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THE T.C. WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF LAW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
Volume 1, No. 1
WINTER 1988
LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Joseph D. Harbaugh Dean
IN THIS ISSUE:
Daniel T. Murphy Associate Dean
OFFICE OF THE DEAN ................................
Ann S. Gibbs Assistant Dean
A BANNER YEAR FOR ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jean M. Tarpley Director of Admissions
REFLECTIONS ON PROFESSIONALISM . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverly D. Boone Placement Director
NOTES FROM THE LAW LIBRARY...................
Susan B. English Librarian Brian S. Thomas Director of Development
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Dean Harbaugh praises students 3
Recruiting efforts stimulate admissions 4
An interview wi.th Judge John F. Daffron, Jr. 5
Library adds telefacsimile transmittion ('fax") FACULTY FORUM......................................
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Faculty members report activities SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
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Chief Justice Carrico Keynotes Scholarship Banquet STUDENT ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cambridge Program, Moot Court, Law Review, Legal Forum LAW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION The Honorable Donald H. Kent President Reginald N. Jones Past President D. Leland Mahan Vice President Beverly D. Boone Secretary Treasurer
PLACEMENT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Eighty-three employers visit campus THE LAW FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Regional Telethons launch 1987-88 Law Fund LAW WEEKEND '88.................................... 15
A record number of alumni attend activities THE MERHIGE CENTER .............................. 19
Environmental Symposium held on campus Richmond Law is published by the University of Richmond School of Law, University of Richmond, Virginia 23173, for alumni, students, faculty, and friends .
CLASS NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alumni report activities
Editor: Brian S. Thomas Contributors: V. Benton Bailey, Eric Berger, Beverly D. Boone, Ann Carnley, Susan B. English, Ann S. Gibbs, Joseph D. Harbaugh, V. Eileen Long, Jean M. Tarpley, Brian S. Thomas Photo Credits: David Bremer, Sylvia D. Hubbard, Ann Savedge On the front cover: The Honorable Harry L. Carrico.
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OFFICE OF THE DEAN
Following a reception for students and faculty to honor the extraordinary success of our National Moot Court Team's sweep of the Regional Competition, I was chatting with my administrative assistant, Ms. Shirley Hinkson, about the high quality of our student body. During our conversation Shirley asked, "Given the fact that all law students are quite bright, are students at the other law schools where you've taught as nice, as appreciative and as loyal as UR students?" In typical law professor fashion, my affirmative response was so qualified by references to law school location, student body size, demographics and the like that Shirley never received a clear answer to an interesting question. Reflecting on the issue, I have concluded that we have a remarkable student body at the Law School. In their intellectual ability and academic achievement, our students do not differ from their colleagues studying law elsewhere. There are, however, certain collective personality traits that set UR students apart from many of their
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counterparts. The arrogance and aloofness observed in many law students are absent at UR. In their place, as Shirley noted, is deep appreciation for the efforts of faculty, staff and fellow students and a loyalty to the School and those who compose it. What are the causes for these perceptible differences in student personality? In my short time at the Law School I have identified two factors. First, the caring and supportive attitude of faculty and staff encourages a corresponding response in students. The personification of this attitude, of course, is Jean Tarpley. Mrs. Tarpley's commitment to student well-being is truly legendary (and I've been lucky enough to have heard a number of those Tarpley legends retold) . And there is in place a new generation of people dedicated to this caring approach and the continuation of the Tarpley tradition . Alumni attract, encourage and serve as role models for new stu dents. Thus, the second factor influencing our student body character is the attitude of the Law School alumni. My friend and pre-
decessor, Tom Edmonds, told me I would be blessed with a loyal and caring group of Law School alumni. Judge Don Kent and other members of the Alumni Association Board, the volunteers who turned out for our telethons across the Commonwealth and the hundreds of graduates I met during Law Weekend have proved the accuracy of Tom's observation. Efforts are being made to improve the Law School. Plans are being developed for a major renovation of and a significant addition to the Law School building. The full -time faculty will be increased over the next few years, including three new professors to be added next academic year. A dramatic expansion of the Law Library's col路路 lection is expected. Added support for faculty scholarship is being put in place. A video about the Law
School will be produced as part of a plan to step up recruitment efforts to insure continued quality of the student body as the applicant pool shrinks. All of these steps are important and they will enhance the quality and the reputation of the Law School. As we make these changes, however, we must re1nember not (continued on page 3)
ADMISSIONS
A Banner Year for Admissions by Jean M. Tarpley
The law admissions process continues to flourish! Several years ago, the prediction was that a drop in applications to law schools would occur across the nation. Our numbers have continued to increase . This year our class was selected from 1127 applications. For two years, the class has been larger than our normal size of lS0160. Due to the fact that the usual percentage of withdrawals of applicants did not take place, the result was a lar'ger incoming class. This phenomenon apparen tly occurred in many other law schools. It appears, thus, that the interest in the study of law is not on the wane. We have 172 stude nts in the firstyear class, representing 27 states and ninety-five colleges or universities . The average age is ZS years and forty-one percent of the 1987 entering class are women. Although our school has always accepted women in the law school, the numbers were few and far between until the late 60 's, when applications began to increase. Last year th e percentage of women totaled 46, which is the greatest number, to date, enrolling in the entering class. Over the years the number of out-of-state students has gradually increased. This year the percentage was 31.81. Dean Harbaugh, who joined us in July, has begun the in itiation of a number of id eas into our admission process by e nlarging upon the
utilization of our computer system, as well as pooling our human resources, all the way from the admissions staff to our alumni. You will hear more about this later. Please continue to visit us at the school whenever you can, for this is very meaningful to all of us.
Recruiting Efforts Strengthen Law School by Ann S. Gibbs
Several years ago The Unive rsity of Richmond Law School adminis trators and faculty began to visit undergraduate institutions within Virginia and other states in order to speak with pot ential law school applicants and to encourage them to apply to The University of Richmond Law School. With a strong reputation within our own state of Virginia, but a decreasing population of law school applicants in general, this policy was initiated to insure that the reputation of The University of Richmond was made known to a variety of potential students. Over the years we have concentrated our recruiting within the east coast region and this year have expanded our travels to Chicago. As a result of the large numbers of Jaw schools which recruit students through visits to campus es, many undergraduate institutions have organized pre-law clubs and sponsor law school fairs. Next year, a majority of our recruitment efforts will be aimed at attending law school fairs in the east coast and midwest regions.
The Law School Admissions Council sponsors four city-wid e law forums in Boston, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. For the past two years, The University of Richmond has been represented in Boston and New York. This year we also were represented in Chicago. These forums are held on Fridays and Saturdays and are directed at aiding the "older" potential students by affording them easy access to admissions officers and application materials. Over 100 law schools participate and thousands of potential applicants attend these forums. The University of Richmond Law Sc hool has been a favorite in New York and Boston. Several students enrolled in our c urrent first and second year classes "discovered" us at these affairs and w"ere impressed enough to visit our campus and finally to apply and enroll in our· law school. Recruiting h as proven very rewarding in expanding our reputation and increasing the regional diversity of our s tudent body. We hope to continue to broaden our recruiting horizons and spread the word from coast to coast that The University of Richmond Law School is truly one of the best! (Dean cont 'd )
to tamper with the fundamental character of the institution. The Law School must rema in small and intimate, and the relationships between and among students, faculty and staff must continue to be personal and supportive. An attractive new building, a larger number of teachers and mor·e books in the Law Library can reinforce but cannot replace the gracious character of the T.C. Williams family of students, s taff and alumni.
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ALUMNI PROFILE
Reflections on Professionalism By Virginia Benton Bailey
Judge John F. Daffron, Jr. knew he wanted to be a lawyer since he was a young boy. Growing up in a family of lawyers in Chesterfield, Virginia, Judge Daffron graduated from Richmond College in 1961 and the T. C. Williams School of Law in 1964. After graduation, he decided to return to Chesterfield, rather than practice in metropolitan Richmond. He progressed quickly up the legal ranks in Chesterfield. From his law firm of Daffron, Winston and Jewett, Judge Daffron became a United States Magistrate in 1970, General District Court Judge in 1973, and in .1981, he became a Circuit Court Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Virginia in Chesterfield. Today he serves as the 12th Circuit Court's Chief Judge. When asked how the practice of law has changed in Chesterfield since he started, Judge Daffron noted that he has witnessed a regrettable decline in the professionalism of the legal profession. As recently as ten years ago, the practice of law in the Richmond area was informal. Lawyers on opposing sides cooperated with each other, and agreements were regularly confirmed by a handshake . Today, every agreement must be documented, because lawyers no longer trust each other. "To the extent that this occurs, it's sad," said Judge Daffron, "because it takes some of the fun out of the practice of law. You always have to 4
The Hon . .John Daffron, .Judge
be on your guard-not because of what you might overlook, but because someone might lead you into a trap." An old State Police training motto states, "You can be as tough as nails, but still be a perfect gentleman." Judge Daffron emphasizes that zealous, active, and assertive representation of a client is not inconsistent with a courteous, dignified, and professional attitude. Judge Daffron, however, is not a person who offers complaints without also offering solutions to a
problem. At the local level, Judge Daffron meets with his fellow 12th Circuit Court Judges every Tuesday to discuss current trends in the law and the legal profession. He, along with Judge Merhige, Judge Wallace from Henrico, and Judge Nance from Richmond, among others, serve on the Richmond Bar Association's Committee that is investigating the discourtesy lawyers perceive between counsel, and discourtesy to the courts and judges. Judge Daffron also serves on a Virginia Bar Association Committee with similar goals. On a national level, Judge Daffron has been Presidentially appointed (with Senate confirmation) to the State Justice Institute. The State Justice Institute is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the administration of justice in state courts throughout the United States. To this end the organization administers grants to individual courts, state court systems, and persons and organizations, such as the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, whose goal is to improve the administration of justice. The Institute will study and suggest improvements for judge and court personnel selection, training, and removal. It will investigate the types of cases in court, how they should be tried, and whether they should be in court. For example, Judge Daffron suggests that child (continued on next page)
LIBRARY
Notes from the Law Library by Susan B. Engli sh
On November 16, 1987, the Law Library joined a growing number of academic law libraries in adding telefacscimile transmission ("fax") to its interlibrary loan capabilities. Using equipment provided by Harris/3M, members of the Library staff now have the ability to transmit entire documents quickly over the telephone lines. The primary use of the fax equipment will be to provide our attorney patrons with photocopies of articles and cases more quickly than is possible through conven-
(Reflections on Professionalism cont'd) custody cases, which are determined by "the best interests of the child," are not suited to the adversarial system of battling attorneys . Lastly, the Institute will evaluate types of cases throughout the country, and see whether the end result of those cases meet the public's expectations of what is just and fair. With Judge Daffron's assistance, the quality of the legal profession is improving. He believes that in the past few years, the quality of lawyers out of Virginia law.schools has improved. Legal education increasingly stresses practical knowledge,
tional mail. Any attorney with telefacscimile equipment may request the library to send needed materials via telefacscimile. The Library will fill such requests within four hours of receipt if they are received by noon on a business day. A bill for the materials and for copyright royalties (where appropriate) is sent via telefax along with the materials. While attorneys are often able to wait for materials to arrive by mail, there are many occasions where "time is of the essence." When time is short, telefax is an ideal solution. Since installing our telefax machine, we have discovered that it will be useful in ways that we did not anticipate. It will enable members of the faculty to participate more easily in their professional
association work. Many association offices have fax equipment which means, for example, that faculty members are able to send documents quickly to association headquarters to be shared with others who are serving on an association committee . For further infonnation about our fax service, write to the Library or call (804) 289-8225. If you do not own a telefacscimile machine, you may wish to contact the Virginia State Bar to inquire about the special prices it offers members for such equipment.
through skills classes and clinical programs. A favorite phrase in the sixties was, "We'll teach you substantive law, but we won't teach you how to be a lawyer." Judge Daffmn, himself, is helping to provide practical skills to Jaw students. This year he is teaching Trial Practice and Advocacy here at the T. C. Williams School of Law. In the course, Judge Daffron exposes the students to situations lawyers frequently encounter, such as asking the court for a temporary support award in a divorce proceeding. The final project for each student is a mock trial, where students are the lawyers, and Judge Daffron presides over the proceedings in his familiar role of judge.
The quality of lawyers in Virginia is improving, according to Judge Daffron, and he notes,
"The lawyers who graduate from The T.C. Williams School of Law can hold their own with anybody, and that's a delight to see."
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FACULTY FORUM RONALD J. BACIGAL recently published two installments of the forth coming biography of Judge Robert R. Merhige in the
Un iversity of Virginia Journal of Law and Politics (school busing) a nd the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law (th e Ke pone inc ident I.
has bee n working on a proj ec t for the Virginia Bar Association to produ ce a digest of case d ecis ions by th e Virginia Board of Realtors. He also serves on th e Committee of the Virginia State Bar on Lawyer Solicitation.
W. HAMILTON BRYSON attended th e annual meeting of the American Society for Legal History and the annual mee ting of the Boyd-Graves Conference o f the Virginia Bar Association. He recently published a n artic le in th e Virginia Circuit Court Opinions, Volume 8. MICHAEL J. HERBERT is th e Editor of Vo ls. I and 11 of th e Virginia Circuit Judges ' Benchbook. Professor Herbert recently publish ed the following articles: 'Truth or Consequences?: A Bank's Liability for Erroneous Assurances Concerning a Customer's Account," 6 Boston University Annual Review of Banking Law 95 (1987); "Straining th e Gnat: A Critique of the 1984 Federal Trade Commis s ion Consumer Credit Regulations," 38 South Carolina Law Review 329 11987); "What's in a ame?: T h e Implie d Co nt en t of Express Warranties," 12 Universitv of Day ton Law Review 297 (1986).
ROBERT E. SHEPHERD, JR. has been appointed by the Rec tor of th e Univers ity to serve on the Pres ide ntial Search Committee after nomination by the faculty, and appointe d to serve as Chairman of the Screening Subcommittee of the Pres idential Search Committee. He has been reappointed as Chairperson, Juve nile Ju s ti ce Committee , Criminal Jus tice Section, American Bar Association ; and reappointed as Chair, Commission on th e •eeds of Ch ildren , Virginia Bar Assoc iation . Professor Sh ep h erd is author of th e Juvenile Ju s ti ce co lumn for th e magazine publis h e d by th e Section of Criminal Justice for the Ameri ca n Bar Association in which h e published th e following articles: "Out of the Mouth of Babes: Handling Juvenil e Confess ions ," Criminal JusLice !American Bar Assoc iation , Summer, 19871; "T he Right to Effective Cou n sel," Criminal Jus tice (Ameri can Ba r Assoc ia tio n , Fall, 1987). Professo r Shep h e rd taught at th e Law School's Summer Program at Emmanuel Co ll ege of Ca mbridge University in England during th e su mmer of 1987. PETER N. SWISHER h as recen tly co-au th ored a n ew casebook for the Matthew !:lender Co. e ntitled Principles of Ins urance Law. He is cu rrently working on another casebook, scheduled to be publi shed in ea dy 1989, e ntitled Famil_v Law: Cases and 1\/Jaterials . T hi s book will also be published by th e Matthew Be nd er Co. in New York.
NINA R. KESTIN, formerly Nina H. Murphy , has resumed use of h e r maid e n name .
JOHN PAUL JONES rece ive d the 1987 Distingu ishe d Educator Aw a rd from th e University. Recipie nts are nomin a te d by faculty, adm ini s trators, s tudents and recent a lumni . Professor Jones h as publish e d the following articles: "Administrative Procedure: Annual Survey of Virginia Law" in the University of Richmond Law Review; "Digest of Case Decisions by the Commissioner of th e De partm e nt of Motor Vehicles Under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer's Fra n c hise Protec tion Ac t" for Virginia Bar Assoc iation 's Com mittee on Adminis trative Law; "When Farmers Want Reli e f-The Litigation to Ge t FMHA Defel"l"al" for Rural Virginia. Professor Jones
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GARY C. LEEDES rece ntly published an article in The American Bar Foundation Research Journal entitled 'Taking the l:libl e Seriously." He has a n ew book , Restoring the Constitution, the foreword of which is written by Jack Kemp . Professor Leedes has b een named Contributing Ed it or to the Christian Legal Society's Religious Freedom Reporter. Some of his upcoming articl es includ e : " Re ligion and the White House" to be published in th e Christian Journal of Juris Prudence, 1988; "Court Ord e red Exe mption s to Secure Re ligious Libe rties," 21 Univers ity of Richm ond Law Review 335 11987); "Why the Reaga n Admini s tra tion Resists Radi ca l Transformation of th e Constitution ," to be publis h e d in Janua1 y 1988 by Universilv of Arkansas al Lillie Rock Law
Review. DANIEL T. MURPHY was honornd by the faculty at a reception on September 3rd. He was recogniz ed by hi s colleages for hi s leadership while serving as Ac ting Dea n during th e Dean Search. The Fac ulty prese nted Dea n Murphy with an e ngrave d s il ver tray.
Dan Murphy accepts token offaculty appreciation.
SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
Chief Justice Carrico Keynotes Scholarship Banquet The Honorable Harry L. Carrico, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, gave the key note address at the Annual Scholarship Banquet in October. More than 115 alumni, students and friends attended this event which recognized the law firms and individuals who sponsor scholarships and honors the recipients.
Dean Harbaugh presented Justice Carrico the William Green Award for Professional Excellence. This award is named for Judge William Green who was one of the three original faculty members of the Law School and recogn izes Carrico 's pursuit and consisten t achievement of excell ence as a lawyer and a judge.
Lucretia Carrico '78 and her father, Justice Carrico.
Cade Davis '53, David Roll '88, and Low Mezzullo '76 attended th e scholarship banquet.
Justice Carrico receives the William Green Award for Professional Excellence.
Justice Carrico was introduced by Dean Harbaugh and received a standing ovation. In his address, Justice Carrico spoke of a loss of professionalism in the legal com munity. He said that the declining confidence in the legal profession stems from a number of factors , "and the fault rests 路 on our own doorstep ." Carrico urged the profession to work towards restoring the public perception of lawyers as "healers of the ills resulting from human conflict."
Marvin Cole '48, Les Campbell '51, Hugh Campbell '61, and Archie Yeatts '67 enjoy reception at Scholarship Banquet
Justice Carrico and Mrs. J. Westwood Smithers.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Cambridge: The Perfect Summer Experience by r\n n Cornely and Eri c Berger
Have you eve r had the opportunitv to do something that was "educa tional " and "worthwhile ." but yo u didn 't take advantage of it becau se yo u assumed it would be boring? If so, you 're like a lot of oth e r people, but lu c ki e r, because you can change all that with the Unive rsity of Richmond's Summer Program in Cambridge, England . Undoubtably "edu ca tional " and "wo rthwhil e ," th e Cambridge experien ce is , in th e words of one of the T.C. Williams students who took advantage of it, "one of th e best things yo u could do in yo ur e ntire life." Why does the program generate such heady praise? According to the brochure , for th e past ten years it has afforded "students an opportunity to live and s tudy in su rroundings which will provide maximum exposure to and und e rs ta nding of the English common law sys tem. " Jn other words, it is a unique way to study both British a nd Ame ri can law and explore a country that has played such an important role in th e c reation and maturation of th e Un ited States. At Cam bridge, law students from th e nited States are e n co uraged to take classes taught by British and American professors. Classes are h eld in Emmanuel Co llege, !which was founded in 1584,J and have included such cournes as Dom es ti c Relations , Products Liability , Inte rnational Law, Comparative Public Law of th e .S. and 8
U.K., Legal History, and Law of th e European Community. Last summer, th e latte r four were taught by Cambridge professors, giving students an apprecia tion of th e benefits of lea rning about co mmon and European Jaw from " in-h ouse" experts. Fin a lly, since the program fully conforms to A.B.A. accreditation standards, students take final exams , and the grades rece ived are fully-transferrable. According to past participants, the ex perience of living and trave lling in Europe were equally educational. Participants in the Cambridge program hail from a number of America n universities and are joined by Spanish, Japanese, and Italian students who also travel to Cambridge for summer study. Excellent lodg ing and meals are provided on th e campus of Emmanu el College. One of last summer's parti cipants, Ginny McNeill, sa id h er room "was a fantastic, huge singl e with a balcony overlooking the courtyard." Another student, Darlen e Dozi er, "lu cked out" with a single suite that included a kitchen and living room. Living in Cambridge is s imilarly ad van tageo us for travel. A few T.C. Williams parti cipants went on a five-wee k backpac king tre k exploring eight European countries prior to th e start of classes , and many more spent weekends during th e program exploring th e co ntin e nt. Students travelling in England toured London , Dublin , Edinborough (so m e stayed in a castle !, Bath, Stonehenge, and StratfordUpon-Avon . Other favorite spots included Paris, Barcelona, Heidelberg, th e Alps (where getting a sunburn while skiing was a rea l worry !, Athens, and es pecially Amsterdam. A few lucky students got to see the British Op e n and Wim-
bledon , too. Ginny McNeil! added a few words of advice: "You should plan yo ur trips a h ead of tim e. There are so m a ny littl e places to stay that a re really wo rth vis iting." The two T.C. Williams professors involved last summer, Professors Shepard and Dark, also e njoyed their stay at Cambridge . " It 's a marvelous exp e rien ce," Professor Shepard raved. "Our program is at one of the t\"10 great Medieval universi ties of England .... Participating helps to broad en perspectives a great d eal. " "I think the program is ideal for first yea rs ," Professor Dark added. "Second yea rs usually have to look for employment, but I would still suggest that they split their summers bet\'\fee n jobs and Cambridge. It vvill probably be a long tim e before th ey ca n get another experie n ce like this ." Whil e Professor Shepard preferred to trace the legend of King Arthur (and th e Hard Rock Cafe ), Professor Dark spent her tim e exploring Cambridge and experi e ncing its tradition s. In s umming up th e ir experiences, the participants interviewed con sis tently echoed each o th er in saying that th e Cambridge program was an experience that would not be forgotten soon and that could not b e recomme nded enough. By comb ining uniqu e ex perie n ces of academics and travel, the program allowed s tudents to make the best of a great opportunity . "Every time we go to Cam bridge," co ncluded Professor Shepard, a wo-year vete ran , "it simply whets our appetite to go back. We always dis cove r so many things to do."
University Of Richmond Dominates Moot Court Competition The Thirty-Eighth Annual National Moot Court Competition for Region IV was held in Richmond on November 20-21, 1987. Twenty-seven teams representing fourteen law schools from Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina participated in this event. Two teams of University of Richmond Law School students won top honors. The first team, Margaret M. Branham L'88, Steven M. Gombos L'88, and Donald J. Thornley L'88, won the Regional Competition. They defeated Wake Forest in the Quarter-Finals, William &, Mary in the Semi-Finals, and University of Kentucky in the Finals. They will go to New York in January to participate in the National Competition. Donald J. Thornley also won the Best Advocate Award. The second team, Patrick N. Anderson L'88, Sharon M. Moon L'88, and Jim Walker L'88, won the Best Brief Award. The National Moot Court Competition is sponsored by the Young Lawyers Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American College of Trial Lawyers . The Young Lawyers Section of the Virginia Bar Association is the Regional Sponsor for Region IV. Judges for the Final Round included: The Honorable Harry L. Carrico, The Honorable John D. Butzner, Jr., The Honorable James C. Turk, The Honorable Richard L. Williams, and The Honorable James R. Spencer.
T.C. Williams To Host National Conference The T .C. Williams School of Law is privileged to host the 34th annu al iational Conference of Law Re views on March 23-27, 1988. The conference is designed to counsel incoming law review editors and to provide a forum for examining critically the role and function of law reviews. A series of seminars and panel discussions will allow for this exchange of ideas among the 150 expected representatives of student-edited legal publications. Confirmed guest speakers include George Plimpton, former pro quarterback and author; Jeff MacNelly, nationally syndicated cartoonist; Hon. Shirley Hufstedler, former Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Secretary of Education from 1979 to 1981; and David Vernon, professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law. Also expected are Judge Delores Sloviter, of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and James C. Raymond, editor of College English. The goal of NCLR is to assist student-edited law reviews in better serving the academic and professional legal community. Judges, scholars and professionals regularly rely upon law reviews . Notes and comments are used by lawyers as research tools and are cited in Supreme Court opinions . "We are planning a first-rate conference," said Jim Walker, cochair and University of Richmond Law Review member. "It's vital that editors get together and learn from outgoing editors. We want the nation's law reviews to continue to be
dependable resources for attorneys and judges," Walker added. Alumni and particularly former Law Review members are encouraged to assist with preparations for the conference. Events and meals are available for sponsorship. To make your tax-deductible contribution, or for more information, contact: The National Conferen ce of Law Reviews, Inc. University of Richmond Law Review The T.C. Williams School of Law University of Richmond, Virginia 23173 (804) 289 -8873
Judge Merhige Featured in 1987- 88 Legal Forum Schedule by V. Eileen Long
Legal Forum began its lecture year with a vibrant speaker and an outstanding figure in the field of law. The Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr., spoke to our students on professionalism on October 15 in the Business School Auditrn路ium . The lecture was followed by a reception in h_is honor in the Student Lounge. Judge Merhige recently celebrated his twentieth anniversary of becoming a federal judge. Over the years, he has been involved in many controversial cases. For example, Judge Merhige ordered crosstown bussing to achieve Richmond school desegregation in 1970. During these desegregation cases, he became the object of demonstrations, and federal marshalls had to be assigned to 9
protect him. In 1971, Judge Merhige ordered state prison officials to extend due process to convicts. In 1974 Judge Merhige ordered certain Watergate tapes made public, and in 1976, he levied the largest pollution fine against Allied Chemical Co. for contaminating the James River with Kepone pesticide. He is currently involved in the A. H. Robins bankruptcy reorganization. Judge Merhige has been honored by law schools, bar organizations, and citizen groups across the country. His reputation for deciding cases quickly caused him to be sent to try Native Americans in Wounded Knee, and taking depositions in a nuclear power case. Judge Merhige was also the first American Judge to hold court in England. Until recently, Judge Merhige taught a trial practice and advocacy clinic here at T.C. Williams. He is an enthusiastic speaker with an exciting career, and we welcome him to our school. Former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell has answered our request that he address our students. We do not ha\1e a positive response at this time, but he has invited us to communicate with him soon about coming to the law
school. We are excited at the prospect, and sincerely hope he will be able to work us into his busy schedule. Legal Forum is presently researching the possibility of sponsoring a General Assembly debate which will take place during the spring session of the legislature. The hot topic right now appears to be the lottery, but other issues may soon surface. We are anxious to secure a con1mitment from a nationally prominent attorney, and are presently working out the details. Possibilities include F. Lee Bailey, William Kuntsler (Chicago Eight trial, Native Americans at Wounded Knee) , and Melvin Belli. We will sponsor the reception in the spring for the annual Emroch lecture. Griffin Bell addressed our students and the community at the last Emroch lecture. For the first time in recent years, Legal Forum has attracted a committee of students to assist with our activities and lecture plans. Any interested students are welcome to contact our Chairperson, Eileen Long, and our Co-Chairpersons, Fred Kaufman and Terry Ball.
Emroch Lecture This year's Emroch Lecture has been scheduled for April 13, 1988. Irving Younger, Professor of Law al the University of Minnesota, will deliver the address. The lecture will be held in the Dennis Auditorium of the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Building and begin at 4:00 pm. A reception will follow in Sarah Brunet Hall. Mr. Younger is a native of New York City and was graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in 1953. He attended New York University School of Law where he received his LL.B. in 1958. He holds Honorary Degrees from Lewis and Clark (1981) and McGeorge (1987). Mr. Younger is the Marvin J. Sonosky Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, and has taught there since 1984. He was an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center from 19811983.
PLACEMENT On-Campus Interviews Fall Semester, 1987 By Beverly D. Boone
Eighty-three on-campus interviews were conducted at the law school during the fall semester this year. Sixty of the interviewing employers have main offices located in Virginia. Out-of-state employers included nine from West Virginia, five federal agencies , three from Pennsylvania, two each from Washington, D.C. and Maryland, and one each from Massachusetts and Georgia. There were eighteen employers who had not previously interviewed on campus visiting the law school this year. Anderson & Padrick (Virginia Beach, VA) Attorney General's Office (Richmond, VA) Babb, Oast, Hook and Crowe (Portsmouth, VA) Barley, Snyder, Cooper & Barber (Lancaster, PA) Bell, Morrison & Spies (Lynchburg, VA) Bowditch & Dewey (Worcester, MAJ 10
Bowles, McDavid, Graff & Love (Charleston, WV) Browder, Russell, Morris and Butcher, P.C. (Richmond, VA)
Christian, Barton, Epps, Brent & Chappell (Richmond, VA)
Clark & Stant, P.C. (Norfo lk, VAJ
On-Campus Interviews Fall Semester, 1987 (continued) Cooper & Davis (Po rtsm o ulh, VA ) Coopers & Lybrand (Ric hmo nd, VA and a ll offices) Crews & Hancock (R ic hmo nd and Fairfax, VA) Dunton, Simmons & Dunton (White Ston e, VAJ Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott (Pittsburgh, PA ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (Na tionwide} Feil, Deinlein, Pettit & Williams (Charlottesville, VA)
Florance, Gordon & Brown (Richmond, VA) Fralin, Freeman & Kinnier (Lyn c hburg, VA) Fulbright & Jaworski (W ashing ton, DCJ Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore (Roanoke, VA) Gilmer, Sadler, Ingram, Sutherland & Hutton (Pulaski, VA)
Glenn, Flippin, Feldman & Darby !R oanoke, VA! Hazel, Thomas, Fiske, Beckhorn & Hanes (A lexandria, Fairfax, & Ric hmond, VA; Was hing /on, D CJ Hirschler, Fleischer, Weinberg, Cox & Allen (Ric hmond, VAJ Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter & Copen (Hunting ton, WV; Lex ing to n, K Y; A shland, KYJ Hunton & Williams (Richmond, VA; Washing ton, D C; Fa irfax, VA; New York, NY; N orfolk, VA; Knoxville, TN; Raleigh, NC) Internal Revenue Service (Na tion w ide) Jackson, Kelly, Holt & O 'Farrell (Charleston, Morgantown, WV; Lex ington, Louisville, KY) Jenkins, Fenstermaker, Krieger, Kayes & Farrell (Huntington, WV) Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly (Newport News, VA ) Katz & Stone (Vienna, VA) Kaufman & Canales (Norfo lk, VA) Kay, Casto & Chaney (Ch arleston, WVJ Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (Pittsburgh, PA) Knight, Dudley, Pincus, Dezern & Clarke (Norfolk, VA) Law Offices of Woodrow W. Turner, Jr. (Leesburg, VA} Little, Parsley & Cluverius, P.C. (Richmond, VA) Lyle, Siegel, Drescher & Croshaw (Virginia Beac h, VA) MacKinlay & Talbert (N orfolk, VA) Maloney, Yeatts & Barr, P.C. (Richmond, VA) Mays & Valentine (R ic hmond, VA) McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe (Richmond, Charlottesville, N orfolk & Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, DC) McNeer, Highland & McMunn (Clarksburg, WV) Meade, Tate & Daniel, P.C. (Da n ville, VA) Mezzullo, Mccandlish & Framme (R ichmond, VA J Miles & Stockbridge (Baltimore, Towson, Easton, Hoc kville, Frederic k, MD; Fairfa;;., VA; Washington, DCJ
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (Wa shing ton, D CJ National Legal Research Group (Charlottesville, VAJ
Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney (N o rfo lk, VA J Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. (Fairfax, VAJ Osterhoudt, Ferguson, Natt, Aheron & Agee, P.C. (R oanoke, VA )
Parvin, Wilson, Barnett & Hopper, P.C. (Roa n ok e and Richmond, VA!
Patten, Wornom & Watkins (Newport N ews, VA} Penn, Stuart, Eskridge & Jones (Abingdon and Bristol, VA J
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Press, Culler, Jones, Waetcher, & Stoneburner (R ic hmond, VAJ
Rees, Broome & Diaz, P.C. (Vienna, VA) Robinson & McElwee (Charleston, WV; Lexington, KYJ
Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller (R ic hmo nd, VA J Smith, Currie & Hancock (A tlanta, GA J Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer (Charles town, WV}
Steptoe & Johnson (Clarksburg, WV! U.S. Army, JAG Corps (Na tio n w ide} U.S. Attorney's Office (Roa noke, VA) U.S. Marine Corps - Judge Advocate Program (Eas l & Wes t Coas ls; H awa ii; Overseas)
U.S. Navy, JAG Corps (Worldw ide d uty stations) Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin (N orfo lk, VA J
Venable, Baetjer & Howard (Baltim o r e, M D; Washington, DC; M cLea n, VA}
Virginia Commonwealth University, Office of the Legal Advisor (R ichmo nd, VA } Virginia Court of Appeals, Clerkship for Hon. Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Chief Judge (Sa lem , VAJ
Virginia Supreme Court, Legal Research Assistance Project (R ic hmond, VAJ Virginia Supreme Court, Chief Staff Attorney's Office (Ric hmond, VA } Walden & Walden (Blackston e, VAJ Watt, Tieder, Killian & Hoffar (Tysons Corner (Vienna }, VA; Was hing /o n, D CJ
Wetherington & Melchionna (R oanoke, VA J Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver (Harrisonburg, VA ) Willcox & Savage, P.C. (N orf olk, VA } Williams, Mullen, Christian & Dobbins (Richmond, VA }
Williams, Worrell, Kelly & Greer (N orfolk, VAJ Wolcott, Rivers, Wheary, Basnight & Kelly, P.C. (Virginia Beac h a nd N orfolk, VA) Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove (Roanoke, VA) Woodward, Miles & Flannagan (Bristol, VA J Wright, Robinson, McCammon & Tatum (Richmond, VAJ
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THE LAW FUND
Regional Telethons Launch 198788 Law Fund
Birch Douglass '68 turns over reins of lhe Law Fund to Reggie Jones '68.
During a Law Fund Report .Meeting held in July, W. Birch Douglass, III, L'68 turned over the reins of the Law Fund to Reginald N. Jones, L'68. Birch, who headed the 198687 Fund, gave an overview of the fund raising activities. He cited the great momentum that has been achieved over the last five years in fund raising at T.C. Williams and expressed confidence that it would continue to increase in the years to come. Reggie Jones is a very capable leader. A former Trustee of the University and past president of the Law School Association, Reggie is enthusiastic about his role as Chairman of the 1987-88 Law Fund. The overall goal for this year's fund is 5450,000, a 10 percent increase over last year's record $409,147. Of the $450,000 total, 5250,000 will come from annual giving and $200,000 will come from capital gifts. Alumni participation 12
in giving is a critical part of th e Law Fund. Last year, 44% of our alumni contributed. Our goal for th is year is to achieve 52%. An e ffort will be made to increase the average alumni gift from $94 to ÂŁ100. The p lans for the 1987-88 Law Fund include an expanded telethon schedule. For the first time, regional telethons have been incorporated in an effort to increase alumni involvement in law school activities . The Richmond Alumni Telethon marked the beginning of this year's fund raising efforts. This three-night event was held on campus on September 15, 16 and 17. Nearly seventy alumni participated and secured 715 pledges totalling $38,841. The Norfolk Area Alumni Telethon was hosted by Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr., L'64 at Kaufmann & Canales on September 22. Fourteen area alumni participated and raised $5,400 from 90 alumni. Richard C. Rakes, L'51 hosted our Roanoke Area Alumni Telethon on September 24 at his firm, Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore. A total of $3,650 was raised in pledges from 58 alumni and eleven callers participated. Our Northern Virginia/D.C. Area Alumni Telethon was h eld in the Alexan-
Dean Harbaugh calls alumni during Richmond Telethon.
Sue Chalifoux '80 and Sieve Baril '80 call classmates.
dria Law offices of Hazel, Thomas, Fiske, Beckhorn & Hanes on October 1. Seventy-eight pledges totalling $4,340 were secured and fourteen alumni participated. On November 5, a student-staffed telethon was held on campus . The two legal fraternities, Phi Alpha Delta and Phi Delta Phi, competed for a cash prize. Phi Alpha Delta came out on top with 53,450 and Phi Delta Phi raised 52,680 during the event.
Peter Eliades '84, Harry Cohn '85, Russell Bowels '86, Dan Lynch '87 call alumni during Richmond teleth on .
Bill Muse '73, Charlie Boyles '6Z, Dean Harbaugh and David Pillsbury '84
Harry Cohn '85 mans two phones.
Shel McLeod '81 and Carter Wailes '84 participated in the Richmond Telethon.
George Andrews '77 contacts his classmates.
Neil Cowan '88, Linda Rigsby '81 and Frank Brown '76 rally alumni support.
Katherine Goodpasture '84 And Michael Rigsby '69 raise funds during Telethon.
Ed Betts '65 and Dan Stevens '66 at the Richmond Telethon.
Joe Harbaugh and Vince Mastracco '64 during Norfolk Telethon.
Charlie Apperson '51 made calls during the Roanoke Telethon.
Chuck Best '86, Robert Epstein '61, Richard McGrath '85, Andy Pmtogyrou '86, Kevin Hubbard '84, and Randy Stokes '86 in Norfolk.
Brad Stallard '87 enjoyed himself at the Roanoke Telethon.
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Endowed Bequest Scholarship Program Dale Webb '86 called his classmates during the Roanoke Telethon.
Ray Byrd '87 called area alumni al the Roanoke Telethon.
Leisa Kube Ciaffone '87 helped make the Roanoke Telethon a success.
~ 't Olin Melchionna '74 and Dean Harbaugh discuss plans for the Law School.
Fred King '73 participated in the Roanoke Telethon.
Steve Wood '86 during the Alexandria Telethon .
Jan Murphy '83 rallied support during the Alexandria Telethon.
Kyle Skopic '87 participated in the Alexandria Telethon .
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Douglas W. Conner L'61 , Estate Planning Chairman for the 1987-88 Law Fund , has been working on an exciting new program that promises to benefit the Law Schoo l in many ways. The Endowed Bequest Scholarship Program was d eve loped to enable individuals to establish scholarship s at the Law School through annual contributions and bequests. A scholarship becomes endowed with a minimum of $10,000, including accumulated income, in ten years. Once the scholarship is fully funded, annual scholarships in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the fund will be paid. If the scholarsh ip fund , including the bequest and all accumulated income , does not equal or exceed Sl0,000 at the time of the donor's death , the scholarship fund becom es part of the general scholarship fund. To date, many alumni have expressed an interest in this program, and several endowed scholarships have been established. For further information, please contact Brian S. Thomas, Di1路ector of Development, The T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, Virginia 23173.
Ed Beck '74 calls alumni during Alexandria Telethon.
LAW WEEKEND '87 The Barnett Memorial Golf Tournament marked the beginn ing of Law Weekend '87. Twenty-five alumni, faculty, and students participated in this event which was held at the beautiful Crossings Golf Course, just north of Richmond. Despite a slight delay in tee times due to snow earlier in th e week, the Tournament was a great success. Steven Edmonds '77 won trophies for "Closest to the Pin" on # 8, and "Longest Drive" on # 15. Eric Ferguson '87 also won a trophy for "Lon gest Drive" on #9. The "Low Ne t" winner, 62, was Denis McCa rthy '88 and Ted Chandler '77 was the "Low Gross" winner w ith an 80. Leland Mahan '64 won the "2nd Low Tet " trophy vvith a 64. Elmer Nochta '52 won th e "2nd Low Gross" trophy with an 85, and he also w on a "Closest to the Pin " trophy on #17. Professor Ron Bacigal picked up the "Closest to th e Water" honor.
Elmer Nochla '52, Dean Harbaugh, Leland Ma han '64 wait to tee off
Later that afternoon, our alumni were treated to a special CLE Program that was sponsored by th e Alumni Association. This program, en titled "Constitutional Deve lopm e nts in the Year of the Bicentennial", was held at the Hote l Je fferson. The speal<ers included The Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr. '42 , Professor Ronald J. Bacigal, Professor Gary C. Leedes, and Professor John Paul Jones.
Steve Edmonds '77, Lewis Stoneburner '76, Grayson Grant '77, Dean Harbaugh, and Ted Chandler '77.
Judge Donald H. Kent '63 presents Leland Ma han '64 with golf trophy during the Law School Association Meeting.
The Annual Fall Gathering highlighted the days activities. Held in the Empire Room of the fabulous Hotel Jefferson , this gala event attracted more than 600 alumni. Old friends were reunited and new friendships were started. This reception is sponsored by the Law School Association. The Law School Association Board met on Saturday morning. Judge Donald H. Ke nt '63, President of the Law School Association, presided. The Board Mee ting was followed by the General Business Meeting. Dean Harbaugh addressed th e alumni during this meeting. The Brunc h topped off Saturday morning 's activities. More than 100 alumni and friends attended this event. A chartered bus took a group of alumni from the Brunch to the game at UR Stadium, where the Spiders defeated Villanova, 38-35.
Professors Tom Guernsey and Ron Bacigal prepare to tee off
Fe/ix Edmunds '24.
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That afternoon Ed Barnes '72 and Denis Englisby '72 hosted an oys ter roas t in honor of their class' 15th Reunion. The Class of '62 held their 20th Reunion at the Salisbury Country Club . This post-game eveni was co-chaired by Frank Cowan '62 and Jim Kauffman '62. George and Jinx And rews, members of the Class of 1977, served as chaircouple for their class ' 10th Reunion . This event was held on campus in Sarah Brunet Hall. Members of the Class of '57 gathered for cocktails and dinner at the Downtown Club to celebrate their 30th Reunion. The Class of '82 also held their reunion at the Down town Club Saturday evening. Archie Yeatts '67 hosted his class ' 20th Reunion in his home.
Virginia Ivey Klingel '48 and Jean Tarpley at the Brunch.
Judge Merhige '42 and Dean Harbaugh al the Fall Gath ering.
Ed Barnes '72 and Waverly Pulley '72.
Jinx Andrews '77 and Jeff Somers '77 enjoy th eir 10th Reunion.
Truman Sayre '53, Mrs . Edmunds, Mrs . Sayre and Felix Edmunds '24 enjoy Fall Gathering.
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A very special event was held on Saturday night in honor of the Classes of '52, '47, '42, and '37. Called the "Columbia Reunion," this reception was held in the beautifully restored Columbia which housed the Law School from 1908 to 1954 . Columbia is now home to the American Historical Founda tion . The guests were ab le to tour many parts of the building, rekindling memories of days gone by.
Judge and Mrs. Berkley Lilly '47.
Dr. George Modlin, Chancellor Emeritus, attended the Columbia Reun ion.
A. L. Philpott '47.
Charles Ryland '39 and Howard T urner '48.
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Guests enjoy th e Columbia Reunion.
Dean Harbaugh chats w ith a few members of the class of '62 during 25th Reunion.
Berkley Lilly '47 and Emanuel Emroch '31 at Columbia Reunion.
Members of the Class of '57 celebra te th eir 30th Reunion: Herb Feild, Bill Phillips, Jim Babe1; Uoyd Hansen.
Ted Chandler '77, Dea n Harbaugh, and Grayson Gmnl '77 al 10th Reunion .
Mo lly and Vernon Priddy attended th e Class of '82 Reunion.
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Woody Aldric h '88, Bill Walker '88, Ly n Lewis '88 enjoy Fa ll Gathering.
Members of the Class of '67 celeb1路a te 20th Reunion.
MERHIGE CENTER
The Merhige Center Approaches Goal In 1985 the University of Richmond received a $150,000 challenge grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to establish The Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Center for Environmental Studies at The T.C. Williams School of Law. This is a three year effort which ends March 31, 1988. To date, $106,000 has been contribut-
Environmental Law Symposium Addresses Concerns On October 16, The Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Center for Environmental Studies at The T.C. Williams School of Law, in conjunction with the Environmental Law Section of the Virginia State Bar路, sponsored a symposium enti tl ed , "Development in and Protection of Sensitive Areas: Wetlands, Coastal Zone, Floodplains." This conference was presented in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Building Jndustry Association, th e Virgin ia Chapter of the American Planning Association , and the Construction Law Section of the Virginia State Bar.
ed, only $44,000 short of meeting the challenge. The Merhige Center is an exciting innovation in legal education. When fully endowed, the Merhige Center will bring to campus nationally recognized lawyers, judges or teachers who work in the environmental field to instruct classes and conduct seminars. The Center will stimulate public awareness and interest in environmental issues through seminars and workshops. An effort will be made to foster legal and inter-disciplinary research and publication by awarding grants to faculty members. Through the Center, se lected additions will be made to the Law Library.
The day-long program was moderated by Timothy G. Hayes. The panel of lecturers included W. Todd Benson, H. Clayton Bernick, Sarah Chasis, John W. Daniel, II, William B. Ellis, John T. Hazel, II, Robert E. Linck, Erik Meyers, W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr., Robert K. Pinkerton, Bruce F. Williams, Walter F. Witt, Jr., and Murray H. Wr路ight. The conference drew more than eighty participants, including attorneys, state and lo cal officials, and environmental engineers, who attended the program. The topics of discussion included applicable Jaws , regulatory programs and procedures, local authority and responsibilities , policy considerations, and constitutional limitations on environmental policy regulation.
The Merhige Center has cosponsored two symposiums. The first, entitl ed "The Dying Bay: Challenge and Response," was held last October. The Honorable William D. Ruckelshaus keynoted this event. Response to the program was strong with over 400 people attending the day-and-one-half event. The second symposium was held last month. This program was entitled "Development in and Protection of Sensitive Areas: Wetland s, Coastal Zone, Floodplains."
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CLASS NOTES 1947
1974
r\L\/IN G U1~rr\G became cou nsel to th e firm
After practicing for 8 yea rs with th e Norfolk firm of Rabinowit z, Rafa! , Swartz, Gilbert and Brya nt P.C . in vvhi c h h e \ Vas a partn er, HARVEY L. BRYANT, Ill is go ing publi c . Effec tive Oc tober 26 , 1987, he is acce pting a position in th e Crimin a l Division of th e Norfolk U.S. Attom ey's Office for th e Eas tern District. T hi s won 't be th e first tim e-befo 1路e
of Cus hman , Da rby&. Cushma n on Ja nuary I, 1987 after 33 years w ith th e firm . He s till jogs 45 mil es a week. 1961 WILLARD M. ROBINSON, JR., as of Octo-
ber, 1987, w ill h ave been in th e Commonwealth Att orney's Office of i\'ewport il/ews for 25 years ; 5 yea rs as assistan t and for th e rest as Commonwea lth ,\ttorn ey.
going into private practice, h e \Vas a Deputy
r\ former Assistant Commonwealth Att orn ey
for Pitt sylvan ia County, DA\llD N. GHIMES is jo ining th e ge n eral practice of Warren , Pa rker, Williams , Stilwe ll a nd Morrison in Da nvill e , VA . BHADFORD LANDON and hi s wife TUCK ER LANDON L'78 had a so n nam ed Na-
th a ni e l in February of 1987 and re main ve 1 ~v bu sy working and raising th e ir family in Pennsylva ni a.
Com m o nwea lth Att o rney in Norfo lk for 4 years.
.J. BEN.JAMIN DICK a nd hi s wife , Darlene .
1966 WILLIAM H. LEDBETTER, JR. \\'as e lected
by th e General 1\ ssembly to a c ircu it court judgeship of the 15th Judicial Circu it. He began serving o n t\pril I , 1987.
have two c hildre n , Brit tany Le ig h , born in 1986 ; and Benjamin T:V le r , born J uly 4, 1987. He h as just co m p leted 150 h ours of a Trial i\dvocacy Cou rse. The l~1mil_v c urren tly resides in Charlo tt esville , \'r\. 1975
1965 MICHAEL MORCHOWl=:R had b<!en ad mit -
ted to th e bar of th e Dis tr ic t of Co lumbi a and has recently expanded his la\\' firm , Mon;hower, Luxton and \ \'h a ley , by ope n ing t\\'O additional sa tell it e offices . One office is localed in Virg ini a Beach and th e other is loca ted in \\'ashington , D.C. The firm also ha s an office in J\11 iam i, Florida.
GEOHGE G. ROSENBEHGEH , JH. h as been
appo int ed to th e New Je rs ey ;\ ssoc ia tion of Tl'ia l Lawye rs Board o f Governors. T HOMAS P. OLl\/IERJ and his wife Pat
have th ree c hildren : ,\ laura , age 10 ; Ian , age 7; and Patrick, 7 months o ld. The fam ily c urrently resides in lvlap lewood . New Jersey.
Born to STEVE STONE and his \\ife Lvnn a b rand new daughter n amed Marcia E;ie lyn. ,\ larc ia was bo m July 28 , 1987 . 1978 JOSEPH M. CLA RKE, II is cu rrently a
1968
1976
ROBERT L. GUTTE H Mr\.i\' is no\\' associat ed wi th th e firm of Chrislie , He ld , Kantor, Spanoulis &. Gutterman in \'irginia !leach . VA.
HOWARD and LINDA Ml\C RAE have a
1969 EMANUEL A. BEHTIN was th e r<!c ipi c nt of
th e Pennsylva nia Bar i\ssocia ti on's Specia l Achievement t\ward in ,\ lay , 1987 . li e is also the Chairman of the Juvenile Law Committee of the ;\m erican llar r\ ssoc iation . 1972 GHAYSON S. JOHNSON is a pa1路tn er in th e
tirm of Bynum , John so n &. Gilm a n in Hanover County, \'1\ . Larry E. Gilman, L '75, joined th e firm in 1\ pril. 1986 . Grayson 's wife , Rvere r\Jlen , is a Business School graduate , Class of '74. They have three boys , Grayson , age ~J; Afton , age S; a nd Christophe r, age 19 month s. T h ey live in Hockville , Han over County, VA. C . J EFFEHS SCHMIDT, JR. is ewrn ntly \\~th
th e Commonweal th Attorney's Office and is also in the priva te practice of Jaw in Lancaster County, \'1\ .
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daug ht er, Eli zabeth Alexandra Macrae, bom November 17, 1987. Linda is curre ntly a Tax Manager in the Hichmo ncl OHi ce of Peat, i\larwick , Main &. Co. llowarcl is \'ice Preside nt and Assistan t General Co unse l of Wheat. Firs t Securities. In c. in Hi c hmond . 1977 LEWIS M. BAYLOR has been appo int ed Counsel for Chicago Ti tl e's National Accounts Departnwnt, Fairfax, VA HOBEHT FLAX h as been appoin te d to th e Virginia State Advisorv Counc il to th e National Legal Se1vices Co rpora l ion by Virginia Govemor Gerald L. Bali Jes. The Counc il advises legal aid programs for th e indige nt. The appointment wi ll be for a t least one year. He had previously served the m <Lximum of three co n secutive terms on th e Co un ci l du ring the tenure of Govemor Charl es S. Hobb. Hobert Flax has a lso been re-appoin ted to the legal a id co mmitt ee of the Virgin ia State Bar. He h ad served as its c hairman for 1986-1987. In addition , h e h as been th e president of the Hi c hmond lodge of B'nai B'rith and a member of th e steering commi tt ee of th e Sm a ll Business Co un c il of the Me tropolit an Hi c hmond Chamber o f Commerce.
partner in th e Hoanoke firm of Dodson , Pence , Viar, Young&. Woodrum . In a dditi on , he is a substi tute judge in th e 23rd Judi c ial Distri c t and th e au tho r of "Virginia Criminal Law Casefinder," The ,\ li c hi e Company 119871. WlLLIJ\M M. DA\IENPOHTwas e lec ted to a
fo ur yea r te rm as Co mm o nwealth 's Att orney of Ch es terfie ld Coun ty o n November 3, 1987. He and hi s wife and six c hildre n reside in Chesterfield County.
HANDOLPH C. Du\/ALL has joined the Virginia Beach law f'irn1 of Pender&. Coward as a partner. Before joining Pende r &, Coward, h e was a partner in th e No 1folk Jaw firm of Will cox &, Savage .
R. CHAMBLISS "CHAM " LIGHT, JR. a nd Edith M . Light of Ly n c hburg h ad th e ir firs t c hi ld , Hob e rt Chambl iss 'Tray" Light, lll, o n July 15, 1987. Cham is e mployed by Nationwide .\lutual In s uran ce Co. B. CRAIG D UNKUM is now a n associate wit h Duane &. Shann on , P.C. in Kichmond. Christ ina Marie Dunkum was born o n Janu ary 20, 1987. ERIC D. WHITE is curre nt ly e mpl oye d with Morchower, Lu xton &. v\lhal ey in Ki c hmond w h ere he is speciali zing in c rimin al defense , personal injury a nd d omes ti c litigation.
KENNETH E. POWELL ha s beco m e a n owne r in th e firn1 of Ha ze l, Thomas, Fi s ke , Beck horn &. Hanes-th e s tat e's third largest law firm . Ken is putting hi s i\laster o f Law and Taxation to work by taking cha1·ge of the bus in ess practi ce in the Kichmond office . In ;\Jay of ]987, the Fraternal Order of Police in Virginia presen ted the ir 1986 Distinguis h ed Service Award to Ken. This award is p1·esented to th e c itizen w h o best exemp lifi es the p rin r. ipl es of law and o rder and th e pmmotion of th ose principles in societv. Congratulations Ken: 1979 RALPH E. KIPP and hi s wife Susan are the proud parents of a babv g irl , Lind say ll o lland Kipp, born May n , t987. Lindsay is the i1 · seco nd daughter. Note this name c h a nge: JANET ROCKAFELLA R FOWLES has resumed use of her maiden name and can now be found as Janet L. Hockafellar. Sh e is a senior trus t officer of First Kentucky Tru st Co. in Louisvill e, Kentucky.
DER\VOOD H. R SHER II recently married \/. Ash ley Simm ons, a graduate of th e Llniversity of Kentuck.v College of Law. He is e mployed by Womble , Ca rl is le , Sa ndridge&. Hi ce a nd the cou pl e n ow live in Win s tonSa lem , N .C. S IDNEY R. PACE , ll and wife Teri have recently purchased a new home and farm in Unionville, \'irginia. H. NEELY OWEN \\'as e lected Co mmon wealth 's Attorn ey for th e County of Greensl' il le and the Ci ty of Emporia.
1980 Doing so m e travel ing thi s year, MICHAEL BALLATO has re turn e d from Aus trali a and New Zealand w h e re h e s p en t Janua ry and Februa1~v of 1987. li e a tt e nd ed th e Am erica 's Cup Kaces and visi ted rela tives in Frema n ti e , Aus tra li a. He also a ttended ce remon ies in the Aust rali an Hig h Court in Canberra. Mike is Presi d e nt -El ec t fo r the He nri co Coun ty Bar Assoc ia tion and is go ing to be a Direc tor fo1 · t h e Virg in ia Stud e n t Aid Foundation.
KAREN N. SWISHER is an Ass is tant Professor of Hea lth Law a t th e School of All ied Health Sciences, Medical Co llege of Virginia. T hi s became effecti\'e in ,\ J ay, 1987. STEPHEN H . MORIARTY was marrie d Augus t 29 , 1987 in Fa ll s Church , Virginia to Mari e Louise Murray. Members of T. C. Willia m s in attendan ce in c lud e d FRANK BUTTERY, L'81 , and hi s wife, DE BRA VOROUS BUTTE RY, L'82, KEN CHADWICK, L'81, MARY RAN DOLPH KUNDZINS, L'8 1, JACK ROBBINS, L'80, F RANK HARGROVE , L'81, MICHAEL BALLATO, L'80, a nd LOU MORRIS, L'80. For th e ir h oneymoon , th ey went to Bermud a to es tabli s h a law school alumni chap te r and whe re, h e reported , "T.C. Willi ams was on the tip of eve 1~vbody's tongue ." Accept ing the position of Assistan t Corporate Secreta 1y of Signet Hanking Corporation is J. MARK GREGORY. J ANINE S NEAD HILLER was granted te nure a nd pmmoted to Associate Professo r of Business Law at Virg inia Tech.
198 1 HEBECCA RIOS-KOHN is now working in .\ :ew York with the Inter-American Parliamenta1y Group on Populat ion and Development. Sh e ser\'eS on th e ir Board of Directors as Executive Secretarv. In 1986, s he marri e d Hen1·i-Arm and Kohn , a Fn!n c hm a n . The couple wou ld like to announce the birth of their daughter, And rea Isabe ll e , on .lune 14, Hl87. The family currently resides in \ \'estchester County, New York.
GLADYS B. HARRIS was recent ly appointed by Govenor Baliles to the Virginia Alcoholic !:leverage Control Board.
1982 . GEO RGE EDGAR DAWSON, ll and his wife , Fa rl ey, have moved to Lyn chburg, Virg ini a where Eel is in private practice. They had a daughter, Lindsay, on .\ Ia.v 5 , 1987. E LIZABETH P. MANLEY is currently an assoc iat e in the firm of Smith , Helms , ,\ J u lie n &. Moore in Kal e igh , N.C. Sh e and h e r hu sba nd , To m , had th e ir firs t c hild , T h omas Maxwell Manley, on Augu s t 12, 1987.
HOBIN ROBERTSON STARR h as been e lec ted secre tary of A. H. Kobins Company. Hobin joined the company's Jaw depart ment last month from Figgie Int ernational Inc ., where she se1ved as corpora te at torney and assistant secretary. JOHN D. WHITLOCK is c urre nt ly prac ticing law in ,\ Jin e ral , VA . w ith hi s fa th e r . He has co ntinu ed to escape the bond s of matrimo ny but does have hi s own home on beautifu l Lake An na .
The No1folk firm of Goldblatt , Lipkin , Cohen , Anders on , Je n ki n s & Legum has add e d a n ew partn e r: MARY G. COMMANDER.
1983 Ano th er proud parent is JACQUELINE MAYKRANZ KRA1'UTLER Sh e and h er hu s band Eric had a baby boy , ,\ Jatth ew John Kraeutl e r, o n July 10 , 1987. T h e fami ly c urrently res ides in Philad e lph ia. HOBERT H. WH ITT, JH ., has been named to the Fifth Edition of Marquis Who's Who in American Law for 1987-88 in recognition of hi s achievements in th e pra c ti ce o f Jaw a nd for his co ntributio ns in th e com munity. !vlr. Whitt marri e d Sharon Hin es in IB84 and o pened hi s own p rivat e practice in °1985. He se rves as a m em be r of th e Com mitt ee for Legal Servi ces to th e Com munity of th e Virginia Sta te Bar Assoc ia tion , as Sec re ta ry of th e Danville Bar Association , as Cha irman of Executive Directo rs and Past-President of th e Danvill e Es ta te Pl anning Cou n c il as w e ll a s va riou s other c ivic , re lig iou s and politica l organizat io n s.
PAMELA B. BECKNE R has a son , Jay, who is now 3 years old and on May 1, 1987 , a daughter, Kac h el Brown l:leckner, was born. LT. F HANK B. GODBOLD, Ill , J AGC, USN R is c urre ntly se1v ing as Staff Judge Advoca te for Co mmanding Oll ice r, Nava l Submarin e Base , Pearl Harbo 1·, I lawai i. I le a nd hi s w ife , Ch arlene, moved to I lawa ii in July 1987 after serving a three-year tour in i\ Laypo rt , Fl orida. THOMAS J. McNALLY and hi s w ife celebrated th e birth of the ir firs t c hild , a so n , Thomas Josep h McNa lly , Jr., born on Jun e 4th , 1987 .
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HARLAND L. MILLER, III and his wife , Angela, have their second son, Ashley Russell, born November 18, 1986. They have also managed to survive another Vermont winter! 1984
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CHARLES DIFAZIO married Diane Alexander. ROBERT MARSHALL served as an
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KATHLEEN MARTIN recently began teaching part-time in the Legal Assistants Program at the Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg.
On August 31, 1987 EDWARD M. MACON began working as an associate in the litigation department of McGuire, Woods, Battle and Boothe in Richmond, VA.
Currently employed as a Complaints Administrator for the Virginia Department of Commerce in Richmond is SUSAN E.
ROBIN M. STAVOR is currently associated with the firm of Killian & Gep hart in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
SCOVILL. LARRY SALZMAN and wife BONNIE STOTSKY, L'85 were recen tly married on
September 5, 1987. 1985 NANCY A. TARBELL hs been promoted to
regulatory attorney at Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation in the company's Nation al Headquarters, Hichmond . LISA K. TULLY is currently employed by
Lawyers Title Insurance Co. She also recently gave birth to a baby girl, named Melissa Layne, on August 1, 1987. SHARON L. BREEDEN is an Assistant Com-
monwealth Attorney in the Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney's Office. BENJAMIN WILLIAM EMERSON a member of Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller in Richmond has been named president of the Central Virginia Investment Council. KATHRYN D. ROWE was married on October 3, 1987 and is now KATHRYN ROWE SOMMERKAMP. She is still practicing for the U.S. Army and was promoted to Captain in August 1985.
Address Change: WILLIAM C. HERBERT, III, L'83 and J. OVERTON HARRIS of tlw law firm of Herb ert and Harris are pleased to announce the firm 's relocation to Suite 304, 201 North Washington Highway, Ash land, VA 23005.
KENNETH C. HIRTZ is a Captain in the U.S. Army station e d at Ft. Knox, working in the legal assistance office. His wife, Ryan, is an image consultant with BeautiControl Cosmetics and is showing their horse on the Kentucky Horse Show's Association Circuit. DEAN M. NICHOLS is practicing in Harrisonburg, Virginia with emphasis on tax and business planning, corporate and real estate law. He and his wife have a 19 month old daughter, Suzanne, and are expecting a second child in April. BONNIE STOTSKY and LARRY SALZMAN L'84 were married on September 5, 1987.
1986 MICHAEL R. SHEEHAN is an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia tleach, handling primarily juvenile cases. 1987 STACY P. THOMPSON and her husband
ried Hobert M . South lVof Richmond, VA on July 25 , 1987.
Hichard had a baby girl, Elizabeth Ly nn Thompson, on August 16, 1987. Stacy began work as an associate with Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller in Richmond, Virginia in October.
The firm of Jones and Jones in Richmond, Virginia are pleased to announce that NANCY ANN ROGERS is now associated with their firm.
HEATHER E. HEISKELL has joined the Charleston, West Virginia law firm of Spilman , Thomas, Battle &. Klostenneyer as an associate.
RHYSA GRIFFITH SOUTH recently mar-
"Columbia" housed the Law School from 1908 until 1954. Today it is the home of the American Historical Foundation. During Law Weekend '87, the classes of'52, '4 7, '42, and '37 celebrated the first "Columbia Reunion." During the reunion, Charles H. Ryland, R'36 and L'39, recounted the history of Columbia. Next November, the classes of'53, '48, '43, and '38 will continue the tradition of celebrating a "Columbia Reunion."
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List of Class of 1987 Judicial Clerks Twenty-six members of the Class of 1987 were chosen to serve as judicial clerks. The law school congratulates th ese distinguished graduates and wishes to identify th em to our a lumni. Name
Court
Rhonda Simpson Brown
Hon. T. J. Markow, Judge Circuit Court for the City of Richmond
Charles C. Carrathers, III
Hon. T. S. Ell is, III , Judge U.S. District Court, Eastern Distric t of Virginia
Ellen E. Coates
Hon. Wi lliam H. Hodges, Judge Virginia Court of Appeals
Michael A. Condyles
Hon. Blackwell N. Shelley, Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Eas tern District of Virginia
Nancy C. Dickenson
Law Clerk Circu it Cou rt for the County of Chesterfie ld
Shannon K. Gilpin
Ch ief Staff Attorney's Office Virginia Supreme Court
Melody A. Gunter
Hon. Marvin F. Cole, Judge Virginia Court of Appeals
Claire S. Hayes
Hon . J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr., Judge U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Virginia E. Hench
Pro Se Clerk
U.S. Distric t Court , Eastern Distric t of Virginia
M. Rebecca Huffman
Hon. Robe rt L. Harris , Judge Circ uit Court for the City of Richmond
Stephen R. Jackson
Hon . David G. Lowe , U.S. Magis tra te U.S. Di s tri c t Court, Eastern Distric t of Virginia
Steven M. Kramer
Law Cle rk Administrative Law Judges Fede ral Ene rgy Regulatm:v Commiss ion
Gail R. Lande
Law Clerk Ari zona Court of Appeals
i\nnmarie L. Lantz
Law Cle rk York County, Pa., Court of Common Pleas
George W. Marget 111
Chief Staff Attorney's Office Virginia Supreme Court
Scott A. Moss
Chief Staff Attorney's Office Virginia Supreme Cou rt
Domenic E. Pacitti
Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court , District of New Je rsey
Robert N. Pollard Ill
Pro Se Clerk
Robert B. Rigney
Law Clerk Circ uit Court fo1 路 City and County of Fairfax and City of Falls Church
Eric W. Schwartz
Hon. Claude M. Hilton, Judge U.S. Distric t Court, Eastern Distric t of Virginia Law Clerk Administrative Law Judges Bene fits Review Board
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
John B. Simoni
Kyle E. Skopic
Law Cle rk Circ uit Court for th e City of Alexandria
Margaret A. Snow
The Hon. Kathleen Nachtigal , Judge Multinomah County, Oregon Circuit Court
W. Bradford Stallard
Hon. Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Chief Judge Virginia Court of Appeals
Thamer E. Temple Ill
Chief Staff Attorney's Office Virginia Supreme Court
James A. Thornhill
Hon. Walter E. Hoffman, Senior Judge U.S. District Court , Eastern District of Virginia
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In Memoriam 1929
Peter A. Agelosto, Jr. Virginia Beach, Virginia
May, 1985
1929
Harold F. Snead Richmond, Virginia
December 23, 1987
1930
Mitchell R. Cohen Knoxville, Tennessee
June 16, 1985
1937
Gilbert C. McKown Berryville, Virginia
April 30, 1987
1946
J. Frank Church Sioux Falls, South Dakota
November 17, 1987
1947
Clyde Y. Cridlin Jacksonville, Florida
July I , 1987
1948
George R. Penick Arlington, Virginia
December 26, 1986
1960
Claude W. Anderson Dillwyn, Virginia
September 22, 1987
1960
Lee R. Gordon Chesterfield, Virginia
April 30, 1987
1967
Robert W. Carter Appomattox, Virginia
August, 1987
1967
William O. Tune Roanoke, Virginia
August, 1987
The University was saddened by the dea th of Harold Fleming "Nicky" Snead , the 21st Chief Justice of the Virginia Supre me Court, who die d at his home in Richmond on December 23, 1987. A native of Richmond , he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Richmond College in 1925 and his Bachelor of Laws from the T. C. Williams School of Law. He was pres ident of both the Ric hmond College Student Gove rnment and the Student Bar Association. He r eceived the 0 . H. Berry Medal as the best all-around law graduate in his class. In 1958 th e University conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. After several years in private practice Mr. Snead was appointed an assistant trial justice , then trial justice, later e lected a Circuit Judge, and in 1956 was appointed to the Supreme Court. In 1969 he became Chief Justice, the first in history to come through the ranks of the courts. I-le retired in 1974, his judicial career having spanned 41 yea rs. Justice Snead was elected to the University 's Board of Trustees in 1969 and became Trustee Emeritus in 1975. He had served on th e follm,~ng committees: Executive.Academic Program, Student Affairs, Business Management, and Library. One of th e University 's most distinguished alumni, Justice Snead was devoted to his Alma Mater and throughout his life faithfully served her. Or. George M. Modlin Chancellor Emeritus
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