Boston College Law School Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School Boston College Law School Magazine 10-1-1992 Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1992 Boston College Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/bclsm Part of the Legal Education Commons Recommended Citation Boston College Law School, "Boston College Law School Magazine Fall 1992" (1992). Boston College Law School Magazine. Book 1. http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/bclsm/1 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. It has been accepted for inclusion in Boston College Law School Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FRO M THE D E A N I want to welcome you to an exciting new venture, an alumni magazine for Boston College Law School. This magazine was first envisioned by the Alumni Council seven years ago. Now, made possible by alumni generosity and the efforts of Associate Dean Brian Lutch and our Publications Specialist, Amy DerBedrosian, it is a reality. Our Law School has now realized the vision of its founders 63 years ago. It is ninth in the countty in total applications, one of the nation's leaders in research and innovative professional programs. With alumni practicing in virtually every state and dozens of foreign countries, it is clear that personal visits have to be supplemented by other ways to "stay in touch." This new publication will go to our 8,000 alumni as well as to thousands of law faculty, professional and governmental offices, and institutions of higher learning throughout the country and abroad. Our distinguished faculty, students, staff, and PUBLICATION NOTE alumni have much to say to this broad audience, and we hope to learn much in return. EDITOR IN CHIEF/ PUB LI CATION DIRECTOR Amy S. DerBedrosian SEN IOR EDITOR I often meet graduates who remember clearly the simple rented rooms of the School's Brian P. Lurch first homes on Beacon and Tremont Streets and the courageous, devoted early faculty. Associate Dea n, Administration P HOTOGRAPHERS Even in the Law School's days of greatest adversity, there was confidence in our special Patrice Flesch, Sue Owrutsky, heritage. We were never a "poor" school that became "excellent," but a school devoted Bob Kramer, Stephen Vedder I LLUSTRATOR to quality from "day one." In this first issue, focusing on "Continuity and Change," we Christopher Bing celebrate an institution that has grown nationally famous, financially strong, and physi­ D ES IGN CONSULTANT cally impressive, occupying a large and beautiful campus. Yet, in a most important way, Stewart Monderer Design, Inc. For additional information or it has not changed at all. It remains committed to the same great traditions of academic questions about Boston College Law School Magazine. excellence, service to others, and respect for each individual. please contact Amy S. DerBedrosian. Boston College Law School 885 Centre Street. Newton, MA 021 59 As you read through this first edition and reflect on our proud heritage, I hope you will (617) 552-3935 write with your comments and ideas. Most of all, I hope you will enjoy this new maga­ Copyright 1992, Boston College Law zine and that it will bring you closer, in spirit and affection, to your old Law School. It is School. Nl publication rights reserved. a School that you have made strong and that is proud of you. Opinions expressed in Boston College Law School Magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of Boston College Law School or Boston College. Dean Daniel R. Coquillette On the Cover: like all Boston College Law School faculty. Dean Daniel R. Coquillette teaches counes in his research areas. En~ish legal history and legal ethics. i FALL 1992 VOLUME NUMBER FEATURES Continuity and Change BOSTON 6 COLLEGE Over the course ofits 63-year history, Boston College Law School has retained its distinctive values and grown to national stature. LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Many Faces of Service Boston CoLLege Law School alumni, students, andfaculty demonstrate the value ofservice in their lives. Japan: A Different Vision of Justice 21 Professor Frank K Upham reveals why Americans may find much ofinterest in the unfamiliar ways ofJapanese i4w, justice, and society. Facing the Facts 27 An innovative course brings some realities oflegal practice to the first-year curriculum. Beyond the Numbers 0 The statistics on the Cks of1995 teLL only part ofthe story ofthe men 3 and women new to Boston College Law SchooL DEPARTMENTS IN BRIEF 2 ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES 37 FACULTY NEWS AND NOTES 35 ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 40 Law School Recognizes Father Drinan's 50 Years as a Jesuit representing Massachu­ setts' Fourth District. "He --- brought the concept of human rights into the mainstream of American foreign policy." Noted Jerome Gross­ man, the Newron resident who had chaired the Drinan for Congress brief Committee more than 20 years earlier, "We saw his collar as a moral commit­ ment to a cause-ending the Vietnam War." And for Leo V. Boyle, a Robert F. Drinan, S.J. greets Charles A. Abdella '67 and his wife, Monica, who were among 1971 graduate who cur­ hundreds of alumni and friends who celebrated Father Drinan's 50 years as a Jesuit rently serves as President of Boston College Law School's Alumni Associa­ IN Iearly 600 friends ofRobertF. Drinan, S.J. tion, Father Drinan's contributions to the Law from both his days as Boston College Law School, while not international in scope, are no less School Dean (1956-1970) andasa United States significant. "Here at the Law School under Father Congressman (1971-1980) came together in Drinan I learned how important it is to live what you June to commemorate Father Drinan's 50 years believe. Father Drinan has not wavered in his beliefs, as a member of the Society of Jesus. First they in how right and important it is to be faithful to your filled St. Ignatius of Loyola Church to hear institutions. His were the law, education, Boston Father Drinan deliver Mass and speak about his College Law School, the Jesuit Society, and his life as a Jesuit. They then traveled to the Law Church," Boyle stated. "He set an environment and School campus in Newron for a celebratory culture at Boston College Law School of openness reception. and tolerance and not shunning a person because of After Father Drinan personally greeted every­ belief or background. His legacy to the alumni one, several key figures from the Law School, continues in their commitment to public service." Boston College, and his political life addressed The Law School's recognition ofFather Drinan's the crowd, commenting on Father Drinan's lifetime of service as a Jesuit continues beyond the contributions to society. 50-year milestone, as Boston College Law School "He is more unwelcome in more unpleasant has established an ongoing fund in his name. For countries on the left and on the right than anyone more information about the Robert F. Drinan else in the world," said Barney Frank, who Fund, contact the Office of Alumni Relations and succeeded Father Drinan as the Congressman Development at 617-552-3734 . • New Faculty Appointed for 1992-1993 Academic Year I BI oston College Law School has named six University. His published works include ''Texaco, new full-time faculty for the 1992-1993 Pennzoil and the Revolt of the Masses: A Contracts academic year. Many have familiar faces, as they Postmortem," 27 Houston L. Rev. 733 (1990), and have served the Law School in other capacities in "The Do-Nothing Offerer: Some Comparative recent years. Reflections," 1 Journal of Transnational Law and Associate Professor Michael Ansaldi was a Policy 44 (1992) . Ansaldi holds an A.B. from Visiting Professor at the Law School in 1991- Columbia UniversityandaJ.D. from Yale University. 1992. He teaches in the areas ofcomparative and Leslie G. Espinoza joins the Law School as an consumer law and previously held the posi tion of Ass istant Professor and Faculty Supervisor with the Associate Professor of Law at Florida State LegalAssistance Bureau (LAB) clinical program; she 2 BOSTON COLLEG E LAW SC HOOL MAGAZINE had held me latter posirion wirh LAB in in me Law School's Legal Research and received me Disringuished Faculry Award 1990-1991. Mosr recendy, Espinoza was an Wriring program, is now an Assisranr from rhe Virginia Women Artorneys Associare Professor ar rhe Universiry of Professor supervising rhe criminal defense Association Foundation for significanr Arizona College of Law. A graduare of rhe componenr of me Criminal Process clinical achievemenr relared ro legal issues ofparticu­ Universiry of Redlands and Harvard Law program. Kanstroom pracrices, reaches, and lar interesr ro women, families, and women School, she has published arricles on legal writes in rhe area of immigrarion law. His in rhe legal profession. Her recent educarion in journals such as Harvard Law publicarions include "Judicial Review of publicarions include "Rule 11 and Review, University of Michigan JournaL of Amnesry Denials: Musr Aliens Ber Their Federalizing Lawyer Erhics," B. Y U L. Rev. Law Reform, St. Louis University PubLic Law Lives ro Ger Into Court?," 25 Harv. eR.­ Spring 1991, and "Civil Disobedience and Review, and BerkeLey Women 5 Law JournaL e L. L. Rev. 53, and "Hello Darkness: me Lawyer's Obligarion ro me Law, 48 A newcomer ro Bosron College Law Involunrary Tesrimony and Silence as Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 139. McMorrow is a School, George Fisher is an Assistanr Evidence in Deportarion Proceedings," 4 graduare of Nazarerh College and rhe Professor reaching in rhe Criminal Process Ceo.