A Message from Dean Newton
Contents
A Message from Dean Newton
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The Law School
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The University Community
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The Curriculum
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Student Affairs
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Wormation for Applicants
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Finances
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Directory
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Calendar
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Common Questions About the
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Vol. LXX No.3 Augustl993
Published quarterly by theOfmofOfficiaI PublKations.
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send addft'$$ changei' to Bulletin of Tens Tech University,
Official Publications, Box 42026, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX79409-2026.
Since the programs, plliciel', statements, f!'@S,and/or
roursesrontained herein are subject torontinuOUSreviewand
evaluation, the University reserves the right to JJUlke changes
at any time without nolice. This publication is therefore
intended lor illformalion ollly.
Allinquiriesandrorrespondenceroncemingadmission
should be addressed to:
Admissions Office
Law School
Texas Tech University
1802 Hartford
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Ivery law school has a unique character
determined by many factors, such as the
quality and diversity of its faculty, the size of
the school, the relationship of students and
faculty, and the attitude of the administra·
tion, staff, and faculty toward students.
Texas Tech has a faculty of 23 full-time
professors as well as adjunct professors with
expertise in various areas of practice. The
faculty reflects a broad spectrum of legal
philosophy and a wide geographical background. Quality of teaching is stressed, as
evidenced by the positive comments of
attorneys who have hired our graduates.
Our curriculum is composed of courses
designed to provide a student with a strong
foundation in law appropriate to practice in
any jurisdiction. Students can also choose
elective courses which emphasize practice
and procedure in the state of Texas.
A special quality of the Law School-its
smaller size-provides an atmosphere of
informality and accessibility that is possible
with a 26:1 student-faculty ratio. Smaller
classes allow for more communication
between faculty and students, and the
faculty "open-door" policy permits a student
to visit with instructors as needed beyond
classroom hours.
We are dedicated to encouraging students
to develop their potential, and this attitude is
reflected in the support proVided by members of the faculty ~nd staff. We also like to
think that the Texas Tech University Law
School is uniquely successful in nurturing
student development. Over the past ten
years students from the Texas Tech Law
School have won National Championships
in mock trial, negotiating, and client counseling competitions.
We hope this material will answer your
questions concerning the procedure for
applying for admission and also the process
used by the Admissions Office to review
your application. If after reading these
materials you have questions concerning the
school or the admission process, please call
our Admissions Office.
We are pleased that you are interested in
seeking admission here.
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The Law School at Texas Tech was established largely through the efforts of attorney
Alvin R Allison, a former member of the
Texas Tech University Board of Regents,
who saw a need for a state-supported law
school in the West Texas area. The Board
appointed the Law School's first dean in
1966, and in 1%7 the first class of 72 entering
students enrolled. In the fall of 1992 total
enrollment was 618.
The Law School was approved by the
American Bar Association in August 1970
and is fully accredited by the Supreme Court
of Texas (968) and by the Association of
American Law Schools (1969).
The objective of the faculty is to train men
and women for the practice of law anywhere
in the United. States, whether as advocate,
counselor, judge, or law teacher, in accordance with the highest traditions of profes·
sional responsibility. At the same time, the
use of law as a stepping-stone to a career in
government, politics, or business is recognized. The curriculum and the instruction
methods are designed to develop in the
students their highest potential, whatever
their reasons for studying the law.
In addition to classrooms and seminar
rooms, the Law School building has a
complete law library, lounge area, court·
room, computer laboratory, snack area,
locker room, placement office, student
organization offices, and faculty and administrative offices.
It is the policy and practice of the Law
School to comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements
regarding students and applicants with
disabilities. Under these laws, no qualified
individual with a disability shall be denied
access to or participation in services, programs, and activities of the Law School and
the University campus programming.
In carrying out the Law School's policy
regarding students and applicants with
disabilities, we recognize that disabilities
include mobility, sensory, health, psychological, and learning disabilities, and we will
provide reasonable accommodations to
these disabilities to the extent it is readily
achievable to do so. We are unable to make
accommodations that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally alter the nature
of the program. While our legal obligation
relates to disabilities of a substantial and
long-term nature, it is our practice to also
provide accommodations when possible to
temporary disabilities.
Our most recent library expansion was
implemented with the disabled in mind. All
floors are accessible by elevator and acces-sible restrooms are distributed throughout
the building including the library. Classrooms on the second floor are accessible by
elevator. The main entrance to the building
is equipped with an automatic opener.
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Law libraries figure prominently in legal
education, and the facilities of the Texas
Tech Law Library provide students wid~
ranging access to legal information resources both print and on-line. A substantial addition to the Law Library (scheduled
for completion in December) will give Texas
Tech students access to computer equipment and facilities unparalleled in the
nation. Traditional study carrels will be
transformed into computer-based. workstations, enabling students to perform computer-assisted legal research, word processing, and a number of other functions in an
office-like setting.
The Law Library subscribes to both the
LEXIS and WESTLAW computer-assisted
legal research databases, providing students
access to legal information far beyond the
limits of the print collection. These seJVices
feature access to primary source materials,
such as cases, statutes, and administrative
agency regulations and decisions. The
databases also include a significant amount
of secondary source material-such as legal
periodical articles, treatises, and newsletters-and citators and indexes-such as
Shepard's Citations, the Legal Resource
Index, the Index to Legal Periodicals, and
the Current Index to Legal Periodicals.
Training in the use of computer-assisted
legal research systems is an essenlial part of
the first-year curriroJum.
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These superior computer facilities
complement the substantial collection of
print materials available in the Law Library.
The collection contains over 200,(0) bibliographic items, including bound volumes,
microforms, government documents, and
CD-ROMs. The collection includes the
reported cases of the Federal and state
courts, the statutes of Congress and all state
legislatures, and the rules and decisions of
Federal and Texas State adminishative
agencies. The Law Library is also designated as a selective U.s. Government
IJroc'uments Depository and collects a wide
array of government documents relating to
the law. Easy access to the Regional IJroc'u.
ments Depository collection at the Texas
Tech University Library means that the
substantial information resources published
by the U.S. Government Printing Office are
readily available to law students.
The collection of the Law Library contains
over 2,(0) legal serial titles and a number of
extensive research aids such as digests,
indexes, and loose-leaf services. In addition,
the catalog of the library collection is kept
on-line, rather than in a card catalog. permitting many different access points to the
collection in addition to the traditional
means of author, title, and subject. Users
may also need resources in other library
collections, and the staff of the Law Library
can locate these materials through the use of
a national network of libraries sharing
bibliographic information used for cataloging and interlibrary loan.
The Law Library staff is comprised. of
knowledgeable and experienced librarians
and paraprofessionals who understand the
importance of providing quality service to
students and faculty. The staff includes six
members with professional library education; the director and associate director also
have law degrees.
In addition to the computer facilities, the
expanded Law Library physical plant will
include a classroom used both for bibliographic instruction and for student meetings, conference rooms for student study
groups, and a computer lab staffed by a
professional librarian.
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VLSL provides seJVices through West Texas
Legal Services and the Lubbock Criminal
Defense Lawyers Association. Working
under the supervision of volunteer attorneys, law students actively participate in
providing legal services to clients. Law
students interview clients, research legal
problems, draft documents, and accompany
their supervising attorney to court.
Although students do not receive academic credit or monetary compensation, the
program has wide student support and
involvement.
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The Placement Office at the Texas Tech
School of Law offers a wide array of services
to students and alumni of the Law School.
On-campus interviews are held in the fall
and spring semesters at the Law School for
prospective legal employers from throughout Texas.
The purpose of the placement service is to
match students with potential employers. In
1992 over 90 law finns, government agencies, and corporations inteJViewed students
for prospective employment. Workshops are
conducted on resume writing skills and
interviewing skills. Mock interviews are
conducted for students throughout the year.
Job search strategies are developed for
students with specialized areas of interest.
The Law School participates in several offcampus recruitment efforts to allow our
students to meet employers who do not
come to our campus. (In 1991-92, the Law
School participated in the following recruitment programs; Texas-In.Washington,
Sunbelt Minority, Public Interest, Spring
Minority, and Texas Off-campus Recruit·
ment Program.)
Placement Office staff and members of the
faculty are available for career counseling
and consultation. In addition, the placement
resource library contains law finn and
corporate resumes, employer directories,
and other materials useful in a personalized.
job search.
As a member of the National Associ.ation
of Law Placement, the Law School is
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involved with other schools, bar associations,
and firms in a national forum for exchanging
infonnation on law placement and recruitment.
The Placement Office is committed to an
equal opportunity program on behalf of the
students.
Graduates of the Texas Tech Law School
have a variety of areas in which to practice
law. Traditionally, a majority of our graduates have entered private practice in Texas as
associates of established law firms or as solo
practitioners. Graduates may also choose to
practice as government attorneys at the local,
state, or national level. Corporate positions
are the choice of some graduates and all
branches of the military employ attorneys in
their judge advocate general corps.
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Law students have significant opportunities
to develop lawyering skills that play an
important role in the making of a competent
practitioner and advocate. Courses are
offered covering skills such as client interviewing and counseling, trial and appellate
advocacy, negotiation, and arbitration. These
courses are designed to bridge the gap
between the law student's theoretical education and the practice of the law. They usually
have small enrollments, permitting participation by all students and "hands-on" training.
Use of videotape equipment, along with the
video tape library, gives students an opportunity for self-analysis and for learning from
the techniques of skilled practitioners.
Students may also participate in
intraschool competitions in moot court, mock
trial, client counseling, and negotiation.
These competitions, administered by the
Board of Barristers, allow students to polish
their skills in simulated practice settings.
The School of Law's active participation in
interscholastic competitions gives students
the opportunity to compete in a wide variety
of state and national competitions. A Texas
Tech team has won the National Trial, the
National Moot Court, the National and
International Client Counseling competitions,
and in 1992, the National Negotiation compe-
tition. During the 1990-91 academic year, Law
School teams placed as follows: ABA National Negotiation competition-regional
champion and national finalist; ABA National
Client Counseling competition-regional
champion and national finalist; National Moot
Court competition-regional champion, best
brief, and best advocate; State Bar of Texas
Moot Court competition-semi-finalist.
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• The Order of the Coif
The Law School was elected to The Order of
the Coif (the only national legal honor society
in the United States) in 1974. Only one-third
of the nation's law schools have qualified for a
chapter of the honorary. Members are elected
annually from students ranking in the highest
ten percent of the graduating class whose
character and activities in legal education
indicate their worthiness for membership in
the order.
• The Order of Barristers
Students selected as members of the national
Order of Barristers have exhibited excellence
and attained high honors through the art of
courtroom advocacy.
• Tems Tech I..aw School Foundation
The Texas Tech Law School Foundation was
established in 1967 to assist in expanding Law
School programs and in funding activities not
supported by state funds. Since its creation,
the foundation has provided funds for
scholarships, travel expenses for student
organizations and student competitive teams,
promotion of alumni activities and bar
relations, continuing legal education, placement activities for its graduates, and for other
purposes directly benefiting the school, its
students, and its alumni.
Financial support for the foundation has
been provided by alumni, law firms, corporations, foundations, attorneys, and individuals
interested in supporting the Law School.
The foundation conducts an annual giving
program through which alumni and friends of
the Law School may contribute to the scholarship fund or the general fund by becoming
members of the Dean's Inner-Circle.
The Texas Tech Law School Association,
which consists of alumni and friends of the
school, functions as an important auxiliary
of the foundation. District directors located
throughout Texas as well as out-of-state
coordinate the activities of the association in
their individual areas. Texas Tech law
alumni have fonned local chapters in every
major dty in Texas.
• The Strasburger & Price lLctures in Trial
The inaugura1lecture was presented by
Judge Thomas M. Reavley of the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Endowed _ I p s
• The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Law
The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Law was
endowed in April 1991. Thisendowed
professorship is particularly gratifying since it
honors the "Father of the Law School.n
AdlJOCilCY
Professor Thomas E. Baker is the first Allison
An endowment has been established under Professor of Law.
the Law School Foundation by the Dallas
• The Robert H. Bean Professorship in Law
law firm of Strasburger & Price to make
The Robert H. Bean Professorship was estabpossible the funding of distinguished
lished in November 1987 with donations from
speakers in the area of trial advocacy. The
local attorneys and a settlement obtained from
firsllecturer in this series was former United an anti-trust suit filed against the manufacturStates Attorney General Griffin Bell. Other
ers of corrugated containers. The
lecturers include Judge John R. Brown, Chief professorship's primary objective is to provide
Judge, United States Court of Appeals;
excellence in teaching civil procedure and
Morris Harrell, President of the American
advocacy. The first holder of the Robert H.
Bar Association; Oarence Guittard, Chief
Bean Professorship was Professor J. Hadley
Justice, Dallas Court of Appeals; Patrick
Edgar, a member of the faculty for nineteen
Higginbotham, Justice, United States Court
years and Professor Emeritus.
of Appeals; Sir Edward Walter Everleigh, a
• The Commercial and Banking Law
Lord Justice of the Court of Appeals in Great Professorships
Britain; Halbert O. Woodward, Senior
The Texas Association of Bank Counsel
District Judge for the Northern District of
ITABC) has contributed a substantial amount
Texas; and Thomas G. Hall, a Fort Worth
toward the endowment of the Commercial
attorney.
Law and Banking Law Professorships. Two
• The Mehaffy & Weber Trial Skills Series
members of the Law School faculty, Professor
The Trial Skills Series was implemented in
John Krahmer and former professor Robert
1980 by the named Beaumont law firm in
Wood were instrumental in the creation of
order to develop the trial skills of law
TABC. The Bank Lawyer is published by
students interested in oral advocacy. The
TABC, and Professor Krahmer is the faculty
series, administered by the Board of Barris-editor and Director of the annual Texas
ters, includes a set of fourteen lecture tapes
Banking Law Institute. Professor Krahmer has
by Professor Irving Younger on evidence,
also been named as the Professor of Commerexpert witnesses, impeachment, rehabilitacialLaw.
tion, hearsay, burden of proof, and cross• The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law
examination.
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law is
• The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture Series
made possible by a $2,00:>,00:> endowment
The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture Series
announced by the J.F. Maddox Foundation of
was established upon Judge Woodward's
Hobbs, New Mexico, in 1982. The endowment
achieving senior status in the United States
is named for the late Jack Maddox, a 1929
District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Texas Tech graduate in textile engineering.
Funds for the annual lecture were contribProfessor Bruce Kramer is the current Maddox
uted from attorneys practicing in the
Professor of Law.
Northern District and from Judge
Woodward's fonner law clerks.
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In March 1981 an endowed professorship in
law honoring the late George H. Mahon was
established with a gift from Charles Bates
Thornton and Flora Laney Thornton.
George Mahon, who died in 1985, was a
member of the U.S. House of Representatives
for 44 years. He served under eight presidents, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When elected to Congress in 1934, he became
the first representative from the newly
created 19th Congressional District. He was
appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Committee in 1939 and became chairman of its subcommittee on defense in 1949
and chairman of the full 55-member House
Appropriations Committee in 1964. At
retirement in 1977, he was dean of the House
of Representatives. Numerous organizations
honored Mr. Mahon for his service to the
nation, his state, and his district.
Congressman Mahon received his law
degree from the University of Texas and was
a member of the State Bar of Texas. He held
honorary degrees from several universities
including Texas Tech.
The primary objectives of the professorship are to provide excellence in teaching
concepts of the legal profession and to
expand students' knowledge in areas influenced by the law.
The first holder of the George Herman
Mahon Professorship in Law was Corwin W.
johnson, the Baker and Botts Professor of
Law at the University of Texas Law School,
who was a visiting professor during 1984-85.
The current holder of this professorship is
W. Reed Quilliam.
Housl.,
Law students may select from a variety of
on-campus or off-eampus housing. Residence haD and apartment facilities primarily
for graduate students, are available in
Gordon Hall and Gaston Hall Apartments.
Inquiries and correspondence regarding
room reservations in the residence halls on
campus should be addressed to the Housing
Office, Texas Tech University, Box 4629,
Lubbock, IX 79409 (806) 742-2661.
Because the campus is bounded on three
sides by residential areas, off-campus living
quarters of all types, including private
dormitories, are conveniently available. A
housing guide may be obtained in person
from the University Student Association
office.
AlllnoaliY. ActI..
The faculty and administration of the Law
School recognize the need for increasing the
number of minority group members in the
legal profession. The school therefore
encourages applications from minority
students.
The Association of American Law Schools
(AALS) and the Council on Legal Education
OpportwUty (CLEO) sponsor programs
designed to increase the number of minority
law students. Those interested in information on these programs should write to
CLEO, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 290,
Washington, OC 20036.
The Mexican-American Legal Defense and
Education Fund (MALDEF) proVides
financial assistance to Hispanic students
applying to law school. Applications may be
obtained by writing to MALDEF, The
Commerce Building, 314 East Commerce
Street, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 72805.
Stato...nt on Hondllcri..lnatlon
It is the policy of Texas Tech University
School of Law not to discriminate on the
basis of sex, age, disability, race, color,
religio~, or national or ethnic origin in its
educational programs, admissions policies,
employment policies, financial aid, and other
~ool-administered programs. This policy
IS enforced by federal law under Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1%4, and section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. inquiries regarding compliance with these statutes
may be directed to Dr. Robert H. Ewalt,
Office of Student Affairs, 213 Administration
Building, telephone (806) 742-2131.
A.ny disabled studen~ needing special
servIces or accommodabons should advise
the law school after acceptance.
Texas Tech University Originally opened in
the fall of 1925 as Texas Technological
College with four schools-Liberal Arts,
Home Economics, Agriculture, and Engineering. By action of the Texas State
Legislature, Texas Technological College
became Texas Tech University on September 1, 1969. Today the University has an
enrollment of almost 25,IXXJ and consists of
the instructional colleges-Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering.. Human
Sciences, and the Law School and the
Graduate School. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a separate
institution, opened in 1m.
Many special facilities for interdisciplinary research are available, such as the
computer center, the Southwest Collection
(a regional depository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the
near Southwest), and the University
Library's expanding collection of material in
the general areas of the humanities.
Located near the Law School, the Student
Recreation Center and the Aquatic Center
offer a wide variety of indoor sports facilities in addition to an Olympic size indooroutdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and
ball fields.
Texas Tech University is located in
Lubbock, a city of over 222,000 with a fine
variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and a dry and invigorating climate.
The city maintains more than sixty public
parks for those interested in sailing,
sailboarding, tennis, softball, golf, and
soccer. Cultural events include performances by the Lubbock Symphony and
Civic Ballet, while dramatic groups from the
city, the Texas Tech theatre arts program,
and occasional Broadway traveling companies present a broad selection of theatrical
fare.
Texas Tech's campus of 1,839 acres is one
of the largest in the nation, and with its
attractive landscaping and unique Spanish
Renaissance red-tile roofed buildings, is one
of the most attractive.
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Protra... 01 Study
• Doctor of Jurisprudence
In order to be recommended for the J.D.
degree by the faculty, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 90 semester
hours, normally accomplished in six semesters or five semesters and two summer
sessions. A cumulative average of 2.0 is
required for graduation. Other academic
requirements for graduation and for maintaining good standing are contained in the
"Rules and Regulations of the School of Law,"
which is given to students upon their initial
registration and is available upon request.
The grading scale is as follows: A=4.00,
8+=3.50,8=3.00, C+=2.5O, C=2.00, D+=1.5O,
0=1.00, and F=O.O.
Average academic attrition rate for firstyear students over the past five years is
approximately 9 percent.
The bar passage rate of graduates was 85
percent for the February 1992 Texas bar exam
and fJl percent for the July 1992 Texas bar
exam-the best in the state.
The Law School offers a full-time program
only. Part-time enrollment is not permitted.
Classes are offered only during the day. A
student may not take more than 17 or less
than 13 hours in any semester without special
permission. There is no minimum course
load requirement for students during a
summer session.
The j.D. program provides a general
background in law, but the curriculum is
broad enough that students may, through
their choice of electives, emphasize a particular area of the law such as tax, estate planning, envirorunental, criminal, international,
litigation, public, property, or business.
• Doctor of jurisprudence-Master of Business
Administration
The Law School and the Graduate School of
Texas Tech University offer a joint program
leading to the degrees of Doctor of jurisprudence O.DJ and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The joint degree allows a
student to complete the requirements for both
degrees in three or four years, depending
upon the extent of leveling in business
courses required.
The program is designed principally for
the student with nonbusiness undergraduate
training who wishes to acquire a broad
business knowledge to complement legal
training. For this student, up to 22 hours of
leveling may be required prior to commencing the graduate business courses, resulting
in a total of 124 hours of law and business
courses. For the student with an appropriate
business background, however, the degree
may be secured without leveling and by
completing a total of 102 hours of law and
business courses. To satisfy the 90 hours of
law for the J.D. degree and the 36 hours of
business for the M.B.A. degree, 12 hours of
approved law courses are transferred as
elective credit to the M.B.A. degree and 12
hours of approved graduate business courses
are transferred as elective credit toward the
J.D. degree.
The first year of study consists entirely of
law courses. During the second and third
years, the remaining required law courses
are to be completed together with selected
law electives and an appropriate number of
graduate business core courses.
An acceptable score on the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT) is
reqUired for the M.B.A. portion of the
program.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence-Master of Science in
Agricultural Economics
This joint degree program follows generally
the outline of the J.D.-M.B.A. and involves
the cooperative efforts of the Law School, the
Graduate School, and the Department of
Agricultural Economics. To fulfill the 90hour requirement for the J.D. degree and the
36-hour requirement for the MS. degree, 12
hours of approved courses from the Graduate School and the Law School are applied to
the degree earned in the other school. Thus,
to complete the joint degree program, the
student will take 78 hours of law and 24
hours of graduate agricultural economics. A
comprehensive examination over the 18
hours of core course material for the M.S.
degree must be passed. as a requirement for
the degree. The first year of study in the
combined degree program is devoted
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exclusively to the study of law. After the first
year, courses in both the graduate division of
the Department of Agricultural Economics
and the Law School may be taken concurrently.
An acceptable LSAT score will be sufficient for admission to the Graduate School
for the M.s. portion of the program.
to that school. Applicants must meet the
regular admission requirements of each
school and must be accepted by each to be
eligible for the program. If a student is
undecided about whether to pursue one of
the joint programs, application to the
Graduate School can be delayed until the
beginning of the third semester in law
• Doctor of jurisprudence-Master of Public
school.
Administration
• Summer lJ1w Institute in Guanajuato, Mexico
A student may complete the requirements for
The Law School, in cooperation with San
a J.D. and a Master of Public Administration
Diego and the University of New Mexico
(M.P.A.) degree in approximately four years
Law Schools, offers a summer institute in
if the student is enrolled in the Center for
Guanajuato, Mexico. The program features
Public Service and the Law School for the
an introduction to Mexican law and intemacombined degree program. Each school
tionallaw subjects related to Latin America.
accepts 12 hours of credit for approved
All courses are taught in English by Americourse work completed in the other school to can and Mexican law professors. The
fulfill the requirements for its degree, thereby Institute has been approved by the Accredireducing the total number of hours required
tation Committee of the ABA Section on
for both degrees. Thus, 78 hours of law and
Legal Education.
33 hours of graduate courses in the M.P.A.
The Institute is organized in cooperation
program must be completed. Included in the with the Universidad de Guanajuato
33 hours for the M.P.A. portion is an internFacultad de Derecho, one of Mexico's
ship assignment in a government office (6
leading law centers. This cooperative effort
hours credit) together with courses selected
results in a thorough introduction of nonfrom one of the seven specific fields of
Mexican students to Mexico's legal and
concentration. The first year of study consists cultural systems.
entirely of law courses. The student may
• Acceleration
elect to take the required year of resident
Normally students are required to complete
study at the Center for Public Service in the
six semesters in residence as a full-time
second or third year of the program. The
student to meet graduation requirements. A
remaining period of study may involve both
student may graduate a semester early-at
schools.
the end of the fall semester of the third yearThe Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
by taking at least 12 hours in two summers
must be taken and the score reported to the
(the equivalent of the sixth semester of
Graduate School as part of the admission
residency).
procedure to the M.P.A. portion of the
• Cwss Attendance
program.
Regular attendance and preparation by
students are required. Students should be
The joint degree program is of particular
benefit to law students who have career
aware that the Law School is obligated to
interests in administrative positions at all
certify to the various boards of state bar
levels of government and in public agencies
examiners that each student has been in
and institutions.
regular attendance in classroom instruction.
• Application Procedure for joint Programs
Each professor has the privilege of
Applications for admission to joint degree
excluding a student from the course or from
programs should be made to both the Law
the final examination in the course whenever
School and the Graduate School of Texas
that student has accumulated an unreasonTech University. Applications to the Graduably large number of absences or instances of
ate School can be obtained by writing directly unpreparedness in the course.
Prof_Will~isU5ing
COlIIpulas to..-uch how the
cowtIluo~tnfOlftdbborbws.
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10
• Clulnge of Requirements
"TtdlCVtIti>nlnt,kovlI/tllt
/Jdtpf.cn/orCltfTfirJflto l'm'Vit
top .fvh-b Do tIIu stllk."
RoImcI K.Johnson.lWrit,
Ftnlry. CrHI. 6: BoP. Fort
Worth., Tau
The Law School faculty reserves the right to
change the schedule of classes, the program
of instruction, the requirements for degrees,
and any other similar rules or regulations.
This right will not be exercised, however, to
impose substantial detriment upon students
enrolled at the time of the change.
eo-.
• First Year Courses
4 Ius.
~7:crud~=j~:~~f~,~d:g.as~
disposition without tnal, JOinder of claims and parties,
effects of judgments, and appellate review.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 5001.
persuasivelegalwriting,dient~and
negotiation, as well as mstruction in medlation,
arbitration,. other alternative dispute resolution
processes and the Texas ADR Act, and an overview of
pleadings and discovery in civil litigation.
PROPERTI' 5003.
4 hn.
Anintroductiontothelawofpersonal~and
4 hIS.
A ~tu~y of the federalit!-diciary's doctr!ne and practice
of JudIcial review, judicial power, and JUrisdictIon of
the courts, the power of Congress to regulate commerce, the power of the .states .to regu~te commerce,
the protection of pnvate nghts, pnvil~ges, and
Immunities under the Constitution which mcludes the
substantive rights of freedoJ!l of enterprise, freedom of
d:~mi:ri~om of religIOn, and freedom from
~nd
CONTRACTS 5002.
4 hrs.
A study of the enforceability of promises, the creation
of contractual obligations~ormance and breach, the
=t:l=t~~~~':~d
".".,..wty,'" propmy.
• _tICtfi RtrjuimJ ColI",,'
BUSINESS ENTITIES 6OJ5.
Astudyofbusinesso~tionsincludingpartner-
ADMIRALTI' 6242.
enterpnse; the nature of corporate enlities; the
promotion, organization, activities, financing..
management, and dissolution of business corporations.
particular topics and problems of admiralty jurisdiction
~=:~~===r~~
affecting the selection of the form ofa.business
COMMERCIAL LAW 6020.
4 hn.
~~~~~~~~~"t:~~.t~~~::,~~~l
emphasis ~ven to t.he financing of sales transactions
(Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and to the
l'A~3~~:~~~f\~~u:illo~~~~~i~C:e).
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6339.
3 hn.
Surveyofproceduresapplicableinth~~inalju.stice
system from arrest through post-CQnvlctlon remedies.
EVIDENCE 6016.
4 hrs.
An examination of the problems o~ proof, including
study of the admission and exclUSion of information on
~~~~~~d~~d~~ao~7he~~~~6~:~~~o~~~ection
witnesses, substitutes for evidence, and procedural
considerations.
INCOME TAXATION 6OJ4.
4hrs.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 6057.
J hrs.
The role of the legal system and the lawyer in American sod~'. ~th special emphasis on ~nal
responsibilities that a lawyer has as pnvate practitio-
LEGAL PRAmCE I 5313..
J hrs.
An introduction to the legal system covering case
~i~~~h:~thesis:~i;it~~I~~Well
int~_'~bibIiognPhy:t"""""
==~t~Ji~tive
=and~ecu~~~Je~~~'of
public policy.
4 hrs.
undentanding of federal mcome taxation relating to
individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations, and
to teach the use of complex statutes and I-egulations.
~~~}:~~d==~<5e:em­
=~;~to~~~~ofof~~
Coriduet.
BANKING LAW 6017.
2orJhn.
A survey of the history, structure, and ~tory
scheme Of the American banking s}'stem, With emphasis
~=~=~~:~~wers,fOrminga
BOARD OF BARRISTERS 7105.
BUSINESS TORTS 6052.
1 hr.
2 or 3 hIs.
.
~===~d~'in~:~e ~~tio~,~u~:n~1e
tationofcompetiIOr's'products(tradeli1:f>,~
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 6005.
J M..
Examines the role of the administrative process in OUI
4M..
J hrs.
Inquiry into the sources and goals of the criminal law,
limitations on the State's power to define criminal
~~~'J::~~}~==defenses,
2 M..
A"""y"'~ting,""~""'""""",,
particularly as dealt with instatut~w,judkial
TORTS 5004.
Thepurposesofthis~aretogiveabasic
CRIMINAL LAW 5310.
• Adwnctd Eltdivt CourstS
ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS 6215.
and taxation.
:~;~~~:::ea~Jo~f:n~~7~in
three settings: personal service, sales of goods, and
constructionconlTacts.
WILLS AND TRUSTS 6015.
4 hrs.
A study of the devolution of property by descent, wills
:::~~~r~tureinterestsand
=:ro~~~~~~~~~
landlord and tenant problems.
Scheduling of courses in any semester
depends upon the decisions of the faculty
and the dean. Courses commonly offered
are described below.
Erst year courses are required. In addi·
tion to the advanced required courses listed,
there is an advanced legal research and
writing requirement that students may meet
during their second or third year by completing a paper involving scholarly or problemsolving legal research.
eVil PROCEDURE 5005.
LEGAL PRAmCE II 5314.
J hrs.
A course covering the principles and practice of
2M..
An examination of the historical development of
:um::7~h:=~v~~~in ~:nn:~:;:
mafederalsystem.
ADVANCED COMMERClAL LAW 6030.
2hn.
A study of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code
which coven the law of sales. Included an'the
requirements for formation of a sales contract, problems
in enforcement, and determination of remedies for
breach of contract.
ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW 6045.
2 or J hn.
An advan~ critical study dealing with selected issues
in substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and the
administration of criminal justice. The course format
(e,g., seminar), topics to be included, ~nd credit (two or
three semester hount will be detemuned and announcedinadvanceofregistrationbytheinstructor.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION 632J.
31m.
~:~~~~~~~:O~f~~~~:~S~~fut~~~':rtion,
business entities wlthcfe:rtIcular emphasis upon the
~~~S~~b~~~~~~r:~:~t~~ botn closely
AMERICAN LEGAL AND
CONSTmrrIONAL HISTORY 6378.
3 hn.
C:~~~::~hd:;~hisrse~~C;:1:s~~J?~I
doctrine, the bar, the judiciary, police, and corrections.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY 6101.
1 hr.
Research and writing of briefs and participation in
competitive round.sOforal~ts inappelJale
=~d~:::ed~~t'~~~~kilJs,
relationship between precedent and policy m the
resolution of legal controvenies.
with contractual relabOnS, false and misleading
~~tradeValues,oopyright
12
13
reli~n.sex.ornationalorigininhiring.discharging.
THE CONSnnmON AND LAW OF
AMERICAN FOREIGN AfFAIRS 6033.
2or31us.
~~=~~a:;~=~f.~eral
review. ~igned to introduce students to th;
.w.
~tion ofintemationallaw into
United States
CONSTITImONAL LAW SEMINAR 6233. 2 hrs.
A study 01 selected problems in constitutional law.
CONSTITUJ10NAl TORTS 6041.
2 or 3 Ius.
=:e==ud~~~tyfor
soun:es,variousdefenses,pertinent procedwal issues,
and current legislative proposa1s.
CONSUMER LAW 6026.
dasSi.fying. or promoting employees, Or changing their
condibon5 of employment. It cov~ the pnx.Ydures
necessary for filing an action for discrimii\ation. the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and how
~tes, the standaros set out by the major cases;
-
and~~=~~~~=bfic=:r.
~~c:;~~~~:=er
F NrERTAlNMENTLAW 6053.
20r3hr5.
C~~~':~~=~~~t
~~~~ct~=~~development.and
2or31us.
Aconsideration of the la~ rela~ to merchantronsumer transactions. WIth specW ett\{'hasis on the
ENVlRONMENTALLAW 6023.
20r3hr5.
the federal and state govern-
The respective roles
of
~~r~~Ofro~=~, ~U~:'~;~=~:SU::;Xli7i:ts,
and~§icial and extra" .cia! self-help methods
available to aggriev merchants and consumers.
COJlITEMPORARY LEGAL
DEVELOPMENTS 6021.
2 or 3 Ms.
Topics, which are to be announced, will emphasize
current issues and problems in law. May be repeated
for credit.
and land-use planning. Federal and sm.te regulatory
means to safeguard the environment will be conskI·
eredindetail.
ESTATE AND GIFT TAXATION 6019.
20r3hrs.
An estate planning course that examines the impact of
sciences, medical ~ in liti~On, medical malprac-
~f:i~~f~~~~~chan~~:e1C
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 6013.
2 or 3 hn.
A=i~~~u=v~~~~~~elic°f
~ding requirements, mandatory contract Clauses, and
FAMILY LAW 6024.
20r3hIs.
Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolu~ion,and reorganization of family relationships,.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
2 or 3 hrs.
TRANSACTIONS 6003.
Legal aspects of doing !?usiness ab~oad, particula~ly in
developed countries, With emphaSIS on tax planru~g,
U.s..and European antitrust laws, exporting, licensmg,
family relations.
~f~=~~~~tin~~~
~P=,a~en:~:p~:re:tin
~n~ntt:Chn~~~i~~n:~~~~~~~Ud~~~~~:r~~:~C:noJ
~~u:n~~~a~ilae~:~~~~~~~~~~ :Jt~~7~
tionon the basis 01 the individUal's race,oolor.
~:~:=~~"t:e~~~
INSURANCE LAW 6009.
2 or 3 hrs.
The law applicable to the fo~tion, constroction, and
enforcement of contracts for hf~, casualty! and property
insurance; government regulatIon of the msurance
industry.
estate and gift tax consequences of a parl:lcularcourse
of action.
2 Ius.
FORENSIC MEDICINE 6240.
2 hrs.
A study 01 law and medicine including some medical
INCOME TAXATION OF ESTATES
2 hrs.
AND TRUSTS 6248.
Income taxation of grantor and n~ng~ntor trusts and
of estates, indudi.ng ?>ncepts o~ dlS.trib~table net
income, tier distribUtions, distributions m kind and
throwback rules.
2 hIs.
ESTATE PLANNING 6227.
Techniques of {'Ianning and in.'plementing dispositive
arrangeme.nts, mcluding both. mter vivos and testa-
OISCRlMlNAnON IN
EMPLOYMENT 6288.
systems.
disposillons of property during
the
administrative and"judicial process m resolV?JIg federal
economic ImpHcallons of taxation of distributions of
wealth.
use of undercover agents, privilege agamst selfincrimination. confrontation by witnesses, and others.
:nrcts~~~t'r~and
special disputes procedures.
life~~~th.
seizure,invasionofprivacy,interrogati~ofsuspects,
FEDERAL JURISDICTION 6033.
2-4 hrs.
A study ofthejurisdktion of the federal courts and of
the procedural rules related tojur:isdictional matters,
including the law applied by the federal courts, federal
question and diversity jurisdiction, ~va1 jurisdic-
~~;~~~~~fer~:-::~tax,an~rl!fleraestateand.gifttax~ntroversies,andtheSOClaland
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE 6237.
2 Ius.
A study of the critical doctrines of constitutional law
which affect the admissibility of evidence in aiminal
cases. including the specific areas of search and
2 hrs.
FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW 6298.
This course emphasizes the special features of federal
enforcement and the federal-state relationship in the
criminal law area.
FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW 6056. 20r3h.rs.
An advanced study of corporate litigation and
~\dation under ~ portions of the Securities
~~~=er.~:~~~p1l~ti~~~
~J~~t:l~~~~li~):::~~~,~pro~the
regulation and implied civil actions based on~-
~~7Jl~~~~~~~~=':~(iV)
for
regulation of tender offers
and certain purchases of
the shares of publicly traded corporations Under the
Williams Act codified in §§13and 14 of the Act and
implied civil actions based thereon and the rules and
regulations of the S-E.c. thereunder.
:~~~~t:ili:~~:a~:;f~;~ti~r:~:i ;~~~:
foreign investment, trade WIth Commumst countries,
and mdustrial property.
JEWISH LAW 6283.
2 hrs.
A study of biblical jurisprodence, rabbinic exegesis,
and comparative law spanning approximately 4{KX)
y''''
JUDIClALADMINISTRA1l0N 6018.
20r3hn.
The course deals with the nature of the judicial
function at trial and on appeal; judicial selection
including methods of recruitment and mitigation of
~~=:re~~~~~
:~\~~~~'::of=~~and
oiminaI and civil settings.
JURISPRUDENCE 6208.
2 hrs.
~~~:n~:u~~~~=~'Jl:w~
cotlcepl of justice, and the relation of law and morality
will be considered. From time to time, as announced
inadvanceof~trationbytheinstroclor,major
emphasis will be given to a particular topic or ~p of
in this course, e.g" law as an instrument Of social
. ,law and theology as related to problems of
accountability, the ethics of various types
law practice.
~
or
of
LABORLAW6OU.
2or3hrs.
A study of state and federal laws governing the
emplo~-union relationship, organizational ri~ts, the
=~=~of~~a~~;:atT~:f~~~'
LAND-USE PLANNING 602S.
2 or 3 hIs.
~rouorcon~~i~:::~~t.efu~~~be
r.:con~urthertopksthat~include
.,::;:,w~ ~~n~~nd wr.::1~Uding
ced
on
subdivision controls, restrictive deed covenants,
eminent domain proceedings, and urban renewal.
LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 6272..
2 hIs.
A study of various practical and theoreti.ca1 ~pects of
law and psychiatry in the context of the msaruty
defense, rights of the mentaUy ill, civil commitment
proceedings, involuntary behavior modification
programs, and re!ated topics.
LAW OF CITIZENSHIP, NATURALIZATION,
2 or 3 hrs.
AND IMMIGRATION 6031.
~o~~~~l~h~,~~ds~i:i~ii~?~.t~~?:;~=~e:~~ti~i to
~~e~h~~~~::rSt:t~. admISSIon mto and deportation
LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT 6243.
2 hIs.
An applicatoJ1': study of basic p~nciples of being in
business, locatIon and organization of a taw finn, office
and law practice manageme~t functions and systems,
~~k~~1J~~~ ~~~~~i;.s' and perfornung legal
LAW REVIEW 7002.
LEGAL DRAFTING 6224.
lor2hIs.
2 hIs.
~v~~~ f~ ~~~*~r:ead~fn~::~,,£as it has
application of the resulting principles to the preparation of documents for private transactions.
MARITAL PROPERTY 6008.
20r3hIs.
Property rights of husband and wife under the Texas
~:::U~~~~,incIUdingcoverageofthe
MASS MEOlA LAW 6051.
20r3hrs.
Constitutional and 1ega1 issues pertaining to print and
e1ectronk media, including defamation, privacy, prior
restraints, access to infonriation, and government
regulation of the electronic media.
AltisonProf~rThOlllu8 ..kn"
hu bHn Ippointfd by tht Oid
JusliCf of Iht Unitfd SlItts
Suprtmt Court to Iht COllllllitlH
on ilulfSOf PrlctiCflnd
Proctdunoflhtludicill
Conltl"'nCfoflhtVniltdSlltts.
15
14
lease, the rights of assignees, ~ legislation dealiiig
mortgages, wrap around mortgages, leasehold
mortgages, purChase money mortgages, sale and lease
backS, and contracts for deed; tax considerations in real
estate transactions; shopping centers; condominiums;
and cooperatives.
OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS 6274.
2 hrs.
An advanced course dealillg with particular areas of oil
Forms of Iega.l and equitable relief a court is equipped
togrant;~.~~redJ:esstothose:whohavebeei1or
20r3hrs.
OIL AND GAS LAW 6011.
A study of the law of oil and gas with er;;ghasis upon
c:
~~~t:s~ ~~~:to: ilieo~a:~hegas
with production and conservabon.
REMEDIES 6IXI1.
~f:~~::S~~~~:~~:t~~
taxation of oil and gas transactions; dl"ta.iled study of
=t~~.~~:n08~=~~~
anong
and OperaOOIlS.
PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW 6265.
2hrs.
~~~:~~=::.es~~~~be
studied in depth with emphasis on arialysis of
lepLation (state and federal) relating to it and an
evaluation of the regulatory scheme. The functions of
administrative agencies and their actio~ concerning
~:Ijesrti~e:'hi~I:U~~bee::"~u~'air
polfution, water pollution, oil ~Uution, use and abuse
of public lands, conservation of scarce resources, the
energy crisis, and regional or statewide land-use
planmng and management for environmental purUW Library C'xpansion takes shaple.
MEDICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS
Of BIO£THICS 6204.
2 hrs.
A. COU~ covering medical and legal aspects of
blOClhlCS and the ramifications of current biomedical
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 6054.
2 or 3 hrs.
Asiudy of lhecivil liabilities of physicians.and other
~~~~~~~70~~~~da~1 ~1~f~f:~~~~~ ~;~~~~~'a~~th
medIcal
r~rds, pretnal
and trial tactics, examination
of the medIcal Witness, and settlement negotiation.
MUSEUM LAW 6050.
2or3hrs.
~omprehensivestudy of the law
and legal problems,
mcluding ta,,; considerations, relating 10 museums.
3hrs.
~'Ue:%>'l :~:~,I~Zi :;:~~~J:~~. re anonshlps
NEGOTlATIONWORKSHOP 629'7.
2hrs.
Development of the lawyering skills useful to
settlement negotiation and mediation; analysis of
disputes and alternative solutions; and recognition ilnd
use of negotiation strategies and techniques through
simulation exercises.
NON·PRom ORGANiZATIONS 6Ool9. 2 or 3 hrs.
Detailed examination of the law and the legal
problems relating 10 non-profit organizations,
mcluding requirements to obtain and lNintain tn·
exemplslatus.
RESEARCH 7001.
the
lor2hrs.
SECURffiESREGULATION 6028.
20r3hrs.
Federal and state regulation of the public distribution,
offer, and sale of rorporate securities. The ('(lUJW
includes a thorough studr of the Securities Act of 1933
~~t~:Stoof~~ti~=tb~of
publkly traded
~rations,
together with the roJes
~~~~fund~~im£::~~:U
actions and public enforcement of the registration and
antifraud provisions. Types of securities and under-
;:~~~~~re~~?'~~:es~~~~:~te
securities law IS also: studied WIth ra.rtiailar emphasis
on the securities regIStration and antifraud aspects of
the Texas Securities Act.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
:~~fnggf~h:h1s~~~;~ed~~~I~~~~~~~ ~~h~ry of
A study of the law as it affects pro~essio~al and
amateur sports. It probes the relationships a~ong the
PRODUCTS LIABILITY 6276.
2 hrs.
A co~prehensive study of the civil action for harm
parts. the p~oblems
~~~;:;;l:~:f:~I~nJere=,nd:~~~t:~~Xf:::-ies.
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW 6040.
20r3hrs.
A~ introdu.ctory. course in inte.~ationallegal studies.
WIth. att~ntlOn gIven to rerogfllzmg, analyzing, and
solvmg ~nternat.i(:)fIallaw problems in the areas of
i~temalional mlhtary intervention, socio-political
ngh.ts, economic devel~pment a~d wel1-bein~ and
:~~:,~::lgrf~~r::i'o~~~~:S~:i~~~~
which it is changing to meet the demands of the future.
NATIVE AMERICAN LAW 6353.
A survey of Native American law with ern~~is upon
::~~;an~~;:l~:1a1temalJvechoicesand
"""'-
liability and its component
possibilitiesandpractiees
2 or 3 hrs.
PUBLIC EDUCATION LAW 6032.
20r3hrs.
A comprehensive study of the impact of law uJX:"l
public education in America, emphasizing the dIVerse
relationships existing between students, teachers,
~~~:t~:~g:;,v=::Fa~~~~Jf:t~~yt~w
expressed in regulations, statutes, judicial decisions,
state constitutions, and the United States Constitution.
REAL PROPERTY FINANCE
AND TRANSACTIONS 6004.
2-4 hrs.
A study of residential and commercial real estate
transactions. Topics of discussion will include:
~=t~~~c;~~=of
acquisition and developmerit loans; various mortgage
instruments and alternatives such as adjustable rate
7O(M.
SPORTS LAW 6055.
1 or 2 hrs.
2 or 3 hrs.
leagues, tfie individual clubs, the players' uruons, and
the athletes. Topics covered are players' contracts,
arbitratio~, ~medies, antitrust issues, labor ~xemp­
tions,disophneofplayersanddubs,colleclive
~C'J:ln~~bll~~i~~ty for injuries, amateur athletics, and
STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT 6036.
2 or 3 hrs.
A study of the l~w relating ~o t~e m:ation of local
government uruts, their legislalive, ~al, proprietary,
:~;~:::b~~.v~~~~hin:~~n;~os7a~~~nd
local government and inter-govemmental conflicts will
be discussed. Special emphasis is placed on Tex.as law.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION 6039.
2 or 3 hrs.
~:d!,:~~~~~~=u~~~ct~~:r~~
federal and state constitutions; the chiefsources of the
state and local tax revenues; and problems of conflict
between tax systems in a federal state.
TAX POLICY 6281.
2m
A study.of the fundam~~ philosophical, political,
:;~~~~.pnnaPlesand tools of analysis
TAX PROCEDURE. PENALTIES,
AND PROSEOTnON 6282.
2 hrs.
~~::r~I~=~=ft~=~:m
~;~~:~~~'f~~=.
TEXAS CRlMINAL PROCEDURE 6010. 2 or 3 hrs.
The law regulating the Texas criminal process from
arrest throUgh post-conviction review with an
emphasis on its unique characteristic:s.
TEXAS LAND TITLES 62.S0.
2 hrs.
Contracts for sale of Land; forms of deeds; descriptions;
warranty and other covenants of title; escrows;
~~~=J'":d~::~cquisitionof
TEXAS PRETRIAL PROCEDURE 6037.
2 or 3 hrs.
A study of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to
subject lNtter jurisdiction within the state system,
juriSdiction of persons and property, p\padings, venue,
t:d~ef~~~~;;~a~:=:na~~tri~
TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELLATE
PROCEDURE 6014.
2 or 3 hrs.
A study of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to
trial and appellate procedure COncerning the jury,
presentation of the case, motions for instructed verdict,
the court'scbarge, the verdiet, trial before the court,
post-.trial motions and procedures, final and appealable JUdlkents, appellate jurisdiction, perfectIon of
~:\~J:~:f~~~;I;~~~~f1~:~~~of
TRIAL ADVOCACY 6228.
2 hrs.
A practical course involving demonstrations and
s~del\t practice in all aspects of the trial of civil an.d
fur~~I;=a~~~~~%s~~~~rs~~~~~rsn~~f:~:~~:S
~7t :~ngstudent performance and evaluation of
WATER LAW 6027.
20r3hrs.
~~~eul~~~r~m~f~~:17:':t:~~i~ai:I~:~~:ers.
the public law systems of allocation, groundwater
!"f13nagement, development of new water supplies,
lIIterstate disputes, and water pollution.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION 6230.
2 hrs.
A study of the origin and substance of workers'
compensation law and procedures before administrative tribunals and courts. Special emphasis on Texas
statutes and procedure.
Student AHain
16
and third year students. The program
provides "first years" with friends who can
guide them through the challenging first
year of law school.
Texas Tech 5hHIont Bar _Iatlon
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association
was organized to promote the objectives of
the legal profession, to operate as a liaison
with other organizations, and to aid students with basic services.
The Student Bar offers such services as a
nonprofit bookstore, check cashing, textbook and study aid exchange, seminars,
and numerous social activities throughout
the year.
5hHIont AcadeMic Support 5erwIce.
Student Academic Support Services (SASS)
is a student organization focusing on
helping first year students adjust to law
schooL SASS sponsors "how to" programs
on topics such as taking exams, handling
stress, class preparation, summer jobs, and
class scheduling. Both professors and
students speak at the "how to" programs
(held during the fall and spring) and offer
their tips and advice on how to succeed in
law school.
SASS also sponsors a mentor program
that matches first year students with second
Beard of Bani_
The Board of Barristers is a student organization responsible for promoting and administering numerous programs designed to
develop a wide range of lawyering skillscourtroom advocacy, brief writing, client
interviewing and counseling, and negotiation. Among the board's responsibilities are
administering interschool and interscholastic
moot court, mock trial, and client counseling
competitions; presenting skiUs clinics and
workshops; preparing and administering the
first year advocacy seminars; presenting
mock trial demonstrations to various school
groups; judging high school mock trial
competitions; and providing support for the
trial advocacy classes. Members of the board
are selected from advanced students who
have demonstrated competence in advocacy,
counseling, and related activities and who
are interested in assisting other students in
improving their skills.
The Board of Barristers Association
includes members of all former boards of the
Texas Tech Law School. Through the
association, the present board keeps former
members informed of the status of
interschool competition teams and
interschool oral advocacy activities.
The Board of Barristers sponsors
intraschool competition in mock trial, moot
court, client counseling, and negotiation.
In addition, the board assists in selecting
members of the interschool teams that
compete across the country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have
contributed generously to the support of the
competitions and teams:
Winstead, Sechrest & Minick (Dallas)-Fall
Client Counseling and National Client
Counseling Team
Mounce & Galatzan (EI Paso)-First Year
Moot Court
Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond (EI
Paso)-Fall Mock Trial
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Mehaffy & Weber (Beaumont)-First Year
Mock Trial
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger &
Thurmond (EI Paso)-Spring Mock Trial
Jackson & Walker (Dallas)-Fall Moot Court
Black law S1uolonto _Iatlon
The Black Law Students Association-<>pen to
all law school students-attempts to focus on
the many aspects of being an African
American law student. The organization
tries to recruit African Americans and help
them adjust to law school and life in West
Texas.
By being a viable working organization
on campus, Bl5A hopes to expand and
enhance the student body's knowledge of
African Americans.
CrIMinal Trial lGwyen _Iatlon
The Criminal Trial Lawyers Association was
organized to promote the interests of
students who intend to practice in the field
of criminal law. Its purposes include the
encouragement of professional growth of
students to develop the prosecution and
defense skills of the membership, to assist
members in joining other state and national
associations devoted to criminal defense and
prosecution, and to provide the opportunity
to network with professionals in the practice
of criminal prosecution and defense at both
the federal and state levels.
Chrllll. . Legal Seclety
The Christian Legal Society (CLS) promotes
spiritual growth and fellowship among
Christian law students and provides a
Christian foundation for the practice of law.
Activities to further these objectiVes include
Bible studies, faculty led seminars, meetings
with prominent Christian lawyers and
judges, and social events. Any student who
desires to contribute to the goals of Cl5 is
eligible for membership.
Ea",......_1 law Seclety
This organization was formed in order to
provide informational programs in the areas
of environmental and natural resource law,
and to afford opportunities fur students to
regularly meet and discuss issues in these
areas. An environmental law job seminar is
held annually to inform students of opportunities to practice in the area. National and
state meetings may be attended by members
to increase their knowledge of environmen~
tal law and meet students in Environmental
Law Societies from Texas and around the
United States. All students at Texas Tech are
eligible for membership.
Fedenlilot Seclety
The Federalist Society for Law and Public
Policy Studies is an organization of conservatives and libertarians interested in the
current state of the legal order. It is founded
on the principles that the state exists to
preserve freedom, that the separation of
governmental powers is central to our
Constitution, and that it is emphatically the
province and duty of the judiciary to say
what the law is, not what it should be. The
society seeks both to promote an awareness
of these principles and to further their
application through its activities.
Fraternille.
The Law School has active chapters of three
professional legal fraternities-Delta Theta
Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi.
Activities of the fraternities consist of
professional development, school and
community related services, and various
social functions.
Internatl_1 legal AHaln Seclety
The International Legal Affairs Society
(ILAS) prOVides information to law students
in practical areas of international law and
transactions and promotes awareness in the
Law School community of this increasingly
important area of practice. In recent years,
Texas has seen a dramatic increase in
international transactions thereby creating
new opportunities for Texas attorneys. ILAS
concentrates on the areas of law and practice
common in Texas that are international in
scope. Such areas include banking, real
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OATH OF RESIDENCY
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of Residency. C""Muing students previously documented to be eligible for resident classification noed not Tecertify tl>eireligibility by completing this fom'l. However, .n ....w students or students
retuming to school.ft... beingout.t Ie.w 12,nonthsarerequired to ilI1Swer tl>e questions below
estate, taxation, trade and investment with
Mexico and Latin America, oil and gas,
export-import, intellectual property, hightech industry, and arbitration and litigation.
Through guest speakers, an ILAS library,
and various informational sources, ILAS
assists students in identifying potential areas
of international legal practice. ILAS has also
proposed school participation in Jessup
International Moot Court and course work in
international business transactions. A
newsletter provides members with writing
experience in international topics.
Law Parlften of Texas Tech
Spouses, fiancees, and "partners" of law
students are eligible for membership in this
organization that sponsors many social
activities, fund-raising events, and provides
general service to the Law School. Law
Partners contribute two annual scholarships
to deserving law students.
Law leylew
The lAw Review is a professional legal journal
managed and edited by second- and thirdyear law students. The lAw Review publishes
both student-written notes and comments
on various areas of the law and articles by
professors, judges, and practicing attorneys.
Membership in the lAw Review is a recognition of superior academic achievement and
a unique educational opportunity.
The top-ranked first-year students are
invited to join the lAw Review. In addition,
two write-on competitions allow all students
an opportunity to be selected to the lAw
Review. An elected editorial board governs
the organization's operations. The presiding
third-year editorial board elects the editorial
board for the folloWing year from among
the second-year members.
The principal responsibility of 1.Jlw Review
members is to produce two publishable
articles on a current legal problem. Their
work is done under the supervision of the
student editorial board, with the assistance
of a faculty sponsor. The editorial board
members supervise the second-year work,
select and edit the professional articles, and
fulfill other unique responsibilities of their
particular board position.
Education Background
HighSchoollutattended
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CoUegesand universilies attended
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lIyes,datepermanentresidentcard wasissued'
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AreyouclaimingTexasresiden<:estaluS/ortuitionpurposes? _ _' " _ _ No
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UponwOOmareyoubasingyourclaimfor~en<:eSlaluS?
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I.ega.IGuardian·
'I/Legal Guardian, guardianship papers must be provided.
If claim foT residencyisbased upon self,answerthe following questions
Legal CoMpute. Sacloty
The Legal Computer Society (LCS) was
established to operate and maintain the
Lawline computer bulletin board system, to
promote the awareness and use of computers in the legal profession, and to educate
members in how the emergence of computers in society affects the law.
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!)ateolgraduation
1Iyoudidnotgraduate,doyouhaveaGED? _ _ , . _ _ No
(a)
HowlonghaveyouresidedinTeMls? _ _ yearsand _ _ months
(b)
Prev;ousstaleorcountryofresidence;
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lfyoucameh...ewithinthepast5y.... rs.whydidyoumov.toTeMls?
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(dJ
Wherehaveyou beoen employed during the paSl 5 years'
Nameof Employer(sJ
From/To(Month/Day/Y....r)
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Cityand5tat.
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MInority Law 5tuclents Assoclatla.
The Minority Law Students Association
(MLSA) encourages minority students to
pursue a legal career and promotes the
interests of minority students already
enrolled. MLSA schedules speakers who
represent minority interests, cooperates with
community organizations on projects
relating to minority groups, works with the
Admissions Committee to encourage
minority student applications to Law
School, and provides social events for its
members.
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lfclaim lor residency is based upon pal"'nt or legalguardiall, please answer the foUowing questions:
(0)
NameolpersonuponwhomdaimisOased
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(bJRelationshiptosel/: _ _ pa'ent _ _ legalguardian
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HowlonghastlUspersonresidedizlTexas? _ _ yearsa~d
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(d)
Previousstateorcountryofresidence
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11 tlUs person came h.... withi~ the past 5 years, why did this person move to Texas?
_ _ Employment
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Please complete the budget below, showing your expenses and resources for theperiod]une 110 May 31. All "resources" items should show
income before taxes.
-PRESENT YEARLY
EXPENSES
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Tuition & Fees .....
Books .....
School Year (9 months):
Housing ..
8oon! ..
Utilities .
Oothing ..
Laundry & Cleaning .....
Recreation ...
COMING YEAR (est.)
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The Legal Research Board is a student
organization that offers practicing attorneys
services similar to those of a briefing staff.
The board methodically researches requested
legal topics and then compiles the information in a memorandum of law. Board membership includes only select second and third
year students proficient in research and
writing. While this service is a valuable
research tool for the practitioner, it is also an
educational experience invaluable to the legal
training of Texas Tech law students.
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Medical ....
Transportation ...
ChildDre ..
Misc. Otemize if over $50) ...
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Summer (3 months):
Federallncome Tax (12 months):
10TAL
PRESENT YEARLY
RESOURCES
From Applicant's:
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Securities, property, etc. _," .
Summer Employment ...
School-Year Employment ..
Savings (Other than Summer) ...
Parents ..
Relatives & Friends ...
Scholarships now held ...
Univ. Loans now held ..
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COMING YEAR (est.)
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TOTAL
U you feel that any budget item above needs clarification, please explain on a separate sheet.
The infonnation contained in thisscholarshipapplication, together with information contained in any sheets Imay haveattached, represents
a full and fair representation of my fina~cial circumstances as of this date. I will Wonn the Scholarship Committee in writing if any
substantial change occurs prior to my regIStration in law school for the period covered by this application.
Somedonors wish to participate in selecting their scholarship recipients. If, in such a process, it seems appropriate for a scholarship donor
to review this application and my academic and student record, I grant permission for release of my records for this purpose.
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-Include this information whether or not you are presently a student.
older law students. Target audiences are
professionals returning to school for a legal
education, students who are also parents, and
older students in general. The group's goal is
to support students who have experienced
more in life than four years of coUege and
who consequenlly have broader interests than
traditional students.
The group attempts to meet the special
social needs of older students, provide
enhanced job search opportunities, and deal
with problems of child care, divorce, single
parenting, financial obligations, and housing.
Th. T••as Bank Lawyer
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Signature of Applicant
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Phi
Omega Lambda Phi is an organization of
Date
The Texas Bank Lawyer is an organization
comprised of students with an interest in
commerdallaw and banking. The organization works with the Texas Association of
Bank Counsel to publish their newsletter, The
Texas Bank Lawyer.
Through TBl's weekly meetings, the
student is exposed to discussions of current
cases and developments in banking law.
Students also contribute written materials for
publication in the monthly newsletter and
provide a service to bank attorneys statewide
by reading recent court cases and preparing
concise overviews of the opinions.
orientation until graduation, the faculty is
available for consultation with respect to the
course of study, problems of general scholarship, and other matters relating to the
student's progress in school. With a low
student-faculty ratio, each student has
abundant opportunities for extensive
personal contact with the faculty.
ProIeuI_1 I,,"ch_
Legal educators agree that student development is greatly aided by professional
experiences outside the classroom and by
frequent and varied contacts with those
actively practicing law. Advanced students
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The Law School is firmly committed to the
may become adjunct members of the
"open door" policy in faculty-student rela·
lubbock County Bar Association. All
tions. From the first academic contact during students are encouraged to attend meetings
Infomation for Applicants
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of the association and various continuing
legal education programs in which the Law
School takes an active part. The Court of
Civil Appeals for the Seventh District of
Texas sits in the courtroom of the Law
School once each semester. The United
States Tax Court held its session here in
January 1992. In addition, various state
agencies have held hearings in the school.
Students are welcome to observe these
proceedings and also to visit any of the
courts in Lubbock-federal, state, county,
and municipal.
W_I......
Women in Law was organized to encourage
women to participate fully in the legal
profession. Its speaker series is designed to
benefit aU students, and membership is
open to both men and women.
Women in Law serves as the forum for
discussing issues affecting women in Law
School and in their law careers. Members
may attend seminars at the state and local
levels.
A.a"'"
ABA Book Award (Land Use)
ABA Book Award (Government)
Chief Justice James P. Alexander Award
(given by former law dean Frank Elliott
and Callaghan & Co.)
Am.jur. Award (given by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company)
Hal M. Bateman Award (given by Samuel
Boyd '77, Dallas)
1979-80 Board of Editors Award
William B. Bohling Award (given by Samuel
Boyd '77, Dallas)
Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize
Clifford, Krier, Manning, Greak, &: Stone
Taxation Award (Lubbock)
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe &: Dawson Advocacy
Award (Midland)
Ceo. W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award
J. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence Award
(given by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas)
Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox &:
Saunde.., Hobbs, N.M.)
Faculty Minority Scholarship
judge Meade F. Griffin Award (given by
former briefing attorneys)
Dr. Arthur G. Hansen Scholan;hip
Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield &: Hensley
(Midland' Oil and Gas Award
Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Barrister
Award (given by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas)
International Academy of Trial Lawyeni
Award
jackson &: Walker lAw Rtview Award
(Dallas)
Martin Luther King.jr., Award
john E. Krahmer Award (given by Wallace
"AI" Watkins, '86, Dallas and Karl Wayne
Vancil, '87, San Angelo)
M. Penn L l.mv Review Award
McWhorter, Cobb &: johnson Board of
Barristers Outstanding Member Award
(Lubbock)
McWhorter, Cobb &: Johnson lJlw Review
Award (Lubbock)
Mock Trial Scholarship Award
Moot Court Scholarship Award
William R. Moss Trial Advocacy Award
(Lubbock)
Frank R. Murray Award (Excellence in
Creditors' Rights) sponsored by West
Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association
The Order of Barristers (Carr, Fouts, Hunt,
Craig.. Terrill, &: Wolfe, Lubbock)
Orgain, Bell &: Tucker Award (Beaumont)
Outstanding Service Award (given by
Foundation Press)
Outstanding Student in Tax Award
Outstanding Trial Advocate Award (given
by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas, and Don
Denn;" '76, Lubbock)
Scribes Award
Sherrill &: Pace lJlw Review Candidate Award
(Wichita Falls)
judge Ken G. Spencer Award
U. S.lJlw Week Award
Beckmann Dunlap Woody Uno Review
Service Award (given by Darren '85 and
Maria Woody, EI Paso)
Wright &: Greenhill Award (Austin)
This material has been prepared to acquaint
you with the application procedures and
admission process for the Texas Tech
University School of Law.
Prior to preparing your application,
please read this material carefully, and then
if you have unanswered questions, contact
our Admissions Office (806) 742-3791.
...... WocatIooo
The Law School does not prescribe a specific
prelegal curriculum for its applicants. The
wide range of lawyers' tasks and the difference in offerings &om college to college
preclude such an approach. However, there
are certain goals that prelaw students should
keep in mind when planning their college
programs. They should strive to acquire the
ability to read, write, and speak the English
language well; to gain a critical understanding of human values and institutionspolitical, economic, and social; and to
develop in themselves the power to think
creatively. The Official Guide to U.S.lJlw
Schools: Prelaw Handbook published by the
Law School Admission Council and Law
School Admission Services contains a good
discussion of the undergraduate background
students should seek to acquire before
entering law school. A copy of this handbook may be ordered from Law Services,
P.O. Box 2400, Newtown, PA 18940-0977.
AppIlellll...............
The following materials must be received by
the Texas Tech Law School Admissions
Office before an application file will be
reviewed.
I. A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM.
Send to:
Admissions Office
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Box 4(XX)4
Lubbock, Texas '794O'J-(XX)4
2. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST
SCORE. The LSAT/LSDAS Information Book
contains a registration form for the tsAT
and can be obtained from Law Services, Box
2400, Newtown, PA 18940-0977, or from
most college counseling and placement
offices. Arrangements should be made to
take the test in June, October, or December of
the year before the fall semester the applicant wishes to be admitted. However,
February tests will be accepted.
3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY
SERVICE REPORT (LSDAS REPORn. This
service may be ordered using the subscription form contained in the LSAT/LSDAS
InformQtion Book which can be obtained &om
any high school or four-year college in the
applicant's area. After registering for this
service, the applicant should request each
college or university at which credit was
earned toward the undergraduate degree to
send transcripts to Law School Admission
Service (LSAS). LSAS analyzes the undergraduate grade record and sends the analysis to the Law School.
4. LAW SCHOOL APPLICAnON
MATCHING FORM. In order for the Law
School to secure a report of the applicant's
LSAT score and the undergraduate grade
summary, the school must receive the
applicant's Law School Application Matching Form. The applicant should use a
Matching Form from the LSAT/LSDAS
Infonnation Book. The Matching Form must
accompany the application form when it is
submitted to the Law School. Without it, the
school cannot receive the report that is
necessary for the application procedure.
LSDAS policies allow renewal for up to
two years following the end of the original
subscription year. LSDAS reports will be
updated to include first-year law school
matriculation. Cost of renewal is $44 and
should be paid to LSDAS. For additional
information, contact Law Services, Box 2002,
661 Penn Station, Newtown, PA 18940-0998,
(215) %8-1001 (8,30 a.m.-8,oo p.m. ESD.
5. APPLICATION FEE. A nonrefundable
application fee of $40 must be enclosed with
your application. Checks should be made
payable to Texas Tech University.
6. RES(DENCY OATH. All applicants
must complete the Residency Oath and
return it with their application.
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7. APPLICANT'S FILE CARD AND REPLY
CARDS. Please complete these four cards
and return them with your application. Be
sure that your address is written or typed on
the cards before returning them. No postage
is required. (See back cover of this
publication.)
The following materials may be sent to
support your application but are not required.
1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduate
grades are not included in the LSDAS analy.
sis. Graduate transcripts should be sent
directly to the Admissions Office.
2. Personal Statement.
3. Letters of recommendation. These are
nol required, but if letters are submitted, they
should be sent by individuals who are in a
position to comment upon an applicant's
potential for studying law. The Admissions
Committee asks that applicants send no more
than three recommendation letters. They are
not influenced by the number of letters but by
the quality of a few pertinent letters.
• When to Apply
Application may be made after the applicant
has earned 90 hours of undergraduate credit
but aU work toward the baccalaureate degree
must be completed before enrolling in the
School of Law. Candidates should not delay
filing an application in order to include later
grades. An updated transcript may be
submitted to LSDAS at any time and the
cumulative grade-point average will be
recomputed to reflect the additional grades.
For consideration for fall, applicants are
advised to complete application by February.
Four to six weeks are normally required for
processing the tSAT SCOfe and the LSDAS
grade analysis.
Applicants should be alert to the system of
acknowledgments used by the Texas Tech
School of Law and by the Law School Admission Services to inform them of receipt of
application materials. LSAS sends an acknowledgment to the applicant upon receipt
of the applicant's college transcripts. Since
the tSOAS reports cannot be completed and
sent to the law school until all transcripts
requested have been received and evaluated,
inquiries should be made to tSAS (215/968lOOt) if acknowledgments are not received
within a reasonable time. The admissions
staff of the Law School acknowledges receipt
of the application and again infonns the
applicant when the application is completed
with an tSDAS report.
Applications are considered for the
current year only and, with the exception of
the special summer group, for fall enrollmentonly.
AoIooIuloM ........
Texas Tech Law School operates an early
action admissions policy. Applications
meeting the early action admissions criteria
and received after the September 1 starting
date are reviewed when complete and
acceptance decisions are made within 3
weeks. Other application decisions are
deferred until after the February 1 closing
date. During February, March, and April
the committee reviews these files and makes
acceptance decisions. Applicants are
notified as these decisions are made by the
committee.
When the committee believes sufficient
acceptances have been received to complete
the entering class, those applicants not
selected will be notified. A small group of
applicants may be asked if they wish to be
placed on a waiting list in the event openings occur. Applicants accepting this offer
will be placed in numerical order by the
committee and vacancies will be filled from
this list in that order.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as
early as possible to insure their file is
complete and ready for consideration by the
committee early in the decision-making
process.
Applicants applying after February 1 will
be considered for admission but should
understand that their chances of selection
are diminished because their files will be
considered after the regular applicant pool is
reviewed.
While considerable weight is placed on
the applicant's tSAT score and grade-point
average, the committee looks beyond the
quantitative data to such factors as background, experience, extracurricular activities
and interests, and evidence of leadership
qualities in making its admissions decisions.
• Deposit
Each accepted applicant is required to pay a
$SO deposit to hold a place in the entering
class. When the applicant appears for
orientation, the deposit will be returned
during the first week of class. Uyou choose
not to come to Texas Tech Law School, the
deposit will not be refunded.
• Summer Entranct Program
Applicants whose tSAT scores are under
151 and who qualify as residents of Texas
are eligible for entrance only through the
Summer Special Admissions Program.
Approximately twenty students are admitted into this program; rejected applicants are
nol considered for fall admission. All
application procedures are the same as those
required for fall entrance, and applications
of those eligible for this program are reviewed in March. Emphasis is placed upon
academic performance in undergraduate
programs and the personal qualities and
background that recommend the applicant
as one who has the potential for the study of
law. The twenty applicants are admitted
unconditionally and pursue the regular first
year program. However, the courses are
spread over the summer, fall, and spring
semesters allowing a lighter load throughout
the year. Deadline for summer application
is also February.
application Evaluation
The Law School Admission Test score and
the cumulative grade-point average are
equally important in determining admission.
However, the Admissions Committee also
considers several other factors when evalu·
ating the tSAT score, the GPA, and the
qualitative elements bearing on admissions
decisions.
• UndergradUilte Grades
While the cumulative GPA is used to
categorize the application on review, the
progresSion (or regression) of grades over
the four years is considered in weighing the
GP A. Thus, the student whose junior and
senior level performance evidences high
quality may compete favorably with other
applicants. Also, the difficulty of the undergraduate academic program is noted.
• Graduate Work
Graduate transcripts submitted with the
at'plication are reviewed and, depending
upon the quality of the work, may enhance
the application. It is recognized that applicants may have several reasons for deciding
to attend graduate school prior to applying
for law school. Uby taking a graduate
degree the applicant is attempting to show
that a mediocre undergraduate record is not
truly representative of his or her academic
ability, it is essential that the graduate record
demonstrate outstanding performance.
Graduate work is only one of the factors
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considered in evaluating an application;
consequently attending graduate school for
the sole purpose of securing entrance to law
school is not recommended. In any event, if
graduate work is being contemplated, the
applicant is advised to pursue a graduate
rowse of study which will enhance other
career opportunities as weD as his or her law
school application.
• Repeat !SAT Scores
The LSAT may be retaken. In determining
such action, the applicant should consider
whether some element such as illness
reduced his or her ability to perfonn up to
potential on the test and whether the score is
reasonably comparable to past performances
on other standardized tests. The second test
score is averaged with the first score. It
should be noted that while it is common for
the applicant to improve the LSAT score on
retake, a lesser score on the second test is
not rare. Consequently, there is some risk in
the retake.
• Work and Military Experience
Employment or military assignments,
particularly those experiences evidencing
maturity or providing a background which
could be helpful to a lawyer, are considered
in the application review.
• Writing Sample
The LSAT writing sample is considered by
the Admissions Committee.
• Interoiews
Because of the large number of applicants
and limitations upon time, interviews
uwRtvitwSt.&ff.
cannot be granted. Many applicants request
interviews because they wish to discuss or
explain academic records or background
experiences. Applicants are encouraged to
use the back of the application form for such
comments and explanation, and to supplement their applications with new or revised
material as needed at any time prior to the
admissions decision. Staff in the Admissions
Office are pleased to answer questions
regarding the application process not explained in these materials or any special
problems encountered by individual applicants. Information can also be secured from
prelaw advisors on undergraduate campuses
or members of the law faculty of Texas Tech
during their visits to the campuses of Texas
colleges and universities.
RooppllcatiOll
An applicant whose file was completed and
who wishes to reapply for admission the
follOWing year need only secure a new
application form and Oath of Residency.
Submit them to the Admissions Office with
the $40 application fee after September 15
prior to the year admission is sought. Materials from the previous file will be transferred
to the new file. Unless more than three years
have elapsed since the last application, there
is no need to reconstruct the materials in the
file.
If an applicant withdraws after being
accepted and wishes to reapply for a subsequent year, only a new application form and
$40 application fee need be filed to complete
reapplication. The new application will be
reviewed in comparison with other applications of that admission year. On review, the
prior withdrawal acts neither as a detriment
nor as an assistance to acceptance.
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An applicant for admission as a transfer
student must submit a completed application
form and all supporting materials required of
an applicant for an entering class. In addition, the candidate for transfer must provide
(l) an official transcript from each law school
attended showing grades for all law courses
attempted and (2) a letter to the Texas Tech
School of Law from the dean of each law
school attended concerning the present
academic status and rank in class. The
transcript and dean's letter must be provided
after all first year grades have been received. The applicant must have completed
at least one year (approximately 28-30 hours)
of law study and be in good standing at an
accredited law school to be considered for
transfer. Transfer students must complete a
minimum of four semesters in residence to be
eligible for a degree from Texas Tech.
Because most applicants are attending the
spring semesters in their respective schools
and grades are not available until June, most
transfer decisions are made in mid-summer.
Factors such as availability of space, the
number of first year courses needed, and the
grade record are considered in making these
decisions. Transfer applications are usually
not approved unless the applicant is in the
top quarter of the class. Credit is transferred
for courses in which the grade received is
equal to the grade average required for
graduation from the law school at which the
course was taken.
YbItI., 5lv4Ollts
Students who are in good standing at another
law school may be considered for admission
on a visiting basis. An application for
admission must be completed and a letter
must be furnished from the dean of the law
school the student is currently attending
stating that the student is in good standing
and that credit for courses taken at Texas
Tech will be accepted for transfer.
GootI
a.-tor
The Law School may deny admission to any
applicant who, in the judgment of the
faculty, may appear to be unfit in character
to engage in the study or practice of law.
Dec-..
DllnIOlllIooo .. 5hNIy I.tlw
The State Board of law Examiners of Texas
has established the following requirement:
Bare-:r~in~~~~~::;~~~
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Fall
entrants, December I; ~g entrants, May 1; Summer
entrants, September 15; ... SUcb Declaration shall be
made duplicate OIl fonns prescribed by the Board
in
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Board may require...
All students filing the Intent to Study Law
form are required to furnish a complete set
of fingerprints. Fingerprint cards are
attached to the declaration form. Students
should take these cards to University Police
Services for processing.
The forms may be obtained from the
Board of Law Examiners, Box 13486, Capitol
Station, Austin, IX 78711, or in person from
the Law School and should be filed after
commencing classes in law school by the
deadlines shown above.
The fee required for filing the Declaration
of Intention to Study Law form is $125.
Students who expect to practice in other
states should investigate possible similar
requirements in such states.
You will be required to submit, along
with your Intention to Study Law declaration, a copy of your law school application.
Please make a copy of the application and
keep it to submit with your declaration.
_Ie DIllie 1992 EIlleri., a.u
From an applicant pool of 1630, 212 students
were admitted as members of the entering
class in 1992. Of these, 72 were women.
Minority students comprised 17 percent of
the class.
For the fall entering students the average
LSAT score was at approximately the 78th
percentile, and the average GPA was 3.3 on a
4.0 scale.
Finances
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To enable students to estimate expenses at
the time of entering the Law School, the
the current Undergraduate Catalog of the
University. _
F1_
following infonnation is offered.
Each applicant accepted for admission
must forward a $50 nonrefundable acceptance deposit which will be returned after
attending orientation. Tuition for first year
students who are residents of Texas is $120
per semester hour. Students who are not
residents of Texas must pay tuition 0£$210
per semester hour. All students will have
additional expenses of approximately $265
in fees and $200.$250 for books and supplies
in the fall semester. These additional fees
and expenses will be slightly Jess in the
spring. AU entering students must pay at
least one-half of their fall tuition and fees in
June in order to hold their place in class.
Tuition and fees for long term semesters
may be paid using one of the following
options:
Option 1: Payment of total amount due;
Option 2: Payment of one-haH of the
amount due initially and one-fourth by the
fourth week of the semester and one-fourth
by the eighth week.
Tuition for summer terms must be paid in
fuJI.
Students who move to Texas after reaching the age of 18 are considered to be
nonresidents unless they have resided in the
state for other than educational purposes for
a period of 12 months immediately preceding enrollment. Questions of residency
status frequently arise concerning members
of the Armed Forces assigned to duty in
Texas and persons who have been Texas
residents but have moved out of Texas for
employment. Applicants in these and other
circumstances involving questionable
residency status should seek clarification of
their status from the Law School.
Information on programs and costs for
student health services, student insurance,
recreational sports, and student parking is
made available at orientation.
For more detailed information regarding
residency, fees, veterans' exemptions from
fees, refund policies, and loans, please see
Scholarships, loans, and a number of part
time positions are available at the Law
School and the University. The Law School
recommends that students devote their
entire time to the study of law. Students
who are engaged in outside employment
may be asked to withdraw from the school if
the amount of time spent in outside employment is deemed excessive or appears to
interfere with full-time study of law. Outside employment should not exceed 20 hours
per week.
• Applia2tion and Eligibility
Students applying for grants or loans must
complete a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) for 1993-94. The
application will be based on 1993 income tax
forms and current asset information. Students should follow the written instructions
carefully as to which questions to answer (no
student will answer every question). The
application must be complete. Please
complete ALL sections of the FAFSA
application.
The processor will use federally approved
formulas to determine a minimum dollar
amount that the student will be expected to
contribute toward the cost of education
(referred to as budget) based on the financial
figures provided by the student. The expected contribution is called the Family
Contribution (FC).
The budget is the average cost for a 9month period beginning in August and
ending in May. The budget for the 1993-94
award year was:
Tuition and fees
Room and board
Books and supplies
Transportation
Miscellaneous
Total budget
Resident
4300
4380
700
1350
1950
12680
Nonresident
7lXXJ
4380
700
1350
1950
15380
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Eligibility for need-based aid is the
difference between the budget and Fe. For
example:
Budget 12680
Fe
1200
Need
11480
A student may not receive financial aid in
excess of the total budget. Financial aid
includes grants, all scholarships (on or off
campus donors), college work-study, and all
loans.
• FimmciDl Aid Transcripts
Federal regulations require that any student
who has attended a college or university
other than Texas Tech submit a financial aid
transcript from each of the previously
attended schools. This is a requirement
regardless of how many hours were earned
or whether financial aid was received.
• Review Process
Once the application has been received, the
information will be reviewed to see if
additional documents are needed to complete the aid file. If additional documentation is required, a letter will be sent to the
student's permanent address on file with the
registrar.
will begin. The repayment period for the
loan is 10 years. Interest is a variable rate
not to exceed 9% adjusted each July 1. The
interest rate is based on the final auction of
the Treasury Bill prior to June 1 plus 3.1%.
Minimum monthly payment is $50 but will
increase as balance increases.
2. Supplemental Loan for Students (SLS).
The application limit is $10,00). Interest
begins to accumulate from the time the
lender ruts the first check and is compounded quarterly. The interest rate is
variable, is recalculated annually, and
becomes effective July 1 through June 30.
The CtlI"rent rate is 9.34%. This program has
an interest cap of 11% and may not exceed
this rate in any given year. The rate is
determined based on the bond equivalent of
the 52-week Treasury Bill plus 3.1 %.
3. Law Access Loan (LAL) or Law Student
Loan usn The application limit is $15,ocxl.
These loans may be applied for through one
of two companies-LawAccess or
LawLoans. The conditions and rates of
interest are identical between the two
companies. The interest rate is variable and
adjusted quarterly based on the bond
equivalent of the 91-day Treasury Bill plus
3.25%.
• Lender Options
• Loon Application
The Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) is a general application that
determines eligibility for all types of aid. It
is NOT the actual loan application that will
be submitted to a lender. Each student has
the option as to what type of loans he or she
will apply to receive. Eligibility for loans is
contingent on other financial aid received
and eligible need, based on federal formulas.
The loan types are as follows:
1. Stafford (formerly the CSL). The applica·
lion limit is $8,500 per academic year. The
loan has deferred payments and interest as
long as the student maintains half-time
enroUment status. Six months after graduation or the beginning of less than half-time
status, the student's payments and interest
Stafford and SLS loans may be obtained
through any participating bank, savings and
loan, or credit union. If a student is unable
to locate a lender, the student should contact
the Financial Aid Office for assistance.
LawAccess and LawLoans offer the option of
applying for Stafford, SLS, and LAL or LSL
all on one application. U a student wishes to
apply on a three-in-one application, the
student should call the companies at the
phone numbers listed below. The same
lender should be used for all loans throughout the student's education. U multiple
lenders are used, the student will most likely
have multiple repayments upon graduation.
LawAccess
LawLoans
(800) 282-1550
(800) 366-5626
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• Tuition Payments and Check Disbu.rsement
After a student's file has been completed
and reviewed by Financial Aid, an award
notice will be sent to the student listing all
finandal aid awarded as of the date of the
notice. The student will review the notice
completely, accept the financial aid desired,
sign the notice. and return it to Financial
Aid. A student who has accepted a grant or
scholarship and returned the award notice to
Fmancial Aid prior to the tuition payment
date in August will have the award applied
to their tuition bill. Loans listed on the
award notice will not automatically be
applied to the tuition bill. Because loan
checks must be endorsed by the student,
Financial Aid cannot negotiate the funds for
the student. Loan checks cannot be disbursed any earlier than 10 calendar days
prior to the first day of classes. This disbursement date would be the first day of
regular classes for all law students (not the
orientation week).
Note: All first-year law students accepted for
fall enrollment will have their first tuition
payment due in June before the fall term. The
FilUlncial Aid Office is ulUlble to assist with this
payment.
Prior to receiving the initial loan check on
any program, a student must attend a
federally required loan counseling session.
The student's rights and responsibilities and
loan conditions are discussed. A session for
the first-year law students is usually held
during the week of orientation in August.
All loans are disbursed in a minimum of 2
disbursements (fall and spring). This federal
requirement is designed to assist students in
budgeting their funds more efficiently.
All aid must be applied to a student's
outstanding tuition and fee balance before
any refund can be disbursed to the student.
The following is a review of what is
required before a loan check can be released
to a student:
I. The student must have attended loan
counseling.
2. An award notice must be completed and
returned to the Financial Aid Office.
3. The student must be enrolled at least
half-time (6 hours).
4. Financial Aid must have received the
student's loan check.
• Summer Aid
Any student wishing to apply for summer
financial aid must complete a Summer
Supplement application. These applications
are available in the spring. A separate
budget is calculated based on which terms
the student is attending. If a student wishes
to apply for loan funds, a separate loan
application must be completed. The
amounts will vary based on the balance of
the academic year loan eligibility that was
not borrowed dUring the previous 9 month
award period.
• Scholarships for Entering Students
The School of Law has more than eighty
scholarships available for each entering
class. Some scholarships are designed to
promote academic excellence; others have
been established to encourage student body
diversity and to assist those in financial
need. These scholarships range in value
from $1000 to a full scholarship covering
tuition and fees and providing a book
allowance.
Scholarship application forms are included in this catalog. In the case of entering
students, completed forms should be returned with the admission application by
February 1.
• Scholarships for Advanced Students
Additional scholarships are available for
students in their second or third year and
these scholarships are awarded on the basis
of academic performance and financial need.
Applications from advanced students should
be returned to the Law School by May 15.
• Endowed Scholarship Funds
Alvin R. Allison Scholarship
Durwood H. Bradley Scholarships (given by
M.s. Durwood H. Bradley, Lubbock)
Kenneth H. Bums Scholarships
The Robert Guy Carter Scholarships (given
by Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg &
Mayes, Dallas)
William C Clark Scholarships (given by Mrs.
J. C Clark and David G. Clark, Lubbock)
Coleman-Hall Presidential Scholarship
(given by Tom G. Hall, '82 of Fort Worth)
Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship (given by
the Crenshaw family)
First Graduating Class Scholarship
Junell Family Presidential Scholarship (given
by Frank Junell, San Angelo, and sons
Robert, 77 of San Angelo and Don, '85 of
Austin)
George H Mahon Fellowships (given by the
Litton Foundation)
Owen W. McWhorter Scholarship Fund
G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney Nelson
Scholarship Fund (given by the Nelson
Barbara K Runge, 74 and Rusty Howard,
Houston)
W. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by Judge
David E. and Larisa Shiver Keltner)
John H. Splawn, Jr., Memorial Presidential
Scholarship (given by John, 74 and
Carolyn Simpson, Lubbock)
Curt F. Steib, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Steib family and friends)
Texas Tech Law School Freedom Scholarships
W. D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (given
by the Wilson family)
• Named Scholarship Donors
Fulbright & Jaworski 1.Jlw Review Scholarship
(Houston)
Buddy Rake, Sr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by Buddy Rake, Jr., 72, Phoenix;
Michael Rake '80, Hurst; M. Doug Rake
family)
'84, Dallas; M. Patrick Rake, '87, Hurst)
Harold and Marilyn Phelan Presidential
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger &:
5cholm;hip (Lubbock)
Thurmond lAw Review Scholarships (EI
W.R. Quilliam Scholarship (given by W. Reed
Paso)
Quilliam, Jr.)
Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith ScholarRunge &: Howard Scholarships (given by
ship (Lubbock)
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Directory
Joe H. Nagy Scholarship (Lubbock)
Scoggin-Dickey Scholarship (Lubbock)
Texas Tech Law School Alumni Association
Scholarships
Texas Tech Law Partners Scholarship
John E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Thomason family)
• Jurisprudence Award for Superior Aauiemic
Achieuement
Each semester the student who earns the
highest grade in a course is chosen by the
instructor to receive the Jurisprudence Award
for Superior Academic Achievement. In case
of a tie. the instructor will consider attendance
and class participation, and if necessary, will
select the awardee by lot. Each recipient will
receive a certificate from the Law School.
• Loans
The Office of Student Financial Aid of the
University administers numerous student
loan funds upon which students may draw
for assistance in paying their college-related
expenses, including loan funds available
solely to law students. To receive full consideration for all programs for which students
.
.
.
Strasburger & Pnce 1.Jlw ReVIew Scholarship
(Dallas)
Texas Tech Law ~hool Assoc:iation Schola~hip
Thompson & Knight lAw RevIew Scholarship
(Dallas)
• Scholarship Donors
JU~f~;~~ Hortense Boedeker Scholarship
R. Guy Carter Scholarship (Dallas)
may be eligible, they should begin the financial aid process as soon as possible after
January 1. Applications for financial aid are
available in person at the Law School or by
writing to the Director of Student Financial
Aid, Texas Tech University, Box 4179, Lub-
bock, TX 79409.
The Law School also has several loan funds
which provide short-term or emergency
financial aid to law students. The following
loan funds are available:
Ci~~~ghts Scholarship (given by Lori Bailey
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam Scholarship
(Lubbock)
El Paso Bar Auxiliary Scholarship
Gardere &: Wynne Scholarship (Dallas)
Gibson, Ochsner &: Adkins Scholarship
(Amarillo)
Lawrence F. Green Memorial Scholarship
(given by John F. Maner, Lubbock)
Owen W. McWhorter Tuition Scholarship
(given by Lubbock Area Foundation)
..... .,.ogotds
rL.ou:moocy" JOHNSON, Chairman
EUZABIITH "CISSY" WARD, Vice Chairman
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JOHN C. SIMS
Lubbock
Houston
EUZABIITH~"WARD
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Houston
Dallas
CARL E. NOE, M.D
EDWARDE.WHITACRE.JR
Prilldpoll
SanAntonio
_1loIslndIY. 0ffIcen
ROBERTW. UWU:SS,Ph.D., President
OONALD R. HARAGAN, Ph.D., Executive Vice
President and Provost
OON COSBY, B.BA, Vice President for Ftscal Affairs
JOHN MICHAEL SANDERS, ).0., Vice President for
Governmental Relations
ROBERTH. EWALT, Ph.D., Vice President for Student
Affai~
DALE PAT CAMPBELL, JR.,).D., Vice President and
General Counsel
WILUAM G. WEHNER, B.A., Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
JIM C. BRUNJFS, M.stat., Vice President for Administration
_Ily ., ........ 5chooI
THOMAS E. BAKER, Alvin R. Allison Professor of
Law,I979.
B.s.,.AoridaStaleUniversity,1~4;J.-o.,Universityof
F1onda, 1977. Admitted to practice In Florida.
DANIEL H. BENSON, Professor of Law, 1973
B.A., Un!versity of Texas, 1958;J.o., 1961; M..A., Texas
Tech Umversity, 1974. Admitted 10 practice In the
District of Columbia and Texas.
WILLIAM R. CASTO, Professor of Law, 1983.
Alvin R. and Aletha Faye Allison Loan Fund
Judge Dan Blair Loan Fund
Hunt, Raschke, Robinson, and Weinstein Loan
Fund
Judge Marvin Jones Loan Fund
Judge E.E. Jordan Loan Fund
Victor H. Lindsey Memorial Fund
Drew Simpson Memorial Fund
Texas Tech Law Review Scholarship and Loan
Fund
E. Wayne Thode Memorial Loan Fund
~~;Y~~~~U~~~":i~~~~d~~~
practice in Tennessee.
J. WESLEY COCHRAN, Director of the Law Library
and Associate Professor of Law, 1991.
B.A., Austin CoUege, 1976; }.D., University of Houston,
19'78; M.L.L.,Universityof Washington, 1980.
Admitted to practire in Texas.
'OSEPH B. CONBOY, Associate Dean, 1982-
~~~m:r:~~~~~~'PLM~washing-
ton National LawCenter,l9'n. Admitted to practice
in New York and Texas.
DAYlD C. CUMMINS, Professor of law, 1970.
B.s., University of Idaho, 1957; '.D., University of
Washington, 1960; LL.M., New York UniVersity, 1969.
Admitted to practice in Texas and Washington.
JAMES R. EISSlNGER. Protessor of Law, 19'n.
B.A., Wartburg College, 196O;j.D., University of North
1964. Admitted to practice in North Dakota and
~'
KAY PATION FlETCHER, Assistant Dean, 1987.
B5" Baylor, 1971;j.D., Texas Tech, 19110.
Admitted to practi<.'ein Texas.
DAISY HURST FLOYD, Assistant Professor of Law,
1991.
B.A., ~ Univm.ity, 1977; MA, 1977;).0., Univer~
sityofGeorgia, 1980. Admitted to practice in Georgia
andTex.as.
TIMOTHY W. FLOYD, Professor of Law, 1989.
BA Emory University, 1977; ~., 1977; '.0., University
T~ 1980. Admitted to practice in Georgi.a and
SURAYA (SUSAN) SAAB R>R1NEY, Assistant
Professoroflaw, 1992-
t~,~~7L~~~~~:i:;J~~:;~I~w,
ProfesiJOr Bru« Knm~r Is
involved in two major "",,uch
1992. Admitted to practice in Texas.
~Horts, th~ annual.uppt~m~nl
D. MURRAY HENSLEY, Adjunct Professor of Law,l.983.
B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1979; J.D., 1982. Adnutted
topraetire in Texas.
and al'fl'ision
OONALD M. HUNT, Adjunct Professor of Law, 19'76.
B.A., McMurry College, 1956; LL.B., University of Texas,
1961. Admitted to practire in Texas.
'OHN E. KRAHMER, Professor of Commercial Law,
19'71.
~~~:~~~~.o~~~~tt~~ ~~~:t~ ~;~~:' HalVard
BRUCEM. KRAMER,ProfessorofLaw, 1974
A.B., University of California at Los Angeles, ~968; j.D.,
1m; LL.M., University of lIlinois, 1975. Adnutled to
practice in California and Texas.
DELLAS W. LEE, Professor of Law, 19'74
LL..B., Universi!y of British Columbia, 19~;
LL.M.~
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ALISON MYHRA, Assistant Professor of Law, 1991.
B.A., University of North Dakota, 1982; J.D., 1.985; LL.M.,
Harvard University, 1991. AdmittedtopractJcein
Minnesota and North Dakota.
W. FRANK NEWTON, Oeanand Professor of Law, 1985.
BA, 1965, Baylor Univers~, '.0., 1967; lLM., New
~~er:eZ'~~ ~ ~bia University,
yw;
for his four-votume work The
Urw of Pooling lI1ld UIlitiZlItiOll
of a notebook on
Oil and Gas Law.
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MARILYN E. PHELAN, Associate Dean and Professor
oflaw,I974.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.BA,l967; Ph.D.,
1971; J.D., University 01 Texas, 1m. Admitted to
practice in Texas.
RJCHARD WAYNE MAXWELL, Associate Professor
ofLaw,Erneritus, 1971-1991.
ROBERT WIUlAM PlATI, JR.. Professor of law,
198&
BA, Eastern New Mexico Universi~9'72;J.D .•
~~=3~,~.~·.t~ttedtopractice
W. REED QUIWAM. JR.. George Herman Mahon
Profl'SSOl" of law, 1969.
~M~~aZU~=~:t::"~;J~~~~D.,
1953;
practice in Texas.
WILL E. RICE,Professorof Law, 1989.
~~~e~1v~:ro~~~a~tT~~~~.A
Ph.D.•
l~;J.D .• University of Texas, 1982
.•
VERNA CRISTINA SANCHEZ, Assistant Professorof
Lilw,I991.
Professor John Krahm"rrontinllft
toserv"u O'inctor of th" B1nkill8
Lilwlnstiluttandtdilorof1lleTa.s
BmtkuIDJ"_
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~·~~~:~;J~.~Zu~;~~;:=~york.
ELiZABElli K. SCHNEIDER. Assistant Professor of
Law and Associate Law Ubrary Director, 1992.
B.~., Illinois Wesleyan Universi!> 1968; M.A.,
g~;i7~.MA~ed t~~~~:~f::~ell
RODRIC B,SCHOEN,Professorof Law, 1971,
~:~ ~~~:i~.CX~O~~~\~~~~~~Ne:ty
of
MexiooandTexas.
BRlA.t'J D. SHANNON, Professor of Law, 1988.
~;~~~~~ ~~t~~t:~~7~~;:i~'?~x~s~iversity
of
U....,.
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~t~tiCO~,LibraryAssistant<Acquisitions)
OUVlA ESQUIBEL, Administrative Assistant
ROSA LEE HARDWICK, A.A., Library Unit Supervisor
(Acquisitions)
JOYCE KIKER, Library Assistant (Circulation)
BARBARA MCCORMICK, Library Assistant (Circulation)
CAROUE R. MULLAN, B.A., M.S.L.S., Associate
fl~m;.~(~~H~l~n~~I.~bM.?'L~~~~::o~on)
FRANK F. SKILLERN, Professor of Law, 1971.
~~~~;~.i~t~:h~~~~~:~I·~i~~~vn~~~9~f
_
ROBERT A. WENINGER, Professor of Law, 1974
B.B.A., Univers.ity of Wisconsin, 1955; LL.~., 1960;
~~~~~~~f2'~~C:d*~~in~dmltted
to
fAYNE EUZABETH ZANGLEIN, Professor of Law,
1990.
B.M.E., Berklee CoUege of Music, 1975;J.D., State
University of New York at Buffalo, 1980. Admitted 10
practice in New York and Rorida.
1••r1tvo 'eculty
HAL M. BATEMAN,Professor of Law, Emeritus,
1971-1990.
,. HADLEY EOCAR,. Robert H. Bean Professor of Law,
Emeritus, 1971-1992.
U.V.JONES,ProfessorofLaw,Erneritus, 1966-198:1
MURL A. LARKIN, Maddox Professor of law,
Erneritus,I968-1989.
ANNETTE WILSON MARPLE,. Associate Professor of
Law, Emeritus, 1m-1992.
First-year student orientation
All classes begin, faU semester
Labor Day, holiday
Law School Admission Test
Parents' Day
Preregistration update spring 1994
Thanksgiving recess. Gasses dismissed at noon
Classes resume
Last day of classes
Law School Admission Test
Reading Day
Fmal examinations
Law School hooding ceremony and University Commencement
1994
SHARON BLACKBURN, BA, MS.L5., Assistant Law
Lilmrian (Automated Research and Government
Documents)
JEANEITE V. BLASE, BA, Library Assistant (Government Documents)
WANDA BROOKS, Library Assistant <Acquisitions)
Coordinator
J~ YNE SAPPINGTON, B.A., B.5., M.A., M.LlS.,
LIbrary Coordinator (Cataloging)
Admitted to prachce in Colorado and Texas.
1993
August 18-20
August 23
September 6
October 2
OctoberJO
November 8-19
November 24
November 29
December 3
December 4
Oecember6
December 7·17
December 18
.. !he Tex.. T......... 5cheeI
.ou........
HERSHELL BARNES, JR., President
JOHN CREWS, Executive Vice President
Dean W. FRANKNEWTON,Secret.ary-Treasurer
GEORGE H. NELSON, Assistant Secreta7J-Treasurer
:g~~cifJi,U:~~JbNFS'=~ent 1890-1973)
tALVlN R. ALLISON, President 09l1l-1987)
WILLIAM R. ALLENSWORTH
KEM THOMPSON FROST
TOM G. HALL
JOHN T. HUFFAKER
ROGERA. KEY
BRIAN U. LONCAR
WARREN NEW
BURNETI ROBERTS
BARBARA RUNGE
ROBERT SCOGIN
'OHN SIMPSON
'0 BEN WHIlTINBURG
January 12
January 17
February 1
February 12
March 14-18
March 21
April 4
April 29
May2
May 3-13
May 14
May 23
August 17-19
August 22
Classes begin, spring semester
Martin Luther King Day, holiday
Last day to file admission and scholarship applications for fa111994
Law School Admission Test
Spring recess
Classes resume; Preregistration, summer, fa111994, spring 1995
Day of no classes
Last day of classes
Reading Day
Final examinations
Law School hooding ceremony and University Commencement
Summer session begins
First-year student orientation
Classes begin, fall semester
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Common Questions About the Admission Process
Un I c.illio chtd the status of my
appliution?
0Je 10 Fe:IeraJ. privacy laws, infmnatiman:erning
cdmi.<lli:Il.derisD\swillmbegi\'8lOYe'Itrp/vRCI'by
facsimi1e1rarsnissim. lremlyinfmnatimwewillrek!asei'l
WhK do I do mom We tSAT stm:S?
O:!notdelay~anapplicatm peMing late LSATsco:es.
We will request your LSAT scores &om law SeM=es uplI\
nmpd)'W''J'PD'<n
whether(J"oottlE6ris~
WbJI is the appliation ftt?
TheappiicatioofeeisS4D.
Whmdoimmmyapplic:.dimmd~
Howdoesthe"hollrprocesswork1
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Ch:eadecisimismade,theapplicmisooti.6e:lYtithin4B
Whmisthed9dlinefar~?
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CmlapplyMierthedudline?
~applyingafrerFebuarylwillbean;;idemj'"
admisrii001M:slnJldun::lerstaOOthatttmcharesoi
seIediooarediminished bemuse theirfik5wiD be considered
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Cm lbeaWliatioo be used for my semester?
First-ymrstu:lentsareaa::ep4Erlmlyfa'tl'efallseresler. This
applicatim may am be u:sed bystldmts wishingtovStOO1
Iawsch:JolCl"reque>tingtransfloJ". FadlyearyaJrnust
ampereal'E'Wapplicalion
How are the ilpplic.ationsprocessed?
ApplicalionsareprocessedonarollingadmissiCflOOsis
uponrompietion oifiles beginning in November).
(reviewed
Isil peISOnalstatement required?
III maarpttdbutdtcidtlowmunb1ned}'W, wtYIdo I
do'
YoowiD need Iorotify Adrni<mnsdyourde:icDl.ard your
appticatioowiDbewithdrawn. Well'tainfiJesfor3years. Yoo
mustreapplyandserdinamt8~fee. Ywrnew
appticatioowiDberombined withyoorold file.
W1W~Meweigbfdinmaking.lldecisiononDlY
.lIpptic:.lltion?
WhilecmsiderableweightispLnrluponyoorlSATscore
aOO grade-point average, tI'e a:mmitll'e 10clks beymi tI'e
quantitalivedatatosudlfactooasbac:l.groord.experim:e.
extraa.ll'ria.d activities aOO interests, aOO M:koce of
leadership qualities in making its adInissionsdeci<>ions.
Cmlschedule.llpersonaJinterview?
1relargenumbersofappiicanlsaOOtirretimilation<;restn:.'\
us from granting persooalinlerviews.
No. However,youarewelromelosm:looeifyoufeelitwill
~Y""'"'.
AJt lettmofreronunendation required?
No, theyareoot required, but if you wooldlikelosero letters
drecormrm:latioo,wewiDaa:eptuplolhree.
Whosbouldmail letters of reaJUllllefllbtioo?
Yoomayincludeletter.idrelIlIlIJll!r'dwittlyour
application.ortheiMivdualswrilinglhelettersamst'fd
tlvemdi:rolylDus.O:lrol:deIay~anapplicatimfa'
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Whm!Ny I obWn M1LSAT bookId?
YooamOOtainalxdlet&omJroSlrollegesinyourarea.
February,June.O:trie,ard~dl5ldlyear.
BJfttbooksaOOsupptieseachstm.'Ster.Thea~
semestl'rcoursebldisl4-16hwrs.
Whmdol filt my Dtdmlion of Intmt to Study l.lIw Iixm?
The State Bar dTexas requires that all first-)'6Ifstmenls
intendingk>takf:tl'eTexasbaroominalioo must 61ea
IArl1ratimdlntett 10 Study Law bySeplemer 15ilr
stu:iemwroenteredinMaYCl"byDecernberI fttst\d:.ms
who entered in August. FclmswiDbeavailableatCl"ientatioo.
The~feeisSl2SantthisfeertUitacmnpul)'tbe
WhmartthelSATIeslsgiven?
sansaregooduthreeyears.
WNtisthecostoftuition,books,.lIIld5Upplies?
Tuitioo fttfirst-ymrstudents woo are residenI:s dTexas is
Sl20persemestl'rhcur. StudenlswroareMnl'l5idenlsmust
payluiOOnol$210persemestl'rhwr. AQstudmtswiDhavt'
additional l!Ilpl'!Il'lfSdapproximatelyS'265in feesaOOS200-
lSAT
Dedaralm form. New rules require that aD first)'6ll" law
stu:iemSlitnil:.lI!i1l.'l:d~wiltItbeDedaratmbm