The New YorkLaw School Vol. VI Issue I
In Your Heart, You Know We're Right
• October 1988
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER
THE NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
Reporter EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MfTCH WILUAMSON
• October 1988
Editor's Ideas
IF MEN· HAD BABIES
poor.. and it wouldn't be something of which to be ashamed. There would be abortion clinics in every MANAGING EDITOR town, each with the same dignified symbol DIANE WOLFSON of fraternity carved in the facade, like a HEAD CARTOONIST caribou, or a bird of prey. Prevention of SHIRLEY WONG unwanted pregnancies would be a national priority, great sums of money would be PHOTOGRAPHY raised to inform other men about birth conDANMUALLEM trol. It wouldn't take the deadly threat of AIDS to get them to advertise condoms if STAFF ANNE F. AYCOCK, FRANCIS CHAN, BARRY BLOCK, RANDOLPH.F. IANNACONE, it were men who risked getting pregnant. DAN MALONEY, JESSICA WAHL, THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN, Dll/P MASSAND We might even see birth control and abor. TED ZAFIRIS tion service advertisements on prime time THE REPORTERinvites interested parties to submit columns, letters, articles. criticisms or suggestionsto: The Managing television. Board, THE REPORTER, 57 Worth Street. Room C-l02, New York, N.Y. 10003. Telephone: (212) 431-2117. THE REPORTER,which is publishedperiodicaJlyduringthe academicyear, has an opinioncolumn entitled "VIEWPOINT." Anyone who even made a "peep" about Persons interested in submitting a written opinion for this column should label it "VIEWPOl/ff' and submit it to THE taking the sacred right to abortion away REPORTER. THE REPORTER reserves the right to edit all material accepted for publication. would be politically unpopular, a heathen, ~==C=o=lle=ge=Pre=ss=Se=rv=ic=e =:su=bsc=n=·be='·~~~~===================!,dently got pregnant would be unreasona- a traitor, a communist. What right has ble. Nor would it be reasonable to expect anyone to dictate that a man does with his Our Opinion that a man could no longer have sexual body? You can't MAKE men have babies! This semester has seen the rise of an ugly, and to many of us, a scary development intercourse unless he was willing to bear Ludicrous! But, alas, it is women who have babies. on the NYLS campus, a group that has as its stated goal the introduction and assertion a child. No, he has always had sex without of specific religious views into the classroom. Additionally, as would seem to be responsibility, and he'd sooner die that And people are sick and tired of women trying to explain that they have rights. reflective of such a group that believes it has "the Answer" for us all, it's also restrictive give that up. in its functioning. Only true believers need apply. We are speaking of the Christian The right to an abortion, you see, would Silly women! You have no rights! A bunch be in the interest of mankind. Its legiti- of forming cells have more rights than you Legal Society, that's heavy on the Christian and light on the legal. Article I, Section 2 of the CLS constitution states: (in pertinent part) macy would cease to be an issue. It would do! So just shut up already and vote Rebe freely available for all men, rich and publican. "The purpose of CLS shall be, but is not limited to the following: e) to proclaim Jesus as Lord through all that we do in the field of law and other disciplines; f) to encourage Christian lawyers to view law as a ministry and to provide legal services to the poor and needy" Somehow we feel that this goes beyond the normal purpose of a school sanctioned and sponsored student organization. Their constitution goes on to state the following: Article II-Section 4. Statement of Faith. "CLS' theological commitment shall be as follows: Trusting in Jesus Christ as the Savior of Mankind, We believe in: 1) The bible as the inspired Word of God: · 2) The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, God's only begotten son. 3) the vicarious death of Jesus Christ for our sins, His bodily resurrection and his personal return. 4) the presence and power of the Holy spirit in the work of regeneration and the perfection of believers." Please Note-Article III-Section 1 Eligibility "Membership on the Executive Board shall be limited to Christian members, who affirm the CLS' statement of faith pursuant to Article II, Section 4." Article IV concerns the organization's Chaplain, who among other things is responsible for opening all "meetings, functions, and events of the CLS with prayer." Additionally the Chaplain must be a true believer (subject to Art. 3, sec 1 supraj since he must resolve any organizational disputes "in a manner consistent with biblical mandates" (whatever those may be). We believe that this is all a bit much, as one NYLS student remarked "if I wanted to go to Oral Roberts Law School I would have." Churches and Synagogues are the appropriate place for religious instruction, not our law school. The SBA constitution, while full of rules and regulations as to how they (the SBA) are supposed to operate, seems to be silent on the question of standards for forming student organizations that receive student funds and space in the student lounge. They ,, f>UT YOUR HOt.JOR I OF lOtJRSE Wt ttAD A seem to be more concerned with having a Halloween party and other similar functions crucial to NYLS students. tOMTftl\'T ... WE flNKIEV It is true that there have been restrictive organizations in the past, but they seem to be limited to the Journals, and the requirements have centered only on grades, not religious affirmation. No group that discriminates on religious grounds can be tolerated 1988 CHARLES W. FROESSEL MOOT COURT COMPETITION on this campus, and while- it may be inappropriate to ban such groups altogether, it is certainly questionable to use school funds & facilities to advance their goals. We winner: Lynn Mourey The editors would like to point out the don't need another "Scopes Trial," which according to one student who attended the finalists: Susan Quarles exemplary behavior of Judge Van Graaiffirst CLS meeting, seems to be the goal of the group. At that meeting it seems the Colburn Williams land of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, biggest complaint most of their members have is that the "Christian View" is not Lisa Varriale who judged at the Moot Court Competiexpressed or advanced in the classroom. best briefs: Denise Quarles & tion. He was delighted to speak last beWe on the Reporter see no need for religious interference with our legal education. Susan Quarles cause he had a surprise for the winner, There are ample alternatives for that sort of activity. While this is a secular law scchool, Randolph Iannacone & who he described as a "pretty girl." The perhaps now is the time for the administration to look into a course on "Canon Law," Sandra Corbitt special surprise was a kiss on the lips. if there is the interest, taught in manner so that any of the student body interested can Thomas Agoglia & Though we don't know what Ms. Mourey take part without discomfort. Michael Volpe thought of this display, a number of female Are Jim & Tammy Baker on their way to NYLS? Will Jimmy Swaggert soon be Michael Braverman & professors and students told The Reporter bringing his double edged message of love here in the future? Do they want Dean Jeffrey Greenberg that they found it sexist and offensive. Simon to go on a hunger strike, ala Oral Roberts until he gets a few million for the Cara Hart.& Someone once said that if men had babies, abortion would be a sacrament. It would be an inalienable right whose . threads would be woven so securely into. the fabric of our society that no one would ever dream of stripping this priviledge away. If it were a man's body and life that were affected, the right to an abortion would be taken very seriously. It would be unacceptable to insist that a man give up or postpone his ambitions in order to bear and raise a child. He would rightly see it as a threat to his economic and personal livelihood. A man has things to do, pl t I t b I · · aces O go, peOp e 0 ecome. nsistmg that he change his plans because he acci-
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new library? Julie Goldstick "Sunlight is the best antiseptic," so said Chief Justice O.W. Holmes. Now thatL-------------------------------we've shone our light on the subject we'd like to hear from other members of the The card calls Dukakis, who in fact opstudent body. The next issue of the Reporter will come out in November. We will posed the Massachusetts furlough plan the leave ample space for all responsible replies, comments or opinions on the subject. told campus chapters they could give the We'd like to hear and we believe the student population at large would benefit from cards away without a fear of being sued, Bush campaign has blasted as pro-crimia further discussion on the subject. reported Arizona chapter Chairman Paul nal, "the killer's best friend, and the de------------------------------.. Rossi, who started handing out the cards cent, honest citizen's worst enemy." McGovern said Parker Brothers will Sept. 16. but at least one campus chapter at the Parker Bros. To College GOP: Do Not "I do understand that Parker Brothers' allow "due time" for the College RepubliUniversity of Arizona has kept using Pass Go, Do Not Use Our Card the cards as a way to satirize ·a Mas- chairman is a Republican, so I think that's can National Committee to inform campus why we're allowed to use them,"· Rossi chapters to stop distributing the cards. (CPS) - Parker Brothers, Inc. wants the sachusetts jail furlough program. "We have no reason to believe the natold the Arizona Daily Wildcat, the cam"As far as we're concerned," said College Republicans to stop using tional committee will defy our request," pus paper. Monopoly-like "Get Out of Jail Freer Parker Brothers spokeswoman Patricia Parker Brothers says that's untrue. "I .she added. McGovern, "they're infringing upon om cards to take jabs at Democratic president If the College Republicans continue to copyright. »I e do not want them using the don't know the political affiliation of anycandidate Michael Dukakis. body at Parker Brothers," countered distribute the cards, the company's legal logo." Parker Brothers, which manufactures The CRNC originally planned to sell McGovern. "This has nothing to do with counsel may take legal action, McGovern and markets Monopoly, sent a "cease and the cards, but in the wake of the threaten- political affiliation. We see this only as a said, "but it's difficult to say what we'll desist" letter to the College Republican do." ing letter from Parker Brothers, apparently copyright infringement." National Committee (CRNC) last month,
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• October 1988
established many landmark court precedents in the areas of negligence and products liability. The liberalization of maland we have difficulty in obtaining hospi- philosophy is quite different. Podiatrists practice in recent decades has been a contal privileges. To win these battles, we are trained to be problem solvers, that is tinuation of the court's tendency to "prowill need a "brain trust" of DPM-JD's. In to examine patients objectively, to ask re- tect" consumers. Against this background, I found it fruslight of this obvious need, it is surprising levant questions and to come to a diagtrating to argue with my professors (who that while the APMA Committee on Post- nosis. Podiatrists are always headed for were unaware of my background) that docone goal, the resolution of a patient's pain. Graduate Education gives assistance to graduates studying the sciences and public Lawyers are asked to evaluate both sides tors are not generally "incompetents health, they have ignored podiatrists of any situation and to become an advocate mainly interested in making money." We studied the case of an ophthalof only ONE side. They are called upon studying the Jaw. to construct a reasonable and persuasive mologist sued for malpractice by a young lady on the grounds that-he failed to take argument based on sound reasoning. What's Law School Like a glaucoma pressure test. Testimony of Lawyers have a natural bias against docThere are similarites and differences between law school and podiatry school. tors. This stems from both economics and the medical experts tor both the "plaintiff Like podiatry school, students have an the modern thrust of the law. Economi- and defendant established that the standard enormous amount of material to learn and cally, there are many more patients than of the specailty did not require this test they must devote a great amount of time doctors. Lawyers ask themselves where for persons under age 40. This was beand effort. In addition, Jaw school is ex- can I make more money; suing patients cause the incidence of this condition was pensive and requires some significant sac- for accounts receivable or suing the doctor established to be less than one in 25,000 rifices. Not only are there tuition ex- for malpractice? The answer is painfully people. The jury ruled in favor of the doctor but the Supreme Court of Washington penses, but more costly still is the Jost clear. reversed the judgment and with 20/20 The twentieth century trend of the revenue from substantial cut backs of time hindsight found for the plaintiff, declaring in the office. Family life, by necessity courts has been to expand consumer rights. This movement was greatly ad- "under the facts of this reasonable prumust also suffer. Beyond these basics, the teaching vanced by Judge Benjamin Cardozo. who (continued on page 10)
Reflections of a DPM in Law School By Barry H. Block, D.P.M.
*
Being a podiatrist in a Jaw school is in itself ironic and paradoxical. Why afterall, would an individual who has spent a significant part of his life training to be a podiatrist enroll as a student in the one profession which has been the bane of podiatry's existence? Could it be the "if you can't beat them, JOm them" philosophy or could a podiatrist actually learn "the Jaw" and its application and thus be in a better position to deal with podiatric legal problems? As I pondered that question the first day in school, I was astonished when I discovered that the student sitting next to me, another D.P.M. was mulling over the same question. Podiatrists, it appears, have finally woken up to the reality that we cannot exist as an autonomous profession, dependent on attorneys to fight our legal battles for us. It's no secret that podiatry faces a massive malpractice crisis
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Rosa Maggiore, a lL from Brooklyn, makes use of one of the 4 computers installed in the library basement for students' use. Check the desk for details. (Photo by M. Williamson)
L.B. Have you suffered publicly lately? N.A.-you self-righteous, loathsome, overhyped, lead-free inherently ~,npleasantobstructionist. Where have you been lately?-E.F.
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BS Law Review, by the Hoochie Coochie Man: According to a recent Associated Press isn't a "cornmiee in every corner" (maybe release, the Federal Communication Com- just every other comer') However, we mission revived an old proposal to allow cannot so eaisly discount spectrum scarnational television networks to own cable city which in reality boils down to economic power anyway. This is because television systems. This rule was first proposed in 1982 by it costs so much GOD DAMN money to the FCC while it was still under the control purchase the new technologies that make of Reagan appointee Mark Fowler. it possible for each of us to possess our· Fowler's approach to FCC regulation of own full tilt boogie cos mo-demonic broadthe broadcast giants was basically one of cast and/or cable system/network. Sadly, the attitude at the FCC for the inaction in the name of deregulation under a market place theory. (Former Reagan past eight years along with the ongoing Secretary of the Interior James "Beach efforts by the broadcast and cable Boy" Watt under a similar theory proposed monopolists to further subjugate an ala program of selling our national forests ready "captive audience" has produced the . atmosphere of sanitized and homogenized to lumber companies). corporate rock (as well as RAPP). In such The present approach to cross-owneran environment well known music video ship revived by current Reagan appointee, Chairman Dennis Patrick, is contrary to cable channels can easily refuse to play a the FCC's "public interest standard" as Neil Young social commentary video for found in the Communications Act of 1934 fear of angering their advertisers or the (the law that governs broadcast). The pub- advertisers of the broadcasters that carry lic interest standard was included in the their late night weekend pre-packaged 1934 Act for three reasons: first, to deal "countdown" programing (not that the with spectrum (radio and tv frequency) Hoochie Coochie Man prefers the snivelscarcity; second, to deal with the concen- ing Young in the place of the more genteel tration of economic power (believe it or social essayists such as Cryptease or Mojo not kids, at one time the FCC and our Nixon and Skid Roper). So, where does that leave us? It leaves federal government was not in the vest pocket of the fat cats); and, third, to deal us with FCC chairman, Patrick saying that with the political power of the broadcas- he doubts if a network-owned cable system would risk alienating viewers by dropters (a.k.a. the "fear" factor). We can discount the "fear factor" since ping a popular programing from its lineup. I say B.S., and what's more I don't most of us (excluding a certain Republicans and members of the religious right) care, I don't waste my time watching that realized after the McCarthy era that there c~~p anyway.
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. NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER
• October 1988
established many landmark court precedents in the areas of negligence and products liability. The liberalization of maland we have difficulty in obtaining hospi- philosophy is quite different. Podiatrists practice in recent decades has been a contal privileges. To win these battles, we are trained to be problem solvers, that is tinuation of the court's tendency to "prowill need a "brain trust" of DPM-JD's. In to examine patients objectively, to ask re- tect" consumers. Against this background, I found it fruslight of this obvious need, it is surprising levant questions and to come to a diagtrating to argue with my professors (who that while the APMA Committee on Post- nosis. Podiatrists are always headed for were unaware of my background) that docone goal, the resolution of a patient's pain. Graduate Education gives assistance to graduates studying the sciences and public Lawyers are asked to evaluate both sides tors are not generally "incompetents health, they have ignored podiatrists of any situation and to become an advocate mainly interested in making money." We studied the case of an ophthalof only ONE side. They are called upon studying the Jaw. to construct a reasonable and persuasive mologist sued for malpractice by a young lady on the grounds that-he failed to take argument based on sound reasoning. What's Law School Like a glaucoma pressure test. Testimony of Lawyers have a natural bias against docThere are similarites and differences between law school and podiatry school. tors. This stems from both economics and the medical experts tor both the "plaintiff Like podiatry school, students have an the modern thrust of the law. Economi- and defendant established that the standard enormous amount of material to learn and cally, there are many more patients than of the specailty did not require this test they must devote a great amount of time doctors. Lawyers ask themselves where for persons under age 40. This was beand effort. In addition, Jaw school is ex- can I make more money; suing patients cause the incidence of this condition was pensive and requires some significant sac- for accounts receivable or suing the doctor established to be less than one in 25,000 rifices. Not only are there tuition ex- for malpractice? The answer is painfully people. The jury ruled in favor of the doctor but the Supreme Court of Washington penses, but more costly still is the Jost clear. reversed the judgment and with 20/20 The twentieth century trend of the revenue from substantial cut backs of time hindsight found for the plaintiff, declaring in the office. Family life, by necessity courts has been to expand consumer rights. This movement was greatly ad- "under the facts of this reasonable prumust also suffer. Beyond these basics, the teaching vanced by Judge Benjamin Cardozo. who (continued on page 10)
Reflections of a DPM in Law School By Barry H. Block, D.P.M.
*
Being a podiatrist in a Jaw school is in itself ironic and paradoxical. Why afterall, would an individual who has spent a significant part of his life training to be a podiatrist enroll as a student in the one profession which has been the bane of podiatry's existence? Could it be the "if you can't beat them, JOm them" philosophy or could a podiatrist actually learn "the Jaw" and its application and thus be in a better position to deal with podiatric legal problems? As I pondered that question the first day in school, I was astonished when I discovered that the student sitting next to me, another D.P.M. was mulling over the same question. Podiatrists, it appears, have finally woken up to the reality that we cannot exist as an autonomous profession, dependent on attorneys to fight our legal battles for us. It's no secret that podiatry faces a massive malpractice crisis
STUDENT BILLBOARD A. W .-Is falling asleep on the couch with your mouth open a confusing signal?-<lead horse Whose idea is that sick, sweet smell in the bathrooms? Dave-Let's do drinks-me WRITE NOTES TO YOUR FRIENDS drop off at Reporter office room 102 While abroad
. '.'but you don't understand!" TZ
mon cher-I find you unavoidable-MK C.L.-Great PR job! Love you babe!-R.L. It's too hot in the lounge for sweaters.
Rosa Maggiore, a lL from Brooklyn, makes use of one of the 4 computers installed in the library basement for students' use. Check the desk for details. (Photo by M. Williamson)
L.B. Have you suffered publicly lately? N.A.-you self-righteous, loathsome, overhyped, lead-free inherently ~,npleasantobstructionist. Where have you been lately?-E.F.
MARINO COMPREHENSIVE NEW YORK
B.1.-I'm still waiting for you to. be spontaneous-Fifi
BS Law Review, by the Hoochie Coochie Man: According to a recent Associated Press isn't a "cornmiee in every corner" (maybe release, the Federal Communication Com- just every other comer') However, we mission revived an old proposal to allow cannot so eaisly discount spectrum scarnational television networks to own cable city which in reality boils down to economic power anyway. This is because television systems. This rule was first proposed in 1982 by it costs so much GOD DAMN money to the FCC while it was still under the control purchase the new technologies that make of Reagan appointee Mark Fowler. it possible for each of us to possess our· Fowler's approach to FCC regulation of own full tilt boogie cos mo-demonic broadthe broadcast giants was basically one of cast and/or cable system/network. Sadly, the attitude at the FCC for the inaction in the name of deregulation under a market place theory. (Former Reagan past eight years along with the ongoing Secretary of the Interior James "Beach efforts by the broadcast and cable Boy" Watt under a similar theory proposed monopolists to further subjugate an ala program of selling our national forests ready "captive audience" has produced the . atmosphere of sanitized and homogenized to lumber companies). corporate rock (as well as RAPP). In such The present approach to cross-owneran environment well known music video ship revived by current Reagan appointee, Chairman Dennis Patrick, is contrary to cable channels can easily refuse to play a the FCC's "public interest standard" as Neil Young social commentary video for found in the Communications Act of 1934 fear of angering their advertisers or the (the law that governs broadcast). The pub- advertisers of the broadcasters that carry lic interest standard was included in the their late night weekend pre-packaged 1934 Act for three reasons: first, to deal "countdown" programing (not that the with spectrum (radio and tv frequency) Hoochie Coochie Man prefers the snivelscarcity; second, to deal with the concen- ing Young in the place of the more genteel tration of economic power (believe it or social essayists such as Cryptease or Mojo not kids, at one time the FCC and our Nixon and Skid Roper). So, where does that leave us? It leaves federal government was not in the vest pocket of the fat cats); and, third, to deal us with FCC chairman, Patrick saying that with the political power of the broadcas- he doubts if a network-owned cable system would risk alienating viewers by dropters (a.k.a. the "fear" factor). We can discount the "fear factor" since ping a popular programing from its lineup. I say B.S., and what's more I don't most of us (excluding a certain Republicans and members of the religious right) care, I don't waste my time watching that realized after the McCarthy era that there c~~p anyway.
PRICE COMPARISON
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BAR/BRI
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Yes· $1075.
No
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Bar Course
NY BarPass Review Included
Yes $1050.
Yes $995.
Specialized Essay Writing Course
Marino Plus Included
Extra charge $225.00
Specialixed MBE Clinics
Marino MBE Included
Extra charge $125.00
!jt.ecialize<I . Y. Practice Course
Marino CPLR WorkshoJ Include
Average outside vendor cost: $75.
Full Refund Policy
Yes
No
TOT AL ~Cost
of ackage)
Discount
$1075.00 . 225.00
$1475.00 . 150.00
$1420.00 . 125.00
Discount Price
$ 850.00
$1325.00
$1295.00
Complete
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until Nov. 30
Not offered.
Av.erage
outside vendor cost: $300.
Not offered.
Average
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Yes
Yes
. until Nov. I
or
Note. For the purpose price companson, Manno Comprehensive, a program more complete than BARIBRI or Pieper, has added lo the base price of each of the latter the ulm costs a student would necessarily incur in order to cover every aspect of bar preparation contained in Marino Comprehensive. For the summer 1988 bar exam cycle 70% of all non·Marino Comprehensive students found it necessary to supplement their bar course with these eztro courses.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER
·JLSA Recognized in the fall of 1988, JLSA has begun to take an active role in bringing to the New York Law School community quality informative programs and events. JLSA is a nationally recognized organization devoted to programs concerning legal, international, political, Jewish and Israeli issues, Starting as a small group of eight members, JLSA has grown in one semester to 45 plus members of varying religious persuasions. Last year, JLSA brought Yacov Rubin, the President of the Israeli Bar Association, the Chief Justice of the Military Tribunals in Judea and Sameria, and Ari Rath, the Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Post, to New York Law School to speak on legal issues concerning Israel and other relevant topics. This year, JLSA began the fall semester
with a "Presidential" Debate. Representatives of the Bush and Dukakis campaigns focused on the candidates' position as to Israel, and other related issues. The program was well attended, and was greeted with active audience response. JLSA plans for the rest of th'! year to present programs such as "The Role of Women in Israel-Equality?; BlackJewish Relations (in connection with BALLSA); and various other programs on Soviet Jewry, the Holocaust and other topics of communal concern. Representatives of the organization will be sent to the Jewish Law Student Association National Conference in Chicago. JLSA welcomes all to join and become active participants, with no restrictions on, membership or officers.
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It seems to me that everyone at some time gets anxious about finding the ideal summer position at a plush law firm. This anxiety that we all have experienced raises three questions. First, how does one deal with the hard reality of failing to acquire the preconceived paradigm of summer positions? Second, how does one deal with the phenomenal stories that abound about the elect few who appear to lead storybook lives and invariably seem to get whatever they want? Lastly, how does one deal with the compulsion to reach goals that are reasonable to prefer, but are often unattainable? Rather than set out an elaborate theory on how to deal with these issues, I prefer instead to paraphrase a story told to me by my grandmother not more than a week ago. Once there was a law student who was feeling greatly cheated by life. Suddenly a bird landed near him during his moment of self-pity and the student captured it. Suppose you have been unjustly thrown in prison, no trial, no appeal, like But it was an extraordinarily learned crethousands of others in countries without due process. The efforts of Amnesty ature that could speak in any language, International can help gain your release. The bird pleaded with her captor, "Set.me free, and I will give to you some gifts of great value that will serve you well _Please stop by room l 03 in the student lounge, and join the effort to release the throughout your life. Having obtained prisoners of conscience throughout the world by adding your name to the Universal them, your life will be full of happiness Declaration of Human Rights. and you will very likely be successful upon graduation .' ,
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"I will only release you if you give them to me first," said the law student. Upon hearing this, the bird demanded that the student give his solemn oath to set her free after she gave her gifts. Naturally, the student agreed. The bird then spoke, "Pay heed then! These are my valuable gifts. The first gift is never to regret that which has already happened. The second is never to believe the incredible and the third is never to expect to obtain the unattainable." At this the bird demanded to be set free and the student true to his oath set the bird free. Immediately the bird spread her wings and flew off to the top of a nearby tree and from her high vantage point she mocked the man below. "You are a fool," said the bird. "You released me not knowing that I have swallowed a wondrous pearl that will not pass from my body and bywhose power I have been made wise. If you could get this pearl from me, these powers would be yours!" Upon hearing this the law student deeply regretted freeing the bird. Feeling cheated, he cursed the bird. This time he was not going to be victimized; he was going to do something about it; he would recapture the bird and take the pearl from her body! In order to get the pearl he began to climb the tree upon which the bird was perched. Scarcely had he climbed halfway up the tree when he lost his hold and fell a great distance to the ground below. The bird looked down upon him and laughed as he lay there with broken bones. moaning in pain. "Foolish man! Only a few moments have passed since I imparted to you my gifts of wisdom and already you have overlooked them! I told you never to regret anything that has happened. and without delay you regretted giving me my freedom. I instructed you not to believe the incredible and. nevertheless. you believed my incredible story that I swallowed a wondrous pearl of wisdom. 1 am nothing but an ordinary bird who forages for her food from hour to hour as all birds must do! Lastly. I warned you against expecting to achieve the unattainable and. nonetheless. you naively expected to capture a bird on the wing with your bare hands. Because you did not heed me you now lie broken and bleeding. About you the proverb was written. ·A reprimand means more to wise man than one hundred lashes mean to a fool.' There are. unfortunately. many dimwits like you among humankind." Res ipsa loquitur . Rather than muddle the self-evident meaning of this parable. I prefer to talk about the woman who told it. My grandmother is an immigrant who worked in the sweat shops in the industrial America of 1900. She had little formal education and speaks with an accent to this day. Moreov er. this beneficial lesson was told to me in her native language. Italian. As my grandmother tells the story. the principle character is a farmer who feels cheated by his fate. This particular farmer resents having to work from dawn to dusk to scratch out a meager living. while the inhabitants of the big city appear to lead lives of east and luxury. Today. my grandmother is nearly ninety years of age. She is. as I observe. one of the happiest. satisfied and successful individuals that I know. Isn't it amazing that someone with so little formal education achieved life's ultimate reward - a sense of well being. personal mastery and satisfaction with one's own uniqueness. An immigrant too! Only in America'
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BOOKS (from page 8) us and lovers found themselves in court as often as in bed. Davis has produced a guidebook for our times, discussing the various legal aspects of this counterrevolution, and with consultation from Dr. Robert S. Scott, the medical aspects are also covered in a manner easy to understand for the laymen in the audience. Included are some of the recent cases from around the country, where one party is suing another for the transmission of a sexual disease. A state by state run down of the Jaw pertaining to disease is included and should prove most useful to all. Tips are given for both getting and giving information to your lover or the one you hope will be. The Lover's Legal Checklist is offered as well as a Lawyer's Legal Checklist in what can only be described as a manual for life in the 80s.
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Reflections (From pg 4) dence required the timely giving of the pressure test to this patient" Helling v. Carey, 83 Wn. 2d 514, 519 P.2d 981 (1974). The message is clear: Even if you follow the standards established by podiatry, you ·can still be held liable if the court finds that you should have gone BEYOND those standards. In another case, a doctor operated on a patient, who later died because of unrelated causes. He was sued for malpractice but prevailed. The doctor then sued the lawyer for malicious prosecution. The doctor asked for compensation for increased malpractice premiums, damage to his reputation and mental anguish. The Supreme Court of Michigan found that although the lawyer's suit had been groundless, the doctor could not collect because he had not suffered any "Special damages" Friedman v. Dozorc, 412 Mich. I, 312 N.W.2d 585 (1981). The law is not. however, hopelessly stacked against doctors. In another case, an 86 year old woman was injured in an automobile accident and later developed decubital ulcers. Her attorney sued the doctor even though he knew from other doctors that the doctor had not been negligent in the care of the woman. A jury gave the doctor $35,000 in compensatory and $50,000 in punitive damages for abuse of process Bull v. McClusky, 96 Nev. 706, 615 P.2d 957 (1980). How Law Students Are Treated Another essential difference is the attitude that the law school administration and professors have towards students. Law students are generally respected, and are urged to participate in classroom and extra-curricular activities. Differences of opinion are expected and a discourse of ideas is encouraged. This is contrary to the podiatric school experience in which students were oftne humiliated or degraded by their professors. I was always surprised that a teacher could be disrespectful to a student who might conceivably some day become president of the podiatry college. The law school itself makes the difficult life of a student more bearable. They have an active job placement service which instructs students on everything from resume preparation to interview techniques. The school also tries to make students feel more comfortable in the weeks before exams by providing wine and cheese respites. Law school exams are notoriously difficult (only 5% of students gets A's). The school prepares special video tapes designed to help students pass exams. I'm sure that the school benefits from these niceties when they tap their alumni for donations. The law school experience is surely strenuous and demanding. My challenge is to learn how to "think like a lawyer" without forgetting the important fundamentals acquired in podiatry school and applied in the real world of patient care. Out of this understanding may come a foundation on which solutions to the podiatrist/attorney adversarial relationship can be resolved.
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