From the Beginning ...
Professionalism
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STORY
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From the Beginning
•••
Professionalism
knowledge as well," he said.
4
Judge Paula Lanehart ('77) and Professor Brian Shannon lead a
discussion group.
Professionalism was the theme for a new component
of first-year law students' orientation on August 17-18,
1995. The purpose of the orientation program was to
introduce the concept of professionalism to first-year
students through discussion of hypothetical situations that
raised issues of professionalism. A morning session
presented to the entire class included a keynote address by
Presiding Judge Michael McCormick of the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals.
In his keynote address, Judge McCormick challenged
the entering students to abide by a self-regulating code of
professional responsibility. "Help me, and help others like
me, in guaranteeing your future to the people of Texas, or
wherever you choose to practice law, and represent your
clients honestly and fairly," he said.
McCormick said history has demonstrated that
professional responsibility is purely a line that most
lawyers do not attempt to cross. "But there is a great
number of our membership who have learned to walk toeto-toe right at the edge of that line. It is those we must deal
with most regularly."
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STORY
Following the keynote address, the concept of
professionalism was further explored through small group
discussions of hypothetical situations that raised issues of
professionalism. Thirty lawyers, including Judge
McCormick, participated in the program by leading the
small group sessions. Discussion leaders also included trial
judges, Law School faculty members and lawyers in a
variety of practices. Discussion leaders' copies of the
hypotheticals were supplemented with a copy of the Texas
Lawyers' Creed, selected excerpts from the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, and suggested
questions to use in stimulating discussion. The students'
copies of the materials included only the hypotheticals;
students were advised to bring their instinctive reactions
and own sense of ethics to resolving the issues. The smallgroup sessions were informal, and most included lively
discussion.
Evaluations completed by both first-year students and
discussion leaders reveal that the focus on professionalism
was an overwhelming success. Ninety-eight percent of the
students rated the program overall as "very valuable" or
"valuable." One hundred percent of the discussion leaders
rated the program overall as "very valuable" or "valuable."
Comments from students included, "It allowed me to see
how ethics and professionalism will be part of everyday
life as an attorney," and "It helped to accent the huge
responsibility that accompanies the profession." The
students weren't the only ones who responded well to the
program. One discussion leader's evaluation noted, "I
enjoyed it thoroughly. The hypotheticals were good and it
was good to talk with the incoming students - they have a
lot of new fresh thoughts and perspectives." Another
discussion leader commented, "I enjoyed it - if the
students got one-half of what I got, it was a smash hit."
Several Tech graduates who served as discussion
leaders noted that Texas Tech does a good job of
emphasizing professionalism. Lee Parsley (,89), staff
attorney for the Texas Supreme Court, who served as a
discussion leader, said Tech stresses professionalism
among its students. "They expect a high level of
professionalism to take forward with you to practice," he
said.
"The City of Lubbock also deserves a lot of credit for
the attitude of professionalism and conduct generated
among people," Parsley continued. "If you practice law
around the state, you will find Lubbock and the West Texas
Panhandle region is a good place to practice law because
the attorneys are professional, and they treat each other
courteously. We've got some problems in other parts of the
state."
Tech also prepares students for the legal profession
through the attitude and philosophy taught by many of its
professors, according to Ronnie Agnew ('87) a partner in
Agnew & Reed of Lubbock, and also another discussion
leader.
"The law school professors were in practice at various
times, and they reflected the kind of ethics that we should
have in practice now," Agnew said. "It is one thing to learn
about ethics in the sense of just knowledge, but the things
students learn dealing with ethics are taught through
example by faculty members as they deal with other
lawyers, students and other faculty."
5
"As we model those faculty members, as opposed to
just saying,'This is what we need to do,' we begin to
understand what really counts is what they are like
professionally, and this really rubs off on students," said
Agnew.
As a follow-up to the small group discussions of
professionalism, large group presentations on the second
day of the program included "Stress and Substance Abuse
in the Profession" by Jo Ben Whittenburg ('74) and
"Professional Decorum" by 1. Hadley Edgar Professor of
Law Bill Piatt.
Contributing Editor Matt McKinney
Because of the success of the orientation to
professionalism program, the Law School plans to repeat
the program in the Fall of 1996. We are looking for
graduates who would like to participate as discussion
leaders.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING INVOLVED
IN THIS VERY EXCITING PROJECT OF THE LAW
SCHOOL FOR FALL OF 1996, PLEASE MAKE A
COPY OF THE REGISTRATION FORM ON THIS PAGE
AND RETURN IT TO:
TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW
ATTN: DEAN FLOYD
BOX 40004
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409
Five or six years ago, in response to "Rambo-style
tactics" in which lawyers fight lawyers instead of
representing their clients, the Supreme Court of Texas and
the Criminal Court of Appeals endorsed the Texas
Lawyers' Creed, McCormick explained. "I believe the
creed can be summed up in one short phrase," he said. "In
the practice of law, whether you are dealing with lawyers,
clients or with the courts, do unto others as you would
have them do unto you."
McConnick said he believes Texas Tech offers
students many advantages during their law school career.
"Tech offers students the basic fundamentals of practicing
law. Here you learn how to be a lawyer. You don't just
walk out of here with all of this theory. You have practical
John Simpson ('74) was a discussion group leader.
NAME: __________________________________
ADDRESS: ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _
(Standing) Rosalio Munoz ('92) and (seated, upper right) Gary
Bellair ( '91) were group leaders.
PHONE: (_
Dean Daisy Floyd discusses professionalism with students.
CITY
_ _ _
STATE
PLEASE RESPOND BY MARCH 1, 1996
ZIP
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Table of Contents
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COVER STORY
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FACULTY NEWS
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LETTER
Fall, 1995
STUDENT NEWS
7
ALUMNI NEWS
8
BANKING INS TIT JTE
10
LEGAL RESEARCH BOARD
12
LAW REVIEW
13
CLASS NOTES
14
T
Volume Eleven
Number TIrree
Fall 1995
The name Cornerstone was derived from the
relationship between the law school and its
alumni: the Tech Law School serves as the
cornerstone for a successful career in law; and
the alumni, through their support, serve as the
cornerstone for developing excellence in the law
school.
Comments from readers are welcome. Please
send them to Cornerstone, Texas Tech
University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
79409. The contents of the Cornerstone do not
necessarily represent the views of the
foundation, its officers or trustees, the law
school administration, or Texas Tech University.
Dear Alumni and Friends of the Texas Tech Law School:
In the last issue of the Cornerstone I shared with you news about alumni, faculty and students at the end
of our 1995 academic year. The activity was "furious" as I noted at the time. I assumed summer would offer
a change of pace. I was wrong. As the summer ends and the fall begins we are witness to new and important
student activities, news of exciting faculty activity, and developments involving special Law School
programs.
This issue of the Cornerstone provides you information on the profile of our entering class. We continue
to attract increasingly gifted and diverse students. For our part, we are providing a new program on
professionalism which is described in our cover story.
Bean Professor of Law Marilyn Phelan heads a long range planning effort at the Texas Tech School of
Law. She has been ably assisted by Professors David Cummins, Tim Floyd, Susan Fortney, Bob Weninger,
and J. Hadley Edgar Professor Bill Piatt, who chair the sub-committees of the Long-Range Planning
Committee. On Saturday, August 19, the faculty participated in an all-day retreat which was facilitated by
James Carder, a national expert who has worked with the American Bar Association and many state bar
organizations. Each sub-committee is in the process of defining the work undertaken to date in support of
decisions made by the faculty at the retreat. We expect that a final long range plan will be completed by the
middle of February. The long range plan will serve as a blue print for future endeavors at Texas Tech School
of Law and will also provide the major part of a self-study which will be used in completing an American
Bar Association and American Association of Law Schools sabbatical reinspection. We have requested that
the visit of the site inspection team take place at the earliest possible time in the Fall of 1996.
Professor Daisy Floyd has begun service as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Texas Tech
School of Law. Dean Floyd is busy overseeing preparations for our sabbatical inspection, directing the
refurnishing and renovation of the George Killiam, Jr. Faculty Conference Room, and facilitating the
conversion of room 109 into a multi-media classroom with distance learning capabilities. We are excited
about all of these changes, and especially the work in room 109. We recently used room 109 for a CLE
seminar simultaneously broadcast in EI Paso, Midland-Odessa and Amarillo.
Finally, I am delighted to report that the Legal Research Board has assumed responsibility for annually
updating the District Court and County Court-At-Law Judges Benchbook for the State of Texas. The Board
has already produced and annually updates the County Court Judges Benchbook for the State of Texas.
These important projects continue the tradition of service to bench and bar.
Cornerstone editor: Kay Patton Fletcher
W. Frank Newton
Dean
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~
From the Beginning
•••
Judge Paula Lanehart ('77) and Professor Brian Shannon lead a
discussion group.
Professionalism was the theme for a new component
of first-year law students' orientation on August 17-18,
1995. The purpose of the orientation program was to
introduce the concept of professionalism to first-year
students through discussion of hypothetical situations that
raised issues of professionalism. A morning session
presented to the entire class included a keynote address by
Presiding Judge Michael McCormick of the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals.
In his keynote address, Judge McCormick challenged
the entering students to abide by a self-regulating code of
professional responsibility. "Help me, and help others like
me, in guaranteeing your future to the people of Texas, or
wherever you choose to practice law, and represent your
clients honestly and fairly," he said.
McCormick said history has demonstrated that
professional responsibility is purely a line that most
lawyers do not attempt to cross. "But there is a great
number of our membership who have learned to walk toeto-toe right at the edge of that line. It is those we must deal
with most regularly."
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Following the keynote address, the concept of
professionalism was further explored through small group
discussions of hypothetical situations that raised issues of
professionalism. Thirty lawyers, including Judge
McComtick, participated in the program by leading the
small group sessions. Discussion leaders also included trial
judges, Law School faculty members and lawyers in a
variety of practices. Discussion leaders' copies of the
hypotheticals were supplemented with a copy of the Texas
Lawyers ' Creed, selected excerpts from the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, and suggested
questions to use in stimulating discussion. The students'
copies of the materials included only the hypotheticals ;
students were advised to bring their instinctive reactions
and own sense of ethics to resolving the issues . The smallgroup sessions were informal, and most included lively
discussion.
Evaluations completed by both first-year students and
discussion leaders reveal that the focus on professionalism
was an overwhelming success. Ninety-eight percent of the
students rated the program overall as "very valuable" or
"valuable." One hundred percent of the discussion leaders
rated the program overall as "very valuable" or "valuable."
Comments from students included, "It allowed me to see
how ethics and professionalism will be part of everyday
life as an attorney," and "It helped to accent the huge
responsibility that accompanies the profession." The
students weren 't the only ones who responded well to the
program. One discussion leader's evaluation noted, "I
enjoyed it thoroughly. The hypotheticals were good and it
was good to talk with the incoming students - they have a
lot of new fresh thoughts and perspectives." Another
discussion leader commented, "I enjoyed it - if the
students got one-half of what I got, it was a smash hit."
Several Tech graduates who served as discussion
leaders noted that Texas Tech does a good job of
emphasizing professionalism. Lee Parsley ('89) , staff
attorney for the Texas Supreme Court, who served as a
discussion leader, said Tech stresses professionalism
among its students. "They expect a high level of
professionalism to take forward with you to practice," he
said.
"The City of Lubbock also deserves a lot of credit for
the attitude of professionalism and conduct generated
among people," Parsley continued. "If you practice law
around the state, you will find Lubbock and the West Texas
Panhandle region is a good place to practice law because
the attorneys are professional, and they treat each other
courteously. We 've got some problems in other parts of the
state."
Tech also prepares students for the legal profession
through the attitude and philosophy taught by many of its
professors, according to Ronnie Agnew ('87) a partner in
Agnew & Reed of Lubbock, and also another discussion
leader.
"The law school professors were in practice at various
times, and they reflected the kind of ethics that we should
have in practice now," Agnew said. "It is one thing to learn
about ethics in the sense of just knowledge, but the things
students learn dealing with ethics are taught through
example by faculty members as they deal with other
lawyers, students and other faculty."
John Simpson ('74) was a discussion group leader.
5
"As we model those faculty members, as opposed to
just saying,' This is what we need to do,' we begin to
understand what really counts is what they are like
professionally, and this really rubs off on students," said
Agnew.
As a follow-up to the small group discussions of
professionalism, large group presentations on the second
day of the program included "Stress and Substance Abuse
in the Profession" by Jo Ben Whittenburg ('74) and
"Professional Decorum" by J. Hadley Edgar Professor of
Law Bill Piatt.
Contributing Editor Matt McKinney
Because of the success of the orientation to
professionalism program, the Law School plans to repeat
the program in the Fall of 1996. We are looking for
graduates who would like to participate as discussion
leaders.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING INVOLVED
IN THIS VERY EXCITING PROJECT OF THE LAW
SCHOOL FOR FALL OF 1996, PLEASE MAKE A
COPY OF THE REGISTRATION FORM ON THIS PAGE
AND RETURN IT TO:
TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW
ATTN: DEAN FLOYD
BOX 40004
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409
Five or six years ago, in response to "Rambo-style
tactics" in which lawyers fight lawyers instead of
representing their clients, the Supreme Court of Texas and
the Criminal Court of Appeals endorsed the Texas
Lawyers' Creed, McCormick explained. "I believe the
creed can be summed up in one short phrase," he said. "In
the practice of law, whether you are dealing with lawyers,
clients or with the courts, do unto others as you would
have them do unto you."
McCormick said he believes Texas Tech offers
students many advantages during their law school career.
"Tech offers students the basic fundamentals of practicing
law. Here you learn how to be a lawyer. You don't just
walk out of here with all of this theory. You have practical
STORY
Professionalism
knowledge as well," he said.
4
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NAME: __________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________
CITY
(Standing) Rosalio Munoz ( '92) and (seated, upper right) Gary
Bellair ('91) were group leaders.
PHONE: (_
Dean Daisy Floyd discusses professionalism with students.
STATE
_ __
PLEASE RESPOND BY MARCH 1,1996
ZIP
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Professor Rachel Van Cleave
Joins Faculty
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Making the transition from graduate law student
at Stanford, where she received her J.S .M. Degree in
1994, to law professor at Texas Tech has been
enjoyable for Professor Rachel Van Cleave.
"I knew after my fust year of Law School at
Hastings that I ultimately wanted to be a law
professor," said Professor Van Cleave.
After obtaining her J.D. from Hastings, Professor
Van Cleave, a California native, clerked in Austin for
Judge Sam D. Johnson of the 5th Circuit Court of
Appeals. This one-year clerkship was a wonderful
experience. Speaking to a group of students at a
judicial clerkship seminar this fall, Professor Van
Cleave spoke of the challenging atmosphere in
chambers where ideas and theories are examined. "I
count this as one of the highlights of my legal career.
Judge Johnson was, and continues to be, a favorite
mentor. I learned so
much about the law
from him."
Returning to
California to obtain
her J.S.M. from
Stanford provided
Professor Van Cleave
with an opportunity to
broaden her legal
knowledge. "One of
the best things was
getting to attend class
under professors such
as Barbara Babcock
and Kathleen Sullivan
- names I had seen in
my research and from whom I had the privilege of
taking courses," she said.
Another highlight of Professor Van Cleave's
educational experience was studying at the University
of Bologna in Italy during her undergraduate studies at
Stanford. "Studying abroad is a great way to learn
about yourself and your heritage as an American. I
highly recommend it to everyone." Professor Van
Cleave has been named a Fulbright Fellow and will be
in Rome next summer and fall studying the Italian
criminal justice system. "Their system was radically
overhauled in 1989, giving attorneys a more
participatory role in trials and limiting the role of
judges in the process," she said. "It will be interesting
to study the effectiveness of a relatively new criminal
justice system."
Professor Van Cleave's husband, Joe Schottland, a
New York native, teaches world geography, European
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history and coaches the award-winning Academic
Decathlon Team at Lubbock High. Their daughter,
Natasha, who is five, attends kindergarten and is a
soccer player. "It is nice to be able to get her to
practice and games without the hassle of congested
traffic. The flatness and brownness of Lubbock are
different from anywhere we have lived but we are
enjoying Lubbock. Natasha was born in Texas so we
have one native Texan and two very happily relocated
'foreigners' in our family." she said.
Professor Van Cleave is working on a dissertation
that will result in a J.S.D. degree from Stanford. Her
dissertation will look at state constitutions to
determine what methods states should consider when
determining whether to follow state law or look to the
federal Constitution.
Professor Van Cleave is teaching one section of
Legal Practice and Wills & Trusts this fall. She will be
teaching Real Property in the spring.
J. Hadley Edgar Professor
Bill Piatt Mediates Case
In a case that was reported nationally by all major
networks, J. Hadley Edgar Professor Bill Piatt was
appointed as mediator in a child custody case
involving bilingual parents.
The case involved Amarillo State District Judge Sam
Kiser's order to the mother of a 5-year-old girl to speak
both English and Spanish to the child. The mother, Marta
Laureano, a Mexican native, spoke only Spanish to her
daughter, while the father and ex-husband, Timothy
Garcia, said he taught his daughter the only English she
knew, according to Associated Press.
Professor Piatt cited his reason for being
appointed as mediator in this case as his extensive
work in the field of language rights. He said though
several courts have cited his writings in language
rights-related cases , this was a case of first impression
in the United States.
The mediation, which occurred over a two-week
period, resulted in an agreement allowing either party
to speak any language to the child. Piatt said he was
relieved that the case, which caused an uproar in the
Hispanic community, was resolved. "It's good for
parties that we have a system like mediation to resolve
disputes quickly," said Professor Piatt. "Mediation is
good for the profession because lawyers are not just
seen as combatants but as peacemakers."
Dean Newton said he was pleased that Professor
Piatt participated in a case that helps move society to
solutions rather than problems. "A problem arose in
our back yard that took on national exposure," said
Dean Newton. "The case showed a Texas Tech Law
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NEWS
School faculty member in the process of studying
issues and bringing about better results."
Floyd Receives
Spencer A. Wells Award
Professor Timothy W. Floyd recently received the
Spencer A. Wells Faculty Award for innovative and
creative teaching. This award is given by the Texas
Tech Dads and Moms Association to one university
faculty member each year. The award was presented to
Floyd at the annual Family Day luncheon on October
14, and he was recognized at halftime of the Texas
Tech-Arkansas State football game that evening.
Professor Floyd is the thirtieth recipient of this
prestigious award, and the third member of the law
faculty to receive the award in the past five years.
Allison Professor Tom Baker won it in 1991 , and
Professor Jayne Zanglein won it in 1993.
The nomination letter from Dean Newton stated:
"Professor Floyd's creativity and effectiveness in the
classroom stem from his philosophy that the practice
of law requires that a lawyer be in service to clients
and society. His teaching prepares his students for a
life of service in the law ... . Professor Floyd knows
that good lawyering requires practical wisdom,
creativity, good judgment, a thirst for justice, and a
commitment to serve. In all his teaching, he strives to
develop those qualities in his students."
The Dads and Moms Association committee that
selected Professor Floyd was impressed that he
employed extensive role-playing and simulation in all
his courses, with the purpose of exposing his students
to the role of lawyers in solving the problems of
individuals and society. He also requires students to
work collaboratively in all his classes, thus
counteracting the tendency of law study to be too
competitive and individualistic. Perhaps most
importantly, in all his classes Professor Floyd
constantly pushes his students to confront on a
personal level questions of professional identity and
purpose and to accept their own moral responsibility
in the practice of law.
Professor Floyd spends much time outside the
classroom on issues of professionalism. He serves as
Chair of the Supreme Court of Texas Grievance
Oversight Committee, and as Vice-chair of the State
Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee. He also is
committed to legal services to the poor: he serves on
the Board of West Texas Legal Services, the Texas
Legal Services Center, and he helped found the Pro
Bono legal clinic operated by West Texas Legal
Services and the Lubbock County Bar Association.
Class of 1998 Profile
The Class of 1998 enters the Texas Tech School
of Law with an impressive profile. One thousand five
hundred and thirteen completed applications were
received by the school. The class has 239 students representing 39 Texas undergraduate colleges and 44 outof-Texas schools. Texas Tech University graduates
account for 39 members of the entering class, the
largest number from a single school. UT Austin graduates number 28 and Texas A&M provided 17 graduates for the next highest number of graduates. The
average LSAT for the class is 156 and the average
GPA is 3.36. Minority students compose 15% of the
class. Forty-one percent of the entering class is female .
"Statistically, the Law School continues to attract
high quality students from around the country," said
Professor James Eissinger, Chair of the Admissions
Committee. "The profile of this class puts them in the top
quartile of all law school admittees in the United States."
Another National
Championship for Tech
Moot Court
Once again, Tech was represented in style at the
ABA sponsored National Appellate Advocacy
Competition. After winning the regional tournament in
Los Angeles earlier in the year, this year's team competed in the National Finals in Chicago, where they
advanced to the quarter-finals and won the championship trophy for "Best Brief." Pictured below with
the "Best Brief' trophy are Coach Donald M. Hunt,
and team members Laura E. Underwood, April R.
Maurer and C. Dean Richard.
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friends and established a network that will last a lifetime.
After spending five weeks with Gerry Spence, I believe
he is the most compassionate person I have ever met. He
instilled in us to do what we feel is right in our heart and
not look back."
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Pictured left to right: Marty Leewright, Dax Cowart and
Gerry Spence.
Alumni Selected for Trial
Lawyer's College
Marty Leewright ('84) and Dax Cowart ('86) were
selected from hundreds of applicants to attend an
intensive month-long college on famous trial lawyer
Gerry Spence's Wyoming ranch. Fifty lawyers from the
entire United States bar were chosen for the college,
recently featured on "NBC Dateline." Marty and Dax
were at the College from July 31st to September 1st.
Applicants for the College were screened by a national
panel. The College's goal is to train "winning lawyers for
people - to teach more in thirty concentrated days under
the guidance of the great lawyers of this country than can
be learned in a lifetime of hit-and-miss experience." The
College, brainchild of the legendary Spence, is organized
as a non-profit institution. The distinguished faculty
consisted of several of America's best lawyers and judges
who served without pay. They included Richard
"Racehorse" Haynes, Milton Grimes, Judge Miles Lord,
Judy Clark, Bill Trine, and Hon. Joseph Cardine, to name
a few.
"It was the most remarkable educational experience
of my life. I had high expectations but it exceeded them,"
said Marty. "It was a 5-week seminar that was radically
different from any professional development program I
have attended. All of the faculty were impressive and
they generously taught us how to be better lawyers. I
learned to think and feel like my clients, judges,
witnesses and even the jury. While it may sound trite, the
emphasis was on learning to be a human being. I made
Dax's comments on the program were similarly
glowing, "I can honestly say the program was the most
extraordinary experience of my life. The setting was
beautiful, and while the facilities were spartan, they were
perfect for this kind of program (sessions were held in a
renovated bam on Gerry's ranch, with all attendees
participating in the chores, including dealing with a black
bear who frequently ventured near the group.) The
program was an exceptional mixture of lectures and
hands-on participation. We did a wide range of activities,
from psychodrama to speech clinics to art. Nothing I
have attended has so graphically emphasized the human
side of the practice of law. The program taught us how to
be real, to be totally honest with the jury about how we
feel. It provided extensive teaching on trial techniques,
including a lot of practice runs on voir dire, opening
statements, direct and cross examination, and closing
arguments along with the presentation of two trials for
each participant. Many evenings were spent around the
campfire at night where singing, poetry readings and
wide-ranging discussions took place. Because of the
program's impact, I am returning to the practice of law in
February of 1996. I will be joining Bob Hilliard, another
program participant, of Corpus Christi. A large part of the
firm's practice is representing plaintiffs in personal injury
cases caused by environmental hazards. I guess you can
say the program had a profound effect on me."
Mr. Spence is known for his representation of Imelda
Marcos and Randy Weaver among other high profile
cases. Spence is the author of several books: Gunning for
Justice; Of Murder and Madness; Trial by Fire, With
Justice for None; From Freedom to Slavery; and, How to
Argue and Win Every Time, currently on the best-seller
list. He is a frequent guest and commentator on CNN,
NBC News, Nightline, Larry King Live and other
network programs .
Marty practices in Denton and is Legal Advisor for
Students at the University of North Texas. He can be
reached at PO. Box 5356, Denton, Texas 76203-0356,
(817) 565-2614. Dax is currently living in Henderson,
Texas and will be practicing at Hilliard & Munoz, 719 S.
Shoreline, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (512) 882-1612
as of February 1, 1996.
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New Directory to be
Published
NEWS
79409. Include with this information a paragraph
explaining your reasons for suggesting that the Alumni
Spotlight feature this graduate.
In Search of ...
All Texas Tech University School of Law Alumni
Have you ever tried to get in touch with an old
classmate only to find that the last address you have in
your office is four years old? Well, your troubles are
over. Soon an impressive Directory of our alumni will
be available to help you locate all your old friends .
The new Texas Tech University School of Law
Alumni Directory, scheduled for release in late 1996,
will be the most up-to-date and complete reference on
over 3,600 Texas Tech University School of Law
alumni ever compiled! This comprehensive volume
will include current name, professional address and
phone number, plus academic data, bound into a
classic, library-quality edition.
Mark Your Calendars
Medical Malpractice Conference
April 11 -12, 1995
San Antonio, Texas
Airport Hilton
•
•
In Memoriam
The Alumni Association and the Law School have
contracted the prestigious Bernard C. Harris
Publishing Company, Inc. to produce our Directory.
Harris will soon begin researching and compiling the
information to be printed in the Directory by mailing a
questionnaire to each alumnus. (If you prefer not to be
listed in the Directory, please contact the Law School
Career Services Center in writing as soon as possible.)
Stephen Cliff Preslar, 44, of Dallas,
died November 7, 1993. Born in
Washington, D.C., he received his
undergraduate degree from The
University of Texas at El Paso and his
law degree from Texas Tech University
School of Law in 1974. Cliff was
certified in personal injury trial law by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
in 1979. From 1984 until his death, he
was a partner with the Dallas law firm of
Demarest, Smith, Preslar, Jones &
Giunta, P.C. He was a past president of
the EI Paso Young Lawyers and EI Paso
Trial Lawyers Associations. He is
survived by his daughters, Kimberly
Preslar of Dallas and Alison Preslar of
El Paso; parents, Judge and Mrs.
Stephen Preslar of EI Paso; brothers,
Sam Preslar of Los Angeles, California
and Rob Preslar of EI Paso.
The new Texas Tech University School of Law
Alumni Directory will soon make finding an alumnus
as easy as opening a book. Look for more details on
the project in future issues of Cornerstone.
Suggestions for
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni of the Texas Tech Law School are
involved in all areas of law around the globe. If you
know of an alumnus who has an unusual practice, or
who has made a significant contribution to his or her
community, or who should be recognized for some
other reason, please send that person's name, address
and phone number to Cornerstone, Texas Tech
University School of Law, Box 40004, Lubbock, Texas
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Nineteenth Annual Bankine Law Institute
February 29 & March 1~ 1996
INSTlTUTE FACULTY
Plaza 5an Antonio
5an Antonio~ Texas
Sponsored by the Texas Tech Law School Foundation and the Texas Association of Bank Counsel
Wednesday. February 28. 1996
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm TABC Committee Meetings (Scheduled
as needed by individual Committees)
Thursday. February 29. 1996
Friday. March 1. 1996
8:30 - 9:15 Potpourri - A Review of Current Cases,
Legislation and Trends Billy McDonough
9:15 - 9:30 Texas Bank Lawyer Student Scholarship
Awards Jim Murray, President, TABC
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Richard Dole
University of Houston Law
Center, Houston
Linda Newman
Bank of America-Texas
Dallas
John Durkay
Mehaffey & Weber,
Beaumont
Jerald M. Pomerantz
Attorney at Law,
Weslaco
James Eissinger
Texas Tech University School of
Law, Lubbock
Mark Story
Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, P.e.
Dallas
Andrew Flint
Thompson & Knight, P.C.
Dallas
Mary Tourenq
Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer &
Wise, P. e., Dallas
Karl Vancil
Attorney at Law,
Ballinger
7:30 am - 8:15 am Registration and Materials Distribution
9:30 - 10:15 An Update on Title Insurance and Other
Real Estate Issues Bruce Liesman
8:15 - 8:30 Welcoming Remarks
10:15 - 10:30 Break
John Krahmer
Texas Tech University School of
Law, Lubbock
8:30 - 9:30 Federal Reserve Banks: Who are They and
What do They Do? Bob Wright
10:30 - 11:15 Employment Issues Confronting Banks in
the mid-90s Jim Eissinger
Bruce Liesman
Alamo Title Company,
San Antonio
Debra Villarreal
Thompson & Knight,
Dallas
9:30 - 10:00 Deposit of Public Funds Karl Vancil and Al
Watkins
11 :15 - 11 :45 Decorating Your Bank Lobby - Statutory
Notices and Other Works of Art Bob Wood
William McDonough
Cox & Smith Inc.,
San Antonio
AI Watkins
Lock Purnell Rain Harrell, P.e.
Dallas
12:15 noon - 1:30 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
William Minkley
State Bar of Texas,
Austin
Robert G. Wright
Attorney at Law,
Dallas
1:30 - 2:30 Protection of Attorney-Client Privileges and
Confidentiality: Some Risks & Benefits of Technological
Links with Your Clients John Durkay
James Murray
Anderson, Smith, Null, Stofer &
Murphree, L.L.P., Victoria
Robert E. Wood
Williford & Wood, L.L.P.
Dallas
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 Documenting Alternative Loan Pricing
Arrangements Andrew Flint
11:15 - 12:00 Fundamentals of Factoring Debra Villarreal
12:00 noon -1:00 pm Lunch Break (On Your Own)
11:45 - 12:15 Some Do's and Dont's of Bank Advertising
Linda Newman
1:00 - 1:45 Avoiding Problems with Subpoenas, Bank
Privacy, and Other Demands for Customer Information
Mary Tourenq
2:30 - 3:30 Professional Responsibility Standards and the
Bank Lawyer Bill Minkley
1:45 - 2:30 Letters of Credit Under the (Finally!) Revised
UCC Article 5 Dick Dole
MCLE Credit: Approval of this program for 11.50 hours of
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45-3:30 Financing Lottery Winners and Dealing with
Other Unusual Collateral Jerry Pomerantz
3:30 - 4:15 Current Environmental Problems Facing
Lenders Mark Story
4:30 - 6:30 TABC Directors' Meeting and TABC Committee Meetings (as needed)
Materials: Materials prepared by the speakers will be distributed
to all registrants. Materials may be ordered for the price of
$175.00 by persons who are unable to attend this Institute. No
deductions are allowed on orders for materials. Materials from
most of the prior Banking Law Institutes are also available.
Contact Ms. Phyllis Pendley, Institute Registrar, at 806-765-9153
for prices or for a list of topics contained in Institute Volumes 1
through 19.
MCLE Credit has been requested from the State Bar of
Texas, including one hour of Ethics credit. Other states may
vary. We will be happy to assist registrants in obtaining
CLE approval in other states.
Presentations on Disk: To the extent possible, papers prepared by the speakers for presentation at this Institute will
also be provided ON DISK for more convenient storage and
use by registrants (some graphics, forms, or other material
may be omitted). THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL
CHARGE FOR TIDS DISK!
Meeting Schedules: Persons serving on TABC Committees
should check with their Committee Chairpersons to determine if meetings of their Committees have been scheduled.
Registration Fee: Registration for this Institute is $350.00 less one or both of the following discounts:
(1) Registrations postmarked on or before January 31, 1996 may claim a $25.00 early registration discount, (2) TABC members, judges, or government attorneys may deduct a separate $25.00 discount
without a time limit on this discount. Registrants who qualify for both discounts may deduct both. Please
make checks (less any applicable discount(s)) payable to "Banking Law Institute." Remember -- Early
Registration Saves Money!
Refunds: Written requests for refunds will be accomodated if postmarked on or before February 12,
1996. A set of materials and a partial refund will be sent for refund requests postmarked after that date.
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Hotel Accomodations: The Plaza San Antonio Hotel has set
aside a block of rooms at a reduced rate for Institute registrants.
Reservation requests should be sent directly to the hotel by J anuary 29, 1996 to reserve a room at the blocked rate. Please use the
hotel reservation card in this brochure to make your reservation
directly with the hotel.
TABC Membership: The Texas Association of Bank Counsel
(TABC) is a voluntary association of lawyers whose practice
includes banking law and related commercial matters. Membership information about the TABC will be available at registration
or can be obtained from the TABC office at 203 West Tenth
Street, Austin, TX 78701. Note that your annual $100.00
TABC membership fee provides a $25.00 discount on this CLE
program so your net membership fee is only $75.00 for 1996.
The TABC is one of the best and least expensive professional
associations and CLE providers in Texas. TABC membership
includes a subscription to the monthly Texas Bank Lawyer, which
is now in its 19th year of publication.
Special Services: If special arrangements or services are required for a disabled individual to attend this Institute, please
contact Ms. Phyllis Pendley, Institute Registrar, at 806-765-9153
no later than January 29, 1996.
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An Open Letter to Alumni
From the Legal Research Board
Dear Alumni:
I would like to introduce you to the Legal Research Board (LRB). The LRB
researches legal issues and drafts memorandums and court documents for attorneys for an
hourly fee. Last year the LRB completed in excess of 125 such projects.
In addition to the LRB' s contract work for attorneys, our organization is currently
updating and redrafting the Constitutional County Court Bench Manual and the District
Court Bench Manual. Our role in this project is to review the Texas advance sheets and
legislative actions to detect substantive and procedural changes in the law. These
changes are distributed in the form of a supplement and are then included in the next
publication of the Manuals.
The LRB is composed of second and third year students who have demonstrated
outstanding research and writing skills. Our writers and editors are either selected from
the top two students in each of the Legal Research and Writing courses or from those
students who have demonstrated excellent legal research and writing skills in our writeon competition.
Any attorney who needs an issue researched or a document drafted may contact
the LRB. Our members will perform the service and in the process gain a great deal of
practical experience and appreciate the reality and importance of deadlines and
scheduling. LRB members not only possess excellent research and writing skills but also
maintain an impeccable work ethic with a strong appreciation for deadlines.
I urge you to consider using the LRB for your fmn's research needs and to
consider LRB members for associate positions with your fmn.
REVIEW
Law Review to Publish Special Issue on "Faith and The Law"
As part of the four books that the Texas Tech Law Review publishes each year, the Review is especially pleased to
announce a special Faith and the Law Symposium. Allison Professor Thomas E. Baker and Professor Timothy W. Floyd are
serving as faculty editors for this special issue. This Symposium will be published as Book 3 of our current Volume 27 and is
unlike the typical law review symposium. Our concept was to ask members of the legal profession - lawyers, judges, law
professors and law students - to reflect on the ways they have reconciled their professional life with their faith life. We asked
that the essays be personal narratives, exercises in story-telling.
We have commitments from more than 40 different persons in all sorts of legal specializations or roles, e.g., prosecutor,
criminal defense, plaintiff-personal injury, insurance defense, general solo-practitioner, big firm partner, federal judge, state
judge, trial judge, appellate judge, government agency, in house counsel, state legislator, law professor, law student, etc. Along
the axis of religious diversity, we have included authors from as many different religious traditions as possible. These are
persons of faith who have reconciled their professional lives with their faith in ways that might teach and inspire others.
Even before publication, this project has brought a great deal of national recognition to our law review and the law school.
Indeed, the response from across the nation has been positively phenomenal. Stephen Carter, William Nelson Cromwell
Professor at Yale Law School and the author of The Culture of Disbelief, will write the Introduction. Contributors include
Kenneth Starr, former Circuit Judge and Solicitor General of the United States and current special prosecutor in the Whitewater
investigation), Judge Tom Reavley of the United States Court of Appeals for the fifth Circuit, Justice Raul Gonzalez of the
Texas Supreme Court, professors such as Thomas Shaffer of Notre Dame and Monroe Freedman of Hofstra, other federal and
state judges, and lawyers who have argued some of the leading first amendment cases in the Supreme Court of the United
States.
To receive a copy of the Faith and the Law Symposium, simply subscribe to the Review.
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LEE C. SCHWEMER has been selected as
Supervisory Attorney (Estate Tax), for the Dallas
Office of the Internal Revenue Service, 1100
Commerce Street, Mc 4240 Belo, Dallas, Texas
75242, (214) 767-2181.
·1975
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JOHN R. HENDERSON has been selected for
membership to the American Board of Trial
Advocates. He can be congratulated at 1717 Main
Street, Suite 4400, Dallas, Texas 75201,
(214) 712-4634.
JOHN P. YOUNG retired from the U.S. Army in
August of 1992 and has opened a practice limited to
criminal law in San Antonio at PO. Box 700776, San
Antonio, Texas 78270, (210) 494-2702.
·1976
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BARKLEY T. MILLER was elected to serve as the
1995-96 Secretary/Treasurer of the Probate, Trusts and
Estates Section of the Dallas Bar Association.
Barkley's practice focuses on probate, estate planning,
business and family law. However, Barkley and his
wife, Glenda, are very busy raising their 20 month old,
red-haired daughter, Catherine! Congratulate Barkley
at 5550 LBJ Freeway, Suite 595, Dallas, Texas 752406221. The phone number is (214) 934-0178.
ADAIR MELINSKY BUCKNER was elected
President-Elect for 1995-96 for the Amarillo County
Bar Association. Adair's address is 1616 S. Kentucky,
D-240, Amarillo, Texas 79102, (806) 358-8773.
.1977
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DEBORAH D. WELCH announces the expansion
and relocation of the law firms of Welch & Little,
L.L.P, to Wellington Office Park, 1616 S. Kentucky
Street, Building C, Suite 260, Amarillo, Texas 79102,
(806) 353-6202.
W. BRUCE PEELE announces his new firm's name:
Hill, Held, Metzger, Lofgren & Peele, L.L.P, 3878
Oak Lawn Avenue, 4th Floor, Dallas, Texas 752194498. The phone number is (214) 523-3717.
BETTY H. LITTLE announces the expansion and
relocation of the law firm of Welch & Little, L.L.P., to
Wellington Office Park, 1616 S. Kentucky Street,
Building C, Suite 260, Amarillo, Texas 79102,
(806) 353-6202.
.1980
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RUSSELL N. MULLINS, formerly with the firm of
Russell & Mullins, pc., has opened his solo practice
concentrating in the areas of real estate, business and
estates law. His address is 121 North Taylor Street,
Gunnison, Colorado 81230, (970) 641-2975 or
FAX (970) 641-2976.
RANDAL G. MATHIS,
formerly of Strasburger
& Price, L.L.P, has
joined the Dallas firm of
Munsch Hardt Kopf Harr
& Dinan, P.C., as a
shareholder in its
Litigation/Dispute
Resolution Section.
Congratulate Randy at
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4000 Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas
75202-2790. The phone number is (214) 855-7500.
CLINTON J. DAVID, a shareholder with David &
Goodman, a nine lawyer, North Dallas law firm,
announces the relocation of its offices to Two Lincoln
Centre, 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
75240. Clint's phone number is (214) 991-0889.
S. GAIL ROBERTSON has joined the Hawaii State
Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 616, Honolulu, Hawaii
96809. Gail is also serving as a mediator for the
Neighborhood Justice Center and as an arbitrator in
the court-annexed arbitration program. She is going
back to school in the graduate public administration
program at the University of Hawaii.
1981
BRIAN QUINN was elected Justice, Court of Appeals
for the Seventh District of Texas. His office addresses
are 501 S. Fillmore, Suite 2A, Amarillo, Texas 79101
and Faculty Room 207, Texas Tech University School
of Law, Lubbock, Texas 79409.
KEVIN J. COOK is with Payne & Blanchard, L.L.P,
700 North Pearl Street, Suite 500 LB 393, North
Tower, Dallas, Texas 75201-7424, (214) 953-1313.
1982
KATHERINE K. MUDGE and Dineen Majcher
('83) have joined forces with Lawrence Smith to form
the law firm of Smith, Majcher & Mudge, L.L.P The
firm specializes in administrative and regulatory law,
litigation, and appellate practice. All three partners are
board certified in Administrative Law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization. Katherine was formerly
an associate in the Austin office of Liddell, Sapp,
Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, L.L.P The new firm's address
is 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1270, Austin, Texas
78701, (512) 322-9044.
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WILLIAM W. HARRIS has been appointed Judge of
233rd District Court in Fort Worth. Congratulate him
at Tarrant County Courts Building, Fort Worth, Texas
76196. The phone number is (817) 884-1794.
MICHAEL P. FREDERICK provides his address at
PSC 3500 Nellis APB, Las Vegas, Nevada 891910045 .
ED PRICE, the sole shareholder of J. Edwin Price,
pc., announces that he is opening an additional office
in Brownfield, Texas. The firm will continue to
operate at 2301 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas 79401.
The Brownfield office address is 1309-D Tahoka
Road, Brownfield, Texas 79316. Frank Lacy (,95), an
associate of the firm, will operate primarily in the
Brownfield office.
KELLY G. MOORE has been appointed as District
Judge for the 121st District Court, covering Terry and
Yoakum Counties, 500 West Main - Room 302W,
Brownfield, Texas 79316. His phone number is
(806) 637-7742.
DINEEN J. MAJCHER and Katherine K. Mudge
('82) have joined forces with Lawrence Smith to form
the law firm of Smith, Majcher & Mudge, L.L.P
Dineen is a former shareholder of Small, Craig &
Werkenthin in Austin. All three partners are board
certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of
Legal Specialization. The firm specializes in
administrative and regulatory law, litigation, and
appellate practice. You can contact Dineen at 816
Congress Avenue, Suite 1270, Austin, Texas 78701,
(512) 322-9044.
DARRELL G. ADKERSON, formerly with Godwin
& Carlton, has formed a new fIrm called Bush, Hauder
& Adkerson, 2100 Lincoln Plaza, 500 N. Akard Street,
Dallas, Texas 75201 , (214) 969-9300
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1984
CAROL BIRDWELL announces her June 17, 1995
marriage to William DeWayne Herron (1976 graduate
of SMU School of Law). Both are sole practitioners
and are partners in a computer software program they
designed for law offices. Congratulate Carol at 1701
River Run Road, Suite 1103, Fort Worth, Texas 76107.
The phone number is (817) 332-1941.
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TANYA K. (NORTHRUP) PIERCE announces her
July 4, 1995 marriage to Lubbock Police Department
Detective Van Roy Pierce. Tanya may be congratulated
at the U.S. Attorney's Office, 1205 Texas, Room
C201, Lubbock, Texas 79401, (806) 743-7351.
DANIEL J. PERKINS and DONNA BECKER
PERKINS have provided us with an update of their
family activities. Dan completed training as a mediator
with the American Academy of Attorney-Mediators,
Inc. Dan serves on the District lA Grievance
Committee for the State Bar of Texas. He is still a
partner in the law firm of Beacom, Watkins & Perkins,
P.O. Box 876, Greenville, Texas. You can reach him by
phone at (903) 454-6688, metro (903) 450-4529 , or
by FAX at (903) 454-1771. Dan's practice is
concentrated in personal injury and mediation. Donna
is the municipal judge for the City of Greenville. Dan
and Donna are still trying to keep up with Kristen (7),
Katie (6), and Sarah (2).
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JUDA M. HELLMAN has been appointed as an
administrative law judge to decide educational cases
dealing with the Federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) for students with disabilities.
As an administrative law judge, he travels throughout
the state to the various counties. He continues to have
a general law practice as a solo practitioner in
downtown Louisville at 300 Republic Building, 429
West Muhammed Ali Blvd., Louisville, Kentucky
40202, (502) 569-2777.
BLAKE COFFEE, formerly a shareholder with
Wright & Greenhill, P.C., has opened the Law Offices
of K. Blake Coffee, P.O. Box 700130, San Antonio,
Texas 78270-0130. His phone number is
(210) 495-0773 and his FAX is (210) 495-0774.
TERESA BURROFF was promoted in January, 1995
from tax attorney at U.T. System to Assistant to the
Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs at U.T.
System. She reports that she and her husband (Sean)
have three children: Michelle (5), Melissa (2) and Jack
(1). Congratulate Teresa at 201 W. 7th Street, Austin,
Texas 78701, (512) 499-4560.
PATRICIA (PAT) HARRIS announces her
appointment as Director of Planned Giving for Park
College, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Box 56,
Parkville, Missouri 64152.
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1985
JUDY (CROWDER) PARKER announces her
appointment as Associate Judge of Lubbock County as
of December 12, 1994. Her address is Room 305, P.O.
Box 10536, Lubbock, Texas 79409, (806) 767-1167.
DAVID CAMPBELL has been appointed Chairman
of Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Committee of the
Section of Real Property and Probate of the American
Bar Association. Congratulate him at McManemin &
Smith, P.c., 600 N. Pearl, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas
75201. The phone number is (214) 226-5875.
HEIDI (BRUEGEL) and Blake Cox announce the
arrival of their second child, Riley Blake Cox, born
October 7, 1994. He is welcomed by big brother,
Patrick Montgomery Cox, whose birthday is
December 9, 1991. Congratulate the family at 2300
Hemphill, Fort Worth, Texas 76110, (817) 922-6043.
DAVID G. HART, Board Certified in Personal Injury
Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization,
announces the new location of the Law Offices of
David G. Hart, 3001 Brown Trail, Suite 103, Bedford,
Texas 76021 , (817) 485 -8888, metro (817) 577-2006
and FAX (817) 498-4155.
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JULIE (BENSON) ROSS and husband, Paul,
announce the birth of their first child on May 22,
1995. His name is Hunter Mitchell Ross and he
weighed 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and was 21 inches long.
Congratulate Julie at LeClair, Ryan, Joynes, Epps &
Framme, 707 E. Main Street, Suite 1100, Richmond,
Virginia, (804) 343-4082.
LISA FURMAN BRONCHETTI and her husband,
Ty, announce the birth of their first child, Brandon
Michael Bronchetti, born April 3, 1995. Brandon
weighed 8 Ibs. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long. Lisa can
be congratulated at the Dallas County District
Attorney's Office, 133 N. Industrial Blvd., L.B. 19,
Dallas, Texas 75252.
1987
THOMAS L. MURPHY is now working as a law
clerk for the 5th Judicial District Court in Lovington,
New Mexico. Tom also serves as a Special Master in
juvenile, abuse!neglect, and civil commitment
proceedings. He and his wife, Melinda, are expecting
their third child in mid-October. Their address is 300
East Green Acres, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240.
JULIE GONZALEZ was appointed First Assistant
Public Defender for the El Paso County Public
Defender's Office in January of 1995. Her address is
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 401, EI Paso, Texas 79901,
(915) 546-8185.
SUSAN PAUL KRAVIK announces her new position
as Associate General Counsel with Texas Commerce
Bank in the litigation section. She also provides news
of the birth of their second child, Ryan Mitchell, on
May 16, 1995 who is welcomed by older sister,
Kaitlin, age 2. Congratulate Susan at 2200 Ross
Avenue, Box 660197, Dallas, Texas 75266-0197,
(214) 965-2942.
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JEFFERY D. TATUM, a shareholder with Atwood,
Malone, Turner & Sabin in Roswell, New Mexico, has
left his law practice to pursue a Ph.D. with the
University of Virginia. The Ph.D. work will be in law,
religion and society. Jill and Jeff have three boys:
Attitcus (7), Ethan (5) and Keeton (2). Their new
address is 1643 Rio Hill Drive #102, Charlottesville,
Virginia 22901, (804) 974-6795.
1988
JAN (TURNER) HUEBER announces her
association with the law firm of Wooten & Hart in
Roanoke, Virginia. Jan can be reached at P.O. Box
12247, Roanoke, Virginia 24024, or (504) 343-2451.
MIKE McCLURE has opened his own practice
concentrating on plaintiff's personal injury litigation at
1701 West Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. The
phone number is (817) 336-6211.
1989
SHARON E. CONWAY announces the opening of
her office for the practice of law at Paragon Center
One, 450 Gears Road, Suite 700, Houston, Texas,
(713) 872-1221, FAX (713) 872-1313. Sharon
concentrates her practice primarily on DTPA, fraud,
wrongful termination, sexual harassment, ERISA,
tortious intelierence, collections and other business
litigation; legal malpractice (plaintiff and defense) and
attorney grievance matters; and general business!
corporate office practice.
ANGELIA WESCH HARLOW has been accepted
for membership in Commercial Real Estate WomenNorthwest, Seattle Chapter. Angelia and her husband,
Steve, announce the birth of their son, Austin Boulton
Harlow, born on September 20, 1994. Congratulate
Angelia at Stansilaw, Ashbaugh, 701 5th Avenue, Suite
4400, Seattle, Washington 98104, (206) 386-5900.
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ROBERT NELSON NEBB is pleased to announce
the relocation of his office for the general practice of
law to Suite 708 Court Place, 1001 Main Street,
Lubbock, Texas 79401, (806) 749-1121 or
FAX (806) 749-5311.
JAMES C. JONES has moved his practice to
Grambling & Grambling, L.L.P, His new address is
300 East Main Street, Suite 1000, El Paso, Texas
79901, (915) 544-2092.
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1990
KELLY GENE KINTO has opened his general civil
practice at 24800 1-45, Suite 200, Spring, Texas
77386. His office phone number is (713) 298-1025.
CHARLES W. GAINES announces his new-business
address at Hitt Chwang & Gaines, P.c., 400 Canyon
Creek National Bank Building, 333 West Campbell
Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, (214) 480-8800.
MARILYN J. HEADRICK, c.P.A., M.P.A., J.D., has
recently published a book entitled "The Legal
Profession: Is It For You?" Marilyn co-authored the
book with Dr. Wayne Anderson of Southwest Missouri
State University, Springfield, Missouri. The book is
available in local bookstores (ISBN: #0-538-84392-6.)
"Several of the real life examples in the book resulted
from my years at Texas Tech, of which I'm proud to
say I'm an alumnus." Marilyn can be contacted at P.O.
Box 10942, Springfield, Missouri 65808 .
GEORGE C. NOELKE has been appointed Division
Chief of the Elder Law and Public Health Division of
the Texas Office of the Attorney General. His mailing
address is Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711. The phone
number is (512) 936-1301.
1991
JOE A.C. FULCHER is now associated with Greer,
Herz & Adams, L.L.P, One Moody Plaza, Galveston,
Texas 77550. The office phone number is
(409) 765-5525 .
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PATRICK CONNELL McGINNIS has been
appointed by the Most Reverend Joseph A. Galante,
Bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont to serve as
Diocesan Attorney for the Diocese of Beaumont.
Patrick is a partner in the law firm of Heartfield &
McGinnis, L.L.P, PO. Drawer 3804, Beaumont, Texas
77704, (409) 832-9021.
CELIA WADDELL LEGGETT and husband, Paul,
announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline
Elizabeth, on June 18, 1995. Celia has left Woodard,
Hall & Primm in Houston to focus on her family.
Congratulations can be sent to 11826 Wink Road,
Houston, Texas 77024.
SARA (McDONALD) McELROY announces her
new association with Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P,
PO. Drawer 150, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
ELIZABETH LEWIS is an associate with Hartline,
Dacus, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P, 2626 Cole Avenue,
Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75204. The phone number is
(214) 954-0101.
CAPT. JON W. SHELBURNE advises of his address
at PSC 810, Box 8, FPO-AE 09619-0500.
1992
KARLA BAUGH has been appointed Special
Prosecutor for the Regional Controlled Substance
Apprehension Program (Drug Task Force) for Fannin,
Lamar and Red River Counties. Her address is PO.
Box 1235, Paris, Texas 75461. The phone number is
(903) 784-5081.
1993
MARTHA WIDTE is the new Assistant Librarian at
Vinson & Elkins of Houston. She is responsible for
acquisitions, interlibrary loan and reference.
Congratulate Martha at 2500 First City Tower, 1001
Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002-6760. The phone
number is (713) 758-2863.
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KIM HAYES is an associate with Kline Law Offices,
2825 74th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79423,
(806) 748-6000 or FAX (806) 748-6010.
PATRICIA BACA has moved her office to 3863 S.W.
Loop 820 #207, Fort Worth, Texas 76133,
(817) 294-7866.
JANET RISLEY BENNETT was recently named
West's 1995 National Academic Representative of the
Year. Congratulate Janet at West Publishing Corp.,
1601 Elm, Suite #1165, Dallas, Texas 75201,
(214) 319-9494.
1994
GERRY LINAN has opened the Law Offices of G.E.
Linan, 847 E. Harrison, Brownsville, Texas 78520,
(210) 546-3200.
CATHY BLAKLEY is a solo practitioner in Amarillo
at 400 W. 5th Street, Amarillo, Texas 79101,
(806) 374-4973.
JOHN R. ROLATER, JR. has successfully
completed a judicial clerkship with the 8th District
Court of Appeals of Texas in EI Paso, and is now an
Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County.
Congratulate John at the Office of the District
Attorney, 133 N. Industrial Blvd., LB-19, Dallas, Texas
75207-4399.
SCOTT A. ALMY announces his promotion to
Associate General Counsel at Guaranty Federal Bank,
FS.B., 8333 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75225,
(214) 491-7722.
SAM C. GREGORY is an associate with the Law
Offices of Tom R. King, 1504 Avenue H, Lubbock,
Texas 79401, (806) 741-0529.
BRYAN SAMPLE is managing the recently-opened
Amarillo office of The Herrera Law Firm, 1118 S.
Taylor, Amarillo, Texas 79101, (806) 373-4494.
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CHRISTINA L. MARTINEZ is pleased to announce
her association with Castillo & Layne Incorporated,
NationsBank Plaza, 25th Floor, 300 Convent Street,
San Antonio, Texas 78205. Her phone number is
(210) 225-3700. The firm specializes in consumer and
commercial litigation.
1995
KELLI ARNOLD is working for Hill, Gilstrap,
Moorhead, White, Bodoin & Webster, 1400 West
Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76013 . Her office
phone number (817) 261-2222.
FRANK DICKSON, JR., is a briefing attorney for
the Chief Justice of the Corpus Christi Court of
Appeals . Frank may be reached at 10th Floor, Nueces
County Courthouse, 901 Leopard Street, Corpus
Christi, Texas 78401, (512) 888-0416.
FRANK LACY has joined the firm of J. Edwin Price,
P.c., of Lubbock. Ed Price ('82) is the sole
shareholder of J. Edwin Price, P.c. Frank will be
working primarily in the Brownfield office of the firm,
at 1309-D Tahoka Road, Brownfield, Texas 79316. His
mailing address is P.O. Box 111, Brownfield, Texas
79316. The Lubbock address of the firm is 2301
Broadway, Lubbock Texas 79401.
GRANT UNDERWOOD has joined the Litigation
Section of the Dallas office of Jenkins & Gilchrist. His
address is 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200, Dallas,
Texas 75202. The phone number is (214) 855-4300.
FIRST LIEUTENANT ED SPENCE is in
Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Belvoir,
Virginia. His home address is 12161 Pineneedle Court,
Woodridge, Virginia 22192.
MIKE SKARDA is clerking for Chief Judge Harry
Lee Hudspeth, 433 U.S. Courthouse, 511 E. San
Antonio Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901, (915) 534-6736.
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