TEXAS TECH UNIVERSIlY
SCHOOL OF LAW
HONORS DAY
April 15, 1987
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
HONORS DAY
April 15, 1987
PROGRAM
Carolyn J. Thomas
Assistant Dean
GREETINGS
~mLCOMING
REMARKS
Lauro F. Cavazos
President, Texas Tech
University and Health
Sciences Center
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
W. Frank Newton
Dean
ADDRESS
John W. Odam
Helm, Pletcher, Hogan,
Bowen & Saunders
Houston
RECEPTION
AWARDS CEREt·10NY
Carolyn J. Thomas
Scholarship Grants and Loan Fund5
Recognition of Student Organizations
Interschool Competition Teams
Service Awards
Individual Achievement
Advocacy
Writing
Scholarship
Special Recognition Awards
Intraschool Competition Awards
Outstanding Achievement Awards
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The School of Law acknowledges with appreciation the generous gifts of donors who provide the
fol:owing scholarships and loans to deserving
students.
ENDOWED SCHOIARSHIP FUNDS
ALVIN R. AI.LISON SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship endowed
by Levelland attorney Alvin R. Allison who is
affectionately known as "the father of the Texas
Tech Law School."
DURWOOD H. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIPS--Scholarships
endowed by Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley and friends
and relatives in memory of Mr. Bradley, who was
a prominent Lubbock attorney for many years.
The scholarships are awarded to deserving
students.
KENNETH H. BURNS SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship endo~~ent
established by rne.mbers of the Victor H. Lindsey
Senate of Delta Theta phi Law Fraternity to
honor their outstanding Houston alumnus, awarded
to students who are members of the national
organization, in good academic standing, and
actively involved in the local Senate; Mr.
Burns has also been a generous contributor to
this fund.
ROBERT GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP--Endowed by partners
of the Dallas law firm of Carter, Jones, Magee,
Rudberg & Mayes, in honor of Robert Guy Carter
who founded the firm and who has been a longtime
supporter of Texas Tech University and the Law
School. These scholarships are awarded to
worthy students who a.re in need of financial
assistance.
WILLIAM C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIPS--Endowed by Mrs. J.
C. Clark and David G. Clark in memory of their
son and brother, a Lubbock attorney and a member
of the Texas Tech Class of 1942. These
scholarships are awarded to second or third year
students.
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CRENSHAW MEMORIlili SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship in
memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Crenshaw Sr ..
Mr. Crenshaw was a partner in the Lubbock frim
of Crenshaw, Dupree and Milam from 1926 until
his death in 1964. The fund is endowed by
members of the Crenshaw family and scholarship
awards are based on financial need and academic
achievement.
FIRST GRADUATING CLASS SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship
endowed through contributions by members of the
first Texas Tech graduating law class of
1969-70.
GEORGE H. ~~HON FELLOWSHIPS--A scholarship grant
endowed by the Litton Foundation in honor of Mr.
Mahon, the distinguished former Congressman from
Lubbock. These fellowships are awarded to worthy
recipients in any class.
MCNHORTER TUITION SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship
endowment established by Mr. & Mrs. Ray J.
Diekemper, Jr. to honor Lubbock attorney OvJen W.
Mcvlliorter. The recipients are encouraged to
exercise the same high ethical standards as set
by Mr. Mc"~orter.
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G. HOBERT ~ID AILEEN HACKNF.Y NELSON SCHOLARSHIP
FUND--A scholarship grant endowed by longtime:
Lubbock resident Mrs. Nelson and the late Mr.
Nelson and their children. The scholarships are
awarded annually to second or third year
students.
JOHN H. SPLAw~ JR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship established in honor of trial
attorney Johnny Splawn who has practiced law in
Lubbock since 1952. The fund is endowed by
Splawn's law partner and his wife, John ('74)
and Carolyn Simpson.
W.F. SHIVER SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship established
in honor of W.F. Shiver, superintendent of Post
schools. The fund is endowed by Judge David E.
and Larisa Shiver Keltner ('86) of Fort Worth.
CUR'!' F. STEIB, JR., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship awarded annually to a student in
financial need in memory of Curt Steib, Jr., a
member of the class of 1977, The grant is
endowed by his family, classn~tes, and friends.
TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL FREEDOt-1 SCHOLARSHIPS--A
scholarship fund created to assist students who
have overcome serious social, economic,
educational, or physical handicap in attaining
a legal education.
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W. D. WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship
awarded annually by the children of the late
Lubbock attorney W. D. Wilson and presented
through the Ex-Students' Association.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP DONORS
KENNETH H. BURNS--Kenneth H. Burns Endowed Fund.
J. J. DILLARD SCHOLARSHIPS--Presented by Bryan B.
Dillard, a Lubbock attorney, in memory of his
father who became a Lubbock resident near the
turn of the century and practiced law here for
a number of years.
,FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI SCHOLARSHIPS--Scholarship
awards presented to the Chair of the Board of
Barristers, the Administrative Director of the
Legal Research Board and two outstanding member's
of the Law Review.
GEORGE H. NELSON, JR.--G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney
Nelson Endowed Fund.
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BUDDY RAKE, SR. MEMORIAL SCHOJ...ARSHIP--Presented by
attorneys M. E. (Buddy) Rake, Jr. (' 72) Michael
Rake ('BO), and M. Doug Rake ('84) in memory of
their father; the scholarships are awarded to
the daughter or son of a blue-collar worker.
ERNEST REEVES SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented
by 1971 Texas Tech law graduate Ernest Reeves
from Canyon, Texas, and awarded to a deserving
student in any class.
EDWARD R. ~~ JO ANNE M. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship presented by Lubbock attorney
Edward R. Smith and his wife Jo Anne; awarded
to a deserving student in any class.
TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS-These scholarships are awarded from
contributions to the General Scholarship
Fund by alumni and friends of the Law School.
THOMPSON & KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the
named Dallas law firm to a student member or
candidate of the Texas Tech Law Review in need
of financial assistance.
SCHOLARSHIP DONORS
Levelland attorney Alvin R. Allison has
established three scholarships which are awarded
annually:
ALVIN R. ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP--Presented to a
deserving entering or advanced student.
SHARON ALLISON MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
Mr. Allison in honor of his daughter of Fort
\';orth to a student in any class.
SANDRA ALLISON DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
Mr. Allison in honor of his daughter, a
Levelland attorney, to a student in the second
or third year class.
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R. GUY CARTER SCIIOLARSHIP--Presented by Dallas
attorney R. Guy Carter of the law firm of
Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to
an outstaneing entering law student.
CRENSHAW, DUPREE & MILAM SCHOLARSIIJP--Given by the
Lubbock law firm to a worthy recipient in any
class.
JAMES G. DENTON SCHOLARSHIP--Given by Denver City
attorney and Law School Foundation trustee Paul
New.
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP Fu}ID
w.. D. BENSON, JR. SCHOLAFSHIP--A
scholarship presented by Tech law professor
Daniel H. Benson in honor of his father.
LAWRENCE F. GREEN MEHORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Given by
Lubbock attorney John F. Maner in memory of Mr.
Green who was an attorney in Lubbock.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
the Auxiliary to a deserving married student.
EL PASO BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
the Auxiliary to aid a deserving law student
from EI Paso.
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GARDERE & WYNNE SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the
named Dallas law firm to the first year student
attaining the highest scholastic average.
R.E. RICHARDS SCHOLARSHIP--Two scholarships
presented by Hobbs, New Mexico attorney R.E.
Richards.
GIBSON, OCHSNER & ADKINS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
the named Amarillo law firm to an outstanding
student in need of financial assistance.
TEXAS TECH LAW PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
the named organization to a student in need of
financial assistance.
JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship given in
honor of the named Lubbock attorney by his wife
and children.
JOHN E. THOMASON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Presented
in honor of the late Midland attorney by his
family and friends.
BARBARA K. RUNGE & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP-Presented by the named Houston law firm to a
woman law student in any class in need of
financial assistance.
SCOGGIN-DICKEY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented
by the Scoggin-Dickey Buick Company of Lubbock.
& SCHACHTER SCHOLARSHIPS-Presented by the named Amarillo firm to second
year students who graduated from an Amarillo
high school and who placed in the top ten
percent of the first year class.
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R. QUILLIAM SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented
by Mrs. W. R. Quilliam and Tech law Professor
w. Reed Quilliam, Jr.
LOAN FUNDS
ALVIN R. AND ALETHA FAYE ALLISON LOAN FUND--Fund
to provide short-term loans to law sturlents in
need of financial assistance, endowed by Mr.
and Mrs. Allison of Levelland.
JUDGE DAN BLAIR LOAN FUND--Funds available to
students for short-term loans in the name of
Judge Blair who served as District Judge for
Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, and Crosby counties,
1936-1951.
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HUNT, RASCHKE, ROBISON AND WEINSTEIN LOAN FUND-Fund established by the Student Bar Association
in honor of the winning team and coach of the
1979 National Moot Court Competition.
MARVIN JONES LOAN FUND--Funds for short-term
loans to law students made available by the late
Judge Jones, a leader in the establishment of
Texas Tech, a former Congressman from West
Texas, and former Senior Judge on the u.s. Court
of Claims.
STUDENT
ORGru~IZATIONS
LAH REVIEW AWA..lill RECOGNITION
Editor-in-Chief
Holland Neff
lv'..anaging Editor
Steve Kotara
Fifth Circuit
Symposium Editor
Jeff Harrison
JU~GE
Note Editors
Mike Crim
June Higgins
Diana Porter
Russell Power
Comment Editors
Dick LeMasters
Jon Miller
Karl Wyler
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN LOAN FUND--Fund for law
students in unanticipated, short-term financial
difficulties, provided by Judge Jordan, retired
from the 47th District Court in Amarillo.
VICTOR H. LI~~SEY MEMORIAL FUND--Fund for loans
and other financial assistance to law students
in need, created by the Lubbock County Bar
Association and friends of the late Judge
Victor H. Lindsey of the 72nd District Court,
at the suggestion of his widow, ~trs. Lindsey.
DREH SIMPSON MEHORIAL FUND--Fund to aid students
in financial difficulty, established by the
family, colleagues, and friends of Drew Simpson
(174) on his death in February 1972.
TEXAS TECH LAW REVIEW SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FUND-This fund, initially established as a loan
fund, will eventually increase to permit the
awarding of scholarships. Recipients are
limited to members of the Texas Tech Law Review
staff.
E. WAYNE THODE MEMORIAL LOAN FtJ""l!D--Fund
established by students, colleagues, and friends
of E. Wayne Thode, a visiting professor during
Fall 1979 from the University of Utah, for his
contribution to and interest in quality legal
education.
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Lead Articles
Editor
Jeff Gamso
TOpics Editor and
Business Manager
Faron Webb
Research Editors
Alan Hunn
Ross Pringle
Associate Editors
Greg Berry
Brian Cartwright
Steve Coen
Michael Forde
Amy Harris
Lloyd Hoffman
Paul Hood
Susan Hutchison
Eddie Ishmael
Hichael Jarrett
Jeff King
Lou Knabeschuh
Brian Loncar
Joe Lovell
Skip MCCormick
Dale Mockford
Roger Moore
Tim Perrin
Sharon Pigg
Stacy Sallee
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BOARD OF BARRISTERS RECOGNITION
Outstanding Editing Director
Karen Marvel
Ronnie Agnew
Chairman
OUtstanding Member
Steve Darling
Vice Chair,
Appellate Advocacy
Kathy DiSorbo
Vice Chair,
Trial Advocacy
Jim Finley
Vice Chair,
General Programs
Clay Abbott and
Chuck Slaughter
Mary Wilcox
Secretary-Treasurer
Members
Joe Lovell
Diane MacFarlane
Lowry Martin
Karen Harvel
Rob Miller
Tom Murphy
Russell Power
Janet Miller Rowland
Al Smith
Cathy Smith
Kelly Thompson
Luther Thompson
Nick Bray
Scala Byers
Brian Cartwright
Wendi Ervin
Roger Fuller
June Higgins
Charlie Hoedebeck
Wayne Howell
Ron Huff
Lin Hughes
Eddie Ishmael
Hichael Jarrett
Jeff King
Best Project Memorandum
Dewey Britt
Cindy Thompson - runnerup
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
ABA/LSD Representative
Texas Bar Representative
Law School Senator
President, third year class
President, second year class
President, first year class
John S. Young
Georgie B. Cunningham
Kyle Tatum
Janet Blacklock
LOwry G. Martin
Melanie McKenzie
M. Patrick F.ake
Lynda M. Bailey
Sunny Horton
OUtstanding Members
Betsy Brumbelow and Al Smith
LAW FRATERNITY AWARDS
phi Alpha Delta
OUtstanding Schola+ship:
OUtstanding Member:
LEGAL RESEARCH BOARD RECOGNITION
Administrative Director
Nick Bray
Phi Delta Phi
OUtstanding Member:
Teresia Buck
Delta Theta Phi
Thompson & Thomas Award to the OUtstanding
Member: Catherine L. Baen
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Marion T. Key Award to the OUtstanding
Scholar: Gregory Berry
THE JURIST
April E.' Smith
Holly Lytle
Editor-in-Chief
Photographer
TEXA~
INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION TEAMS
Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick National
Client Counseling Team [First Place Regional;
First Place National; First Place International]
Kevin Glasheen
Jody Hagemann
Brian Loncar
Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson State
Moot Court Team (Summer 1986)
BANK LAWYER
Editorial Board
Susan Paul, Editor
Dan Adcock, Associate Editor
Steve Darling, Associate Editor
Chris Rhodes, Managing Editor
David Nix
Russell Power
Outstanding Members
Karl Vancil - second-year
Dan Ogden - third-year
1986-87 Members
Elaine Lee
Bob Marks
Skip McCormick
David Nix
Dan Ogden
Susan Paul
Linda Picard
Russell Power
Chris Rhodes
Steve Southers
Melissa Todd
Karl Vancil
Mike Vrana
David Webber
Joseph Wood
Ken Zysko
Dan Adcock
Jim Arth
Catherine Baen
Jim Brewer
Amy Broome
Tom Brown
Lisa Curnutt
Steve Darling
Marc Dingler
Mike Donohue
James Elliott
Kevin Glasheen
Terry Hamilton
Harvey Hardwick
Henry Hardwick
Brennan Holland
Rebecca King
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E.L. Caraway
Wayne Howell
Kern Lewis
Guy Kidd
National Moot Court Team [Second Place Regional;
Regional Best Brief; Octafinals at National]
D. Lin Hughes
Guy D. Kidd
Kenneth Wayne Howell
National Mock Trial Team [First Place at Regional;
Quarterfinals at National]
Ronnie Agnew
Brian C. Cartwright
Joe L. Lovell
Scala D. Byers
Larry "Rusty" Ladd
Keith Madole
ABA National Negotiation Team [Third Place
Regional]
Karen J. Bertram
S. Matt Nanny
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team
[Second Place Regional)
Katherine DiSorbo
June Higgins
Guy Kidd
[Quarterfinal Regional]
Scala D. Byers
l.eslie ·F. Hatch
Susan Jan Turner
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Benton National Moot Court Team
Katherine H. DiSorbo
Janet Miller Rowland
June E. Higgins
M1ERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MOCK
TRIAL TEAM [First Place Regional:- Quarterfinal
National]
David J. Fisher
Rob Miller
Thomas L. Murphy
THELEN, MARRIN, JOHNSON & BRIDGES NATIONll.L
INVITATIONAL HOCK TRIAL TEAM [Second Place]
Ponnie L. Agnew
Brian C. Cartwright
MCWHORTER, COBB, & JOHNSON LAW REVIEW SERVICE
A''lARD--Cash award to a graduating Law Review
5tudent who has contributed outstanding service
to the Law Review.
STEVE COEN
JACKSON, WALKER, WINSTEAD, CANTWELL & I1!LLER LAW
REVIEW AWAFD--Cash award and inscription of name
on a permanently displayed plaque to a staff
member in recognition of exemplary dedication to
the Law Review.
MICHAEL NORTHRUP
SERVICE AWARDS
SERVICE AWARDS--Law books, presented by
Foundation Press ' to students l'lho have given outstanding service to the competition teams, the
Board of Barristers, and the law school.
OL~STANDI NG
CLAY ABBOTT
t1ARY WILCOX
AI.: SMITH
BRIAN CARTWRIGHT
KATHY DISORBO
MOCK TRIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD--Scholarship to the
student who has performed outstanding service
during the year to the Mock Trial programs.
OUTSTANDING EDITOR AWARD--Cash award to the editor
who contributed outstanding service to the Law
Review, presented by Harion T. Key.
ROSS PRINGLE and nICK LEMASTERS
MC"7HORTER, COBB & JOHNSON BeARD OF BARRISTERS
OCTSTANDING ME~ffiER AWARD--An award to the
outstanding member of the Board of Barristers
as selected by the members of the organization.
JIB FINLEY
BERMAN, FICHTNER & MITCHELL A\"lARD--An award grarited
to the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tech Law
Review by the Dallas firm of Berman, Mitchell,
Yeager & Gerber.
HOLL1,ND NEFF
LAW REVIEW ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD--Cash award
and inscription of name on a permanently
displayed plaque to an Associate Editor in
recognition of outstanding service to the Law
Review.
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEHENT:
DONALD M. HUNT OUTSTANDING BARRISTER AWARD-Cash award to an outstanding member of a
moot court or mock trial competition team,
named for the coach of the teams; presented by
Delilah and Samuel Boyd ('77).
J. HADLEY
EDG~~ TRIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD--Cash
to the mock trial ccmpeti tor whose
contribution best exemplifies the dedication,
perseverance, and trial skills worthy of
a~lard
LOUIS KNABESCHUH
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ADVOCACY
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emulation by those desiring to develop as
barristers of the highest quality and
reputation; presented by Delilah and Sam Boyd
(' 77) .
JOE LOVELL
1979-80 BOARD OF EDITORS AWARDS--Cash award to the
author who, in the opinion of the Board of
Editors and faculty, has exhibited outstanding
writing ability in a Law Review Comment.
TIM PERRIN
MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD--Scho1arship award
t .o a student 'tlho has distinguished himself or
herself and brought credit to the School of Law
through participation in intercollegiate moot
court competition.
GILPIN, POHL & BENNETT AWARD--A cash award for the
best Law Review student article on a litigationrelated topic.
CHRIS GRIESEL
GUY KIDD
OUTSTANDING TRIAL ADVOCATE AWARD--Cash award to an
outstanding participant in intraschool mock
trial competitions given by Samuel Boyd ('77)
and Don Dennis ('77).
SHERRILL & PACE LAW REVIEW CANDIDATE AWARD--A cash
award to the Law Review Candidate who, in the
opinion of the Board of Editors of the Law
Review, submits the best first draft of a Case
Note in the fall semester; given by the named
Wichita Falls law firm.
TOM MURPHY
RICHARD CASNER
It-.."TERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS AWARD-Certificate and the inscription of name on a
permanently displayed plaque to an individual
who has demonstrated excellence in trial
advocacy.
BRIAN CARTWRIGHT
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT:
NAMAN, HO~~L, SMITH & LEE LEGAL WRITING AWARDS-Awards to the authors placing first and second
in the Legal Writing Competition sponsored by
the Board of Barristers.
1st Place:
2nd Place:
BARBARA CA¥~ANELLI
CRAIG BARLOW
WRITING
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT:
M.
L. AWARD--Cash award for the best
researched and summated Law Review article,
from Myron Penn Laughlin of st. Petersburg,
Florida.
SCHOLARSHIP
PENN
DEBRA HERAUF
ORGAIN, BELL & TUCKER AWARD--Cash award to the
author of the best Case Note.
JOHNNY MERRITT
ABA BOOK AWARD (Government)--Book award presented
to the student who excelled in a course on
local government or municipal corporation law;
the award is given by the section of Urban,
State and Local Government Law of the American
Bar Association.
ABA BOOK AWARD (Land Use)--Book award presented to
the student who excelled in a course on land
use.
PHILIP MOCKFORD
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CHIEF ~JSTICE JAMES P. ALEXANDER AWARD--Set of
McDonald Texas Civil Practice, to the
outstanding student in Texas Procedure, from
former Dean Frank Elliott and Callaghan &
Company in honor of former Chief Justice James
P. Alexander, the father of procedural reform in
Texas.
1986 Recipient:
KEVIN PARKER
HAL M. BATEMAN AWARD--A cash award to the highest
academic achiever in any Federal Securities
course by a participant in Mock Trial
competitions; presented by Delilah and Samuel
Boyd (177) in honor of his former professor.
WILLIAl-1 B. BOHLING AWARD--Cash award to a student
who has exhibited high academic achievement
and exemplary classroom performance in Business
Torts and Antitrust from Delilah and Samuel Boyd
('77) in honor of a former professor.
1986 Recipient:
WYATT BROOKS and CAROL SNIPES
DAVID C. CUMMINS AWARD--A cash award to a
deserving second year student who has displayed
excellence and achievement in the areas of
taxation or professional responsibility; the
award is given by an alumnus of the Law School
in honor of Professor CUmmins of the faculty.
KARL WAYNE VANCIL
OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN TAXATION AWARD--Plaque from
Prentice-Hall to the student who achieved the
best cumulative weighted grade average in
Federal Income Tax and Estate and Gift Tax.
BhKER, FIELD, CLIFFORD, KRIER & WEBB TAXATION
AWARD--Cash award and inscription of name on a
permanently displayed plaque to a third year
student for outstanding achievement in the
field of taxation.
JEFFFEY WAYNE HARRISON
JOHN E. KRAHMER AWARD--A cash award to the student
who, in the opinion of Professor Krahmer,
through classroom work or otherwise, has
demonstrated outstanding ability in the field
of Commercial Law: presented by Al Watkins (t86)
of El Paso.
WILLIAM R. MOSS TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD--Cash award
to the student who has demonstrated outstanding
accomplishments in a trial advocacy course.
JEFF KING and ROB MILLER
ESTATE PLANNING AWARD--Cash award to a. student who
has distinguished himself or herself in the area
of estate planning, either by performance
in course work or by the preparation of an
outstanding paper, from the firm of Maddox,
Renfrow & Saunders of Hobbs, New Mexico.
ROGER D. MOORE
KATHLEEN SHELTON OIL & GAS AWARD--Cash award to the
student who exemplifies exceptional dedication
to and interest in the study of oil and gas law,
in honor of Professor Richard W. Hemingway from
his former student.
RICHARD CASNER
1986 Recipient: LORI BELLOWS
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HINKLE, COX, EATON, COFFIELD & HENSLEY OIL AND GAS
AWARD--Casr_ award to the student achieving the
highest grade in a section of oil and gas law,
from the Midland, Amarillo, Roswell and Sante Fe
law firm.
DAVID POOLE
C. L. "CHARLIE" ADAMS, SR. PROPERTY AWARD--Cash
award to the student who obtains the highest
combined grade average in Real Property Finance
and Texas Land Titles, presented in honor of
Hr. Adams, by his son, Charles Adams (169), and
his grandson, J. Collier Adams, to promote
interest and proficiency in the real property
field.
1986 Recipient:
1986 CLASS
REBECCA BAKER
LORI BELLOWS
~NATT BROOKS
HARIA BUCCIERI
TODD CLEMENT
DONALD DAVIS
JONATHAN EDELFELT
I.AWRENCE JORDAN
RANDY ~.ARTIN
ELAINE MOORE
ROBERT NICHOLSON
KEVIN PARKER
DAVID ROBERTS
BARRY SENTERFITT
WALLACE WATKINS
WALLACE "AL" WATKINS
GARDERE & w""YNNE SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship from the
Dallas law fi:r:-m to the student attaining the
highest scholastic average in the first year
class.
1986 Recipient:
TONY YEAGER
HIGHEST CUMULATIVE SCHOLASTIC AVERAGE AWARD-Certificate to the graduating student for the
highest scholastic average during his or her
entire law school attendance.
1986 Recipient:
WALLACE I'AL" WATKINS
THE ORDER OF THE COIF--Membership in the only
national legal honor society, selected from
those students ranking in the highest ten
percent of the graduating class whose
character and activities in legal education
indicate their worthiness for membership.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
JUDGE KEN G. SPENCER AWARD--Cash award to the
student whose propensity to survive in law
school by dogged persistence or agility to
adapt to adversity, ability or disability, or
sheer force of personality or charisma, appeals
to the admiration of the faculty, presented by
Judge Ken G. Spencer of Crane, in memory of
Bertha and George ~fuipple.
u.S. LAW WEEK AlVARD--Award of one year's
complimentary subscription to u.s. Law Week
from the Bureau of National Affairs to the
graduating student who has made the most
satisfactory scholastic progress in the
final year.
THEClA TJo.YLOR
!-1ARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. A~'1ARD--Cash award honoring
the American civil rights leader given to a
graduating student who has worked to realize Rev.
King's dream in preparing for law practice.
Presented by civil rights and poverty lawyers
practising in West Texas.
INTRASCHOOL COMPETITION AWARDS
Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hrumnond Fall Mock Trial
Competition
First Place Team
Joe Lovell and Thomas L. Hurphy
Best Oralist
Thomas L. Murphy
Second Place Team
David J. Fisher and Kevin M. Young
Sh~nk,
Irwin & Conant Fall Moot Court Competition
First Place Team
Scala D. Byers, Al A. Smith & Wendi R. Ervin
Best Oralist
Al A. smith
Second Place Team
June E. Higgins, Kevin M. Young & Brian C.
Jobe
Charles P. Bubany Client Counseling Competition-sponsored by phil Brown ('75) and Sam Brown in
honor of Professor Bubany.
First Place Team
Jerry Mason and Chuck Rowland
Finalists
Bobbye Hill and Guy Kidd
Rhonda Rhodes and Rusty Ladd
Fall Negotiation Competition
First Place Team
S. Hatt Nanny and Karen J. Bertram
Second Place Team
Michael Spinks and Bobbye Hill
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Grambling & Mounce First Year Moot Court
Competition
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger
Spring Mock Trial Competition
First Place Team
First Place Team
Jeffrey C. King and Mary E. Wilcox
Best Oralist
Best Oralist
Jeffrey C. King
Second Place Team
Second Place Team
Rob Miller and Thomas L. Murphy
Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin First Year Mock
Trial Competition
First Place Team
Tommy L. LaFon and Angelia D. Wesch
Best Oralist
Angelia D. Wesch
Second Place Team
Kenneth W. Good and Heather A. Harris
Geary, Stahl & Spencer Spring Moot Court
Competition
First Place Team
Larry B. "Rusty" Ladd
Randy Fischer
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Rafe Foreman and
Best Oralist
Larry B. "Rusty" Ladd
Second Place Team
Alan K. Taggart, N. Katie wnelan alid
June E. Higgins
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OliTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT All\TARDS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR ADVOCACY TEAMS
OEDER OF BARRISTERS--Trophies and certificates
from the law firm of Carr, Evans, Fouts & Hunt
to students selected as members of the national
Order of Barristers for having exhibited
excellence and attained high honors through
the art of courtroom advocacy_
GEORGE W. AND SARAH H. DUPREE AWARD--Cash award and
inscription of name on a permanently displayed
plaque to the member of the graduating class
who, in the opinion of the student's colleagues,
best exemplifies the ability desired in one soon
to join the legal profession.
SCRIBES AWARD--Two-year honorary membership in
Scribes, The American Society of Writers on
Legal Subjects to the Law Review graduating
senior who has demonstrated an ability to do
outstanding legal writing and editing.
C. J. S. AWARDS--Selected titles to Corpus Juris
Secundum from West Publishing Company to the
first, second, and third year students selected
by the faculty for significant contribution
toward overall legal scholarship rather than
top grades in the class or in any particular
course.
JUDGE MEADE F. GRIFFIN AWARD--Cash award from
Judge Griffin's former briefing attorneys to
the graduating law student who, through
industry, perseverance, integrity, and
character, has best utilized the law school
experience to improve and prepare for service
to the profession and to mankind.
OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR--Certificate and
inscription of name on a permanently displayed
plaque to the faculty member voted by the
student body as the outstanding professor in an
election conducted by the phi Alpha Delta Law
Fraternity.
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