Southern Methodist University SMU Scholar Legal Center News, 1958-1960 Law School History and Archives 7-1-1958 Legal Center News, Vol. 1, No. 3 Southern Methodist University, School of Law Southwestern Legal Foundation Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.smu.edu/legalcenternews Recommended Citation Southern Methodist University, School of Law and Southwestern Legal Foundation, "Legal Center News, Vol. 1, No. 3" (1958). Legal Center News, 1958-1960. 3. https://scholar.smu.edu/legalcenternews/3 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School History and Archives at SMU Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Legal Center News, 1958-1960 by an authorized administrator of SMU Scholar. For more information, please visit http://digitalrepository.smu.edu. ·,.\' S< ~!/{I<>L 1 Carpenter Resigns Foundation Post Gordon R. Carpenter, whose name has been synonymous with the South­ western Legal Foundation since its in­ ception, has resigned his position as executive director effective July 1. At that time, Mr. Carpenter will be­ come associated with the First National Bank in Dallas as a trust officer. A 1948 graduate of the SMU School of Law, he served as executive secre­ tary of the foundation from 1947 until 19 56 when he became executive direc­ tor. He was named administrative as­ sistant to the dean of the law school in 19 51. He worked closely with Dean Robert G. Storey in the organization of the foundation, and was active in the initial fund raising campaigns and implemen­ tation of institute programs. During Mr. Carpenter's ten and one­ GORDON AND MURIEL CARPENTER, honored at an "aj,preciation" luncheon by half years service, he has closely super­ trustees of the legal foundation and f amity members of the SMU School of Law, are vised approximately 5 5 legal institutes shown with Dean Storey following presentation of farewell gifts by Foundation Executive which have attracted around 17,000 Vice-President Gerald Mann. Dr. Willis Tate, president of SMU, and Conan Cantwell, president of the Dallas Bar Association, spoke briefly at the gathering, as well as law persons from every state in the nation Professor Charles 0. Galvin who presented Mr. Carpenter with a book of letters from and from many foreign countries. trustees and friends. His prominence in continuing legal education programs has also been re­ flected in activity of the State Bar of Endowed ScholarshipsGiven Texas. He was secretary of that group's first organized institute program, and By LawyersWives; RosserCoke has served as chairman, vice-chairman and active member of the State Bar's Establishment of two endowed schol­ Mr. Coke, prominent Dallas attor­ Legal Education and Institutes Com­ arships at the SMU School of Law has ney, initiated a law school scholarship mittee since it was formed. He has also been announced by Dean Robert G. fund in 1947, and recently determined assisted various groups throughout the Storey. to increase his contribution to create a United States in arranging institute The scholarships, given by the Dallas full endowed scholarship. programs. Lawyers Wives Club and Rosser ]. Coke A senior partner in the Coke and He is a member of the Atomic of Dallas, will provide full tuition each Coke law firm, he is a trustee and life­ Energy Committee of the Dallas Bar year to two deserving and worthy law time member of the Southwestern Legal Association; vice chairman, Publication students. Foundation. Committee of the Mineral Law Section A project of the Dallas Lawyers In acknowledging the scholarship for the American Bar Association, and Wives Club since 1949, emphasis has gifts, Dean Storey commented that regional consultant for the "Practical been placed on completion of the they will "fill a very pressing need" at Lawyer," publication of the American $12,500 endowment during the admin­ the law school. Law Institute. He is also president of istration of Mrs. Hawkins Golden, re­ Members of the wives club's scho1- (Contimted on Page 7) tiring president. (Continued on Page 4) Trustee Named VP. State Bar of Texas ....._...,.,__, Paul Carrington of Dallas, trustee of ---·--·- the Southwestern Legal Foundation, is ~·:=-,----..-·-·--··­ the newly elected vice-president of the --·--·---· State Bar of Texas. Mr. Carrington, senior partner in the Carrington, Gowan, Johnson, Brom­ berg and Leeds firm, will take office in July. Advocates Elect Robert W. Holland of Tulsa is the newly elected president of the Advo­ cates, organization of law students re­ siding in Lawyers Inn. Other officers for 1958-59 are: Bob Dyess, Waxahachie, vice-president; Larry R. Reed, Spearman, Texas, sec­ retary-treasurer; and Don Swanson, Valley Stream, N.Y ., social chairman. tutional form of government during the past year within the Southwestern states of Ark ansas, Louisiana, Okla­ homa, New Mexico and Texas." Mr. Tucker, a Foundation charter trustee, was lauded as a dynamic force behind the Louisiana State Law Insti­ tute since its creation in 1938. He was also praised for bringing about a re­ vision of the criminal code procedure in Louisiana. The Shreveport attorney's legal work has been recognized by legal scholars throughout the nation and in many foreign countries. He is a member of the firm of Tucker, Bronson and Mar­ tin. A graduate of the University of W ashington and Lee and Louisiana State University , he is a member of Phi LEGAL FOUNDATION AW ARDS. (Top photo) Col. John H. T1tcker, Jr., Shreve­ Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Or­ port, left, accepts the Hatton W. Sumners Awa rd presented by Ross L. Malone of Ros­ well, former recipient. W. St. John Garwood, toastmaster at the Lawyers Week banquet, der of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, and a is pictured in the foreground. Shown in the lower photo is Dean Andrew Lee of Formosa, fellow of the American Bar Association. left, accepting the Award of Am erican Jurisprudence from Dean Robert G. Storey. Mr. Lee was cited for "his luminous guidance as Dean of the Department of Law, Soochow University, his esteemed leadership in the legal profession of the Awards Presentation Far East, and his devotion to the study, research and teaching of Anglo-Ameri­ can Law." Culminates Law Week Advisor to the President of the Executive Yuan in Free China, Mr. Lee Presentation of two awards culmi­ bestowed on Andrew Lee, dean of the has also served ~s a member of his nated Lawyers Week at the annual ban­ Soochow University Law School, For­ country's National Planning Board quet, April 18. mosa. since 1950. The Southwestern Legal Founda­ The Sumners A ward is given "in He received the T.D. Degree from De tion's fifth annual Hatton W. Sum­ recognition of the most outstanding Paul University, Chicago, in 1931, and ners Award was presented to John H. services rendered in the improvement of also studied at the University of Chi­ Tucker, Jr. of Shreveport, and the first the administration of justice and pres­ cago and Northwestern University Award of American Jurisprudence was ervation of our democratic and consti- Schools of Law. PAGE 2 Legal Center News Foundation Elects Trustees, Chairmen Election of two new trustees and chairmen of divisions highlighted ac­ tivity of Southwestern Legal Founda­ tion meetings in Dallas recently. Elected to highly coveted positions on the foundation's board of trustees were Alton B. Raney, businessman from Little Rock, Arkansas, and J. R. Modrall, attorney from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Attorneys who will serve as division chairmen for the next year are: Oil and Gas Division: John E. Kil­ gore, Dallas, chairman, and Martin A. Row, Dallas, institute chairman; Tax­ ation Division: Frank B. Appleman, Fort Worth, chairman, and Robert J. Hobby, Dallas, vice chairman; Insur­ J. WOODALL RODGERS, left, congratulates John A. Bailey, recipient of the Rodgers ance Division: Pinkney Grissom, Dallas, Award for the highest overall average for the three years of law study. chairman, and Ralph Churchill, Dallas, vice chairman, and Labor Law Division: Law Students Day Award; and Eugene L. Smith of Dallas, L.N.D. Wells, Dallas, chairman. Vernon Law Book Company Award. Honors 'Outstanding' Other presentations included the Law Institute Graduate Outstanding students in the SMU Lawyers Title Insurance Company School of Law were honored on Law Award to John A. Bailey; the Wynne Gets High Position Students Day during Lawyers Week. and Wynne Moot Court Award to John A. Bailey of Dallas received the Robert E. Davis; the Russell M. Baker Mariano Oteiza, who received his Moot Court Award to Seagal V. Wheat­ master of laws degree at the SMU J. Woodall Rodgers Award presented ley of Jacksonville and James A. School of Law last June, has been annually to the member of the graduat­ ing class who has maintained the high­ Reeder of Shreveport, members of the named vice minister of foreign affairs winning team in the first year moot by the President of the Republic of est overall average for three years. court competition. Panama. Southwestern Law Journal awards went to seven students. They were: Mr. Davis also received the Student Mr. Oteiza, who attended the Law Robert E. Davis of Dallas, Kilgore Bar Award, presented annually to the Institute of the Americas, recently and Kilgore A ward; Morton Susman of member of the Student Bar Associa­ telephoned Professor A. J. Thomas to Dallas, Butler, Binion, Rice and Cook tion who has contributed most to the tell him of his appointment to the high Award; David M. Woolley of Dallas, activities of the group. position in his government. Thompson, Knight, Wright and Sim­ Dean Robert G. Storey revealed mem­ He took his-master of laws degree in mons Award; Marshall Doke of Mc­ bership in the Order of the Woolsack comparative law and concentrated on Allen and Alton Ray Hutchison of to seven students of outstanding scho­ studying international law with em­ Dallas, Turner, White, Atwood, Mc­ lastic achievement.