University of Michigan Law School University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository Res Gestae Law School History and Publications 1988 Vol. 36, No. 14, January 27, 1988 University of Michigan Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.law.umich.edu/res_gestae Part of the Legal Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Michigan Law School, "Vol. 36, No. 14, January 27, 1988" (1988). Res Gestae. Paper 309. http://repository.law.umich.edu/res_gestae/309 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School History and Publications at University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Res Gestae by an authorized administrator of University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Natural Monopoly Publication Vol.36 No. /1 The U nivcr!\ily of l\lichignn Lnw School Jnnunl)' 27, 1988 ELS-Types Grievance Taken to U-M To Convene Senior J udges & Junior Clerks Appeal Decision ofL aw School [GSTA)." On Februa ry 4-6, the By Don Wheaton Yet it is unclear that the contract was Environmental Law Society is meant to exclude the law school. That seems to cover the senior judges, sponsoring a national convention of According to Dees, "The contract's who are responsible for a one hour lesson Time has passed, yet little tangible per week, preparing and correcting law students interested in language is broad enough to cover the law progress has been m ade in the grievance assignments while coordinating the environmental issues. Stude nts and filed against the law school by the students." speakers from all over the country "The University knows of the senior activities of the junior clerks. The judges Graduate Employees Organization (CEO), must also attend a two-hour seminar each will converge on Ann Arbor for three on behalf of the 70 current senior judges judges and junior clerks, and has never days of discussion a nd workshops made an exception for them," Dees added. week with ~1ary White. and junior clerks. dealing wi th the opportunities According to the CEO contract with ~1oreover, the CEO contract with the On December 16, 1987, CEO University states GTSA titles should be available to law students a nd la w President Richard Dees and Vice President the University, all graduate students who school graduates in the fi eld of are "employed to teach courses, or conferred on those graduate students who Phillip Zane met with Dean Edward are "(1) employed on a regularly scheduled environmental law. Cooper to discuss the grievance. Cooper coordinate, lead, or assist in the The convention will s tart on instructional process in direct interaction and pre-arranged basis. .. and (2) who (a) refused the grievance with the vague grades papers or examinations in a manner Thursday evening with a reception assertion thnt the CEO contract was never with students... " are to be given the title in t:1e Lawyer's Club Lounge, intended to apply to the law school. "Graduate Student Teaching Assistant see GEO page FOUR followed by opening remarks from Pat Parenteau, the Comm1ssionE>r of the Vermont Ag en cy of Environmental Con:.er valion. Waggoner and Cunningham Honored Fridny morning will begi n with the Two faculty members, Lawrence W. keynote ;peech by Profi.>ssor J ohn His scholarship reflects mastery of a Waggoner and Roger A. Cunningham, Bonine o:· the University of Oregon highly technical field, a deep have been awarded titled professorships. Law School followed by a two-hour understanding of the practical problems Cunningham was named the James V. forum where various law students with which the law of trusts and estates Campbell Professor of Law while and :aw teachers will di scuss the must contend, and the high degree of Wagonner was named the Lewis M. Simes variety of roles tha t law students can inventiveness necessary to reconceptualize Professor of Law. Their appointments take in working on environmental aras of the law that are encrusted with were approved by the Regents at their issues. Friday afternoon will consist history. December meeting, are for five years, and of speakers from gover nment "His scholarly work is not confinded to ore renewable. learned journals and treatises along, but Dean Lee Bollinger noted that extends also to service in such capacities as Cunningham Wago nner is "one of the nation's leading see PROFS page SIX Waggoner scholars in the arens of trusts and estates. Summer Section Okay; Changes Called For Throughout the debate, a broad More specific reasons were also given consist of attempts to balance the The following is an analysis to justify elimination. The Placement apportionment of resources among of the events of the last few months number of reasons have been cited in support of cancellation, ranging from the Office cited the difficulty of recruiting students. Summer starters proposed that that lead up to the January 15 faculty general to the specific. One of the most students, and the unease created by the benefits of the program were worth the vote in favor of saving the summer significant general concerns was the trend "drafting" students. The complaints of expense, both to themselves and to the law section. of law firms to offer clerking positions to faculty about teaching "burned-out• school, almost to a fault. The extreme first-year students. The lucrative pull of summer starters during winter semester enthusiasm of those who had gone through By Keri Chenoweth the summer program was undisputed, but actually was one of the weakest arguments The events of the last few months Througlwut the debate, a broad number ofreasons have for its survival. The "perks" gained made have resulted in the preservation of n some question the fairness of allowing one summer section of first year law students, been cited in support ofcancellation. ... group of students priority in the lawyer's but the issues which caused unrest among club singles lists, law library carrel faculty and students remain yet to be application and interviewing priviledges solved: Financial Aid "inequities", student not offered to their counterparts who were balanced against other faculty who "burn-out", admissions difficulties, and these jobs has been cited as a having "big arrived a mere three months later. enjoyed teaching in the summer. However, changes in law firm hiring practices have impact on the program," according to Law Inequities were not limited to mere most of the recent debate centered around yet to ue addressed by the faculty. Professor J. J. White. The placement office perquisites, but to the method of calculating the financial (aid), social, and academic However, the di scussions and concerns has "grown geometrically since I've been financial aid for the summer section. The arivantages enjoyed by summer starters spawned by the threat of abolishment of here", added White, who is a member of the lack of summer earnings changes the (the so-called "equity" problem). the program offer the potential for change new committee currently assigned to summer starter's financial aid package, but The "equity" problem seemed to nnd improvement. study the summer program. see ELS page FOUR ~s Gcstao-January 27,1988-pngc two Its C6tstat 012inion Edilor·in-Chitf. Reid J. Rozen Man.agin.g Edilor: Jacko Knappmann Bu.silltas: Paul Cmrnota Ntu.6: Keri Chenoweth Fto.Jurts: Bob Mullen Law in lhl Raw. Doug Graham Graphics: Mike Cramer Compultr Consull4nt: Jim Henderson Staff: Lisa Batey, Don Wheaton. J oseph Fogel, Rob Goldberg. Brad Lane, Ben Ellenbogen. Tim Horton. The RN Gtn..e ,, ,~.~hll•hd «""t1"1 Walnuclat d~o~tUf,J the ITir·lfu •hM rut·"' •u•e:n.. at !.he UruvU"''aty el )1;th•t•o LAw School. Opuui!M nprei!Md 1.n b)l.aed Ubd c. &tt • 1hOM of Lhar authOt'l, and do DOt ntCUNtdy rt'pttiM'n.t t.hc .,.,Von q/ lht ecllt.onal tu.:t At\lc!u m•y be npnnLtd Without ptm~_._an. proVIded &.tat the a ~o~th« a.nd ~ Ru Cewtae are c r~dJud and nOCJn~ ~!M.. &Ia ns •dctrc.. : Uruvtrtll.)' Ill Mlchlf &.n Law Stbooi, Ann Arbor, Ml. 48ll»o llli, Ph01'4:(JIJ)7&3-cm.l. An,<l~ Ia~ ..n4 ncljtee rot the Ret~~ •hould be ,.,bmmt4 Lt &.om '100B by 5:00 p • · .. l.ht 8wuhy prt«Cii:ng patbhnllon.. hao• .uhm1tud &1\.u t iJO &.ID. M.ond~ ....U not Mf"'lally be C~ (or 1.nc:J-.on In the Upcwzuna ll•ue. AMIITMOflt tdmin icuu dllltOl W ~ ..,..,..,lit.# ~U,o{tlw CUIJIHw U dU"'-'cl,. lit~ ftlilan aNI t.1tttn i• o ~UM6 ,.,._.., tlv o• lltor,. rwwllA OltCJIIIII"''tu. The More Things Change ... T HE ATTENTIVE READER of the Res Gestae may have noticed some changes in the staff box of last week's issue. That r eader may have also noticed that some things remained the same. For example, we have promoted various hard­ working, industrious, and clever individuals to positions on the editorial board. They have shown a remarkable loyalty and devoted considerable ~~ 72 SoUO Gol~ ei.JS1? Or I(I\\:,1Y 1-E~~ \)OWN l\GER S\1\\)\\J~ AND time to the Res Gestae. In return, we graciously allow tl1em to put their new titles on their resumes. tJ\' N\C\\b\. ~~t) S\\W T\\8<'. \o N~?AL . ~ \\.\) 1\ ~O~b 'l\UL11-\"l!R~5£ tk\UTY." Among the items which ha ve r emained the same since bst semester is tl te person O"vCupying the post of Editor -in-Chief. This individkal is currently holding that post for the third consecutive semester.