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1980 The Advocate (Vol. 12, Issue 2)

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Copyright c 1980 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers SBA Swings into Action; September 18, 1980 vol. XII no. 2 Committee Members Named by David B. Kirby In a busy two weeks Student "working on gehing a change Bar Association (SBA ) machine " Marone said. He said voca President Rich Marone he expected the machine to give marshall-wythe school of law announced and the SBA Board of onl y .95 in change for every Directors took action on many doIJar used. (A t a later meeting items of potential importance to of the Board of Directors :\1arshall-Wythe students. :'tIore however, the Board passed a than 30 students were appointed motion to permit Ogden Food Student Legal Forum Invites to BA and facultv committees, Services to install a sandwich the coffee bar in the student machine in the student lounge. 'lounge was established, and Coupled with this motion was a administration officials were desire tha t SBA Treasurer Kevin Carter and Reagan to Debate quoted as saying they opposed Williams demand a $1-for-$1 by PhilipJ. Kochman taking food and drink outside the change machine be installed by The Marshall-Wythe Student on-one. They are the two belter chance of getting posi ti\'e student lounge and back patio Ogden if the sandwich machine Legal Forum has offered to candidates who have the highest responses from the two vice­ area and favored a " Christmas is installed.) sponsor one-on-one Presidential probability of success." . . presidential candidates. tree" in the lobby of the law -Bicycle racks under the and Vice Presidential debates at Holm claimed there was " no The inviiations were sent out school. library should be used by the college as an alternative to conscious decision" to exclude Friday to eighteen top officials Marone also announced that students in lieu of chaining the League of Women Voters Anderson. The decision as to in the C'arter-Mondale ami three representatives from the bicycles to trees surrounding the three-way debate format which whether the Illinois Raegan-Bush campaigns. new first year class would be school. President Carter rejected last congressman would be included The first responses from the elected to the SBA Board of -In Order of the Coif, a week. Three other offers to the was left up to the candidates. campaign offices are expected Directors during the fifth week national legal honor society, will President and Republican Holm stated, " We told them within days. Mahan estimates of the academic session, be reviewing Marshall-Wythe's nominee Ronald Reagan for one­ we'll take you any way you want that. if necessary, all Responsibilities of these application for membership in on-one debates have not been to come. " arrangements could be made in representatives include the coming months. accepted. Holm believes the Legal two weeks, --He nOles that the coordinating the school's Law -Suggestions submitted to the Representative John Forum has, "a good shot at largest chore would be finding Day activities in the spring and SBA through the suggestion box Anderson, the independent getting the debate. " He believes rooms for a standing-room-only doing other work assigned by the in the lounge will be reviewed Presidential candidate, was not Carter will eventually accept a assemblage of journalists. Board of Directors, Marone and responded to through the invited by the Forum, but may three-way debate. Then, he William and Mary was the site said, new SBA weekly newsletter, The be included at the discretion of hopes, Carter and Reagan could for one of the Presidential At a general meeting of the :"lex us , edited by Bill Meili. the two participants. participate in one-on-one debates between President student body held on Sept. 4 and Marone said that coffee would W. Michael Holm, president of debates. If, however, this does Gerald Ford and the challenger attended by about 80 people, be available to students through the Legal Forum, stated, "The not occur, Holm acknowledges, Jimmy Carter in 1976. Phi Beta Marone made the following the SBA coffee bar at .15 per cup. public will benefit from seeing "We'll have a hard time getting Kappa hall would be the most announcements: "We're hoping that no one will Reagan and Carter together. In l{eagan to say yes on a one-on­ likely site for the event and - Dean William B, Spong, Jr" take a cup of coffee without view of the problem created by one debate until Carter agrees to negotiations for the- use of the has asked that food and drink be paying for it," Marone said, the League of Women Voters debate Anderson. " facility, witht he college's consumed only in the student citing the school's honor system, decision to sponsor only three­ Both Holm and Steve Mahan, drama department, have been lounge and on the back patio, not "Consider it a serious obligation way debates, we decided it Legal Forum publicity director, underway for a number of in classrooms. to pay for your cup of coffee," he would be appropriate to go one- feel the organization has a much weeks. - The SBA Board of Directors said. Marone emphaSized these is working on a method for words at the meeting of the SBA distributing student mail. Board. "I want anyone who Forbes 'Terms Registration By Presently mail addressed to steals a cup of coffee to get tudents throug,h the law school prosecuted," he said. is held in a box in the SBA office Coffee in the coffee bar has not Mail a (Qualified Success' or, if important, placed on the been available after regular business hours, however. Second by Beth Holmstrup bulletin board or on the student's good " for third-years, notes year representative Janet As we settle into the reliable represents the first upperclass locker. Forbes, since they receive top - A free on-campus student Lappin, one of the students in routine of class attendance, it is registration to have been charge of the operation, said an opportune time to reflect conducted completely by mail. priority in class selection telephone should be installed in because the system is designed the student lounge soon. that this was because of bad upon how (or why) we got Both second and third years to eliminate problems for the - The Board of Directors is experiences with the coffee bar outselves into these classes. For received information-laden last year. The SBA lost too much the first-years, the decision was packets in themail this summer. almost-graduates. She feels that money last year for the bar to be deceptively simple - one need Returned by mail, the process second year students need to be Dedication open during any but normal only decide to attend Marshall­ was finished by the time present during the registration working hours, she said. Wythe. But for the upperclass students returned to procedure so that any problems Ceremonies And SBA vice-president folk, the decision is slightly more Williamsburg. Anne Forbes, law which surface may be resolved Jeanette Flippen had a similar complicated, albeit for different school registrar, termed the on the spot. reasons. process a qualified success. Two' major problems arose Please see page five reaction when she volunteered to Please see page six This semester's registration Registration by mail is "very Please see page four Dean W illiam Spong, Jr.: The Early Years by John Hall (Part 1 of 3) white and half black, and all whites relegated to a .;!nali How does one prepare for the blue-collar. Most people either balcony . "But they play .!c; thaI responsibilities shouldered by worked for the shipyard or at the hot ja zz ," Dean .:ipong the-dean of a law school? " I held Seaboard Airline Railroad shops remembers. "All tl-.e fAg-name a position of great personal downtown. The interest of the groups came througl' the area, power during my last two years town was focused on two things: and we saw every on ~ .Jf them. " in high school. I was a soda­ the Portsmouth Cubs (a minor­ Dean Spong entered fountain clerk at Irwin's league baseball team that had Hampden-Sydney C0J.ege in 193K Pharmacy after school, and I such stars as Hack Wilson and and ~pent his first three could determine how much ice Pie Traynor pass through its undergraduate years there. He cream went into the bon-bons." roster), and high schQ(11 football. remembers it as a very friendly Forty-four years later, Dean I was sports editor of the school school with or'ly about 350 Spong still recalls the recipe, paper . during high school and students, and his grin, when down to the cherry on top. was overjoyed when the owner asked about its social functions, William Besler Spong, Jr., of the baseball team gave me a confirm.:; the suspicion that it was born in 1920 and grew up in season pass as a reporter." would llevcr have been mistaken Portsmouth, Va . His father In addition, Dean Spong for a monastary. In a more sober worked for a newspaper, the played varsity tennis, although tone, h~ relates that almost half now-defunct Portsmouth Star. by his admission he was "never of his classmates there died in How does he remember his early really good." High school fads World War II. days? " My street had railroad were present in his day as well. The death of his father tracks down the middle. We The popular musical craze of the necessitated his transfer to were also very close to the day was big-band jazz, and black U.Va. for his final year as an Elizabeth River, and I spent stars such as Duke Ellington and undergraduate. When asked if many hours crabbing and Fletcher Henderson played in conditions at Charlottesville rowing out to dive from the places like the DePriest then equalled the depra vi ty I barges anchored off Hospital Ballroom in Norfolk, where by chronicled in the firsthand Point." reverse segregation the dance accounts of C.C, Wertenbaker Dean William B. Spong, Jr. " Portsmouth was about half floor was for blacks only, with Please see page four Page Two THE ADVOCATE September 18, 1980 Kirby's ------...... o VIEWPOINT----- r n Opening ·the Door e Two or Three? r That Is the Question The decision of the faculty empowering Dean hope greater numbers will be invited to future Spong to invite students to faculty meetings is a meetings. I Only one aspect of the new plan tempers our reform whose time certainly has come. We ap­ by David B. Kirby plaud the action. enthusiasm. At present, Dean Spong plans to invite " Debates at W&M possible" present themselves through The faculty determines most of the major different students to each meeting. In the interest read the seco.nd mo.st important television to the voting public policies for the school at these meetings. Students of consistent presentation of student opinion, would headline of Monday's ewport witho.ut calling down the wrath are the ones most directly affected by these it not be preferable to permit a core group of ews Times-Herald. · The first of the Federal Communication decisions. Now, along with student representation students to attend each faculty meeting? We two paragraphs of the story Commissio.n's " equal time" on faculty committees, students will have a direct suggest a reevaluation of the present system after continued: do.ctrine, Carter and then­ line into faculty meetings - a final chance to the first semester, when it can be judged on its "The College of William and President Gerald R. Ford (as merits. . present the case, a potentially valuable right. Mary still may be the site of a well as their vice-preSidential This reform will prove to be of benefit for both debate between President candidates) used the debates Dean Spong has indicated that he will invite students and faculty members. Greater direct Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald four years ago to effectively students to all but executive meetings. It is good communication between the two groups should Reagan. eliminate mino.r party and news that the Dean will exercise his power on a lead to increased cooperation on all fronts. A little "The Student Legal Forum o.f independent candidates from regular basis. Two students have been invited to more of that is never a bad thing. W&M's Marshall-Wythe School receiving ·equal coverage on attend the first faculty meeting of the year. We P.J.K. o.f Law has o.ffered to. sponso.r television and in the other o.ne-o.n-one presidential and vice media. presidential debates as an The Student Legal Forum alternative to the three-way hopes to accomplish the same The Crypt Under the Courtyard debate format proposed by the thing this year. League of Women Voters, Carter The action that the Forum has well dro.wn themselves at My young lords and ladies, I · the floor of the House of taken seems to be premised on matriculatio.n and avo.id further rejected last week the three­ greet you well. It is pleasant to Representatives and Vias one o.f two ideas. John Anderson humiliation. way format. " after such a while have new thought only 'odd." And Tom , ( 1) is not a viable candidate and But, I beco.me co.ntentio.us in Altho.ugh the story went on to. tenants on this old knoll. I am dear Tom, who gave me my stands no chance of winning or my maunderings. I will speak no mentio.n that the proposed sure you will be worthy boyhood play-name and called (2) does not deserve to win. mo.re ill of yo.ur tutors, for like debate is similar to. three o.tehr successors to the other poor me his ·'fallen angel" all my life, Certainly individuals are free to. all mortals, they are victims of one-o.n-o.ne invitations received inmates who wandered here was dismissed from the College believe Dr not believe either of their fate, and they have graced by the Carter and Reagan camps before the second Eastern State in 1762 over an incidf.nt involving these ideas and to. act on these my resting place with a pleasant and that no.ne of the four was moved. the smoking of opium, fathered beliefs. Should a supposedly bo.wer. Turning to your invitations had been accepted Permit me to introduce five children in miscegenation no.npartisan o.rganization that surro.undings, it amuses me to. yet by both sides students myself. I was in life George (but who would not have been directly represents students at see ho.w yo.ur brilliant new co.ncerned with this country's Custis Randolph, known to one smitten by such a beauty as the the law school and indirectly school sits hard by the ho.uses of po.litical processes should and all in Williamsburg a, lovely Sally Hemmings), and represents the entire William the heirs of the indentured. Look questio.n the wisd9m and ··Lucifer·· ; cousin to Johu, was hailed as a father of his and Mary student body have the o.ut fro.m yo.ur fro.nt po.rtico., my propriety of the Fo.rum offering Edmund. and Peyton Rando~ph , country. Ah, but I had no regrets privilege of making this type of young barristers! What will William and Mary's facilities to and to our red-haired ).cionis, in life and none yet, for my life at decision? It should not. become of these citizens good o.nly two o.f at least three Thomas Jefferson. Born to good the hospital was serene and candidates who. are in the The only reason for holding and gentle parents, I departed unconfining, even during the and true? I who. have watched debates is to help voters decide the schemings of men in times presidential race and pulling this mortal coil with the catarrh wars fo.r independence, fo.r who substantial support fro.m aro.und who is the better candidate. in ) 821 and was buried under will tro.uble a po.o.r inmate? past and present will now Organizers of debates should not so.othsay to you that the power of the country. what is now your courtyard in But it is yo.u , my yo.ung In fairness to everyone, I make this decision for voters· the shade of a fine old oak. Had scholars, who provide the· moneychangers and good they should not decide which .burghers of your new should announce my biases up your digging machines gone but amu sement for my new­ fro.nt. I believe that, based o.n candidates deserve to win and awakened shade. Y o.ur so.ber Williamsburg will so.on ro.b them a foot deeper, they would have legislative experience and ideas then invite candidates based on countenances and wo.rried so.uls o.f their ho.mes and land, to unearthed my modesL lead propo.sed, Rep. Jo.hn Anderson of that decision. are a far cry fro.m the ro.istering remove from your prospect the sarcophagus. But fear not, I Illinois should be the next The "v)ability " issue is fellows who. once studied here offending sight of their simple bear you no ill will. I will not be a President of the . I equally a red herring somewhat vicious or troublesome haunt, as fo.r the bar. Fine are yo. ur dwellings. A pittance o.nly will analogo.us to George Bush's "big they receive, and no.ne of the fine worked fo.r this goal over the those aparitions tire one so intellects. and great your summer, serving as press mo" and " little mo" statements dreadfully . . learning, but yo.ur spirits are learning espoused across the during the early primaries. way will aid them. Watch them secretary fo.r Anderso.n·s How I came to be interred narro.w and inno.cent when campaign in 's third Depending upon the results of well, "twill be a good lesso.n to under your common can be told compared to. tho.se o.nce o.f a co.ngressional district. I do not the latest and immediately show you how the poor can find thusly: when the Hospital for the yo.unger Virginia. Early death agree - and ha ve never met preceeding primaries, Bush no champio.ns to o.ppose the Insane was opened in 1773, my and the no.rmal pains of my time anyo.ne, no. matter how ardent a claimed that his candidacy was mo.neyed! You who will be noble parents sa w a perfect are unkno.wn to yo.u, and yet yo.u suppo.rter, who. does agree - gaining either much momentum advocates will no.t advocate opportunity to rid themselves of are still no.t happy. You are with all that Anderso.n stands or just a little mo.mentum. All he their cause, although you defend the charge of a young man co.mpelled by yo. ur schooling to. for. What at least partially gained in the end was the second your fello.w students o.n matters whose delicate constitution and beco.me adversarial, to. examine attracts his supporters, spot on the Republican ticket. grea t and small. Style nervous fluxes had led him into each utterance and find its ho.wever, is that he does stand In the same wa y, Anderson is yourselves " defenders o.f wha t was in their eyes an sho.rtco.mings, and to. co.mpete for something. That Dr is not a '·viable·· candidate justice·' with so.me restraint, so unseemly iondness for with your compatrio.ts in all " so.mething· ' is readily depending upon who one talks to. lo.ng as the rights of the weak are laudanum . And so, I lived a endeavo.rs. These malicio.us discernable to. anyo.ne who. will The figures from public opinion salubrious and contemplative stri vings rule yo.u until all yo.u trampled so. close by your door ! take a few minutes to. look o.ver polls are at best confusing. can do. is trade platitudes and Such inequities make me ill life among the greater and his positio.n papers. Anderson has conSistently pulled lesser madmen of the hospital, envy with yo. ur fello.ws. Po.x and and angry, for I was a child o.f the Revolution. But no matter We all know the histo.ry o.f the percentages in the teens the College, and the House of mo.re·s the pity, fo.r you will League o.f Wo.men Voters occassionally topping well int~ Burgesses. I had my laudanum, never kno.w what truly fine so.uls life has changed n~t so. much since the.oppression o.f my day. I debates. Originated in 1976 as a the twenties but usually settling good food and drink at the and boon co.mpanio.ns you have way fo.r the major candidates to Please see page three Raleigh, and enjoyed the wi th yo.u fDr three short years! will not appear to tro.uble yo.u, conversations of the mos !. And yo.ur mentors, a disputive although you may perceive the learned men of the colony, who, and co.ldly boo.k ish lo.t! They fragrances of cicely and pi tying a poor sickly wretch, have go.ne the ways o.f reviews laudanum if you walk the were always eager for the and high hono.rs, and see anyo.ne courtyard in the small hours of company of the wisest fool in the who. does no.t do. the same as a the morning. Rather, I will Colony. Ah, the irony! My do.lt or wo.rse . Were yo.u to remain . .. ~vocate) melancholy cousin John took his believe them, all but the first Yr. Obt. Serv·t. marshall-wythe school of law huntin~ dogs and his rum onto sco.re in each class might just as Lucifer Rando.lph

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ...... • __ ...... • ...... Philip J. Kochman MANAGING EDITOR ...... • __ _ . . _ . _. _ . . . Patricio A. McCauley -----Letters to the Editor ADVERTISING MANAGER ...... •...... • _ ...... Peter Stephens PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ...... • ...... Bob Merriman here on Sunday at the Open Sincerely, COLUMNIST ...... •...... David B. Kirby Thank You Ho.use for the Williamsburg William B. Spong, Jr., Dean CONTRIBUTING EDITORS ...... John Hall, Beth Holmstrup, community. Drew Hutcheson, Tom Kelly, To the Edito.r: Chuck Rogers, Susan Cory Watkins, On behalf o.f the faculty, I Our thanks also go. to. the many They Know B es t: and John Young. wo.uld like to. thank the many students who. attended the Opinions expressed in this newspaper do not necessarily represent those of stud ents who. assisted with the ceremony, thus sho.wing visiting To. the Editor: the editorial board. The editorial board reserves the right to edit all copy. dedicatio.n ceremo.nies. Our legislato.rs. judges and co.llege I feel that the new attendance requirements are a positive step THE ADVOCATE, serving the students, faculty, and stoff of the Marshall· particular thanks go. to Rich officials of their appreciation fo.r Wythe School of Law, is published every other week during the academic Marone and the SBA fo.r the new building and the many in upgrading Marshall-Wythe as y~a~ and is partially funded by the Publications Council of the College of o.btaining vo.lunteers to. serve as gifts given in co.nnection with the a progressive and forward- WIlham and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. ushers and guides, and also to be dedicatio.n. Please see page four Page Three September 18, 1980 TIlE ADVOCATE Globetrotting Professor Help For Va. Bar Candidates Settles Down at M-W by David B. Kirby by Peter Stepbens Students who will be taking the said. Of those Marshall-Wythe once and wish to repeat it must Frederic Lederer spent his Professor Lederer is the Virginia State Bar Examination students who take the review pay a $100 repeater's fee. Miller first week as a Marsball-Wythe primary author of Section in February will soon be able to course, the pass rate is about 10 said. professor introducing the new Three, one of the three main register for the BRI review to 15 percent higher, Miller said. Lect urers from Marshall­ Military Rules of Evidence to parts of the new rules. Section course to be given at Marshall­ Twenty-five dollars of the Wythe include Richard A. and judges assembled Three is a partial codification of Wythe, according to Bill Miller, registration fee will be refunded Williamson, Associate Dean and in Washington and West fo'ourth , Fifth, and Sixth a practicing attorney in the if students return the books Professor Law, and John E . Germany. Amendment case law involving Williamsburg area and the local issued to them for the course Donaldson, Ball Professor of Professor Lederer was a search and seizure eyewitness BRI coordinator. once the course is over, Miller Law. Miller said. member of the committee that identification, and self­ Miller said that Karen Layne said. Iiller said that usually about drafted the new rules, which incrimination matters. Several orton, this schoors registrar Miller said he expects the 100 students take the bar review became effective September l. of the rules in the section go for the BRI course, will be preliminary review course to course during the winter beyond the scope of the Federal accepting registrants this week. begin in October. The main They represent "perhaps the months. Single biggest change in military Rules and may serve as models The fee fo r the course is $350. course will " probably" begin on criminal law since 1951 ," for other jurisdictions, One hundred and fifty dollars is Jan. ;1 and run daily until classes The Virginia State Bar according to Lederer. according to Lederer. required as a down-payment at begin for the spring semester. Examination will be held on the Lederer spoke at the annual Lederer spent five years the time registration is Once classes start. the course last Tuesday and Wednesday in convention of the Federal Bar teaching at the Judge Advocate completed and books are picked will be held two evenings per February and July. Miller S

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The Marshall-Wythe Dedication

by Tom Kelly Dean ot the Law School, opened JW'isprudence, honors a former September 13, 1980 - the day the ceremony with an dean of the school. The $100.000 the dream came true - invocation, expressing thanks endowment was made possible officially. Practically speaking, "for fulfilling the longstanding by the contributions of D. the new Marshall-Wythe School dream of having a law school Tennant Bryan of Hichmond. of Law has been in operation for building worthy of the name Amanda Bryan Kane of a couple of months, as those who Marshall-Wythe. " Charlottesville and Elizabeth G...... attended summer school will President Graves then began Henry of New York Ci ty. attest. The official dedication of the parade of acknow- In announcing the Mills E. the building, however, was held ledgments. Amongst the Godwin. Jr. Professorship of this weekend, coincident with throng of attendants were Law. Brickell praised Governor the Burgess Day celebration of many of the individuals whose Godwin as "one of Virginia's the College of William and Mary. commitment to the goal of most respected public leaders of For those who did not receive buildi!lg a new Marshall-Wythe this century." The audience the printed invitation, or read enabled the realization of the agreed by giving Godwin a the articles in the Daily Press or dream. Graves called attention standing ovation. This Virgillig Gazette heralding the to a number of distinguished endowment wa.s made possible event, the flurry of activity guests seated on the podium. So by contributions from Lloyd U. during the past week should numerous were the celebrities Noland. Jr. of Newport News, have been an obvious tip-off. All that Governor Dalton, whosp RH. Smith of Staunton and those shrubs and trees didn't absence was noted, was hardly Lawrence Lewis, Jr. of just grow overnight! And the missed. Included on the podium Hichmond. mini-stadium out in front of the were former governors Mills E . A gold key to the new school building was not an attempt to Godwin, Jr., Linsley Almond, was presented by building establish an open air moot court and Albertis S. Harrison: architect Hubert L. Jones. Jr. to -. program. . members of the Virginia Brickell. Later it was passed to On Saturday a large audience Supreme Court, including Chief President Gra ves who of students, faculty, alumni, Justice Lawrence rAnson; and forwarded ' it to Dean Spong. patrons, well-wishers and numerous federal judges, Brickell then began his tourists, conservatively including John D. Butzner of the laudatOI'y introduction of Spong. estimated by one spectator as "a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals characterizing him as a dean of lot.," listened to expressi.ons 01 "nd John A. McKenzi.e 01 the " unparalleled abi.lity" and appreciation and praise for the J .S. District Court. Also in "exceptional style." school and those who made it lttendance \ ere forty circui t Before beginning his possible. William and Mary judges from throughout the dedication pronouncement, President Thomas A. Graves, State and many members of the Dean Spong accepted a gift of Jr., College Rector Edward E . General Assembly. appreciation. Presenting the Brickell, and Law School Dean Prior to introducing Brickell. memento was Frank 1\1. Morton William B. Spong, Jr. took turns Graves called on the Richmond III of Williamsburg, president of recalling the struggle, lauding Concert Band to spell the the Marshall-Wythe Law School the achievement and forecasting speakers. Third year student Association. the future. Following the Mark LaFratta was the featured The Dean continued the ceremony, refreshments were soloist as the band entertained parade of acknowledgments served from lawn tents and the the audience. begun earlier by expressing building was opened for guided thanks to several individuals for tours. Brickell then announced the their gifts to the school. otable Under ~ clear blue sky, that establishment of two Significant among. those mentioned was was as appropriate as if part of endowments for the law school. Francis Patrick Neill, Warden of the printed program, Professor The first, the John Stewart All Souls. Co llege, Oxford Emeric Fischer, former acting Bryan Professorship of University. The stained glass windows of Blackstone and Wythe in the lobby were donated by the faculty of the College. Dean Spong dedicated the new building . emphasizing the themes of thanks, educational integrity and fut ure accomplishment. His moving address concluded v.;ith the specific commitment of the school ··to service, the preservation of Ihe rule of law in a free society and to the enlightenment of young men and women. " The audience responded with a standing ovation. !<'ollowing an invitation by President Graves for the guests to partake of the refreshments, Professor Fischer closed the ceremony with a benediction. Tours of the building and enjoyment of the refreshments continued for some time as the admirers examined the new structure and discussed the changes. One grey-haired gentleman was heard to say to his equally venerable looking friend, "It's a glorious day for the school." It was indeect an auspicious beginning for the new Marshall-Wythe Law School. Page Six THE ADVOCATE September 18, 1980 SBA News Continued from page one the Board of Directors to contact students. Bee also is to take law school organizations to see if charge of space on the bulletin the organizations were boards outside the student interested in holding bake sales lounge. Requests for space on in the lounge throughout the the boards should go through week . ·'It almost seems that we her. have to man the coffee machine Marone announced that the and man the donuts,' she said of law school's registrar, Anne F . the problems with theivery last Forbes, said no advertising year . "That's crazy." would be permitted in the school At the Board of Directors except on the inside of the meeting Marone quoted student lounge doors. Associate Dean and Professor of Advertisements are not to be Law Timothy J . Sullivan as placed in classrooms, Marone saying that he wanted to see a said. ·'Christmas tree" installed in Marone said that Elva Mapp, the law school lobby. Asked a third year student who about this later Sullivan said coordinated last year's that he had brought up the idea racquetball tournament, has with Marone is order to get his money deri ved from the reacion. He said he did not want tournament to spend. Marone to call the tree a "Christmas solicited suggestions for the way Brad Bruton (2d). Layne No r ton (3d), Karen (3d ), Associate Justice; Brad tree·' but. perhaps instead, a this money should be spent. -Faculty Placement Jenneman (1st) , and David Bruton (2d), Associate Justice; "tree of peace." "I don't want to Marone also announced that a committee: Marvin Monhey Kirby (3d ). More members are Aundria Foster (2d), Associate offend·· Jewish students at the budget hearing for all groups (Ist) and Wanda Allen (2d). needed for this committee. Justice; Allen Grossman (2d), law schooL Sullivan said. that receive money through the More volunteers are needed for -SBA Graduation committee: Assistant Justice; Douglas Sullivan said the idea, which is SBA was to have been held this committee. orman Thomas (3d), Lorraine Wright (2d), Assistant Justice; not yet officially sanctioned by yesterday at five p.m. -Faculty Admissions Fortner (3d), Dan Higgins (3d), and Garen Edward Dodge (2d), the administration or any other During the past two weeks, committee: Robin Tolerton (2d ) Karen Layne Norton (3d), and Assistant Justice. Marone also group at the law school, was Marone made the following and Julian Garelli · (lsI). Jim Burroughs (3d), More first announced that present simply meant as a good way to appointments to various -Faculty Hiring committee: and second year students are members of the Judicial Council get people involved at the school. committees: Jacob Lutz (3d ). needed for this committee. include Robert Burrell (3d) He said he is interested in -Faculty Special Events -Faculty Curricul u m Associate Justice; Paul Edwin getting responses to the idea committee: Bob Gall (a second committee: Edith Diane -SBA Social Affairs Frampton (3d) , Associate from the law school community. year student) and J . Michael Newsom (3d) and Raymond committee: Patti Pritchard Justice· and Stephen Mahan In other action, SBA Secretary Vulgan (also a second year Johnson (Ist). (1st) Dan Higgins (3d), and (3d). Assistant Justice. Paula Bee said she would look at student). -SBA Constitution and By­ Louise Schmidt (lsI) . the cost of printing Marshall­ -Faculty Library committee: laws committee: Jim Burroughs - Judicial Council: Mike Holm -Men' Intr am ur als Wythe stationery for resale to Karen Jennemann (1st) and (3d), Mark Kuehn (3d), Karen (3d ), Chief Justice; Elva Mapp Director: Rick O'Keefe (2d ). Continued from page eight students are assigned specific Continued from page three match their Republican warm-ups for the Govenor' may seem far removed. buildings at Eastern State to Dalton. counterparts in unity and race, these challenges may However. it is helpful to interview the patients and Miller, vindicated by his rival organiza tion. But. because await resolution until the 1981 familiarize oneself with oral provide legal counseling. Last Howelrs defeat, won the irginia politicians traditionally campaigns for Governor, Lt argument techniques and year eight to twelve students Democratic nod for the Senate in view Presidential elections as Governor and Attorney General procedures before attempting partiCipated, which enabled the 1978 , but lost by one percent to the same. Project to provide assistance to Sen. John Warner. The GOP's The ~100t Court Board invites most units of Eastern State. A original second choice for the YOUR MUSIC HEADQUARTERS all inlere!Sled !Sludenrs [Q .!ltudcnl nlay inlervit::w IJel!f i:I nomlnaUon warner Illled In volunteer their services as a dozen or more cJients in an after the death of nominee, and bailiff-time keeper or an afternoon. architect of the Virginia • Records and Tapes a dministrative aide for the The patient's problems not Republican Party, Richard • Used Records Marshall-Wythe Invitational only involve domestic problems Obenshain. • Record Care Products Moot Court Tournament which such as divorce, landlord-tenant To maintain their command of • Blank Tape the school hosts each February. and financial problems, but also top statewide offices, • Posters, Needles Aides help with administrative special problems of mental Republicans must confront the • Guitar Strings jobs such as accompanying the health law, such as the right to choice of supporting more • Music Items tournamenrs judges (members refuse medication and other fundamentally conservative of the Virginia and federal rights of the mentally ill. candidates in the Godwin judiciary), keeping time during The project is involved in tradition or more moderate THE arguments, and helping to three lawsuits pending in leaders such as Sen. Warner and arrange the receptions. Serving Federal Co urt. Two were Ally. General Marshall in these capacities will open brought by Neighborhood Legal Coleman. doors to Moot Court Board Aid of Richmond, with Jim To successfully challenge the Hanagan as co-counsel. The GOP candidates, Democrats ~aox positions in upcoming years. A ~)AND sign-up sheet for bailiffs for third was the result of a must bind their liberal and J anuary and February complaint drafted this summer moderate factions, which split so arguments and for tournament by one of the law students irrevocably during the Howell­ aides will be posted on the involved in the Project. Miller era, and establish an bulletin board next week. This semester the Project is identity acceptable to both. 5178 PRINCE GEO RGE STREET hoping to get a dozen more law Democrats need to bury the The M ental students involved that wi ll hatchet of a decade of infighting enable the Project to do and take advantage of their Health research on the current and three- to one majority in the NEED A PLACE TO LIVE? future needed lawsuits, perhaps General Assembly to recruit Law Project defend patients in civil statewide candidates. I have a 3-BR house and need 2 roommates. commitment hearings, and The Carter-Reagan election Rent is $265 a month plus utilities The Mental Health Law provide more needed legal this fall will reveal much of the A pproximately 3 miles from campus Project was set up by Attorney assistance for the patients at ability of Virgirtia Democrats to If interested, call Sean Murphy at 229-1508 Jim Hanagan of the Peninsula Eastern State. Legal Aid to provide legal Students who wish to become services and protect the legal involved ma· contact Jim rights of the patients of Eastern Hanagan at 220-3425, Phil Koss We are happy to seNe you again with DELICIOUS SANDWICHES State Hospital. at 229-5395, or sign up on the and COLD OEER, To accol11plish this goal law bulletin board. lIllllllllllIllIlDIIIJ"~~ G~·Z~'U,qlllIUI~~1 Our specialties: ~l i STERLI NG SILVER ~ PEWTER & BRASS GIFTS THE PRINCE GEORGE SANDWICH CHANDLER THE WILLIAM & MARY FRATERNITY JEWELRY - WATCH &.JEWELRY REPAIR PIZZA SUBS E GRAVING 43 1 PRINCE GEORGE STREET THE PRINCE GEORGE DELI Page Seven September 18, 1980 THE ADVOCATE The Advocate Footb·all Pool------Name ...... · Name ...... Circle the appropriate: Circle the appropriate: Student 1st 2nd 3rd Student 1st 2nd 3rd Faculty Employee Faculty Employee where ...... _...... where ... Telephone ...... Hello Sportsfans, Telephone . .. . . _. .... ~ VISITORS HOME TEAM In the name of competition, VISITORS HOME TEAM fair play, and relaxation The Saturday, Sept. 'l:l Saturday, Oct. 4 Advocate is giving to the person College games: College games: who can pick the most winners Tennessee Auburn of each of the football weekends Oklahoma Colorado TCU Georgia listed below a six-pack of his or Penn. State Missouri Stanford Oklahoma her choice. There will be one Florida State Nebraska Iowa State Iowa winner for each weekend. Houston Baylor Oregon State Texas The rules: California Michigan Southern Cal. Minnesota 1. You must be a student, faculty UCLA Ohio State Wisconsin UCLA member, or employee of the Minnesota Northwestern Arizona State Ohio State MarShall-Wythe School of Law Notre Dame Michigan State South Carolina Michigan to enter. Georgia Tech UNC Maryland UNC 2. Eligible contestants may Maryland Pittsburgh Virginia Duke only enter once for each week of Virginia Tech Clemson Wake Forest NC State com peti tion. Wake Forest Wm & Mary 3. Entries for both weeks are Sunday, Sept. 28 due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sep- · Sunday, Oct. 5 theNFL: tember 23 at the Advocate's the NFL Atlanta San Francisco office on the second floor, room Baltimore Miami Chicago Pittsburgh 238. Buffalo San Diego Cleveland Tampa Bay -t . Circle the teams you think Cincinnati Green Bay Dallas Green Bay (Milw. l will win. Denver Cleveland Houston Cincinnati 5. Write down how many Detroit Atlanta Los Angeles N.Y. Giants points you think both teams will Kansas City Oakland Minnesota Detroit score together for the Monday New England N.Y. Jets New Orleans Miami Night game. In the event that N.Y. Giants Dallas N.Y. Jets Baltimore two or more persons pick the Pittsburgh Minnesota Oakland Buffalo same number of winners for a St. Louis New Orleans Philadelphia St. Louis given week of competition, the San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Kansas City winner is the person whose Seattle Houston Seattle Washington guess for total points scored on Washington Philadelphia the Monday Night game is the Monday, Sept. 29: closest without going over that MondaY,Oct.6 actual total scored. New England Denver Tampa Bay Chicago -. · Total Points Scored by Denver · Total pOints scored by Tampa and New England: ...... · · Bay and Chicago: ·

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Marshall- Wythe to all new issues ; it aids practitioners in year law student Eileen Olds counseling inmates, a seminar Mary and William woul d like to students, we asked the und erstanding recent serving as president. on September 23 at 7:30 p.m. by be more than just a token presidents of each student developments in the law; and it BALSA strives to articulate Ed Edmonds on practical feminist group at Marshall­ organization to submit a short provides a unique ecudational and promote the profeSSional methods of crimina l law Wythe and any susggestions are piece on the group's purposes, opportunity for student needs and goals of Black research, a discussion with a always welcome and would be recent history, and upcoming members of the Review. In the American law students; foster gr oup of prisoners from extremely helpful. After all, a activities. The follow ing groups area of student contributions, and encourage professional Petersburg, and a discussion on group is only composed of its responded to our requests. the goal of the Review is to train competence, and foc us upon the October 27 at 7: 00 with Judge members and their input. students to develop their legal­ relationship of the Black Clarke. Jr., of the United States Officers for 198()"81 are: Ann Law Spouses research and writing skills so attorney to the American legal District Court for the Eastern Suhler. president: Roxie that they can write material of structure. BALSA urges the law District of Vi rginia. These Rosemond, vice president· Beth publishable quality. school legal fraternities and programs will be advertised, Holmstrup, treasurer ; and Association Participation on the Review is, other professional organizations and all law studetns are invited Robbie Colton, secr etary. Judging by the name changes in this respect, a unique and to use their prestige and to attend. General meetings will be alone. the Marshall-Wythe Law valuable law school experience. expertise to bring about the P-CAP offers most students announced on the bulletin Spouses Association certainly The Review is a wholly necessary changes in the legal their first opportunity to work as boards. has seen some changes in the student-run organization, and system that will effect "attorneys" with their own past few years. Until 1972 it \vas students are invited to become responsiveness to the Black clients. While assisting their Suprem~ Court known as "Barristers' Brides, candidates for membership on community's needs. clients, students may be but at that time the "brides" the Review through three In the past, the Marshall­ required to contact attorneys Historical decided that Law Wives was a · a venues : (1) academic Wythe chapter has sponsored and court or prison officials, better choice for a title. excellence as indicated by class fund raising activities, conduct legal research, explain Society However, during the past decade rank, (2) outstanding seminars, and social events some aspects of law, or advise the population of Marshall­ performance in the first year aimed at reaching these goals. an inmate during a parole The Supreme Court Historical Wythe has changed. Many legal writing program, and (3) Last spring BALSA, with aid hearing. Students interested in Society is a national married women are now writing a publishable Comment from the American Bar these opportunities should organization devoted to the numbered among the students. during the fall write-on Association-Law Student contact Chip White, Tom Scarr, study of the history of the To keep up with this competition in the second year of Division and the College was or Loren Meyers, the directors Supreme Corut and the development, and to allow for a law school. successful in sponsoring a one ' of the program at the Post­ personalities and politics of more open membership, the If you would like to know more day conference, " Blacks in the Conviction Office, Room 237. individual members, past and name was changed again last about the Review, the 1980-81 Political Process," featuring present. year to the Law Spouses. William and Mary Law Review prominent attorneys, legislators In terna tional The MarShall-Wythe Chapter The Law Spouses is quite a Handbook is on reserve in the and community spokesmen. The was the frist student chapter diversified group, consisting of law school library and will keynote speakers were the Law Society established. The group's most working wives and husbands, provide more details. Honorable Marion S. Barry, popular- activity is the annual mothers and fathers, and Mayor of the District of The Society is organized as a trip to the Court. A busload of fiancees and fiances. This group Environmental Columbia and Jessie M. Rattley, supplement to the instruction students spend the day listening plans at least one monthly President of the National avaifable in international law at to oral arguments of two cases, function where couples ~an get Law Society League of Cities. Topics Marshall-Wythe. The law school Viewing the building and together. In the past, events featured in various workshops a nd the College are not exhibits therein, and speaking have included a Mexican night, The Environmental Law were Blacks in the Criminal particularly oriented towards with one of the Justices. The an ice-cream social, a Fifties Society (ELS ) is an organization Justice System, Voter the study of international affairs Society hopes to conduct the trjp party. a beer and pizza party of law students at Marshall­ Registration, Blacks and and students desiring to again this fall. and a Progressive dinner. A pot­ Wythe with the common goal of Educational Opportunities, and specialize in and to proactice in In the past the Society has also luck supper is planned for improving na tural resources Current Legislative Concerns. this field must, to a great extent, sponsored a variety of speakers, September 20. management through education This year's chapter will fend for themselves. The Society in addition to several films. This Monthl~ ' meetings. with guest and re3earch into thc law. Thc continue to be quite active. At 3pon30rcd a 3cries of guest fall it will present a speakers, are also held. These ELS provides information of present the organization is speakers in. 1979 , including Dr. dramatization of the events meetings give members a general interest and practical actively planning for a Minority Eric Suy. Chief Legal Counsel leading to Chief Justice John chance to discuss Upcoming value to practicing attorneys, Recruitment Seminar to be held for the United ations, and Marshall ' s famous events and provide an evening of state government decision at the law school on Saturday, Thomas Reston, an. Assistant establishment of the principle of information and entertainment makers and educators through October 25. Other plans for the Undersecretary of State, and, in judicial review in Marbury v. in an informal, relaxing its newsletter, the remainder of this school year coopera tion with the Madison (Rated G.). The atmosphere. Environmental Practice News. include citizenship awareness Department of Military Science, Chapter also hopes to sponsor a Law Spouses is also a service­ Newsletter editors Jack seminars, fund raising presented a panel discussion of talk by Profes or David oriented organization. Members Jeffords. Tom D'Antonio, and acti vities, and hopefully a the recent military coup in Anderson of the University of try to make themselves Mark LaFratta view the EPN as conference with a state-wide Afghanistan. Along with Texas, who will discuss recent available to help the law school a research service and forum for focus. Membership is open' to all Professor Walter Williams, the developments in the Court's with different projects. In the information exchanges. interested persons. Society will again be involved ill treatment of the First past the group has sponsored This year the editors plan to an ongoing program of summer Amendment and the press. bake sales during exam weeks publish two more issues of the P-CAP study in Exeter, England and and compiled materials and Environmental Practice News. \\ill again be organizing a group Moot Court stuffed orientation envelopes for Interested students can The Post-Conviction Assist­ to visit Washington, D.C. during Time may well be the law incoming students. Law Spouses contribute articles or assist in ance Project (P-CAP l is a the upcoming ABA-sponsored student's most precious have also helped the SBA with editing and publishing the volunteer student organization, International Law weekend. resource. One activity well food preparation for the newsletter. In a ddition, the which serves the dual purposes Interested students are urged to worth the time one makes for it Homecoming Reception and the Society will be actively assisting of providing law students with attend the upcoming is the Moot Court program. Dean Barristers Ball. wi th the fourth environmental clinical experience in criminal membership meeting. Schoenenberger stated in his There are a number of new, law conference of Marshall­ law and inmates at the Federal orienta lion address on eager faces in the Law Spouses Wythe scheduled for January Co rrectional Institution at The Mary and placement that, "Verbal now, and the associa tion is 1981. A major project already Pete{sburg with legal advocacy is a crucial and looking forward to a good year. underway is preparing a chapter assistance. Because of its William Society underemphasized skiIJ. ' · By If you would like to become a for the Virginia practice educational nature, students participating in moot court, you member or are just interested in handbook under the direction of may receive one academic The Ma ry and William can sharpen your skills of finding out more about this Professor Turner Smith, an credit fo r 40 hours of Women' Law Society is open to persuasion. learn to "'think on organization call Kathy Vienna attorney with Hunton and participation in the program by law students of either sex. As a your feet." and gain an in-depth 229-731-1. Williams in Richmond. registering for the P-CAP class. group, it seeks to accomplish a knowledge of a specific area of Last year the ELS published People interested in obtaining three-fold purpose: to law. The Law Review two issues of the newsletter P-CA P experience without complement formal legal Reflecting the increased The William and Mary Law which was distributed to more satisfying the course education with programs on emphasis on a . 'practical" , legal Review is a legal periodical than 250 law firms and state requirements are also specific legal topics, to education, first year students published . quarterly by the agencies. The Society also encouraged to participate on a contribute to increased now make one appellate student staff members of the provided assistance at two volunteer basis. awareness of the varied argument in the second Review. These issues contain environmental law conferences P-CAP members receiving experiences and difficulties semester of the Legal Writing articles by legal scholars, held at Marshall-Wythe and academic credit must interview encountered by women entering class: and second year students _ practitioners, and students funded by the Virginia a prlsoner at Petersburg, or the legal profession and to foster have a class-wide moot court addressing current trends and Environmental Endowment. another approved correctional an understanding of the peculiar competition in Appellate developments in the law. The institution, and attend three of legal efects of the law on women Advocacy. Team members for Review solicits professional BALSA the P-CAP seminars. Already. in society so as to develop the ational Moot Court authors to contribute to the P-CAP has shown a film practical knowledge of how to Tournament and invitational publication. Staff members of The Black American Law describing life at the New affect positive change ',\'here competitions in ew york Ohio. the Review are required to write Student Association, Inc. Mexico State Prison. Filmed needed. orth Carolina and Virginia are a Comment (analysis and (BALSA ) is a national just months before the recent The group's major activity is picked from among those who discussion of the impact of a organization with chapters at violent riots at the prison. the an annual Conference on Women excel in these intramural recent case) and a Note most American law schools. The program attracted a large and the Law. featuring a keynote arguments. t discussion of a developing area national membership, including audience and generated a lively speaker and workshops on a To most first year students of the law) for possible at-large members, is discussion. Future programs wide variety of topics, both these prestigious tournaments publica tion. approximately -1 ,000 . The include a seminar on September general and specific. The Please see page six