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VOLUME 49, ISSUE 3 P DECEMBER 2000 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW

White eyeing two deanships, Budget woes stepping down as dean in June threaten C-M By Ann Vaughn STAFF WRITER Hiring freezes already in place; Associate Dean Frederic White revealed recently that he is library to see deepest cuts, say staff awaiting word from Tulane Uni- versity and the University of Day- By Ed Pekarek nance, issued an internal memo ton on whether he will be selected STAFF EDITOR that stated CSU auditors cautioned as the dean of their law schools. While Cleveland State budget that “the university is depleting its He has applied for both positions. cuts are being felt at Cleveland- reserves at a rate that threatens sol- Regardless of the outcome, Marshall in the form of law li- vency.” Auditors have mandated White will take a leave of absence brary cutbacks and a support that CSU meet its $138 million from Cleveland-Marshall at the WITH PERMISSION FROM NBC staff hiring freeze, the worst may budget this year and replenish the NBC’s Tim Russert, a 1976 C-M graduate, shows off his now-famous end of this semester. He said he tote board on Election Night. He spoke at the law school a week later. be yet to come. university’s reserves. accepted an offer from former C- C-M administrators have been Currently budget cuts are af- M Dean Steve Smith to serve as projecting scenarios to absorb fecting law students only mini- visiting professor at Smith’s new Alum recalls election, TV moments CSU’s ongoing cutbacks in the af- mally, according to Steinglass. law school, California Western termath of the PeopleSoft com- “There are a couple of positions — School of Law, for spring 2001. GAVEL STAFF “I take small pride puter problems and the resultant secretarial and library positions — White said he will return for After making news BUSHi vs.i i that my little tote board depletion of CSU budget reserves. that have not been filled because graduation ceremonies here in history on Nov. 7 by us- was more accurate than “From the top down, every [de- of the freeze, which is designed to May 2001, but will resign his post ing a simple tote board GOREiiithe computer,” Russert partment] must look at their bud- bring this year’s budget on target. as associate dean on June 30. If to explain the presiden- 2000 said at the breakfast gets with scenarios of 2, 4, 6 and 8 That is the major development for he is not selected as full dean at tial electors to a national speech. Turn to page 2 percent cuts across the board,” said this fiscal year.” either Tulane or Dayton, White audience, NBC personality for the story. Dean Steven Steinglass. “The cur- Steinglass said the law school will resume his teaching duties as and 1976 Cleveland-Marshall P More on the election: rent budget revenues are less than is taking a closer look at faculty professor of law at C-M. graduate Tim Russert spoke Columnists Ross Matlack, expenses, which leads to cuts to travel expenses and at the use of re- White is one of three finalists about Election Day and other Paul Petrus and Maureen hold the reserves.” search assistants to keep a better for the deanship at Dayton’s law moments in his television ca- Connors weigh in on the In October, John J. Boyle III, handle on expenditures. “We are school. reer in a speech here Nov. 14. Florida foibles, pages 8 and 9. CSU’s interim vice president of fi- See BUDGET, page 3

Despite C-M’s lower grades, job outlook rosy 2L Pluth hospitalized By Kevin Butler A comparison of grading higher grading scale at the law school. after suffering stroke STAFF EDITOR Compare that with Case’s published A simple Web search of one of guidelines at Case, C-M statistics: 65 percent of the May 2000 By Dave Steiner Cleveland’s five largest law firms reveals who gets the A’s. class graduated with above a 3.0. STAFF WRITER shows that 13 attorneys there are But do employers care? “C-M’s curve is lower than most 2L Teresa Pluth was hospital- Cleveland-Marshall graduates, while graduate and professional schools,” ized at Meridia South Pointe Medi- four times as many students A’s or B’s and no more than Geneva said. “Many schools have cal Center after suffering a stroke Analysis attorneys — 52 — 62 percent of upper-year students the resorted to giving higher grades as a Nov. 16. Those close to Pluth re- received their legal same grades. Case Western has a uni- way to enhance their students’ port that she is now out of the hos- training from Case Western Reserve form curve for all years, requiring résumés.” Law professor and moot court pital and is recovering at home. University. professors to give A and B grades to 65 percent of the students. adviser Stephen Werber, who was a Donations to help defray Pluth’s T. MAHMUD Although those results are not nearly scientific and do not account “The guidelines are not manda- member of the committee that drafted uncovered medical expenses may Theresa Pluth for C-M’s presence in the Cleveland tory but advisory,” explained C-M C-M’s guidelines, explained that he be deposited at any local Huntington Bank, including legal community at large, the figures Associate Dean Jack Guttenberg. grades toward the high end of C-M’s the location at Cleveland State’s University Center, may demonstrate how C-M students “They are set up to provide faculty curve. Still, he warns against inflat- under the Teresa Pluth account. look on paper compared with Case with guidance and to give them a ing students’ grades. A benefit social and concert for Pluth is also cur- Western students. And if top legal re- range within which certain grades “There are no benefits from a rently in the works. The event will take place at cruiters are looking for high grade should fall.” higher grading standard,” he said. Becky’s on Thursday, Dec. 21. Local artists sched- point averages as the main factor, Even still, only 45 percent of C- “Higher grades for poorly achieving uled to play the benefit are Tap the Bow, Curve, Si- Case students have a certain edge. M’s May 2000 graduates finished students would be recognized for the moom, Jim Miller and at least one other unconfirmed A look at the grading curve at with a grade point average above 3.0, farce it would be.” act. 2L Mike Cheselka will emcee the event. each school begins to tell the tale. C- according to information provided by An April 1998 report by Brett More details will be provided at a later date. M professors are instructed to give Jayne Geneva, C-M’s director of ca- Martin in National Jurist revealed no more than 48 percent of first-year reer planning and a proponent of a See GRADING, page 6 THE GAVEL Page 2 LawLaw December 2000 Plenty to do over upcoming Russert returns from Beltway Donaldson with the three most im- winter break Washington portant.’” Russert said his blue-collar dad By Steven H. Steinglass bigwig recalls in Buffalo doesn’t buy his son’s Though many of you have Washington influence and fame. families and jobs calling for your “My dad says, ‘I still can’t believe attention during winter break Election Day, they pay you all this money to when you have almost a month to B.S.’” yourselves, I want to suggest that NBC moments Now co-chairman of the C-M you use this time annual fund drive and its national between semes- By Kevin Butler advisory commitee, Russert said his ters to continue STAFF EDITOR coursework in the legal clinic here preparing for the Legal training at Cleveland- was valuable. career that awaits Marshall underpinned the career “The legal clinic was vital to me you at the close of of the law school’s most recog- in understanding how the real court- your law school nizable graduate, an admission room works,” Russert said, adding years. Tim Russert shared with his au- that the clinic was a chance to “take

There are still dience here at a WITH PERMISSION FROM NBC the scholarship and the textbooks, The Nov. 14 breakfast. and mesh it with the human side.” a few openings in BUSHi vs.i i Tim Russert ’76 with NBC anchor Tom Brokaw on Election Night. Below, Dean’s the intersession Russert, the Russert addresses the Cleveland-Marshall audience on Nov. 14. Russert recalled the three most trial advocacy GOREiii1976 Cleveland- memorable interviews in his ongo- Column course, which be- Marshall alumnus who capti- Russert’s speech was peppered with self- ing career at “Meet the Press.” gins Dec. 29 and 2000 vated a nation when he co-an- deprecating humor: “David Brinkley recently Budget reformer Ross Perot rethought his ends Jan. 13. Open to second- and chored Election Day coverage with Tom reminisced that the way television news would 1992 presidential campaign strategy and even- third-year students, future lawyers Brokaw a week earlier, shared details during cover Moses nowadays would be as fol- tually dropped out of the race when Russert often find this intense two-week, the speech about the election, moderating lows: ‘Moses came down from the asked him a question about what actually three-credit course one of the NBC’s “Meet the Press” and serving as chief mountaintop today with the Ten needed to be reformed in government. He most valuable experiences of their of the network’s Washington news bureau. Commandments. Here’s Sam couldn’t answer. legal education. His work on Election Night made him the David Duke claimed he had buried his Trial advocacy plunges stu- talk of the nation. Russert shunned the high- “My dad says, ‘I supremacist past and was running as the dents into their lives as litigators, priced digital graphics used by NBC to ex- economic candidate for Louisiana as they learn trial strategies that plain the state-by-state electoral tally — in still can’t be- governor. When Russert asked begin with jury selection and pro- favor of using a dry-erase board and marker. lieve they pay who the state’s three largest ceed through closing argument. “I was amazed at the way it connected with you all this employers were, Duke stam- The course is taught by some of people all across the country,” he noted. “I take mered under the pressure and the city’s finest and most helpful small pride that my little tote board was more money to later lost the race. lawyers and judges, many of accurate than that computer.” B.S.’ ” And Russert led Presi- whom have been participating in That phenomenon alone may account for dent Clinton to issue a the course for over a decade. the fact that both the Smithsonian Institute in sound warning to North One of the most instructive Washington, D.C., and the Newseum in Ar- Korea, which was teetering features of the course is its use of lington, Va., have asked Russert for his board, on invading South Korea. video cameras that film students a request he refused until the election is fully North Korea capitulated after as they practice their skills in settled. “I’m still using it,” he said. hearing Clinton’s threat. simulated trials. The faculty and ED PEKAREK—GAVEL students then critique these vid- eotaped sessions as they capture students’ strengths and unmask their weaknesses. The course ends Davis to teach IP law to Albanian magistrates in a mock trial before a judge in his or her courtroom in the Jus- Travel warnings that reveal announced Nov. 21 he will Twenty teams from law tice Center. If you are in search recent widespread armed resign his position as advisor schools around the country and of a capstone educational experi- robberies and political as well as Notes after spring semester 2001. overseas participated in the ence, trial advocacy might just be economic unrest have not “My work with the Board competition. Holdsworth and what you’re looking for. Talk with deterred Cleveland-Marshall in Brief of Governors has been the Rieger defeated teams from Dean Jean Lifter or Dean Jack professor Mickey Davis from most rewarding aspect of my India and Kansas. Guttenberg. accepting an offer to educate work as a Their brief will be ex- Another way to enrich your law judicial magistrates in Albania. the pirating of intellectual member of cerpted in a newsletter of the school education during the On behalf of a group funded property, such as CDs, that the C-M American Bar Association. intersession is to participate in by the U.S. State Department, comes from the United States. faculty for some of the volunteer opportuni- Davis will help prepare written Countries that are at a low over 30 Student groups and bar ties offered by the pro bono pro- materials to educate the level of economic development years,” association fund new art — A gram. In November, program ad- magistrates about intellectual have more important problems Werber said major addition to C-M’s ministrator Pamela Daiker property law, a task that will than to expend their judicial in a written growing art collection was Middaugh arranged to have rep- require him to spend 10 to 14 resources on safeguarding statement. “It recently acquired with donations resentatives from more than 50 days this December in one of intellectual property, Davis FILE has been my from various law student community agencies here to talk Europe’s most explained. “It is Werber: resigning privilege to organizations and the Ohio to our students about the legal impoverished not in their from moot court work with Hispanic Bar Association. profession’s obligation to serve the countries. interest to protect over 400 highly talented and Hector Vega’s two-dimen- public through volunteer service. The State international dedicated professionals.” sional “Cleveland Millennium” These community organizations Department intellectual was purchased for the atrium are rich in the diversity of their has issued a Heading to property.” Rieger, Holdsworth fare well with contributions from the missions — from service at a shel- travel warning Albania: Davis “They will in environmental tourney — OHBA, Asian-Pacific Islanders ter like Templum House to pack- cautioning U.S. get excellent Despite winning all four rounds Law Students Association, ing and distributing food through citizens against travel to training materials,” Davis said, of appellate arguments, 2Ls Gavel, Hispanic Law Students the Food Bank. If you missed the Albania, stating that organized discussing the impact of his Peter Holdsworth and Mat Association, Student Bar pro bono fair, see professor criminal gangs are “endemic to efforts on the country’s judi- Rieger finished in the Association and Women’s Law Daiker-Middaugh about these ex- all regions” and “gangland-style ciary. “However, they have little quarterfinals of the fifth annual Student Association. periences. assassinations can erupt without or no intellectual property of Stetson University International “Cleveland Millennium” The intersession is also a time warning.” their own to protect.” Environmental Moot Court features notable Cleveland when you can study alone or in While Davis is confident he — Frank Scialdone Competition, held landmarks, including groups in a less hectic setting, ei- will help provide adequate Oct. 26-28 in St. the West Side Market ther preparing for next semester’s resources for the magistrates, his Werber to step down as Petersburg, Fla. and Severance classes or preparing for the ulti- message beyond the material is moot court adviser — After 20 The C-M Hall. — Ann mate test: the Ohio bar examina- that Albanian officials should years of coaching C-M’s Moot team missed the Vaughn tion. Above all, don’t forget to have not focus on protecting interna- Court Board of Governors to semifinals on a wonderful holiday, spending your tional intellectual property. He victories in regional and points only and Best brief: Rieger, time wisely and well. said that the request for him to national competitions, its brief won Holdsworth at Steinglass is dean of C-M. go to Albania is a response to professor Stephen J. Werber first place. Stetson tourney. THE GAVEL P LAW DECEMBER 2000 P 3 Summertime with Scalia, J. Study abroad ing abroad was profitable and a lot of fun, here are a few in- We’reWe’re programs let law sights into considering a sum- mer program like ours. students hobnob Why spend the summer with top judges, studying law abroad? P Experience the culture and Nuts see the world history of any place in the world Nuts you’ve ever wanted to By Christopher Pierre visit. 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Continued from page 1 — the auditor’s refusal of certification trying to monitor more closely the to the depleted reserve fund, which use of student assistants — whether was approximately $18 million it be research assistants or students two years ago. “The current re- employed in the library,” he said. serve is approximately $8.8 mil- “We also want to make sure that the lion, but will be around $5.6 at the travel dollars are spent wisely; we end of fiscal year 2001,” she said. are being much more careful.” “Our auditors require $7 to $10 There are no firm projections million in reserve as prudent.” yet as to the extent of the cuts that The law library budget has will take place next year, although taken much of the brunt, including cuts could range widely. “An 8 per- the freezing of the open acquisi- cent cut would be disastrous,” said tions librarian position. Steinglass Steinglass. “Cuts at the lower end said the library has been under the would not be filling positions — same budget for at least five years. faculty or support positions. When The library staff also lost a few you get to the 8 percent level it is positions to the freeze. not possible to make cuts at that “The library staff unionized in level without eliminating people direct response to CSU placing — that means faculty positions.” budget constraints squarely on the CSU President Claire Van staff’s back,” said librarian Laura Ummersen said while the adminis- Ray, past vice president of CSU’s tration determines the cuts, each professional staff organization. academic unit will determine its “Claire Van Ummersen is notori- own priorities with help from in- ous for cutting library budgets. She terim Provost James McLoughlin. only approved the new law library McLoughlin has “unfrozen” the after the ABA threatened to revoke assistant director of academic tech- C-M’s accreditation and [former nology position at C-M. The fro- C-M dean] Steve Smith had to re- zen position was thawed only after quest a show cause hearing.” a direct appeal by C-M leaders. Faculty e-mails and a memo Steinglass said no course cuts obtained by the Gavel confirm the have been discussed. rumored acquisition cuts. The Ohio Inspector General An October memo from law examined last year’s budget and library Director Michael Slinger found no criminal wrongdoing. called for nearly $73,000 in se- However, CSU’s independent au- rial cancellations. Volumes to be ditor, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, cut are in core areas such as torts has yet to certify the annual state- as well as specialties. ment. Van Ummersen attributed — Reporter: Frank Scialdone 4 P DECEMBER 2000 LAW P THE GAVEL

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P American Bar Association Cleveland State Law Review pub- Contact: Brett A. Miller, P Journal of Law and Health Any student may become a The ABA is a voluntary mem- lishes articles of both local and na- [email protected], (216) The Journal of Law and member of the moot court board bership association of attorneys tional significance. Students are in- 687-1311 ext. 2509 Health is a law journal devoted by completing advanced brief writ- and one of the most active lobby- vited to join the law review as as- to publishing timely and informa- ing and successfully competing in ing groups in the country. Cleve- sociate members at the end of their P Environmental Law tive articles in the area of health the upper division spring intramu- land-Marshall students are eligible first year of legal studies by rank- Association and the law. Two issues of the ral competition. To compete in the for membership in the ABA’s Law ing in the top 10 percent of their The goal of the Environmen- journal are published each year. competition, second-year students Student Division. The membership class or by successfully compet- tal Law Association is to promote After the completion of their first must enroll in advanced brief writ- offers many benefits, such as Stu- ing in a summer writing competi- awareness within the legal commu- year, students ranking in the top ing in the fall semester. Between dent Lawyer magazine, low-cost tion following their first year. Dur- nity of threats to the quality of life 20 percent of their class are auto- 12 and 18 individuals are invited health insuranceand free or inex- ing the first year of law review, for the people of Northeast Ohio matically extended invitations to to join the board. The balance of pensive publications that will help associate members assist the edi- and the world. We will strive to join the journal as associate mem- board members (0-6) are selected you in law school and afterward. torial board in publishing the law achieve that goal through social bers. Students may also join the through a first-year intramural Contact the Student Bar Associa- review and produce a comprehen- functions, fund-raising activities, journal staff upon successfully competition which is coordinated tion for information. sive note on a topic of their choice. and other activities. competing in the annual summer with the legal writing program. Contact: Genesis Brown, Contact: Kim Kastner, Contact: Dan Markey, writing competition. Qualified first-year students com- [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] Associate members’ duties in- pete interscholastically as second- (216) 687-3978 clude subciting articles submitted year students with the advice and P Asian-Pacific Islanders P Federalist Society for publication and writing two assistance of the board. Law Students Association P COERSAGE The Federalist Society is a con- case comments or a note that is Moot court, an excellent op- As a group, Asian and Pacific COERSAGE (formerly the servative and libertarian group evaluated by the journal’s editorial portunity to develop and refine ad- Americans represent the fastest LesBiGay student group) changed founded on the following prin- board. The note is a student manu- vocacy skills, brings recognition to growing segment of the U.S. popu- its name last year to be more in- ciples: that the state exists to pre- script which focuses on an area or C-M and helps its members make lation. This group has only recently clusive of all students, both gay and serve freedom, that the separation issue in the law relating to health. nationwide contacts at the compe- entered into the legal profession in straight, who support equal rights of governmental powers is central Often the note proposes a solution titions. significant numbers. The Asian Pa- for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and to our Constitution, and that it is to a current problem and has an Contact: Maria A. Citeroni, cific Islander Law Students Asso- transgender (GLBiT) communi- the province and duty of the judi- analytical emphasis. The note must [email protected], ciation was formed to address the ties. Approximately half of our ciary to say what the law is, not be of publishable quality to be ac- (216) 687-3980 concerns of Asian students as well current members are gay or les- what it should be. cepted. If the note is accepted by as to provide support to its mem- bian. It is our goal to increase The Federalist Society seeks to the current editorial staff, the stu- P Student Bar Association bers. APILSA welcomes and en- awareness of GLBiT civil rights promote these ideas by inviting dent joins the editorial board for The Student Bar Association is courages all students, not only issues both inside and outside the speakers from across the country the following year. the voice of the student body, over- those of Asian descent, to partici- C-M community. to come to C-M. Students who find Contact: John Geffert, john. sees student groups and organizes pate in activities aimed at educat- Whenever we host an event themselves at philosophical odds [email protected], (440) social and educational programs ing individuals about the many is- like voter registration, a bake sale with the faculty and administration 884-5669 throughout the year. Four officers sues affecting Asian Americans. or a semester social, we display will find the Federalist Society to are elected in the spring semester; APILSA offers a forum for its information on the state of the law be beneficial. In addition, for only P Justinian Forum senators are elected or appointed members to meet Asian-American as it pertains to the GLBiT com- $5 students will receive a quarterly The Justinian Forum is a bar in the fall. lawyers working in the Cleveland munity in the form of statistics, new newsletter and a subscription to the association representing attorneys Contact: Matthew J. Hite, area through guest speakers and statutes and cases. We were repre- Harvard Journal of Law and Pub- and judges of Italian-American (216) 687-2339 through close ties with the Asian sented at Cleveland’s gay pride lic Policy, which is one of the three descent in Cuyahoga County. The American Bar Association of festival and we sponsor speakers most widely circulated law reviews student organization was devel- P Student Public Interest Ohio. that promote GLBiT issues. It is in the country. oped to work in conjunction with Law Organization Contact: AnnVaughn, ann. also our goal to provide network- Contact: Maureen Connors, the bar association to promote and The Student Public Interest [email protected] ing opportunities within the [email protected], foster understanding of the roles Law Organization (SPILO) ad- GLBiT legal community. We are (216) 447-8825 of Italian-Americans in matters in- dresses issues regarding commu- P Black Law Students currently looking into different volving social justice issues. nity service and pro bono work and Association ways to become more affiliated P Hispanic Law Students Members are invited to attend and endeavors to provide students with The Black Law Students As- with Ohio Human Rights Bar As- Association participate in all functions of the exposure to work experience and sociation is a national organization sociation and other GLBiT com- The Hispanic Law Students bar association. The chapter careers in the public service field. with chapters at law schools across munity organizations. Association creates and maintains works to elevate and maintain the SPILO is a sponsor of the C-M the country. The C-M chapter of Contact: Michele McKee, a local and national network be- standards of integrity and honor First Monday program and runs BLSA sponsors and cosponsors [email protected] tween practitioners and C-M stu- among the student body, while the Street Law program, in which various educational and social dents, and serves as a voice for promoting legal, cultural and so- law students team up with teach- events throughout the year. Its big- P Criminal Law Society the concerns and opinions of the cial activities. ers to give high school students a gest event is the BLSA Scholar- The Criminal Law Society Hispanics in educational commu- Contact: Angelo Russo, basic understanding of the law. ship Banquet, which is held every consists of students and recent nities. One of the group’s projects [email protected] In past years SPILO has raised year in April. Although BLSA’s graduates interested in both involves a mentoring program for funds and collected supplies to primary purpose is to provide as- prosecutorial and defense aspects young Hispanic and Latino P Libertarians benefit Providence House, a local sistance in preparation and reten- of the criminal justice system. people. The purpose of the Libertarians crisis nursery and women’s shel- tion of African-American law stu- The C-M chapter of CLS is not Contact: Zulma Zabala association is to learn and educate ter. SPILO intends to continue its dents, BLSA membership is open limited to those with a defense-ori- in areas of individual liberty and work with Street Law and Provi- to all students. ented point of view; rather, the P International Law individual responsibility, as envi- dence House, to add projects ben- Contact: Marquetta Johnson group is designed to accommodate Students Association sioned by Ben Franklin, Daniel efiting the homeless and to aid lo- all students with an interest in The International Law Stu- Webster, James Madison, other cal elementary school students P Christian Legal Society criminal law. CLS was formerly dents Association promotes an founding fathers, the Federalist needing help in reading. The Christian Legal Society is the C-M chapter of the Ohio As- understanding and recognition of Papers and the U.S. Constitution, Contact: Jennifer Lukas a group for students interested in sociation of Criminal Defense the principles of international law particularly the Bill of Rights. Jackson, jennifer.lukas@law. discussing the interaction of law Lawyers. and seeks to educate students Contact: Kris Lucskay, csuohio.edu with Christianity and integrating it Contact: Mat Rieger, criminal- about international law, organiza- [email protected], (440) into their way of life. All law stu- [email protected] tions and institutions. Through a 734-5027 P Women Law Students dents are encouraged to attend variety of programs, ILSA serves Association meetings and share how the law P Delta Theta Phi as a forum for the exploration of P Moot Court The Women Law Students relates to Christian beliefs. As an international profes- international issues and areas of The Moot Court Board of Gov- Association (WLSA) strives to Contact: Christopher Pierre sional law fraternity, Delta Theta interest. Programs include ernors is a program designed to promote awareness of women’s Phi provides students the oppor- speaker events, networking op- develop and refine brief writing and societal issues and sponsors P Cleveland State Law tunity to network with alumni portunities and international law and oral advocacy skills. Students the annual Mock Trial, a silent auc- Review through social functions, partici- moot court participation. participate in interscholastic com- tion with Delta Theta Phi and guest Law reviews are the scholarly pate in charitable events and build Contact: Moira Arsenault, petitions, which are judged on the speakers. journals of the legal profession. At relationships with fellow law stu- [email protected], quality of written briefs and oral Contact: Angela Wiggins, least four times each year, the dents. (216) 523-7247 arguments. [email protected] THE GAVEL P LAW DECEMBER 2000 P 5 THE GAVEL Page 6 CareerCareer December 2000 Two proven stress-busters A different sort of gridiron N TODAY’S RAPIDLY CHANGING for seven years, having graduated from the for final exams economy people seem to change careers Whether from the NFL or University of Virginia in 1975. By the time I more often than they change long-dis- nursing, career changes began to settle into my first semester at C-M, By Karin Mika Itance carriers. Labor statistics show that the strike ended. It was the week before Q: Any words to deal with the the average person will change careers seven require real persistence. Thanksgiving and I had to choose whether stress of preparation for midterm times during the course of his or her life. Even to maintain a full course load, miss classes and final exams? though a career change may offer By Dick Ambrose due to football and see my grades decline or A: Stress is one of a law the promise of a new and better reduce my schedule and try to pick up my student’s worst enemies because tomorrow, effect- core courses in off-seasons it is so consuming Alumni ing that change is and with night classes in later Legal that it has the po- sometimes a diffi- years. I chose the last option. tential to shut Advice cult proposition. It took longer to do it this Writing down the mind. But the old adage way. I had to switch from the That, of course, that “persistence pays off” is ad- day to the evening program isn’t such a good thing to happen vice that is just as sound today and then back again. When I either in preparing for an exam or for the career changer as it was attended evening classes I taking an exam! The object is not in the era when people used to was impressed and encour- to fall prey to stress in the first get a gold watch for working aged by the number of stu- place, which is tough advice to their whole life for one em- dents who held down regular give since most of the students in ployer. jobs during the day as accoun- law school owe their past aca- The practice of law has at- tants, police officers, insur- demic success to a high level of tracted the attention of many ance agents and even indepen- concern about grades. career changers because of its dent business owners. All of There are several techniques appeal as a learned profession these individuals were seeking to deal with stress when it occurs. and because of the respect it a legal education either to be- The first one is somewhat self- enjoys among most members come members of the practic- deprecating — try to appreciate of the general public. This is ing bar or to benefit from the the insignificance of your exist- what drew me to the law and way law school teaches students ence. In a hundred years, exactly what encouraged me to seek to look at all aspects of a prob- who will care whether you missed admission to law school lem, analyze its strengths and a citation point on your research when I was already involved weaknesses and then be able to exercise or got a C (or worse) in in a successful non-legal ca- argue both sides. Upon gradua- criminal law? How much will reer. tion, these individuals would anyone care in 10 years? How I recall the feelings of bring their unique backgrounds much will you care about this fear and trepidation in 1982 and experience into the practice moment in 10 years, or even a when I was attempting to of law, making them better law- week from now? While I do not bridge the gap from my ca- yers with an ability to appreciate advocate asking yourself, “So reer as a professional foot- and understand more than just the why bother today?” I do advocate ball player with the Cleve- COURTESY DICK AMBROSE legal needs of their clients. trying to live with a perspective land Browns to that of a law It is difficult to devote yourself that this very moment might not student at Cleveland-Marshall. The NFL Law school was a welcome change from battling to one career while exploring the be that significant as time passes. players strike of 1982 provided a window 270-pound linemen, says Ambrose, but still tough. possibilities of another, but for those who hang A second way to deal with of opportunity for me to attend my first law in, who put in the time and the effort, persis- stress is by slowing down time. school class less than 24 hours after hear- was almost perfect. tence pays off. Whether you become a lawyer Stop viewing life in terms of what ing Gene Upshaw, president of the NFL Among my first memorable law school with a broad background of prior experience happens down the road, but what Players Association, address a Monday Night experiences was torts class with professor or a member of the community at large who can be done at the end of the day, Football audience announcing the strike and Stephen Gard. For some reason, professor possesses insights that only a legal education hour or minute. The more stress- the players’ demand for “55 percent of the Gard wanted me to brief the case of Hackbart can provide, the destination is worth the jour- ful the time period, the less forward gross.” (The players demanded that the own- vs. Cincinnati Bengals, which dealt with an ney and you will be a better person for the into the future one should look. ers spend a minimum of 55 percent of the on-the-field assault committed by Bengals experience. As a personal example, last NFL’s gross revenues on player salaries and running back Charles “Booby” Clark on the summer my father was ill and hos- benefits.) unsuspecting Dale Hackbart of the Minne- P About Dick Ambrose: pitalized at the Cleveland Clinic. I had been accepted to C-M for the 1982 sota Vikings. I’m sure my status as a Browns Ambrose, a 1987 C-M gradu- I became responsible for his ad- fall semester, but didn’t think I would actu- player had nothing to do with my selection ate, is a partner in the law firm mission, dealing with the doctors ally become a law student that year unless I for this assignment — right. of Nischwitz Prembridge & and keeping him happy. While he was either released by the Browns or suffered Law school was a welcome change from Chriszt Co., L.P.A. in Cleve- was in the hospital, my days con- a career-ending injury. Fortunately, I was running into 270-pound linemen (they’re land. Prior to joining the le- sisted of getting the kids to where wrong on all counts. Even better, classes even bigger now), but it was still difficult to gal profession, Ambrose they needed to go, dealing with didn’t start that year until mid-September, so adjust to learning by the Socratic method. I played middle linebacker for my mother’s hysteria, coming to I was able to attend the first day of classes. had no prior exposure to the legal system and the Cleveland Browns from 1975 to 1985, the law school, grading, meeting The only thing good about the longest strike was the first in my family to have anything to earning the nickname “Bam-Bam” for his students, teaching class, doing my in NFL history (57 days) was that the timing do with the law. I had also been out of school hard-hitting style. He lives in Westlake. thing at the clinic, picking up the kids, filling in my mother, head- ing home, and planning to do the same thing the next day. And the cats managed to get fed too. Grading: Case, C-M students earn different marks Rather than getting myself wrapped up in what had to be Continued from page 1 — M was near the middle of Ohio’s ter indicate how a student has Geneva said. “Last year we told done by the end of the day, I fo- that Case Western was the only schools by GPA in 1999, and performed. students to be sure to include cused only on that task. When the Ohio law school listed among that Case Western gave the sec- “Our office is working very class rank with their GPAs on task itself was multidimensional, the report’s “easiest graders,” ond-highest grades behind the hard to help students create the résumés so that employers I started focusing on components with 10 percent of its students University of Cincinnati. résumés that reflect the skills would see what a 3.5, for in- of the task — things like, “Put on receiving a 3.7 and 50 percent These grading statistics are law firms are looking for,” stance, meant at C-M.” your coat; make sure you have the receiving a 3.2 or higher. In that of little concern to Geneva points out that car keys; close the door behind report, all other Ohio schools Werber. GPAs of Ohio law schools the hiring trends seem to be you; walk toward the garage.” showed the top 50th percentile “The legal community School Top 10% Top 50% leaning back in C-M’s favor. Law school midterms are the beginning with a GPA of below is well aware of the admis- “We have gradually Cleveland-Marshall 3.50 2.97 same thing. If you focus on all the 3.0, including C-M. sion practices of CWRU gained entrée into virtually Case-Western Reserve 3.65 3.17 things that need to be done in the “According to the National and C-M. Our best stu- all of the major firms in long run, it will be so overwhelm- Jurist article we do not have an dents, those who the ma- Akron 3.29 2.83 Cleveland and many out- ing that you will probably give up unusually low grading curve,” jor firms would consider, Capital 3.42 2.88 side of here,” Geneva said. before trying. If you focus only Guttenberg commented. “Many have GPAs with the num- Cincinnati 3.69 3.34 “As these initial hires con- on the moment, in the end you’ll schools are much lower than bers needed to have the Dayton 3.21 2.63 tinue to amaze employers, be surprised at what actually gets ours.” door opened,” he said. Ohio Northern 3.53 2.95 more and more will be hired, Even if C-M students’ Toledo 3.47 2.86 accomplished. Unrelated figures obtained especially as C-M grads are Source: National Association for Law Placement. Grade point Mika is the assistant director from the National Association GPAs are lower, Geneva averages are based on the May 1999 graduating class for each school. made partners and put on of legal writing at C-M. for Law Placement show that C- noted, class rankings bet- Ohio State did not provide figures to the NALP. hiring committees.” THE GAVEL P CAREER DECEMBER 2000 P 7

Yahoo.com ad THE GAVEL Page 8 OpinionOpinion December 2000 these cards it is necessary to Adjunct profs “punch out” the chad using the stylus. Even the strongest mem- bers of the population cannot be demonstrate certain that the chad completely separated from the card. A na- the importance tional standard needs to be set governing ballots and voting ma- chines, and that standard must also of being earnest address the process of recounting By Daniel Pope votes. There should never again be a debate over dimpled, marked STAFF WRITER or pregnant chads. We have bet- You see them in the halls with ter technology available and, collars loosened, briefcases in hand. They have worked a full frankly, better things on which to focus our collective energy. day but are coming to class. They Next, the networks covering get out their books, review their notes and collect their thoughts. elections need to be enjoined from reporting results prema- When class begins, they look up turely. The horrid coverage Elec- at 20 or more students of various ages and experiences looking tion Night must not be lost in the shuffle of lawsuits between can- back at them. I don’t envy the didates and parties. All of the adjunct professors but I appreci- ate them. major networks reported the re- sults incorrectly at least once and The reason I like adjuncts is in some cases twice. It is essen- that they have many of the same STEVE BELL—GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS problems students do. They have tial to remember that CNN called Florida for Al Gore with a mere to pay for parking and search for 12 percent of the precincts re- a spot in the parking garage at 6 p.m. They get a mailbox instead Legitimize my vote porting, and several days before the absentee ballots were even of an office. Most of the infor- going to be counted. Oregon and mation they receive about the law EORGE W. BUSH school and the university is sec- New Mexico were also called won the Florida Problems like those in Florida prematurely. Other states were ondhand or by memo. They have election on Nov. 7. not called until later in the deadlines and commitments out- He won the auto- wouldn’t happen if there were evening, despite there being no side of school, which rule their G matic recount. He won after the question as to the outcome, in- mood in class. By the end of the absentee ballots were included, cluding Georgia, Ohio, Alabama semester they are as happy as I national standards for the ballot and he won after the hand re- am to be finished with the class. and Colorado. The national me- counts were included. The duly ers this past election voted using “program” in Milwaukee to fel- dia grossly interfered with the I value the diversity of expe- elected officials this ballot, as many as 3.3 mil- ons voting in several states and conduct of this election, and steps rience adjuncts bring to class. of the state gov- lion individual votes may have jailhouse registration drives. They were in court today. They must be taken to ensure that this Ross ernment have been rejected. In an election de- Let’s not forget Gore’s ribald at- never happens again. took a deposition yesterday. They certified him as cided by thousandths of one per- tempt to disenfranchise thou- Finally, as future lawyers, we wrote a motion after class the day Matlack the winner in cent, that is an unacceptable rate sands of soldiers, sailors, airmen before yesterday. They are cur- have an obligation to respect the Florida. George W. Bush is the of error. Both sides in this debate and Marines. The Clinton legacy legal system. But as human be- rent. They know the local judges, president-elect of the United have used stirring language con- at work, perhaps? A country ings, we also have a duty to main- what flies in the courtroom and States of America. cerning the sanctity of the right where no one will question such what will get you in trouble with tain our own dignity and honor. But apart from the gut- to vote, yet both seem to have lost activities, and no one will express Winning the presidency by whor- a personality or two. wrenching roller coaster ride that sight of the larger issue. (Sorry, a sense of outrage? ing through the court du jour di- Most adjuncts were evening has been the past three weeks, we political wonks, but there is a big- Beyond these fringe ex- students, which makes me won- minishes the office, the candidate, are left with an election process ger issue than which man won amples, however, is the legiti- the courts and the nation. No one, der if evening classes are habit- that is in a shambles. It has been this election.) mate voting process. Punch card including the candidate, has any- forming. I have enough habits reported over the past several The real issue we need to ad- ballots rely on antiquated tech- without that one. Still, they step thing to gain from this approach. weeks (by CNN, FOX News and dress is fixing the broken elec- nology — the tech sector stopped It wasn’t pretty and it cer- up to the plate to teach from their MSNBC) that the punch card tion process. Around the nation, programming with punch cards tainly wasn’t fun, but George W. experience and their mistakes. ballots have an error rate be- reports of irregularities have sur- more than two decades ago. Sometimes the latter is the better Bush is the next president of the tween two and five percent. As- faced, ranging from the Demo- Changing technologies is neces- United States. lesson. They aren’t here for the suming that two thirds of all vot- cratic Party’s cigarettes-for-votes sary for two reasons: First, with Matlack is a 4L. money and the benefits. (I am not sure who is.) There is a rumor the school will be cutting back the number of adjuncts due to the university’s How the media mucked up the election current financial difficulties. Hopefully, it is simply a rumor. By Maureen Connors and humiliate the candidate they opposed. With due respect to the full-time STAFF WRITER “Florida has gone to Vice President Gore” was faculty, high-caliber adjuncts are The First Amendment: 45 words that have been reported even before the polls had closed. This pre- the best value-added benefit this read, reviewed, revised, stretched, beat, pulled and diction took thousands of votes away from Bush school has to offer. The library shaped to fit every type of meaning, thought, situ- because many voters figured they wouldn’t bother THE GAVEL comes in a close second. So here’s ation and action known to man. to vote when it appeared Gore had already won. Cleveland-Marshall to adjuncts whose classes I’ve had But what about accusations and the damaging College of Law You have heard nothing from the media regarding Cleveland State University and those whose classes I haven’t dirt that that media try to dig up on candidates that these voters. The media seem more concerned with Cleveland, Ohio 44115 had. Thanks. Thanks for the di- may have a serious effect on the outcome of an elec- voters who couldn’t follow a simply butterfly bal- [email protected] versity, generosity and tion? Everyone may have a right to his or her opin- lot. (I had a butterfly ballot too and all I had to do (216) 687-4533 practicality you ion under the First Amendment, but opinions are was follow the instructions.) And even though the provided. Hope one thing and political editorials are another. Isn’t media recanted Gore’s victory of Florida, it was too Staff Kevin Butler to see you here the job of the media to gather facts, report news little, too late. Why should the media care? They’ll Editors Frank Scialdone while I’m study- and tell the truth? Predictions and calling elections say they have the First Amendment on their side. Ed Pekarek ing for the bar. by the use of exit polls are not reporting facts. Pre- Something must be done to prevent the media Staff Michael Cheselka Pope is dictions should be left up to the prophets. from abusing individual rights. It is apparent that Writers Maureen Connors a 4L. Being the first to scoop a story is what gets the self-policing networks are not going to. Ratings Kelly R. Johnson the media ratings, and ratings mean dollars. But first, boys — truth last. We can stretch the First Ross Matlack a scoop is a tool used to pick up crap. Instead of Amendment only so far. Michele McKee boasting, “You heard it here first,” they should Connors is a 3L. Paul Petrus boast, “You heard it here right.” Daniel Pope Freedom of speech does not give the media LeA Schemrich F A R E W E L L S the right to speak prematurely and influence Dave Steiner people’s decisions. Throughout the campaign, we So long to columnists Ross Matlack and Clare Taft heard sound bytes taken out of context; we even Dan Pope, who graduate this month. Their final Ann Vaughn Adjuncts saw the media become a self-appointed commis- thoughts on this page will leave our staff and students with lasting memories of their keen Adviser Thomas Buckley look nothing sion of the debates. No matter how well either can- pragmatism. We wish them much success. ALL RIGHTS REVERT TO AUTHORS. like this guy. didate did, the media found a way to turn the tables

CORBIS.COM THE GAVEL P OPINION DECEMBER 2000 P 9 Hate symbol censorship did not anger me Bad tidings for Bush N YOUR COVERAGE OF THE Becky’s sends thanks Hate Crimes Symposium (Novem- Mail The only election George the Iber 2000), your analyst characterized The entire staff at Becky’s Bar would II has won so far is the one in the my brief intervention in the symbol Pail like to take this opportunity to express media. There are two presidential “controversy” as “angr[y].” Coming our gratitute to the Student Bar Associa- elections this year, one in the me- upon the scene and learning of the tion for itscontinued support of our dia and the other in reality. Bush circumstances that had prompted the I was baffled that annual fall party. won the former, organizers of the symposium to black out The students at Cleveland-Marshall Paul Gore should win the the symbol from its promotional materi- members of the aca- are one of our mainstay groups here at latter, but because of als, I was a bundle of emotions. But Becky’s. Their patronage allows us to Petrus illegal and confus- anger was not one of them. I was demic community offer diversity to our regular clientele. ing ballots, the astonished, concerned, disappointed, would take lightly the We are proud to be one of the students’ Florida supreme court’s rushed baffled, discouraged and hopeful. favorite places in downtown Cleveland certification date and, recently, Re- I was astonished that any informed principle of academic to meet, enjoy a cold beverage and eat publican-organized intimidation person would not know that the symbol freedom. I was dis- food comfortably in a neighborhood and rioting in Miami-Dade, Gore in question was a notorious signature of atmosphere. may ultimately lose the election. hate groups. I was concerned that a couraged that students Harry Robinson, Consider the Republican manufactured myth that Bush won remedy for the perceived offense was Tim Blair and Llana Bierce of the law did not the first two “counts,” which was not sought through established proce- The writers are Becky’s managers. consider the option of propagated by the conservatives’ dures that govern alleged student misdirected media coterie (for ex- misconduct, procedures mindful of the saying no to power. ample, Bush’s news-anchor cousin right to due process. I was disappointed from FOX who first claimed that that the controversy was not made a Agree? Bush had won Florida), when all substantive part of the symposium so option of saying no to power. I was Do you take issue with an opinion in ballots had not yet been counted. that we could all explore how all hopeful that making the controversy this edition? Do you have a special Earth to the right wing: A count is symbols can cause pain, be misappro- public would strengthen our profes- perspective that would help shed a count when all votes are gath- priated and be misused, inadvertently or sional commitment to academic light on the subject? Tell us. E-mail ered and then counted within the by design. freedom, due process of the law, public confines of the law. In the former [email protected]. The I was baffled that members of the and civil exchange of opposing views supposed “counts” Bush was de- author’s name must be clearly academic community would take and empowerment of the subordinated. clared the winner by many media lightly the principle of academic I was all that, but not angry. identified. We reserve the right to outlets before the overseas ballots freedom. I was discouraged that Tayyab Mahmud edit for clarity and conciseness. even arrived on their Nov. 14 due students of the law did not consider the Mahmud is a professor of law. date. Thus, no two “counts” ever happened. Rather, only tallies and partial counts were made. The third and fourth “counts” are equally dubious. Is government’s secret monitoring a blessing in disguise? Nevertheless, with almost 20,000 confusing and double- All the publicity The government punched ballots discounted in is not likely our Palm Beach alone, Bush is in part over eliminating mortal enemy, no the certified winner of Florida’s matter how electoral votes because the people privacy rights has creepy it seems. tried to vote for Gore (even Buchanan said, “These are prob- led some Ameri- would rather have the ably not my votes.” Probably?), cans to fear the Internet police itself than but could not, like in so many ba- see the government be- nana republics where voters do not worst, others to come involved. This is have their intentions honored or tantamount to allowing their votes counted. All ballots in welcome the new the inmates to run the disputed counties should be indi- asylum. The single most vidually assessed for their intent security measures devastating campaign with enough time to do so since tactic, born during the the law in some cases has been bro- ken and there are damages. Money The immediacy of our current last quarter-century, is will not make the voters whole; a news, information and advertis- the relentless portrayal of full count that reflects the intent of ing delivery systems tends to help the government as our the people will. The alternative of us circumvent mortal enemy. The lack not attempting to interpret intent Michael discussions of of popular consensus is that the will of the people is issues with far- amid the absence of a po- thwarted and another candidate Cheselka reaching social litical forum all but guar- wins on technicalities and confu- consequences. antees the litigious nature sion. That is not democracy. The Weak Contrary to the of the coming privacy Hand counting has been used in Review haunting sce- firestorm. in this country since its founding. nario painted by Many of us will gradu- Checks and balances with both George Orwell in “1984,” it ate and find employment sides represented and allowed to seems the popular struggle to re- on either side of the pri- object to controversial ballots sist Big Brother is more accu- vacy question. We will ap- should be required. Democratic- rately reflected in the accounts of ply our talents in tandem fishing expeditions for Gore votes DANUTA JARECKA — LEIGHTONREPS.COM people tripping over themselves with those who espouse and ballot bending and breaking to sell their souls as they grab for cept our position as blips on Glo- just posted a Web site that will the virtue of, among other things, cannot be tolerated, of course. But a piece of Andy Warhol’s 15 sec- bal Positioning Satellite maps allow total strangers to observe a transparent society, full-disclo- the Bush campaign through the onds of fame (numbers adjusted (because sometimes even Batman them while they shower and use sure finance laws, accuracy in federal courts (What about states’ for inflation). gets lost). the toilet. medical service provider costs, rights?) and intimidation by Re- We have been told that we live For example, an Ohio-based The Cleveland-Marshall in- cost-effective marketing strate- publicans in Miami-Dade (What in the Information Age. At the insurance company will be able terview program may someday be gies, advanced methods of disease about law and order?) did not al- low what can reasonably be de- dawning of this new age, Dr. Mar- to provide its customers with au- replaced by the Cleveland- detection and prevention, privacy scribed as more-accurate-than- tin Luther King Jr. dreamt of a tomobile premiums that accu- Marshall DNA-sample employ- rights as property rights and ac- machine hand counting (What world where people are judged by rately reflect the use of their cars. ment fair. Most Americans appear curate employment background about trusting people?) to happen. the content of their character. The Information on how we drive can to be oblivious to the genetic test- checks. Regardless of who won racial discrimination he gave his only be acquired through the ing now under way in college and No matter which side of this Florida, Gore will win the popu- life to overcome may only be knowledge of where we drive, corporate laboratories, yet they fundamental-rights question we lar vote by a plurality nationally. compounded by issues of genetic when we drive and with whom we pay attention to the genetic mu- may argue, one thing is sure to And if Bush ultimately wins the and price discrimination. drive. But for ev- tations that com- remain certain. It will still be an- election he will have to use every Europe has been moving ery person who Next up: a fire- prise the average noying to have your personal time ounce of his Texan charm to res- steadily to implement legislative may bristle at the storm of litiga- panel of guests on interrupted by someone calling to urrect a presidency that is buried controls on what kind of personal thought of con- “Jerry Springer.” inquire as to “whether you would 6 feet under controversy. information can be collected and stant surveillance, tion concerning Survey re- like to have your basement wa- Try and unite and not divide how it can be used. Meanwhile, there seems to be spondents indi- terproofed.” this one. we are being conditioned to ac- another who has privacy rights. cate that people Cheselka is a 2L. Petrus is a part-time 3L. THE GAVEL DECEMBER 2000 P 10 There’s A Reason That Over 700,000 Students Have Benefited From Our Courses…

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knowledge was World War II. Near the Florida’s supreme court heard ar- Clips from each interview:

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ sparse. My own re- Rainbow Pool on the ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ search led me to National Mall in Wash- these discoveries: ington, D.C., 12,000 Kevin O’Neill, professor, on The first Veter- people attended the what happens if there’s a ans Day was actu- groundbreaking cer- vacancy Jan. 20: “It would ally Armistice Day. emony for the National appear that the sitting speaker It was created by World War II Memo- of the House, presumably President Wilson rial. The speakers in- Dennis Hastert, would Nov. 11, 1919, to cluded President become acting president. But commemorate the Clinton, World War II the question then is, if you one-year anniversary veteran Bob Dole and don’t have the requisite of the end of World Tom Hanks, who has majority ... and Florida War I. Armistice Day, dedicated countless doesn’t produce its votes, then on vote of the House of Representa-

however, did not re- hours to the fund-rais- January 6, you go to an immediate tives voting state by state.” ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ceive official recogni- ing efforts after his in- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ tion by Congress un- volvement in the til 1926 and did not movie “Saving Pri- Matt Basinger, 1L: “They are become a national vate Ryan.” speeding this up. If you were holiday until 1938. “Democracy is a regular Joe Schmoe, you Had the Great War never a final achieve- [would] be in the courtroom turned out to be the ment. It is a call to un- for a very long time. ... “war to end all wars,” tiring effort, to con- Maybe in four years if this the holiday would have tinual sacrifice and happens again, I can come to probably retained its to the willingness, if the aid of Mr. Gore.” original name. History, Official poster necessary, to die in

of course, proved other- its defense,” Presi- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ wise. More than a million dent Kennedy once said. “The ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ After World War II and Ko- U.S. soldiers have died story of America has been written, Tony Maroun, 4L: “Class- rea, President Eisenhower signed in large part, by the deeds of our rooms are all theoretical a bill proclaiming Nov. 11 as Vet- in war since 1776. veterans — deeds that bind us to on a lot of issues, but erans Day, to honor all Americans our past, inspire us in the present, when you’re dealing with who have served in times of war. cans were fighting in Vietnam, and strengthen us to meet the chal- stuff you see on TV — But Veterans Day has not always guarding the DMZ, patrolling the lenges of the future.” actual court proceedings been celebrated on Nov. 11. Iron Curtain and protesting for When I speak to World War — that’s real life.” In 1968 Congress passed the peace on the home front. II veterans, I am in awe of the Uniform Holiday Bill, placing In 1978, President Ford re- sacrifices they made. Many of

Veterans Day on the fourth Mon- turned Veterans Day to its origi- these young Americans went

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ day of October. The intent was to nal date. Nov. 11 has more of a overseas for years, knowing they ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ provide Americans with four na- historic significance than the end would not return until the job tional holidays on Monday. Con- of World War I. The Great War was done. It is unfathomable Kim Jenkins, 1L, on Florida’s gress believed that these long ended on the 11th hour of the 11th how different the world would high court agreeing to hear weekends would encourage day of the 11th month. The Tomb be today if D-Day had failed, or the election case: “To see a travel, recreational and cultural of the Unknown Soldier was dedi- if there were a negotiated peace state supreme court — that’s activities and stimulate greater cated in 1921 at that exact time at with Hitler. Because of our vet- phenomenal. I don’t think we industrial and commercial pro- Arlington National Cemetery. erans, democracy has never en- ever would have seen that duction. Personally, I find the France and England held similar dured such a challenge. years ago.” Congressional reasoning rather ceremonies at the Arc de Cwiklinski, a 2L, is a West VIDEO CAPTURES misplaced, as many young Ameri- Triomphe and Westminster Ab- Point graduate. BY AL NOZAK— CSU MEDIA SERVICES

COURT JESTERS Gregory Sedmak 2Ls suffer through middle-child syndrome By Kelly R. Johnson ticipate, but my assistance was refused because STAFF WRITER technically I was still a 1L. As a second-year student at Cleveland- Comparing his second year to his first year, 3L Marshall, you will often feel like the “middle child” evening student David Allison said he felt “more of a family. Surviving the first year is an accom- relieved, like I belonged here.” Nevertheless, he plished goal for many. But survival takes a back said 2Ls have a tougher time adjusting to law school seat to family. than 1Ls. “It was very difficult to readjust after spending 2Ls are not the first children, who get the first a wonderful summer with my wife and two chil- stereo, the first car, the later curfew and the C-M dren,” part-time 3L Phil King told me. benefits and recognition. 2Ls are not the youngest, There are adjustments ahead. Day students can the babies who get the attention, the technological now begin to choose their classes and shape their advancements and the C-M advising. We are faced interests in law. Night students, on the other hand, with a multitude of emotions because our lives are face another year of pre-determined core classes firmly planted at C-M with two to three more years with only a blip of interest in their electives. They of instruction, while our lives outside law school are the middle children. continue without us. For part-time 2Ls, the newness of entering law “I was regularly reminded of how fast my chil- school has passed, but the end is still out of reach. dren were growing up and how I needed to bal- Evening 2Ls have paid their “dues,” yet are tech- ance my work, job and studies to stay connected nically still 1Ls, with the same status of the enter- with them,” King said. ing class and little more recognition. I encountered Our careers change, our children grow up, our this last year when I discovered as a part-time 2L friends move on and the only thing that can keep “I’m not sure we can get the in vitro clinic on malfeasance, evening student that I was ineligible to volunteer us going is the promise that 2Ls eventually become Ms. Murphy. The facts do demonstrate a meeting of the minds.” to help the participating lawyers in the fall inter- 3Ls. And then the middle child is gone. view program. I was not even requesting to par- Johnson is a part-time 3L. 12 P DECEMBER 2000 THE GAVEL

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