Annotations, South Texas College of Law (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1, Summer, 1986 Page: 1 of 12
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW
AKKOTATIOKS
Volume XV, No. 1
1303 San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77002
Summer, 1986
Law Review Welcomes
Supreme Court Justice
By Andrea March
Justice Byron White of the
United States Supreme Court met
with members of the South Texas
Law Review at a cocktail reception
hosted by Fifth Circuit Judge John
R. Brown at his River Oaks home
on May 12, 1986.
Justice White, along with Judge
Brown and other Fifth Circuit
Judges, was in Houston to attend
the Forty-Third Annual Fifth Cir-
cuit Judicial Conference. During
the Conference, judges from
throughout the Fifth Circuit
examined recent cases and opin-
ions from their jurisdiction, had
an opportunity to meet new mem-
bers of the bench, and reviewed
various topical areas of the law.
Justice White spoke to members
of the Review on the importance
that law review plays in a student's
development of legal writing skills
and ability for critical thought.
"Law review students", remarked
Justice White, "are, on the whole,
better prepared for the challenges
they will face in the legal profes-
sion upon graduation. Contrary to
what many law students may believe,
the vast majority of an attorney's
legal battles are fought on paper,
with only a small percentage of
practice occupied by time in
court."
Judge Brown agreed with Jus-
tice White's assessment, noting
that "All of my clerks (in the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals) have
been members of a law review."
A brief ceremony was then con-
ducted at the reception, during
which Professor Robert Marsel,
Faculty Advisor of the South
Texas Law Review, presented
Justice White with a gift on behalf
of the Review.
Judge John R. Brown has been a
strong supporter of the South
Texas Law Review over the years,
and proved to be a gracious host as
well by opening his home to Law
Review members and over a hun-
dred judges, lawyers, and law pro-
fessionals. Among the guests who
members of the South Texas Law
Review had the privilege of
meeting included newly-appointed
Federal Judges David Hittner and
Lynn Hughes; Fulbright and
Jaworski litigation partner James
Sales (whose contribution to the
Review entitled "Pretrial Dis-
covery in Texas" is one of the
Review's most requested reprints);
Evans Atwell, managing partner
of Vinson & Elkins, and famed
personal injury attorney Joseph
Jamail.
Also present were Charles Fried,
Solicitor General of the United
States; Andrew Frey, former
Solicitor General of the United
States, and Professor Henry
Monaghan, holder of the Thomas
M. Macie chair of constitutional
law at Columbia University. Pro-
fessor Monaghan shared some
flattering comments about the
South Texas Law Review and ex-
pressed his anticipation regarding
the Review's upcoming constitu-
tional issue: "The South Texas
Law Review has recently produced
some very good work. I'm looking
forward to the next issue." The
issue to which Professor Monaghan
referred will include articles by
Justices William Brennan and
John Paul Stevens of the United
States Supreme Court.
The reception was deemed a suc-
cess by Donna Mettz, an assistant
editor of the Law Review, who was
instrumental in organizing the
event: "It was a great opportunity
to meet some very interesting
members of our profession."
The South Texas Law Review is
planning to dedicate a future issue
to Judge John R. Brown, honor-
ing him for his support of the
Review. Contributors to the issue
will include several of Judge
Brown's former briefing clerks.
First Annual Law Week Celebration
(L-R) Suzanne Ross, Ken Johnson, Dean Williamson, Lille Falcone
Gilmer, Rick Laminack, Karinne McCullough, Don Calvert, Tom
Sanke, Dominic Goedercke, Maria Chapa, Linda Bonewell.
For one week last April, South
Texas College of Law witnessed
something never before seen on
our urban and urbane campus —
STCL's FIRST ANNUAL LAW
WEEK. Plans for the much
heralded week began the previous
October. Each of the thirteen cam-
pus organizations were encourag-
ed to schedule their spring func-
tions as a part of Law Week. By
combining the spring activities in-
to a week-long program, the Law
Week Steering Committee hoped
to make a mark in the local legal
community by going all out for the
big production.
Law Week's goal was to increase
awareness of STCL's activities,
contributions and involvement in
Houston's legal arena.
Steering Committee Chairman
Karinne McCullough, and co-
chairmen Dominic Goedecke, Ken
Johnson and Rick Laminack, were
pleased with the positive response
to the Law Week activites. A
number of Houston's most promi-
nent judges, lawyers, law profes-
sors and other professionals en-
thusiastically donated their time
and talent to the festivities.
In a kick-off party honoring
Dean W.J. Williamson, Houston
City Council member Jim West-
moreland presented STCL with a
proclamation in behalf of Major
Whitmire (who was out of town).
The Mayoral Proclamation
acknowledged South Texas Col-
lege of Law's First annual Law
Week, then went on to recognize
South Texas College of Law for its
contribution to the legal com-
munity and its success in advocacy
competition nationally.
Alumni mixed with trustees, stu-
dents and other honored guests in
the reception atrium of the school.
A live band played as the crowd
chatted and enjoyed refreshments.
Activities during Law Week in-
cluded appearance of Javier
Law Week Cont. on page 10
Inside:
Gravitations: Waldheim's Crime 2
Annotations Interview 4
Career Development: The Brass Ring .. .5
Threat to Women 6
A dvocates Honor Teams 11
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