the review of the College of Law Alumni Association University of Kentucky, Inc. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1982 College of Law Fund Report Law Alumni Annual Meeting Graduates Receive Degrees Class of 1983 Introduced Dean Robert G. Lawson New Law Dean Appointed FOlloWing an extensive selection process involving a search committee appointed by U.K. President Otis A. Singletary and faculty interviews of three finalists, the Board of Trustees on May 4 confirmed the appoint- ment of the College's eighth dean. He is Robert G. Lawson, 44, a West Virginia native of Kentucky an- cestry. He has been a member of the Kentucky faculty since 1966 and a full professor since 1973. He succeeds Thomas P. Lewis '54, whose resig- nation was announced in November, 1981. Lawson, who assumed his decanal appointment July 1, is a 1960 grad- uate of Berea College and a member of the UK College of Law class of 1963. He is a past Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal and a member of Order of the Coif. In his first year of practice, Dean Lawson was tax counsel for Appala- chian Power Company, Roanoke, Virginia. From 1964 to 1966 he was associated with the Lexington firm of Eblen, Howard and Milner, the successor firm to which he was of counsel for many years following his Why is this man laughing? See page 3. entry into teaching. {Continued on page 3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Contents LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION New Law Dean Appointed , , , . .. 1 Why is this Man Laughing? , . , .. , . , . , .. 3 Officers. 1982-83 Alumni News 4-7 William E. Gary, III '63, President 1982 College of Law Fund Report , , , .. , . , .8-20 James G. Stephenson '67. Vice· President College News , 21-22 Carroll D. Stevens '76, Secretary Law Graduates Receive Degrees. , , 23 Michael W. Hawkins '72, Treasurer Class of 1983 , 24·37 Photos ,,,, , , 3846 Board of Directors. 1982-83 Charles S. Cassis '63 Louisville Marvin l. Coan '73 louisville Participants, Third Annual Jennifer B. Coffman '78 Richmond Nine-Day Intensive Course in Trial Advocacy William S. Cooper '70 Elizabethtown May 31-June 9,1982, Jesse C. Crenshaw '74 Sponsored by the Office of Continuing Legal Education lexington William E. Gary, 111'63 Owensboro Michael W. Hawkins '72 Cincinnati laramie L. leatherman '53 Louisville Herbert D.liehman '51 Frankfort Carroll M. Redford, Jr. '59 Glasgow William T. Robinson, 111'71 Covington Burl W. Spurlock '64 Prestonsburg James G. Stephenson '67 Ashland Judge Julia K. Tackett '71 lexington Jude P. Zwick '60 Chicago Left to right: Row 1: David Bruce Reynolds, James H. Highfield, Mark Joseph Kisor, Mary G. Jackson, Pamela Todd Robinette, Cynthia Ellen Sanderson, Hon. Olga S. Peers," J. Ward Wright, Thomas A. Marshall, John K. Hickey." Row 2: E. Annette McGee Cunningham, Carl D. Goins Jr., Peter McEachern, Stephen Many changes are occurring within the Law school Craig Sanders, Chuck Richard Pardue, Robert Edward Blau, Samuel Milner," and every effort i.s being made to report on these Thomas H. Glover, Anna C. Day." changes. There are, however, a great many other de- Row 3: E. Peck Lyle, Jr., J. Gregg Clendenin, Robert Campbell Bishop, Richard H. velopmentJ, both within and without the Law JchooL Underwood," Norbert P. Gettys, Joseph L. Famularo," Steven H. Goldberg." that are of intereJt to alumni; friends. faculty and students. ReaderJ are therefore encouraged to sub- Row 4: Gary Stottlemyer: Terrell Lynn Black, Robert G. Schwemm," David Lee Huff, mit items of general intereJt. of either neWJ or com- Ronald Merl Hayes, Carlton Allyn Arnold, Kim Martin Wilkie, Robert C. Ewald, Han. Willard B. Paxton." mentary vaiue./or publication. • Designates faculty or staff member 2 New Law Dean Why is this man laughing? Appointed (Continued from page 1) A six-time winner of the Student Bar Association's Outstanding Teacher Award and a 1971 recipient of the University's Great Teacher Award, Lawson served as the Col- lege's acting dean 1971-73. He was named Law Alumni Professor in 1979. Also in that year he was nom- inated for both the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (with two others) and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (with four others). His numerous contributions to the bar, the judiciary and the General Assembly include service as princi- pal drafter of the Kentucky Penal Code and membership on the com- mittee for revision of Kentucky's Criminal Rules. From 1981 until the hy is this man, Tom Lewis (lower left) laughing? Could it be be- time he assumed the deanship, he Wcause on July 1 he hands over deaning responsibilities to the man served as Executive Secretary of the seated to his right, Bob Lawson? That the laughter is being shared Judicial Retirement and Removal by L.L. Leatherman '53, '81-82 Law Alumni President, and Norman Harned Commission. During the period '65 suggests that the more probable cause is yet another slight turn of the 1976-80 he was a member of the Ju- roasting spit by Julius Rather '60, standing, master of ceremonies for the Tom dicial Nominating Commission for Lewis Tribute held May 12 at the Hyatt Regency, Lexington. Judge Bert T. the Kentucky appellate courts. For Combs '37, Professor Richard T. Underwood, University Vice-President these many public-spirited achiev- Emeritus Lewis B. Cochran and Charles Adams '52 participated in the pro- ements, Dean Lawson was awarded gram. the Law Alumni Association's 1981 Elected to the Law Alumni Association Board at the business meeting were Recognition of Merit Award for Dis- as follows: Charles S. Cassis '63, Louisville; Marvin L. Coan '73, Louisville; tinguished Public Service. Jennifer B. Coffman '78, Lexington; William S. Cooper '70, Elizabethtown; The Kentucky Evidence Law Jesse C. Crenshaw '74, Lexington; William E. Gary, 111'63, Owensboro; Handbook, published by the Admin- Michael W. Hawkins '72, Cincinnati; Laramie L. Leatherman '53, Louis- istrative Office of the Courts and ville; Herbert D. Liebman '51, Frankfort; Carroll M. Redford, Jr. '59, Glas- Kentucky Instructions to Juries in gow; William T. Robinson, 111'71, Covington; Burl W. Spurlock '64, Pres- Criminal Cases (with Palmore), tonsburg; James G. Stephenson '67, Ashland; Judge Julia K. Tackett '71, Lex- published by W.H. Anderson & Co., ington; and Jude P. Zwick '60, Naperville. are the works for which Lawson is Officers for the coming year are as follows: William E. Gary, III '63, Pres- best known by Kentucky practition- ident; James G. Stephenson '67, Vice-President; Carroll D. Stevens '76, Secre- ers. His complete list of publications tary, and Michael W. Hawkins '72, Treasurer. includes more than 20 articles in scholarly legal journals. Dean Lawson will continue to teach one course a semester in the areas of evidence, criminal law and criminal procedure. 3 Alumni News Howard E, Trent, Jr. '41 retired on Class of '72 Holds 10th Reunion May 1 as Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice, Su- More than 50 people attended the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louis- preme Court of Kentucky. 10th reunion celebration of the 1972 ville. KY; Tommy Joe Fridy, Fridy & Free- graduating class held April 17 at burger, Sebree, KY; Monty Hall, Attorney at Law, Elizabeth- Arthur B. Rouse, Jr. '41 and Fred E. Lexington's Hyatt Regency Hotel. town, KY; J. Eugene Hancock, Ohio Valley Fugazzi, Jr. '72, announce the for- The event featured a morning CFM, Inc., Cold Spring, KY; C. Michael Hat- mation of a professional service cor- brunch at the hotel and an afternoon zel, Attorney at Law, Louisville, KY; Henry poration engaged in the practice of E. Hayden, Hayden & McKown, Hartford, at the Keeneland Race Course. & KY; James L. Karraker, Attorney at Law, law under the name of Rouse Fu- Coming the farthest distance was Anna, IL; D.B. Kazee, Francis, Kazee & gazzi, P.S.C., 134 North Limestone, Marvin Rudnick, Los Angeles, Chief Francis, Prestonsburg, KY; Lexington, Kentucky 40507, effec- of the U.S. Department of Justice's Lee M. MacCracken, Porter, MacCracken tive May 1, 1982. Southern California Organized & Edison, Shepherdsville, KY; Jerry W. Mark- Crime Strike Force. Michael Hawk- ham, Rogers & Wells, Washington, DC; Tim- William E. Johnson '57 has become othy W. Martin, Brown, Todd & Heyburn, ins, Cincinnati, a partner in Dins- Louisville, KY; Michael Mountjoy, Bradshaw a member of the firm of Stoll, Kee- more & Shohl, organized the gather- & Mountjoy, P.A., Inverness, FL; Leslie non & Park, with offices in Lexing- ing. Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum, Lex- ton and Frankfort. Other new mem- ington, KY; bers of the firm include J. Peter Cas- Also in attendance were the fol- J. Stewart Schneider, Welch, McDermott, sidy, Jr. '67, Michael L, Judy '71, lowing: Nick Benson, Rouse & Benson, Purdom & Schneider, Ashland, KY; William P.S.C., Walton, KY; Thomas C. Dawson, Schuetze, Hawley-Cooke Booksellers, Louis- Robert F. Houlihan, Jr. '74, William District Judge, Bardstown, KY; Truman L. ville, KY; Jerry D. Truitt, Sturgill, Turner & M, Lear, Jr. '75, and G. Lee Lang- Dehner, Attorney at Law, Morehead, KY; E. Truitt, Lexington, KY, and James Wolter- ston '71. Robert W. Kellerman '79, Lambert Farmer, Jr., King, Deep & Bran- mann, Adams, Brooking & Stepner, Coving- John D. Hughes '81, and Eileen Ma- aman, Henderson, KY; L. Elizabeth Foley, ton, KY. lone '81 have become associated with the firm. William Bryan Martin '64, Professor Moore Joins Firm in Dallas As VP of Law at the University of Louis- John E. Moore '68 has joined ville since 1970, has recently been Korn/Ferry International as Part- appointed Dean of the Oklahoma ner/Vice President. He will be based City University School of Law. He in the firm's Dallas Office. was inadvertently omitted from the Spring/Summer 1981 issue of The Moore has had extensive corporate Review, in which UK graduates cur- experience in the human resource rently in law teaching were fea- and labor relations fields.