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VOL. IX, NO. 5 BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOb DEC. 12, 1988 ;/. Verdict In On Mock Trial The signs were clear enough: ing this evidence to the "jury" in how the theory was implement­ tion. At this luncheon, Jay Car­ Viewers objecting during L.A. a manner that would produce ed throughout the trial, the ney, advisor to the competition, Law, potential witnesses and their desired verdict. team's ability to object and to re­ spoke to the participants. In ad­ bailiffs hiding in fear of being During the preliminary rounds, late the objections to the evi~ dition, Harry Manion, the "real­ snagged for yet another stint. the judges were either present or dence, their originality, speaking life" defense attorney in this Yes, another season of Mock Tri­ former prosecutors or defense at- ability and presence, among case, explained what really hap­ al has come and gone. pened. For those of_you who are Twenty-seven third-year teams curious, the real Ashley argued the case of State v. Ash­ Faulkner, Anthony Pope, was in­ ley Faulkner, alternating be­ itially convicted as an accessory tween prosecution and defense to murder. However, the convic­ counsel through four rounds. The tion was later overturned due to case which was argued was a re­ the impermissible introduction of vision of an actual case, Com­ "Savanah's" suicide note at trial. mon wealth v. Pope. The Following the luncheon, Lynn defendant, Ashley Faulkner, was Rooney and Dave Y anetti, for accused of killing his lover MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION WINNERS: Lynn Rooney and Dave the prosecution, and Mary Savannah Hyde, and her ex-lover Yanetti Langer and Carrie Grady, for the Bo Wozniak. defense, proceeded with the Contestants were confronted ;orneys from the Boston area, in­ other attributes. Faulkner trial for the last time. with inconsistant prior state­ ~luding the original prosecutor The teams with the best Coincidentally, Rooney and ments of their witnesses, autop­ md defense attorney of the re­ records after four rounds went on Y anetti both plan to work in the sy and police reports, diagrams ivritten case. to the playoffs. The judges for Prosecutor's office next fall, and of the murder scene, along with These judges evaluated and the playoffs were Superior Court Langer and Grady both intend to prior convictions of some of the ;cored each team separately on and U.S. District Court judges. work .as Public Defenders. witnesses. Equipped with all of ;heir opening, direct-examina­ The finals were held on N ovem­ The presiding judge was Judge this information, each team set ;ion, cross-examination, and clos­ ber 19th (a Saturday!). The Thomas Dwyer, Sr., a retired Su­ out to develop a theory of the ng. The judges were looking for B.S.A. hosted a London Broil perior Court judge. The jury was case and a strategy for present- ;he team's theory of the case, Luncheon prior to the competi- (cont.- on page3)__ _ Fox to Lead Delegation to China by Mike Klein Politics. "I told the Institute of help, and has also sought the as­ from American firms who con-. the international children's sistance of the U.S. Information duct business in China and who The legal eyes oft)Je world will rights movement, a movement Agency, which sometimes sup­ are interested in co-sponsoring focus on Boston College Law that had no Chinese voice, even ports travel expenses of this the conference. Back on campus, School in June when an interna­ though I thought that the kind. Other resources may come Dean Coquillette is establishing tional delegation will meet with Chinese were as upset as anyone an account to be used for the con­ Chinese officials in Beijing for else in the world at t}le cruelty ference, which will accept any do­ the International Conference for and mistreatment of children," nations. Promoting Children's Rights. Fox said. Depending on the success of BCLS, led by Professor Sanford In correspondence to the the fundraising, students from Fox, is organizing the four-day Deputy Director of the Chinese Professor Fox's Children Rights conference in conjunction with Law Society, 'Professor Fox sug­ Seminar ·may be able to attend the Chinese Law Society, a gested that the Society and Bos­ the conference. A major focus of government agency that advises ton College organize an inter­ the seminar has been the draft the Chinese government on law national meeting on children's convention (a treaty in its earli­ reform and maintains liaisons rights to be held in China. This er form) of the United Nations of with foreign legal scholars. conference follows a 1986 confer­ the rights of children. "This is a The Chinese have proposed ence at the University of San propitious time because of China's that 120 delegates- 70 Chinese Diego attended by Chinese interest in children's rights and and 50 foreigners- meet to dis­ university and government offi­ because the United Nations is cuss broad themes concerning cials and U.S. experts on juvenile about to produce an internation­ the rights of children in the delinquency. The Chinese in turn al convention on the rights of world. The themes include the invited U.S. legal scholars to a children," Fox said. - · history of children's rights, the conference at Y anti University in A working group of UN's Hu­ current status of those rights in June 1987; "It was a fascinating man Rights Commission in Gene­ different parts of the world, a encounter, but I don't know how va has been working to draft the United Nations draft convention useful it was for the Chinese," convention since Poland first on the rights of children, and chil­ Fox recalled. "We described the submitted it in 1979. Composed dren's rights themselves, includ­ failures of the U.S. juvenile court, of representatives from 40 to 50 ing the right to education, the and in October 1987 the first countries, the working group has right to health, and the right of, juvenile court was established in been meeting annually to finalize freedom from exploitation. Shanghai." the convention. In addition to the UNICEF and the Ford Founda­ One potential stumbling block · barriers of six languages and four tion are providing financial sup­ for the upcoming conference is Professor Sanford Fox pro­ legal systems, other impasses port for the project, including the the high costs of travel to China. posed children's rights confer­ have included the Soviet Union's costs in Beijing and travel grants The resources available from ence in China. objection to a child's right to for foreign scholars. UNICEF and the Ford Founda­ travel (amended to the freedom Professor Fox proposed the tion are undetermined. Professor to leave a country for family re­ conference after he spoke to the Fox has contacted Senator War­ unification) and the United East China Institute of Law and ren Rudman '60 for fundraising (continued on page 3) ASK THE ALLEDGER BY B.D. Dear Alledger: Can someone shall I put this? Well, it's just not heart rate, perspiration, and gal­ the syllabus had to be covered please explain to me the purpose very funny. Is there some reason vanic skin response. during the final two classes. Is of the "BC Ride Board" in the behind this, or is it, as I suspect, The current editorial regime of there a reason for this? Thank hallway near the bookstore? simply a result of the compara­ the Alledger used these data to you. PM, 2L. Thank you- CNS, 2L. tively unfunny people working on formulate and implement an the paper this year? Thank you. editorial policy that is more Dear PM: This is a frequent com­ Dear CNS: That's an excellent TML, 3L. responsive to the needs and plaint this time of year. The question. The ride board provides wapts of the BCLS community. problem stems from the fact that an convenient means for law Dear TML: You're a very percep­ Accordingly, we· no longer try to many law students develop bad student-as well as faculty and tive reader! What's behind the be "funny" as such, having study habits because so much of staff-to share information con­ change is a dramatic reader learned that our readers don't their time is unstructured. A cerning automobile rides to vari­ research program we-conducted respond favorably to raucous hu­ common example are those who ous parts of the United States. last summer. In a four-period test mor. Instead, we have tried to put off the bulk of their studying For example, a student from the in mid July, the Alledger con­ maintain a consistent standard until the very end of the Chicago/Midwest area can adver­ ducted a series of in-depth tests of mirth we call "arguably semester. Because the grading tise his or her intention to travel using students, faculty, staff, amusing." system doesn't discriminate to the Windy City or thereabouts and Newton-area residents to de­ So, if you've noticed that you against these slackers, a few of during an upcoming vacation or termine how to better serve you. aren't laughing at theAlledger as them achieve academic success three-day weekend. Similarly, Basically, the study involved much as you used to, then you and wind up returning to law someone looking for a ride to, say the creation of several "focus know we've done our job! school as professors. As you can Temple, Arizona, can let his or her groups" whose members were at­ see, the problem is self­ classmates or professors know tached to sophisticated electronic Dear Alledger: Is it true that a perpetuating. Only by correcting that fact, just in case someone monitoring equipment, which in hog can chew a person's arm off? our own shortcomings can we happens to be going that way. turn was connected to a central Thank you. WWP, lL. ever hope to break the cycle of computer system to assist in the pain. Dear Alledger: I see. But why is compilation and analysis of the Dear WWP: Yes, although few Hawaii represented on the ride raw data. Volunteers were each people know it. To help you If you have a question for "Ask board? Thank you. CNS, 2L. shown a series of Alledger arti­ remember, "Ask the Alledger" the Alledger, "please drop it off cles from the preceding three recommends this simple rhyme: in our mailbox. If you question is Dear CNS: The archaepelago of years. The articles ranged from Nothing is kinder one that will require a lot of Hawaii is on the map for the "hard news" stories (new paint­ Than a simple reminder research to answer, perhaps you benefit of those students and ings in hallways, PILF speakers, That a hog can eat your arm off should consult another source faculty who favor the leisurely etc.) to "fluff" pieces ("Rosie," rather than waiting for our an­ pace of travelling by boat. . Alledger Sports). The computer Dear Alledger: I noticed that a swer. -ED recorded the subjects' reactions number of my professors wasted Dear Alledger: I have noticed re­ to these stimuli by noting so much ·time throughout the cently that the Alledger is-how changes in brain-wave activity, semester that the last third of POKEY: SUING SANTA? Following in the footsteps of reader. Now I know that it's the charge. What a boom to the so­ from here to Sukalove & As­ one of my biggest heros, Christmas season and all, but it cial scene here on campus. No sociates. Ebeneezer Scrooge, I recently had to be done. Consider the fir­ more Friday nights alone at the I see that Prof Plater is work­ fired my own Bob Cratchit. ing my gift to you, my readers. library, you lonely lL guys. Of ing on an article on the "ar­ That's right, folks, I've given the I hope you apprechiate ut! course, chances are that any es­ bitrary and capricious" test. In pinkslip to that dyslexic proof- Many readers would like to cort will look more like Scott the other words, he's researching the know just who last bi-week's Librarian than Michelle the process of grading first year's ex­ look-a-likes were supposed to be. Librarian. ams. And what's this thing with Well, the truth of the matter is· And speaking of the library, Ed Asner giving a lecture at Har­ ALLEDGER that we had a slight legal what's with all of this public dis­ vard Law School? Lou Grant on Boston College Law School problem that we weren't able to play of affection (PDA) by the Advanced International Taxa­ 885 Centre Street clear up until this week. Our edi­ first-years? I've, on more than tion? Or would it be First Newton, MA 02159 tors had to pull the photos we'd one occassion, witnessed first­ Amendment? I suppose next (617) 552-4339 planned to use at the last minute, years "carrelling" in the dark week Gavin McLeod will be lec­ turing on Maritime and Ad­ The Alledger is published every after Mrs. Claus' attorneys in­ recesses of the second floor. And miralty Law. other Friday, 12 times per academ­ formed the Alledger · that she there was no mistletoe in sight! ic year, by the students of Boston didn't take too kindly to her hub­ I suggest that you spend that By the way, is that green College Law School. We welcome by being compared to a belly­ time studying. You may want to Schwinn gone, or did I just stop submissions and contributions dancing torts prof. Alas, after ex­ save that breath to explain to noticing? from all our readers. Manuscripts, tensive negotiations and a little Mom and Dad why you won't be One more question: What are newsletters, ads, notices, etc. yuletide goodwill (not to mention returning to BCLS next semes­ Latkes? I can't imagine that they should reach us by 1:00 p.m. the the threat of countersuit), we've ter. (That's right kids, the deans taste very good (that is, if they­ Wednesday immediately pre­ reached a working compromise. are determined to get the class or it-is indeed a food). And ceding the intended publication Santa Claus has agreed to let the down to 240 students by next what's the Plus, that you don't date. Copy may be left at the · photos run, in exchange for semester!) have to eat them? Alledger office (M201A Stuart Professor Donovan's promise to Jean French has asked me to I'm sorry to disappoint the Hall), or in our mailbox by the help Ole Nick out with that suit pass along a request, as her pleas guys who u~e the first-floor res­ other student mailboxes. brought by the kid who swal­ in the past four Counselors have troom, but Pokey will be unable Typsetting and Printing by Citizen lowed the Barbie head. All of this fallen on deaf ears; "Any student to be the 1989 Commencement Group Publications, 481 Harvard greatly upsets Dave "Chief" who has borrowed material from speaker here at BCLS. Although St., Brookline, MA 02146 Gambert, who after two weeks of the Career Resource Library, I was flattered that you thought STAFF intensive pondering actually please return it as soon as possi­ of me. thought he'd figured out who last ble." Jean and the folks down at Here are those controvei:tial Editor-in-Chief bi-week's look-a-likes were! Placement are so polite. What Christmas look-alikes finally ...... Deirdre Cunnane One thing that I'd like to know they really mean to say is that the sticky-fingered cleptomaniac Executive Editors is why every September edition who keeps stealing the firm re­ ...... Bob Daniszewski of the Counselor printed the final sumes had better return them ...... John Reilly exam schedule, _but now that we're approaching exam-time, we pronto, or they'll be black balled Editor of Photography can't find a schedule anywhere ...... Maribeth Petrizzi But we do get next semester's Sports Editor academic calendar. I'm sorry, but ...... Monique Deragon May 29's commencement date is Staff irrelevant to those third-years ...... Paul Nappi: who still don't know the date of ...... Tommy Shi their T & E exam...... Raul Martinez Speaking of the Counselor, I ...... Joe Riga was shocked to read that B.C., ...... Cecile Garcia the same University that recent­ ...... Mary Rose Migliazza ly prohibited Playboy magazine ...... Locke R. McMurray from bringing it's camperas on ...... Melissa Clark campus (the men of America ...... Karen Mendalka thank-you, Fr. Monan), now has an Escort Service! The Service ...... Maria Baguer promises those students who Mike Klein "can't find a fellow student to es­ Jan McNitt cort them" an escort free of Professor Peter Donovan Santa Claus China article cont. from p. 1 Many of the subjects of the con­ hope the conference is just the Rooney and Y anetti, along States' objection to the right to vention normally lie within the beginning of a broad relationship with one or two other teams, will work. jurisdiction of the states, and between the Chinese legal profes­ go on to the Regional Mock Tri­ There will be a meeting in ratification of the convention sion and Boston College, provid­ al Competition in February to be Geneva this month to review the would give Congress the right to ing for the exchange of faculty held at the Federal Court in existing proposal. Professor Fox legislate on all subjects in it. and students and additional con­ 'Boston. There, they will compete will be in attendance along with These subjects include the rights ferences.'' for a chance to go on to Dallas to other members of non-govern· to education, welfare, and a de­ the National Competition. ment organizations. " It is ex­ cent standard of living. Another MOCK TRIAL cont. from p. 1 Boston College Law School has pected that the General Assem· concern is the need to change won the Regional Competition bly will approve the convention state laws to have them conform made up of former Mock Trial against the other New England in the fall of 1989," Fox said, to the convention. Professor team members, including last law schools seven out of the past "which will be quite symbolic. It Fox's seminar has been working year's winners, Linda Orr and eight years. will be the 30th anniversary of on that problem this semester Chris Dillon. John Kacavas and Michele the General Assembly's Declara­ and has experienced the difficul­ Both teams were convincing in Long co-chaired the competition, tion on the Rights of the Child, ty facing the states. their presentations which lasted and are to be commended for unanimously passed in 1959." Despite the dilemma faced by for almost three hours. After · their hard work and dedication. Once the convention is approved, the United States, the draft con­ deliberation, the jury returned They would also like to thank it will be open for signature. vention indicates th~ global en­ and awarded the winning verdict Dean DiLuna for her help with Although the new convention thusiasm for a declaration of to the prosecution, Lynn Rooney the competition. is expected to be approved by the­ children's rights and the impor­ and Dave Y anetti. Ms. Rooney General Assembly, the United tance of the upcoming conference was further presented with the States is reluctant to sign it. in China. Professor Fox said, "I cup for "Best Oralist."

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(800)343·9188outside MA (800)453·2266withinMA (617)742·3900 in Boston (202)429·9774 inD.C. THE NIGHT A CHRISTMAS WISH LIST Memorandum but my patience has a limit. 3. If you bring a computer BEFORE FINALS To: Santa Claus center, please don't make me By Mike Klein From: BCLS Student have to learn MS Word. (with apologies to Clement C. Moore) Re: Christmas Wish 4. Fill my stocking with more List parking spaces and I '11 leave you 'Twas the night before finals, _when all through the school Date: December 9, 1988 some milk and cookies. Not a student was stirring- it was hard to stay cool. 5. I'll need a fresh supply of The horn books were strewn on the library tables Pursuant to our longstanding razor blades for second semester. This seemed a bad week to get Showtime on cable. custom, I include, herewith, a My old ones are completely dull summary of my special requests from slicing through reams of The lL's were strapped to their desks for the night for gifts for the pending Yule reporters for my LRW memos. While visions of Marberry filled them with fright. Time. Please understand that 6. I'd do anything not to have Just a few days to go before they could leave this list is not intended to be ex­ to take the second half of Tax. Then worry themselves over the grades they'd receive. haustive; as always, you are at (That could be a combined liberty to deliver any quantity of Christmas/Birthday present.) The 2L's and 3L's were feeling quite cocky additional presents on Christmas 7. Could some of your elves It had been a long time since exams made them shocky. morning, with the usual caveat work on that door that doesn't And now that the interviewing season was over that none of them be a fruitcake. work? (The one at the rear en­ Who cared 'bout the difference twixt conversion and trover? For your planning purposes, in trance between the snack bar and fact, you may wish to regard the the stairs leading down to the When out in the stacks there arose such a din items mentioned in this memo as bookstore.) I've seen people give I awoke from a nap and thought, "Where the hell have I merely the "tip of the iceberg. " up in frustration and head been?" · straight back home. Away to the aisle I strolled in a fog 1. Please return the kegs to Bar 8. It seems to me the lamps in What I wouldn't give for a glass of eggnog. Review_. For the most part I've the student lounge would work been a good boy at these events. better if I had some light bulbs When, what to my bloodshot eyes should appear I promise not to become unruly to put in them. (Hint.) But a fat guy in red buried in books to his rear. or do anything that would reflect 9. Is there any way you can "Hey Santa!" I said, as I helped get him unstuck adversely on the school. make sure that my student loans "This is no place for you- are you down on your luck?" 2. I would like a computer are in when I get back from center for the Newton campus. I break? "These kids of today ... " he sighed, looking blue understand that there used to be 10. Lastly, I hate to impose, "They get hurt by a toy- and guess who they sue? a modest one here last year, but but I'm really strapped for time. "So here I am checking my own culpability evidently the Grinch took it. I Can you take care of my Christ­ "In cases involving product liability." will be very unhappy if I don't mas shopping this year? Mom find an even larger computer wants a scarf and my little "The research has been tough, of that there's no doubt center under my Christmas tree. brother said something about a "Especially with pages from cases cut out! I've been very patient about this football .. "But justice will win, if you're getting my gist "'Cause the guy with the razor is off of my list." EXAM-TAKING TIPS St. Nick looked quite tired, with glaze over his eyes By Deeds it's a chance to keep up on It had been a long time since he last Shepardized. the horror stories that are "Now trespass! Now contracts! Now proximate cause! 1. Buy lots of notebooks, study circulating about this "On, wilful and wanton and reckless tort laws! " guides, paper, pens, and semester's proposed exams. other officialish goods. Even You will also get to hear He put his book down, with much grace and elegance if you never use these items, everyone competing for the And then he waxed on about his theories on negligence. it at least looks as if you 're "I have the toughest sched­ "You know," he told me, as he returned book to shelf, trying (and isn't that what ule/I'm the most unpre­ _"My standard of care would be a reasonable elf! " really counts?.). pared" Award, and maybe compete yourself. With this he seemed pleased, since now it was clear 2. Surround yourself with your Not a court in the land could be filled with his peers. favorite food and drinks. If 7. Wear your sloppiest most He chuckled so hard that his belt snapped in two you're going to be miserable, unflattering apparel. You'll And he asked the librarian if he could borrow some .glue. at least keep your stomach convey the _message: "The It appeared they were out, so he just had to tie it- happy. only thing in my life right If only, like Oprah, he'd learn how to diet. 3. Complain a lot. Convince all now are these law exams." those around you that you Besides, everyone will think "This guy has it easy," I thought as I watched have indeed the toughest you've made an amazing No journals, no memos, no rewrites to botch. exam schedule in this recovery ·when you return And ~hen I remembered he works just one day hemisphere, and in fact, are next semester. I wished, with no permit, they'd ticket his sleigh. the farthest behind in all of 8. Sleep alot, at least twelve your classes. It'll make you hours a day. It's a great es­ I had to get back to the subjects at hand feel as if you're accomplish­ cape, arid comes highly And Santa said something 'bout the surf and the sand ing a challenging and some­ recommended from this There was just one small matter that stood in his way what noble task. author. Before he could sun himself in Montego Bay. 4. Go through the past twenty 9. If you're not particularly - years of exams on reserve. freaked out over an exam, He put all of his paper and pads in his sack Who knows when a multiple make a concerted effort to And said that was the best way he knew how to pack. choice question just might freak out a classmate with "Exams might be tough, but you'll get used to this," pop up again. DO NOT, your overconfidence. Good He then turned to us all and said, "Merry Christmas!" however, try to "take" these lines are "Oh, I outlined that exams. This exercise is pure­ course two months ago." and CLUB REVIEW: WHERE THE -WILD THINGS ARE ly to take away any shock ef­ "You mean you're just read­ fect when first viewing the · ing that now!?!" or "I didn't By Raul Martinez tle dim lighting, the place is researched exam question. even realize you were in that sterile. Furthermore, it makes you class. Were you ever there?" Being one of the more lively I happened to visit Cityside be­ feel like you're accomplish­ along with "Forget the nut­ columns of this tabloid, I've cause a terrific blues band called ing something exam related shell, if you didn't attend ev­ received thousands of letters Boston Baked Blues happened to when you're really just wast- ery class, there's no way praising my review efforts. Not be playing there. They were sim­ ing time. · you're going to pass." A surprisingly, a portion of these ply blistering. They were also 5. Use the copy machines cons­ combination of the last two letters are from law students who well received. However, they cer­ is very effective. want to hear more of the blood tainly deserved better. tantly. You don't have to and guts type stuff. A certain J a­ · I got the feeling that these peo­ copy anything in particular, 10. If in a mathematical mode, son is typical when he wrote ple were overly concerned with but everyone else seems to compute your resulting "Hey Raul, like where's the what their peers would think of be using them, so why feel G.P.A. with different combi­ worst place you've ever been?" them if they were the first ones left out? In fact, the more ob­ nations of potential grades Now there's nothing patently to start dancing. scure the item copied the for each class. Construct macarbe about Cityside in Cityside has no dance floor. more nervous those around both tables and graphs if Fanuiel Hall. In fact, it's a very That's just the point. In a hap­ you will get. So, act secretive you're really into wasting "nice" place. But therein lies the pening bar, the space would have and pretend it's really im­ time. sickness. It's a trendy and been made. portant.· 11. Watch t.v. or go to the mo­ trite,- clean behind the ears, col­ I suppose Cityside is a good 6. Make frequent trips to the vies, but not with other law lege kid/aspiring yuppie­ place for the tame, sheeplike fol­ bathroom, snack bar, stu­ students (for obvious hang-out. loweres of trend. It's certainly dent lounge and library lob­ reasons). not a place where the wild things While Cityside comes complete by. Exercise is very 12. Read the Alledger (for equal­ with Scandanavian furniture, are. important to facilitating un­ ly obvious reasons). tiled floors, a zig-zag bar and gen- Happy Holidays Jason .. encumbered thought, and UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH VISITING PROFESSOR MARJORIE HEINS By Karen Mendalka fact that she had written a book, S.J.C. After her clerkship, she dents ... I want to be helpful to she didn't feel that she could be worked for a small Boston firm students trying to figure out Marjorie Heins brings ex­ for a year before returning to what to do with their law perience and insight to BCLS as Palmer and Dodge, where she training." a visiting professor for the spent two years in the litigation 1988-89 academic year. While department. Professor Heins has she's currently teaching Federal spent the past six years working Pokey' s Plea Courts, the second half of her as a staff attorney for the Mas­ stint here at BC will include a sachusetts Civil Liberties Union, It's not often that I have the course on advanced Constitution­ this states' affiliate of the ACLU. good fortune of addressing the al Law focusing on Equal Protec­ successful as a commercial Her second book, "Cutting the throngs of adoring fans twice in tion, and a section of ILPR. writer. A law degree could give Mustard" was published this one Alledger issue, but this bi­ Professor Heins says that she is her the marketable skills that she year. (It is available in the law week is just such an occassion. thus far very impressed with the felt she needed. But perhaps school library, but at the time of Hi kids. It's me, Pokey. I'm at students here and she looks for­ more important than that was writing is being monopolized by the end of my rope. You know, ward to working with the first her concern for constitutional Dean Dan Coquillette.) The book\ when people love you, they never years next semester. rights and civil liberties. There is about a case she took on in tell you. Until it's too late. But Although this is her first teach­ are many instances in history 1982, while still at Palmer and when they hate you, they'll give ing position, Marjorie Heins has where the courts have not pro­ Dodge. Professor Heins' client you (or your editor) an earful. As diverse life experience on which tected the constitutional rights was a woman who had been fired hard as it may be to believe, hate to draw. Originally from Brook­ of individuals. As a civil libertar­ from an administrative position mail regarding my work (and lyn, New York, she received a ian, Marjorie Heins wanted to do at Boston University's School of character) has been flowing into Bachel<1r of Arts degree in En­ something to protect individual Theology. The firing came at a , the Alledger office at afar great­ glish from Cornell University in rights, and law school seemed to time when there was a political er rate than that fan mail. (But 1967. After living in New York be the best way to achieve her battle going on at the school. The keep those cards coming, Mom!) for a year, she moved to San goal. book deals with academic politics So kids, this week will (gulp!) be Francisco, where she spent five Having been out of school for and addresses Affirmative my swan song, unless my hunch years freelance writing. In 1972, eight years, she was scared. She Action. is right and the response to the her first book was published. En­ remembers wondering, "will I Professor Heins has taken a survey below is overwhelmingly titled 'Strictly Ghetto Property.' learn to think like a lawyer?" year off from her position at the positive. Don't let. me down! It is the story of a San Francisco Speaking of the competitiveness Mass Civil Liberties Union to Please complete the form below murder trial which took on polit­ of Harvard Law School, Profes­ teach here at BCLS. Her main and drop it in the Alledger mail- • ical ramifications. Professor sor Heins recalled that the purpose in teaching is to get stu­ box. Let me live to write another Heins remembers being fascinat­ faculty promoted it, and says dents interested in and excited semester! ed by the dramatic courtroom that her experience with Boston about civil rights and civil liber­ performances of the lawyers in College Law School thus far is ties, both from an intellectual CHECK ONE: that case, although at the time that it seems a "little bit more point of view, and in terms of a D Deirdre, send Pokey to the she was just there "for a good humane.'' The summer after her future career. She wants to in­ glue factory. story." first year was spent working for spire people and help them "see D Deirdre, we love Pokey. In A year later, she and·her fami­ Alan Dershowitz, and the sum­ the · connection between the fact, we can't get enough of ly moved to this area, and in 1975 mer after that with Palmer and dreary process of reading case­ Pokey! Please bring Pokey Marjorie Heins began her first Dodge. books and what can really be back! year of law school at Harvard. Upon graduation in 1978, done through the judicial sys­ She decided to go to law school Professor Heins clerked for now tem." "I don't think of myself as Additional comments and/or for two main reasons. Despite the retired Judge Ben Kaplan of the being smarter than my stu- suggestions.

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The champions remained intact to BP pitchers as both line-ups undefeated? Why, BCLS's hard­ league is non-contact, but that's seek for each a second champion­ warmed up to traditional softball hitting hockey team, the Legal never stopped him from throwing ship season: the 111 Eagles won batting. It appeared that during Beagles- uh, Legal Eagles- of bone-crushing, blind-sided cross­ in 1986, and the DTs won in the wild-hitting only one course! They thrashed Harvard checks. "Hey," the bloodied 1987. This 1988 season opened person-a nameless Kevin­ Law School by the very unofficial Troyer barked in a rare post­ with the anticipation that these actually struck out swinging on score of 10-6 (I think it was 1066; game interview, "I don't care if two teams, being composed of a curveball. hey, at least we won) in their sea­ these Harvard kids are going to 3Ls, would be "The Rivalry." The DTs were sitting pretty son debut before a capacity be on the Supreme Court some In the regular season, each going into the bottom on the last, Bright center crowd. day. If they get in my way, team played five games, but only winning by 3 runs. It seemed they're history." within the team's league. Basical­ that the Ill Eagles would fold up ly, the regular season was noth­ with 3 outs to end the game. But, ing special, except for the fact . with one out, the 111 Eagles bat­ Roisterous captain and desig­ Troyer also recruited hard-eyed that the Flintstones broke Bob tered Mitch to tie and win the nated shooter Dennis McKenna enforcer and erstwhile Colby Boyle's arm on a play at second game by one. That was a tremen­ scored several goals but he also rugby-lacrosse hero Dave Res­ base. (There is a rumor that the dous game, and the DTs are to be took the time to warmly extend nicoff, who showed tenacious I 11 Eagles are planning to commended for their incredibly personal on-ice invitations to all checking skills in his debut. sabotage the Flintstone's IL ex­ sharp play. Harvard opponents for a post­ ams.) Eight teams, four from The 111 Eagles proceeded to game, goodwill round at the each league, advanced to an the final round to win also by Boathouse. elimination-format playoff. catching up in their last up, and The word going into · the also in the rain. So, Congratula­ Despite being matched with playoffs was that the DTs were tions should go to the two-time notorious cheap-shot artist Chris a sure thing to repeat. The DTs champs, the Ill Eagles (Tom McCarthy, Ollie Ames, a mild; possessed the bat power to des­ Ever mindful of the loss of im­ mannered, baby-faced assassin, Knowlton, Rich Badley, Gary penetrable goaltending and troy most pitchers. The Ill Ea­ Oberstein, Bob Boyle, Mark anchored the defense. Ollie is gles entered the playoffs as the . sharpshooter scoring from last unique because he possesses a ta­ Cheung, Steve Kelly, Becky year's team, McKenna had only 5-0 team, but their problem Webber, Marc Jefferson, Mark lent most of his teammates lack: was that they did not play the scoured the library from the skating ability. Allen, Peter Alpert, Charlie Gill, fourth floor to the A-V basement DTs in the regular season. Both and Martha soon-to-be Ober­ teams breezed through the 1st rooms, and came up with several stein). These individuals deserve anonymous "Section-3" lLs who round to meet in the semi-final mention here, because they only round, thus ensuring the final live there and are invisible to the The te,am eagerly awaits the got to touch a trophy that has BCLS community. The hunt paid round to be anti-climatic. since been placed in hiding. return of many talented upper­ The first three innings of the off handsomely, with the high­ classmen, as well as the highly scoring duo of Robin "The Youn­ touted IL crop, who, showing a ger" Willing and John Nicode­ typically skewed sense of priori­ mus, as · well as his own ties, stayed away from the HLS pugnacious younger brother, game to study for next-day Dave, and his friend, an NHL­ midterms. · prospect goalies from Columbus High School. As usual, McKenna tried to take credit for the win. He said When the frustrated HLS he ordered the rambunctious squad sent out its bullies to take cheerleading crew to abstain, uh, out the stars, BCLS answered refrain, from coming. Last year, with its own goon-I mean, whenever the team fell behind, second-line. The line was cen­ the obstreperous "cheerleaders" tered by broad-shouldered bruis­ would start taunting the oppos­ er and BSA leader Mike ing team. If that didn't work, Hartnett,a heads-up player with they would hurl insults at their a very short fuse. Hartnett, as own team, unfuriating the play­ usual, left the dirty work to his ers. These wonderful, unsavory subordinates, as he unleashed fair-weather fans also alledgedly the team's secret weapon: Bob instigated several tire-slashing "Battleship" Troyer. and bottle-throwing incidents. Second-Time Winners, The Ill Eagles Rejection Letter Contest Results

Shortest and Rudest Award tion. I hope that this will not dis­ future practice. decided to accept an offer in New courage you from talking with us Sincerely, York City. October 21, 1988 again next year about the possi­ no Isl I appreciate your interest in me Dear Mr. Rejectee, bility of your employment with Tootie Nice and I wish you success in your Thank you for your interest in us following your graduation Recruitment Administrator search for summer clerks and Blunt and Associates. Unfor­ from law school. your continued legal interest. tunately, I cannot offer you an in­ Sincerely, Best Reponse to an Unsolicited Very Truly Yours, terview or take any further · Isl Rejection Letter (The Rejectee Isl action on your application. Best Future LR& W Instructor Strikes Back) Award Sweet Revenger of luck with your pursuit of a po­ Most Expedient Rejection Letter sition. "Don't Call Us, And We Won't October 19, 1988 Award Very truly yours, Call You" Award Dear Mr. Rejector, Isl Thank you for your recent let­ Goes to a certain 3L who Reed Mia Lips, Senior Partner October 6, 1988 ter concerning the employment received a rejection letter from a Dear Mr. Rejectee, offer you are extending to me. West Coast firm by Federal Ex­ W orstly Worded Award Thank you for your recent let­ Over the past few months I have press. (When it absolutely, posi­ ter enclosing your resume. had the pleasure of interviewing tively has to be there overnight.) October 3, 1988 Although we appreciate your with many fine law firms and the Best Use of Rejection Letters Dear Ms. Rejectee, interest in Short, Nasty & Un­ task of selecting a law firm is in­ Award I enjoyed talking with you signed, we are not now in a posi­ deed difficult. I regret to say that about your interest in Grammac­ tion to meet with you to discuss I will not be accepting your offer Goes to the rejectees at 212 tically, Incorrect & Punctuation. · ~he possibility of your associat­ for a summer clerkship. California St., who papered their I am sorry to say we will not be ing with our firm. Although your firm's qualifica­ liying room walls with rejection able to offer you a summer posi- We wish you the best in your tions are impressive, I have mail.