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University of California, Hastings College of the Law UC Hastings Scholarship Repository Hastings Law News UC Hastings Archives and History 2-9-1988 Hastings Law News Vol.21 No.4 UC Hastings College of the Law Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.uchastings.edu/hln Recommended Citation UC Hastings College of the Law, "Hastings Law News Vol.21 No.4" (1988). Hastings Law News. Book 156. http://repository.uchastings.edu/hln/156 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the UC Hastings Archives and History at UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hastings Law News by an authorized administrator of UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Gym funds FORUM FEATURES FORUM Computers and law students- Racism on campus: we've got a ChIef Financial Officer's duties new column rates word proces- long way to go. should be returned to College gathered; . sors. Dean. constructIon ... see page 9. .. see begins I IIIII III Contributions from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and prominent Hastings adminis- trators have completed the cam- paign for funds to begin renovation of the gymnasium located in the McAllister Tower basement. Construction has be- Hastings Law News gun and the gym is expected to Sail i-ratIClSCO , Colllortlla February 9, 1988 I " I"III e 2 1, ,\'(1. 4 be available for use in late 111 '1 1 ',,:1'11 1 March. " Although the gym is smaller ii, ' 1111:111 than a full-size basketball court, and will initially lack showers and locker rooms, it will provide a basic facility for Hastings' bar pass rate top 111 state basketball, aerobics, and other activities. Through a cooperative effort by Griff Towle The 87.2% rate placed Has- passed, garnering fourth place, takers. The school with the next involving representatives Copy Editor tings in the number one slot while 79.3% of UC Davis grad- largest number of students sit- throughout the College, over among all California law uates taking the exam for the ting for the exam was Loyol a $61,000 was contributed. Major schools for the first time m re- first-time passed to round out Univers ity in Los Angeles donors included the 1066 Foun- The Class of 1987 achieved cent years. Boalt Hall came in the top five among California where 314 students took the dation, whlch gave $27,000; the highest bar pass rate in the second with an 86.0'* pass rate, schools. exam. Board of Directors Chairman state of California for the July while perennial leader Stanford LEOP Rate Improves The combined pass rate for Harold Dobbs, whose Rusty 1987 sitting of the California slipped to third with 84.8% of Hasting's Dean Daniel J . all of the first-time takers from Dobbs Memorial Fund provided exam. Of the first-time takers, its graduates passing the sum- Lathrope said that the high the 16 ABA accredited schools $12,000; and 1066 Development 87.2'* passed the test, long rec- mer edition of the exam. pass rate "is a credit to the in the state was 72.9'J, a Committee Chairman Fritz ognized as the hardest in the Other UC schools also did graduating class" while addmg marked increas ' from the Duda, who gave $10,000. Fac- nation. well: 79.8% of UCLA's students that the faculty and adminis- 64 .8'* pass rate of 1986. ulty and staff donated $8500. trators were not surprised as Overall, 4913 graduates took ASH contributed $500 in gen- "we've always been in the top the exam for the first time, and eral funds and raised an addi- few schools in the state." 65.4'k passed. This is also an tional $500 through sales of However, Lathrope said that increase over the 59.2?< pass Prunty \Von't be he was most pleased because rate for the summer edition of candy and baked goods. According to 1066 Foundation the ranking, in light of the the 1986 Bar exam. director Joyce Rosenberg and number of Hastmgs students Reason for Increase College Relations director Bob charged, DA says sitting for the Bar exam, While there is no definitive "shows the depth and quality of Irwin, the $61,000 package will explanation for the overall in- the students at Hastings Col- provide money for basic refur- last December that it will not crease in the Bar exam results, James P. Ballantine and lege." bishment and operation of the file charges against former Ear officials believe that a new facility through July 31. Milton Theodore L. Laufer Hastings Dean Bert S. Prunty. Lathrope noted that while grading technique known as "there was Improvement all "scaling" may have played a Meyer, Inc., which manages the Deputy District Attorney John across the board, the LEOP stu- large role in the higher pass Thwer, will serve as general The San Francisco District Carbone indicated that there dents did exceptionally well." rate. Scalmg is designed to re- (contmued on page 2) Attorney's office announced late was "insuf1icient evidence to Fifty-four LEOP students sat prove beyond a reasonable gularize the grading to take doubt that a violation of Califor- for the July sitting of the Bar into account annual fluctua- nia law occurred." Exam and thirty-four passed tions in the difficulty of the (62.9tt). According to LEOP di- West block properties The potential charges against exam by comparing current Prunty involved misappropria- rector Richard Sakai, "the rate exam results against the aver- is a significant increase over tion of public funds by a public age score from the last ten prevlOUS years." Sakai indicat- official, and centered on ques- years. won't be sold ed that "in past years we have tions regarding the manage- Despite this overall increa"e had an average pass rate of ment of several of the Dean's in the passage rate the percent- by Theodore L. Laufer 42'l." Allister Building, however, will discretionary accounts. Car- age of all applicants taking the and James P. Ballantine not be among those mortgaged. bone's announcement caps an Of the 487 Hastings students exam, including those with Dobbs stated that receipt of eight month investigation trig- graduating in 1987, 397 sat for multiple sittings, remained rel- the July Bar Exam, and 346 atively low. Only 50.3?C or 3780 Hastings will encumber, the loan proceeds will occur gered by charges referred to the within thirty days. DA's office by the Hastings passed. Hastings had by far the of the 7515 people taking the rather than sell, certain West (continued on page 14 ) Block properties in order to re- "I think we are close to re- Board of Directors last May. largest number of graduates taking the test as first-time pay restricted funds misappro- solving the matter and making Professor Prunty maintained priated in the 1970's. The the funds absolutely whole," his mnocence throughout the BAR EXAM PASS RATES decision was made in a closed stated Deputy Attorney Gener- investigation and felt vindicat- ARST TIMERS - AU Al'pucms al James Schwartz. He expects ed by the DA's decision. Prunty AlA A"redlted session meeting of Hastings' SelMols セ@ llank Tolal ,...... .. TIlII ,...... .. BolVd of Directors on January cash to be available to the re- told the Law News that be was 1. A73 365 n2 29. The California Attorney stricted funds by the end of Feb- unjustly accused, but that he Kastl,.. 3S7 3-1£ 8' 2 - 236 193 81 & General's office has been press- ruary. mtends to put the enttre mci- 2. Ioah 222; 191 a6--J .,- セW@ 70 814 ing Hastings smce August for Pursuant to a compromise dent behind him and looks for- 3. StMIm 79 848 86 711 prompt repayment of the re- plan negottated between the ward to teaching at Hastings • UCLA 24; 196 I 79 1 308 219 5 UC!U>I1S '7' 1l! -; 3 197 146 741 stricted accounts. Hastings Board and the Califor- this coming fall. Prunty de- セMM ---- 140 According to Chairman of the nia Attornev General's office. clined to comment further on 6 USC 170 --+ ---_._-13:: ' S 202 693 Board Harold Dobbs, the $2.6 the restricted funds will be ad- the DA's action. 7 loyoli 314 225 I _セ@ A25 257 &05 million dollars owed to the re- ministered apart from other Asked whether the Board I 8 McGeotgt i 283 202 +71. 327 218 667 stricted accounts will be raised college monies by a newly cre- plans any further action, Board 9 USO I 19-' I 131 C' 5 270 158 585 by a loan from an as yet undis- ated trust. The Attorney Gen- Chairman Harold Dobbs stated 10. USF 159 1().: Vセ@ 4 21E ii8 541 '!. Sou\hNtSlem 176 114 &48 29' 'oil 485 closed financial institution. The eral is requiring that the trust that "the matter is a closed is- I --+ - .J. not be administered by anyone sue." U . Saola Clan I 213 135 638 293 162 UセS@ loan will be secured by various I I West Block properties, that is, who was a member of the Board The allegations of Prunty's 13 Pepp. rOl', 132 1 82 I 62 ' セYQ@ I 101 529 I properties bounded by Hyde, of Directors during the time the wrongdoing sent to the DA were 14 セi@ Westem I 46 25 543 11' 40 360 Golden Gate, Larkin and Mc- misappropriations were made contained in a report to the 15. 501 .... セエN@ 97 5' 526 174 I 72 41 4 16 WhirJ .