University of Chicago Law School Chicago Unbound University of Chicago Law School Announcements Law School Publications 4-30-1955 Law School Announcements 1955-1956 Law School Announcements Editors [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/ lawschoolannouncements Recommended Citation Editors, Law School Announcements, "Law School Announcements 1955-1956" (1955). University of Chicago Law School Announcements. Book 80. http://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/lawschoolannouncements/80 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Publications at Chicago Unbound. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Chicago Law School Announcements by an authorized administrator of Chicago Unbound. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER ANNOUNCEMENTS THE LAW SCHOOL FOR SESSIONS OF 1955 '·1956 APRIL 30 . 1955 CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1955-1956 1955 June 4 Saturday Alumni Day June 5 Sunday Convocation Sunday June 10 Friday Spring Convocation June II Saturday Spring Quarter ends SUMMER QUARTER June 27 Monday Registrationfor the Summer Quarter June 28 Tuesday Classes meet (except those in the Medical School, which be- gin June 20) July 4 Monday Independence Day: a holiday Aug. 28 Sunday Convocation Sunday Sept. 2 Friday Summer Convocation; Summer Quarter ends AUTUMN QUARTER Sept. 27-0ct. 5 Undergraduate Orientation Period Oct. I Saturday for the Autumn Quarter (except entering undergradu- Oct. 3 Monday }Registrationates) Oct. 3� Monday- . lR' 0if entering und.ergraduates Wednesday J egistration Oct. 4 Tuesday Classes in the Divisions and Professional Schools meet Oct. 6 Thursday Classes in the College meet Nov. 24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day: a holiday Dec. II Sunday Convocation Sunday Dec. 16 Friday Autumn Convocation Dec. I7 Saturday Autumn Quarter ends 1956 WINTER QUARTER Jan. 3 Tuesday for the Winter Quarter; classes meet Jan. 1- Wednesday }Registration Jan. 28-Feb·4 Orientation Period for Midyear entering undergraduates Feb. 6 Monday Midyear classes meet Mar. II Sunday Convocation Sunday Mar. 16 Friday Winter Convocation Mar. 17 Saturday Winter Quarter ends SPRING QUARTER Mar. 26 Monday Registration for the Spring Quarter; classes meet 'May 30 Wednesday Memorial Day: a holiday June 2 Saturday Alumni Day June 3 Sunday Convocation Sunday June 8 Friday Spring Convocation June 9 Saturday Spring Quarter ends THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER ANNOUNCEMENTS THE LAW SCHOOL SESSIONS OF 1955 . 1956 Volume LV APRIL 30 . 1955 Number 10 The statements contained in these Announcements are subject to change without notice . Published bv the Universitv of Chicago at the University of Chicago Press, 5750 Ellis Avenue, Chicago 37, Illinois, in ten issues armuallv, The Announcements are issued once in Ianuarv and three times each in Februarv, March, and April. Entered a8 second-clase matter at the post office at Chicago, IIlinon. under the act of AUKult 24.1912. TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION I. LOCATION, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION 3 II. GENERAL STATEMENT . 3 III. ADMISSION OF STUDENTS 4 Admission of Students to the Undergraduate (J.D.) Program 4 Admission of Students to the Graduate (LL.M.) (J.S.D.) Program 5 Admission of Students to the Certificate Program. 5 Admission of Students to the Graduate Comparative Law Program 5 IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES. 5 V. EXAMINATIONS, GRADING, AND RULES 6 VI. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION . 7 First-Year Courses 7 Second- and Third-Year Courses 7 Seminars 9 Courses for Summer Session, 1955 10 Summer Session, 1956 10 VII. SCHEDULE OF COURSES BY QUARTERS, 1955-56 . I I VIII. PROFESSORSHIPS AND TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS 12 IX. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH FUNDS 12 X. PROGRAM OF RESEARCH IN LAW AND THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 12 XI. THE COMPARATIVE LAW RESEARCH CENTER XII. THE LAW REVISION PROGRAM XIII. THE LAW-EcONOMICS PROGRAM XIV. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS xv. AND LECTURES CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, 15 XVI. ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT HONORS 17 XVII. PLACEMENT 18 XVIII. BUILDING AND LIBRARY 18 XIX. MARY BEECHER THE LAW SCHOOL RESIDENCE HALL, 19 XX. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 20 iii iv TABLE OF CONTENTS XXI. THE CHAPEL 20 XXII. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 I XXIII. THE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE 21 XXIV. SUGGESTIONS FOR PRE-LEGAL STUDY 22 XXV. FEES 'AND OTHER INFORMATION . 22 XXVI. STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE, 1954-55 23 XXVII. THE VISITING COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL 30 XXVIII. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL 30 XXIX. PUBLICATIONS OF THE FACULTY, 1954-55 31 THE LAW SCHOOL OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION* LAWRENCE A. KIMPTON, Chancellor of the University. R. WENDELL HARRISON, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculties. WILLIAM B. HARRELL, Vice-President in charge of Business Affairs. GEORGE H. WATKINS, Vice-President in charge of Development. EMERY T. FILBEY, Vice-President Emeritus of the University. FREDERIC WOODWARD, Vice-President Emeritus of the University. EDWARD H. LEVI, Dean of the Law School, Law Building, First Floor. Jo DESHA LUCAS, Assistant Dean and Dean of Students, Law Building, First Floor. JAMES M. RATCLIFFE, Assistant Dean and Director of Placement, Law Building, First Floor. HERMAN H. FUSSLER, Director of the Library, Harper Memorial Library, Room MIO. ALBERT F. COTTON, Bursar. JOHN B. THOMPSON, Dean of the Chapel, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Office. ROBERT M. STROZIER, Dean of Students. WILLIAM E. SCOTT, Registrar and Assistant Dean of Students. MCCREA HAZLETT, Director of Admissions. OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION ALLEN H. BARTON, A.B., PH.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology. WALTERJ. BLUM, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law. WARD S. BOWMAN, JR., A.B., Research Associate (Associate Professor). NORMAN BURSLER, A.B., Research Associate (Associate Professor) and Law Librarian. WILLIAM W. CROSSKEY, A.B., LL.B., Professor of Law. BRAINERD CURRIE, A.B., LL.B., LL.M., Professor of Law. AARON DIRECTOR, PH.B., Professor of Economics. ALLISON DUNHAM, A.B., LL.B., Professor of Law. HARRY KALVEN, JR., A.B., J.D., Professor of Law. WILBER G. KATZ, A.B., LL.B., S.J.D., James Parker Hall Professor of Law. PHILIP B. KURLAND, A.B., LL.B., Associate Professor of Law. EDWARD H. LEVI, PH.B., J.D., J.S.D., Professor of Law. KARL N. LLEWELLYN, B.A., LL.B., J.D., Professor of Law. JOSEPH D. LOHMAN, PH.D., Lecturer in Sociology. Jo DESHA LUCAS, A.B., M.P.A., LL.B., LL.M., Assistant Professor of Law. BERNARD D. MELTZER, A.B., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law. SOIA MENTSCHIKOFF, A.B., LL.B., Professorial Lecturer. PAUL OBERST, A.B., LL.B., LL.M., Visiting Professor of Law. ERNST WILFRED PUTTKAMMER, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law. MAX RHEINSTEIN, DR.UTR.luR., Max Pam Professor of Comparative Law. KENNETH C. SEARS, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law. MALCOLM PITMAN SHARP, B.A., M.A., LL.B., S.J.D., Professor of Law. ROSCOE T. STEFFEN, A.B., LL.B., John P. Wilson Professor of Law. FRED L. STRODTBECK, A.B., PH.D., Associate Professor of Sociology. SHELDON TEFFT, A.B., LL.B., B.A., B.C.L., M.A., Professor of Law. HANS ZEISEL, DR.JR., DR.POL.SCI., Professor of Law and Sociology. * Where no office location is after the it is to be understood that the office is in the given name, . Administration Building, �801 Ellis Avenue. 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WILLIAM G. BURNS, PH.B., J.D., Lecturer in Law. ALEX ELSON, PH.B., J.D., Lecturer in Law. GEORGE E. FROST, Lecturer in Law. LEONARD M. RIESER, A.B., LL.B., Lecturer in Law. ROGER L. SEVERNS, LL.B., LL.M., J.D., Lecturer in Law. GEORGE G. BOGERT, A.B., LL.B., James Parker Hall Professor of Law Emeritus. FREDERIC WOODWARD, LL.B., LL.M., HON.A.M., LL.D., Professor of Law Emeritus. JEAN MCGUIRE ALLARD, A.B., M.A., J.D., Law and Behavioral Science Research Fellow. DALE M. BROEDER, A.B., J.D., Law and Behavioral Science Research Fellow. JOSEPH HAMBURGER, B.A., Research Associate on the Taxation Project. BRIAN GLUSS, B.A. Hons., Dip. Math. Stat., Research Assistant on Jury Project. NOREEN HAYGOOD, B.A., M.A., Research Assistant on the Law and Behavioral Sciences Project. RITA JAMES, B.A., Research Assistant on the Jury Project. SAUL MENDLOVITZ, A.B., A.M., J.D., Law and Behavioral Science Research Fellow. FRED MERRIFIELD, PH.B., J.D., Research Associate on the Law Revision Project. NORMAN I. MILLER, LL.B., LL.M., Research Associate on the Arbitration Project. ELAINE MOHR, B.A., J.D., Research Assistant on the Jury Project. HAL MUIR SMITH, PH.B., J.D., Law and Behavioral Science Research Fellow. MARVIN STENDER, A.B., J.D., Research Associate on the Jury Project. RAYA DREBEN, A.B., LL.B., Bigelow Teaching Fellow. ANDREW Fellow. JOANES, B.C.L., Bigelow Teaching , ALAN W. MEWETT, B.C.L., LL.B., LL.M., Bigelow Teaching Fellow. ROBERT L. STOYLES, B.A., J.D., Bigelow Teaching Fellow. SUMMER QUARTER, 1955 FRANCIS A. ALLEN, A.B., LL.B., Visiting Professor of Law. B. J. GEORGE, Jr., A.A., B.A., J.D., Visiting Professor of Law. DELMAR KARLEN, B.A., LL.B., Visiting Professor of Law. BRUNSON MACCHESNEY, B.A., J.D., Visiting Professor of Law. ROBERT M. MCCLURE, B.Sc.L., LL.B., Visiting Professor of Law. THE LAW SCHOOL 3 I. LOCATION, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION The University of Chicago is located on the South Side of Chicago, eight miles from the center of the city. Its grounds lie on both sides of the Midway Plaisance between Washington and Jackson parks; its plant includes nearly a hundred buildings. The Law School Building is situated on the Quadrangles near Fifty-ninth Street and University Avenue. The Law School Building is connected directly with Harper Memorial Library and the Social Science Building.