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LAW R~VI~W APPOINTS ~DITORS, ROB~RT MARTIN TO H~AD BOARD The Boston College Commercial and and has represented the Class of 1962 Industrial Law Review has announced in the S.B .A. Upon completion of his its edi torial appointments for 1961-62. first year at Law School he waS awarded The incumbent Board of Editors has a scholarship for his academic rank, chosen Mr. Robert]. Martin as Editor­ During the summer Mr. Martin will be in-Chief. Mr. Martin was graduated in associated with the law firm of Palmer, 1958 from Holy Cross College with a Dodge, Gardner & Bradford. Bachelor of Arts Degree in the Pre­ The remaining Editorial Posts will be Medical co urse. While in college he filled by: Paul Garrity - Legislation was a member of the staffs of the news­ Editor, a graduate of Boston College paper and radio station and also was a and a resident of Jamaica Plain; Rich­ m e mb~r of the Senior Class Co un cil. ard T. Colman - Article and Book Re­ After a year of graduate study in His­ view Editor, a graduate of Notre Dame tory at Boston College, Mr. Martin en­ and a resident of Dorchester; Carroll t~red the Law School in 1959. While Dubuc - Research Editor, a graduate at Boston College Law School he has of Cornell and a resident of Burlington, participated in the Moot Court program (Continued on Page Five) PA Ul~ DELANEY SB64 Pres. SUZANNE LATAIF Treas. New Editors of SUI JURIS are (left to right): Walter L. Murphy, News Editor; l. Richard LeClair. Feature Editor; John Walkey, Business Monager; Wi/I ;am E. Thp- election committee of the Stu­ Trea.surer but un like t.he g,bove-J'"' ~p ­ dent 'Llar Association, -as appoin Led by tioned results, Sue LaTaif, an Alumna White, Editor-in-Chief. Ronald R. Popeo, S.B.A. President, of the College of St. Elizabeth of N. J. under chairmanship of Joseph A. War­ won by a wide margin. SUI JURIS SELECTS ner recently announced the results of Richard W. Hynes gained a victory the May 10th election of officers of that in the race for Secretary in an uncon­ NEW EDITORIAL BOARD organization of the Boston College Law tested election and triumphed conclu­ School for the coming school year. sively. Mr. Hynes, son of the fo rmer The Board of Governors of the Student Bar Association has approved the ap­ In a hotly-contested presidential cam­ Mayor of Boston, attended the Univer­ pointment of William E. White, Jr. as the new Editor-in-Chief of SUI J URIS . Mr. paign, Paul Delaney, II-Day, came out sity of Notre Dame and is a graduate White, from Fall River, Mass., is a graduate of Providence College '59. At Provi­ on top. Mr. Delaney graduated from of Harvard College where he received dence he was a member of the Editorial Board of the college newspaper and severa! Maryknoll College in 1956 where he an A.B. degree in 1959. He served in other campus organizations. An active leader in the field of intercollegiate debating, earned his A.B. degree. After gradua­ the office of secretary of the St. Thomas Mr. White received the Lacordaire tion he was employed for two years with More Society during the present school Award in 1958 'for outstanding achieve­ the W. T. Grant Co. with whom he year. ment in this area, and was a member of CONCANNON HEADS served as assistant manager in various In the other uncontested race, John the Providence team that captured a ' FORUM OFFICERS stores throughout his home state of L. Sliney, III-Evening, was elected Vice national tournament championship and Connecticut. President of the organization. Mr. At the last meeting of the Board of several New England awards in the fo l­ In the only other contested race, an­ Sliney is a graduate of Yale University Governors, Brian E. Concannon was ap­ other resident of Conn. became the new and is a resident of Watertown. lowing year. At B.C. Law School he has pointed President of the Law School participated in the Moot Court Pro­ Forum. SBA President Ronald Popeo gram for two years and is a member of made the appointment after Mr. Con­ the Forum. cannon's name had been unanimously Mr. White has appointed Walter L. suggested by the members of the Fo­ Murphy, Richard LeClair and John rum. Mr. Concannon received an A.B. , Walkey to his Editorial Board which cum laude, from Boston College in 1956 where he was Junior Class Presi­ will not be brought to full strength un­ dent and Commencement Orator. The til further positions are fi lled next fall. new Forum President immediately ap­ Walter L. Murphy, of Milton, is pointed Ronald Fishbein and M. Don­ News Editor. A graduate of Holy Cross ald Cardwell as Vice-presidents. College; he was a Dean's List student Mr. Fishbein, who will be in charge of and a member of the varsity track team the Morning Program, received an A.B. at Holy Cross. from Brandeis University in 1954, an Richard LeClair, of Newton, is Fea­ M.S. from the University of Vermont in 1956 and served as a research asso­ ture Editor. He received his B.S. at ciate in Pharmacology at Tufts Medi­ Holy Cross where he was a Dean's List cal School. student. Mr. Cardwell, who will be directly John Walkey, of Hanson, Mass., is a responsible for the Evening Program, graduate ,of the University of Massa­ received a B.A. from Trinity College in chusetts. He is a member of the first 1957 after preparatory wo rk at Phillips year class and is a presidential scholar Andover Academy, and was an area ad­ here at the Law School. juster for the Travelers Insurance Com­ pany. All of the appointees have been work­ The Forum is now reorganized to ing on SUI J URIS during the course of provide clear lines of responsibility in this year and have already been per­ an effort to achieve increasingly better Newly elected officers of the Student Bar Association are (left to right): forming their new duties for the past programs for the benefit of the Law Suzanne LaTaif, Treasurer; Paul Delaney, President; Richard Hynes, Secretary. ) few months. School and the community, John Sliney, Vice-President Elect, was not present. Page 2 Sui Juris EDITORIALS SBA PRESIDENT MAKE,S OF CABBAGES AND KINGS FINAL REPORT Attendance at the monthly meetings of the S.B.A. Board of Governors should be a required course of study for all first year students. Perhaps if By Ronald Popeo they have the opportunity to see some of their esteemed officers in operation With the school year rapidly coming to a close the time has arrived to evaluate during one of these meetings they will gain a valuable insight into the func­ the performance of the Student Bar Association so one may determine whether or tioning of this school. After such an experience, few will wonder at the high not, this year, the Association has fulfilled its purpose and justified its existence. regard this organization commands among the administration officials. We are The purpose of the Student Bar Association is to advance the ideals and objectives treated elsewhere in these pages to a report by the President of this organiza­ of Boston College; to further the high academic standards of the Law School; to tion in which he outlines the so-called accomplishments and ambitions of this coordinate the activities of the student body ; to facilitate unity among faculty, group. What should have been included in this report is a transcript of each students, and alumni; and to cooperate with national, state and local bar associa­ of these meetings. It would probably have provided hours of entertainment tions and with other law schools within the American Law Student Association. for those weary of study in the library. In the area of student activities the Student Bar Association has performed ad­ The aims and motives of the officers of the association a:'e, generally speak­ mirably. The Sui Juris, which last September was of questionable value and sig­ ing, not to be impugned. And surely, the goals of the k ;sociation are most nificance to the student body has become a desirable and worthwhile publication. worthy ones. But when these twenty-three men sit dowr, to deliberate upon Student contribution has improved in quality and increased in quantity. The con­ the momentous problems which face the students there follows a spectacle clusion is inevitable: Jeremiah Mahoney has been a fine editor. which would rival even the most hilariously-contrived passages from Lewis The law forum got off to a slow start. The Student Bar Association resolved that Carroll. Meeting after meeting is devoted to a hopeless attempt to unravel there would be "good forums or no forums." The result was soon apparent to every­ the financial tribulations of each of the S.B.A.'s standing committees. Those body. The forum debate on the House Un-American Activities Committee was the who earnestly seek to solve these relatively minor problems are effectively most successful forum the Law School has ever sponsored. This was soon outdone blocked by a host of motions, amendments, motions to amend previously when 3500 persons filled Roberts Center to hear Senator Barry Goldwater. Through amended motions, and so forth, employed like new-found toys in the hands the untiring efforts of competent forum members the Law Forum has realized its of blustering infants. In short, through an uncanny use of bureaucratic tech­ potential. Forums of this calibre will continue to enhance the prestige of the Law niques a few uninformed and rather annoying individuals succeed in disrupting School and edify the law student. The future of the Forum rests in the hands of the regular conduct of S.B .A. affairs. This is not done deliberately, we hope, those capable first and second year students who, this year, were responsible for its but merely through stupidity. success. Such a situation was evidenced at the last meeting. Several men called to Under the direction of Robert Galvin and his assistants James Davey and Richard the attention of the members the fact that, while the staff of the Law Review Delaney, the Moot Court program was highly successful. There were two innova­ recently enjoyed themselves at their annual banquet and similar benefits were tions: The alumni participated as judges, and the legal writing program was co­ conferred on members of the Moot Court Program, both under the auspices of ordinated with the Moot Court program. There was an increase in the number of the school, nothing of this nature had been offered to the deserving members second year students participating in the program and the winners were given cash of the Forum, the staff of this newspaper or the Board of Governors itself. awards by the Student Bar Association. Participation in American Law Student Association affair was active this year Since a great deal of money was brought into the S.B.A. coffers as a result and reached a peak when Michael Dorney, the Law School's A.L.S.A. representative, of the recent Goldwater Forum, it was hoped that some of it might be em­ was elected to the highest office in the First Circuit. We are hopeful that there will ployed in this manner. What an uproar! What cries of "financial irresponsi­ be sufficient finances to enable two -law students to represent Boston College at the bility" ! National Convention in St. Louis. It is only by greater representation and participa­ Leading this group of dissenters were several representatives of the night tion that a Boston College Law School student will be able to secure a high national school. Now, we do not mean to debate here the merits of authorizing a few office. dollars of S.B.A. money to provide for a much deserved banquet for those Social activities were well-run and well-attended. Co-chairmen Aaron Bikofsky who devote so much of their time to S.B.A. affairs, but we do mean to ex­ and Theodore Regnante had less money to spend than in the past but conducted a amine the reasons behind the defeat of this proposal. successful program despite this limitation. My only disappointment with respect to Throughout the last three years it has been noticed that the night school the sf1cial activities was the fact that they were so poorly attended by the faculty. representatives have been the first to cry out in rage if one penny was being This is unfortunate because the essence of good student-faculty relations lies in spent in a manner which would not be to their own benefit. These are the mutual understanding and respect. This cannot be · attained by limiting student­ same people who are never to be found offering their aid to the various school faculty exposure to the class room where the atmosphere is necessarily serious and organizations or taking part in school functions other than those of the school oftentimes tense. committee. Granted, · every credit is to be given to these men who must This year I had a special interest in encouraging a better placement service. To work during the days, supporting their families, and then spend hours of study my knowledge placement was the foremost thought in the minds of seniors. The in classroom and library during the week-nights and on weekends. They are placement program was the subject of much comment and criticism and I am con­ to be praised for their efforts and all understand their reluctance to engage in fident that it was not all in vain. I should like to make one fact clear at the outset. any other activities. Any criticism of the placement program was in no way directed to , or intended to But if they are unable or choose not to give of their time and effort in so reflect upon, Mr. Coughlin personally. Among the students Mr. Coughlin is both far as school activities are concerned, why do they think they have the right respected and admired notwithstanding his unenviable position as placement director. to cast aspersions on those of us who spend hours outside of class in an effort The Law School Bulletin indicates that the placement service is sbaffed by a "full to help the school and its students through S.B.A. activities? They do not time faculty member, assisted by the Dean and the entire faculty. " Certainly, Mr. have the right! This is not to say that they should not be empowered to air Coughlin with his duties as Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor cannot be con­ the feelings of the night school on these issues. On the contrary, they would sidered "full time." be doing everyone a service if they did present for consideration any positive The alumni showed its interest in securing a sound placement program by spon­ suggestions of benefit to the night school classes. It would appear, however, soring panel disc ussions on employment opportunities. The panelists were repre­ that the night school students have nothing positive to offer. The night school sentatives from the leading law firms in the State. It is vital that the role of the students, it is submitted, have no feelings one way or another on any subject alumni not end here. The alumni are the backbone of any successful placement pro­ concerning school activities. gram for they supply the essential personal contacts. We make no attempt to split the school into warring factions because of It has been said that the Law School is young and for this reason lacks the repu­ these problems, but we do wish to call attention to a particularly distasteful tation and highly circulated alumni which are necessary elements of a good place­ situation. Even when the Forum is persuaded by night school people to ment program. This may be an obstacle to a good program but it is no excuse for a schedule its programs to allow the night students to attend, it has been the poor one. After thirty-two years of existence the alumni may not be placed in all general rule that none of the night students attend. And when let out of the leading firms but they certainly have contacts. Is a phone call or a letter too classes for the same reasons, they all head for home. Why then should we much to ask of them? The student merely wants the placement service to get him who work so diligently for the various school activities be subjected to the an interview; the student will get himself the job. We have a high regard for our particular remarks aimed at us by several of the night school representatives Law School and our training, and given an oPPGrtunity, it is our feeling that we will last week? compare favorably with any law students in the counUy. Are we mistaken? I have devoted a great deal of space to this problem and lest my plea appear per­ (Continued on Page Six) Sui Juris LETTER TO THE EDITOR To THE EDITOR : the law when he trains himself in the Published by the Student Bar Association of Boston College Law School, deceptive art of STEALING from li­ Normally, in the Spring a young Boston, Massachusetts brary shelves? Graduation must be a man's attention turns to fancy, or at wondrous day indeed-it washes away JEREMIAH F. MAHONEY least we are so told. But here at the all desires to STEAL, or so it is evi­ Law School the story is a bit different Editor-in-Chief dently thought. for some. Too often the attention of STANLEY A. GLICKMAN WILLIAM WHITE some turns to THEFT. Numerous screams and complaints Associate Editor Business Manager It is presumed that all enrolled here are heard about paternalism and what have some liking for the law , that they is not done. Can't we do something REV. JOHN A. TOBIN, S.]. intend to aid in its strengthening and constructive and show that we are Faculty Moderator application at some future date. But worthy of some trust? Can't we stop STAFF: John Arenstam, Elliot Aronson, Richard Cleary, Paul Covell, James Drummey, evidently future plans do not weigh too this STEALING? Richard Hanusz, Richard Hynes, Daniel J ohnedis, Rosemary LaVuolo, Richard much in the Spring as Prosser, Tracy, Sincerely, LeClair, James McCarthy, John Murphy, Walter Murphy, Arthur Podolsky, Alvin Ballantine, Britton et al. disappear. Can Ramler, Lewis Rosenberg; John Sullivan, John Walkey. anyone expect to be a "guardian" of ROBERT J. MARTIN Sui Juris Page 3 Alulllni News ... CAPELESS QUITS TAX POST DANIEL T. COUGHLIN TO RESUME LA W PRACTICE Associate Tax Commissioner Robert feeling there might be a conflict of in­ The annual "Law Day U.S.A." dinner sponsored by the Alumni association and T. Capeless, '41 has resigned his post as terests if he remained in the state post. which was held this year at the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel in Boston on May 1 proved of June 1 to enter private law practice In 1958, he was named chairman of to be a splendid success. in Boston. He will join the firm of the state tax commission by Governor Principal speaker at the dinner was the Honorable Lewis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney Thomas M . Joyce of 8 Beacon St. Foster Furcolo to succeed the resigning General of the State of New York who spoke on the meaning and significance of He is a graduate of Tufts College and Joseph P. Healey. the law in our society. It is only proper, said the Attorney General, that a day be He remained in that post until Gov. reserved during which we pause to honor the law and the profession which ad­ led his class here at Boston College Law School. Volpe named him associate commis­ ministers it. sioner earlier this year. Honored at the Dinner was Professor served as ALSA Convention Committee Following graduation he served with Capeless was admitted to the bar in John D. O'Reilly, J r. on the occasion member, 1959-60, and Research As­ navy amphibious forces in the Pacific 1941, just prior to his Navy service, of his twenty-fifth anniversary of teach­ sistant to Professor Fox, Criminal Law from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima, leaving and has been a member of the Pittsfield ing at Boston College Law School. 1959-60. the service as a r cutenant. law firm of Cain, Chesney, Lewis and Francis X. Ahearn, '43, Presidrnt (~ In 1947 , at the age of 29, he was Capeless. the Alumni Association, presented a Professor Richard G. Huber has been elected mayor of Pittsfield, the youngest Members of the firm with which he silver Revere bowl to Professor O'Reilly appointed to the Editorial Board of the in the history of Berkshire County. He will become affiliated are Thomas M. on behalf of the Association to express J1assachusetts Law Quarterly. was re-elected and served a total of Joyce, '41, who is Counsel for the Bos­ recognition of the esteem in which he is four terms as his native city's chief ex­ ton Herald, James J. Kilroy, '42, held by alumni of the School. Professor Richard S. Sullivan will ecutive. Thomas E. Dwyer, '42, John J. Roddy, General Chairman for the dinner was participate in a panel discussion on anti­ In 1956 the Democratic mayor was '48, Henry L. McNulty, '42, George A. James F. Meehan, '54, who is to be trust law at the Annual Meeting of the appointed to the State Civil Service Brown, and John J. White, '58. congratulated upon his fine work in Massachusetts Bar Association m commission by Republican Governor He is married to the former Anita having assured success for the Dinner. Swampscott in June. Christian A. Herter. Capeless resigned O'Conor, a niece of the late U.S. Sen. this post a few months later when he Herbert R. O'Conor, a Maryland Dem­ On May 27, Professor John D. was appointed community relations di­ ocrat. They have five sons and a daugh­ GIFT TO LIBRARY O'Reilly, Jr. will be tendered a celebra­ rector of General Electric in Pittsfield, ter. The Eire Society of Boston, at its tion in honor of his 25th anniversary annual dinner on May 6, presented to as a teacher at Boston College Law Fr. Drinan a check for $1000 towards School. It will be held in the Faculty CLASS OF 1961 FUTUR~ PLANS the purchase of the Irish Law Reports Lounge and is being given by all those The following is a list of the graduating class of 1961 from Boston College Law to be added to the Boston Law School who are or have been a member of the Library. faculty during his 25 years at the school. School. SUI JURIS recently attempted to make an informal survey of these seniors in an FACULTY NOTES GRADUATION effort to find out where they are going after graduation. Unfortunately we have been unable to contact all of the graduating class. Many whom we did contact are Rev. Robert F. Drinan, Dean of B.C. Graduation exercises at the Law still contemplating offers of employment, others have negotiated employment but Law School, has been selected as a School will be held on Monday, June as of the date of publication these negotiations have not been confirmed. Some nominee for Vice-President of the Mas­ 12, at 12 :00 noon. Wives of the grad­ have no job prospects at all. Therefore, we are able to print only a few of the sachusetts Bar Association by the nom­ uates will receive P.H.T. degrees at future locations of these students. inating committee. this time also. With sincere apologies to those whom we have been unable to contact, the fol­ Presentation of degrees will be fol­ lowing list will acquaint the alumni and fellow students of the prospective graduates During the first week of June the lowed by a lunch and a cocktail party with' their names and future plans to the best of our ability. Dean wi!: altend a joint meeting of the which willlasL for agfeater pal e o(the National Executive Committee, of afternoon. Jack L. Altshuler Thomas F. Bennett Roslindale; Mass. which he is a member, and the Policy Beverly, Mass. Committee of the Educational Testing AMONG THE ALUMNI Elliot R. Aronson Aaron K. Bikofsky Service to be held in Montreal, Canada. Joseph R. Mucci, '37 - Waban, Mass. Brighton, Mass. Law professors from all over Can­ has been named as Assistant District Will practice with classmate Barry Louis W. Barassi J. Walker. ada will also hold a national meeting Attorney for Middlesex County. Everett, Mass. during that same week and this will Thomas F. McDermott, '43 - Will enter partnership with class­ Daniel Briansky afford them an opportunity to become has recently been appointed Clerk of mate Joseph Szabo. Brookline, Mass. familiarized with the Educational Test­ the Superior Court at Litchfield ing Service and the Law School Ad­ Edgar J. Bellefontaine George A. Brochu County in Connecticut. Brighton, Mass. emission Test. Hampden Highlands, Maine Peter B. Sullivan, '49 - Librarian Will practice with classmate John has recently been sworn in as Mayor Social Law Library F. Sisko Miss Margaret Smith, a graduate of of the Town of West Hartford, Con­ Suffolk County Courthouse 'Clark University and Boston University Raymond I., Brutomesso necticut. Boston, Mass. Torrington, Conn. Law School, will join the staff of the Entering accounting firm of Arthur ,Law School on August 1, 1961 as Re­ Edward T. Bigham, '53 - Anderson & Co. search Librarian. has been named as Assistant District 1960-1961 ANNUAL GIVING Attorney for Middlesex County. Boston, Mass. Miss Smith is a member of the REPORT American Bar Association, Massachu­ Albert R. Annunziata, '56- William M. Bulger setts -and Worcester County Bar Asso­ recently appointed Assistant Prose­ As of May 12, 1961, 223 Alumni had South Boston, Mass. ' ciations. She was co-chairman of the cutor in the Circuit Court, 6th Cir­ contributed and pledged $4,100.00 to State Representative to the Massa­ Junior Bar Committee of Worcester cuit in Connecticut on April 4, 1961. the 1960-1961 Annual Giving Program. chusetts General Court. County Bar Association 1958-1959. This represents participation by 11 % of Arthur J. Caron, Jr. Paul J. Adams, '60 - the total alumni of the Law School. While at Clark she was a member of New Bedford, Mass. announces the opening of his office at A period slightly in excess of one Clark Scholarship Society (this society Fellow 172 Main Street, Brockton, Massa­ month remains before conclusion of the ; is equivalent in requirements to Phi Beta N.Y.U. Graduate School of Law. chusetts. Third Annual Giving Program. ' Kappa) and was the Winner of the If the amount contributed last year james H. Clark Medallion Club Award of $500 for a Richard W. Coleman, '60- is to be exceeded by this year's Pro­ West Roxbury, Mass. thesis on the subject, Separation oj will be married on June 3, 1961, to gram, response will have to be made by Military Service (6 mo.). Church and State. Miss Maureen Kilcommins, secretary to Mr. Joseph F. McCarthy, Regis­ many more of the Alumni. Richard M. Cleary trar of Boston College Law School. It is not an easy task to impress upon West Roxbury, Mass. William A. Cotter, Jr., clerk for the another the essential value of Annual (Continued on Page Six) year 1960-61 to Federal Judge Anthony Richard C. Woods, '60 - Giving to the Law School; yet, those Julian, will become associated with the announces that he has become asso­ intimately associated with its operation ; Law School in September 1961. Mr. ciated with the firm of Meyers and and effects are acutely aware of the i Cotter will a"sume the new position of Meyers in the general practice of law role it plays. Hobbs & Warren, Inc. Teaching Fellow and will be the coor- with offices at 262 Washington Street, Income received through Annual Giv­ 34 HAWLEY STREET Boston 8, Massachusetts. I dinator of all activities associated with ing will enable the Law School to in­ BOSTON 1 the Legal Writing Program. David R. Melincoff, '61 - stitute such programs as scholarship en­ Publishers of has accepted appointment as an at­ dorsement, an increase in the number i Mr. Cotter graduated from Boston STANDARD LEGAL FORMS I University and from this law school in torney with the Department of Jus­ of publications of the Law Review and 1960. He was on the Dean's List for his tice under its Honors Program. Such creation of a larger number of neces­ Headquarters for three years of law school, Moot Court appointments are made to outstand­ sary elective courses. UNIFORM ' Competition winner 1957-58, Staff mem­ ing law school graduates. Mr. Melin­ As alumni, we can derive considerable COMMERCIAL CODE ber of the Annual Survey and Law Re­ coff ranked first out of 218 people pride through the knowledge that we FORMS ' view, 1958-59 and Editor (student) of who passed the Massachusetts Bar have contributed to the achievement of LI 2-7947 LI 2-7948 these publications 1959-60. He also Examination in December, 1960. goals such as these. Page 4 Sui Juris

LAW R~VI~W STAFF I-IONOR~D FEIJERAL GOTTERNMENT JOBS AT PUBLICATIONS DINN~R FOR YOUNG ATTORNEYS The American Law School Student attorneys earn up to $18,500 a year. Association has announced publication However, salaries for recent law school of a 64-page booklet describing the ca­ graduates who have been admitted to reer opportunities for lawyers in federal the bar start at $5,355, or $6,435 for ' government agencies. Entitled "Federal those recruited under an honors pro­ Government Job Opportunities for gram. Young Lawyers," the booklet lists more Under each Federal agency, the book­ than 1,500 openings for lawyers in 33 let lists the anticipated openings for different federal agencies. It is prepared 1961, the number employed, location of annually as a public service for young the jobs, qualifications and salaries, as lawyers and senior law students by the well as explaining the nature of the ALSA. work, opportunities for advancement, Opportunities for legal careers in the and how to apply. Federal Government are on the increase. The American Law Student Associa­ According to Thomas Phelps, chairman tion, made up of student bar associa­ of the ALSA Placements Committee, tions from 126 law schools throughout some 12,000 lawyers now are employed the nation, is dedicated to bridging the by federal agencies. This is a consider­ gap between the law school and practice, able jump from the 8,135 attorneys and developing within students an in­ employed by the government as of Octo­ terest in the organized bar. ber, 1959. At that time, 3,930 govern­ Copies of "Federal Government Job ment lawyers were working in Washing­ Opportunities for Young Attorneys" ton, D. C., 3,032 were scattered may be purchased at 25 cents each from throughout the United States, and 1,173 the American Law Student Association, were on overseas assignments. The ALSA American Bar Center, 1155 East 60th booklet reports that some government Street, Chicago 37, Illinois.

Law Review Editor, Kenneth Joyce, addresses gathering at the publications banquet. AWARDS FOR ~ST AT~ PLANS Certificates of merit, for outstanding great pleasure in the manner in which service to the Law Review, were pre­ the activities of the Review were con­ 60 TO 3rd Y~AR STUD~NTS sented to the outgoing Board of Student ducted. winners of the 1960-61 Estate Plan­ a simulated factual question which they, Editors and to eleven third-year staff Professor Willier reported on the ob­ ning and Drafting Contest sponsored by as attorneys, must solve, bearing in members at the Third Annual Publica­ jectives and most recent accomplish­ the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust mind the personal desires of the client tions Dinner on April 25, by Professor ments of the Review and, in a rather Company have been announced by Pro­ in the distribution of his estate along William F. Willier, Faculty Advisor to humorous episode, delighted the audi­ fessor Emil Slizewski. First place win­ with the legal consequences of the man­ the Law Review. The Dinner was also ence with' a startling exhibition of ner is Edward D. Sullivan, of Newton ner in which his desires are given effect. the occasion for the announcement by legerdemain. He commented that at Highlands; second place, James P. The winners received their respective Kenneth Joyce, Editor-in-Chief for least "we have just published the fattest Kiernan of Arlington; third place, Wil­ cash prizes at a dinner tendered them 1960-1961, of the new Editorial Board. issue" in the two-year history of the liam P. Sullivan of Belmont. by the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Recipients of the certificates were Review. In a more serious vein, he Company at the Harvard Club on May The competition is limited tv those Ba"y J. Walker, Edward F. Hennessey added his praise of the caliber of work 8. Mr. Shipley, Chairman of the Section III, Aaron K. Bikofsky, James A. King, done by the Review staff and its Edi­ studenls who are enrolied in the Estate of Estate Planning of the American Bar Jr., Ralph C. Good, Jr., Charles Ferris, torial Board. "True," he said, "we may Planning course. Professor Slizewski, Association addressed the group. As­ Anne P. Jones, Theodore C. Regnante, have established an elite group, but who teaches Estate Planning, served as sistant Dean Daniel T. Coughlin rep­ David R. Melincoff, and Scott R. Fos­ this is only right; for the Review is the judge in picking the winners from resented the law school at the dinner, ter, as well as all the members of the laboratory of the professional law stu­ among eighteen entries. Professor Slizewski being occupied by Board of Editors. dent." The problem presents to the students classes with the night school. The certificates will be annually pre­ Kenneth Joyce, Editor-in-Chief of sented to the Board of Editors and to the Review, delivered a report on the graduating staff members who have per­ accomplishments of his staff and an­ Consult your Law School Book Store formed "beyond the call of duty." The nounced to a suspense-filled room the regarding special student offer awards were presented this year on the successors to the Editorial Board. In on following objective criteria: Quality of summarizing .the accomplishments of publishable material, demonstrated in­ the staff, he commented: "We're good, Individual volumes of the new terest, attitude, and cooperaJion; and but we can get better. And whether we "West edited" faithfulness in performance of assigned get better or not depends on the new MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS ANNOTATED duties. Board." Professor Richard G. 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The Ford Foundation announced that Law Review student, was recently Professor Sanford Fox is the recipient named to the position of Chief Librarian of a fellowship award along with eight of The Social Law Library in Boston. other law professors for research in law Formerly from Bangor, Maine, Belle­ and public affairs and in international fontaine is a 1958 graduate of the Uni­ and foreign legal problems. The awards, versity of Maine where he received his for the 1961-62 academic year, are the A.B. degree with honors. third of a series made under the Married and the father of four chil­ Foundation's Law Faculty Fellowship dren, he spent five years with the Air program, established in 1958. Force before his attendance at the Uni­ versity of Maine. He has been a mem­ The purpose of this program is to en­ ber of the Law Review staff for two able outstanding teachers in American years. law schools to broaden their knowledge The Social Law Library is a private of the law as it relates to public and corporation supported by subscription international problems and affairs. Its and contribution from its thirteen hun­ long term aim is to strengthen the edu­ dred members. It is located in the Suf­ cation of American law students for folk County Courthouse, yet it has public and international responsibilities. neither state nor county affiliation, ex­ Professor Fox will devote his efforts cept to serve as the depository for the to the study of criminal law and delin­ official briefs of the state and federal quency law in relation to certain bio­ logical sciences. courts. New Editors of the law Review are (seated): Robert J. Martin, Francis law­ Bellefontaine's duties will consist of He sees the investigation of the ler; (sta nding): Paul Garrity, Ric hard T. Colman, Carroll Dubuc, John Madden, supervision of the cataloguing and main­ causes of crime as an important task, Paul Barrett, Niel Millert, and Edward A. Swartz. tenance of the 126,000 volumes of since much substantive law is based legal materials and supervision over the on assumptions as to how the human Law Review Editors In the future the role of the Case eight other employees of the library. mind operates. Substantive definitions Editor should be a key one. He shall be (Continued from Page One) The Social Law Library is the second and legal standards are based on these relieved of his duties on the Annual largest law library in New England and assumptions. In exercising their discre­ Vermont; John Madden - Case Editor, Survey of Massachusetts Law and will serves lawyers and law firms in the tion, judges, prosecutors and correc­ a graduate of Boston College and a resi­ be solely responsible for the initial se­ Greater Boston area. tional administrators depend on their dent of Brighton; Paul Barrett - Sur­ lection of cases and, with the approval knowledge of criminal causation, recog­ vey Editor, a graduate of Massachusetts of the Editor-in-Chief, finally select the be analyzed to see what areas of the nizing the presence of certain crimino­ College of Pharmacy and a resident of cases to be noted and commented on in legal community, both in Boston and genic facts. As to these, Prof. Fox Lexington; Niel Millert - Case Note the review. in the Code states need special at ten- ) pointed out that the law has made re­ Editor, a graduate of Rockhurst and a Included in the plans for the future tion. These firms and other organiza­ cent advances in ' familiarizing itself resident of Kansas City, Missouri; Ed­ will be an intensified effort to expand tions will receive letters stressing the with sociological and psychological data ward A. Swartz - Circulation Editor, the subscription and distribution of the value of the Boston College Law Re­ and the part of the family and neigh­ a graduate of Oberlin College and a Law Review. The sUbs'cription list shall view. borhood in causing crime. But pres­ resident of Brighton; and Francis Law­ ently, he admitted, very little is known ler - Case Note Editor, a graduate of about how much the individual himself Amherst and a resident of Greenfield. contributes to his criminal acts. Unfor­ Comm~ncing in the year 1961-62 the tunately, criminological research is not post of Index Editor will be dropped oriented toward determining in a syste­ and in its place will be that of Research matic and objective way if there are Editor, who will be responsible for ac­ biological factors in crime causation and curacy of form and substance of both if so, what they are. student and non-student contributions. Professor Fox will take one of the An additional post has also been created, most extensive steps as yet to be taken that of Assistant to the Editor of the in this direction. His present plans call Annual Survey. This editor shall be for a general investigation into all responsible for all student work re­ available literature in this area in an quired by the Faculty Editor in publish­ attempt to relate what is known to ing the Annual Survey of Massachusetts law and administration and to mark Law. out areas and methods for learning Both the Faculty and the Board of more. Professor Fox will conduct his Editors plan in the future to select the research at Boston College and Harvard members of the Law Review Staff upon University Law Schools and Harvard the double criteria of academic rank and Medical School. He plans to complete writing proficiency, evidenced by a case his project next summer. note written for the course in Con­ tracts.

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Thus, better jobs, better James F. Davey Clerkship Taunton, Mass. students, better alumni, better school. Boston, Mass. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial One function of the Student Bar As­ Joseph A. Sesnovich Court. Dorchester, Mass. sociation was to serve as a liaison be­ John B. Deady tween the students and the administra­ Boston, Mass. Joel Kamens John F. Sisk tion. This duty enabled me to make Military Service (6 mo.). Chelsea, Mass. Brighton, Mass. certain observations. It is my opinion Richard P. Delal!<.:y Barry Kane Will enter practice with classmate that the sentiment of the students to­ Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Boston, Mass. (,. , ~orge Brochu. ward the administration leaves some­ Anti-Trust Division Edward D. Sullivan thing to be desired. This feeling is un­ John E. Keenan U.S. Department of Justice. Worcester, Mass. Newton Highlands, Mass. fortunate because it is created by lack Military Service (6 mo.) Hoag & Sullivan of understanding on the part of the ad­ John J. 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'Roslindale, Mass. ing dedicat.ed alumni, thus the school U.S. Dcp::trt:n ent of Ju:~ice. Cl e :-k::;~ip should make an effort to assure the Jeremiah F. Illalloney Scott R. Foster Jamaica Plain, Mass. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial students of their concern for the stu­ Court. dent's welfare. Dorchester, Mass. Lnuis-Rene A. Marcou The cooperation of the secretaries Patent Division Waterville, Maine with students has been very much ap­ Atomic Energy Commission Family firm-Waterville, Maine. SUMMER JOBS Washington, D. C. preciated. They have given generously James P. McCarthy of their time and effort in contributing The following second year day stu­ John M. Furlong Dorchester, Mass. dents have been retained as associates to the success of student functions. Charlestown, Mass. This year I had the good fortune of Richard J. McCormack in law firms for the entire summer of working with a very capable and co­ Robert E. Galvin Quincy, Mass. 1961: Newton, Mass. operative Board of Governors. 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