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JT The University of Montana TT" JT * q Montana Kaimm Our 98th year, Issue 95 Kaimin is a Salish word for messages Friday, April 19,1996 Law week to bring real cases Mark Albrecht Kaimin Reporter Two Montana State Supreme Court trials, mock trials and speechs about the legal system will take place this week end as part of TIM’S law school week. The Montana Supreme Court will hear two real cases in the Montana Theater Friday. UM law professor Seanna O’Sullivan/Kaimin Melissa Harrison will introduce the first a DAN NAILEN, a graduate student in journalism, says the selection case to the justices. Mk process for the new UM Productions director is unorganized and unpro The first case, the State of Montana v. fessional. Troy Michael Jones, is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The case will try to COREY ATKINSON, a junior in communications, says he knows he can ^ decide whether a lawyer has an obliga do a good job as the new UM Productions director. ^ Susan Ghysels/Kaimin tion to withdraw as counsel if he believes his client intends to commit perjury. Second time around... The second case, Patrick J. Erger v. William D. Askren, Jr., is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. This case is an appeal in a child custody case. It involves the con ASUM hires Productions director stitutionality of a District Court’s order to take custody away from a parent and Erica Curless was insulting to me and the But Vice President Dana tor. give it to a non-parent. Kaimin Reporter other candidates.” Shonk said it was improba “I see this as an opportu UM Law Professor Dave Patterson Nailen said Lee called ble Productions will receive nity for me to teach people will introduce the case. After reinterviewing can him after the original inter a vote in the future. and give them the same The Montana court comes to UM once didates, the ASUM Senate views and told him he was “It is essential the votes experience I’ve had,” he said. a year to hear appellate hearings. selected Cory Atkinson as the new director. Nailen said remain with elected offi Besides supervising the Everyone is welcome to attend. the new UM Productions he was unaware the Senate cials,” he said. “The director department’s coordinators, And Montana might be the only state director Wednesday. had to approve the candidate is an employee of ASUM, Atkinson said he wants to where this happens, Patterson added. The Senate resolved to and questioned Lee’s inten and I stress that.” continue bringing diverse “It’s unique and very rare for the reinterview the four appli tions. Before voting Wednesday, entertainment to campus Supreme Court to hear cases out of the cants and rejected President “I felt like a political senators interviewed the and to incorporate the UC state capital,” Patterson said. Matt Lee’s recommendation pawn,” he said. four applicants in a private art gallery with the perform Other events include the Continuing of Dan Nailen, April 3, after The current procedure for meeting. ing arts series. Legal Education Program. Well-known members of the productions choosing the new director Because Lee was absent Jones said she is happy trial lawyers and UM law professors will staff questioned the validity excludes UM Productions Wednesday, Shonk nominat the Senate reinterviewed the debate mock trials in the University of the interview process. from the decision, Nailen ed Atkinson to head the candidates but that it was Center Ballroom from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The candidates were orig said. The advisor and out department after the senate unfortunate Nailen was Friday. Juries will hear those cases and inally screened by an inter going director participate in rejected his first recommen caught in the middle. make rulings. Some of the Supreme view committee, consisting the interviews but do not dation. “For all of us it’s bitter Court justices will also attend. of seven senators and the vote. Atkinson, a senior in com sweet,” she said. “I think it Aleanor D. Acheson, a U.S. productions advisor and Productions Director munications, is Production’s really hurt all of us because Department of Justice assistant attorney director. Virginia Jones and Advisor current performing arts coor Dan got hurt in the process.” general will give a speech in room 204 of During his interview Tbm Webster said they agree dinator. Jones, who participated in the law school from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Nailen withdrew the department needs more “My job is providing the first interviews, said the Saturday. She will talk about women his application and told the say in selecting the director. entertainment for people process needed redoing and the judicial selection process. Senate the selection process “In the future I would like and making people happy,” because committee members Saturday the law school will rename was unprofessional, he said. someone in this office to he said. lacked preparation and its library after William J. Jameson. “This whole process has have a vote in it because as Wanting to. learn the understanding of the posi Jameson, who earned his law degree been rife with unprofession the advisor I work with this management side of the tion. in Montana, served as president of the alism from the very first person every day all year entertainment business, “We had to know if it was American Bar Association. He also interview,” Nailen said. “It long,” Webster said. Atkinson applied for direc 100 percent fair,” she said. worked with professional organizations and was a clerk for the Supreme Court. Judge Jameson held the Bible for President Kennedy when he assumed Findings may ease job search tension office. Erin Juntunen Graduating paralegal student she intends to stay in Montana. Kaimin Reporter Paula Hallford said she’s apprehen Meyers, 30, said she has found a sec sive about future prospects. retarial job with a local law office. As graduation approaches, some “I think it’s natural to feel scared “It’s been a real struggle with my Inside UM College of Technology students of not getting a job after graduation,” family and all,” Meyers said. “I’ll just say they are feeling a bit apprehen she said. “I feel positive it won’t be be happy to get out and get a job.” ■ Celebrate Earth Day irnth the sive about finding jobs, but they may hard for us to find something Conrad said tech students should rest of Missoula. be relieved by some recent findings. though.” n’t have to worry about their future UM Tech recently surveyed 216 Career Services counselor Rowan because they’ve already received P a g e 4 graduates from 1995 and revealed Conrad said it’s not always easy to preparation for the job search. that 69 percent of 181 respondents find jobs because of a limited job For example, tech students are ■ Film Centenary Festival brings had found jobs related to their market in Montana. He said this required to take an employment the world to Missoula. degree. Another 7 percent found jobs causes a problem because many non- strategies class which provides skills in unrelated fields and the remaining traditional tech students already on how to organize a successful job P a g e 5 respondents were either unemployed, have families and are not willing to search. not looking for work or furthering move out of the state. Conrad said students can use ■ FBI Director cracks down on their education. Graduating legal assistance stu Career Services if they have prob Unabombcr leaks But some students still say they dent Michelle Meyers, who is a single lems in their job search even after can’t help feeling a little scared. mother with two young children, said their May 18 graduation. P a g e 9 2 Montana Kaimin, Friday. April 19,1996 Opinion A new kind of border sentry Take Back the Night age of my automobile that I I went to Arizona the throne of ASUM for my spring break. Column by President, Jason read the neatly engraved This, in and of itself, Theilman. What a plaque to the right of this should include men obscenity, which explained is: hardly noteworthy. dirty soulless trick Lady Liberty’s queer accouter As Take Back the Night events approach, the role of * What is important that was! Will these men in the week’s activities has come into the spotlight. about this journey, swine stop at nothing . ments. Men on campus organized a UM Men Against Rape however, is rooted in to perpetuate their Evidently, the .50 caliber round attached by chain to her Chapter and will be sponsoring a forum for men on sex the grueling, 20 hour perverse hold on the right nipple is a salute to the ual assault violence during the week.