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This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers e vocate VOLUME 2, ISSUE FOUR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.2004 WILLIAM & :N1.ARY SCHOOL OF LAW Derrick Bell Honored At William & Mary by Marie Siesseger ist thinking and courageous enough While admittedly not heralding respondence between the equality William & Mary bestowed its to propose and push for policies that the 50th anniversary of Brown to mandate in Brown and the necessity highest honor, the Marshall-Wythe are sorely needed both despite and quite the extent as some sectors of ofwarding off communist criticism Medallion, on Professor DerrickA. because of the strong opposition academia, Professor Bell noted that of segregationist policies. Bell said Bell, Jr. of New York University they will encounter." "the Supreme Court in Brown ... that although "there is no record Law School on Tuesday, Sept. As a "person whose actions acted in the face of criticism that that foreign policy considerations 28. Prior to receiving the award, have reflected his beliefs," as Dean they were altering the status of were debated by the justices," the Professor Bell addressed students, Reveley said, Professor Bell is blacks." He reviewed the history Court was "acutely aware of the faculty and community members uniquely positioned to make such a and aftermath of the Brown deci­ Continued on pg. 7 on the subject of Brown v. Board plea. Before arriving at NYU Law, sion, particularly how Justice Hugo INSIDE of Education and the "lessons it Professor Bell taught at Harvard, Black had been "reviled ... for doing likely did not intend to teach." At where he was the first black profes­ what the Constitution demanded Supreme Court Preview... .. .. pg. 3 the beginning of his speech, he sor to be tenured. In 1992, however, and his conscience dictated." As announced that although he was Professor Bell left Harvard in pro­ difficult a decision as it was, how­ Professor Taslitz Talk .. ........pg. 5 present to receive an honor, what test over the school's failure to hire ever, "the Brown precedent did no he really wanted was a "chance to women of color to its faculty. For more than cast a half-light on that Nightmare Interviews ......... pg. 8 proselytize .. , much of his academic career, Bell fierce and eventually successful Professor Bell's message was wrote in the area of critical race resistance," Bell said. The 2004 Raft Debate ........ pg. 10 clear: The promise of Brmvn failed studies. He is the author of Race, Drawing upon W.E.B. DuBois' to translate into much more than a Racism, and American Lent,:, a case­ analysis that Brown was driven lnterview Nightmares .........pg. 11 symbolic victory, and as a result. book now considered to be a staple in large part by U.S. efforts to "we need leaders ... [who are] able in the field. He has also written on cope with communist pressure, Sex and the Law................. pg. 14 to understand the restrictions ofrac - the subject of ethics. Professor Bell explained the cor- News 2 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1 Ls Take a Closer Look at Substance Abuse and The Law by Myriem Seabron battling alcoholism and depres- diagrammed "the chronically cause he was a recovering alcoholic "In my generation, going sion who is a current volunteer evaluative mindset" that has stu­ who has also been suffering from off to college was the time for with LHL. "This is one ofthe most dell1ts asking '''How am I doing depression. "If this subject had experimentation with drugs and important programs you will attend now? How about now? How about been discussed when I was in law alcohol. ..butwhatwe're starting to all year," Dean Butler stressed now?' It never rests." As a result, school, either I wouldn't be here see- and there was a report about to the lIs crammed into Room it "becomes overwhelming to the or I'd be asleep. The people that this on NPRjust the other day- is 119. Substance abuse and mental point that we have to escape from probably need to hear this aren't experimentation in middle/high illness "do not respect boundaries that ever-present demand." It is that gonna listen. Be aware that. .. you school instead of college. So we're of any sort," she explained. Stating desire for escape that drives many are guaranteed to run into this prob­ seeing more people in college and a theme that would recur through­ to drugs and alcohol. lem in your life, and it's up to you to graduate school who have already out the afternoon's program, she Executive Director Susan change the perception outside this begun to develop substance abuse emphasized that "even if you do Pauley spoke next, giving a brief room .. this is a disease ... I didn't problems." So said Susan Pauley, not develop the problem yourself, history of Lawyers Helping Law­ believe that and there are days that executive director of the Virginia you will, in all likelihood, know yers in Virginia and explaining I don' t want to have it." For a mo­ branch of Lawyers Helping Law­ someone who does." why there's been a need for such ment he did lighten the mood a bit yers (LHL), as she explained why Professor Grover spoke ofhow a program. Evidence indicates that as he joked that along with stress lLs were asked to give up an hour law is one of the most challenging "12-20% of attorneys will have a comes days when a person's energy one Friday afternoon to attend a professions in our society, and substance abuse problem" at some levels are extremely low. Just like program on Mental Health and given the pressures upon practitio­ point in their adult lives. Addition­ the character Scotty on Star Trek, Substance Abuse. ners, "Lawyers Helping Lawyers is ally, there have been increasing he exclaimed that "I need more The program featured short goodnews. We provide alternatives rates of depression within the pro­ power, you can't keep the shields talks by Kelly Crace, director to disbarring lawyers." fession. LHL and other institutions up and fire the phasers at the same of the William & Mary campus Just what is it about the drive have been looking at the law school time without more power." counseling center, Dean Lynda to succeed that causes so much experience and "wondering why But, it was those stresses and Butler, Professor Susan Grover, trouble for lawyers and those who things have been getting worse over lifestyle choices that led him down Ms. Pauley, and a local attorney aspire to the profession? Crace time instead of better." The first a dangerous path. He began to step, Pauley explains, is making tear up as he spoke of denying his THE ADVOCATE sure that law students and profes­ problems because he was afraid that sionals know that addiction is a admitting them meant his children "Complete and objective reporting of student news and opinion" disease. "It is a chronic disease; would be fated to suffer from the ===================================================1 you don't get treated for it like a same disease. "I was misinformed Editor-in-Chief: Nicole Travers cold and it goes away. It is a disease about alcoholism and I think many Editorial Policy News Editor: Marie Siesseger whose symptoms don't go away of you are. And my misinforma­ The letters and opinion pages of Assistant News: David 1. Byassee and they only get worse over time. tion led me to do nothing about The Advocate are dedicated to all Copy Editor: Nicholas Heiderstadt It's also a disorder that is a neuro­ it. " He recalled the intervention Features Editor: Raj Jolly student opinion regardless of form chemical disorder," she said. She staged by his family and friends Assistant Features: William Durbin or content. The Advocate reserves emphasized the nondisciplinary seven-and-a-halfyears earlier, and Business Manager: Jennifer Rinker the right to edit for spelling and as:pect ofLHL. About 80% ofLHL the realization that the patterns he Assistant Business: Ginna Kelly grammar, but not content. volunteers are people who are in established in law school were what Layout Editors: Myriem Seabron Letters to the Editor may not led him there. He left the audience Nicole Travers necessarily reflect the opinion of the recovery themselves. newspaper or its staff. All letters These volunteers take referrals, with this thought: "Don't wait to Writers: provide resources, help with moni- figure it out. Don't be afraid to get David Byassee D.G. Judy to the Editor should be submitted Nate Doan Jeff Mead by 5 p.m.on the Thursday prior to to ring for the board of examiners, help. Please find someone to talk to William Durbin W. Taylor Reveley III publication. and, most importantly, are a source before you set into motion a chain Rob Eingurt Myriem Seabron ofpeer support. One such volunteer of events that's gonna make you Will Hamilton Marie Siesseger The Advocate will not print a Stephanie Harris Nicole Travers letter without confirmation of the was there to speak to the 1Ls . It was desperately unhappy." After all, Allison Hatchett David Zerby author's name. We may, however, his talk that closed outthe program, he pointed out, the obituaries do Raj Jolly withhold the name on request.