The Docket Historical Archives 10-1-1993 The Docket, Issue 3, October 1993 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Docket, Issue 3, October 1993" (1993). The Docket. 178. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/178 This 1993-1994 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. October, 1993 Vol. XXX, No. 3 THE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW Third Year Student Job Searches Remain Unchanged by Matthew J. Meyer ents 94 percent of the class. Only three year students. Fitzpatrick said that Career Despite the presence of well-dressed percent of the 219 employed graduates Services is planning to increase the role Villanova law students scurrying to and found employment in non-legal areas. of the 1994 spring on-campus pro^am. from their on-campus interviews this fall, The past five classes that graduated Second, third year students can increase the legal employment situation remains from Villanova Law have reported similar their chances of getting hired by targeting bleak. In contrast to the 1980s, when law success in obtaining legal employment employers who will take a greater interest firms were rapidly expanding and law after ten months. The graduates of the in them over other candidates. The most students had less difficulty securing legal classes of 1987, 1988,1989,1990 and 1991 common strategy to achieve this goal is employment, many firms have reduced have reported rates of employment of 97, to target Villanova Law alumni or even their workforce and are carefully scrutin­ 99, 97,93 and 92 percent, respectively. alumni that graduated from the same izing every new position that opens for an Of particular interest is the fact that of undergraduate institution. attorney. The result is that more and more the 63 percent of the class of 1992 that First and second year law students, on law students are receiving their degrees reported employment in private practice, the other hand, should keep in mind that without receiving jobs. 23 percent are employed with firms of over the quest to find a full-time job after The employment malaise that has 100 attorneys. This compares favorably to graduation is often over by fall semester affected the legal profession nationwide the National Association of law Placement of third year. For example, of the 25 to has not left Villanova Law unscathed. national average of 13.6 percent law 30 percent of the second year class that According to Elaine Fitzpatrick, Director graduates employed in private, big-firm regularly obtains employment in summer of Career Services at Villanova Law, "the practice. associate programs, roughly 95 percent hiring problem is endemic to the legal Hiring Outlook: Status Quo receive offers for permanent employment Philadelphia law firms appear to be at the end of their summer experience or community." Mark Mayridies prepares for an Startling Statistics holding the line on the size of their summer early in the fall of their third year, According to Fitzpatrick, approximately and new associate programs for the coming according to Fitzpatrick. interview. 55 percent of third year students have year, according to Fitzpatrick. In some received full-time offers for legal employ­ cases, employers are planning for a slightly ment by the time they ^aduate Villanova smaller program. No firms with which Sandra Newman Runs For Law School. While this statistic might Fitzpatrick spoke talked of increasing the alarm some third year students, Fitzpatrick number of hires. emphasizes that this rate of employment Given the unenthusiastic hiring picture, Commonwealth Court is ahead of the rates at Temple and Rutgers third year law students without an offer Uni ver sity/Camden. of employment can do a number of things by T. John Forkin play and the ability to implement both." While only 55 percent of the Villanova to help them get jobs, according to She returned to law school when she was Sandra Newman runs to quench this jlijird YfiaLcte, M gQ,jnarripfl mnthpr of two young children, ^atistics indicate triiat those unempioye Mstfsludentk M UlflM ano^daing a masters degree in hearing She is wtK the ques­ will find work within ten months of Villanova Law spring on-campus interview science. To fulfill a dream, she placed her tion, "What makes you qualified for the graduation. According to data compiled by program. Started in 1990, the program family and Ph.D. work on hold to become Commonwealth Court after practicing Career Services, 219 of the 233 members attracts between 20 and 30 small firms that a lawyer. only family law?" of the law school class of 1992 have come to the law school to interview. This Her name is Sandra Shultz Newman and The answer is two-fold. First family law reported employment to date. This repres­ program is open to both second and third she has not only become a lawyer, but is one of the most comprehensive fields. "The" Lawyer in her field. Family Law. It covers everything from child custody, As a senior partner at Astor, Weiss and divorce, personal tort, workers comp., Newman, she is widely recognized as the estate planning, decedents tax and some VLS Students Spend Summer Abroad best Family Law Attorney in Pennsylvania criminal defense. The list is exhaustive. a three-part series, they'll share their and one of the top in the United States. Second, Sandra Newman's background by Catherine Murphy is not only family law, her experience runs How did you spend your summer? stories of law study abroad. With a practice that could easily be located the gauntlet of not only the law but life Working 60 hours a week in a boring, [Theresa Pileggi is a '3L who has in Hollywood or Beverly Hills, Sandra uptight, downtown law firm? Frantically developed an interest in public interest Newman works out of her offices in Bala in this Commonwealth. Coming from a middle class family in writing a memorandum that a judge law. She chose the Trinity University/ Cynwyd and Philadelphia. Dublin program operated by the University In 1990 Philadelphia Magazine featured Wynnefield, Pennsylvania, Sandra New­ handed to you an hour ago and due in man graduated in the top of her class at fifteen minutes? Worrying if the dry of San Francisco.] Sandra Newman as one of "the whales" Why, you may wonder, (as this Irish- in the sea of attorneys in Philadelphia. Drexel in 1959. After receiving her Masters cleaner has your suit ready? Looking in Hearing Science at Temple, she worked forward to a brief weekend respite at the American did) would a second-generation Actually, the categories were "Whales,'^^ Italian-American want to go to Ireland of "Big Fish," "Rainmakers," "Best Defense," in the Hearing Science Department at Shore where it'll probably only rain again? Temple University Hospital and pursued Three VLS scholars decided on some­ all places? After all, it rains constantly in ,"Players," and "Tops." No ambulance Ireland and everyone knows Italians love chasers in this lot, and it may be important her Ph.D. in that area. All this while falling thing a little different. Sally Brenner, in love with a Med. Student/Resident and Theresa Pileggi, and Mike Small are a few the sun. Yes, noted Theresa, it rained a to note Sandra Newman was the only starting a of the students who elected to spend the lot. Dublin had record rain falls this woman in the whale category. family of her own. summer; it rained every day of the 6 weeks So, what does one do after spawning One day, after assessing her experiences summer of '93 studying abroad. Each had at the hospital and her desire for justice a unique experience but all gained new there; for the first four days straight, it such success and building a fantastic poured. In fact, on the ninth day (she can portfolio from scratch? The run for the and fair play taught by her parents, Sandra insights into the law. (That's in addition Newman decided to pursue a childhood to the fantastic opportunity to travel!) In (Continued on page 6) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania? Yes — that is correct, run for the Com­ dream, now a self-made promise, to be an monwealth Court! attorney. With encouragement of her What may seem like a financial step husband Juhus and her sons Jonathan (5) backward, and an enormous loss to her and David (3) she applied to Villanova Law, firm not to mention the area of family law, and Penn as a safety school. She was Sandra Shultz Newman, Esq. is running accepted and began her legal journey in as the Republican candidate for the the fall of 1970. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Sandra Newman took to the law like a "There is more to life than financial fish to water, or in this case a whale. She success," notes Newman, "there is a desire excelled in her classes and loved the in everyone that thirsts for justice, fair (Continued on page 6) U.S. POSTAGE The Villanova Docket PAID Villanova Law School Villanova, Pa. Parmit No. S Villanova, PA 19085 Nan-Prolil Organixalioh ',5 "V- i?"- tM .s. -SLcr.ti • The Jewish Law Society decorates the courtyard in honor of Sukkot — Festival of the Harvest. Page 2 • THE DOCKET • October, 1993 Student Bar Association Minutes SBA MINUTES team will help. SBA MINUTES *The SBA will hold a meeting with all SEPTEMBER 22, 1993 * Pictures will be taken next week for the SEPTEMBER 30,1993 student organization representatives to First Ever Villanova Law School Photo discuss the Community Service Proposal Members Present: Directory.