George Washington University Law School Scholarly Commons Amicus Curiae, 1955 Amicus Curiae, 1950s 10-19-1955 Amicus Curiae, October 19, 1955 Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.gwu.edu/amicus_curiae_1955 Recommended Citation George Washington University Law School, 5 Amicus Curiae 2 (1955) This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Amicus Curiae, 1950s at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Amicus Curiae, 1955 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Don't Forget the Fall SBADanee October ZZ Published by the Student Bar Association AMICUS CURIAE Vol. 5, No.2 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Oct. 19, 1955 Law Review Staff Is Complete; Members Given Indoctrination The George Washington University Law Review staff for 1955-56 held its first meeting on October 5 at the Law School. This meeting followed exten- sive work by the editorial staff which had previously been organized, and was intended as an organizational meeting for the new staff members. Presided over by Co-Editors Charles M. Cable and William N. Early, the meeting was designed to acquaint the staff with the purposes of the Law Review, its or- ganization and methods, and the duties Law Review staff for 1955-56 pictured at first meeting of the year. of the student staff This was accom- plished by brief talks given by the fac- GW Moot Court Team Mero'wand Young Win ulty and student editors. Professor J. Forrester Davison, Fac- Prepares to Argue in Ordronaux Academic ulty Editor of the Law Review, wel- comed the student members and described National Competition Meed from University the purposes of the Law Review and the nature of the work required; reminding The initial round of the National The Office of the President of the them that their work is graded and cred- Moot Court Competition between the University has announced that the John ited as in other courses. He emphasized Washington area Law Schools is pres- Ordronaux Prizes for 1954-55 were that the Law Review work is primarily ently scheduled for the second week of awarded to James F. Merow and Ray- an educational process and its chief pur- November, 1955. The competition is mond W. Young. These prizes are pose is to give training in legal research sponsored by the Young Lawyers Com- awarded annually to the students in and writing to the student staff members. mittee of the New York Bar Associ- the Law School who attain the highest Professor Glen Weston, Assistant Fac- ation. The winning Law Schools from average grade in the first year, full- ulty Editor, introduced the Law Re- the fifteen regions into which the coun- time course and in the second year, full- view Librarian, Editorial Notes Editor, try is arbitrarily divided compete in time course. The winners receive a cer- and the Case Notes Editors. He de- New York in December along with the tificate from the University and a cash scribed their functions and relationship winning school of the previous year, for award of seventy-five dollars. They to the other members of the staff, and the National Moot Court Competition also receive ceremonial recognition at also emphasized the role of the Law Championship. a function of the Student Bar Associ- School faculty in producing the Law Walla<&e E. Hutton, Maurice Fleming ation later this fall. Review. and Charles A. 'Hobbs will represent Mr. Young, who was awarded the Co-Editor Early set out the high George Washington and were selected prize on the basis of his work for the standards of the Law Review as to from among the members of the Van first year, is from North Bergen, New style, grammar, and accuracy and ad- Vleck Case Club. All of the finalists Jersey. He graduated with honors from vised on the method of handling cer- and semi-finalists from last year's Case New Jersey State Teachers' College, tain research and writing problems. He Club competition have been graduated received his M.A. at Rutgers and his also described the editorial and produc- except Wallace Hutton, so he was a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins. Ray has tion process. natural selection for the Moot Court served on the faculties of Gettysburg Co-Editor Cable gave the meeting de- competition this year. Maurice Flem- College, New York University, and, tails on the staff organization and ex- ing, who is entered in the Case Club most recently, Hood College, where he plained the practical procedures to be semifinals this year, was selected as was an Associate Professor of Political followed in producing student material. his speaking associate. Charles Hobbs, Science. He is a member of Pi Sigma In a departure from the practice of pre- (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 4) AMICUS CURIAE the professional meeting at no cost. lJt(J~;d(l/l,t~4 (!O'lnfl'l Briefly, here is a rundown of the ac- tivities and services which the SBA .will {,y U'illitlm tJti~c~1! make available this fall. 9. Court Tours-to the Municipal Court, This column is written to inform the U.S. District Court and Court of Ap- law school students about' what is hap- peals, and the Supreme Court. These pening in their Student Bar Association will be conducted on weekday afternoons. and how they can participate fully in the While open to the entire student enroll- program which is planned. This is a ment, they are primarily designed for regular feature of Amicus Curiae and new students. we hope that all students will get into Movies-a series of full length and the habit of consulting the column when short subjects dealing with various po- it appears. litical and legal themes. These will be The first order of business is to ex- shown during the week both afternoons tend a hearty welcome to everyone here and evenings following class. From left to right Morsholl C. Gordner, Hugh whether a new student or an old one. Directory-within the near future a M. Shofer, Jr., and George Elias. For those new arrivals at the Law student dirctory containing names, ad- School, we want to make clear that dresses, and phone numbers of the en- each and everyone of you are members tire enrollment- will be available -free GW Grads Selected by of the SBA and that your presence is of charge to all. SBA membership' cards Attorney General for desired at any function which the SBA will be distributed at the same time. may have-this includes business meet- ABA Journal-at a special discount 1955 Honor Program ings as well as social and professional rate of $1.50 for a year's subscription. functions. Anyone who has not made arrangements Three GW law students were re- First on the fall calendar is the dance to' get his subscription may do so by cently selected for legal positions in the scheduled for Saturday, October 22, at contacting a member of the Board of Department of Justice's program to re- the Hamilton Hotel. This is the first time Governors or by leaving some notice cruit top flight students from graduating in several years that an autumn dance of his desire in the SBA mail box. law classes' throughout the country each has been held. We think it's a good idea, ALSA Life Insurance Plan-a partic- year. particularly since it is being held ularly attractive life insurance plan George Elias, Jr.; of Charleston, West this early in the term, and a good turn- details of which will soon be available Virginia, Marshall C. Gardner, of Silver out will confirm our suspicions and get and forwarded to the students. Spring, Md., and Hugh M. Shafer, Jr. the year off to a pleasant start. Tickets Until the next issue of Amicus Curiae of Falls Church, Va., were the three are $4.00 per couple which includes set- when we will have more news of SBA graduates selected. goings-on we will close with a re- ups. Music is by Ralph Aranow and his George Elias, a member of Phi Delta band; the setting is the Chantilly Room. minder to follow the bulletin board for Phi Legal Fraternity, hails from West This is a fine opportunity to pass an further information. Virginia and received his B.B.A. from evening with old friends or to meet new Western Reserve University in 1950. friends and your faculty members. Ordronaux Award While at GW George was on the staff As some of you may be aware, the of both Amicus Curiae and the Law award which is annually made by the (Continued from page 1) Review and was a. finalist in the Van American Law Students Association to Alpha Political Science Fraternity, Vleck Case Club Competition. George the Outstanding Student Bar Associa- Kappa Delta Pi Education Fraternity served two one-year hitches with the tion in the nation, was presented to and was recently initiated into Phi U.S. Navy subsequent to graduating GW at the ALSA convention in Phila- Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Presently from college. delphia in August. This award signifies serving on the staff of the Law Review Marshall Gardner received both his the selection of the 1954-55 SBA of this as Editorial Notes Editor and Secretary, B.S. and M.S. degrees in zoology from school as superior to the other 117 law Ray plans to enter private practice in GW. Marshall's activities in Law School schools which were represented.