LAW SCHOOL CATALOG
1976-77
TexasTech University, Lubbock
BULLETIN
OF
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Vol. LII
AUGUST 1976
No.9
Law School
Catalog
1976-77
Published monthly by Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
79409. Second-class postage paid at Lubbock, Texas.
Contents
June 22, 1976
Dean Richard B. Amandes
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
The University Community .
Dear Dean Amandes:
I am pleased to have this opportunity to bring greetings
from the University to you, to your faculty and to the
students of the School of Law.
It has been ten years since you arrived at Texas Tech
University to establish the School.
From the initial
stages which required the acquisition of a highly competent
faculty, the setting of admissions standards to assure a
well qualified student body. the acquisition of early
accreditation and the planning of one of the finest law
facilities in the country, to the School's present day
maturity boasting over 675 graduates, 25 faculty, a chapter
of the Order of the Coif and outstanding performance by its
graduates on bar examinations. the short history of the
School of Law has been one of notable success. Members of
the seven graduating classes are taking their places in the
legal profession, in Texas and throughout the nation.
As President of the University during these years. I have
taken great pride in working with you as you gUided the
growth of the School to its present position of national
recognition for excellence in legal education.
I count among
my greatest satisfactions as President to have been a part
of the development of the School of Law
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Grover E. Murray,
President
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lEXAS lECH UNIV(Il.SITY
Directory
Board of Regents
Principal Administrative Officers
Faculty of the School of Law .
Distinguished Visiting Professors
Staff
Trustees of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation.
THE MUSEUM Of TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
lEXAS lECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOl Of MEDICINE
The School of Law ..
A Message from the Dean ...........•..
Calendar.
The Law Library .
Texas Tech Law School Foundation.
Financial Assistance .
Admission
Prelegal Education
Requirements for Admission .
Admission Procedures.
Fees
Housing
The Curriculum.
Programs of Study
Placement.
Related Activities.
Description of Courses.
Prelaw Advisers
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Directory
Board of Regents
Officers
CLINT FORMBY, Chairman
JUDSON r. WILLIAMS, Vice Chairman
MRS. FREDA PIERCE, Secretary
Members
Term Expires January 31, 1971
BILL E. COLLINS
CLINT FORMBY.
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JOHN HINCHEY, M.D.
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Term Expires January 31,1979
JUDSON F. WILLIAMS
J. FRED aUGY. JR.
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A. J. KEMP, JR
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Lubbock
Hereford
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ROBERT 1.. PFLUGER
CHARLES G. SCRUGGS .
DON R. WORKMAN
El Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Dallas
Lubbock
Principal Administrative Officers
CECIL MACKEY. Ph.D., President
GLENN E. BARNETT, Ed.D.. Executive Vice President
CHARLES S. HARDWICK. Ph.D.• Vice President for Academic Affairs
CLYDE E. KELSEY, JR., Ph.D., Vice President for Development and UniversilyRelalions
CLYDE H. WESTBROOK, Interim Vice President for Financial Affairs and
Treasurer
RICHARD A. LOCKWOOD. M.D.• Vice President for the Health Sciences
Centers
J. KNOX JONES, JR., Ph.D .• Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
ROBERT H. EWALT. Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
CARLTON B. DODSON. J.D., Resident Legal Counsel
Faculty of the School of Law
RICHARD B. AMANDES. Dean of the School of Law and Professor of Law.
1966.
A.B.• University of California. 1950; J.D.. University of California. Hastings
College of the Law. 1953: LL.M.. New York University. 1956. Admitled to
practice in California. Texas. and Washington.
HAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of Law, 1972.
B.A.. Rice University. 1954: J.D" Southern Methodist University, 1956. Ad·
milled to practice in Missouri and Texas.
DANIEL H. BENSON. Associate Professor of Law, 1973.
B.A.. University of Texas. 1958: J.D.• 1961: M.A.• Texas Tech University.
1974. Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Texas.
WILLIAM B. BOHLING. Associate Professor of Law. 1973.
B.S.E.E.. University of Utah. 1965: J.D. 1968. Admilled to practice In Utah.
CHARLES P. BUBANY, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A" Saint Ambrose College, 1962: J.D.• Washington University, 1965.
Admitted to practice in Missouri.
DAVID C. CUMMINS, Professor of Law, 1970.
B.S.. University of Idaho, 1957; J.D.. University of Washington, 1960; LL.M.,
New York University, 1969. Admitted to practice in Washill$ton.
ROBERT P. DAVIDOW, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A.. Dartmouth College, 1959; J.D" University of Michigan, 1962; LL.M.,
HalVard University, 1969. Admitted to practice in Florida, Ohio, and
Texas.
J. HADLEY EDGAR,JR.. Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Texas A&:M. 1949; J.D.. University of Texas, 1956. Admilled to prac·
ticein Texas.
JAMES R. EISSINGER, Professor of Law. 1972.
B.A.. Wartburg College, 1960; J.D .. University of North Dakota. 1964. Admitted to practice in North Dakota and Texas.
RICHARD W. HEMINGWAY, Horn Professor of Law. 1968.
B.S., University of Colorado, 1950; J.D., Southern Methodist University,
1955; LL.M., University of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in Texas.
U. V. JONES, Professor of Law and Law Librarian. 1966.
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1939; LL.B., 1941; M.LL., University of
Washington, 1962. Admilled to practice in Oklahoma.
JOHN E. KRAHMER, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Iowa, 1965; J.D" 1966; LLM., Harvard University, 1967.
Admitted to practice in Iowa.
BRUCE M. KRAMER, Assistant Professor of Law, 1974.
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1968; J.D., 1972; LL.M., University of Illinois, 1975. Admitted to practice in California.
MURL A. LARKIN, Professor of Law, 1968.
LL.B., Southeastern Universily, 1939. Admilled to practice in the District of
Columbia and Texas.
DELLAS W:LEE, Professor of Law, 1974.
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1959; LL.M" University of Illinois,
1962; S.J.D.. University of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in
British Columbia.
CECIL MACKEY, President of Texas Tech University and Professor of Law,
1976.
B.A.. University of Alabama, 1949; M.A., 1953; Ph.D., University of Illinois,
1955; LL.B., University of Alabama, 1958. Admitted to practice in Ala·
bama.
ANNElTE W. MARPLE, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Law,
1973.
A.B.. University of Rochester, 1949; M.A., University of Illinois, 1953; J.D"
Texas Tech University, 1973. Admilled to practice in Texas.
RICHARD W. MAXWELL, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, 1975.
B.A., West Texas State University, 1954; J.D., Texas Tech University, 1970.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
MARILYN E. PHELAN. Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of the
Graduate School. 1974.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.B.A., 1967; D.B.A., 1971; J.D.. University of Texas, 1972. Admitted to practice in Texas.
W. REED QUILLlAM, JR., Associate Dean and Professor of Law, 1969.
B.A., University of Texas. 1949; B.B.A., 1951; J.D.. 1953; LL.M" Harvard
University, 1969. Admitted to practice in Texas.
C. THOMAS REESE, Dean of Continuing Education (T.T.U. Complex) and
Professor of Law, 1968.
B.S., Sam Houston State College, 1956; J.D.. University of Houston, 1966.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
ROORJC B. SCHOEN, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Colorado, 1956; J.D., University of New Mexico, 1966.
Admitted to practice in New Mexia>.
FRANK F. SKILLERN, Professor of Law, 1971.
A.B., University of Chicago, 1964: J.D., University of Denver, 1966: LL.M ..
University of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in Colorado.
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ROBERT A. WENINGER, Associate Professor of Law, 1974.
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1955; LL.B., 1960; LL.M., Umverslty of
Chicago. 1964. Admitted to practice in California and Wisconsin.
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of Houston,
1970: LL.M.. Yale University, 1972. Admilled to practice In Texas.
ROBERT E. WOOD, JR., Assistant Professor of Law, 1976.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1965; J.D" Vanderbilt University, 1968.
Admilled to practice in Florida and Texas.
Distinguished Visiting Professors
w. RAY FORRESTER, Dean and Professor, Cornell Law School, Summer, 1968.
FRANK E. MALONEY, Professor. University o( Florida Law Ceoter, Summer.
RJC~~~ C. MAXWELL, Professor, University of California at Los Angeles,
OONS~~~:~~;~5Professor, University of Colorado School of Law, Summer,
FRA~~~. STRONG, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor. University of
North Carolina School of Law, Summer, 1973.
ALLAN D. VESTAL, Carver Professor, University of Iowa College of Law,
JOH~u~.m:'~~~4Dean
and Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law,
Summer, 1969.
Staff
ANN BURBRIDGE, B.A" Registrar.
SANDY McDONALD. Administrative Assistant.
JEWELL CHESHER, Acquisitions Librarian.
JANE OLM, B.B.A., M.L.S., Assistant Law Librarian.
JANE STUART, B.A., M.L.S., Cataloging Librarian.
Trustees of the Texas Tech
Law School Foundation
ALVIN R. ALLISON, Esq., President
G. H. NELSON, Esq., Executive Vice President
Dean RICHARD B. AMANOES, Secretary-Treasurer
JOHN RUSSELL CREWS, Esq., Asst. Secretary·Treasurer
GEO. W. DUPREE, Esq., Founding President (1890-1973)
Dr. CLIFFORD B. JONES (1886-1972)
W. B. BROWDER, JR., Esq.
Honorable FRANK W. CALHOUN
RAdm. D. D. CHAPMAN, USN (ReI.)
E. R. FINNEY, Esq.
MARION KEY, Esq.
Dr. GROVER E. MURRAY
PAUL NEW, Esq.
ROBERT SCOGIN, Esq.
W. O. SHAFER, Esq.
GARLAND SMITH, Esq.
Honorable TRUElT SMITH
Honorable WILLIAM E. WARD
Texas Tech first opened its doors in the fall of 1925 with six
buildings and an enrollment of 910 students. Because of its
unique location in the fertile South Plains and because it was
quick to assume a leading role among schools in the Southwest.
the institution has prospered and grown and can now lay claim
to being a major university with demonstrated strength in the
arts, humanities. and sciences. It contains six instructional colleges--Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business Ad·
ministration, Education, Engineering, Home Economics---and a
Graduate School, in addition to the School of Law. It functions
as do its counterparts in Austin, College Station, and Houston
under the guidance of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and
University System.
The Texas Tech University School of Medicine, a separate institution, was authorized by the legislature, and the legislation
was signed by the governor on May 27, 1969. The first students
were admitted in the fall of 1972.
Since it was established over forty years ago, Texas Tech has
grown to an institution with a student body of over 22,000 and a
resident faculty drawn from all parts of the world. Many special
facilities for interdisciplinary research are at hand, such as the
computer center, the Southwest Collection, and the library's ex·
panding collection of material in the general areas of the humanities. The University's most recent interest in research is
reflected in its International Center for Arid and Semi·Arid Land
Studies which focuses the contributions of various academic disciplines on problems of these large segments of the earth's sur·
face.
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, a city of over 160,000 population, the commercial and financial "hub" of the prosperous
South Plains region of Texas. The city offers an unusually fine
variety of cultural opportunities and, at an altitude of 3,250 feet,
has a dry and invigorating climate.
The University Community
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In 1963 the Board of Directors of Texas Tech provided for the
addition of a School of Law. Subsequently, this action was approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University
System.
Instruction commenced in the fall of 1967 with a first year class.
In subsequent years, the school has seen its first graduates
and the broadening of its curriculum to reflect the University's
commitment to excellence in legal education.
Graduates of the School of Law receive the J.D. (Doctor of
Jurisprudence) degree in keeping with the trend throughout
legal education for those who have completed a baccalaureate
program prior to matriculation.
The School of Law is fully accredited. Final approval by the
Supreme Court of Texas under the Rules Governing Admission
to the Bar of Texas was granted in 1968. The school met the requirements for final approval by the American Bar Association
at the earliest date possible and that approval was formally conferred at the annual meeting in Ausust. 1970. As a result, graduates of the School of Law are qualified to apply for admission to
practice in any state in the United States.
The faculty maintains an active interest and participation in
the affairs of the Association of American Law Schools. and application for institutional membership in that organization was
acted upon favorably at the annual meeting of the association in
December. 1969.
The objective of the faculty of the School of Law is to train
young men and women for the practice of law anywhere in the
United States. whether it be as advocate. counselor. judge, or
law teacher, in accordance with the highest traditions of professional responsibility. At the same time recognition is given to the
use of law as a stepping-stone to a career in government, politics,
or business. The curriculum and the methods of instruction are
designed to develop in the student his highest potential. whatever may have been his reason for entering the school.
The School of Law maintains equality of opportunity in legal
education, including equal opportunity to obtain employment
without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion,
national origin, or sex.
The School of Law
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A Message From the Dean
The nation's law schools---assuming adequate facilities, a
good library, and a qualified faculty-have many similarities,
although not as many as Gertrude Stein has attributed to a rose.
Thanks to an informed Board of Regents, a supportive University administration, imaginative architects, and an excellent
general contractor, we at Texas Tech have physical facilities
second to none. We have a fine working library.
A distinctive difference between Texas Tech and many other
law schools is our faculty_ The principal quality which we seek
in selecting faculty is their ability to teach and to relate to students. Such facuJty typically also are interested beyond the classroom in varied aspects of research. Teaching and research are
sometimes thought to be incompatible. On the contrary, unless a
faculty has professional interests outside the classroom prodUcing current personal experience, it cannot truly be said to be
an excellent teaching faculty. Such interests may include drafting
of and lobbying for new and improved legislation; representing
indigents as additional appointed counsel on appeal before
various courts; consulting with members of the bar regarding
particularly difficult or developing areas of the law; planning
and developing interdisciplinary courses and seminars with
faculty in. other colleges of the University; and actively participating in the development and refinement of University
policies and procedures through campus committees and boards.
Such interests often result in personal and media appearances
by the faculty as they contribute to the development of new
solutions to problems facing the people of Texas and the nation.
All of these activities, which our faculty have participated in
previously and continue to at present, add substantially to improved courses and teaching in the School of Law.
No one faculty member has participated in all these activities
although many have participated in most. All however can·
tinually engage in counseling with students, formal and informal. One of the advantages of attending Texas Tech in these
days of burgeoning law school enrollment is the relatively small
size of classes and the consequent greatly increased opportunities for individual student interaction with the faculty.
Students too contribute substantially to the difference amongst
law schools. An interested, participatory student body is vital
in order that individual students may receive an enriched legal
education. Such participation need not be in the militantly
activist manner of the 1960's, but the law school profits from
constructive suggestions and criticism in achieving continued
excellence. It is such students whom we seek at Texas Tech.
Richard B. Amandes
Calendar 1976·1977
1976
August 20
August 23
November 25-28
December 7
December 10
December 8-18
Registration for fall semester.
Instruction commences.
Thanksgiving recess.
Last day of classes for advanced students.
Last day of classes for first year students.
Examinations.
1977
January 10
March 19-27
April 29
May 2-12
May 30
August 19
Instrnctlon commences for spring semester.
Spring recess.
Last day of classes.
Examinations.
Summer session commences.
Registration for fall semester.
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The Law Library
~n essential ingredient of the study of law is learning by
domg; hence, no law school can aspire to a position of excel.without an outstanding library. A law school's library
facllttles have been equated to the laboratory facilities associated
with the physical sciences.
For maximum use by the student body, the library is open
over one hundred hours per week. Multiple copies of select
monographs, treatises, and reports are available so that numerous students may study the same problem at the same time.
In .g~neral: the present collection of over 100,000 volumes may
!>e dlv~ded mto three basic categories: (1) Sources of the law,
Includmg case reports. federal and state statutes, and administrative decisions and regulations; (2) Research aids. such as cli·
~ests. ~ncyclopedias, and indexes; (3) Commentaries on the law,
including treatises and legal periodicals.
~he .School of Law currently is subscribing to more than 1,025
perIOdicals. Complete sets of over 300 are on the shelves. The
library has many loose-leaf services of interest to students and
practitioners alike and is expanding its holdings in such areas
as poverty, consumer protection, and environmental law. The
school's law library is the principal repository for legal materials
within a radius of more than 300 miles.
In addition, the main University library, a government depository, contains a substantial number of legal documents and other
materials closely related to law which are available to students
in the School of Law as a supplement to the law library.
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Texas Tech Law School Foundation
Incorporated on October 16, 1967, the Law School Foundation was conceived as a vehicle for expanding the law school's
contri~ut.ion to the life of the profession and the community. In
esta.b~lshlng the foundation as a non-profit entity, its sponsors
envIsIoned the foundation as a device to develop the school's
full ~otential, especially in the years immediately following its
crealton. Just as the Bar has long realized its obligation as a community. Ie~der, the School of Law must assume its obligations
both Within and without the university community. It is anticipated th~t the school's response to this challenge will justify the
expectations of those who are at work making the Law School
Foundation a viable force.
Fellows of the Foundation
Within the foundation, attorneys and others who have made
a major commitment to aid the school in achieving excellence
have become Fellows of the Foundation. The revenues from their
contributions are utilized as needed to enrich the law school
experience beyond those activities supported by state funds.
Annual Giving Program
The Foundation conducts an annual Giving Program through
which alumni and friends of the School of Law may contribute to
programs of support undertaken by the Foundation. Areas of
support by the Foundation include the scholarship and loan programs, moot court, law review, alumni and bar relations, continuing legal education, and faculty recruitment. Contributors
to the program are designated Sustaining Members of the Foundation and, when appropriate, Scholarship Donors.
Financial Assistance
Scholarships, loans, and a limited number of part-time positions are available in the School of Law and in the University.
Awards of financial assistance are made on the basis of academic
promise and financial need.
Scholarship application forms are available from the School of
Law. In the case of entering students, completed forms should be
returned to the School of Law no later than March 15 of the year
in which the student intends to enter, in order to receive fullest
consideration for all available scholarships. Applications for
most grants are considered by the Scholarship Committee in
July, at which time the committee can inform itself of the applicant's performance during the preceding academic year.
Loans
Texas Tech University administers numerous student loan
funds upon which students may draw for assistance in paying
their college related expenses, including the Texas Opportunity
Plan and other loan funds available solely to law students. For
these programs, applications should be postmarked by April 15
for the following fall semester. Additional information regarding
any of the University loan funds may be obtained by writing to
Director of Student Financial Aid, P.O. Box 4179, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas 79409.
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Scholarships
ALVIN R. ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $250
established by Mr. Allison, attorney from Levelland, former
member of the Board of Directors of Texas Tech and guiding
force behind the creation of the School of Law. It is awarded
annually to a deserving entering or advanced student.
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP--One or more scholarships, to be
awarded annually to deserving students, made possible through
gifts by alumni afthe School of Law to the Participating Scholarship Donor Program of the Foundation. Major contributors to the
program during the past year have been alumni Hershell L.
Barnes ('70) and Jack B. Cowley (Dec. '69), both of Dallas; Harley
Huff and Mike Irish ('72), both of Lubbock; Michael L. Fostel
('70) of Kermit; William G. Shaw ('70) of Brownwood; Tom Edwards ('71) of Houston; Alan O. Johnson ('71) of Tyler; Robert W.
Baker ('72) of Fort Stockton; Edelmira M. Navarro (Dec. '72) of
El Paso; Joe Thigpen (Dec. '72) of Haskell; Mac Smith ('73) of
Weatherford; and Professor Rodric B. Schoen of the faculty.
ROGER V. BAlTlSTONI ScHOLARSHIPS--Two scholarship grants
for deserving minority students in need of financial assistance.
DURWOOD H. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP-Mrs. Dun.vood H. Bradley
and friends and relatives have endowed these scholarships in
memory of Mr. Bradley, who was a prominent Lubbock attorney for many years. The scholarships are awarded to deserving
students.
C. H. AND JANET RILEY BROCKETr SCHOLARSHIP-An annual
scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a deserving first year student in need of financial assistance.
R. GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant of $500 donated annually by R. Guy Carter, Esq., of the Dallas firm of
Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to an outstanding
entering law student.
WILLIAM C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIps-Mrs. J. C. Clark and David
G. Clark have endowed these scholarships in memory of their
son and brother, a Lubbock attorney and a member of the Class
of 1942 of Texas Tech. The scholarships are awarded to deserving second or third year students.
HUGH H. COOPER SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant of $250
established in memory of the late Amarillo attorney by E. R.
Finney of Amarillo, to a deserving second or third year student.
CRENSHAW, DUPREE & MILAM SCHOLARSHIP-An annual scholarship of $500 contributed by the law firm of Crenshaw, Dupree
& Milam of Lubbock, to be awarded to a worthy recipient in any
class.
SANDRA ALLISON DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant
of $250 in honor of Mrs. Davis, a Levelland attorney, awarded annually to a deserving student in the second or third year
class.
J. J. DILLARD SCHOLARSHIPs--Bryan B. Dillard. a Lubbock attorney, has established two $500 scholarships in memory of his
father J. J. Dillard, who became a Lubbock resident near the turn
of the century and practiced law here for a number of years.
They are awarded to deserving students.
EL PASO BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant
from the Auxiliary to aid a deserving law student from EI Paso.
FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship provided annually to a
deserving student by the faculty of the School of Law.
FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI SCHOLARSHIPS--Three annual scholarships of $150 each by the named Houston law firm to the student selected as editor of the Texas Tech Law Review and to the
students who have made the highest scholastic average in the
first and second year classes.
GEARY, STAHL, KOONS, ROHDE & SPENCER MOOT COURT
SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant of $300 awarded annually to
a student who has distinguished himself and brought credit 10
the law school through participation in intercollegiate moot court
competition.
GIBSON, OCHSNER, ADKINS, HARLAN & HANKINS SCHOLARSHIP--An annual scholarship of $500 by the named Amarillo law
firm 10 an outstanding student in need of financial assistance.
LAWRENCE F. GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship
grant of $200 established in memory of the late Lubbock attorney
by John F. Maner of Lubbock, to a deserving second or third year
student.
JOHN V. HA YSLIP SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship of$300 given by
John V. Hayslip, Texas City and Galveston attorney who is an
alumnus ('74) of the law school, to be awarded to a deserving
student.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of
$250 to honor Judge Jordan by an Amarillo donor who wishes to
remain anonymous.
LUBBOCK ATTORNEYS' MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHIPS--One or
more scholarship grants made possible annually by gifts from
Lubbock attorneys. Early contributors to this scholarship program are Walters and Associates and George E. Gilkerson.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant
of $200 to a married student in need of financial assistance.
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JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $400, estab-
lished to honor Lubbock attorney Joe H. Nagy by his wife and
children, to be awarded annually to a deserving student in need
of financial assistance.
G. HOBERT AND AILEEN HACKNEY NELSON SCHOLARSHIP-A
scholarship grant endowed by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson to honor their parents, longtime Lubbock residents. It is
awarded annually to a deserving second or third year student.
W. R. QUILLIAM SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant 0£$300 es-
tablished in memory of the late South Texas attorney-geologist
by his widow, of Beaumont, and son, of the faculty. It is awarded
annually to a deserving student in any class in need of financial
assistance.
JUDGE L. D. RATLIFF MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPs--Scholarshipsin
varying amounts established by family, colleagues, and friends
of the late Judge Ratliff of Spur, to be awarded to deserving students in any class.
J. W. SANDERS SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grantof$250 established to honor the Amarillo attorney by his partner, E. R. Finney, to a deserving second or third year student.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS-CERTIFIED PUBLIC AcCOUNTANTS SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $500 established by the Association to be awarded to a deserving student
enrolled in the J.D.-M.B.A. combined degree program.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL SCHOLARSHIPS-Two scholarship grants of $250 each by the Texas Association of
Defense Counsel to be awarded annually to worthy students
who, after considering their financial need, pragmatism, and
pursuit of knowledge, exhibit a strong interest in the field of trial
advocacy.
JOHN E. THOMASON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP---A scholarship
grant of $250 established to honor the late Midland attorney by
his family and friends. It is to be awarded annually to a
deserving second or third year student.
THOMPSON, KNIGHT, SIMMONS & BULLiON SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $1 ,000 by the named Dallas law firm to be
awarded to a deserving student member or candidate of the
Texas Tech Low Review in need of financial assistance.
W. B. FOUNDATION, INC., SCHOLARSHlps----Grants in varying
amounts established by the named Foundation to he awarded to
deserving students.
TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPLOAN-Established to assist deserving and promising law stu-
dents who have completed the first year of law school. The
scholarship-loan will be repaid in accordance with terms agreed
upon at the time the award is made.
TEXAS TECH LAW WIVES SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship of$130
awarded to a law student in need of financial assistance.
Funds
ALVIN R. AND ALETHA FAYE ALLISON LOAN FUND-Mr. and
Mrs. Allison of Levelland have endowed this fund to provide
short.term loans to students in need of financial assistance while
pursuing the study of law.
JUDGE DAN BLAIR LOAN FUND-Judge Blair served as District
Judge for Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, and Crosby counties,
1936-51. These funds are available to students for short-term
loans.
CHILDRESS COUNTY FUND-Attorneys from Childress County
have established this fund to aid students from their county. :The
fund is composed of sums received by the attorneys for their
services in representing indigents in the courts of the county.
JUDGE MARVIN JONES LOAN FUND-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, made funds available for short-term loans to law students.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN LOAN FUND-Judge Jordan, retired from the
47th District Court in Amarillo, has provided a fund for law students who find themselves in unanticipated, short-term financial
difficulties.
VICTOR H. LINDSEY MEMORIAL FUND-At the suggestion of
Mrs. Victor H. Lindsey of Lubbock, widow of Judge Victor H.
Lindsey, of the nnd District Court, the Lubbock County Bar
Association and friends of the late Judge Lindsey have created
this fund for loans and other financial assistance to law students
in need.
DREW SIMPSON MEMORIAL FUND-A fund established by the
family, colleagues, and friends of Drew Simpson ('74) upon his
death in February, 1972. Its purpose is to aid students in fi·
nancial difficulty.
TEXAS TECH LA W 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 Low Review staff.
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Awards
BROWN & BROWN AWARD--An award of $50 to each member
of the Client Counseling Competition team, presented by the
named Lubbock law firm.
CEO. W. AND SARAH H. DUPREE AWARD-An awardof$100. en-
dowed by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Dupree, is presented annually
to tbe member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of his
colleagues, best exemplifies the ability, integrity. and sense of
professional responsibility desired in one soon to join the legal
profession. Consideration is given to his academic record, to the
leadership he has provided, and to the contributions he has
made 10 the law school and the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW EsSAY AWARD--An award 0£$100 10 the
student who prepares the best essay in the area of environmental
law. presented by the Environmental Law Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
FIRST YEAR MOOT COURT AWARD----Awards totaling $300
from the finn of Geary, Stahl, Koons, Rohde & Spencer of Dallas
are pres~nted annually to the winning team and the outstanding
speaker In the first year Moot Court competition.
JUDGE MEADE F. GRIFFIN AWARD----An award of $200 from
Judge Griffin's former briefing attorneys presented annually to
the graduating law student who, through his industry, perseverance, integrity. and character, has best utilized the law school
experience to improve and prepare himself for distinguished
service to the profession and to mankind.
M. PENN L. AWARD-An annual award of $50 with a certificate of recognition from Myron Penn Laughlin, patent lawyer
and professional engineer; a competitive award for the best student article published in the Law Review.
WILLIAM R. Moss TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARo--An award of
$100 to one student in each section who has demonstrated out·
standing accomplishments in the field of trial advocacy, presented by the named Lubbock attorney.
NATIONAL ORDER OF THE BARRISTERs-The Order of the Barristers is a national honorary society open to selected law students who have demonstrated excellence in the art of appellate
advocacy. Three students annually are eligible for membership
in this organization. Students selected are given a bronze statue
and scroll presented by the law firm of Key, Carr, Evans and
Fouts of Lubbock, Texas.
ROSENBERG, KASMIR & WILLINGHAM AGRICULTURAL LAW
AWARD-An award of$250 to the student who prepares the best
article or paper in the area of agricultural law, presented by the
named Dallas law firm.
SOUTH PLAINS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AWARO-A
bronze plaque with the recipeint's name inscribed thereon is
presented to the student in each section of Trial Advocacy who.
in the preparation and presentation of selected trial materials,
best demonstrates the ingenuity, determination, and ability so
necessary to the art of trial advocacy, presented annually by the
South Plains Trial Lawyers Association.
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD-An award of
$50 to the student who has contributed outstanding service during the year to the Student Bar Association and the School of
Law. presented annually by the Lubbock firm of Nelson. McCleskey. Harriger & Brazill.
TEXAS TECH LAw REVIEW AWARD-An award of$50 presented
by the law finn of McWhorter. Cobb and Johnson of Lubbock to
the law review student who has rendered outstanding service to
the Low Review.
Prizes
NATHAN BURKAN MEMORIAL PRIZE-The American Society of
Composers, Authors, and Publishers annually awards a first
prize of $250 to the student in the School of Law who, in the
opinion of the faculty, prepares the best paper on some phase of
copyright law. A second prize of$100 is also awarded.
C.l.S. PRIZES--An award of one selected title of Corpus Juris
Secundum to the student in each class who. in the opinion of the
faculty, has made the most significant contribution toward overall legal scholarship, presented by West Publishing Company.
LAW BOOK PRIZES--The Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
Company and the Bancroft-Whitney Company of Rochester, New
York, and the West Publishing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota,
award selected titles of their publications annually to the students achieving the highest grades in selected courses and in
overall class standing.
U.S. LAW WEEK PRIZE-An award of one year's complimentary subscription to U.S. Law Week presented by the Bureau of
National Affairs to the graduating student who has made the
most satisfactory scholastic progress in his final year. The award
is based on the largest increase in grade point average between
the fall semester of the student's senior year and that of his preceding two years of study.
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Prelegal Education
The School of Law does not prescribe a definite prelegal cur·
riculum for its applicants. The wide range of lawyers' tasks and
the difference in offerings from school to school preclude such
an approach. However, there are certain goals which every prelaw ~tudent should keep before him in planning his college program. He should strive to acquire the ability to read, write, and
speak the English language well; to gain a critical understanding
of human values and inslitutions--politicaJ. economic. and
social; and to develop in himself the power to think creatively.
His undergraduate training should result not only in a quantity
of knowledge, but also in an understanding of the basis of his
knowledge, its degrees and conditions.
Two items deserve special mention. A student will find it helpful to have some preliminary work in accounting as background
for the courses in business entities and taxation. Typing skills
will prove useful not only in the preparation of briefs and memoranda, but also for daily preparation and examinations.
Requirements for Admission
Admission
An applicant must have received, or have completed all requirements for, a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of approved standing prior to the time he or she begins work
in the School of Law. In order to apply, however, an applicant
need have completed only six semesters or nine quarters of
undergraduate work. Additionally, an applicant must take the
Law School Admission Test which is administered five times a
year throughout the United States and in many foreign countries
by the Educational Testing Service. An applicant's record must
be of sufficiently high quality to demonstrate that he or she
is qualified for the study of law. In evaluating an applicant's
record, considerable weight is given to undergraduate grades
and the score achieved on the Law School Admission Test. In
exceptional cases, the work of the last two college years will be
weighed more heavily than that of earlier years. To a lesser
extent, consideration is given to other factors such as the quality
of the applicant's college, the trend of his grades, ethnic and cultural background, work experience during and after college,
extracurricular activities, graduate studies, service in the military, Peace Corps, or Vista, and the applicant's statement about
himself and his purposes. Letters of recommendation are not
required, but if an applicant wishes to have letters sent, those
from former professors are most helpful.
The permanent building for the School of Law was completed
in December. 1969, and was dedicated on February 23, 1970.
The entire building is climate controlled for summer and winter
comfort.
Project architects were Harrell + Hamilton of Dallas, who received the Texas Architecture 1970 Honor Award for their design of the building. Consulting architect was Howard Schmidt
& Associates of Lubbock. The general contractor was H. A. Lott,
Inc.• of Houston.
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Students are admitted only in the fall except in special circumstances. The School of Law recommends that students devote
their entire time to the study of law. Students who are engaged
in outside employment must report the quantity of such work
per week and 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 in no case exceed 15 hours per week.
Admission Procedures
.An application fonn and additional information may be ob·
tamed by writing to
Office of Admissions
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Lubbock. Texas 79409
The completed application form should be returned to the above
address at the earliest opportunity after the beginning of the applicant's senior year. There is no application fee.
The last date for filing application forms is May 1 for admission in August, but substantially earlier filing is strongly recommended. Applicants filing after March 1 will be at a considerable
disadvantage in competing for the limited number of places
available in the next entering class.
Applications for admission to the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Jurisprudence joint degree program (described under "Program of Study") should be made to both the
School of Law and the Graduate School of Texas Tech UniverSit~ .. App.lications to the Graduate School can be obtained by
wrltmg directly 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 the joint program, application to the
Graduate School can be delayed until the beginning of the third
semester in law school.
Students having questions concerning law school admission
policies may find the Prelaw Handbook (mentioned in more detail under "Law School Admission Test") generally helpful Students with specific questions should feel free to contact the
School of Law. Neither visits to the campus nor interviews are
required and, practically, cannot be granted to all applicants;
however if an applicant desires an interview, he will find it
more helpful when his file is complete.
Official prelaw advisers on many campuses in Texas are listed
at the end of this catalog. They should be able to provide much
infonnation of assistance to prelaw students.
Transcripts and LSDAS
A student may have his application considered after completion of at least six semesters or nine quarters of undergraduate
work. The applicant is required to register with the Law School
Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) by completing and mailing the
registration form supplied with the Bulletin of Information for
the LSAT. A transcript from each college or university attended
should then be sent directly to LSDAS, Educational Testing
Service, Box 944, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. It is not necessary, at this point, to forward transcripts to the School of Law.
The LSDAS will analyze the transcripts and fon-vard a report
to the law schools designated on the registration fonn. It is important to recognize that oonsiderable lead time is required for an
undergraduate transcript to be processed through LSDAS. No
less than eight weeks should be allowed for this process. Upon
admission, it will be necessary for the student to furnish to the
School of Law one official transcript showing final grades and
receipt of undergraduate degree. If a student has attended more
than one college or university. one official transcript should be
forwarded from each institution attended. Before admission,
additional transcripts, other than those supplied through
LSDAS. should be submitted to the School of Law only in response to a specific request.
Law School Admission Test
The applicant must take the Law School Admission Test and
request that his score be reported to the School of Law. The test
usually is given in October, December, February, April. and July
of each year. It is recommended that the applicant take the test
no later than February prior to prospective entrance to the
School of Law, and it is strongly recommended that it be taken
earlier if at all possible.
The Law School Admission Bulletin, which contains information concerning the test, sample questions, application forms,
and a list of the testing centers may be obtained by applying in
person at the School of LawaI' by writing to Law School Admission Test, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
08540. A sample of the test, including new types of questions,
a discussion of the different types of questions, an analysis of
the correct answers, and information ahout test-taking strategies
may be found in the Prelaw Handbook published by ETS and
available from them or in most college bookstores. No other
material is recommended by the Law School Admission Council for study preparation for the LSAT.
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Good Character
The School of Law may deny admission 10 any applicant who,
in the judgment of the faculty, may appear to be unfit in character 10 engage in the study or practice of law.
Declaration of Intention to Study Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of Texas makes the following requirement:
Every person intending to apply for admission to the Bar of this $Iale shall
file with the Secretary of the Board, not more than sixty (60) days before
nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after beginning the study of
law, a Declaration of Intention 10 Study Law. Such Declaration shall be made
in duplicate on fonns to be prescribed by the Board, and shall show such
raclS as 10 the hislOry, experience, and educational qualifications of the
declarant 85 the Board may require. It shall name the law school in which
the declarant proposes 10 study, or is studying. which school musl be an
approved law school.
The forms may be obtained from Mrs. Alta Moore, Box J, Capitol Station, Austin. Texas 78711. or in person from the School of
Law.
Students who expect to practice in other states should investigate possible similar requirements in such states.
Admission with Advanced Standing
A student who has studied at another approved law school.
and who is eligible to continue there in good standing, may apply
for admission to the School of Law. If accepted, a transfer student will be eligible for advanced standing credit for acceptable
work done at his former school. The amount of advanced standing credit for which a student is eligible is determined on an individual basis. No credit will be granted for courses in which
grades are below the average required for graduation at the
school from which the student wishes to transfer.
The applicant for admission as a transfer student should comply with the procedure required for admission to the first year
class and, in addition. forward a letter stating why he desires to
transfer to Texas Tech.
Visiting Students
Students who are in good standing at another law school may
be considered for admission to Texas Tech on a visiting basis. An
application for admission must be completed and a letter of
standing must be furnished from the dean of the law school
which 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.
Fees
To enable the student to estimate his expenses at the time of
entering the School of Law. the following information is offered.
Shortly after acceptance for admission to the School of Law,
each student must forward a $50 acceptance deposit, which will
be applied toward his registration fee for the fall semester. This
deposit is refundable upon request prior to May 1. Total registration fees for first year students who are residents of Texas will
be $60 per semester. Students who are not residents of Texas
must pay registration fees of $600 per semester. All students will
have additional expenses of approximately $100 in fees and $75$100 for books and supplies in the fall semester. These additional fees and expenses for books and supplies will be less in
the spring.
A student who moves into Texas after reaching the age of 18
is considered to be a nonresident unless he has resided in the
state for other than educational purposes for a period of 12
months immediately preceding his enrollment. Questions of
residency status frequently arise concerning applicants who as
members of the armed forces are or have been assigned to duty
in Texas, nonresidents who marcy residents, and persons who
have been Texas residents but who have attended a state university outside of Texas. Applicants in these and other circumstances involving questionable residency status should seek
clarification of their status from the office of the University's
Resident Legal Counsel.
For more detailed information regarding residency, fees.
veterans' exemptions from fees, and loans. please see the Undergraduate Catalog. 1976-77.
Housing
Space is available in several comfortable and attractive dormitories for unmarried law students. Inquiries and correspondence
regarding room reservations in the residence halls on campus
should be addressed to the Reservation Center, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 4629. Lubbock, Texas 79409.
Law students are free to select their own off-campus housing.
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 Student Association office.
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Programs of Study
Doctor of Jurisprudence
In order to be recommended for the J.D. degree by the faculty
of the School of Law, a student must have successfully completed a minimum of 90 semester hours. normally accomplished
in six semesters, or five semesters and two summer sessions of at
least 6 hours each. First year students who fail to maintain a
satisfactory average at the end of their first year will be denied
permission to continue in the School of Law. Details regarding
requirements of study in residence, required courses, and grade
averages are made available to students during registration.
The nonnal course load is regulated by the faculty of the
School of Law. A student is expected to enroll for a full academic
load but may nol take more than 16 hours in any semester without special permission. There is no minimum course load requirement for students during a summer session.
The Curriculum
Doctor or Jurisprudence--Master or Business Administration
In addition to separate degree programs in law and business,
the School of Law and the Graduate School of Texas Tech University also offer a joint program of study leading to the degrees
of Doctor of Jurisprudence U·D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The joint degree program allows a student
with appropriate business background to complete the requirements for both degrees in three years instead of the four years
which would be required if the J.D. and M.B.A. were pursued
separately.
The joint degree program is of particular benefit for students
who contemplate careers in public service or professional management or who want to prepare for a specific field such as taxaccounting, banking, real estate. collective bargaining. or international business. The program will enable such students to
study, compare, and relate the subject matter of business and
law.
The first year of study consists entirely of law courses. During
the second year, the remaining required law courses are to be
completed together with selected law electives and an appropriate number of graduate business core courses. The third year
involves study in both schools. Twelve hours of approved law
courses may be transferred as elective credit to the M.B.A. program and twelve hours of approved graduate business courses
may be transferred as elective credit toward the J.D. degree. This
program will vary somewhat for students with a nonbusiness
undergraduate background.
Information regarding applications for admission appears
under" Admission Procedures."
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The Order of the Coif
The School of Law was elected to The Order of the Coif, the
only national legal honor society in the United States, effective
May 15, 1974. Members are elected annually 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 in the Order. The students selected from
the class of 1976 were:
Nolan E. Creak
Harry M. Bartley
Stephen L. Baskind
Eileen Hall
Charles D. Bombach
Floyd D. Holder, Jr.
Adair R. Buckner
David E. Kithcart
Fred N. Diem
Kenneth M. Niesman
Jimmie R. Duvall
Sue C. Schleier
Byron A. Thomas
Change of Requirements
The faculty of the School of Law 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 power will not be exercised, however, to impose substantial
detriment upon students enrolled at the time of the change.
Acceleration
The School of Law permits its students to accelerate their
work and to graduate in December of the third year. In order to
accelerate, a student must attend two summer sessions of at
least six semester credit hours each.
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Courtroom Practice and Technique
Throughout his career, the law student will have an opportunity to participate in courtroom activities, in the first and
second year at the appellate level and during the third year at the
trial and appellate levels. Students are encouraged to parlidpate
actively in moot court competitions, leading to statewide, regional, and national competitions among schools.
During the third year, civil litigation, student defender and
prosecutor programs are available which involve the clinical
training of students in civil matters and the defense and prosecution of actual crimes before appropriate courts and juvenile
tribunals.
Second and third year students participate in the legal aid programs of the Legal Aid Society of Lubbock, Midland County Bar
Association, Reese Air Force Base, the University Student Attorney's office, and the Palo Duro Union Presbytery Clinic in
Anton, Texas, as well as the Consumer Law Clinic in the Office
of the Assistant Attorney General in Lubbock. Students are
given the fullest responsibility consistent with their experience
and ability.
Moot Court Board
The Moot Court Board is comprised of third year law students
and is responsible for the supervision of the School's program in
Appellate Advocacy. Membership on the Board is open to third
year students who have excelled in Appellate Advocacy at the
first and second year levels. Participation on the Board offers a
valuable educational opportunity. Upon election to the Board,
students direct and supervise the research and brief writing of
first and second year students and also sit as judges for the oral
arguments of cases. The experience gained is excellent preparation for a student who plans a practice which will involve appellate work.
Law Review
The Law Review isa professional legal journal managed and
edited by law students. The Law Review publishes both studentwritten notes and comments on various areas of the law and
leading articles by professors, judges, and practicing attorneys.
Participation in Law Review work is both a recognition of superior academic achievement and a unique educational opportunity. Students who rank at the top of their first-year class are
invited to serve as Law Review candidates during their second
year. The editorial board for the following year is chosen from
among the Law Review candidates.
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The principal responsibility of Law Review candidates is to
produce during the year at least one publishable note or comment on a current legal problem. Their work is done under the
supervision of the student editorial board. with the assistance of
a faculty sponsor. Editorial board members not only supervise
the second year work, but select and edit the major articles contributed by nonstudents and continue their own activities as contributors to the Law Review.
Placement
The School of Law maintains, on an equal opportunity basis,
a placement service to assist students in finding legal and other
positions during summers and upon graduation. As employment
for young lawyers becomes more oompetitive because of the
increasing numbers of law graduates. contacts developed by
our faculty and early graduates will become ever more valuable.
Related Activities
Orientation and Counseling
The School of Law is firmly committed to the "open door"
policy in faculty-student relations. From the first academic contact during the week of orientation and introduction to the study
of law until graduation, the facuity is available for consultation
with respect to registration, 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 and with the
largest first year classes of approximately 75 students, each student will have abundant opportunities for extensive personal
contact with the faculty.
Professional Enrichment
Legal educators agree that student development is greatly
aided by professional experiences outside the classroom and by
frequent and varied contacts with those engaged in the active
practice of the law. Advanced students may become adjunct
members of the Lubbock County Bar Association. All students
are encouraged to attend meetings of the Association and various
continuing legal education programs, in which the School of Law
takes an active part. The Court of Civil Appeals for the Seventh
District sits in the courtroom of the School of Law once each
semester. In addition, various state agencies have held hearings
in the law school, where students are welcome.
Additional professionally related programs and projects will
be instituted as the student body grows and as students have
the time to devote their efforts to these extracurricular activities.
Texas Tech Siudent Bar Association
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association was organized to promote the objectives of the School of Law, including an appreciation for fair and impartial administration of justice, the furthering of the professional ethical understanding of the students,
cooperation and association among students, faculty, and the
Bar, and the encouragement of active relations between the
School of Law and the University.
Members of the Editorial Board of the Texas Tech Law Review during 197677 are (left to right. front row) Michael Boyle of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Betty Litl/e of Muleshoe. Robert Bieck of Grand Island, Nebraska, Deborah
Brown of Levelland, (back row) Robert Teuton of Orinda, California. Editorin-Chief Walter Huffman of Lubbock, James Collins of Austin. Michael
Crowley of EI Poso, Sam Boyd of Ploinview. and Don Dennis of Seminole.
Student Trial Lawyers Association
The Association exposes students to the practical problems
involved in the trial of cases through a speaker series featuring
local trial attorneys and judges. It also supports the National
Mock Trial Competition and various other local projects relating
to trial law.
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Fraternities
The School of Law 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, as well as
various social functions.
Women's Law Caucus
The Women's Law Caucus was organized to encourage women to participate more fully in the legal profession, to improve
employment opportunities for women, and to influence the
law as it relates to the legal rights of women. The Caucus regularly meets for lunch and co-sponsors a speakers series with the
Student Bar Association. Membership is open to men and
women interested in the purposes of the organization.
Law Wives of Texas Tech
The purpose of the Law Wives of Texas Tech is to foster,
through joint pursuit of common interests, better acquaintance
and mutual understanding among women whose husbands are
preparing for, or engaged in, the legal profession. Regular
monthly meetings are held, in addition to special events planned
in conjunction with the Student Bar Association.
Description of Courses
Courses to be offered during 1976·77 are listed below. The
second digit in the course number indicates the semester hour
credit of the course.
First year courses are required, Of the advanced courses which
are r~quired, all must be taken during the second year with the
exception of Professional Responsibility which may be postponed until the third year, One course involving legal writing
must be taken during the second year.
First Year Courses
CIVIL PROCEDURE I,
LAW 523.
A general survey of state and federal law of procedure with emphasis on
federal court procedure as a model. A study of the structure of federal and
state courts, jurisdiction, introduction to federal choice-of-law, venue, pleading, and disposition without trial.
CIVIL PROCEDURE II.
LAW 537.
Continuation of Civil Procedure I. A study of joinder of claims and parties,
right to jury triaL trial procedure, effect and scope of judgments, and appellate review.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
LAW 552.
A study of the federal judiciary's doctrine 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 regulate commerce, and the protection of private rights, privileges, and immunities under the constitution
which includes the substantive rights of freedom of enterprise, freedom of
expression, freedom of religion, and freedom from discrimination.
CONTRACTS.
LAW 553.
A study of the enforceability of promises, the creation of contractual obligations, performance and breach, the impact of the contract on the legal
relationships of nonparties, and the examination of contract doctrine in
three settings: personal service, sales of goods, and construction contracts,
CRIMINAL LAW.
LAW 521.
Inquiry into the sources and goals of the criminal law, limitations on the
State's power to define criminal liability, general principles of liability and
defenses, and the characteristics of particular crimes.
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING I.
LAW 511.
Instruction in the types of law books and their functions in research, leading to the preparation of different types of legal material.
LEGAL RESEARCH, WRITING, AND MOOT COURT.
LAW 520.
Continuation of the use of law books in research; practice in writing common forms of legal materials, including letters, legal memoranda, and briefs;
introduction to oral advocacy.
PROPERTY.
LAW 555.
An introduction to the law of real property, including estates and other
interests in land, real property marketing, and conveyancing, and landlord
and tenant problems,
David Hammer of Lubbock, Brenda Morris of Midland, and Jim Schutza of
Fort Worth comprise the Texas Tech leam in the 1976 Stale Junior Bar Moot
Court Competition.
TORTS.
LAW 556.
Standards and principles governing legal liability for intentional and unintentional invasions of interests of personality and property.
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Advanced Required Courses
BUSINESS ENTITIES.
LAW 652.
A study of the legal principles of agency, partnership, and other unincorporated business forms; the factors affecting the selection of the fonn of
business enterprise; the nature and types of corporate entities; the promotion, organization. activities. financing, management, and dissolution of
business corporations.
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COMMERCIAL LAW I.
LAW 648.
A study of the financing and distribution of goods from manufacturer to
ultimate consumer, wilh special emphasis given to the financing of sales
transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform O>mmerciaI Code) and to the processes for payment of sales-generaled obligations (Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the
Uniform Commercial Code).
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
LAW 6339.
Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal justice system from arrest
through post-conviction remedies.
EVIDENCE.
LAW 644.
An examination of the problems of proof, including study of the admission and exclusion of infonnation on the basis of relevancy, eo::momy, policy,
and protection of the individual or the state; the examination of witnesses,
subslitutes for evidence, and procedural mnsiderations.
INCOME TAXATION.
LAW 641.
The purposes of this course are to give a basic understanding of federal
income taxation relating to individuals, trosts, partnerships, and mrporations
and to teach the use of mmplex statutes and regulations.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
LAW 6223.
Familiarizes the students with the ramifications of the Code of Profes.
sional Responsibility and the Canons of Judicial Ethics in the mnlext of the
practice of law and examines the machinery available for the improvement
of the practice.
WILLS AND TRUSTS.
LAW 643.
A study of the devolution of property by descent, wills and trosts, includ.
ing a study of future interests and related mnstructional problems.
Advanced Elective Courses
ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS.
LAW 621 S.
A study of accounting and accounting concepts, particularly as dealt with
in statutory law, judicial decisions, and administrative law. Designed to pro·
vide a background for advanced study in corporate finance and taxation.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.
LAW 6310.
Examines the role of the administrative process in our society, fonnal and
infonnal. and emphasizes the powers and procedures common to all ad·
ministrative agencies and the relationships among the legislative, judicial,
and executive branches in the development of public policy.
LAW 6242.
ADMIRALTY.
An examination of the historical development of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction: the nature and source of substantive maritime law in the context
of particular topics, and problems of admiralty jurisdiction in a federal
system.
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ADVANCED COMMERCIAL CODE SEMINAR.
LAW 6243.
A study of selected problems in the field of commercial transactions. Two
illustrative areas are commercial problems involving the farmer-rancher and
problems in sales under the Unifonn Commercial Code.
LAW 6323.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION.
A study of taxation principles applicable to formation, management, reorganization, and dissolution of business entities with particular emphasis
upon the corporation-shareholder relationship in both closely held and
publicly owned corpontions.
ANTITRUST.
LAW 6311.
A study of the national antitrust policy under the Shennan, Clayton, Robinson·Patman, and Federal Trade Commission acts and the application of these
laws to individual action and restrictive agreements involving price flXing,
market division, resale price maintenance, price discrimination, trade boymlts and refusals to deal, exclusive arrangements, patents, monopolies and
industrial concentration, public and private remedies.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY.
LAW 611.
Research and writing of briefs and participation in competitive rounds of
oral arguments in appellate cases, designed to develop writing and advocacy
skills and to increase the student's understanding of the relationship between precedent and policy in the resolution of legal controversies.
BUSINESS TORTS.
LAW. 6335.
An examination of interferences with intangible business and economic
interests, including misrepresentation of competitor's products (trade libel),
interference with contractual relations, false and misleading advertising,
appropriation of trade values, copyr!&ht and Irademark infringement.
CIVIL LITIGATION.
LAW 6275.
Students prepare and file pleadings, prepare for trial, and litigate legal
aid cases in court under the supervision of a clinical professor. Instructor
analysis of student trial perfonnance and evaluation of tactics employed is
provided.
COMMERCIAL LAW II.
LAW 6286.
A study of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code which covers the
law of sales. Included are the requirements for fonnation of a sales contract,
problems in enforcement, and detennination of remedies for breach of contract.
LAW 6324.
CONFLICT OF LAWS.
The law relating to transactions or occurrences when some or all of the
operative facts arise in more than one state: jurisdiction of courts, enforcement of foreign judgments and decrees: choice of conflicting law in situations involVing toris, contracts, property, marriage, divorce, and procedural
problems.
LAW 6233.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEMINAR.
A study of selected problems in Constitutional Law.
LAW 6259.
CONSUMER LAW.
A consideration of the law relating to me«:hant/consumer transactions,
with special emphasis on the place and operation of consumer credit in our
society, existing and proposed legislation affecting consumers, and judicial
and extrajudicial self-help methods available to aggrieved me«:hants and
consumers.
LAW 6270.
CORRECTIONS.
A study of the theoretical and practical aspects of sentencing, punishment,
treatment, and release from prison. Included are the revolutionary developments in the field of prisoners' rights.
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CREDITORS' RIGHTS.
LAW 6333.
A study of the methods used for the liquidation of debtors' estates. The
nonbankroplcy materials cover individual creditor's rights by attachment,
garnishment, execution, creditor's bills, and the like; common law composition; general assignments. The bankruptcy materials cover in the main the
firsl seven chapters of the Bankruptcy Act and deal with liquidation.
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE.
LAW 6237.
A study of the critical doctrines of constitutional law which affect the ad·
missibility of evidence in criminal cases, including the specific areas of
search and seizure, invasion of privacy, interrogation of suspects, use of
undercover 8gents, privilege against self-incrimination, confrontation by
witnesses, and others.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SEMINAR.
LAW 6231.
A critical study of the criminal law processes at various stages from deten·
tion to appeal, including a study of state and federal rules of criminal pro·
cedure, and the constitutionally derived procedural rights of persons ac·
cused of crime.
DEFENDING CRIMES AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCIES.
LAW 6260.
Qinical training in the investigation, preparation. and defense of adult
crimes and juvenile delinquincies and in handling post.trial actions.
ECONOMIC REGULATION.
LAW 6269.
An examination of problems in industries subject to special forms of
government control. Regulatory problems in the gas, electric, telephone,
pipeline, railroad, water carrier, motor carrier. domestic air transportation,
and radio and television broadcasting industries are considered, as well as
various broad policy problems, more or less applicable to all.
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS I.
LAW 6336.
A study of individual employer.employee relationships including master
servant, workmen's compensation, fair employment standards. social security
and discrimination in employment.
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS II.
LAW 6314.
A study of state and federal laws governing the employer·unlon relation·
ship, organizational rights, the establishment of the collective bargaining
relationship, and the legality of various types of concerted activity.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
LAW 6328.
The respective roles of the federal and state governments in handling such
problems 85 air and water pollution. agricultural pollution, use of public
lands, and land use planning. Federal and state regulatory means to safe·
guard the environment will be considered in detail.
ESTATE AND GIFT TAXATION.
LAW 627.
The impact of the federal estate and gift tax on various types of disposi.
tlons of property during life and at death, the administrative and judicial
process in resolVing federal estate and gift tax controversies, and the social
and economic Implications of taxation of distributions of wealth.
ESTATE PLANNING.
LAW 6227.
Techniques of planning and implementing dispositive arrangements, in·
c1uding both inter vivos and testamentary dispositions; factors influencing
the choice of one technique over another, including the income and estate
and gift tll)( consequences of a particular course of action.
FAMILY LAW.
LAW 6331.
Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolution. and reorganiza·
tion of family relationships, including malTiage, divorce, annulment, alimony
and child support, custody, adoption, dependancy, child abuse. and injuries
to family relations.
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FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW.
LAW 6271.
An advanced study of selected problems and developing areas in federal
securities law. The emphasis will be twofold. First, there will be an analysis
of selected problems, and corporate transactions which Involve the applica.
tion of federal secunties laws. Second, there will be study of currently im.
portant policy issues and developing areas in federal securities law, Including
"federal corporation law." These will relate to the regulalion of publicly held
corpora,tions, securities litigation. and the regulation of securities trading
markets.
FEDERAL JURISDICTION.
LAW 6332.
A study of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and of the procedural rules
related to Jurisdictional matlers, including the law applied by the federal
courts, federal question and diversity jurisdiction, removal jurisdiction, juris.
dictional amount, appellate jurisdlclion, and conflicts between the state and
national judicial systems.
INSURANCE.
LAW 6216.
The law applicable to the formation, construction, and enforcement of
contracts for life. casualty, and property insurance; government regulaUon
of the insurance industry.
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW.
LAW 6318.
A study of the law of nations, including the nature and sources of inter.
national law. jurisdiction of states over persons and property, recognition of
states and governments, the law of treaties, the role of international organi.
zations, including the United Nations, legal restrictions on the use of force.
and the protection of human rights.
JURISPRUDENCE.
LAW 628.
An Introduction to legal philosophy. The major jurisprudential issues, the
definition of law, the concept of justice, the relation of law and morality,
and the function of legal analysis will be considered independently and in
the light of specific legal theories, Including modern American legal phi.
losophles.
JUVENILE PROCESS.
LAW 6220.
A study of the possible points of contact between individuals and the
juvenile justice process. especially in connection with situations involving
delinquency mailers and persons in need of supervision. Attention Is also
directed to the matters of dependency and neglect and child abuse.
LAND USE PLANNING.
LAW 6342.
The course will consider both private and public means of controlling the
use of land. Emphasis will be placed on the areas of planning and zoning.
Including the emerging problem of exclusionary land use controls. Further
topics that will be discussed Include subdivision controls, restrictive deed
covenants, eminent domain proceedings. and urban renewal.
LAW AND PSYCHIATRY.
LAW 6272.
This course deals primarily with both practical and theoretical aspects of
the "insanity defense" and civil commitment. Particular attention is paid to
the concept of "dangerousness" and to the problems of prediction of harm·
ful conduct.
LEGAL DRAFTING.
LAW 6224.
A study of drafting structure and phraseology as it has evolved in modem
legislative drafting and the application of the resulting principles to the
preparation of documents for private transactions. principally thosse which
depend on concurrence.
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LEGAL PROCESS.
LAW 6327.
A survey of the American legal system and of official and private institu·
tions through which a legal process is conducted in the perspective of their
everyday, working interrelationships. dealing by use of the "problem
method" wilh major jurisprodentlal ooncepts affecting not only courts but
also private persons and their counsel, legislatures, administrative agencies,
and executives.
LAW 629.
LEGISLATION.
A study of the dynamics of the legislative process and the role of the legis.
lature in shaping policy and making new taws; the processes and procedures
involved in legislative research, drafting, 8nd deliberatlon.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
LAW 639.
A study of the law relating 10 the creation of local government units, their
legislative. fiscal. proprietary, and administrative powers and functions, tort
and contract liability. planning and land use control including zoning and
urban renewal. Special emphasis is placed on Texas law.
LAW 6341.
MANAGEMENT OF AIR RESOURCES.
This course will present a multidisciplinary approach to the problem of
managing our endangered air resources. Primary emphasis will be on the
attempts to regulate air pollution under the Clean Air Act Amendments of
1970. Other topics include the role of the courts in this field and causes and
control techniques 10 abate air pollution.
MARITAL PROPERTY.
LAW 6313.
Property rights of husband and wife under the Texas community property
system, including coverage of the law relating to homestead.
MILITARY JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
LAW 6226.
A study of the composition, jurisdiction, and procedures of courts-martlal
convened in the armed forces of the United States, modes of proof authorized. the clements of military offenses, and defenses which are recognized,
with emphasis upon the constitutional rights of accused servicemen.
OIL AND GAS.
LAW 6319.
A study of the law of oil and gas with emphasis upon the interests that
may be created in oil and gas, the rights of the landowner, provisions in the
oil and gas lease, the rights of assignees, and legislation dealing with produclion and conservation.
LAW 6274.
OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS.
An advanced course dealing with particular areas of oil and gas. The
course will have a varying content which will be announced. Areas of study
may include federal taxation of oil and gas transactions; detailed study of
pooling, unitization, and regulation of oil and gas; and drafting problems
associated with oil and gas conveyancing and operations.
LAW 6340.
POVERTY LAW.
A study of the legal problems of the poor including availability of legal
services, securing and retaining adequate housing, establishing eligibility for
welfare benefits, and protecting their rights as consumers and citizens.
PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
LAW 6265.
The course will focus each semester on a particular problem in environmental law. The problem will be studied in depth with emphasis on analysis
of legislation (state and federal) relating to it and an evaluation of Ihe regulatory scheme. The functions of administrative agencies and their actions concerning the particular problem will also be examined. Examples of problems
which might be used include air pollution. water pollution, oil pollution. use
and abuse of public lands, oonservation of scarce resources. the energy crisis.
and regional or statewide land use planning and management for environmental purposes.
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PRODUCTS L1~ILlTY.
LAW 6276
. A comprehenSive study of the civil action for hann resulting from defec:
live and dan8:e~us Pro,ducts. including the historical development of this
theory of liability an~ ."s com~nent parts. the problems concerning verti~~d~~:i~~ntal pnvlty, defectiveness. proof. available defenses, damages.
PR~~~~~~~i~i;gR:~;;e~~~.i~~~~~~Tc~ ~~~~~~:~~~E~~vol~:t:e2~~:
ves~lgatlon•.
preparatIOn, and tnal of adult crimes and adjudication of juvenile
~:~~~~encles, and the supervision of juveniles placed on probation and
PUBLiC SCHOO~ LAW.
LAW 6337.
A :omprehensl~~ study o~ the impact of law upon public education in
Amenca, emp.h~slzlDg the dlve~e relationships existing between students.
teachers. admlDl~trato~, govemmg bodies, legislatures. and the public, and
how the~ re.lahons~I'ps are affected by law expressed in regulations,
::~t~t~~~. JudiCial deciSions. state constitutions. and the Uniled States ConREAL PROPERTY FINANCING AND TRANSACTIONS.
LAW 649.
A study of real ~ropert>: security and financing. Creation and enforcement
of mortgages•. equlta~le hens, merchanics' liens. and other fonns of real
prope.rty secunt~; ass~gnments and priorities. Financing and security devices
used In connecllon With land acquisition and development such as leasehold
~t~~~a:f~~~e~~~l\e:ass~~~~~~epai~s~:~~~;~e:s:::::~~~du:~d:~i~r~~~~atlon.
REMEDIES.
LAW 6312
Forms of legal and equitable relief a court is equipped to grant by way of
~h~~~: ~~dt;~:~a~i~~1:d~:n~::~s~~ er::.
be injured, including alternative
SECURITIES REGULATI?N.
LAW 6334.
Federal and stat~.(partlc,:,larly Texa~) .regulation of the issuance and sale
of corporate secunlles; a.n.hfraud. proVISions, broker-dealer registration and
~a~ke~ ~ulalion. sec:ur~!Ies registration, administration and enforcement.
~:~~r~~~~11~':.::p~~;s=~ia~:::ptions. financial reporting, disclosure. InSEX DISCRIMINA":'0l':l ~N~ T~E LAW.
LAW 6268.
A study of sex dlscnmlnatlon In American law. emphasizing the origins
~tent, and con.seq.uences of sex discrimination and recent legislative, judi:
~~~t ~~~ ~~it~~~~~~~~s~~~:~~i~~~~~aSI~::n~~~e~~~ts Amend-
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION.
LAW 6234
A study of selected problems dealing with the power to tax and Iimitalion~
placed upon such power by the federal and state constitutions; the chief
~~~~e~s~~a~ef:;:ra\o~t:lte~ax revenues; and problems of conflict between
TAX POLICY.
pr~c~~~:;a~~ tt:l~uofd:n~f;:i~1r~~~~~~~alPo~~'.IiCal,
TAX PROCEDURE, PENALTIES. AND PROSECUTION.
LAW 6281.
economic, and legal
LAW 6282.
aU~it:~~~rtl~~~~~ :~~::~. ;~~~:~~Ji~7::la~a;~::ed~~.e~di~~~~~~,
pl'Osecullons, and of CIVil and cnmmal penalties provided by statute.
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TEXAS LAND TITLES.
LAW 6250.
Contracts for sale of land; forms of deeds; descriptions; warranty and
other covenants of title; escrows; recording statutes; practice in drafting;
acquisition of title to land through adverse possession.
TEXAS PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE.
LAW 6277.
A study of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to pre-trial procedure
concerning parties, actions res judicata, venue. courts lind subject matter
jurisdiction, in personam and in rem jurisdiction, pleading, discovery, summary judgment, problems of time, court of trial, and disposition without
trial.
TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELLATE PROCEDURE.
LAW 6338.
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's charge, the verdict, trial before the court, posttrial motions and procedures, final and appealable judgments, appellate
jurisdiction, perfection of appeal, the courts of civil appeal, the Supreme
Court of Texas, and original proceedings in appellate courts.
TRIAL ADVOCACY.
LAW 6226.
A practical course involving demonstrations and student practice in all
aspects of the trial of civil and criminal cases which provide significant opportunities for jury persuasion, instructor analysis and commentary respecting student performance and evaluation of trial tactics.
WATER LAW.
LAW 6344.
The course covers a variety of topics including the private law systems
for allocating water among users, the public law systems of allocation,
groundwater management, development of new water supplies, interstate
disputes, and water pollution.
LAW 712.
LAW REVIEW.
LAW 722,
LAW REVIEW.
RESEARCH,
L
The fir~t. prize winner of $250 in the annual Nathan Burkan Memorial
C?m~etltlon sponsored by ASCAP was James E. Cook, '76. Congratulating
hlI? IS Professor John Kmhmer and Patent and Copyright Professor Jeremy
WIcker. ~~xas Tech students compete annually for monetary prizes in various
legal wrltlllg contests on diverse topics including insurance, commerical
law, family law and environmental law.
LAW 711.
RESEARCH.
LAW 721.
LEGAL AID.
LEGAL AID.
LAW 713.
LAW 723.
Shown receiving congratulations from Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill of the
Supreme Court. of Texas is Floyd D. Holder, Jr., a December 1975 gmduate
who ploce~ t~Jnj III the state on the February 1976 bar examination. Because of hIS fme performance he was selected to respond on behalf of the
new lawyers to greetings brought by President John M. Lawrence HI of the
State Bar of Texas, ri8J:!t above. On the left is Beverly Tarpley, a member of
the Boord of Law Exammers.
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Prelaw Advisers
Listed below are the official prelaw advisers on various
campuses in Texas who have authorized us to include their
names in the interest of disseminating the most complete infannatian about the study of law. For additional infonnation.
you may wish to see the official Pre-Law Handbook, 1976-77
edition, published in the fall of 1976 and prepared by the Law
School Admission Test Council and the Association of American
Law Schools. It may be obtained at college bookstores or ordered
from Educational Testing Service. Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
Tex!!s Tech University
Professor Charles E. Dale. College of Business Administration
Professor Paul J. Woods, Department of History
Abilene Christian University
Professor Gaston Welborn, Head, Department of Business Administration
Angelo Slate University
Professor Bill Henderson, Head, Department of Government
Professor Walter Noelke, Department of Government
AustinCoUege
Professor Kenneth W. Street, Department ofPolilical Science
Baylor University
Professor David Guinn, School of Law
Bishop College
Professor Manuel Aldana, Department of Political Science
East Texas State University
Professor Charles P. Elliott, Department of Political Science
Hardin-Simmons Univenily
Professor Charles GallOway, Department of Political Science
Howard Payne University
Professor K. J. Bragdon, Social Science Division
Lamar University
Professor Boyd 1.. lanier, Department of Government
Professor Arthur F. Stelley, Department of Business Administration
McMurry College
Professor Henry Doscher, Division of Business Administration
Midwestern State University
Professor Leo M. Sabata, Chairman, Department of Political Science
Professor Warren Moeller, Chairman, School of Business Administration
North Texas State University
Professor Clovis C. Morrisson, Jr.. Department of Polillcal Science
Rice University
Professor M. V. McEnany, Department of Undergraduate Affairs
St. Mary's University
Professor Edwin M. Schmidt, School of Law
Sam Houston State University
Professor John W. Phillips, Department of Business Administration
Southern Methodist University
Professor Ann Thomas, Department of Political Science
Professor Roland W. Porth, Department of Accounting
Southwest Texas State University
Professor Randall W. Bland, Department of Political Science
Professor Francis Rich, Department of Political Science
Southwestern University
Professor Francis O'Brien, Department of Political Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
Professor Joe Ellis Ericson, Head, Department of Political Science
SuI Ross State University
Professor Dale B. Christophersen, Head, Department of Political Science
Tarleton Slate University
Professor Harold H. Walton, Department of Social Sciences
Texas ABd University
Professor Mary R. Mattingly. Department of Political Science
Texas A3:M University
Professor Wilbourn E. Benton, Department of Political Science
Professor Lorence Bravenec, Department of Accounting
Professor Philip Goode, Department of Accounting
Professor Phillip C. Limbacher, College of Educallon
Professor Joseph M. Nance, Department of History
Professor Charles A. Rodenberger, College of Engineering
Professor John Seymour, Department of Managemenl
Professor H. Jack Woods, Department of Political Science
Texas Christian University
Professor J. Shelby Sharpe, Department of Political Science
Texas Eastern University
Professor Frank H. Smyrl. Dean, School of Humanities and Social Science
Texas Lutheran College
Professor Frank Ciesher, Department of Eoonomics
Professor William W. White, Department of History
Professor Layne D. Hoppe, Department of Political Science
Texas Southern Univenity
Professor Roberson 1.. King, School of Law
Texas Wesleyan College
Professor Walter W. Toxey, Jr., Social Science Division
Trinity University
Professor Robert Walker, Chairman, Department of Political Science
The University of Texas at Arlington
Professor Don Cantwell. Department of Business Administration
Professor Sam Hamlett, Department of Government
Professor Homer Kerr, Department of History
Professor Stanley Palmer, Department of History
Professor Allan Saxe, Department of Government
The University of Texas al Auslin
Professor Robert Cotner, Department of History
Professor Lanier Cox, Department of General Business
Professor H. Malcolm MacDonald. Department of Governmenl
Professor Eugene Nelson, Department of Ceneral Business
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The University of Texas at El Paso
Professor Jose F. Avila, Assistant Dean of Students
ProCessor Joseph B. Graves, Department of Political SCience
The University of Texas althe Pennian Basin
Professor R. C. Thompson, College of Management
Wayland Baptist College
Professor C. Gwin Morris, Department of Hislory
West Texas Slale University
Professor David R. Matthis. Department of Government
Professor Gene McGlasson, Jr.• Department of Business Administration