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1994 Amicus Curiae (Vol. 5, Issue 6)

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VOLUME V, ISSUE SIX MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1994 TWENTY PAGES Justice O'Connor describes job By Marybeth Dingledy memos written by their clerks, pearing. Once they find such an Justice Sandra Day O' Connor and ifthere is an issue which the issue, they will try to find a case discussed "What is it that Jus- Justice thinks is important, he or where the issue is clean and there tices Do?" in her speech to law she can ask it to be put on a are no impediments. Then they and undergraduate students on discussion list. About 15-20 per- vote. Usually, iffour of the nine Nov. 14 at the new University cent of all petitions submitted agreethatacase should be heard, Center. She listed three key tasks: are discussed, and out of that certis granted and oral argument I) decide which cases to take, 2) number, about 100 will be is scheduled. do homework on the issues, and granted. The second major task of the 3) write opinions. In deciding whether or not to Justices is to do their homework, A large part of the Justices' hear a case, the Justices keep in which means reading as much as t-ime is spent on deciding which mind the role of the Court to 1500 pages of briefs per day dur­ ca?es to hear. In 1981 , the Su- "develop a reasonably uniform ing the term. Since most of what . preme Court received about4000 and consistent bod of federal they learn about the case is dis­ petitions for certiorari. Thisyear, ·law." They consider the extent seminated from these' briefs, the the number is expected to be to which lower courts have Justices must go through every­ over 7000. Each Justice goes reached conflicting holdings and See JUSTICE on 20 .Pe'" O.en through the petitions and the pool whether the issue will keep reap- 1L courses change again; Future inter'ests, procedure cut By Caroline Boutwell Coven, Dave Douglas, Trotter Hardy, John School Civ. P. Torts Contracts Con. Law Property Crim. Skills Beginning next fall, the first year cur- Levy, and students Erin Brewster (3L) riculum win look substantially different and David Lee '94. The Committee as U. Penn 5 hrs 4 4 5 4 4 5 from the currently offered schedule. The originally established in 1992. According Duke 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 1.5 revised curriculum reduces Constitutional to Dean Barnard, the recommendations Georgetown 5 4 5 3 5 4 3 .., Law, Property, Torts, and Civil Proce- came after a survey ofM-W's peer schools, GW 3 4 3 3 4 .J 2 dure to one semester, fo ur credit courses. a survey of approximately 600 M-W. Virginia 4 4 4 4 4 3 I Some students will never learn about fu- graduates and the appropriateness of the Northwestern 4 3 4 5 3 3 . . ture interests until they review for the bar. traditional curriculum to tpeircurrent prac­ A glance at the competition: Hours per subject Contracts will be a two semester, five tice, and discussions concerning the goals ber of classes and hours required of 1Ls tory course IS intended to introduce stu- hour class. Legal Skills will remain the ofthe M-W first year curriculum in terms and to offer courses representative of the dents to the ways in which legislation is same. of essential skills, knowledge, and expe- legal profession, such as the statutory translated into action. Professor Susan In addition to the traditionally offered . riences. course. Grover approves of the statutory course, courses, a StatutorylRegulatory course,. Barnard stated that the aim of the "We don't li ve in a common law See CHANGES on 20 still in development, and Criminal Law revised curriculum is to reduce the num­ world anymore 'said B ~rnard . The statu- will be taught in the second semester. By I • altering the fust year curriculum, M-W is S IS following the model of other law schools M-W tops? The question moot such as the University of Virginia, North­ By Jim Cady schools from V irginia, orth and South Sacks and Walter Benzija, Brian Knight. western, and Cornell, who offer similar For the fourth time in the last seven Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky and Jeremy Phillips. first year curricula. years, M-W has taken first place in the competed in the tournament held in Rich­ This ear s problem dealt with a gov­ Last spring, the faculty approved a Regional Moot Court Competition & ad­ mondonNov. II and 12. The tournament ernment claim against a waste disposal revised fust year curriculum proposed by vanced to the National Moot Court Com- was the culmination of the dedication and company for the passive leakage of carci- an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Vice petition. hard work oftwo three-person teams from Dean Jayne Barnard, Professors Glenn Roughly twenty teams from ten law M-W: Doug Miller, Bill Pincus. and Josh See MOOT on 17 Most prospective -students ever at BLSA Law Day 1994 By Sheila H. M. Brooks ness of the black law students here and urday morning. The first part of the day After a full cour e load in the morning, The Black Law Stu<;lents Association pleased at the truthfulness of the stu­ the students met se eral administrators of it was time for a break with lunch at (BLSA) Law Day is prominent for invit­ dents." said Phillip Pulliam, a graduate the law school to learn about M-W' s many Sakura·s. ThespeakeratlunchwasOli er ing minority students from around the student at Indiana University. Some ~tu ­ programs and offices. They explored W. Hill, Esquire. one of the litigators of United States to come together for a day dents, particularly the ones who were Legal Skills with Professor John Levv, Brown v. Board o/Education. (See article of inforn1ation and comraderie and for a further awa ' geographically. came the the Academic upport Program with See LAW DAY on 20 first-hand look at the M-W_experience. day before and were housed by some of Theophli e Twitty, the Office of Career This year the event was held on aturday, the current students. Planning and Placement with Asso iate --- Inside --- Nov. 12 . Around 60 prospective stu­ That night BLSA offered "Game Dean Robert Kaplan. and the Office of China kills for kidneys 4 dents, the largest gathering in recent Night' on the main campus where the Admi sion with Associate Dean Faye Douglas to Christians: Be in politics, memory. can1e to see what M-W had to prospectives became acquainted with one Shealy. Pro pectie Maria Evans. a Cen­ but don t act like politicians 6 offer. another and the current students in a so­ tral State University graduate. found .. the Nagle: Resist sexist law firms 9 The students felt welcomed from the cial setting. peakers very informative. particularly Stephen Jay Gould speaks 8 beginning. "I am pleased with the open- Law Day's ac~ivities began early Sat- Dean Kaplan ... I felt very welcome." Lyle loses it 14 2 Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE Natural Law GtfJ.: LF 9!tRftwll Y NlCC 10 CLA55tt1ATlJ WIIfU, Af tHE SAM( flfr1E, t1/rUGNIN8 (ff6V1IA1f~I(ffv&'f AND fItRcfi5riW Y!!CHIN[) 1/ItIR fl/0KS /

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From the Editor's Desk • • • La t week the Amiclls conducted a property course will no longer in lude future interests will not be included in the , who answered the poll showed "some survey, which many of you participated fiJture interest; it will instead be available first year property course. there was a concern" with the elimination of future in, to determine your entiments regard- in advanced courses for 2Ls and 3Ls, An close tie between "veryconcemed" which interests for 1Ls. 1 students stated they ing the elimination of course hours in the advanced ,course in civil procedure will garnered 8 responses and'''notconcerned would " not \ike\ " take an advanced new first year curriculum, To reiterate, also be added for the upperclasses to in- at all" with 45 total. However, the most course in property if offered for 2Ls and the I L curriculum will include Criminal elude infom1ation, undetenl1ined at this points we're for "somewhat concemed" 3Ls. Fifty stated they would "likel " take Law and one semester each of Property point, not available in the 1L course, with 54 responses. and Civil Procedure, As a result, the When asked the level of concern that Although the majority of students See SURVEY on 15 --T----~A~~--~~--C------Letters HE MI CUS URIAE To the Editor: stepped aside in order to allow realize that they are only three of In learning of the success re- "attomeys and judo from the thirty-two students selected for cently enjoyed by our ational communit.· to lect the the Moot Court Bar, Subse­ Marshall-Wythe School of Law , Moot Courtteam. I was reminded Marshall-W)1be Moot Court Bar, quentl , I do not mean to sugges~ P. O. Bo'l; 8795 Williamsburg, \ 'il"ginia 23187 (804) 221·32 9 of an article that appeared onl a As one of the Bushrod Jus­ that their success is dispositive "Dedicated to the complete and objectil'e reporting of fe w week ago in the Ami us, As tices admonished to 'fmd some proof as to the accuracy of stu­ student news and opinion" I recall. Vanessa Peterson, in a qualified and interested attomeys dent adjudication in selecting the commentary entitled" . 0 Su~ ­ and judges in the area to partici­ Moot Court Bar. Nevertheless I Editor: Shelley Evans stance Under the Robes of Moot pate" in futu re toumaments, I do believe it provides consider­ Managing Editor: Stephen T, King Court Student Judges." made concur that there is "a need to able validation of the existing Production Editor: John Crouch make the Bushrod Competition" selection procedure. It is for this Assistant Managing Editor: Mike Grable everal suggestions as to how the Assistant Editor: Lee Rainieri selection process for the Moot fair, The Moot Court Board reason that I am wary of sum­ Business Manager: Nic'ole Dumangane , Court Bar could be improved. should always be open to new mary and unqualified demands Ofparticular note. it was strongl ideas directed at improving the for the exclusion of students News Reporters: Features Reporters: quality of its membership. How­ judges. Carla Archie Ted Atkinson implied. if not expressly stated, Caroline Boutwell Eleanor Bordeaux that the student of this school ever. as to the qualifications of In keeping with this line of Sheila H, 1, Brooks Alan Duckworth are not in the best position to student judges in general. I be­ thought, I would also like to con­ John Crouch Ken Hickox evaluate the oral advocacy skills lieve that the National Team's gratulate the 1993-1994 Moot tl.l arybeth Dingledy Scott Layman of their classmates. Specificall , perfol111ance substantiall under­ Court Board and Bar who de­ I 'ina H\'al Pat Lee it would be better if students mines the position that third- ear spite only having "as much oral Henry Jardine Lori Petruzzelli law students caUnot, or should advocacy experience as [pro­ tephen T, King AlexanJra Silva To the Editor: not, e aluate 'the oral advocacy vided b ) the Legal Skills Pro­ Ruthie Lit\-in Monica Thurmond Two issues ago some con­ skills of second-year law stu­ gram," as well as a universal bias The Hon, Luz Nagle Kimberly Tolhurst cem was raised about Moot Court dents in selecting future mem­ "in favor of their peers;' and Lee Ranieri Steven Youngkin Kimberly Rouse Josh Wulf and the judging panels of the bers of the Moot Court Bar. being burdened by their uniform Jonathan Sheldon Bushrod Toumament. Vanessa Rather than attempting a line­ "[unlfamiliarity with the appel­ Jennifer Tosini Peterson implied that the method by-line refutation ofwhy student late process:" was able to some­ ofj udging atthis touman1ent was judges should be retained in fu­ how select what I (and apparently Sports Gurus: Alan Duck\\'orth, Ali Sih'a Photographers: Peter Owen. Brett Zwerdling. John Crouch somehow less indicative of a ture tournaments, I simply wish others) would consider "the best Production Assistants: Joni McCray, tl.loni a Thunnond. Stcvm parti ipanf s performance be- to congratu late Doug Mi lIer. Bill oral advocates M -W has to of­ Youngkin. Angel Lyon Pincus and Josh acks in suc- fer.'· Then again, 1 am onl a Opinion: i\1ike Cox. Neil Lewis. R~ ' an McDougle. Lu z l\:ag\e See LETTER on 16 cessfully representing Marshall­ student--what do I know? Cartoonist: Jack i\1ackerel Wythe this past weekend, I Blake G uy (3L) Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE 3 Oliver Hill recalls interestingtilTIes ofrevolutionary change By Carla Archie African Americans, have been called. "May you livb in interesting times_" How might African Americans con­ It is a Chinese curse. Oliver Hill believes tinue to impact such evolutionary change? it is an American blessing. Stop letting other people defme who we Hill, a famed civil rights attorney, are, what is -blackness. Instead, Hill sug­ most notably for litigating Brownv. Board gested that we use these volatile times as of Education, and keynote speaker for an opportunity to promote our own is­ the twelfth annual Black Law Students sues. Hill challenged the audience of Association (BLSA) Law Day Luncheon, prospective minority law students to de­ encouraged listeners to observe the inter­ velop an economic system with emphasis esting changes around them. He noted on providing people with an opportunity the recent Congressional Senate race in to work. He was reminded of a quote by Virginia. "Now if [Oliver] North had Charles Hamilton Houston, Dean of been elected, that would have been one Howard University Law School during of those curse deals! Nevertheless, it is Hill's tenure. "Any lawyer who is not a evidence of change--- change that is in­ social engineer is a parasite on society." herent in the passage of time. Non-blacks are not always adversarial Negroes, for example, have evolved to the process. In fact, he pointed out, the over more than 375 years since they were more we change, the more we stay the -RickOl'ery first brought to America. At 80, Hill can same. Hill told the story of two tenants in recall the various names Negroes, now an apartment building. Alice a white woman had convinced the landlord to rent to Mary, a black woman. One day the The self-study comlTIittee is watching you landlord mentioned to Alice that he had By Jennifer Tosini To this end, a random sample of law the committee. Its report will address a received several complaints from the It's 1994, and M-W is deep in the students received questionnaires asking number of issues about the law school, neighbors. Apparently, Mary was throw­ process of ABA-mandated soul-search­ - how M-W could be improved. The faculty including its curriculum, hiring, place­ ing her garbage out ofthe kitchen window ing known as self-study. Self-study is a filled out similar surveys, and Hardy has ment services, admissions (including the which then blew into the apartments be­ required element ofABA reaccreditation, commissioned Lecturer-in-Law Ed Bell to diversity or lack thereof of the student low. Alice agreed to speak to Mary. She and takes place every seven years. Self­ conduct telephone surveys ofM-W alumni. body), administration, the library, and showed Mary what she considered to be a study committee Chair Professor Trotter The Self-Study Committee is made up the law school building itself. better way of disposing of her garbage. Hardy describes the process as one where of Hardy, Dean Galloway, and Professors The report will be submitted to the the law school "looks at what we want to Selassie, LeBel, Butler, Devins, and Levy. ABA in February, and the ABA accredi­ See HILL on 17 do and how we want to do it." Doug Miller (3L) is the student member on tation committee will visit in late March. Dow Jones News/Retrieval®on WESTIAW.® Now the best place to find the law is also the best place ,to firid news and business information.

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IN THE DIGITAL AG~ XERQX - IS HO~ _THE lVALL STREET JOURNAL. FORTUNE i s AGAL~T~;:~ · -~~~~ - . -... : Allrighlsreserved Q 1994WestP~.s .. ~ ; "!I'; \~ " ._, \\-hat'5 i\e\\.s- U .! . h,r. ,.,.j. • Tax Report 4·9647·7A110-94 ~ h,r : l l' r ' .: :~;.. . ------•• < • • ••, I ) .r·; I '·., ·~ .' . I 4 Monda ,November 2 I, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE ---Law Watch By Jonathan Sheldon tact." The Missouri Supreme Court plans Meet Dan Warll1an Sex Outlawed to release instructions applying the law By John Crouch In an attempt to ban non-consenting sex a only to sex without consent. (Washington Who knows what evil lurks in the Missouri statute has outlawed "purposely Post). hearts of vending machines? Dan subject[ing] another person to sexual con- Carnegie Mellon University has backed Warman knows. The adjunct professor down from a previously announced deci­ of Case Preparation and Pre-Trial Dis­ Law World sion to ban all sexually oriented Internet covery has tried cases that put him on By John Crouch discussion groups. The University feared intimate terms with the fauna that teem Life-giving public policy violating Pennsylvania statutes concern­ within law students' favorite snack foods China executes so many people that it ing the distribution of pornography. and even in their coffee. In defending can provide organ transplants for all its (Washington Post). warehouses against charges . of infesta­ people, not to mention wealthy Ameri­ Consent Irrelevant? tion, Warman has tracked the vermin that cans and Europeans. Executions are The D.C. council, meanwhile, is voting infest coffee beans and cocoa beans back held near hospitals, and facilitators are on a bill that eliminates the issue of con­ to their native climes. He knows how careful not to shoot the organs slated for sent in rape cases and focuses instead on many can survive the grinding process, recycling. In special cases, doctors re­ whether force was used. Arthur Spitzer, and which ones are all but indestructible. move both kidneys before execution. theACLU's legal director, arguing against Warman's work is not all bugs and China provides the death penalty for the statute, asked, " What about rough sex beans. As a partner with Norfolk's Wil­ "push back the date where you know embezzlement, car theft and political that is entirely voluntary? Or what if the' liams, Kelly and Greer, he handles trea­ you are ready." All lawyers have a panic intractability. (London Times). woman says 'no ' but little force is used?" sure ship cases, spontaneous combustion date when they will fmally get a case in Right to silence eroded (Washington Post). cases, train injury cases, and every kind gear and see what still needs to be done. Britain's parliament gutted the tradi­ Hate Speech Firing OK ofadmiralty case from railroad admiralty How early this day comes can mean the tional right to silence. Now, if suspects City College of New York did not violate to rep~esenting injured sailors. One fa­ difference between success and failure. don't tell their stories as soon as they are free speech rights by demoting African­ mous case that was thrust upon him was Warman urges future lawyers to "use arrested or questioned, judges will en­ American studies chairman Leonard that of the gold-laden USS Central wisdom" as well as cleverness, to do courage jurors to infer that they made Jeffries for "hate speech," the Supreme America, sunk in 1862. When it was things for well thought-out reasons and them up. (Washington Post). Court said, reversing the Second Circuit. found in 1992, its original insurers not "just because you can," and espe­ Exiles want park back Jeffries had accused Jews offmancing the claimed it. Warman was dragged in five cially to "avoid getting a reputation as a King Cydric of the Mingha, a lawyer, is slave trade and belittling blacks in mov­ days before trial. sharp operator." He says most success­ suing South Africa for evicting his ies. (USA Today). Nonetheless, most of Warman ' s work, ful lawyers keep a grip on "common people from their lush homeland and Reno Overrules Solicitor General and most of his class lectures, arise out of human decency" and treat each other turning it into Kruger National Park. Attorney General Janet Reno is seeking to the mammoth case of United States of "with dignity," even in litigation. Law­ Once the land gave his people abundant prosecute a defendant under a law that America v. 155 I37-pound burlap bags, yers' "long-term integrity" is "really crops, wild fruits, fish and game; now it prohibits "lascivious exhibitions of the more or less, of an article offood, [la­ hard" to uphold but is also their biggest is a beautiful vacation spot for white genitals of children ' for buying videos of beled] COCOA BEANS {etc.] He is do­ asset, he says. hunters .and wildlife watchers, and the minors in bathing suits and underwear. ing battle with several bean shippers over Warman is not enthusiastic about Mingha are crammed into small yil­ Solicitor General Drew Days had dropped which bugs came with whose beans, and most kinds of "tort reform." He thinks lages on barren land. (London Tim es). the prosecution, saying the law requires which were in the warehouse. This gives the main problem with the tort s),stem is Trial by Ouija the minors to be nude. This is the first the class plentiful examples of how to the availability of damages for creative Lord Chief Justice Taylor of Gosforth time in 24 years that a U.S. attorney gen­ and not to conduct discovery. new torts and such intangibles as non­ granted a convicted murderer a retrial eral has publicly overruled a position of Warman teaches the class with three physical pain and suffering, which gen­ after four drunk jurors used a ouija the solicitor general. (Washington Post). other ·partners from his firm, which is erates incomprehensibly huge board to contact the victim, who said Philadelphia Case Settles mostly a defense firm . Next semester it random-number verdicts. In his experi­ the defendant killed him. (London The HIV -positive lawyer portrayed by will be taught by Thomas Shuttleworth, a ence, though, he says juries have been Times). Tom Hanks in the movie Philadelphia product liability, malpractice and per­ wrong in only two or three cases, one of Dutch drug drive-in ss:ttled mid-trial for a secret amount. When sonal injury plaintiff's lawyer from Vir- which the defendant should have lost. ginia Beach. . Warman dislikes many lawyers' ad­ . Germany cannot prosecute people for this was announced nine jurors hugged vertisements, but says advertising in gen­ having up to 6.6 pounds of hashish or and kissed him. (National Law Journal) Warman's students depose injured eral has been a good thing, and has other soft drugs, a Lubeck court held. It Proposition 187 On lee plaintiffs, doctors and chiropractors and lowered clients' costs. dismissed claims that such drugs lead to State and federal judges blocked enforce­ draft discovery requests and responses. Warman came to the law by way of hard drugs or psychological problems. ment of most parts of California's propo­ 3Ls in the class relearn the Federal Rules the merchant marine. He went to In response, the Dutch town of Arnhem sition 187, which withholds most of Civil Procedure, which have changed SUNY's Maritime College and sailed all is setting up a drive-in drugstore for government services from illegal aliens. completely since first year: In many over the world as a Third Mate on tank­ German cllstomers. (London Tim es). (USA Today). districts, mandatory spontaneous disclo­ ers. Unloading grain in Chittagong, Gun amnesty not worth it New Batson Claim sure has replaced or supplemented dis­ Bangladesh, provided many fond memo­ A nationwide gun tum-in amnesty pro­ Catholic priest Thomas Carleton was de­ covery, and litigants and judges are free ries, but eventually he decided to be a gram in South Africa yielded only 42 nied a fair trial in his conviction for block­ to make up their own rules and discard lawyer for the people he worked with, assault rifles, many of them rusty and ing a Boston abortion clinic because the others to fit the needs of each case. 'and so attended George Washington Uni­ unserviceable. Although it is highly prosecutor struck jurors with Irish last The partners offer many tips, but one versity Law Center. illegal for blacks to have guns, "people names, the Massachusetts Supreme Court of the simplest and most important is to AKA7 still regard the as something that held. (USA TodCI)~ ties. Kelly will be tried in the same court for litigants and flat fees for lawyers. is important for their protection," a po­ It Worked For Lorena Bobbit as the Bobbitt trials. (Washington Post). Woolf is in charge of reforming the jus­ lice commissioner said. Black self­ A Texas jury rejected Daimion Osby's Coke is On the Money tice system, and the tour was part of his defe nse groups said they would stay "urban survival" defense at his murder More than 75 percent of all paper money project. (London Tim es). armed until the state security forces trial. Osby claimed that because he grew in Los Angeles has some cocaine stuck to Hmm were truly integrated. (London Times). up in a violent inner-city neighborhood, it, the 9th Circuit found. This means Susan Smith is not yet adequately pre­ Impudent fop assaults sensibilities he believed that he had no choice but to virtuall everyone in L.A. conceivabl, pared for a court-ordered psychiatric ex­ A railway clerk who straightened a kill other black people before they killed could be barked at by drug-sniffing dogs, an1ination and is emotional'ly a 6-year customer's tie without asking is not him. His first trial, using the same de­ the court said in rejecting an attempt by old, her lawyer said. Smith admitted liable for assault because there was fense hung its jury. (Washington Post). prosecutors to keep $30,060 that dogs had drowning her sons in a fake carjacking in implied consent, a Coventry, Engl., Man Blames Another Self In Rape alerted them to while searching Albert South Carolina. (Richmond Times-Dis­ judge held. The customer was too Edward Kelly says it wasn't him but Alexander's car. No drugs were found in patch). shocked and embarrassed to do any­ "Spirit" -one of his 30 personalities-that the car. (JfJ ashington Post) . Cheap Slander thing but say "Thank you" and try to raped a woman who was in therapy with Lord Woolf proposes drastic reforms Mikhail Gorbachev was fined $325 by a defuse the situation with politeness. him. Kelly claims that:'Spirit loved Laura" Returning from his American tour, Lord (London Times) . - one of the victim s mUltiple persona Ii- Woolf proposed compulsory mediation See LAW WATCH on 5 THE AMICUS CURIAE News Briefs Monday, November 21 , 1994 5

Board of Visitors Approves Massive Cuts blues. The Board of Visitors gave fmal approval to the "Into the Fourth Century" plan, which General admission tickets, if available are $20. Tickets for students are available abolished the wrestling team, the Master of Laws in Taxation program, and several the day of the concert for $10. if a ailable. Call ext. 13276 for more details. other graduate -programs. Dance and the graduate chemistry program were left on probation. Ed Grimsley, a Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist, was the most Lake Matoaka Still in Danger skeptical Board member. Lake Matoaka and College Woods, both in danger of being sold to finance Governor George Allen's plans to build more prisons will be retained by W&M, Extended Library Hours During Exams according to the Director of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Beginning Sunday, Nov. 27, and extending throughout the examination period (JLARC) Phillipe Leone. Despite this assurance, the JLARC does not have ultimate (Tuesday, December 20) the library will remain open until 2:30 a.m. power over the issue. A commission appointed by Governor George Allen will make From Wednesday, December 21 until Saturday, Jan. 7, the Library will be on a decision by Jan. 1, 1995. The land remains on the JLARC and government lists as interim hours. "surplus" land. The Library schedule for the week the College is closed will be posted in mid­ Decembt:r. Avalon Workshop Avalon is offering an educational workshop, Allies in Healing, for individuals who W&M Concert Series Continues have a loved one that was sexually molested as a child. The goal of the workshop is The Uptown String Quartet, four women who devote themselves to all styles of to provide information about child sexual abuse issues and introduce guidelines for music of the African-American cultural heritage, will perform as part of the W&M being in a relationship with a survivor. Concert Series on Monday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. at Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. The workshop will be held on consecutive Tuesdays, Nov. 22 and 29 from 7 to 9 Their musical selections will include jazz, blues, ragtime, spirituals and rhythm and p.m. at Williamsburg Community Hospital in Conference Rooms 3 & 4. The Trial Lawyers No More workshop is free and open to the public. LAW WATCH from 4 The Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Associa­ Moscow court for calling the head of the tion changed its name to the Consumer Christian Coalition's Ralph Reed to Speak city government a "shining example of a Attorneys Association because it felt mis­ Ralph Reed will speak about the recent elections next Monday, No . 28 at 10 a.m. and corrupt government official" in an inter­ represented. (USA Today). again at II a.m. in Morton Hall, Room I . The lecture is open to the public, but be view with Pravda. Gorbachev plans to Assumption of the Risk? advised that it is part of a political science class. appeal. (USA Today). Medical malpractice attorney Charles Saves On Electricity Lamasa was stabbed by Susan Fila, his Nature Conservancy Needs Legal Research Help Stephen Senecal, in prison in Rhode Is­ law partner in their Maryland practice. The Nature Conservancy is looking for volunteer students to study Freedom of land for child molesting, got a judge's Fila pleaded guilty October 20 and con­ Information Act issues. Interested students should talk to Professor Rosenberg. permission to starve himself to death. sented to disbarment. (National LawJour­ The Conservancy has unique problems because it is doing work that no one else has (USA Today). nal). done. Among its many other ventures, it compiles databases listing the locations of Gun Background Check Liability Miranda alive and well in Hawaii endangered species and other rare and threatened species; it shares this information When a former mental patient buys a gun If police give a man his Miranda warning with scientists and others who need the information, including government agencies. and shoots himself, his wife can sue the about his rightto a lawyer, and he replies,"l Unfortunately, this may mean that anyone can use federal and state freedom of state for not doing the background check don 't have the money to buy one," they information statutes to get this information--including people and companies who required by state law, Califqrnia's Court cannot keep questioning him, Hawaii's have these species on their land and would like the problem to go away. In addition, of Appeals held. (Lawyers Weekly USA) . Supreme Court said. (Lawyers Weekly the Conservancy has other intellectual property situations to research, including its Virtual Integration is Not Enough USA). liability when people pirate its data and sell obsolete or incomplete information. The Eighth Circuit rejected Kansas City's They Can't Agree On Anything court-ordered "virtual desegregation" At a unique legal question and answer "Artisans in Silver" at Muscarelle Museum plan, in which black and white students forum in New York, three well known For the third consecutive year, the Society of American Silversmiths (SAS) has worked together by computer instead of crirninallawyers, Alan Dershowitz, Barry mounted an exciting travelling exhibition featuring 85 objects from 40 artisan physically going to the same schools. Slotnick, and William Kunstler, were members of SAS. Objects exhibited encompass all forms of handwrought flatware, (National Law Journal). asked if they ask clients if they are guilty. holloware, and sculpture in almost every style and technique all in silver and other No Child Support Forum-Shopping They answered, respectively, "ofcourse ," materials. The exhibition runs from Nov. 19 1994 through Jan. 8, 1995. A new federal law says that parents can no "never," and "I never believe what my Participating artist Markham J. Frankel, Manager of Colonial Williamsburg's longer move to another state and file for client says." (New York Times). Silver Manufacturing Shop, will give a gallery talk and demonstration on Sunday, Dec. new or modified child support there. The ADA Knows No Limits 4, at2 p.m. law mayor may not preempt uniform The Americans with Disabilities Act pro­ state laws. (Lawyers Weekly USA). tects non-disabled people who are per­ Check Those Two-way Mirrors ceived as disabled, including a millworker sixty women who say they were secretly who fainted from not eating, an Arkansas videotaped while using the bathroom at federaljury said. (Lawyers Weekly USA). rock and roll legend Chuck Berry's res­ Judges get new toys taurantreached a tentative $830,000 settle­ Rhode Island gave its judges beepers and ment. (USA Today) .. portable phones and empowered them to Roadblocks Unconstitutional? issue domestic restraining orders by phone If a roadblock is set up so it completely at all hours. (USA Today). blocks a road, and a <;iriver has no choice Two Fathers, Two Support Checks Come experience our new IS-tap system but to stop or hit it, it is an unconstitutional Children should be parties to divorce suits The largest selection of micro beers in Hampton Roads use of deadly force, a Maine federal judge when paternity is in doubt, Wyoming's said. The driver was awarded $75,000. Supreme Court said. If they are not, the 20% Discount On Food For Students (Lawyers Weekly USA). wife can force the husband to pay child Friendly Fire support and the child (through the wife) A man was arrested for shooting an can extract support from the real father, TLI~cb" k Uculcl ~iS)llt: Albemarle police car with a potato gun. the court said. (Lawyers Weekly USA). CcI iC{) OJilltet ~{)v. ~~ He mistook the car for a friends'. (NPR). Dividing Pensions Fairly is Complex Forum Shopping Marital appreciation of premarital pen­ Anyone suing in some Utah courts must sion funds is not marital property, consider mediation or arbitration before Minnesota's Court of Appeals found. trial under a new state law. (USA Today). (Lawyers Weekly USA). Green Leafe Cafe • 220-3405 6 Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE Professor Douglas discusses Christian values in modern politics By Kimberly Rouse abandoning Christian values. tian values of love, respect, hu- What is the role of the Chris- The church and its public "lead- The church has become seduced with the miiity, and tolerance. Douglas tian church in the modem politi- ers" occasionally resort to shad- secular idea of winning at any cost ... said he saw these ideals displayed cal arena? Does Pat Robertson ing the truth to suittheir political best during his college days, truly represent the "Christian purposes, engage in bitter mud- For a Christian, the ends do not justify the when Charles Colson and Harold voice" in politics? Are Chris- slinging,andmakebizarreclaims means; rather, the means should be a re- Hughes visited Princeton's cam- tians sacrificing theirbeliefsys- about those with whom they may flection of the ends. pus. These two men, a staunch tern for political gain? These disagree. Republican and a liberal Demo- were some of the many ques- Stooping to this level of dis- Douglas emphasized the need by his pocketbook, Douglas que- crat respectively, were worlds . tions raised by Professor Davison course makes Christians virtu- for reconciliation and open dis- ried. For a believer, the borders apart politically, yet both were Douglas on Nov. 13 , when he ally indistinguishable from any cussion among opposing groups dividing countries should be in- Christian believers striving for addressed the M-W chapter of other special interest group on to find common ground on many significant. ManY,however,tend the same goals who "displayed the Christian Legal Society. Dou- the political spectrum, and makes timely issues. Often those who to equate Christian ideals with an immense love and respect for glas, who holds a Masters in communication of the Christian vehemently disagree on the so- the particularly American cul- each other."This is the example Religion (M.A.R.) degree from Gospel much more difficult, says lutions agree thatthere is a com- tural values of individualism, we should emulate, Douglas said. Yale Divinity School, has fre- Douglas. The fact is that any mon problem that needs to be self-reliance and capitalism, He urged students to set aside quently been a guest speaker for people are only familiar with the addressed. Douglas offered the tenuous links which further cloud their political differences and this group since joining the M- W "Christianity" they see portrayed recent health care debate as an the true message ofJesus Christ. strive together. "After all," Dou­ faculty in 1990. Histopicshave by prominent figures such as Pat example. He expressed regret Christians in other cultures, for glas quipped, "the Kingdom's ranged from C.S. Lewis to the Robertson. Society often views that an agreement could not be example, would not be so quick not coming in with Newt 1994 elections. these figures as representative of reached between groups who to associate these distinct con- Gingrich . . . or Tom Foley, ei- Douglas' informal discussion Christianity as a whole (a prob- clearly saw the same social cri- cepts. ther." on Sunday focused on the role of lem which is compounded by the sis. Instead, organizations com- Douglas witnessed the con- Those present at the meeting the Christian church in modern fact that these inen often hold posed of believers who profess trast between Christian and commented on how unfortunate politics. Douglas expressed dis- themselves out as such), and un- to follow the teachings of Jesus American ideals first-hand this it is that communities across our appointment thatthe church has fortunately, their actions are Christ, who spent much of His year while in Australia as part of country as well as the church, become seduced with the secular sometimes a far cry from the time on earth preaching about the W&M summer session divide over non-essentials. In­ ideal of winning at any cost, a values they supposedly embrace. aiding the poor, reacted to the abroad. The Australians he en- stead, all agreed that Christians fact which has been most vividly health care crisis by spending countered remarked that in should concentrate on preserv­ displayed in recent political de- Are Christians sacri- millions of dollars campaigning America, the church seems "a ing community relationships. bates. ticing their belief sys- against certain proposals. Sadly, mile wide and an inch deep." pursuing open, honest dialogues Douglas commented th at in tern for political gain? Douglas noted, atno time did the Douglas commented on the pro- and focusing on peacemaking recent times it is easy to forget church step forward and offer a found depth of the religious be- and reconciliation, especially on that the church's ultimate 10),- Douglas encouraged the viable solution. Nor did these liefs of those in other areas of the issues where there is common alty is not to a particular political group to strive to change that organizations offer to spend those world particularly in Third ground. party or candidate, but rather to perception of Christianity b samemillions fighting the health- World countries, where Chris- Following Douglas' discus­ its mission for Jesus Christ. Fur- putting deeply-held beliefs into care problem directly, by con- tians are often a stark minority. sion, CLS member Rod Simmons thelmore, fora Christian. the ends action rather than conforming to tributing to those in dire need of Those believers almost have it (3L) noted, "It troubles me that do not justify the means; the society' s expectations. Douglas such services. easier,heremarked,becausethey so many judge Christianity by means should be a reflection of quoted the Apostle Paul, who Douglas and the students also aren't worried about winning or what they see going on in the the end. wrote in Romans 12:2, "Do not discussed the Christian response losing and becoming absorbed political arena. While Douglas believes conform any longer to the pat- to national immigration policy. in cultural expectations. "They That s a real misperception. Christians should be active par- tern of this world, but be trans- ShouldaChristian'sviewonsuch just have to be faithful." Christians are called to a higher ticipants in the political realm formed by the renewing of your exclusionary policies be ulti- Douglas challenged those S DOUGL S he says they should stop short of mind." mately driven by his beliefs, or present to refocus on the Chris- ee A on 12 PSF internship helps 3L put chil~ .abusers out of business By Caroline Boutwell at OCC, when I was exposed to my fust court, and mchIid abuse and neglect cases, I feared the exposure to these cases This summer, I interned with for the sex abuse case, I knew that I was in for a the interests of the District are usually would desensitize metothis type of work; Office of the Corporation Counsel (OCC) difficult, and memorable, summer. synonymous with the interests of the chil- however, I gained a greater commitment in Washington, D.C. in the Child Abuse The Corporation Counsel represents dren involved. Although OCC does not to children's rights and to public interest and Neglect Section. After my first hour the interests ofthe District of Columbia in bring criminal actions against abusive law in general. Despite the enormous parents, OCC brings civil actions which number of cases, there were cases where can result in the termination of parental children were placed in better homes, rights, supervised visitation, foster place- with either relatives or foster parents, or p Cofonia{ 13ar6er ana 13eaut~ ment, drug rehabilitation for parents, or cases in which parents successfully the provision of social services, such as stopped using drugs and were reunited Wayne Lisa Ray Debbie food and medical care, for children. with their children. So many of the par- While at OCC, I saw things that truly ents I dealt with were themselves abused horrified me. I saw autopsy pictures of or neglected as a child, and it seems that children who were killed by their parents. by helping the children currently being I saw kids who were beaten and bruised, abused, we are also helping their future and I spoke with children who knew drug children by ending this cycle of abuse. terminology and who spoke of the vio- I had several duties at OCC, such as lence around them as if it was a normal interviewing witnesses, assisting in case acceptable part ofchildhood. We handled preparation, and attending review hear­ cases where young teenage girls were ings and trials. OCC employs ten full time impregnated by their fathers, guardians, attorneys, with each attorney handling 80 or parents friends. I also worked on to 100 cases at a time. With this over­ several neglect cases brought against par- whelming case load, the staff depends on Diane Bobby Annis ents who did not properly care for their law students to assist in case development children. These cases included parents and to conduct investigatory work that the ,.. vViliiamsburg Crossing Shopping c e~nte r withholding food from their children or attorneys themselves cannot do. Without ~~ 5251 John T) lcr Hi ghw ay, Suite 22 .!I substandard housing conditions. In sev- PSF funding, I would have been unable to ~ Walk-ins and Appointments' 220-8039 r- era 1 cases. the family housing was also work at OCC and unable to assist OCC in used as a drug den. their battle against child abuse. Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE 7 Fate worse than death awaits the uninsured lawyer By Henry Jardine ence in cozy Room G-S, Lange for all its attorneys, should be At first glance, insurance offered everything you need to concerned by what the policy seems a very dry and boring sub- · know about malpractice insur­ actually says. Forpeaceofmind, ject and at second glance, it re­ ance but did not want to bother to it is n ice to know ou won t ha e mains so. However, like all things ask. As inevitably as death and to pay a malpractice claim. we generally do not like, it's good taxes, lawyers will make mis­ 'Tail" insurance is for attor­ for us . takes. and Lange outlined how neys who change firms -- No. we With the charming lawyers insurance can help. .The two won't all make partner with the of today, who happil feed on basic coverage plans are "Prior first firm that hires us. The prior each other like litigious piranha, Acts" and ''Tail'' insurance. acts policy of the new firm will malpractice insurance is s.ome­ "Prior Acts,' as the name probably not cover work done thing the aspiring lawyer will implies covers mistakes that may with the old firm. The tail insur­ have to consider. With this in have been made many years ear­ ance will give coverage for the mind, Professor John Iezzi, who lier but come back to haunt us. work done in the previous firm teaches "Law Office Manage­ Un like car insurance, the more and because neither firm will feel ment," invited Donna Lange, inexperienced a person is, the obliged to cover the period, the Vice President of Marketing for lower his or her premium will be. attorneys themselves may have the Virginia Insurance Recipro­ There are fewer prior acts to to get the coverage. cal, to speak this past Nov. 14th worry about with an attorney Lange convinced those about malpractice insurance. fresh out of law school. Even present that now, more than. ever, Before a surprisingly atten­ those persons going into a large Donna Lange ofthe Virginia Insurance Reciprocal tive if not standing room audi- firm , which may have coverage See INSURE on 14 • National Center for State Courts IS multi-partite By Lee Ranieri sions: Court Services, Research, the In­ publishes a book of national court statis­ accurate. One of the differences behveen While the law school may be stitute for Court Management, Interna­ tics. Topics covered include judicial sala­ the National Center and other typical Williamsburg's best-known home to le­ tional Programs, and the Office of ries across the country, the number of trial "think tanks" is the degree to which the gal scholars, it isn t the only one in town. Government Relations. The work per­ and appellate judges in each state, and Center's work is practically implemented. It isn't even the only one on South Henry formed by each of these divisions is both whether each state appoints or elects its Jerry Nagle, an analyst in the Center s Street. The unlabelled building next to diverse and prolific. The Institute for judiciary. In addition to publishing, the Research Division, said th at states will M-W, which many area residents believe Court Management, for example, works Research Division functions as an infor­ base revisions and improvements of their to be a church, is in fact the National to train court administrators by providing mation exchange, and much of its work is , courts upon the Center's research "all the Center for State Courts, a mUlti-partite educational programs, training work­ chartered. When a state wants to learn time." At the time of the Rodney King institute for legal research. As the Center's shops, and a fellowship program. Gradu­ about another's use of technology in the trial, for example, the Center's report on annual report explains, it is "the nation's ates of the fellowship program can be courtroom, for example it will go to the handling notorious cases was quickly sold central resource for improving the admin­ found in the state and federal courts of 4S National Center. out and subsequently referred to during istration of justice in state, local, and states as wen as i.n foreign nations. Despite the massive amount of re­ the course ofthe triaL Uthe Center doesn t territorial courts." The Center's Research Division is one search and information collation that goeS have the expertise or information in a To work on this daunting task, the of its larger and most utilized resources. on at the Center, its members don 't con­ particular area that a group requests, Nagle Center is organized into five major divi- Every two to three years, the division sider the label "think tank" to be entirely said, the Center can refer them to other organizations that do. The Center has a. strong, active rela­ tionship with the legal community. Many Meet Tom Hafemeister of its employees are experienced attor­ By Ruthie Litvin him to be a wonderfully warm person and neys and its honorary chairman is former So far this year, he has appeared on very concerned about his jurors and the Chief Justice Warren Burger. Its board of the "Larry King Show," "Good Morn­ potential stress levels they may experi­ directors is comprised mostly of state ing America," and Channel 12 in Rich­ ence," Hafemeister said referring to Judge supreme court judges, federal judges, and mond. He has been quoted in magazines Ito. court administrators. Earlier this year, the such as Women's First and Redbook as Hafemeister holds a J.D. as well as a Center hosted current Chief Justice well as the Washington Post, Chicago Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from Rehnquist, and recently hosted a visiting Tribune and the National Law Journal. the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He judge from Japan who was studying alter­ But Thomas L. Hafemeister is more uses this distinctive combination not only native dispute resolution and mediation. than a media celebrity, pointing out that in his work at the National Center for In addition, the Supreme Court of Chile his "48 Hours" interview ended up on State Courts, but enthusiastically inte­ recently came to the National Center to the cutting room floor. He is also a grates it in his role as a Legal Skills Senior attend a conference on court administra­ Senior Staff AttorneylResearch Asso­ Partner. tors. ciate at the National Center for State ''I'm driven by my own experience as Students may not be familiar with the Courts, an Adjunct Assistant Professor a law student," he says. "Law school, informal atmosphere. He credits the National Center because it is essentially of Psychology at W&M, and an Ad­ especially for first years, can be stressful, program for "bringing students along independent from the College. Much of junct Professor of Legal Skills here at alienating and isolating. I like to help slowly" instead ofthrowing everything its funding is in the form of state charges M-W. walk them through it so they're not at· them at once. and federal grants and contracts. Other It is his research and expertise in the alone .. .ifs survivable." Because of his psychology back­ funding comes from sources such as the area ofjuror stres~ that has attracted this Many students are lost and confused ground, Hafemeister often focuses more ABA and West Publishing. Despite the most recent wave of media attention. on the first day ofLegal Skills, Hafemeister on the students themselves and their sentimentamongsomeM-Wfacultymem­ According to Hafemeister, since says. It is gratifying to watch students feelings, something he believes should bers that the Center is a black hole of 1993 he has directed a project funded grow and develop, to see how their inter­ be of greater emphasis throughout the research funding, others have ties to the by the State Justice Institute to investi­ active mode changes. He recaIJs one legal system. center. Much ofthe information about the gate the effect ofstress on jury members student who originally dressed formally, He cautions attorneys that they establishment and function ofCourtroom as well as methods for reducing or ad­ including a bow tie, for the first firm shouldn 't lose sight of the people in­ 21, for example, is shared with the Center. dressing that stress. meeting. "Within one month he was volved in their cases. "Often it (the In addition, some ofthe Center' s employ­ Recently, he and a colleague met wearing T-shirts, jeans and a ball-cap." law) boils down to rules and proce­ ees have expressed optimism that Dean with Judge Lance Ito in chambers to In his fifth year as a Legal Skills part­ dures, but we should be aware of the Krattenmaker will be able to help bring share ideas regarding the issue as it may ner, Hafemeister welcomes the opportu­ impact that the rules and procedures the Center's work closer together with the relate to the 0.1. Simpson trial. "I found nity to work closely with students in an have on people." law school. 8 Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMICUS CURlAE Gracious coffee talk with Sandra Day O'Connor By Nina Hval Seven law students, selected from a lottery by Dean Barnard, were lucky enough to meet and have breakfast with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and her husband on Monday, Nov. 14. before the Justice's speech at the University Center later that morning (see article on page I). The Justice was very willing to answer questions about many topics ranging from consensus building on the courts, to how her judicial career started, to living in the nation's capital. Having lived in the Dupont Circle area of the District for a few years, Justice O'Connor pointed to the lack of services in the District of Columbia and the "inefficient adminis­ tration," as the main reasons for moving to the suburb of Chevy Chase -- just across the D.C.-Maryland border. When asked ifshe thoughtthat Marion Barry's re-election would prompt more D.C. residents to flee to the Virginia and Maryland suburbs, the Justice opined that the majority of D.C. residents felt com­ fortable with Mayor-Elect Barry. The breakfast took place in the Reves Ballroom richly decorated with antiques and portraits of University patrons Wendy and Emery Reves. There were two tables set up for the breakfast that consisted of Seated: Tiffany Wilson (IL), Meghan Muldoon (IL), Julie Aub (2L), Nina Hval (3L), Mark -BUll ZwerdJing fruit cocktail, ginger muffins, and eggs Beard (LLM). Standing: Shawn Salyer (2L), Ken Keesee (IL), Elmer Schaefer, Davison benedict. Douglas, Mr. O'Connor, Justice O'Connor, Dean Krattenmaker, Chris Boynton (3L), Jim Each sitting at one table, the Justice Heller, Jan Pepper. and Mr. O'Connor graciously agreed to switch tables in between courses so that Beard, who was one of the lucky students students and the law school reflected her Justice 0 Connor is an example of a all the guests had the opportunity to talk selected, and other speakers brought to friendly and kind demeanor. She gra­ woman who has risen to the top ofa male­ with them. Atthe tableofmostly students, the school. ciously agreed to take a breakfast group dominated profession without sacrificing the Justice was curious to hear about Le­ One might think that a Supreme Court photo, as well as individual photos with family. Tt· "\s a special thrill for all the gal Skills, the Drapers Scholarship, which Justice would be less than approachable. all the guests. guests to r .;;ceive a more personal view of was explained by this year's scholar, Mark Justice O'Connor's sincere interest in the As a role model for female attorneys, one of the Supreme Court Justices. How lU'cky the human race going about its Darwinian business By Stephen Thomas King der to shoulder" in elephants. trast, is anlOral. The organisms humans "have only inhabited the Most people accept Darwin' s Second, all organisms vary. Evolution is not that adapt and change through earth for a cosmic microsecond." theories of natural selection and "Just look around the room,' progress natural selection do not possess Also, if Darwin is correct, hu­ evolution. So why can t most of said Gould, demonstrating the any individual morality interfer­ mans are also the mere fortuitous those same people explain what readily apparent nature of this frightened by the consequences ingwith the natural consequences consequence ofnatural selection. the theories mean? observation. Third, at least some of the theory. of unfettered survival of the fit­ "If the seed were planted again, Stephen Jay Gould, renowned variation is inherited in the off­ Gould identified three "radi­ test. it wouldn't produce us a second paleontologist, educator and es­ spring. cal features ' in Darwin's model. The second radical feature ,time around," Gould said. There sayist, spoke to a standing room Darwin took these three ob­ First, Darwin's theory describes Gould identified is that there is is nothing necessary about the only crowd at the University servations and from them drew the mere fortuitous consequences nothing progressive about existence of the human species, CenteronNov. 15. Gouldteaches the conclusion of natural selec­ of an amoral natural world. In Darwin s theory. "Evolution" in or any single human being on Geology, Biology and the His­ tion as the operative force in this respect, Dam'in 's theory Darwin's time meant the upward this planet. By sheer luck, not by tory of Science at Harvard Uni­ nature. On average, those or­ parallel's Adam Smith's laissez­ unfolding of a design. Darwin some necessary and logical pro­ versity. He explored the "radical" ganisms that survive are the ones faire economic philosophy. As explicitly rejected the te'nn "evo­ gression, the human species now nature of Darwin's theory of fortunate enough to adapt to their Smith contended, the best or­ lution" and its connotation of inhabits the earth. natural selection and how that local environment. These fortu­ dered economy will come about progress. Changes observed in The great burden of Darwin 's theory is conceived in popular itous characteristics are then as an accidental side effect of organisms are merely fortuitous theory is that it leaves "no society. passed along to the offspring of unfettered market forces. Simi­ adaptations. Surviving organ­ progress to salve our souls." Darwin's theory is not elu­ the survivors. larly the order we perceive in isms are not "better ' but merely There is no upward, unfolding si e by nature. It is a fairly Gould ' contended that nature comes about as an acci­ "better adapted." Herbert Spen­ design. There is no inherent ne­ simple theory. It does not re­ Darwin's theory is the kind of dental side consequence of or­ cer came along later to popular­ cessity to the existence of hu­ quire the same level of cogita­ "pedestal smashing" that ganisms surviving merely ize the notion that Darwin s manity. It all came about as the tion as Einstein' s theory of Copernicus effectuated when he because they are better adapted theory is all about progress. This human species was "going about relativity, for example. In fact, it let everyone know that the earth than other organisms to the local idea of progress was then used to its Darwinian business.' Ulti­ consists of "merely three obser­ was not the center of the uni­ environment. justify everything from economic matel , it seem the world is a vations and a conclusion:' ac­ verse. ,Popular wisdom has put Smith's economic model is to technological change. purposele~s place. without in­ cording to Gould. a "positive spin" on Danvin's "crue/." Gould says; even ifit is The third radical idea block­ herent design. We are all just First, all organisms produce theory, diluting its potentially capable of producing the best ing a clear understanding ofnatu­ lucky to be around. more offspring than can possibly powerful impact. The average economy. "Wedon'tletSmith's ral selection is the popular survive. Theoretically. the con­ individual. even if he accepts system operate because we are concept of the ladder of evolu­ NEXT ISSUE tinent of Africa could be "shoul- Danvin's theory in general. is moral agents." ature, by con- tion. If Dan'.-in is correct, then Monday, Jan. 23 THE AMIcus CURIAE F eatu~ed C0111l11entary Monday, November 21 1994 9 "Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply" interviewers focused on how I pensation. Their politics were _ Many firms want insecure women with no life. Luz Nagle had time t~ sunultaneously take impossible to validate unless one care of school and child· rearing. Don't give in; it's not worth it. • had been a member of the ser­ Second year interviewing is It was not until afterwards while vice prior to becom ing a lawyer. an exciting time when one anx­ speaking with a female law pro­ place in which you, the profes­ are "in the business of making That is when it became clear that iously begins to look forward to fessor I learned that interviewers sional, will grow. You must in­ money for the partners." Ifhir- joining the service would not future prospects and the possi­ are proscribed from discussing terview the interviewer inI order ' ing attractive, aggressive female further my professional growth bility that one's career goals are the personal life of applicants. I to get a feel for what lies ahead associates to make the firm look or sense of self-esteem. I am attainable. Yet, when a woman now understand why many by how they respond to your good and attract clients by pro­ glad I asked. goes into an interview, she must women remove their wedding concerns and interests. You must jecting the L.A_ Law image puts Our Officer of Career Plan­ be mindful of how she will re­ rings prior to interviewing. qualify their interest in you by money in the partners' pockets, ningand Placement(OCPP) truly spond to questions posed to her. But what did I know? So demanding their respect for who so be it. Those who do not fit this cares about the welfare of stu­ She must know that no matter much was going on in school you are, and not for how they can mold need not apply. dents going to interviews. OCPP how well prepared and qualified that I didn't take the time to fully manipulate your insecurities. The prohibition extends be­ sends information sheets to pro­ she feels for a position as a law­ understand what I could and As a woman in her thirties, yond one's marital status and spective employers with sugges­ yer, the interviewers are looking could not be asked in interviews. married and with a child, I got personal style. This past year I tions on being sensitive to for individuals to fit their own Besides, it is hard to have guts the feeling from my interviews encountered another form ofsub­ minorities and women in the in­ agenda. In this respect, women when on one hand you have all that having a life, having a child, version in the politically correct terviewing process. But OCPP have more at stake in interviews these loans to repay and on the having a husband are "fatal" li­ disclaimer, "Womenandminori­ cannot control what goes on dur­ than do their male classmates. other you are confronted with abilities. Law finns are not inter­ ties are especially encouraged to ing the interview. While most One of my first interviews as your sense of self-worth as law ested in someone they cannot be apply." I interviewed with a firms have established guidelines a 2L was with a very prominent firms possess the ability to ex­ absolutely certain will commit Washington, D.C. law firm that of their own to follow (being Richmond law firm . When I ploit your uncertainty about the themselves completely at all practices insurance defense, an mindful of possible_ lawsuits entered the room I met two male future of your career. hours of the day and night to the area of law in which I have no should someone step beyond partners. As the interview pro­ It is then when you must stop billable yoke a new associate is experience, knowledge, nor in­ politicall correct boundaries), ceeded past introduction and and think. Ask yourself what is made to wear. While this is a terest. In the course ofthe inter­ they nevertheless have an agenda courtesies, I noticed that one of more important--to maintain problematic stigma for females, view the young minority female that allows little or no room for the gentlemen kept looking at your self-esteem, or compromise the same does not seem to hold associate stressed the firm s ef­ those who fall outside the image my hands. Because my wedding yourself now and risk entering true for the male applicant in a forts at recruiting minorities, and the see for the firm . It is their ring fits loosely on the traditional into an untenable situation in similar state of marital and fam­ said that the firm was waiting for prerogative to do so, and if fol­ digit, I usually wear it on the which you may grow to hate the ily bliss. - the "perfect hispanic" to come lowing an interview I was no middle finger of my left hand. profession--that is, not the pro­ The fact is, the best woman along to add that diversity to the longer under consideration, I re­ He soon made a comment to the fession per se, but rather the en­ candidate for many, if not most, finn s image. alize now that I had lost nothing. effect that he hadn't before seen vironment in which you must law firms is young, attractive, So you do not think of my a wedding ring on the middle practice your chosen vocation. single, impressionable, bright, Don't compromise views as sour grapes, I will relay fmger. I was somewhat nervous, Going to an interview does highly motivated, and insecure. yourself into an un­ the following scenario. Last and the dialog)Je somehow led to not mean selling yourself to the In my native country, a married tenable situation weekend I had interviews at the my irmocently mentioning that I_ highest bidder. It should be some­ woman who is both a mother and American Association of Law had a small child. Thereafter, the thing that will get you to that a professional is looked upon whereyou'll grow to Schools faculty recruitment con­ with respect by employers be-­ hate the profession. ference in Chicago. More than cause they know they are hiring 1000 hopeful applicants submit­ someone who is mature devoted I don't know if I felt more ted themselves to interview after SBANews to her responsibilities and ca­ insulted by the typecasting, or exhausting interview with law With the semester nearly over, the SBA is slowly winding pable of-organizing her time ef­ more l'ity for this woman who school faculty hiring committees. down until January. We are currently in the process of choosing ficiently and thoroughly. seemed to be oblivious to her While taking a few moments for - a local public service organization for our participation in the In the U.S. such pluses are words--and subsequently to her coffee and conversation in one ABA's National Work-A-Day Program. seen as negatives that threaten own position as a quota, rather of the hospitality suites, I spoke The SBA is also working on the production of a course the male dominance of the legal than as a human being. Ify ou are with a women who has an im­ evaluation booklet to be kept at the reference desk in the library. profession. For a young male both a woman and a minority, do peccable, illustrious educational We need everyone's help to get this off the ground. Early next associate to boast of his strap­ not delude yourself as to the pedigree from all the right schools semester we will be distributing a packet of course evaluation ping children to his prospective firm 's real motivation. Try to and with all the right accoutre­ forms for all second and third year students. All of the surveys employer is an opportunity for determine what they really hope ments. She was in tears because will involve written comments on the course and its contents and serious testosterone bonding. He to gain by hiring you. she was fearful that one element demands (no numerical scores). We will then compile the and his hiring partners are secure In an-other instance, during not on her resume would be ·ap­ comments for each course and will place the results on reserve. in knowing that all is right with an interview with a branch ofthe parent--she was pregnant. She The hope is that this will serve as a valuable.resource for students the world, that the little woman armed forces, the white male of­ was frustrated by the fact that she when regis~ation comes around. is home raising the children, and ficer told me that the lawyer corps felt it necessary to hide h.er con­ Speaking of registration, the entire university will be switch­ the man is free to fight the "take was mandated b higher author­ dition by wearing a loose-fitting ing to an automated, computerized computer system for course no prisoners" battles encountered ityto diversify or risk losing fund­ suit. She sincerely believed no registration. The SBA currently is working with Liz Jackson to in the world of law. Their chil­ ing. He said I fulfill two one will hire a pregnant woman develop the best way to convert the law school to the new system. dren and their perfect wives are requirements: I am a \1i oman and as a law professor because to Intramurals and Bar Reviews are over for the semester. their calling card to success I am hispanic. It became appar­ some women professors she is Thanks to everyone for great participation, and watch next among their peers. ent that my signing up would weak and unmasculine, and to semester for more great events! And for everyone's calendars, Women consequently are insulate their exposure to budget some male professors her condi­ Barrister's Ball is tentatively set for Feb. 18, 1995 at the forced to either assume aggres­ cutbacks. Were the interested tion poses an obstacle to her re­ WilliamsbUrg Lodge, with confirmation coming soon. sive characteristics in their style in me and what I could offer sponsibilities. The SBA will be holding a series of study breaks during of practice, or pia down (or from m background, or were One can only wonder -at a exams. We will provide food, drinks, and coffee in the lobby of perhaps abandon) their personal they dri en by ",,·hat I could do profession where qualification, the law school at II :30 p.m., two or three nights during exams. life responsibilities as mother and for them? con iction, and dedication to Watch your hanging files for details! nurturing spouse. Law finns to I decided to ask further ques­ See NAGLE on 19 Good luck with exams! quote one of my. interviewers. tions about promotions and com- 10 Monday, November 21 , 1994 THE AMIcus CuIuAE Crossfire Do Republicans have a mandate to dismantle _goverrunent? Pragmatic leaders make government The Republican-mandate of1994: A work more effectively - return to the Protestant work ethic Mike Cox "The people will tire Neil Lewis "The Dem.ocrats wanted quickly of Republican_calls Nov. 8, 1994 was not a good day to be and to get at the 'root' causes of for a downsized goyernment Ryan MeDougle a Democrat. The Republicans won a crime through more educa­ majority in the House of Representatives when they realize that it I tion, more handouts, more for the fIrst time in 40 years and took means capital gains tax cuts We are a remote control country. On control of the Senate fo r the fIrst time Election Tuesday we finally decided that basketball. The vote showed for the wealthy, more state since 1986. However, its seems that the we'd had enough ofthe Democratic Com­ that people are sick of these Republicans are already overintrepreting and local taxes, a nd edy Channel. Click. The Republicans are answers and want some new the message sent by the voters. Draconian cuts to federal ­ on now. On Election Day voters were angry student loans, Medicaid, It tookAO years but on Nov. 8, 1994 ideas .. .. because of years of economic stagnation, the Republican party obtained control of and run of the mill govern­ "The election of 1994 fearful of losing their health care, scared both Houses of Congress and a majority gives the Republican party of crime and dissatisfied with the way the ment functions like national of the Governorships. Republicans had government and especially Congress op­ parks, ... cancer research, obtained majorities in the Senate during a chance to change govern­ erates. As a result, many voters cast their road construction ... and the past decade but it has been 40 years ment for the better, and in­ ballots against the President and his ma­ since a Republican Speaker last presided stall the changes they've jority party, not for the Republican Party other programs that benefit over the ~ouse of Representative. Re­ and its platform, and may not want Newt the middle class." publicans added eight seats in the Senate, been espousing. They had Gingrich and Company to go about dis­ 52 seats in the House, and gained a major­ better hurry up. Click." mantling the federal government. The for most of the 1980s Voinovich used ity of Governorships on Election Day. people will tire quickly of Republican federal grants, partnerships with local These numbers are impressive, but the calls for a downsized government when corporate leaders and sound management most telling statistic is that not fI. single are sick of these answers and want some they realize that it means capital gains tax to revitalize the city. In his fIrst tern1 as Republican incumbent running for Con­ new ideas. The ideas of Gingrich and cuts for the wealthy, more state and local Governor, he pleased conservatives by gr~ss or Governor was defeated. This Dole may not be better, but at least they' ll taxes, and Draconian cuts to federal stu­ trimming programs and reforming work­ election was not an anti-incumbe'nt vote, be different. dent loans, Medicaid, and run of the mill ers compensation and liberals by quintu­ it was a vote to throw the Democrats out Clinton had his chance, however ab­ government functions like national parks, pling spending on Head Start. Rather of Congress and the Statehouses and to breviated. In 1992, Pr~sident Clinton . meat inspectors, cancer research, road than tearing government down, Voinovich gi ve a chance for new leadership to run came to the White House with both Houses construction, drug enforcement and other has tried to build a better government for .the nation. of Congress under Democratic control programs that benefit the middle class. Cleveland and Ohio. The lopsided results have sent both -and the promise of utopian ideals and he Nowhere was the voters' aversion to dis­ Democrats also have an opportunity parties scrambling to assess the reasons did not deliver. Democrats did not reduce mantling government more evident than to recover from their stunning defeat. for Republican victory. Democrats want taxes for the middle class, did not deal in Virginia, where Senate hopeful Olivfr They need only look to Harry Truman. In to know what went wrong and how they effectively with the budget defIcit, did not North lost signifIcant ground in the polls 1946 the Republicans captured Congress can stop the bleeding and Republicans improve individual income, and did not and ultimately the election after making on a platform that asked "Had Enough?" hope they can keep the momentum until pass a health care reform bill (thank God). comments regarding eliminating Social Rather than retreat; Truman reaffirmed the White House reverts to its rightful Democrats did pass some questionable Security. his belief that government can be a ve­ owners in 1996. Spin doctors have given solutions to the nations problems (Mid­ What the people really want are prag­ hicle that helps the common man and myriads of reasons for the outcome (anti­ night basketball in the Crime Bill) or pass matic leaders that will make government · stuck to his progressive agenda and prag­ incumbent, pro-men, anti-Clinton, mdi­ measures by using Republican support work effectively, not ones who simply matic "no nonsense" approach. Two years vidual elections that added up to something (NAFT A). Clinton could only deliver a attack the government. These leaders later, he was re-elected President and the huge) but there is no one single answer. continuation of the New Deal policies disdain traditionalliberallconservative-and Democrats regained control of Congress The Republican landslide resulted from which have failed the country for the last big government/small government argu­ by gaining 75 House and 9 Senate seats. voter rejection of the current direction of 30 years. We want something different. ments in favor of pragmatic problem­ It is clear from the last two elections the Clinton government and the failed The Republican mandate is for a new solving approaches, private/public that the people want change. In 1992 this policies of the Democratic party. approach to solving the country' s prob­ partnerships, or government-led market­ change was thought to be bigger govern­ The election also showed the desire of lems. Republicans have promised to de­ based solutions. Thes.e leaders may con­ ment. In 1994 this change is thought to be all Americans to return to the values and liver their vision of smaller government cede that some government programs need smaller government. The reality is that ethics of hard work and self-sufficiency with a line item veto for the President, a to be cut, but they will also argue that the change the people want is a govern­ which has shaped America from the be­ balanced budget amendment to the Con­ government must proactively deal with ment that works effectively to solve their ginnrng. It was a vote that showed that stitution, and cuts in income and capital problems like crime and health care that problems. there are Americans who believe in the gains ta.xes to stimulate the economy. plague the nation. Both parties are positioned to offer the Protestant work ethic, that there are Ameri­ In addition to these changes, Repub­ Republicans should look to Governor voters this choice, the Democrats through cans who believe that the American Dream licans hope to rekindle the American ide­ George Voinovich of Ohio rather than the Presidency arid the Republicans is still alive, and that there are Americans als of achievement based on self Newt Gingrich for this type ofleadership. through Congress. The party that turns its who believe that self-sufficiency is some­ sufficienc and hard work with incentive oinovich received a remarkable 73 per­ back on its ideology and offers and deliv­ thing that should be encouraged by all programs instead of handouts. The Re­ cent of the vote on Election Day. Even ers solutions to problems that plague av­ levels of government. . pUblican government will be·a compas­ more remarkable is that Voinovich cam­ erage Americans will likely win in 1996 The Democratic party since Roosevelt sionate government which encourages paigned against a ballot initiative to cut and lead this country into the 21 st cen­ has told us to let them increase taxes action through incentives instead of at­ the state sales tax. As Mayor ofCleveland tury. which they would redistribute in a "fair"" tempting to solve problems by increasing Editorial Policy manner. This, we were a-sured. would goyernment regulation and welfare pro­ The letters and c>pinion pages of the Amiclls Curiae are dedicated to all student opinion. lead to a greater American society and grams. We reserye the right to edit fo r spelling and grammar. but not content. Letters to the Editor would help curb social injustice. crime, The election did not put the Republi­ are not intended to retlect the opinion of the ne\\'spaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor and poverty. The Democrats wanted to cans in power for the 40 years held by the should be submitted by 5 p.m.on the Wedne-sday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter get at the "rooC causes of crime through without onfirmation fthe author's name. \\-e may. howeyer. \\-ithhold the n:une on request. more education, more handouts. more Letters oyer 500 words may be returned \\-ith a request that they be edited for the sake of space. See REVOLUTION on 14 ba-ketball. The vote showed that people Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CuruA.E 11 Outer Limits By John Crouch there are other places in Europe ~here she Services lets dozens of people sleep in its vehicles worthy to stand in its way. (Wash­ Vietnamese pig goes native in Southside could test her technique more effectively. offices every night, even though it has to ington Post). Virginia Footlicking for a fee is no vice pay each of them a $50 oz. $100 penalty Why isn't this surprising? Norfolk's busy animal police seized Pin­ Leather-corseted 300-pound dominatrix each day for not fInding them ·better ac­ Bebe Newirth didn't see the Frasier epi- kie the Vietnamese pig, charging her Georgia Ameen, 51, did not commit pros- commodations. (New York Times). - sode where her character, Lilith, reunites owner with cruelty to animals for letting - titution when she accep.ted a $100 "trib- Judge marries fugitive with Frasier. She doesn't have a TV, she her get as fat as her Virginian colleagues. ute" from an undercover cop and ordered Mississippi's Supreme Court has been says. (USA Today): Pinkie's eyes bulge with fatness; she glares him to lick her feet, said a Brooklyn asked to unseat Judge Angela Milling- Astrology works for public official at the world through piggish little slits. judge. (National Law Journal). Bailey for living with Donald Bailey when It was revealed that Britain's First Secre- Her jowls quake; her belly dfags the Crown defends ancient crud he was wanted on felony drug charges. tary of the Treasury, Simon Aitken, ma­ ground. At 200 pounds, she runs a grave Britain's government stopped a retired She also dismissed charges against Mr. nipulated the horoscopes to convince a risk of being mistaken for bacon. sailors' group from removing decrepit Bailey while they were living together. girl to succumb to his advances when he A vet is keeping Pinkie at a farm. He brown linoleum from its banquet hall, They married several months ago. (Na­ spent a week fIlling in for an astrology revealed that pigs are greedy, stubborn saying it could be the oldest linoleum in tional Law Journal). columnist. (London Times). and vocal so an owner must have an iron the world. (London Times). Virginia lets all sorts vote Teachers show students how to fight will to keep them slim. In fact, he himself IRS pockets economic recovery Hanover Co. , Va., precinct workers let a A Memphis school suspended teacher had not yet put her on a diet. (J?ichmond A study revealed why Americans are so large un identifIed man in a Ronald Reagan Florence Gilliam, 46, and guidance coun­ Times-Dispatch). ungrateful for the economic recovery. mask vote because he proposed to 'beat selor LaGretta Walker, 57, for fIghting Flying Elvises are deadly serious Their earnings are up, but are taxed away the living [substance] out of' them, but during a dance for well-behaved students. The Flying El i brought a trademark suit before they ever see them. Young people mainly because they were afraid he woulp (USA Today) . against the Flying Elvises in Las Vegas. cannot sa e up any money, even though · sue them. (Richmond Times-Dispatch). Antler retraction Both jump from airplanes in full regalia. they spend _0 percent less· than the eld­ High taxes lead lambs to the slaughter Now that I' ve seen it in print, I'm not so The defendants claim both groups got the erly. (Richmond Times-Dispatch). To demonstrate how farmers are over­ sure about the item from the Times-Dis- idea from the same movie. (Daily Press). Merry old England taxed, Vermont farmer Alden Harwood patch where researchers towed a doe to Imagine Yoko pacifying Bosnia A $ I 50 000 public toilet in Alnwick, EngL , tried to pay part of his $10,875 tiLX bill -shore by her antlers. Even if a doe had Feeble crypto-shallow schlock artist Yoko sprayed an 86-year-old woman with or­ with 26 sheep, \J hich he now\.viil have to antlers, wouldn't that drown her? I nei­ Ono covered the town of Langenhagen, ange anti- andal dye when she tried to sell to pay the tax. Vermont taxes farm­ ther make these things up nor verify them, Germany with anatomical posters, claim­ use it. It has trapped and drenched other land a-s if it were suburbs. (USA Today). but I'll try to screen for obvious error. users and the reactionary locals want it Supreme sacrifice Just keep in mind that every newspaper is ing that People talk aboutmj pictures .... So long as they continue talking about removed. (London Times). A driverless car stuck in reverse raced chock-full of baldfaced lies and wild butts, they will not be killing each other." But who pays the hotel tax? around an intersection in Milford, Conn., guesses that sound plausible to yuppie (USA Today). Unbeknownst to Ms. Ono, New York's Department of Homeless for two hours until police could fInd.three reporters and editors. AB·A proposed Model Exams: 2Ls nostalgic for lL exams By Pat Lee and Josh Wulf bility of Marbury v. Madison. with Krusty's, which is incorpo- an electrical fIre. Panicked, Bart away from the fIght, Lisa ran out (Editors ' ole: Warning. This Please tape yourself reading the rated in Delaware, to install new fled out of Blackacre into the into the street and was hi! by piece is ineant to be a humorous answer and drop a copy in your electrical wiring in the Clinic. middle of a group of Christian Otto, who was driving a Spring­ view of a typical first year exam. senior partner' s hanging fIle. Krusty and his sideshow electri- anti- abortion demonstrators and field City ambulance at 70 m.p.h. We realize the humor may es- 3. Under no circumstances may cian Bob rewired half of the ran into Reverend Lovejoy, Apu, a clerk at the Kwik-E Mart cape many 1Ls so you may want you retain a copy of the exam i- Clinic but then left inexplicably, knocking him to the ground. down the block, locked the store to read it after Dec. 20). nation. with Krusty ending up in Oregon Flanders, another demonstrator, once trouble began, causing Social Security No. 4. Good luck and have fun dur- in the town of Penn oyer and Bob grabbed Bart. Seeing this, Homer Bameyto starve to death. Kwik­ L This is a closed book exami- ing the holidays. in the nearby city of Neff The and Marge, Bart's parents, E Mart is incorporated in India, nation. It consists of one essay Question 1. (15 minutes) Clinic, expecting a complete re- attacked Flanders. Theprotesters ana has branches in Delaware, question. Grading weight will The Sphngfielq Abortion wiring, askedBurnstohiresome- and other bystanders began Maryland, and Virgmia. . be consistent with the time sug- Clinic leases space in Blackacre, one else to fInish the job, but fIghting. Mayor Quimby, realizing that gested for each question. a building owned by Burns. Bums refused to pay for any more In the ensuing commotion, the fight was getting out of hand, 2. Discuss all possible issues Burns executed a will leaving work. the frighte~ed crowd trampled called in the National Guard to and claims. Include a discussion Blackacre "to _Smithers but only The wiring that had been done Moe, who came out of his tavern restore control. The National of the relevant standards of re- if the building is leased to people was faulty. While playing with to see what the disturbance was Guard seized Blackacre, which view, and analyze the applica- with red hair." Bums contracted the exposed wires, Bart started about. While attempting to get is now a heap of blackened ash. More Clip 'n' Save Marshall-Wythe Trading C;ards! Collect them all!! This week: Lounge Lizards of Marshall-Wythe r.------.,.-- r.------~ • • .1 , • • .. . ·.• .• .• . • . • •• • •• • • ,.• . • .• .• .• • • • ••• • •I. • •• • • ••• • • I • • ...... • _------_MICHELE ..• ..• _------_C.J. ..• ..• _------_LLEZELLE ..• ..• _------JASON _..• 12 Monday November 21 , 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE Ask Mr. Smart Guy Dear Mr, Smart Guy: Dear Most-All Knowing: Short whose practice of collecting trad­ Dear Rife: Allow me' to take this opportunity to ing cards has been replaced by a practice It was rude and disrespectful on the 'How witty, how witty are the clever offer a reply to our critics. Writing a of collecting cartons of cigarettes (they part of certain law students to wear their names the Amicus gives to its regular newspaper da in and day out is tough make better currency in prison), has moved baseball caps to a 'speech given by a features. Jazzy and Tango are named for stuff, You can't begin to imagine the on to greener exercise yards, so to speak, Supreme Court Justice, but take a step barbeque sauce. 'Outer Limits' is the pressure from deadlines imposed by 'a the tradition continu'es. In fact, a con­ baCK and ask yourself why they may have Office of Residential Life's official name newspaper that comes out every two cerned but anonymous student this very been wearing their hats. These student for this area of campus. 'Music for the weeks. Humor features must be crafted to week dropped a note of concern that .the might have valid reasons for wearing base­ Masses" is a subtle dig at the narrow remain objective and every fact must be trading cards, when clipped for saving, ball caps day in and day out, even to these appeal of the column's predecessor, carefully fabricated before going into a don't match up with the writing on the kinds of events. You may not like the fact "Metal for Myself and Mateyak." The news story. Each article must be read back (a concern we are trying to resolve that lL Jay Kennedy is always seen with Calendar of Events used to be about ac­ over with the utmost scrutiny to avoid this very second with the aid of a promi­ his hat, but perhaps it's a security blanket tual events, instead ofdeep thoughts from careless errorrs. Frankly, I don't mind nent consulting finn). without which he gets really nervous and the editor and the centennial of the dog admitting that a few of us up here in the While your criticisms are duly noted, jittery, unable to cope with the simple biscuit. Out of Our Heads" is an obscure office have taken a shine to the bottle to we here at the Amicus would merely ask things in life like talking openly and reference to a grotesque comment Prof. seek solace. So when individuals like you that you look at the whole record before frankly with his girlfriend, briefmg cases, Hardy made long ago in his seminar on come along with your negativity, how are hastily arriving at any conclusions. We or using rudimentary dinner utensils. So Pharmaceutical Liability for Birth De­ we to respond? Our only defense is to have made every effort to come up with ease up on the poor guy, okay? I'm sure fects, which coincidentally has not been recognize our failures and point out our news stories that we think the readership you would have been offended had you offered since. However, there are some successes. will fmd not only' surprisingly informa­ seen 1L Justin Gillman at the speech, features that even I don't understand, so As to your concerns: the name "Smart tive, but entertaining as welL Our reputa­ because he never. goes without his hat. they've got to be pretty arcane. First, I Guy" was a second choice. "Victor Hugo" tion for accuracy has lead one leading But have you seen him without his hat? don't get the thing about the "Smart Guy." ~as our first choice, but we didn t think it Administrator to say, "I think the Amiclis Maybe you were offended at the sight of And foremost, what's with the trading caught that certain joie d' vivre that might Curiae is staff ought to be taken into the his baseball cap, but would you rather cards? Have you ever known anyone to attract the sexually repressed, friendless streets and [given medals]." In providing have had Justice O'Connor react visibly trade them? Indeed, is anyone carrying law student to contribute to a forum where our readers with incisive news and com, to what she almost surely would have on the effort to "collect them all" now that they could showcase their n'lild attempts mentary, we never take the low road and perceived as an evil clown bouffant? Kyle Short has gone his merry way? at humor. The current name seems 'to stoop to tabloid journalism. When Dean Think! work, though. Thanks for writing in. Krattenmaker tried to keep his ties to the Besides, Rife, there are some things . -- The Most-All Knowing Admittedly, the editor of the Calendar American Nazi Party out of the paper by around here which are just a little more of Events, Monica Thurmond, may have tossing a lot of hush money our way, did offensive than the wearing of a baseball gone a bit overboard trying to add a witty we accept? No. We responded by return­ hat to some lecture, Th is huge crime that DOUGLAS from 6 and creative spark to the calendar by ing nearly all of the cash and refusing to you rail against is nothing compared to standard than that and I would rather see noting such things as the centennial ofthe print such trash on ethical grounds. This the open, sometimes graphic public dis­ a candidate refuse to play dirty and lose an dog biscuit as you point out, but as with isn't the Enquirer! Our trade instincts and plays of affection perpetrate~ by a certain election than resort to half-truths and mud­ most of our critics in the Student Body joumalis,tic integrity demands that every nameless Simpsons-quoting 2L couple slinging. " and the Administration you fail to see the news story be largely unindictable. So it known around school as "The New Fred CLS member Tad Fisher (2L) re­ positive. hurts when someone like you comes down and Judi. " Their groping, slobbering, marked "Professor Douglas's talk was a As for Jazzy and Tango, I can only say hard on a small staff of people banded butt-squeezing antics have put several of great perspective-check." Steve Clarke that it's a sad day in America when a together to try and make your time in Hell us off our lunches for quite some time. (2L) stated, "He raised difficult issues newspaper takes a lot of guff for trying to a little more enjoyable and informative. It You see them playfully touch each other that the church needs to address, such as: give a couple of plucky kids from the really hurts. in inappropriate places while sitting on how to bring the love of Christ to bear on Make a Wish Foundation a new lease on the Naugahyde. You can hear the slurp­ political discourse; and how can the church life by giving ·them a small, if insignifi­ Dear Mr. Smart Guy: ing, sucking noise of their faces being keep para-church/political leaders ac- cant, colurim. I can only hope that ifyour I went to the speech given the other suctioned together around dark comers of countable." . child is born mentally retarded he or she day by Supreme Court Justice Sandra the library, It's shameless. "The evening's discussion was not at would be so lucky as to have a newspaper Day O'Connor and I was appalled to see I would happily have every person in all what I had expected," added 2L Amy let them write a restaurant review column so many law students wearing baseball this school wear baseball caps to a state Fedok. "We were challenged to see the every now and then. caps while listening to her lecture! Isn't dinner with the Pope if I could just be political process in an entirely new way Furthermore, your assessment of the this a little rude and disrespectful on the freed of that one particular hellish visage. and to reconcile our political views and trading card market was incorrect. Al­ part of these students? So get over it. There are worse things out actions with our Christian "alues." though former S.RA. President Kyle -- Rife with Consternation there. TRADING CARDS: LOUNGE LIZARDS OF MARSHALL-WYTHE r------, r------..... , r------, r------, I JASON VAN PELT I 1 LLEZELLE DUGGER 1 1 CHARLES "C. J." I I MICHELE BRESNICK 1 1 I 1 I I· JOH~SON I 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 Jason is able to handle his It is important not to dis- The first grandfather and What were all the Sid & 1 many roles at M-Wbecause turb Llezelle while she re- reciter of all the comedy Marty Kroft episodes from I of his love of television , laxeson the 'Naug. She is albums by Redd Foxx and 1974 to '78? Who were all 1 which enables him to turn truly spent. Being jovial Moms Mabley of the class the blonde roommates on 1 any subject or object into and efficient as the head of of '95 doesn't just sit in the Three's Company, in order? : an hour show with the sim- almost every committee lounge, but actually com- Michele knows! She doles plicity of 8 aywatch. Jason can really wear one down. mands it. And there's out bits of TV. trivia to Naug .: s ~ts in c l as~ with his.h ea~ in Llezelle so loves the school something about the fact visitors like Gramma gives 1 hiS hands Intently listening that she has remodelled that C.J. rarely removes his out candy when the kiddies '1 to the lecture and inserting her living room to be an coat and req uisite baseball come to visit. Ask her a 1 Kentucky Fried Chicken . exact duplicate ofthe lobby cap with the logo "C.J . question and she'll tell you 1 commercials where neces- from the plethora of plants equals J.D." that adds to no lies ... as long as it's about 1 sary. to the larger- than-life busts his foreboding presence. Josie and the Pussycats of 10----1 ------_ .. 10_of- herse_-----lf and her sp-ou-se_. .. ._------.. 10 _cou_____rse. ----_ .. THE AMIcus CURJAE Arts & Entertainment · Monday, November 2 1, 1994 13

Cinema Cynicism Say yes to The Vampire, but flee from Frankenstein By Steven Y oungkin stein, a brash young medical stu­ monster; Branagh tends to go more. Instead, soon after this 12 year-old girl who lost her This week's movies ha e a dent obsessed with fmding a way wa over the top at moments. scene ends, the story reverts to mother to the plague. Between lot in common. They are both to cheat death. Eventually, he Further, as a general rule of the standard hero against mon­ them, Louis and Claudia are monster movies, both are based figures out that by sewing parts thumb, it's not a good idea to cast ster story and any complexity fo rced to contend with Lestat as on famous novels (though writ­ ofdead corpses together and add­ John Cleese in a dramatic role. that might have been brought to well as their eternal fates as crea­ ten in completely different eras), ing electricity, he can actually While he didn't do anything the creature and the tale are lost. tures of the night. both feature respected casts. and create life. But like e eryone wrong per se, it's just that after Pity, since this is a story that . This story has been bandied are directed b, acclaimed direc­ who attempts to pIa, God, Dr. seeing him associated with cou ld ha e been good but ends about Hollywood in different tors. They also both feature im­ Frankenstein fails to realize the Monty Python for the past .. 5 up being a missed opportunity. incarnations since the novel ap­ pressive set designs and consequences of his actions. He years, it's hard to take anyth ing Fortunately, Interview with peared in 1976 and became an costumes. The main difference pays a heavy price for his pride. he says seri ously. As a resu lt, the Vampire fares much better. instant best seller. At one point is in their end result. While AIm)' The movie is nothing if not some of his scenes come across Based on the best selling novel or another, executives were Shelley 's Frankenstein is ulti­ fascinating to the eye. Branagh as unintentionally funny. by Anne Rice. the movie tells the thinking of turning it into a mately a disappointment, Int r­ designs sets that could never ac­ But the main fa ult with the story of Louis (Brad Pitt), a noble­ min iseries, a horror movie with view with the Vampire is quite tually exist in real life. He has movie is the misguided focus of man in 18th century New Or­ Cher in the main villain's role, or impressi e. stairs that appear to go on for­ the story. The story and the leans who is turned into a vampire an Elton John musical. Now, Frankenstein is based on the ever and a laboratory that is as character of Victor Frankenstein by Lestat (Tom Cruise). after all this time, it finally hits novel that has been adapted over horrific as the creati ons that fi rst is fa miliar; the movie does noth­ While Lestat revels in his fate the big screen amidst some con­ the ears by diverse directors breathe inside its walls. ing new with it. Instead Branagh as a bloodsucker, Louis instantly troversy over whether Tom from James Whale (in the 1931 Robert De Niro as the mon­ shou Id have centered on the crea­ resents his "dark gift." Lestat Cruisewas the right choice. Now, Boris Karloff versioii) to Mel ster is quite unlike the Boris ture. attempts to ease Lou is' loneli­ the big question is, was it worth Brooks. Kenneth Branagh is the Karloffnuts-and-bolts vision in­ At one point in the movie, the ness and suffe ring by providing latest to try his hand at the story; grained in our memories. In­ monster meets a family who mis­ for him a companion Claud ia, a See MONSTERS on 20 he directs in addition to playing stead, De Niro is a mass of scars take him for a gentle spirit. Un­ Dr. Frankenstein. Like Bram and stitches which appear com­ fortunately, his looks terrify Stoker's Dracula, this new ver­ pletely believable. them. He is viewed as a monster sion is the most faithful one yet Unfortunately, it is beyond despite his good deeds. This to the original source material. this surface level that Branagh subsequently provokes the mon­ Like the novel, Frankenstein starts to stumble. WhileDeNiro, ster. Branagh should have pur­ tells the story of Victor Franken- as expected, is very good as the sued this aspect of the character Country Harvest Buffet fills void By Jazzy and Tango choices, all three of us had basi­ While the food was of all sorts, For those of you disheart­ cally the same thing. Upon sam­ the decor was of a nautical fla­ ened by the closing of the pling the mashed potatoes, we vor, with fisherman's nets, fish . " Lightfoot Buffeteria, fret no all let out. a collective sigh. Fi- . cutoutsiri the ~ood , and a sea­ more, the Country Harvest Buf­ nally, Shireen spoke. "They're side, fishy mural. This was some­ fet in Toano will fill that powdered!" she exclaimed with what disconcerting. Another buffeteria void. What a great the authority of a seasoned problem was that our plates were way to spend a Friday night: buffeteria patron. We all sampled not cleared as we moved on to Jazzy and Tango, accompanied the fried chicken and thought it our next dish, so that by the end by cafeteria connoisseur Shireen was fine. Basically, the food was ofthe meal, ourtable was a messy Tabechian (3L), hopped into the average fare for a reasonable mess. Finally, while 'we were . family wagon and leadfooted it price: nothing to get excited sitting in the nonsmoking sec­ to Lightfoot. Now the astute about, but in Williamsburg, any­ tion, we soon found our space reader will note that the Country thing can be a glimmering spark invaded by smokers! We did not Harvest Buffet is in Toano. Why in our dismal little lives. (cough!) feel that this added to were we in Lightfoot you ask? On to the true meaning of ' our meal. . - Because this one horse town has life: dessert. Ours left something Rating (on a scale of 1 to 5 potato Take a study break! .. bad lighting on Richmond Road, to be desired. We sampled a flakes): Jazzy: 2 flakes; Tango: so bad that the seasoned motorist unique cheesecake which seemed 1/0 flakes (you figure it out) Call Domino's, relax and enjoy. with less than 20/20 vision can't to be more like a cheesecake­ Editor 's note: The Amicus discern the street numbers oflo­ flavored pudding. We were not regrets to report that, after din­ 229-8885 220-3770 cal eateries. pleased. Tango was really ing on Richmond Road f or an Serving W:ilIiam & Mary Serving Colonial Williamsburg Despite these obstacles, we freaked out by the rubbery con­ entire semester, the cumulative .fmally made it to the land of milk sistency. "Where did they get effects of bad food and chintzy I.------~------~ Sub • Lunch I and honey (and powdered pota­ the recipe from, Goodyear?!" decor finally caught up with our I Meal • Special I toes). The buffet was an all you Jazzy tried some mini cream puff heroines. They both passed away can eat treat for $7.95 (excluding type things which were filled with last night - victims ofa rare colo­ 99 99 drinks: boo, hiss! ). Among the pudding and covered with choco­ nial food poisoning. We dedi­ I $5 : $6 : goodies at the buffet were the late. She found them to be satis­ cate this issue of the Amicus to I • I following: fried chicken, fried factory enough to eat two of them . their memory. They've moved I GET A 12" SUB OF YOUR • A MEDIUM 1 TOPPING PIZZA I fish (posing as chicken) lemon Also, both Tango and Jazzy had on to that great greasy spoon in I CHOICE, A BAG OF CHIPS AND • AND 2 COKES OR DIET COKES. I chicken, freshly carved turke , a baklava-related substance, the sky. Bon Appetit! Stay tuned I A CO~E OR DIET COKE • Offer valid 11 a.m.-4. p.m. I roast beef, and ham, a vast array which th ey liked very much. It for next semester when Jazzy and v.r~ __. ~...,.. '~"," . "_' ••\ ."._ - ~ • ,~ ""'.. I I ~cff« ~- , .... . C"'*"""',.Jakll,O; oect.tfa'. l'nc:n a! ~· '~ '~\fI"":a.~: of vegetables, two types of was quite sweet, however, so Tango 's Sllccessors, Kim ... hcn:."...w.. O'.. - et\.,_ ....s • .....,. • a .lNft ...... Odf\CfY __ -""41o __ .:J uN ...... · """ Ow"'\' '""("~ kn" 120 00. Cadt ., ...r'''''1IIC- Ow"'\· ~cwrv_~SlO.OO. C'.a I Tolhurst and Lori Petruzzelli, I "-- ,ahwllOl. ew .....· cn _MlltPQWu: ... r_"* loa ...... ' .205 o..., \ .,~ ... ~, .. rOf,* breads, and a smattering of des­ Jazzy could only eat two. • 1Iktn"__ C'''lo.._ ". !''tu.a. 4.1i\-.... C Itf')o..ino".Pizu. serts. Despite this great array of The decor was confusing. lookfor some good eats in town. 14 Monday, November 21 , 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE What's Going On Student Legal Services: M -W' s beachead on main campus By Ken Hickox those charged and "represent" Th is year SLS received fund­ Director's shoulders. He also liant legal education they are With over 40 la\ tudents them at the hearings. ing to publish a pamphlet which serves as a source of information getting at M-W, it's on the job manning the office each week, SL is certainl the law will outline undergraduate stu­ to other olunteers. The Student training. It is common for two tudent Legal Services (SLS) is school's most isible presence dent rights' under the college code Director's tenure is somewhat students to sit at the same time. one of the most active and suc- on the undergraduate campus. when faced with honor and dis- unique in that it runs from spring So far, the majority of volunteers cessful volunteer acti ilies at M­ The office is 10 ated in the Cam­ ciplinary charges, and indicate semester to spring semester rather have always been ILs. W. Founded so man ears ago pus Center, and is advertised the procedure for assistance at than b academic year. This For volunteers, SLS is an that the exact date is now lost to twice a year in the Flat Hat news­ SLS. This pamphlet will be dis­ arrangement helps assure there invaluable practical experience. this author' s institutional paper. Mariy clients are walk­ tributed to each student who is will be a smooth transition be­ It introduces them to basic re­ memory, SLS is ded icated to pro­ ins, howe er, and word-of-mouth charged with a violation. tween tenures, but also means, search and the process of fram ­ viding as istance to W&M un­ is the most popular and effective SLS is unique in one major realistically, that the Student Di­ ing legal issues. Most dergraduates, graduate students, publicity. In the last academic respect in that its funding comes rector is always a 2L. The Stu­ importantl y, it is usually the first faculty, and staff who have legal year, 0 er 70 case files were directly from the undergraduate dent Director receives two experience a law student can get questions or are facing action , opened. Legal problems en­ budget council rather than (believe me, well-earned) legal at appl ing the client counseling from the disciplinary or honor cotintered run the gamut, from through the SBA. This is a re­ clerking credits for his efforts. abilities learned in Legal Skills. councils. pending di orces to questions flection of the fact that its pri­ The Faculty Director receives the With their first case, vo lunteers What SLS olunteers do not about life estates. Predictably mar constituency is the praise and adulation of his col­ quickly realize that the client's provide is legal opinion. Realiz­ for a college community, land­ undergraduate campus. leagues and students. concerns are real and their fear ing the detrimental impact an lord-tenant disputes and use of SLS is headed-up by a Stu­ Student volunteers sign-up to genuine. Every client looks to accusation ofp racticing law with­ fake ID cards to purchase alco­ dent Direct.or and Faculty Direc­ sit office hours at least one time the vo lunteer for guidance in a out a license would have on any hol make up a large number of tor, currently Ken Hickox and . per week in one hour increments. professional, competent manner. future bar application, volunteers the complaints. In the last two Professor John Levy, respec­ Generally, the time slot assign­ It is serious business, and the law comply strictly with SLS guide­ years, however, there has been a tively. Levy has been the Fac­ ments are given out at orienta­ student is committed to acting lines restricting their legal assis­ sharp rise in referrals to honor Ulty Director since the inception tion meetings each semester, but within the Virginia ethical and tance to research on the issues, and disciplinary councils, espe­ of SLS, and, God willing, will students can sign-up anytime by professional codes. The personal counseling as to available op­ cially with regard to sexual as­ continue to be for a long time to checking the time sheet on the satisfaction, however, received tions, and referrals to the Vir­ sault and harassment. SLS has come. His role is really a SLS bulletin board and notifying from a client who shows sincere ginia Bar Association's Lawyer conducted a successful effort to mentoring one, providing advice the Student Director. An orien­ appreciation can be very reward­ Referral Hotline if deemed nec­ become more involved in such and gu idance on the legal issues, tation packet is provided, and the ing. essary. Volunteers do however, cases, and about 25 percent of when necessary. directors are always available for Any law student interested in become "hands on" involved in SLS files are now honor and dis- The administrative, budget­ consultation, but much like the becoming a volunteer is encour­ actions before the honor and dis- ciplinary council actions. That ing, and general glad-handing real legal world, volunteers are aged to leave a note to that effect ciplinary councils. In such cases, percentage will probably in­ responsibilities of SLS fall pretty much on their own after in the Student Director's file. We they can become ~dvocates for crease. -squarely on the Student that. Besides the admittedly bril- look forward to seeing you. Music for the Masses Pumpkins hit it; Lyle loves everybody, we don't love him By Eleanor Bordeaux releases. Tracks like "Whir" and the tremely repetitive. There is no need for a Towards the end of this tune Lyle sounds and Scott Layman mostly acoustic "Blew Away" are great lyric sheet because all that is required for like a broken record because he is so Smashing Pumpkins: songs for relaxing. Singer Corgan does the listener is to learn one phrase which is repetitive. Pisces Iscariot not possess the best voice, yet on these then repeated for the remainder of the One interesting note is that Julia Rob­ The Smashing Pumpkins have hit the songs his voice soothes rather than irri­ track. erts sings background on "Fat Babies." big time. Their latest release, Pisces tates. There are moments when this CD suc­ Hervoice isjust one among many and you Iscariot, recently entered at NO.4 on the The one weakness on the CD is the ceeds, but those moments are very few. can't pick it out from the rest but some of Billboard Charts. This is extremely im­ mutilation of the classic Fleetwood Mac Among some ofthe better tunes is "Record you may recognize the distinctive voice pres.sive since the CD is a collection ofB­ song, " Landslide." Musically, the band Lady." This song has a faster pace than of Rickie Lee Jones doing backup. sides and previously unavailable cuts. The remains faithful to the original, but this is many of the others. The background Besides a few songs, most ofthe songs band has recently gained momentum in one song where Corgan's voice sounds vocals fill the emptiness and give it more sound the same and can only be distin­ addition to picking up new fans from their weak and whiny. Unlike other recent substance than the other tracks. Another guished by the lyrics. When this CD was headlining stint on the Lollapalooza tour covers, like Soul Asylum' s cover of good track is "Penguins," the tenth track good, it was mediocre. Lyle may have had last year. Marvin Gaye' s "Sexual Healing," this and the fi~st one that is really catchy. It a premonition himselfbytitling one song, Pisces lscariot is a good, fun listen. one destroys the essence of the original. has a good drum beat and trumpets too. "They Don't Like Me," because that sen­ Strangely enough, it does not sound like Hopefully, Stevie Nicks has not heard it. This. track temporarily breaks up the mo­ timent perfectly summed up this rejected tracks; Pisces Iscariot basically The Pumpkins know how to rock with notony of the release, but not for long. reviewer's feelings. sounds like a regular studio effort. "Frail a distinctive groove and power. They also engaging in that crap now, using chock and Bedazzled" best captures the frenetic know how to create ballads that are pretty REVOLUTION from 10 full 0 ' cliche slogans. "We're going to re­ energy of the band. It is an out-take from but not sappy. Pisces Iscariot is a defmite the Democrats. The Republicans prob­ invent government. End business as usual. the Siamese Dream sessions, and the track must for any Smashing Pumpkins fan. It ably have only two years to put up or shut End pork barrel politics. Empower some­ is similarto "Cherub Rock," another great is also a suitable primer for any poten~ial up. We have become a remote control body or other." Enough. jam, in its intensity. fan, in that it captures the same stylistic nation--don't like what you're watching, The election of 1994 gives the Repub­ It is amazing how the Pumpkins man­ flavors of one of their regular studio al­ change the charmel. The Democrats were lican party a chance to change govern­ age to sound so melodic when they are so bums. running too many reruns, throwing out ment for the better, and install the changes loud, but they are able to do it. They Lyle Lovett: answers to. problems that we've heard they've been espousing. They had better basically take a killer rhythm guitar riff, I Love Everybody time and again. Even the Republicans are hurry up. Click. add high-pitched guitar solos, and com­ With 18 songs on Lyle' s latest CD you bine this with singer Billy Corgan's dis­ may feel like you got a good deal. How­ ever, by the time you finish listening to it up paying for someone' s vacation or put­ tinctive snarl. ting their children through school be­ The Smashing Pumpkins do operate you'll realize you got a raw deal. INSURE from 7 cause you forgot to dot an "i" or cross a in more than one speed. About half of This CD is unremarkable both musi­ cally and lyrically. With just a guitar, malpractice insurance is a good idea. In "t," you should think about coverage. As Pisces Iscariot is composed of slow to general, though, talk of insurance is met Lange noted, "to sleep at night you have mid-tempo songs, which is a few more bass and drums the music sounds hollow, almost empty. And the lyrics are ex- by apathetic yawns. But before you end to have it" - insurance, that is. than one would frod on their two studio THE AMIcus CURIAE Calendar of Events Monday, November 21, 1994 15

Monday, November 21,1994 blues. Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 8 p.m. Movie: "Four Weddings and a Funeral," starring Hugh Grant and Andie Bullets: "Bullets Over Broadway," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, MacDowell. $2 per student. UC Auditorium, 8 p.m. 8 & 9:45 p.m. Bohemia, Norfolk Chamber Concert: Chandler Recital Hall, ODU Campus, 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 29,1994 Woody: Woody Allen's new "Bullets'over Broadway," with Alan Double Feature: "The Pelican Brief' and "The Client." UC Audito­ Arkin and Tracy Ullman. At the DOG St. theater until Dec. 1. 7 & 9 p.m. rium, 8 p.m. I've Heard the Mermaids Singing: Followed by a discussion about the Tuesday, November 22,1994 film with the director, Patricia Rozema. Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Movie: "Four Weddings and a Funeral." UC Auditorium, 8 p.m. St., 6:30 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch: "Women and Children Last: The Vietnam Women' s Saturday, November 26,1994 Memorial," Patrick Hagopian, speaker. Commonwealth Center semi­ Happy Outlining on the Weekend After Thanksgiving! nar room, College Apts., 12:3 0 to 2 p.m. Thought for the day: Never drink dead blood. Wednesday, November 30,1994 Sunday, November 27,1994 Double Feature: "The Pelican Brief' and "The Client." UC Audito­ Movie: "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing." Canadian comedy about rium, 8 p.m. three women. "A clever, satirical film sparked by splendid perfor­ Concert: William and Mary Concert Band, Phi Beta Kappa Memorial mances." Williamsburg Theatre, Duke of Gloucester Street, 6:30 p.m. Hall, 8 p.m. Bullets: "Bullets Over Broadway," DOG Street theater, 8 & 9:45 p.m. Concert: Williamsburg Symphonia works by Haydn, Mozart, and De Friday, December 2,1994 Falla. Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 8:15 p.m. Movie: "Oleanna." A failing female student accuses her professor of sexual harassment. An lmcompromising look at the issue of sexual Monday, November 28,1994 harassment and the dangers of political correctness. Williamsburg Talking 'Bout a Revolution: Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed Theatre, DOG St. 7 & 9 p.m. will speak on the recent elections in Morton Hall, Room.1 , at 10 a.m. and Late Show: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Hang out with the valley again at 11 a.m. He will be addressing a poli sci class, but the lecture is girls and surfer dudes at the mall in this early 80's classic. Williamsburg open to the public. Theatre, DOG St. 11 p.m. I've Heard the Mermaids Singing: Williamsburg Theatre, DOG St., 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 3,1994 W & M Concert Series: "The Uptown String Quartet," four women Oleanna: Williamsburg Theatre, DOG St. 7 & 9 p.m. who devote themselves to all styles of African-American cultural Late Show: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Williamsburg Theatre, heritage, including jazz, the blues, ragtime, spirituals, and rhythm and DOG St. 11 p.m. r Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar toMonica Thurmond (2L) or the Amicus Curiae hanging file~ Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events of interest to \.. M -W students, or just about anything else that you can think of. ~

terial in class. course that will suffer the most demise. Professors may have to information into one's head. SURVEY from 2 The administration says one due to the vast amount of mate­ rely more on lecture with less Ratherthan spending the major­ such a course; only 28 marked ofthe reasons behind the changes rial that must be covered. Re­ student/faculty interaction in the ity of class time asking student "very likely." in the curriculum is to make the vised civil procedure will just class. On the one hand, there after student to interpret varia­ The same held true for the first years more responsible in result in a reduced coverage of will be less opportunity for stu­ tions on one theme, professors likelihood oftaking an advanced planning their course loads. But topics rather than eliminating cer­ dents to go off on tangents which might begin class by outlining course in civil procedure of­ throwing around the word re­ tain subjects. wastes valuable learning time. black letter law on the black­ fered for 2Ls or 3Ls. A vast sponsibility appears to be mere' One thing that certainly con­ On the other hand, the student board followed by one (lr two majority of 96 circled "not rhetoric. Afterall, how respon­ cerns students is learning the fun­ body might become more pas­ hypotheticals to make the same likely," compared with 34 for sible can one expect first years to damentals the first year in order sive due to less opportunity to point, and then move on. "likely," and26 for"very likely." be with a course load that in­ to be able to handle the upper interact with professors. And Witli these curriculum So what does this all mean? It cludes five courses, and Legal level courses and, eventually, to one of the skills we are supposed changes, M-W is following the would appear that the student Skills, to say nothing of the feel­ practice. Trusts and estates is a to acquire during our three years Pied Piper of conformity of body's level of concern in the ing of being overwhelmed by course that most students take is the ability to think on our feet, higher ranked law schools. Is elimination of course hours in just the total law school experi­ and there are questions on the which is the idea behind the conformity the point of the law? property and civil procedure is ence itself. As one grasps the majority, if not all, bars. The Socratic method. But I digress. Are we changing not matched by a desire to take way of law school, it is not re­ thought of hearing such terms as On the plus side, students will for good reasons or are we chang­ any advanced courses in these sponsibility that makes a student life estate, and remaindennan and be exposed to more material and ing merely for the sake of subjects. Perhaps many students choose one course over another. not having an inkling as to their a greater variety of subjects. If change? Are we so concerned feel that they will learn what is It is an interest in the subject meaning as a 2L or 3L seems the professors did rely more on with our rank because it will re­ needed for law practice in their matter, word-of-mouth about the unfathomable, in addition to be­ lecturing and less on the Socratic sult in students getting better job Bar Review courses. And, of professor, days of the week it ing very disturbing. method, the stress level of first offers or is it for the prestige of course, the majority of students meets, whether paper and/or fi­ What sort of impact will this year would defmitely be reduced. the faculty ? will not be practicing trusts and nal exam, whether it's on the bar, have on the faculty's teaching Professors would be forced to There is no answer to these estate planning or litigation and number of credit hours fulfilled, methods? With a year's worth of spend more time expounding on questions at present. Ultimately so don't feel it is necessary to etc. material to cover in fewer hours, the rules oflaw rather on repeti­ major changes to the curriculum explore such comprehensive ma- First year property is the the Socratic method may be in tious hypotheticals used to drone are really just a shot in the dark. 16 Monday, November 2 1, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE cantly lower and inconsistent Judges for the tournament author of a treatise on the forced at times to argue two op- MOOT from 1 with the other four. were composed of practitioners Comprehensive Environmental posite sides with only an hour' In fact, the sheets contained recently out oflaw school for the Response, Compensation, and break in between. nogenic fluids stored under- comments indicating that the initial rounds and Fellows ofthe Liability Act (CERCLA), the To Sacks, thekeytohisteam's . ground at a landfill site. The judge was critiquing a female American College of Trial Law- federal statute at issue in their success was that Pincus's "Shaq­ company, serving as respondent competitor - a bit odd since the yers for the quarter and semifi- moot court problem. Fu" video-arcade adeptness en­ in this case, had bought out and team happened to be all-male nals. When asked how to attribute abled Pincus to lull the judges hired the former owner of the and its competitors from the Judging the finals was a five- M-W's consistent performance into a hypnotic trance. Hewould company that originally buried University of North Carolina member panelled by Chief Jus- at the National Moot Court Re- then score the "Big K.O." with the faulty containers. Thus, the were all female. After bringing tice Carrico of the Virginia gional Competition, Sacks said, such powerful, "blockbuster" issues in the case centered on this to the attention of the judges Supreme Court and four federal "Schools that perform well year analogies as: "these victims have whether the company could be that evening, Miller, Pincus, & judges, including Judge James after year have noticeably con- become canaries in the coal subject to successor liability for Sacks had to wait until the fol- Spencer, husband of former M- sistent faculty support. At M-W, mine" (referring to the residents the wrongs of the previous com­ lowing morning just prior to the W professor and current Judge we are fortunate to have Judy adjacent to toxic waste dumps pany and whether the company quarterfinals to discover whether Margaret Spencer. Ledbetter on our team. She has having to wait until someone dies could be liable for the passive they would argue in that round or According to Miller, with a keen interest in Moot Court or gets sick before authorities leakage which later occurred return to Williamsburg. The each passing round, "the judges and is very thorough with us." take action) and "these proper­ during its ownership ofthe land- , judges had mismarked the com- got progressively intimidating, Concerning this year's perfor- ties are like hot potatoes - who­ fLll site. The problem was a highly petition numbers & erroneously but none were as tough as the mance at Regionals, Sacks com- ever holds it last gets burnt" complex one and the issues sur- tallied the team scores. panel that last prepared the teams mented, "Doug Miller was the (when arguing on behalf of the - prisingly have yet to come be­ After defeating the Univer- before heading off to the tourna- mark of consistency throughout successor company thatunknow- fore the United States Supreme sity ofRichmond (winner ofBest ment in Richmond." Miller was the tournament." ingly bought the land containing Court. Brief) in the quarterfmals, M-W referring to the grilling he and Both Miller & Sacks gave faulty toxic waste containers). The picture looked bleak for went on to knock out one of two the other fivy M-W students re- great credit to Bill Pincus, who BoththeM-WteamofMiIler, M -W following the initial rounds semifinalist teams from Duke & ceived from Deans Krattenmaker ' served as the "swing-man" on Pincus, and Sacks, and the Re­ held Friday. Neither team was advanced to the fmals to take on and Barnard and attorney David the team. While Sacks argued gional Runner-Up Wake Forest announced as a quarterfinalist. Wake Forest. In addition to M- Ledbetter, husband of team- one half of the petitioner's argu- will advance to the National Moot However, after closely examin­ W's winning the tournament, coach Judy Ledbetter. ment & Miller argued one half of Court Competition in New York ing his team's scoring sheets, Doug Miller was awarded Best The teams were quite the respondent' s argument, City in late January. There they Doug Miller noticed a gross dis­ Oralist. Team scores were based fortunate to have been judged in Pincus argued as the second man will face those schools advanc- crepancy. Two of his team's six 40 percent on briefs and 60 per- practice by David Ledbetter who for both petitioner and respon- ing from the other thirteen re­ sheets showed scores signifi- cent on oral argument. happens to be an expert and dent. This meantthat Pincus was gional tournaments held this Fall. Court before I even pass the bar. ' judges? Speak clearly? Did the argument about minority representation on the stu- LETTER from 2 I disagree with Ms. Peterson, First of flow nicely? Did it make sense? Did the dent judging panels, and I think that her all, it is virtually impossible to fmd 21 person cover all of the points he or she concerns are valid. While not suggesting cause the panels in the early rounds were attorneys and judges to come out and said she would? Did the person contradict that a lack of black members on the panels largely composed of law students. Ms. judge preliminary rounds from 6:00 until himelf or herself? None of these ques- results in inherent racial bias, I do agree Peterson suggested that Moot Court try to 11 :00 over a four night period. It's not a tions require a law degree to be answered. that by diversifying the judging panels arrange it so that the entire tournament is matter of starting to look for them in the Judging, to be blunt, is not rocket science. more students will feel comfortable judged by panels ofpractitioners or actual summer, as Ms. Peterson suggests. It's a Moreover, I would bet anything that most enough to compete. Ms. Archie raises judges. Another student, Carla Archie, matter of finding enough warm bodies to competitors. would agree that the ques- many valid questions. I agree that there who is also a Moot Court Board member, commit to that kind of schedule. More tions from student judges more often got needs to be more of a "process" in select­ also commented on the tournament's judg­ importantly, there's no reason to fmd that directly to the weakest points in their ing the non-Bar students for judging, prob­ ing. Ms. Archie noted that there were few many practitioners given the prepared arguments than the questions of attorneys ably through an application procedure. minorities in the judging pool, and raised and qualified student population right here. and practicing judges. With small excep- That way, everyone is aware, and there is concerns about the fairness ofthe tourna­ Every member of the Moot Court Bar, tion, the students who judge in the tourna- no basis for saying that certain students ment and the possibility of discrim inatory as a part of their team responsibility, is ment have been through the process and were shut out. How that is accomplished bias in selecting a Bar. required to judge in the competition. The know exactly .what to look for. Ms. I don't know, but it is something which The Moot Court Board is committed Bar members, and other student judges Peterson thinks that because they are stu- should be considered by the Board for to insuring that each student who partici­ (of which this year there were a handful dents they are not. By that token, Law next year's tournament. I thank Ms. Archie pates in the tournament is given an equal compared to 30 plus Moot Court Bar Review write-on competitions should be for her comments, and I hope that next opportunity to advance far enough in the members) are given a bench brief which judged by English graduates or profes- semester the Board can beginadiscussion competition to earn a place on the Bar. they are expected to read, just as are sors only. Ms. Peterson's comments, of these matters. This year Erin Brewster, who was the practicingjudges and attorneys who judge while appreciated, are not very persua­ Tournament Justice, did an outstanding in later rounds. They are required to sive. Ted Atkinson (3L) job in making sure that the competition attend a meeting to go over the judging Ms. Archie raises several questions Chief Justice ran smoothly and fairly. She surveyed the criteria and to discuss the tournament r------S.....--.-- koi------""'" students who participated in the tornament problem. No student is simply snatched trlc en fior Cause this year, and to my knowledge there were up and placed in a robe, as Ms. Peterson More voir dire questions from the Third Judicial District of Iowa, no serious concerns raised over the judg­ states. ing panels or the fundamental fairness of As to their ability to judge, none of the reported in Trial. the tournament. Nor has there ever been. judges have to apply a vast knowledge of Q: What would you think if the case was over and the defendant had Ms. Peterson questioned the use of the law. All of the cases related to the not yet been called to testify? student judges, implying that student problem are available to the judges, and A: I would assume his lawyer had a damn good reason for not letting _judges are "grabbed off of the Naugahyde the specific holdings and their relevance him testify. chair and placed on the bench." She asks, to the issues presented are put into the "[A]re we even sure that they are the best bench brief. The brief distinguishes the Q: What do you know about blood pressure? judges? I think not. Using attorneys and cases, and offers points on how they could A: Not much. I just know that I got it, I guess. Judges from the community, and when be applied in an argument. Q: You have heard me ask about the distinction in burden of proof. absolutely necessary, using faculty mem­ The majority of judging, however, is What do you think of that? bers and senior members of the Moot not determining whether a case has been A: I think you have exhausted the subject. Court Bar would decrease the biases and accurately applied and whether the hold­ normalize the 'normalizing' process the ings have been characterized correctly. Q: What does your wife do while you are at work? Bushrod Competition uses." Ms. Peterson That is certainly a part of it, but in large A: I leave it up to her; I go to work and she don't bug me. suggests that community judges and prac­ part the judges are judging aspects of Q: Did you go into the delivery room with your wife? titioners are more qualified to judge, and argument which are more subjective: how A: No. I was told to wait in the waiting room and notto worry because to place a student judge on the panel is is the competitor's poise? Did he or she they had not lost a father yet. "like placing [a student] on the Supreme appear nervous? Did they interrupt T HE AMICUS CURIAE Sports Monday, November 21 , 1994 17 A Duck Out of Water F oretnan wins title, but gets knocked out ofDuck 's column By Alan Duckworth national television contract on Fox. The two years. turned all their key players from their title Well, the semester has flown by, even game was coming off of the best playoffs Howe er, if the two teams meet in the team last _ ear. And they are similarly without a World Series. This is the last in recent memory and it's likely over. pl ayoffs, everything else goes out the burdened with heavy expectations. Also, column of the semester. Talk about wasting an opportunity. window. Both teams are filled with play­ they have the disadvantage that Nolan The year has been marked by labor On the good news front, baseball has off hardened veterans who should peak Richardson can't complain about a lack unrest. The college football season has taken a step towards a solution. The around playoff time. I don't want to bet of respect anymore. However, with their been exciting and the pro football season baseball owners have agreed to drop their against Emmitt Smith in the playoffs. He talent, a return to the final four seems has been pretty good but the defming salary cap demand, in return for accepting can win games with sheer determination, likely. Beyond that, I won 't make any characteristic of the last few months has a tax and spend plan. Although the specif­ as the Giants found out last year. What predictions on Arkansas this season. been the work stoppages in baseball and ics were not available at press time, this this game does give me hope for is a great The ACC remains the dominate bas­ hockey and the potential strikes in foot­ plan has the potential to help break the NFC title game between the two teams. ketball conference. With Chapel Hill at ball and basketball. Maybe the Bowl impasse. Let's finish this labor unrest and What' s with the number of concus­ #2 leading the way, this is a strong and season and basketball will help me move get ready for spring training. sions? Players this season are constantly deep conference, with potentially three past the lack of sports. Pro Football: being forced to miss games because of top ten teams, including Duke and The Labor Unrest: The game of the year has come and concussions, at a rate unheard of in the University. In the initial poll, the coMer­ Hockey has already given up on hold­ gone. San Francisco beat the Cowboys past. Merrill Hoge was forced to retire ence had six teams in the top 25 and two ing a fu ll season. The most games they 21- 14. Does this signal a change in the and concern is being heard for the longev­ more in others receiving votes. hope to hold is 50 games per team, unlike power in the NFL? The best answer is ity of Troy Aikman. It's time to really Pro Basketball: the usual80. Commissioner Gary Bettman maybe. What this game did show is that clamp down on the hits with the crown of Grant Hill is a runaway early favorite has suggested that the season may be the 4gers are capable of beating the Cow­ the helmet. And I mean not just fmes, but for Rookie of the Year (ROY). He is scrapped if they aren't playing by New boys, something which has been in doubt, suspensions. playing like an all-star veteran. Scoring, Year' s Day. This was supposed to be the as the 4gers have lost three consecutive College Football: passing, reboundi.ng and defending, he is breakout season for hockey, with a new games to the Cowboys, all over the last Auburn's winning streak came to an showing no holes in his game. As Hill end last week, as they tied Georgia. It excelled opening night,the pre-season pick The World Almanac®Crossword Puzzle looks like they got caught looking ahead fo r ROY, Glenn Robinson, was on the to the game with Alabama. This tie offi­ sidelines, unsigned. He signed shortly ACROSS 31 Canal system Answer to Previous Puzzle ciall y ends Auburn 'sslim hope fora shared afterwards, but sti ll has not worked his in northern nati onal. As for Alabama, how can they way into the starting lineup or game shape. 1 Mackerel's Michigan relative 32 Hubbub be undefeated and not have even a sniffat Speaking of rookies, the signing of 5 Mineral 33 Treasure box the top spot? Ifthey win i?is week ag~inst Glenn Robinson leaves only one fi rst spring 35 Queenly 8 Simple 38 Digestive Auburn and in the SEC title game with round pick unsigned. Juwan Howard has 12 future fluid Florida. they will have a realistic claim on rejected a long term contract worth over LLBs.' exam 39 Ch urch 13 Long time council the top spot. which is alternatively held by 30 million dollars. Obviously, he has the 14 Clique 4 1 Da wn 15 Hair style goddess Nebraska and Penn State. Unless one of same mind set as his former teammate, 16 Erich - 42 Correct those teams is upset, we won ' t have a Chris Webber, who is also unsigned. After Stroheim 46 Author Um- clear national champion as the bowl coa­ Webber's ROY campaign, he exercised 17 Actor Bud - berto - 18 1002, Roman 47 Tower lition has failed this year. Expect re­ his out clause on a $70 million contract 19 V.I.P. 49 Artful 21 For each 50 Plant disease newed desire for a playoff system to and has still not re-signed with the War­ 22 Basil-and- 5 1 Sacred image develop as a result. riors. And theWarriors have started 5-0 garlic sauce 52 Club - 24 Singer Della 53 Make angry College Basketball: without him! Webber should get a clue 54 Knots in cot- Can Arkansas avoid Tarheel syn­ and take their last offer. See you next 26 Disgrace ton fiber 28 Playing field 55 Bishop's 1 Th ick cluster Ballesteros drome? Like UNC, the Razorbacks re- semester. 29 James Bond, province 2 Sees 6 Put together for one 56 One-spots 3 Edible root 7 Actress 30 Actor 4 Ear (comb. Baxt6l' emulate their finest features, and helping Holbrook DOWN form) 8 1200, Roman HILL from 3 5 Golfer- 9 Secret them to overcome the others. wedding participant Scrape the garbage onto newspaper, roll Hill, a law school classmate of Call For Answers • Touch-tone or Rotary Phones 10 Most unusual the newspaper, and then throw it out ofthe Thurgood Marshall, emphasized the im­ ? 11 - no us I 1-900-454-3535 ext. code 100 • 95¢ per minute STUMPED 19 Music creator window! portance of history as it shapes our future. 20 Widest He further illustrated his point. There "Expand your thinking .. . Learn your an­ 23 Fringed ornament was once a judge in whose courtroom cestry. If you can't figure out your own, 25 Tribute hung a portrait of George Washington. learn someone else' s." What you will 27 Island 28 Bu rn The judge made it a practice to ask each find is that blacks are the most heterog­ 33 Selection defendant to identify the person in the enous people in the world. As we con­ 34 Biblical plant 36 Weak picture. White defendants would say, tinue to challenge traditional concepts of 37 Cavity "the father of our country" or "the man civilization, we must think in terms of the 38 Waxy substance who never told a lie"-- and other such masses. In cork myths. One day a black defendant en­ Evolutionary change involves thought 40 Is overfond 43 Doctrines tered the courtroom. Not wanting to dis­ and action. The key to progress in a 44 High spirits criminate, the judge asked the defendant dynamic environment is to think in terms 45 Jekyll's opposite who was the person in the picture. The o( people, and humans, and the good of 48 Annapolis black man paused fora moment, staring at the whole. grad 50 Mrs. in the painting and fmally stated, ' A slave The Black Law Students Association, ~ owner." in conjunction with the Office of Devel­ A man whose life has been jaded by opment and Alumni Affairs, proudly an­ discrimination, Hill still reminded his lis­ nounced the establishment of the Oliver teners to look at people from all sides. W. Hill Scholarship to honor Hill 's pro­ " We all have virtue and vices." We must gressive efforts in the field of civil rights differentiate between the two, learning to law.

(c ) 1992 by NEA. Inc. 18 Monday, November 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE Amicus computer-like rankings Unanswered prayers mar end of 1994 intramural season By Alexandra Silva fied) flag football forum for the most backwhenMooseQBLanceLarsenthrew stated "Our lust for competition is insa- This makes the last 1M coverage ofthe coveted title 'Law School Champions." an interception. But Moose eventually tiable, our determination unrelenting, and 1994 sports season. Oh sure, for some, a Starting at 9 a.m. lL's Nordbergs sent gotpossession,startedtomakesomegreat besides, all the B teams are pansies." sigh of relief. But for others, a I~ss of 2L's Morning Wood immediately to the plays, particularly by Jim Hicks (1L) and Despite this postive attitude and a 7 point purpose and many unanswered questions loser's bracket with an end score of 6-0. Mark Kristiansen (2L), but halftime came lead, the Hackers lost to the Gray Sox 41 - like ... Will the Gamecocks move from sev- One hour later the 1Ls followed suit to too soon. 7 in the first round of the playoffs. enth place to sixth? Will FDS playa law the loser's bracket after suffering a blow- Despite an interception by Rich Sleepin' Dogs and the Gamecocks, school team in the quarterfinals? Will out against 2L's Fatter, Drunker, Stu- Ottinger in the beginning of second half the two teams without a bye, both pro­ Girls Play Too find an indoor soccer op- pider 30-0. In a simultaneous match, play, the Dogs started to weaken defen- ceeded to the next round in the tourna­ ponent worthy of subaverage sportsman- 3L's Sleepin' Dogs had their only win of sively. With the scrappy runs by QB ment. The Dogs skinned the freshman ship points? the tourney against _L's Moose at 14-6. Larsen, Moose stormed down field to set team Reservoir Bears 20-3 . Despite Alas if only the Amicus staff did not Having an hour's time to refocus, Morn- up a pass-run TD by Kristiansen. Extra bruised egos from a regular Moose loss, have to take those trivial end-of-the-year, iog Wood edged out the Nordbergs 9-6 point by Rick Giovannelli. With a tie the Cocks managed to penetrate the de­ sink-or-swim, your-Iivelihood-is-totally- with a field goal, ending the game and the score and two minutes left, the Dogs pan- fensesofBotetourt, with NeilLewisthrow­ dependent-on-the-next-three-h.ours, it 's- I L's chance to put their money where icked and started to falI apart. A minute ing four TD passes (two to Alan Dixon), Thanksgiving-and-I-haven't-cracked-a-book their mouth is. But Wood could not keep later, Moose had the ball and cruised with Rick Cross becomingtheQB's worst things in December, then we could an- the momentum and thus fell out of the down the field, but after consecutive sacks nightmare, and Doug Reinhart (3L) scor­ swer those questions and so much more. tournament b losing to Moose 7-0. by Matt Bissonette and Santos, Moose ing two TDs. End result 33-13. Cocks' However, to make up for the hiatus I Meanwhile in the winner's bracket, FDS settled for a field goal by Tad Fisher. End cocky Lewis is looking forward to meet­ have incorporated my predictions for the locked in a semi-fmals position wit~ q win score 10-7. ing the "sorry ' Dogs and their "rag arm" tournaments into each team's record and over Sleepin' Dogs, 13-0. In the final game, playing three games QB in a later round, but adds "The only then ranked them accordingly. With that After an hour break, Sleepio' Dogs back to back started to take its toll on one who scares me is Carter and how said let the games begin . dominated the first half against Moose. Moose. FDS, as usual, started off witli quick he rushes. I see him when I sleep, SBA FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNA- On the second play of the game, Chris some great pass plays by QB Pat Dyson, and I don't sleep that much." MENT White ran in a 10 yard pass from Russ but aside from a great reception by Chris Rankings (as of 11-17): LastSaturdaY, five(slightlymodified) Foster and Carter Santos kicked the extra Shea, the connections were few and far 1. FDS. teams battled it out in a (slightly modi- point with ease. The Dogs got the ball between. FDS did manage to get close 2. Moose enough for John Osborn to kick a FG. 3. Nordbergs Moose tried to regroup, but after a 4. Tortfeasors block and a sack, FDS regained posses- 5. Sleepin' Dogs sion with an interception by Shea. On this 6. MW Gamecocks drive, a nice run by Todd Sherer gained Morning Wood valuable yardage, and the Dyson-Shea 8. Two connection resulted in a TD. 10-0, FDS. 9. She-Wood In the second half, possession went 10. Hackers The Music back and forth in a flurry of penalties, INDOOR SOCCER: sacks and dropped balls (particularly by Never say I don't give credit where it FDS' Jeff Marks). Moose had the ball is long overdue; in Men's A the Hackers four times, but could never get to the end (lL' s) WON a game! Ok, so the oppo­ zone. In the last two minutes, Moose lost nents were freshman, didn't win a game their last chance to rally with an intercep- all season, and the point margin was one Place tion caught by Dyson. Despite a couple of point. ..does that really matter? I think great long passes, time ran out before not. Lead scorers for Hackers were Dan FDS could slip in another TD. Pringle, Andy Fleischman, and Ed Nonetheless, FDS earned their shirts Glennon . • Compact Discs winning all three games without a point In Co-Rec, the game Qfthe season was scored on them. Handed down from on the Daisies versus Ratbastards. Both high, i.e. from head Referee Neil Lewis teams entered the court undefeated, but Tourney MVP awards go to Osborn and only one could walk away unscathed. Of ••Tapes Dyson. Special thanks from the SBA to course, we all assumed it would be the George Snead and Shawn Overby for Daisies, as in fact, itwas. But not before regulating more flag football than the the Bastards almost pulled off the best recommended daily allowance. come back in indoor soccer history. • Video JUST WHEN YOU'VE HAD In the first half, the Bastards let the ENOUGH, MORE FLAG FOOTBALL reputation of the Hahn-Ollis passing ma­ The 1M regular season ended with chine get the best of them, and thus, the most law school teams looking prime for Daisies outscored the Bastards easily. TICK atai'v.JSTtEA ® We Buy & Sell Used CD's the tournament. In Men's B, five teams Even after the first few minutes of the moved into the tournament with a bye in second half, Bastards seemed to await the the first round. FDS, Moose and the inevitable whistle signaling the slaughter THE Nordbergs (lL's) have top seeds due to rule. But suddenly out of nowhere, Chris their undefeated records. Sleepin' Dogs Leibig (2L) and Jeff Reiser started to run and Mornin' Wood finished their sea­ circles around the Daisies. Within five sons with just one loss to the number one minutes or so, they scored seven goals to teams of their divisions, namely FDS and tie up the game, 9-9. White as ghosts, the BAND BOX Nordbergs. Tortfeasors and the Game­ Daisies managed to snap out of it in time cocks also suffered just one loss both to to score a last minute goal to end the game law school teams, the Dogs and Moose 10-9. With the taste of our near victory respectively. (and my new shoes), the Ratbastards are In Men's A, the Hackers (lL's) fm­ looking to crush the Tournament. ished their season 0-4 with a point differ­ Girls Play Too had another decisive ential of- I 15. When asked if they had the victory against Monroe I st East (led by 517 Prince George St. 229-8882 chance to sign up all over again would ~---- - they go for B league, Ed Glennon proudly See IMS on 19 Monday, No ember 21, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE 19 MONSTERS from 13 fmal third of the movie (when elim inate the European sequence izes that she is condemned to larious as Louis and Lestat band Louis and Claudia flee Lestat for so the focus remained 'a three never grm up. together as Claudia' s parents. It's the wait? Europe in the hope of fmding person battle between Lestat Also, when the movie cen­ at this point the movie obtains Overall, the answer would other immortals), starts to drag Claudia and Louis. ters on the three main characters. ghoulish sense of humor that ha e to be yes. Cruise is actually ery quickly. It's not that noth­ Despite that flaw, though. the the movie is consistently, wick­ lightens the dark mood. Because quite impressive as the amoral ing happens, it's that too much mo ie is recommendable. In edly fun. The best equence of of moments like these and the Lestat. He wisely employs the happens. add ition to Cruise there is a very the mo ie occurs right after performances by Cruise and million-dollar smirk throughout Ac ording to press reports, good performance by Kirsten Claudia is turned into a vampire Dunst, the movie is easy to rec­ the movie, but with menace. th mo ie was original! a little Dunst as Claudia. She does' the and she starts' to react the wa ommend. Is this the masterpiece Thus, the good humor and charm under three hours long. After tough job of going from a cute like any 12-year-old: hyper emo­ that we've waited 18 years for? seem all the more menacing be­ test audiences complained about little 12 ear-old to a vicious tional and out of control. The No. Is this a good ;vay to spend cause Lestat doesn't ha e the the length, the studio chopped monster to a woman who real- movie becomes intentionall hi- a Saturda night? Yes. look of a charming, warm indi­ out about 45 minutes. vidual but that of a cold preda­ It's ob ious that most of the Hackers fell out in the first round. Pika. Pika's goalie was yet an­ tory monster. editing occurred in the fmal third. IMS from 18 Although showcasing some ex­ other obstacle, and thus, Snead In fact, Cruise is so good that Because of the shortening of the one redhead that I ne er want to cellent flag footballesque blocks and Ollis felt lucky to get 2 goals this leads to a major fault in the story at this point new charac­ meet aJone in a dark alley). De­ b, Justin Gillman, at the end of each. film. In comparison to the viva­ ter are introduced and disposed spite scoring 13 goals to their regulation, the Hackers were tied XYZ met with disaster in the cious Lestat, Louis (who spend of before we have a chance to nothing. Girls felt particularly with the Spoilers 5-5 (with 4 second round as well, losing 5-9 the entire movie moping) is kno\-." them. It would ha e been threatened by the other team's goals by Fleischman, 1 by to Theta Delt. In the first fe,v downright boring. Further, the smarter to edit the story so as to const?TIt fouling and the referee's Glennon). AftertwoOTperiods, minutes, XYZ had 3 goals scored ob ious bias for the underdogs. and ne shootout, the Hackers on them and never could recover cally prepared for interview . Go But at lea t no one can say we caved in to the pressure of sud­ from the deficit. NAGLE from 9 into them with both feet on the did not hustle. and the tenacity of den death. Better luck next year. RANKINGS family and the rule of law take ground, with faith in yourself Megan Kelly and Sam Stecker Continuity also suffered a I.ABC secondary significance to pro­ and who you are. and be unafraid led to at lea t eight of the goal . loss in the Men's A second round, _. Girls Play Too jecting the proper politically to get up and walk away from With my new ly found respect for -l-6, against Pika. Although the 3. Daisies correct image expected ofwomen any display of chauvinistic or goalies, I have to commend Johns of the team played great 4. Continuity entering the profession. racial insensitivity. Because if Marybeth Dingledy for playing defense, Continuity's George 5.XYZ Minority students, women, you sense this in the interviewer, a great game. Snead and Andy Ollis had diffi­ 6. Ratbastards and more importantly married ou don't want' to work there. TOURNAMENT culties finding pass opportuni­ 7. Fuck the Draft women should be psychologi- Don't give up and don' t gi e in. 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"Your Table Is Our Kitchen .. t?Ol Prince George St. Williamsburg 253-1233 20 Monday, November 21 , 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE is a general idea of how the case wiII be positions, several votes may shift. Ifthfs was offered was as a legal secretary. She JUSTICE from 1 resolved, the opinion writing is assigned. causes a shift in the Court's position, the overcame her initial difficulties, however, If the Chief Justice is on the majority, majority opinion will be reassigned. and after a six-year stint as a sole practi- thing, including amicus briefs, before oral he can either write the opinion himself or Eventually, all the Justices sign on to tioner in Phoenix, entered the political argument. Additionally,JusticeO Connor assign it to someone else who supports h is an opinion, and the Court announces its arena. has her law clerks do supplemental read­ position. Otherwise, the most senior Jus­ holding. The Justice who authors the From 1965 until 1969, Justice ing in law review and textbook articles. tice on the majority makes the assign­ opinion makes the announcement accord- O' Connor served as Assistant Attorney While it is unusual for a case to be won ment. Dissenting opinions are also ing to his or her particular style. Most General in Arizona, and then became a or lost on the oral argument, it is a possi­ assigned by the most senior Justice on the . give a limited explanation of the holding ;tate senator. Between 1975 and 1981 , bility. Similar to our experience with dissent. There is no behind-the-scenes and the reasoning behind the decision. she served as a judge on the Maricopa legal skills and moot court, for the bulk of lobbying for opinion writing. The Justice Afterherdiscussion, Justice O'Connor County Superior Court and the Arizona each side's one-half hour presentation, must take what he or she is given, and openea up the floor for questions. Asked Court of Appeals. In 1981 , President the Justices tbi-ow out hypotheticals. This cannot .decline the assignment. about the presence of Justice Ruth Reagan appointed her to the Supreme does not occur because they miss their Sometimes as has happened to Justice .Ginsburg on the court, she responded that Court. law professor days, but because they want O' Connor, aJustice's opinion may change she was very happy to have another woman As a token of thanks from tile student t<;> consider possible future ramifications between the conference and the time he or on board. She also skillfully dodged a body, 3L Martha McGlothlin presented of the decision. she signs on to the opinion. This may be question by Jon Sheldon (3L) about last JusticeO'ConnorwithaM-Wsweatshirt. In the week after hearing arguments, a problem ifthe Justice whose opinion has summer' s Herrera case and her opinions Although ostensibly this sweatshirt is to the Justices get together in conference to changed is the one to whom the writing on habeas reform. bt;: worn as part of Justice O' Connor' s discuss the merits of the case~ Usually has been assigned. If there is a change in ~en Justice O'Connor became the workout attire, keep an eye out for a only one round ofdiscussion is necessary, opinion, the writing will be re-assigned. first woman to sit on the Supreme Court it glimpse of gray under the austere black but there are troubling cases that require Once an opinion has been written, the marked the culmination of a career ini- robe on your next visitto the Court. After extra discussion. The Justices go around draft circulates and all of the Justices give tially frustrated by sexism. all, if Clarence Thomas wears comfort- the table in order of seniority and each their input. The author must respond to After graduating third in her class able attire on the bench, why not Sandra tells how he or she will vote and why. the Justices' problems and make the nec­ from Stanford Law School in 1952, Jus- Day O' Connor? Each Justice can speak for an unlimited essary changes to get or keep the Court. tice O'ConIlorwas turned down by all the Justice 0 ' Connor' s VISit to amount of time. Once they have gone The minority also circulates a draft ofthe Los Angeles and San Francisco law firms Williamsburg was part of the W -M Law through the discussion procedure and there dissent and after considering both sides to which she applied. The only job she School Speakers Forum. students will not be harmed as to choose between restricting the eliminating, future interests from nallaw .. .it' s important to expose CHANGES from 1 , essential material can be trans­ coverage of topics or removing the first year curriculum, ILs to as many aspects ofthe law mitted in fewer hours." The topics from courses altogether. Donaldson says he will have to as you can," said Fichter. Tony stating that we need to revise the material to be deleted should be This raises a concern that certain teach future interests in a course Michaels (3L), however, feels curriculum in order to "adjust to picked up by current, and legal fundamentals, such as fu­ where it is already difficult to that the new curriculum conforms the changes in the profession " planned, upper level courses, ture interests, will not be taught. cover what needs to be taught. with that of other schools, and such 'as the increasing reliance meaning there should not be an Professor Lynda Butler ' is Donaldson is also concerned that "it's important to have a on statutory law rather than com­ overall reduction in the material concerned with the new property with the reduction in the first grasp ofthe fundamental things." mon law. offered by M-W. course. She fears that "ifI try to year focus on the common law, The Committee plans to re­ .Some professors ;:p-e not con­ Some faculty members, such cover everything, then there as le!tal fundamentals may be view the revised curriculum in cerned that the reduction in hours as Professor John Levy, feel that would be more lecture and th.is is missed. "Our proposal seems to 1997-98 in order to determine its will harm students in terms of the new curriculum will allow inappropriate," as lectures limit be in line with other schools," educational value and student and their introduction to legal funda­ students to excel in their first first year students' development said Donaldson, "but are students faculty satisfaction with the mentals. For example, in her year, by allowing studies to be of analytical skills. going to be prepared for the de­ courses. Professor Ron Rosen­ civil procedure class, Grover focused on a few classes rather Professor John Donaldson is mands of practice?" berg suggests that any evalua­ plans to reduce coverage oftop­ than over five substantive classes concerned with the effects of the Like the faculty, student opin­ tion should be made in terms of ics rather than eliminating cer­ and Legal Skills. He stated, new curriculum on upper-level ion on the subject varies (see the revision's goals. tain subjects, and she hopes to Making the first year of law courses, such as his Trusts and editorial). Some students, such Regardless of the success of "give a background so that stu­ school the most crowded didn' t Estates class. Donaldson teaches as Marjorie Fichter (2L), ap­ the new requirements, however, dents will be literate in litigation, make sense." Trusts and Estates based on the proves of the addition of Crimi­ the new curriculum will require and students who want more ex­ Not everyone is enthusiastic assumption that students have a nal Law to the first year students to be more responsible posure" can take upper levelliti­ about the new curriculum, how­ working knowledge of future requirements. " I think it's im­ in deciding what legal funda­ gation courses. ever. Limiting the number of interests. portant as some students come to mentals and courses are needed Professor Douglas agreed that hours offered forces professors By limiting, and perhaps law school wanting to do crimi- to fit their interests and goals.

according to Charlene Jones, a current administrators, and currentM-W students. sophomores and juniors . .There were also LAW DAY. from 1 ODU student. Lorenzo Bladwin thought The success of the day was due to a lot a few students who had been out ofschool The afternoon session brought more Han!y_' "was a little more lenient on the of planning and organization by BLSA for a period oftirne. Spady said "Many of substantive issues of law school with a students than some of the undergrad pro­ President Carla Archie, 3L Co-Chairs the students seemed pleased with the day' s small group question and answer session fessors I've had." Pamala Jeffries and Rhonda Spady, 2L events." The hard work did not go urmo­ led by representatives of each class and a The case under discussion was Garrett Colette Borum, and 3L Angela Harrison. ticed by the prospectives. One prospec­ mock law school torts class taught by v. Daily, not obscure to M-W students. The soliciting ofprospectives begins tive observed, "obviously Virginia puts Professor I. Trotter Hardy. This case involved the boy who pulled the at the beginning of the semester. The more money in their education system by In the small sessions, students were cijair out from under an elderly woman students were acquired from three main the quality of food, building and class­ able to throw direct and challenging ques­ before she could sit down. Many students areas: the box on the registration form for rooms, particularly the Moot Court room, tions to the current students on issues such commented on how one case could have the October LSA T that says one will ac­ just the packaging here today." as academics, social environment race so many angles. cept information from law schools, pre­ Having attended this event in the past, relations and the job market. BLSA's Marlynn Jones, a graduate of UNC law advisors from colleges in the area, the committee was able, from first-hand Vice-President, 2L Daryl Taylor," ho led said, .. I ha en t been in a class-in seven and sororities and fraternities on cam­ experience, to try to make it the best one one of the small group sessions believed years and was expecting it to be bori ng. puses in the surrounding states. yet. Jeffries, who attended BLSA Law the prospectives to be ' very intelligent, but the interaction was interesting. seeing It was fro m this arena that the largest Day as a prospective, remembered it as "a diverse, ambitious and knew what the how people can look atth~ same informa­ number of prospective students ever at a deciding factor in my decision to come wanted to do." With their day aU'ead tion from 0 many iews'" BLSA Law Day assembled. Although here, ... it was a family-type atmosphere packed. there was still the most challeng­ With the academics completed. it was most came from Virginia, other states and-the students were friendly and sup­ ing part of the da left, a torts class taught time for some unwinding in a reception at were represented. including ew York. portive." by Professor Hard, . With amixtureofthe Dean Krattenmaker's house. The recep­ Indiana, D.C., North and South Carolina, "The purpose of the day was to get a Socratic method as well as student par­ tion gave the prospecti es the opportu­ and Connecticut. real perspective of the law school, and ticipation. there was a livet interaction in nity to converse about the da, 's events. Diversity was also obvious b, class that was achieved. [the students] got a the class. "[It was] kind of what I ex­ anything else they wanted to learn about year: there were as many students who feel of what law school was going to be j pected after reading IL by Scott Turow." the school and their futures \-vith the De