a very exciting one at Loyola. • professor ofLaw at the University of Four hundred and fifty-seven votes Baltimore Law School and while in private practice was active in the Bar Association ofBaltimore City's Young Lawyer Section. She contributed to the FACULTY fORUM echelon employee in contacts with law school outreach efforts of the Bar Continued from page 4 counsel during the preindictment Association as both a member and as a investigative period ofcorpo rate chair of the Bridge The Gap Comrrtittee and participated in a three-day rrtisconduct. late concluded that the for the University ofMaryland School of workshop. A year ago, NISSENBAUM Model Rules ofProfessional Conduct do Law's Atlas Mentoring Program. presented a paper at the University of leave the employee unprotected, Professor Nayo received her B.A. from Texas School ofLaw's Conference on especially where he or she is not the San Francisco State University and her the Global Responsibility ofLaw primary client ofcounsel. TATE received ].D. from Georgetown University Law Librarians, entitled "Which Libraries tenure inJune . Center. During the first year at Loyola, Should Collect and Serve as Resources Nayo will teach classes in Family LawI for Pacific Rim Legal Information ~· Marital Property and lbrts-Writing. Her NISSENBAUM's remarks were based first impressions ofLoyol a have been upon his experience developing a quite favorable. "After a month of Pacific Rim collection for the law classes, I remain convinced that I did the David Leonard library's soon-to-be-completed Darling right thing to give up the East Coast, Pavilion. snow. soft-shell crabs and large firm Enthusiastic and eager to begin work­ practice to join the faculty at Loyola Law ing with students at Loyola, Professor School. My colleagues and the support David Leonard says his appointment to staffhave been more welcoming than I the faculty was a double pleasure; not could have imagined~' Nayo says that only would he be working with the transition has been made infinitely outstanding academicians and easier by the friendly competence ofth e students, but the appointment provided staffand that her colleagues have made an opportunity for him to return home. her feel a part ofthe community, rather The native Californian, who will teach than as a rookie who needs to prove her­ Evidence both during the fall and spring selfto earn a friendly greeting or an invi­ terms, is a tenured professor at Indiana tation to lunch. University Leonard joins the Law One ofth e more pleasant surprises School faculty as a visiting professor that Nayo has experienced has been the and hopes to make the Los Angeles­ students. "So much has been written;· area his permanent home. she said," about consumerism in higher While he has not had the opportunity. Michael Wolfson education and the negative effects ofa as ofyet, to become very familiar with MICHAEL WOLFSON '73, as reported ' dollar driven' approach to professional the students he is impressed with the in the July 1990 Legal Video Review (a education recently adopted by some stu­ quality ofstudents admitted to Loyola newsletter ofthe media library at the dents. Fortunately. I find students to be and is anxious to be able to teach in an Social Law Library), has produced a 39- engaged in the process ofleami ng~· She environment that reflects the diversity of minute tape and teacher's manual on further remarks that the students at the student body Additionally the interviewing skills for law students Loyola are energetic, articulate well, and publications record and strong legal Katluyn Tate called, "The Travel Agency Problem: that a number ofs tudents even laugh at backgrounds of the faculty indicates KATHRYN TATE's article, "Lawyer Interviewing the Client' ' The Travel her jokes. that these are people who are in this Ethics and the Corporate Employee: Is Agency Problem' is a refreshing and Professor Nayo enjoys teaching and profession because they enjoy both the the Employee Owed More Protection effective videotape. It is designed believes that by accepting the position law and the satisfaction received from Than the Model Rules Provide?" was differently from the tried-and-true on the faculty that she is the closest to a teaching the law; and, he is delighted to published in the Indiana LawReview, vignettes- cum-panelists format that perfect medium in which she is able to be able to work with such fine 23Ind. L Rev. 1 (1989). The article has become standard and predictable in do what it is she wants with this part of colleagues. Perhaps one ofth e more explores the vulnerability ofth e lower legal videos;· the newsletter reported. • her life. Continued on page 6 6 LOYOLA LAWYE.

NEW FACES Continued from page 5 THIRD astonishing aspects ofjoining the Law School for Leonard is its phy?ical ANNUAL LEXISAWARD appearance. Leonard recalls that on one earlier visit to Loyola, in 1979, there was THEATER EVENT only one building that made up the Law School. When he returned more recently SET he was amazed by the appearance of the campus and very much impressed with the way Loyola has created a "true community environment for the study oflaw." Professor Leonard is a member ofthe ABA Criminal Justice Section Committee on Rules ofCriminal Procedure and Evidence. He has worked in private practice and was a Lecturer in Law at UCLA, where he received his ].D. degree.

I I ecipients for the 1990 Lexis Award dents in the Legal Research class who (l tor) ~'-:'San Shapiro, Eric have attained the highest grades. Also all the alumni office now to reserve on hand, to offer congratulations to the f your tickets for the third annual RSohlgren and Christine Torre ~ . with representatives of the Mead Data winners, are Professor and Director of Gheater event scheduled for Corporation, Lin day Carlyle and Sandy the Law Library Robert Nissenbaum February 3, 1991. The Alumni Association Ayeroff. and Eleanor Delashmitt, head librarian has reserved 200 prime seats at the oflnformation Services. • Shubert Theater for the Sunday matinee The awards are presented to three stu- performance of]erome Robbins' I Broadway. Tickets for this 19891bny Award win­ NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN ofenvironmental law because a large joan Hollinger ning musical will be $75 each and include a Continued from page I number of environmental laws were I Joan Hollinger; who joins the Law post-performance reception passed in the early 1970s, and he School faculty in January, is a visiting Flyers were mailed in mid-October If worked with, who was teaching environ­ graduated from law school in 1975. "It professor and will teach a class in you have not received information, call mentallaw at Loyola but was quitting, seemed to me to be an interesting and Family Law I Marital Property. She is a the Alumni Relations Office at gave him the idea to contact Loyola, and important area to work in, and a socially member of the University ofDetroit (213) 736-1096. he was hired. Selmi taught as an adjunct meaningful one too," Selmi saidY.It fs· faculty and has also had visiting Don't Miss ItT!T for two years and then applied to teach at also intellectually a very challenging positions at SUNY Buffalo, Michigan and Loyola permanently in 1983. He felt then, area to work in:· Stanford. Professor Hollinger is engaged as he still does, that "Loyola is a good He has also earned a master's degree in a study oflegal history and the social CASASSA BUILDING school, and a good place to be:' Prior to in public administration from Harvard process of adoption in America. She is Continued from page 2 joining Loyola, Selmi was a lecturer in University's John E Kennedy School of the editor and principal author of the Social Ecology Program for the Government, where his area of Adoption Law and Practice and is contai~~·aluminum sulfate which starts University of California, and taught law concentration was regulatory policy drafting a comprehensive adoption to break down the paper in as little as 50- courses at the Irvine campus. and business-government relations. code for the National Conference on years, as the paper's acid content Without a doubt, Selmi has had a long­ Selmi's law experience includes having Uniform State Laws. She writes and increases. For this reason, 80 percent of term interest in teaching. "I always clerked for Hon. Manuel L. Real '51, chief lectures on other family law issues, the collection in any given library is thought that it was a worthwhile judge ofthe Central District of California. including surrogacy and in vitro thought to be in danger ofdeterioration. occupation, from the time I was in high He also served for six years in the fertilization. There are now two main methods school:' The other line of work he Natural Resources Law and Professor Hollinger graduated Phi used for paper deacidificaiton. One seriously considered was journalism Environmental Law Sections of the Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College method, called "Wei To" after a Chinese because ofhis background as sports edi­ Office of the California Attorney General and received a J.D. from SUNY Buffalo. • god who protected books, involves tor and later editor-in-chief of the student in Los Angeles. While there he litigated bathing large numbers ofbooks in newspaper at the University ofSanta in trial and appellate courts on behalf of alkaline buffering chemicals and Clara. But nowhere in the back of his various state agencies and the solvents. The second method uses gas or mind was a 20-year plan leading him to California Attorney General. His area of vapor infusion to coat books with a thin become a professor oflaw and now an emphasis included air and water CHANCELLOR layer of zinc oxide in a special gas cham­ associate dean. pollution, land use planning, and natural ber. After being treated, a book's paper is Certainly one of the reasons Selmi is gas regulation matters. JOINS AIDS WALK expected to last as long as 500 years. pleased to be a part of the Loyola Though influenced by many ofthe Ultimately, when equipped, the community is because the students are teachers and faculty he had along the Ifyou attended the recent AIDS Walk Los preservation laboratory will apply satisfied with the faculty. Through way, Selmi was especially motivated by Angeles, either as a spectator or modern technology to remedy the discussions with students and reading Judge Real and Kenneth A Manaster; participant you may have recognized a failings ofoutmoded book production their generally positive course evalua­ professor oflaw at the University of familiar face from the Law School methods. tions, Selmi has learned that students Santa Clara and the co-author of their community; Rev. Donald P Merrifield, S.]., To record the achievements and as a whole are pleased with the publication, Environmental Law chancellor of Loyola Marymount milestones ofLoyola Law School, the education they receive. "The school · Selmi and his wife Ann, head of the University. rare book facility will be the archive of traditionally was, and still is, known as a Teacher Education Program at the John Merrifield participated in the the Law School containing publications 'good teach-ing school;' said Selmi. "It's nacy Clinic at University of Southern September walk that saw more than of the faculty and of the Law School obvious that teaching is still important California, reside in Long Beach with 23,000 Californians join in raising funds itself The facility will house the original to the faculty. Some law schools do not their son Gregory, age two. The family to find a cure to combat the deadly papers used by Loyola faculty in their emphasize it:' lives near the beach and finds the area disease that has been diagnosed in over research and writing to permit students Selmi earned his juris doctor degree an ideal place for evening walks with the 27.000 adults and in over 400 children and scholars to more fully understand from the University of Santa Clara baby. In addition to playing with his son, under the age of 13. Ofthese figures, over our faculty's scholarship. Windows in School of Law; where he graduated Selmi finds reading non-law related 18,000 adults and over 200 children have the facility will allow patrons to view the magna cum laude. He did not have a material like mysteries-or watching a died of the disease. The 10-kilometer faculty's publications along with rare specific area oflaw in mind, nor any game offootball, basketball or baseball walkathon began on the Paramount book bindings. true intention to practice law. but just on the television-excellent ways to Studio lot and those walking to support The special collection ofthe rare book thought the field provided a good unwind from his busy agenda. the cause were sponsored by persons facility will be protected by a halogen background. As Selmi phrased it, "I Among Selmi's civic duties is having who pledged various amounts for the gas fire suppression system. Such a almost blundered into it. I was going to served on the board of directors for the distance walked by individual system uses a halogen gas to blanket a go to graduate school in history but Coalition for Clean Air; a statewide participants. fire and choke it for lack of oxygen. The there was such a glut in Ph.D.s in history group dedicated to improving air quality. Father Merrifield said he participated gas is dispersed when a sophisticated then that the chance of getting a He has dedicated considerable attention in this event because he has come to sensing device indicates a fire in the teaching job wasn't good:' to bar association activities in the past, know a good number ofpeople with facility. This prevents the water damage But then he was drawn to environ­ including chairing the State Bar's AIDS through his involvement both in done to books when a sprinkler system mental law; for two reasons. First of all, Committee on the Environment, but has the community and with several AIDS is used to extinguish a fire. Selmi has a fascination for how natural not been as active recently because of hospices. He was pleased that the The rare book facility in the Darling resources and land are used, and he his son and publishing commitments. number ofpersons participating in the Pavilion is another step that the Law respects and enjoys the great outdoors. Still, he would like to get back to active walk this year increased by over 5,000. School is taking to make the Rains Secondly, the scope ofenvironmental participation. Those persons who wish to Library an extensive and comprehen­ problems and the significant role lawyers "Every part ofthe Law School is contribute but were unable to do so sive legal research facility. • could play in enforcing some positive fortunate to have Dan Selmi serve as before the event may send donations to (Professor and Director ofthe Rains LJbrary change was just becoming apparent at associate dean;· states Interim Dean AIDS Project Los Angeles, 6721 Romaine Robert}. Nissenbaum and Brian Keefe the time he was attending law school. Fred Lower. "Each individual will benefit Street, Los Angeles, california 90038. • contributed to this artide) Selmi literally got-in on the ground floor during his term:' • LOYOLA LAWYER 7 SULLIVAN NAMED BOARD SPARKLING NIGHT AT THE OF VISITORS C N HOLLYWOOD BOWL

ore than 80 alumni and friends season which featured Conductor David attended Loyola Law School's Alan Miller and 12-year-old violin soloist M fifth annual Alumni Night at the sensation Leila )osefowicz. The event Hollywood Bowl. Following a barbecue concluded with Handel's Music for the picnic, everyone proceeded to their seats Royal Fireworks, complimented by a for the final concert of the summer dazzling pyrotechnical display •

he Loyola Law School Board of tinue the Law School's position of Visitors has elected Roger Sullivan academic and professional excellence. T '52, a partner in the downtown Los The Board ofVisitors also facilitates Angeles firm ofSullivan, Workman & contacts and cooperation between the john Scillieri'74 and his wife Dee, chairperson for 1990-91. It is the duty Law School and business, law and the Breyne and six­ ofthe chairperson to preside at all judicial system. year-old meetings ofthe Visitors, to be Sullivan was the recipient ofthe 1989 "daughter responsible for the communication ofall Distinguished Alumni Award, presented jessica relax at the barbecue decisions ofthe Visitors to the Loyola to him in recognition of his contribu­ picnic that pre­ Marymount University Board of tions toLLS and the public. He has par­ ceded the Trustees, and to fulfill such other ticipated on the LLS Board ofGovernors concert. functions as are normally prescribed for and Board ofVisitors, and on the Loyola a chairperson. Sullivan describes his Marymount University Board of appointment as "a welcomed Regents, ofwhich he most recently has appointment to serve the school at a sig­ served as chairperson. A supporter of nificant period in its development' Loyola since an early age, Sullivan co­ The Board ofVisitors is comprised of founded the St. Thomas More Law alumni and frie11ds of the Law School Honor Society with Han. Manuel Real who advise the Dean on many issues '51 whentheywerelawstudents. that affect the school. The Visitors Sullivan's community service efforts provides and builds support aimed at include having presided as a board advancing the Law Schqol's stature in member ofthe Good Shepherd Shelter the academic and professional for Abused Women, and ofAngels Flight community. Among its purposes is to -a Catholic Charities agency for provide a key source ofinformation from runaway teenagers. Additionally, he has community representatives, thereby served as president ofthe Los Angeles assuring that interests and concerns of Serra Club, as well as the Right to Life the community at large are communi­ League ofSouthern California and the cated to the Law School. The Visitors Family Service ofLos Angeles and as plays a leadership role in attracting and the past chairman of the Southern securing physical, financial and human California region ofthe National resources required to maintain and con- Conference of Christians and Jews. • Bill Rylaarsdam '64 and his wife }an enjoyed an evening under the stars, listening to the classic "Maria" from Westside Story JANICE BURRILL '82-JOINS LMU DEVELOPMENT TEAM

transactions. She also managed a com­ mercial real estate partnership follow­ ing her time at Shearman and Sterling. In the past few years, Janice did some serious "soul searching" and made a conscious decision that her legal skills, coupled with her deep sense ofcommit­ ment to the community, would be best utilized within the nonprofit sector. She then learned ofthe planned giving positio_n at LMU while chairing her ten­ year class reunion. "It was a natural fit;• said Janice as she reflected on the offer A1 and Martha from LMU. She says she feels a tremen­ Gutierrez (left) were dous amount ofjoy returning to LMU guests ofEli a and and looks forward to creating a strong Paul Kallman '59. and well-managed program ofplanned giving at the University Burrill's legal and finance background janice Burrill '82-Director, L!vfU Planned Giving will be ofgreat assistance in implement­ ing LMU's planned giving program, anice Burrill'82, has become the new­ which will include the Law School. In her est member ofthe Loyola Marymount new position, janice will interact with University's Development team and University alumni and friends who may Jis the Director ofPianned Giving. be contemplating a planned gift to LMU An alumna of LMU and the Law School, whether it be in the form ofa bequest or Burrill says taking this position at the through a more sophisticated gift device University is like "coming home again:· such as a charitable reminder trust, gift She is delighted to have returned to her annuity or a pooled income fund. One of alma mater where she received a B.S. Burrill's first tasks is to formalize a plan­ degree in accounting. ned giving program, including analysis Prior to joining the LMU staff, Burrill ofvarious gift vehicles which are avail­ worked in the both London and Los able to benefit both the University and Angeles for the law firm, Graham and the donor. By giving to a nonprofit organ­ James, and then with the Los Angeles ization such as LMU. the donor assists office ofShearman and Sterling. Her the University with its educational mis­ _ areas ofpractice with both firms were sion while also receiving, possible, favor­ primarily bank finance and real estate able tax treatment related to the gift • Beth Ellen and Tom jack '89 at theirfirst Loyola LawSchool alumni event -I •

I I 8 LOYOLA LAWYEI< t CHINA EXCHANGE • t ~ A BIG SUCCESS t f Prof Tate with students in her legal research Prof Sylvester has a chance to talk with students and writing class. enrolled in his class after a lecture session. slower method. own vocabulary." In terms ofteaching, Five Law School faculty members that some adjustments had to be made. In visited UIBE in the summer-Professors China teachers, whose primary role is to Fred Chandler, Randy Kandel, Lary transfer information, basically lecture Lawrence, Jon Sylvester and Kay late. In and students take notes with no all cases it was each professor's first visit dialogue exchange between the two. to China, and all found it to be an exciting The short time that the Law School

Faculty had the opportunity to visit many ofthe more interesting areas ofChina-one such location was to the Forbidden City. ·ve Law School faculty members potential risks involved:' McDermott, spent a portion of their summer who had plans to visit the country in Rbreak teaching mini-courses at the September 1989, went and this trip paved University oflnternational Business and the way for plans to be reimplemented Economics (DIBE)-in..Beijing, China as for an exchange visit for both the Law part ofa foreign exchangeprQgram, a School faculty to visit Beijing and for first for Loyola Law School ~ Chinese representatives to visit Loyola. The idea ofan exchange program The plan called for a junior member of Prof john McDennott was instrumental in Visitingfaculty.from UIBE, Ms.]i (right) has began to develop five years ago after UIBE's faculty, someone who had never getting]i Hong, a professorofLawat UIBE, per­ taught Chinese civil procedure Jaw and Professor John McDermott participated traveled outside ofChina, to visit mission to visit Loyola as a student in the China comparative civil procedure Jaw at UJBE.In in a U.S.- China]oint Conference on Loyola, study and learn more modern Exchange program. addition to Ms. Gao (left) teaching law courses she is also a practicing attorneyfor the Great Trade, Legal and Economic Affairs in approaches to conducting research Wall Jawfinn . Beijing, China. At this conference in the U.S. legal system and how U.S. law experience. UIBE hosts were extremely McDermott spoke on the topic of schools operate. As Loyola's part of gracious and provided opportunities for faculty were in China did not enable Arbitration and one ofthe Chinese the exchange program, Law School LLS faculty (and some family members) them to orientate the students fully to representatives, Shi Weisan, academic faculty members would visit Beijing and to see many of the interesting tourist the American style of socratic teaching; Vice President for UIBE, also addressed teach courses on selected the same topic. Having similar interests, Amer\can legal topics with each Shi and McDermott exchanged address­ mini-course covering a four­ es and later when the Law School week period. hosted a trade conference McDermott One UIBE faculty member, Ms. felt Shi would be an ideal person to Ji Hong, was recommended to invite as a speaker. This visit, in which attend Loyola and arrived in Los Shi spoke to Loyola students as a Angeles in January, 1990. During Distinguished Visiting Scholar; resulted the Spring 1990 term, Ji Hong in the Law School entering into an infor­ attended three Law School mal and experimental exchange courses-Commercial Law, Legal program with UIBE that has seen three Research and Trade Regulation. of their junior faculty attend classes at She indicated that it is her Loyola and Loyola faculty having the University's intention that she opportunity to visit Beijing and lecture become more knowledgeable in in 4-week courses over the summer. international law so that she will Initially when plans were being made be able to return to her country and still in the discussion stages, the and teach a course on interna­ events of}une 1989 had not occurred. tional public trade. Ji Hong found The disorder that took place in Beijing the most stark difference made all parties involved stop and between her country and that of consider whether it would be wise or the U.S. in American methods for safe to continue involvement with an conducting research. The use of institution in China that was representa­ the computer is decidely a more tive o( or represented the Chinese modern method, one that is not UIBE campus gate. government. "It was decided;' said available in China. Ji Hong says Professor McDermott; "that we did not that all informational materials used to attractions, such as the Great Wall, the therefore, the professors did more lectur­ want to proceed with our plans for the research materials in their libraries are Imperial and Summer Palaces and the ingthen theyusuallydo, but they did try summer program, at that time, given the found on cards, a rather outdated and Beijing Opera. Their hosts also assisted to engage the students in question and them in learning their way answer sessions, a new experience for ' around the city, using local bus­ the students. In reflecting on the visit and es and the subway system. the classroom teaching methods, Prof. Because UIBE's goal is to ]on sylvester said he too found the train students to engage in students to be extremely bright and international law or as surprisingly knowledgeable regarding business persons, English is the U.S. law "Because the students seemed common language, so the unacustomed to the degree ofstudent faculty experienced little participation that we expect and difficulty in relating to the encourage in U.S. law schools, I did more students. "We all found the lecturing in Beijing than I do here:· students to be very bright and According to Prof. late, all ofthe Law very eager to learn the subjects School faculty had an interesting time we were teaching. They were a and, she is sure, would return again next pleasure to teach;' said Prof. year assuming other members of the Kay late. "Their English was faculty do not insist on also having the quite good;' she added, "and opportunity to participate in this presented few problems in the exchange program. classroom, although we had to The exchange program is entering be conscious of the amount of into its second year with two other UIBE idiomatic construction that we faculty members, Ms. Gao Min and Ms.Ji used in our ordinary speaking Zhong Ru, who will join the Loyola com­ and teaching. The students munity for the 1990-91academic year. loved learning additional Ms. Gao specializes in Chinese civil law 'slang' and adopted those while Ms. Ji's subject emphasis is civil UIBE campuslibrary. phrases immediately into their procedure. • LOYOLA LAWYER 9 LEGAL BRIEFS LOYOLAnAW SCHOOL

News tips and change of address forms are 1961 1966 FRANCIS GATELY was appointed judge of sent directly to alumni once a year. the Rio Hondo Municipal Court by Governor JOHN Y. CHU's daughter Christine S. Chu Additional news or comments may be George Deukmejian in November, 1989 (on graduated from Loyola Law School with the directed to: the same day the Berlin Wall came dow n!). class of 1990. The elder Chu is associated Editor, The Loyola Lawyer He had been commissioner of that court for with City National Bank of Beverly Hills. Loyola Law School about two years prior. GATELY resides in 1441 West Olympic Boulevard MEGAN A. WAGNER has retired from a 20- Pasadena, California w ith his wife of 27 years Los Angeles, CA 90015-3980 year career as a research attorney for the Nancy and his youngest daughter Kathryne, Court of Appeal. Over the years she worked (Because of the large number of responses w ho is a pre-med major at Loyola for j ustices Jordon Files, O tto Kaus '49 and received for Legal Briefs, we were unable to Marymount University. Robert Feinerman on the Second District, include them all in this issue of the Lawyer. W ILLIAM). SWEENEY of Sweeney & Clark in and more recently, justices john Trotter and Other contributions will be included in the Roseville, California, was elected president of Harmon Scoville on the Fourth District. next edition.) the Placer County Bar Association for 1990. WAGNER will be opening her own Newport Beach-based practice specializing in 1942 appellate law, w rit, and law and motion matters. JACK CARLOW will be retiring at the conclu­ sion of 1990 or in early 1991. CARLOW has been the legal advisor to the commercial 1967 director of the Department of Water and MICHAEL D. LEVENTHAL, whose law office Power for the past 15 years. December 1992 is located in Marina del Rey, opened an addi­ will mark CARLOW's 50th year as a lawyer. tional California office in Montecito this Lawrence W Crispo year... and he also ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. 1950 LAWRENCE W CRISPO participated in April in a program of the Litigation Section of the W ILLIAM A. FRIEDRICH retired in 1979 from State Bar entitled, Champions of the 1968 the San Bernardino Municipal Court Courtroom. CRISPO was elected to the State following 20 years of service, and since then Bar of California's Board of Governors and has been practicing judicial arbitration. installed at the Monterey State Bar Convention. PATRICK A. McCORMICK, JR., left his former 1951 firm, McCormick, Royce, G rimm & Vranjes, ROBERT G. BEVERLY is a California state sen­ to open his own offices in San Diego. The ator representing the 29th District. His Law Offices of PATRI CK A. McCORMICK, district office is located in Redondo Beach. JR., specializes in general civil litigation. In Allan E. ~bbetts addition, McCORMICK serves as president of the San Diego chapter of the American ALLAN E. TEBBETTS is the 1990-91 chairman Board ofTrial Advocates and is representing of the California Political Attorneys 1952 a city councilman in a federal court action Association. The firm of which he is a partner, LEWIS A. WATNICK has moved his office to accusing the majority of the city council of Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz has Balboa Boulevard in Encino, California. He an illegal redistricting and gerrymandering merged with the Honolulu firm of Carlsmith, recently retired from the Los Angeles District plan. Wichman, Case, Mukai & lchiki. The new Attorneys Office after 32 years of service. name of the 175-lawyer firm is Carlsmith, Ball, WATNICK is currently specializing in criminal 1963 W ichman, M urray, Case, Mukai & lchiki. TEB­ law, juvenile law and personal injury trials. BETTS serves on the firms 10- member Executive Committee. Dales. Gribow 1956 1972 DALE S:-6RIB8W, who was recently featured DAVID DARR has signed an exclusive agree­ in the Century City News when both Beverly ment with the National Heritage Gallery of Hills and Los Angeles declared days in his Fine Arts in showing his sculptures. His honor. GRIBOW has lectured before the bronze sculpture of "The New justice" is a International College of Surgeons annual tastefully done nude, still blind, but convention on how to prepare a attempting to find the truth of peeking from medical/legal report. A lso, he has received her blindfold. This sculpture is part of a new an A/ V rating, an excellence rating scale for justice series in process. legal abilities and legal ethics, from RONALD I. GOULD's daughter passed the Martindale Hubbell. He has also received bar last year, and she and her husband now membership in the Presidents Club of the practice with GOULD in Arroyo Grande, California Trial Lawyers Association, and is California. GOULD was instrumental in start­ listed in approximately 20 Who's Who books. ing a new bank in Arroyo Grande in 1988 - Central Coast National Bank-of which he is presently chairman of the Board of Directors. 1969 BRIAN M. BARNARD, managing attorney of the Salt Lake City-based, one-man law firm, 1958 the Utah Legal Clinic, was presented in April w ith the ACLU's Renie Cohen Memorial Civil ROBERTS. BRAZELTON was elected in June Liberties Award for his 20-plus years as a to the city council of Downey, California, his Thomas M. Whaling defender of civil rights and civil liberties. home for more than 30 years. Election to the Lee Kanon Alpert city council is a further extension of his JOHN A. LEWIS is president of the San THOMAS M. WHALING, effective October Fernando/Sylmar Rotary for the 1990-1991 considerable involvement in the community. LEE KANON ALPERT has been named as the 1990, occupies the position of "Custodian of He plans to continue his legal practice on an year. 1990 recipient of the Stanley M. Lintz the Environment"-the title he has chosen to of-counsel basis w ith the firm ofTredwa y, FRANKLIN PELLETIER is a senior partner in Memorial Award in recognition of his direct the operations of a national Brand meyer, Brazelton & Lumsdaine, provid­ the Woodland Hills law firm of Pelletier, devotion to his community, family and environmental firm called ECOS (a name ing corporate, business and securities legal Supancic & )ames, specializing in personal chosen profession. A principal in the Encino derived from the Greek word for habitat), services on behalf of the firm. This firm (com­ injury and real property law. PELLETIER just law firm of Mink, Alpert & Barr, ALPERT'S which is located in Cypress and Sacramento, prised of 15 attorneys) has offices in Downey completed eight years as councilman for the community activities include serving as a California, and in Washington, D.C. and Irvine, California. City of Westlake Village, where he served as commissioner for the County of Los Angeles WHALING will also continue as the firm's Commission on judicial Procedures and as JOSEPH SARFATY and his associate ALVIN mayor during 1985 and 1989. corporate counsel. commissioner of the City of Los Angeles M. KURTZMAN '59 of SARFATY & JEFFRY A. TAYLORs article, "Say Buddy, Can FRED WOODS is author of an article for the Bicentennial Commission. ALPERT also KURTZMAN in Los Angeles, have celebrated You Spare a Dime? Funding Lawyer Pepperdine Law Review entitled, "Sanctions coaches youth sports including baseball, bas­ an association of 27 years. In addition, Discipline:' was published in the April1990 -Stepchild or Natural Heir to Trial and ketball and soccer. SARFATY is a first-time grandfather. His issue ofThe Vermont Bar journal. The article Appellate Court Delay Reduction?" daughter Valerie jeanne Sarfaty-Kujawsky addresses three reforms TAYLOR suggested CHARLES L. BLEK, JR., is a founding member gave him a grandson, Aaron Benjamin, on WOODS is associate justice for the be taken by the Vermo nt Supreme Court to of the Board ofTrustees and first president of June 17, 1990. California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate improve the state's attorney disciplinary the Saddleback College Foundation. BLEK is District, in Los Angeles. system. Also, TAYLOR has become an associ­ president of the Trabuco Hills High School ate of the National Center for State Courts. Athletic Council and the Football Boosters 1959 1965 Club for 1990-91. GEORGE C. MONTGOMERY, founder and LAWRENCE M. GASSNER, a certified family JERRY BRAIN IN had an exhibition of recent senior partner of Montgomery, Gascou, law specialist since 1985, is in partnership 1971 oil paintings shown in February- and an Gemmill & Thornton, retired from that firm in with his wife and son: GASSNER & RICHARD W FREEMAN, )R., just graduated exhibition of charcoal drawings shown in November, 1989. MONTGOMERY is current­ GASSNER of Ontario, California. He has from Leadership Santa Rosa, an educational October, 1990-at the Koslow Gallery in Los ly of-counsel to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, been a member of the Executive Committee program sponsored by the city's chamber of Angeles. BRAININ is also doing legal which limits its practice to commercial litiga­ of the Family Law Section of the State Bar commerce. One year in length, the program contract work for various attorneys in Los tion, including major insurance bad faith since 1987 (he served as the 1989-90 is offered to carefully screened and selected Angeles, as well as criminal appellate work defense. president). emerging community leaders. for the California Appellate Project. 10 LOYOLA LAWYE

GORDON j. MARHOEFER has become KENNETH P. RUM BERG is the author of California Army National Guard. The couple AGNES H. MULHEARN resigned from the extensively involved in community theater Disposition of Corporate Business by Sale of has a son, Cyrus Harrel, age three. partnership of Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown and throughout Orange County. MARHOEFER is Stock or Assets (legal and tax aspects) for RICHARD A. HONN has been appointed to Baerivitz (now Carlsmith, Ball, W ichman, a member of the Board of Directors of the Matthew Bender, law and tax book publisher. serve on the Board of Directors of the M urray, Case, Mukai & lchiki), married and ~ Newport Theatre Arts Center. And, he has In addition, RUM BERG is editorial consultant California Special Olympics, serving mentally moved to Carmel Highlands, California, starred in "Around the World in 80 Days" at for the California Business Law Practitioner retarded athletes throughout the state. where she hopes to estab1ish herself in the the Coastline Community College; "The and Drafting Agreements for the Sale of land use and appellate community. f Caine Mutiny Court Martial" at the Irvine Businesses, Second Edition, w hich are ANDREW JACOBS is a principal with Spray, DAVID A. ROSEN has been a partner at Community Theatre; "The Music Man" at the publicatio ns of the California Continuing Gould & Bowers. Rose, Klein & Marias of Los Angeles since I Yorba Linda Civic Light O pera; "Nightwatch" Education of the Bar. THOMAS j. MILLER formed a law practice, 1988. Rosen and his w ife judy have two and " H MS. Pinafore" at the Newport Theatre Nuckolls & Miller of Covina, California, daughters: Heather, age seven; and Emma, Arts Center; and "Call Me Madam" at the 1975 w hich emphasizes civil litigation, including age three-and-a-half. I Costa Mesa Community Theatre. personal injury, medical malpractice and • ROBERT A. ADELMAN, in addition to his law • business litigation. • practice which he relocated to Camden 1982 Drive in Beverly Hills earlier in 1990, is an VANCE C. SIMONDS, JR., is past president of •~ 1973 DIANA L. ANGELO received the Manuel I adjunct professor of law at the University of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. His W ILLIAM j. ALLARD recently joined the Los W iley Pro Bono Award from the California La Verne School of Law. ADELMAN teaches practice, Capretz & Kasdan of Irvine, empha­ •I Angeles law firm of Bottum & Feliton, and State Bar for her contributions to Conejo Evidence. sizes product liability w ith particular interest I specializes in fidelity and security law. Free Legal Clinic. She has also been elected in defective cardiac prostheses. SIMONDS, MARK A. HART has been appointed chair of to serve on the Board of Senior Concerns, • ANTHONY K. ELLSWORTH owns his on w ho is married and a resident of La una • the Appellate Courts Committee of the Los Inc., a nonprofit corporation in Conejo Valley, equipment leasing and financing company. Niguel since 1986, would enjoy hearing from • Angeles County Bar Association. After 15 and she gives seminars on estate planning • his classmates. • BRUCE N. ELLMAN is currently enrolled at years w ith the California Attorney General's and living trusts. ANGELO recently opened a • the University of Southern California in the Office, HART recently started his own firm OSCAR E. TOSCANO won a $2.78 million branch office of Diana L. Angelo, A.P.C. in ' Masters of Real Estate Development specializing in appellate litigatio n. He also verdict in Torres v. RTD, a wrongful death Lancaster, California. • Program. He is expected to receive his teaches appellate advocacy as an adjunct case. TOSCANO represented the plaintiff in •I ROD S. BERMAN was recently presented the degree in May, 1991, at w hich time he will faculty member at Loyola Law School, serves the 17- day trial. A 24 percent liability was 1990 California Lawyers for the Arts Award in •I pursue a career in real estate development. on the Resolutions Committee of the State found on part of the plaintiff. recognition of his outstanding contribution l Bar Conference of Delegates, the State Bar JO HN C. TEAL, JR:s, law firm of w hich he is a JEANNETTE E. VALDIVIA is a supervising to the arts and entertainment communities. • Committee on Women in the Law, and just founder and partner, Speers, Dana, Teal & attorney at Ochoa & Sillas in Los Angeles . BERMAN is a partner at Spensley, Horn, I• completed a year chairing the Appointive Balfour, was recently included in the The firm specializes in litigation and Jubas & Lubitz, where he specializes in Office Committee of the Women Lawyers' Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of bonds/ finance. patents, trademarks and copyrights. l Association of Los Angeles. HART and his I Preeminent Lawyers. Only 15 O range I w ife Carole are expecting their second child JOHN F. WEITKAMP was recently named LISA M. KITSUTA presented two seminars in County-based firms are listed in the Register. in December. "Granada Hills Citizen of the Year" by the japan in April on "Mergers and Acquisitions The firm was founded in 1978 and has nine l Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce. of High Tech Companies;' and I MICHAEL K. MAHER joined the Orange lawyers and five paralegals. " Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment and County office of Wyman, Bautzer, Kuchel & I Development:' KITSUTA represents ' Silbert in April, 1990 as a partner. I 1979 numerous japanese clients in a variety of 1974 ALLAN WERNICK presently serves as H. GREGG S. HOMER is a partner in the Los areas of practice, including high tech, [ PETER j. GATES, a senior director in the law chair of the Committee on Immigration and corporate, real estate investment and firm of Hill, Genson, Even, Crandall & Wade Angeles law firm of Ziffren, Brittenham & Nationality Law of the Association of the Bar Branca, specializing in entertainment law. development, and syndications. has announced that the firm has moved to of the City of New York, and as a national CLARENCE C. McMASTER was appointed 7700 Irvine Center Drive in Irvine. board member of the American Immigration an officer and assistant general counsel of Lawyers Association. In 1988, he was one ALLAN W LOWY, president and principal of bf 1980 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of the newly formed Pacific Prime Properties, four recipients of the ABA's annual award, Pro TERESA A. BEAUDET became a partner of Denver, Colorado in june. McMaster formerly Inc., a real estate development company spe­ Bono Service. WERNICK is also an associate Mayer, Brown & Platt on january 1, 1990. In was vice president and general counsel w ith professor at Hosots Community College, cializing in redevelopment and subdivisions. United Resources Insurance Services, Inc. CUNY, a bilingual college. addition, she became the secretary for the ALAN MOLLENKAMP opened his own Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County RALPH NOVOTNEY has been in private office recently in Toledo, Ohio. He is practic­ Bar Association in july. practice, focusing exclusively in criminal ing solely in the area of personal injury and 1976 PETER T. CATHCART has been in practice for defense in the San Fernando Valley, since insurance law on behalf of plaintiffs. jAMIEL G. DAVE of Shield & Smith of Los 10 years with Magana, Cathcart, M cCarthy & 1987. NOVOTNEY was recently named "Trial Angeles was profiled in Verdict Magazine a Peirry of Los Angeles, specializing in personal Attorney of the Year" by the San Fernando year ago because of multiple defense injury litigation w ith an emphasis in aircraft Valley Criminal Bar Association, and verdicts that year. accidents. CATHCART recently joined the accordingly, was the recipient of the NEAL T. FEIN ERMAN is a shareholder in his At-Large Board for the California Trial Associations David Berm ann Attorney of the professional corporation, Trujillo & Peick, P.S., Lawyer's Association. Year Award for 1989-90. He was also elected of Bellevue, Washington-and doing and installed as the Association's treasurer for SUZANNE V IAU CHAMBERLAIN business, real estate, business/real estate the third consecutive year. celebrated the fifth anniversary of her firm, litigation and domestic relations. Chamberlain & Viau, at a reception held in GLEN A. SMITH has been named an adjunct DIANE R. HO LMAN, after two years in July. professor of law at Loyola, where he is teach­ government service, returned to the private ing a media law course during the fall 1990 MARLA E. LEVINE left her position as an sector as senior legal counsel for a large, semester. attorney in the Video Division of Paramount privately held corporation in Orange County. Pictures to become director of Business and MALKA LYNNE TASOFF was appointed HOLMAN, w hose children have all left the Legal Affairs in 1989 at Sovereign Pictures, an deputy public defender I with the Law nest, has moved from South Pasadena to international motion picture financing and Offices of the Los Angeles County Public Laguna Beach, California w here she lives in a distribution company. Defender in july. TASOFF was the founder small beach cottage built the year she was and past president of " Parents of Wilbur,' an I born. PHILIP G. PANITZ, who received an LL.M . ad hoc parents' group that lobbied the Los I degree in taxation from New York University I WOODROW D. SMITH was promoted to Angeles Unified School District for the in 1989, now practices tax and real estate law I the chief counsel for the energy companies purpose of reforming educational programs. at Beck & Casello in Laguna Hills, California. of Pacific Enterprises of Los Angeles. She still remains very active in advancing PANITZ writes a monthly column on real educational reform. Randy Sue Morrison EDWARD TABASH was a Democratic-nomi­ estate and tax law current events for the nated candidate for the State Board of California Investment Real Estate Forum. RANDY SUE MORRISON moved her law Equalization, Second District. 1983 TYSON B. PARK conducted a seminar in !I office to the city of Orange, California in CHRISTOPHER A. BURROWS was elected August. BONNIE FELDEN ROSEN '75 is an Korea, his native home, in April. The seminar, 1977 "American Legal System and Its Realistic to the partnership of Pettit & Martin, with associate attorney. MORRISON is a certified w hom he has practiced in the Los Angeles !' CRAIG DONAHUE has been a partner of Applications;' drew Korean Executives from family law specialist. The firm limits its office since graduation from Loyola. Thomas & Price of G lendale, California since the 200 largest corporation s. PARK has been practice to family law. MORRISON is current­ BURROWS continues to specialize in labor 1988. He is the father of two boys, Kenneth invited back for another seminar, and he is ly w riting a weekly column on divorce for the and employment law on behalf of (age three) and Keven (age two). considering relocating. Daily Pilot newspaper of Costa Mesa. management. KARL j. HOCH passed the April, 1990 Patent M ICHAEL B. STOKER briefly served on the GARY M. PAUL formed the new firm of Paul JEFFREY A. DRACUP recently formed the Bar Exam and is now licensed to practice Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, & Stuart, with ANTONY STUART '79, after partnership of Dracup & Patterson, w ith before the United States Patent and 2nd Supervisorial District. After serving out leaving the firm of G reene, Broillet, Paul, offices in W hittier and O range, California. Trademark Office. HOCH, w ho is employed the term in 1986, STOKER returned to Simon & Wheeler. PAUL has, for three years, DRACUP specializes in business litigation by Northrop Corporation, expects to soon running his Santa Maria law firm which served as a vice president of the California and business transactions. The firm also han­ join Northrop's Patent and Intellectual emphasizes land-use, environmental and real Trial Lawyers Association, and is currently its dles real estate litigation. legislative chairperson. He previously was Property Section of the Corporation's law property law. Having decided to return to president of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers, department. politics, STOKER is in an election for the JOHN R. RONGE, a CPA and an attorney, County Board of Supervisors. was financial director for several years for and was selected Trial Lawyer of the Year in ROBERT j. MciNTYRE is presiding judge of Western Management Affiliates prior to 1981. PAUL was elected to the American the Desert Judicial District, M unicipal Court, opening his own law practice in Westwood, Board ofTrial Attorneys in 1987. in Riverside County. 1981 this year, w here he concentrates in tax, estate JOSEPH POSNER was honored by the M IRIAM PENNEY ("MIM" HAUSER) '77 and STEVEN C. CROSBY recently changed jobs. planning and entertainment law. He is also California Employment Lawyers Association LARRY PENNEY '77, after years of practicing He is presently director of public affairs for vice president of Sentinel-Maitland Buyers for his outstanding appellate advocacy from in Los Angeles (Mim was the tax partner at a the Timber Association of California in Group, Inc., a new membership discount 1987 through 1989. POSNER has for the past Beverly Hills firm and Larry had a private Sherman Oaks. buyers service. RONGE is also an avid, long­ nine years written the "Tips on Torts" column investigator practice), moved to Las Vegas distance runner who has participated in the MARKS. HENNINGS was made a partner for the Los Angeles Daily Journal. and opened a joint practice, Penney & marathons of Paris, Berlin, New York, San this year in the Los Angeles law firm of Shield MICHAEL B. RAINEY opened his own law Penney, in 1987. Their three-person office has Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Catalina &Smith. office in Woodland Hills in 1989: Michael B. expanded to include secretaries, legal Island. assistants, an office manager and an Rainey & Associates. He was also made pres­ JULIA C. McKINN EY has been promoted to GERALDIN E M. SODERBERG w as promoted investigator/runner. The two still maintain assistant vice president and associate general ident of the Board of Directors for Pacific in 1988 to assistant vice president and associ­ their practice in California and invite alumni Lodge Boys Home in Woodland Hills, and as counsel of Pacific M utual Life Insurance ate title counsel ofTicorTitle Insurance to contact them when visiting Las Vegas. a board member of the West Hills Property Company of Newport Beach, California. Company of California. In addition, Owners Association has been active in the Also, McKINNEY was selected assistant man­ SODERBERG was appointed to the creation of the new civic entity of West Hills. 1978 ager for the 1992 Women's O lympic Track Education Committee of the California Land and Field Team. DANA W REED of Reed & Davidson in Costa LI NDA COHEN HARREL of the State Title Association in 1989. Her areas of Mesa, California, is c hairman of the Orange Department on Transportation in Los TIMOTHY P. McNULTY opened his own law practice include nonjudicial foreclosure, high County Transportation Commission as of Angeles is married to john Harrel, deputy office in December, 1989 in Kihei, Maui, liability title matters, probates and trusts July, 1990. attorney general. Both are Majors in the Hawaii. regarding real property matters. LOYOLA LAWYER II

JOHN R. SZEWCZYK, as of January, 1991, CHARLES H. SMITH has been promoted to County Bar Association. A columnist for LORI LA LONDE-CHETWYND is currently will become a partner in the Bakersfield law deputy city attorney II at the Santa Ana City Import Magazine, POWELL has written and involved w ith the Food Distributor Center, a firm of Clifford, jenkins & Brown. Attorney's Office. SMITH was recently elect­ published more than 25 articles in the area nonprofit food bank w hich distributes surplus ed to the church council of G loria Dei of customs and international trade law. In MARIA WALP was quoted in the Los Angeles and donated food through a network of Lutheran Church in Long Beach, California. addition, POWELL was quoted in the Los Times article, " Homeowners Sue Contractor, mover than 200 Orange County charities and Angeles Daily journal article, " U.S. Customs Claiming Fraud;' dated April 8, 1990. WALP is GARY L. TYSCH is a new associate of feeds 150,000 of Orange County's needy. Law Firms: A Small, Specialized Area;' on the lawyer representing 11 homeowners Shernoff, Bidart & Darras, practicing in the ALMA MASON-THURMER passed the August 3, 1990. filing a lawsuit again st a now-defunct area of ERI SA bad faith. TYSCH is editor-in­ Michigan Bar Exam in February, 1990, and construction company for fraud, breach of chief of ERISA Newsletter. MARY A. SEDGWICK joined the Civil Division was sworn in to the Michigan Bar in June. In contract and misrepresentation. of the U.S. Attorney's Office as an assistant MADELENE VANDERFORD, an associate addition, MASON-THURMER and her United States attorney in October, 1989. w ith Lillick & McHose, and TOM N. husband Richard Thurmer-who became a VANDERFORD '85, an associate w ith PETER SPELMAN moved to the Beverly Hills licensed physician in june and is now a 1984 Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, have just learned firm of Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman in April. resident in a family residency program in Kalamazoo- had their third c hild, Ryan STEPHEN A. DIGIVSEPPE is an associate of that their respective firms w ill be merging His practice concentrates primarily in the Walleck, Shane, Standard & Blender of effective january 1, 1991. field offamily law. SPELMAN attended a Christopher Thurmer, on May 4, 1990. Woodland Hills, California. one-week course, Mediation of Fam ily Law MASON-TH URMER spent last year working Disputes, in July at Stanford Law School, as a law clerk for the Muskegon County SYLVIA E. KELLISON became a partner this 1986 which was given under the auspices of the Prosecutor's Office. year in the law firm of Silver, Goldwasser & DAVID C. CARR w ill teach Introduction to ABA. He continues to play an active role in Scaeffer in Santa Monica, California. The firm Legal Writing and Research at the University GEOFFREY R.M. PLOWDEN was admitted to Santa Monica community affairs, including practices public sector labor and of West Los A ngeles this fall semester. CARR the Bar in june and currently serves as deputy school issues, development and rent control. district attorney, prosecuting in western employment law, specializing in police and continues his full-time service as staff Riverside County. firefighters. It also practices criminal, adminis­ attorney in the State Bar of California's Office LINDA WEINBERG is practicing internation­ trative discrimination, worker's of Complaint Audit and Review. al trade law at the Washington, D.C. firm of compensation and personal injury law. STEPH ANIE M. DAVIS '86 and VINCENT W Weadon, Rehm, Thomsen & Scott. She has been appointed the firm's social director. SHERRY L. KERDMAN has entered private DAVIS '86 formed the law ffrm of Davis & MARRIAGES practice three years ago in the areas of Davis specializing in business litigation, business/corporate/lender litigation and per­ personal injury and worker's compensation, ANDREW GOODMAN '84 married April 22, sonal injury. Golde & Kerdman is located in approximately 18 months ago. 1988 1990 to DEBRA). BEACH '85 Sherman Oaks, California. RICHARD PETHERBRIDGE '86 has been JEFFREY L. ARRINGTON took a leave of BARBARA A. KALLI NS-SKROPOS married ARNOLD P. PETER recently joined the Los appointed to the position of"deputy public absence from lrell & Manella of Los Angeles June 17, 1990 to Gus ). Skropos, deputy district A ngeles office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & defender I" w ith the Law Offices of the Los in February to manage the jim jones for U.S. attorney for San Bernardino County. Taft. Cadwalader is the nation's oldest Wall Angeles County Public Defender. Senate campaign in Idaho. After the primary KALLINS-SKROPOS closed her private election, he returned to lrell. practice and now works as a deputy city Street firm and will celebrate its bicentennial DEBORAH L. SANCHEZ has been with the attorney for San Bernardino County. in 1992. PETER will continue~is general busi- Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney since BLAKE M. ASHLEY finished a clerkship w ith ness litigation practice. I 1988. She recently trained prosecutors in the Honorable). Spencer Letts of the U.S. RONALD W LABOWE '82 married JUSTIN W PIERCE was promoted to the post prosecuting defendants suspected of being District Court in August, begins an September 9, 1990 to Helen Bryan. of senior vice president, special projects and under the influence of drugs, in M iami and association with the litigation department of MONICA MALEK-YONAN married February media relations, at New World Television in Tampa, Florida, and Long Isla nd, New York. O'Melveny & Myers as of October. 3, 1990 to Lawrence Eshoo. She has trained as a drug recognition expert Los Angeles. ANDREW R. FLIER, w ho as been with the ANTHONY MURRAY '64 married june 23, w ith the Los Angeles Police Department, and CLIFFORD L. WERBER has been promoted Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for 1990 to Kathleen Basinger. has trained as an instruc tor w ith the National nearly two years, has completed more than to vice president, business affairs, of the jAYNE (DANOWSKY) TAYLOR KACER '85 Highway Traffic Safety Administration so as 24 jury trials including a kidnapping and rape Motion Picture Division ofTwentieth married June 30, 1990 to Dr. Emil L. (Skip) Kacer. to instruct other law enforcement officers in adult trial. He was successful on all felony tri­ Century Fox Film Corporation. Together with their children, the Kacers will recognizing drug intoxication symptoms. als and lost (not guilty) only three reside in Costa Mesa, California. KACER is misdemeanors trials. Additionall y, FLI ER has associated with the law firm of Rutan & Tucker. 1985 1987 done more than 80 court trials including ANNETTE BOMYEA became a fu ll-time rape, attempted m urder, major narcotics and JEANNETTE E. VALD IVIA '78 married ROBERT ANDERSON continues his associa­ lecturer at San j ose State University in May. serious burglaries cases. He has also attend­ September 29, 1990 to Dennis L. Finnerman, tion w ith the Los Angeles law office of ed numerous seminars regarding criminal vice president in Sales and Marketing for LLOYD C. BRONSTEIN, a member of the Ric hard R. Clements, w here bankruptcy and law and civil law Automated Call Processing, a computer insolvency law is the main area of practice. Massachusetts Bar, is also a member of the services corporation. District of Columbia Court of Appeals Bar, STEVEN G. KAPLAN was named to the )ODY Z. FELDMAN joined the Placer and is waiting for the results of the July 1990 board of directors of the Santa Monica County Public Defender's Office in 1988. California Bar. BRONSTEIN is co-author of Heritage M useu m in 1989 and was elected BIRTHS vice-president of the board in 1990. JOAN A. FONDELL recently founded Russo Covering All the Bases: A Comprehensive ROBERT ANDERSON '85 and his wife Susan Fondell, a unique legal searc h firm founded & Research Guide to Sports Law. In addition, - a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Anderson, on on the principles of personal service and pro­ BRONSTEIN recently relocated to the Los September 25, 1989. fessional attention. It is one of the most expe­ Angeles area and joined Hewitt, Kaldor & rienced search firms in California, w ith more Prout of North Hollywood. JAMES BENDAT '75 and his wife Marilyn­ than 15 years of re-cruiting experience. The a son, jason Howard, on August 30, 1990. GARY SCOTT GOODMAN of Goodman firm recently formed an exclusive recruiting Communications Corporation in Glendale CONSTANTINE M. BOUKID IS '84 and wife service for attorneys w ith outstanding will complete an advanced executive M .B.A. Eugenia-a son, Michael Constantine credentials and talent. Its philosophy is to at Claremont Graduate School in December, Boukidis, born July 26, 1990. work with only the cities' finest attorneys on 1990. GOODMAN is w riting his seventh a personal level. THOMAS M. BROWN '84 and w ife Christine book on the subject of customer service. - a son, Daniel Christopher Brown, on March GAIL C. KAPLAN has announced the 29, 1990. opening of her Los Angeles law office GARY SCOTT GOODMAN '87 and his w ife specializing in employment and disability - a daughter, Amanda Leigh, on March 28, law. KAPLAN serves as the State Bar 1990. The presiding perinatal specialist was Committee on Legal Rights for Disabled DR. JEFFREY PHELAN '88. Persons, w here she is chair of the MARKS. HENNINGS '81 and w ife Rose ­ Subcommittee on Employment of Disabled a daughter, Laura Marie Hennings, born Persons/A ttorneys. December 8, 1989. PATRICIA KATHERINE MAHONEY has been ANDREW JACOBS '78 and w ife Bonnie­ appointed to the position of"deputy public a son, Jordan Spencer Jacobs, born April 22, defender I" with the Law Offices of the Los 1989. Angeles County Public Defender. Katherine Sylvia JANET I. LEVINE '80 and husband Steven DAVID M. M ITTLEMAN has been working as Kaplen- a daughter, Em ma Lauren Kaplen, an attorney for ABC Television for the past KATHERINE SYLVIA of Kirtland & Packard born May 22, 1990. year, negotiating license agreements has authored an article on research, which between the network and the studios. Prior she and her firm partner at Kirtland & CYNTHIA A. McFALL '85 and husband Scott to his current position, he worked as a Packard presented to the Los Angeles - a daughter, Amanda Paige McFall, on judicial law clerk to Hon Barry Russell of the County Medical Association last year. January 23, 1990. U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Bankruptcy SYLV IA, in addition to practicing law, is a JULIE RANDALL PABLO '84 and husband Appellate Panel (BAP) of the Ninth Circuit. movie, television and stage actress. M ichael - a son, M ichael Anthony Pablo, Jr., Jerry Giaquinto born March 19, 1990. JERRY GIAQUINTA has been named by 1989 ELENA FRES HMAN SCHUMANN '84 and Mercedes-Benz of North America (MBN A) husband William C. Schumann - a son, ANGELA AM IN is a member of the Los as vice president to oversee the activities of W illiam E. Schumann, born july 11, 1990. its newly created Western Region, w hich Angeles County Bar committees on JOHN R. SZEWCZYK '83 and wife Dana­ includes California, O regon, Washington, Children's Rights, Disaster Relief, Domestic a son, Michael Andrew Szewczyk, born July Nevada, A laska and Hawaii. MBNA has Violence Project and Senior Citizen 24, 1990. realigned its core operations to better Outreach. She also belongs to the Lawyer's respond to dealer and customer needs as Environmental Awareness Network. M ITCHELL C. TILNER '80 and wife Hisano ­ well as regional market differences. ADRIENNE M . BYERS is a law clerk to the a son, Jesse Jay, born January 20, 1990. NATHAN V. HOFFMAN opened a sole prac­ Honorable M ichael F. Cavanagh, associate TOM N. VANDERFORD '85 and w ife MADE­ titioner office earlier this year specializing in justice of the M ichigan Supreme Court. LENE VANDERFORD '85-a son, Ryan plaintiff personal injury and juvenile MARK A. DA LLA VALLE, a member of the joseph, born january 11, 1990. dependency law. He became a member of California State Bar, is registered in the U.S. the Texas and District of Columbia Bars as Patent and Trademark Office. DALLA VALLE RETIRE.MENIS well as California's. HOFFMAN offers private also is a member of the American Bar tutoring for the California Bar Examination Association, the Bar Association of San NATHAN SCHWARTZ '35 has retired from and has published the Essay Writing Francisco, and the San Francisco Patent and law practice. Approach Book. Trademark Law Associatio n. KY LE D. KR ING formed Smith, Smith & Kring JOEL C. KOURY '89 and M. LES LI E STEARNS IN MEMORIAM in january, 1988 after working at Booth, Barry E. Powell '89 have been appointed to the position of Mitchel, Strange & Smith as an associate "deputy public defender I" w ith the Law M ILTON ROSS GUNTER '52 died A ugust 2, attorney. KRING's firm now has 11 attorneys BARRY E. POWELL is chairman of the Offices of the Los Angeles County Public 1990 in Santa Maria, California. and specializes in litigation and real estate. Customs Law Committee for the Los Angeles Defender. W ILBERT M. SM ITH '55 died August 24, 1990. u LOYOLA LAWYER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1990 OCTOBER October26 Scholarship Donors November29 Planned Giving Seminar October 3-12 Fall On-campus Interviews Loyola Law School Luncheon Loyola Law SChool 9:00a.m. -5:00p.m. Faculty Lounge 6:30p.m. 12:00Noon Octobers Chancellor's First Friday DECEMBER Chapel ofthe Advocate Mass and Forum NOVEMBER December? Chancellor's First Friday 7:30a.m. November2 Chancellor's First Friday Mass Mass and Forum Forum/Breakfast Mass Mass and Forum Chapel ofthe Advocate Faculty Lounge Chapel ofthe Advocate 7:30a.m. 8:00a.m. 7:30a.m. Forum October9 Alumni-Student Mentor Forum Faculty Lounge ~ Faculty Lounge Program Reception Faculty Lounge 8:00a.m. 8:00a.m. • 5:00p.m. December? Christmas Choral Concert • Casassa Room Alumni Association Board November? 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