University of California, Hastings College of the Law UC Hastings Scholarship Repository Hastings Law News UC Hastings Archives and History 3-28-1977 Hastings Law News Vol.9 No.16 UC Hastings College of the Law Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.uchastings.edu/hln Recommended Citation UC Hastings College of the Law, "Hastings Law News Vol.9 No.16" (1977). Hastings Law News. Book 90. http://repository.uchastings.edu/hln/90 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the UC Hastings Archives and History at UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hastings Law News by an authorized administrator of UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ｾ｡ＵｴｩｮＡｬＵ＠ JLatu ｾｴｴｵＵ＠ The University of California Hastings College of the Law VOL. IX, No. 16 SAN FRANCISCO MARCH 28, 1977 WHO WAS CLARA FOLTZ? YOUNGER TO SPEAK AT HASTINGS Clara Shortridge Foltz was a femi- nist, suffragist, attorney, reformer, Attorney General Evelle Younger and editor and publisher. She was also will speak at Hastings on Monday, the first female student ever admitted April 11 at 10:40 in Room B. The to Hastings College of the Law - but event is being sponsored by the only after a legal battle. Hastings Republicans. She came to California from the Mr. Younger received his LLB midwest in 1874, and shortly there- degree from Nebraska University. He after decided to undertake a legal continued his legal education at career. At that time, law schools were • Northwestern University Law School, not major training grounds for pro- completing graduate work in crim- spective lawyers - rather, would-be inology. From law school, Mr. attorneys studied in the offices of law- Younger's career took him from pri- yers until they could pass the bar ex- vate practice to law professor to amination. Clara obtained a place in a Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney. law office in San Jose. She realized, He went on to serve as a Judge of the however, that her studies might well and prevailed. Thus, in November of Los Angeles Municipal Court and be wasted because the California 1879, she began her studies at Hast- later served as Judge on the Superior Code of Civil Procedure provided that ings, where she remained for two Court. He was then elected to two only white male citizens of the state years "until [her] increasing practice terms as District Attorney of Los could be admitted to the bar. and increasing family made further Angeles County. California primary also demonstrates his direction toward independent, To remedy the situation, Clara attendance difficult." In November 1970, Mr. Younger bold action. wrote an amendment to the Code pro- Clara's other accomplishments are was elected Attorney General, being Mr. Younger's seven years as At- viding that any resident of the state too numerous to present in full. the first Republican to hold the office torney General under a Republican possessing the necessary qua'ufica- Among other things, she founded, since 1947. He was re-elected for a Adminstration and now a Democratic tions could become a member of the edited and published a daily news- second term in November 1974, re- Administration have given him a bar. Known as the Woman Lawyer's paper and a monthly magazine. She ceiving the highest total vote by any unique opportunity to observe the Bill, the amendment was passed by was active in penal reform movements Republican candidate in the United achievements and shortcomings of the state legislature in 1878, following - for example, she wrote and pro- States during that year. both parties. He will candidly discuss a strefiuous lobbying effort by Clar'a moted the Foltz Defender Bill which Mr. Younger is now the target of proposed a public defender system heated controversy revolving around the two administrations and present and oth r concerned women. In Sep- his ideas for improvement. tember of 1878, Clara became the first (adopted in California in 1921) and she his vote to confirm Rose Bird as Chief drafted and procured passage of the Justice of the State Supreme Court. Plan to listen to an informative talk woman to be admitted to the Califor- and be prepared to ask pointed act that created the parole system in He is not a newcomer to controversy nia bar. questions of the man who could be California. As an active suffragist, she as his stand on the death penalty at- In October of 1878, Clara applied for the next Governor of California. admission to Hastings in the belief was a principal proponent of the suf- tests. His strong support of President that formal legal education would en- frage amendment adopted in Cali- Ford instead of ROIiald Regan in the Sandy Smith able her to better serve her clients. fornia in 1911. In 1930, at the age of She started classes on January 9, 81, she ran for governor of California 1879. On January 10, the Hastings on a women's rights platform. Board of Directors passed a resolution Throughout her long career, Clara ADVOCACY NEEDS STUDENTS that women not be admitted to Hast- encouraged the entrance of more women into the legal profession, The seventh annual COLLEGE OF An information meeting and orien- ings. Undaunted, Clara joined forces ADVOCACY will take place at Hast- tation session for the 1977 COLLEGE with Laura de Force Gordon, another teaching young women in her law office and establishing women law- ings this summer. The Civil College of OF ADVOCACY will be held on Fri- competent woman whose application Advocacy will be held July 31 through day, April 1st, 1977 in Classroom F, at had been rejected by the board, to ap- yers' clubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is in that supportive spirit August 6 and the College of Criminal 11:40 a.m. Student Coordinators for ply to the courts for a writ of manda- Advocacy will be held August 7 the 1977 COLLEGE OF ADVOCACY mus to compel the school to admit and in recognition of the achieve- ments of a great woman that Clara through August 13. Approximately will provide full information on the women. Clara herself argued their seventy volunteer student assistants program at that time and answer any case to a successful conclusion in Foltz Day will be celebrated this year on March 31. Everyone is encouraged are needed during each week of the questions you may have. Videotapes District Court, and when the board program, as well as for part time of past programs featuring F. Lee appealed the case to the Supreme to buy their tee shirts to wear that day and join the celebration. volunteer work prior to the program. Bailey, Moe Levine and Howard Court, she again represented herself Jobs will include everything from Downs will be shown. registering the nearly 400 participants Registration forms for student as- ABA STANCE ON POT expected at each program, to sitting sistants will be available at the on "juries" and acting as witnesses, meeting Friday, April 1, 1977 at 11:40 WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15- tern of law enforcement and criminal to helping workshop leaders, and run- a.m., Room F, or may be obtained at The American Bar Association told justice," Landau said in testimony ning videotape equipment. Job duties the Center for Trial and Appellate Ad- Congress today that there should be prepared for the House Select Com- are rotated during the week to allow vocacy, 305 Golden Gate Avenue, no law against simple possession and mittee on Narcotics Abuse and you as much variety as possible. Suite 255 (next door to placement use of marijuana. Control. Student assistants receive all pro- office). Stressing that the ABA does not The ABA supports decriminaliza- gram materials including the 450 page Interviews are required if you would approve of marijuana use, Brooksley tion of simple possession of mari- Trial kdvocates Manual ($25 retail like to work as a Student Assistant. Landau, chairperson-elect of the juana by users and distribution of value) and will be presented with a Appointments for interviews will be ABA's Section of Individual Rights small amounts not for profit. certificate of completion at the end of scheduled during the orientation ses- and Responsibilities, said the esti- She said the ABA's stand for de- the week. Student Assistants are also sion, Friday April 1st, 1977. Uyou are mated $600 million spent yearly on criminalization is supported by • 'the invited to attend the various social unable to attend the meeting, please marijuana control could be better costly impact of the current criminal functions that occur during the pro- call Grant Jasmin at 557-2205 to utilized against serious crimes. laws on ｴｨｾ＠ lives and careers of mari- gram including the welcoming recep- schedule an interview or come by our ., As an organization of lawyers, the juana users and their families and on tion and end-of-the-week banquet to office at 305 Golden Gate Avenue, ABA is particularly concerned with law enforcement and the administra- be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Suite 255. the impact of these laws on our sys- tion of criminal justice." HASTINGS LAW NEWS Non -Profit Organization u.s. POSTAGE Hlltlngl Collega of tha La. COMMUNITY REVIEWS EIR PAID Unlvanlty of California 188 McAlilltar St. PAGE 4 San Franciaco, Ca. San Francisco, Ca. 84102 Permit No. 10286 PAGE 2 HASl1NGS LAW NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS HASTINGS COMMUNITY WEEKLY All students interested in working with the Dean of Student Affairs in developing and conducting Orientation in August 1977, please attend a The Community Weekly will be distributed every Monday morning.