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A Message from the Dean
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Roger Nichols
Third Year Law Student
Bulldin of Teus Tech University
(USPS07S-460)
Vol. LXVI No.1
July 1989
Published quarterly by the Office of Official
Publications. Second-class postage paid al Lubbock,
Texas. Postmaster, send address changes 10 Bulletin
of Tcxas Tech University, Official. Publications, Box
4210, Texas Tech UniVCf'Sily.l.ubbock. TX 79409.
Since the programs, policies, statements, fees. and/or
WlIJS(':lI contalned herein are sub;ect 10 continuous
review and evaluation, the University reserves the
right 10 make chaJlges at any time without notice.
This publication is therefore intended for information
only.
All inquiries and mrrespondence concerning admission should be addressed to
Admissions Office
Law School
TexasTecll University
Lubbodc., TX 79409
Every law school has its own unique
character determined. by many factors, such
as the professional quality of its faculty, the
size of the school, the relationship of students and faculty, and the overall attitude of
the administration, staff, and faculty toward
students.
Texas Tech has a faculty of twenty-six fulltime professors as well as parHime instructors with expertise in various areas of
practice. The faculty reflects a broad spectrum of legal philosophy and represents a
wide geographical background. Quality of
teaching is stressed, as evidenced by the
positive comments of attorneys who have
hired our graduates. While instruction does
emphasize Texas practice and procedure,
Texas Tech includes in its curriculum
courses designed to provide a student with
a strong foundation in law appropriate to
practice in any jurisdiction.
A special quality of the Law School-its
smaller size-provides an atmosphere of
informality and accessibility that is possible
with a 20:1 student·faculty ratio. Smaller
classes allow for more communication
between faculty and students, and the
faculty open-door policy permits a student
to visit with instructors as needed beyond
classroom hours.
We are dedicated to encouraging students
to develop their potential, and this attitude
is reflected in the support provided by
members of the faculty and staff. We also
like to think that the Texas Tech University
Law School is uniquely successful in nurturing student development. Over the past ten
years students from the Texas Tech Law
School have won National Championships
in moot court, mock trial, and client counseling competitions.
We hope this material will answer your
questions concerning the procedure for
applying for admission and also the process
used by the Admissions Office to review
your application.
If after reading these materials you have
questions concerning the school or the
admission process, please call our Admissions Office.
We are pleased that you are interested in
seeking admission here.
W. Frank Newton
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The Law School
The Law School at Texas Tech was established largely through the efforts of attorney
Alvin R. Allison, a fonner member of the
Board of Regents of the University, who saw
a need for a state-supported law school in
the West Texas area. The Board appointed
the Law School's first dean in 1966, and in
1967 the first class of 72 entering students
enrolled, In the fall of 1988 total enrollment
was 555.
The Law School was approved by the
American Bar Association in August 1970
and is fully accredited by the Supreme
Court of Texas (1%8) and by the Association
of American Law Schools (1969),
The objective of the faculty is to train men
and women for the practice of law anywhere in the United States, whether as
advocate, counselor, judge, or law teacher,
in accordance with the highest traditions of
professional responSibility. At the same
time, the use of law as a stepping-stone to a
career in government, politics, or business is
recognized. The curriculum and the instruction methods are designed to develop in the
students their highest potential, whatever
their reasons for entering the school.
In addition to classrooms and seminar
rooms, the Law School building has a
complete law library, lounge area, courtroom, typing room, snack area, locker room,
placement office, student organization
offices, and faculty and administrative
offices.
Handicapped students will find numerous
barrier-free facilities. The entrance is free of
steps and all floors are served by an elevator.
State offices of the Commission for the
Blind and the Texas Rehabilitation Commission are located on the Texas Tech Campus.
The Law Library
An adequate, well-organized library
facilitates the study of law and perhaps
should be considered second only to the
faculty as a positive influence on students.
Texas Tech Law Library, with more than
250,000 bibliographie items (including
bound volumes, microforms, and government documents), provides a vast amount of
primary source material, including statutes,
judicial opinions, and administrative
regulations. Also available is an extensive
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selection of secondary sources, such as
treatises, legal periodicals, and topical looseleaf services. The variety of legal materials
allows students to do most, if not all, of their
research on the premises. Multiple copies of
heavily used sets assure accessibility of
assigned readings to all students.
In addition to traditional library resources,
the Law Library has terminals for both
LEXIS and WESTLAW. These computerized
legal research facilities broaden and enhance
the quality of traditional methods. Training
on LEXIS and WESTLAW is an integral part
of the first year Legal Research course.
Teaching the use of the two systems and
supervising use of the terminals are the
principal duties of the Coordinator of
Automated Legal Research, a member of the
library staff.
The Law Library is a selective depository
for current United States government
publications and has ready access to the
comprehensive collection of retrospective
documents available at the main University
library. A full-time specialist maintains and
manages the documents collection and
provides reference service pertaining to
government publications.
The library encompasses four floors of the
Law School building with seating areas,
study carrels, and conference rooms located
on all floors. Space for storing and using
personal typewriters, word processors, and
personal computers is provided in the
computer lab on the second floor of the
library.
The library staff provides excellent service
in maintaining the collection and assisting
students in its use. A computerized, on-line
cataloging system provides bibliographic
data from thousands of other participating
libraries and speeds the processing and
cataloging of new books, making them
accessible shortly after their arrival. The
same automated system facilitates requests
to other libraries for loans of individual
items not included in the Law Library
collection. The Associate Librarian initiates
such interlibrary loan requests.
For maximum use by the students, the
library is open over one hundred hours a
week, with special provision for comfortable
study space beyond library hours during the
two weeks of final examinations.
Due in part to their library experience at
Texas Tech, graduates generally possess a
thorough knowledge of legal information
sources and are well aware of the importance of law libraries to their profession.
Law School Computer Lab
A well-equipped computer laboratory,
supervised by a member of the faculty and
staffed by the library, is available to all
students. Laboratory activities include
computer-assisted instruction in selected
legal topics, a general introduction to
computers as tools for lawyers, and computers available for preparing research assignments. Training is also provided in computerized legal research through the Legal
Research course.
Placement Office
The Placement Office, located within the
Law School building, offers assistance to
students and graduates seeking employment in both law-related and non lawrelated fields.
The purpose of the placement service is to
match students with potential employers.
Each year over 150 law firms, government
agencies, and corporations interview
students for prospective employment. Other
services include maintaining a bulletin
board on which numerous employment
opportunities throughout the state, region,
and nation are posted; sending student
resumes to firms that may have hiring needs
but are unable to interview at the school;
and maintaining contact with alumni who
can suggest available positions.
The Placement Office publishes a student
handbook which contains information on
career planning, interviewing, and preparing a resume. Placement Phonelistings is a
24 hour a day employment hotline which
provides information about job opportunities, both in Texas and out-of-state, for
licensed attorneys. The number is (806) 7421667.
Placement Office staff and members of the
faculty are available for career counseling
and consultation. In addition, the placement
resource library contains law firm and
corporate resumes, books, and manuals on
various types of careers for those who
choose traditional legal practice as well as
for those who desire to pursue nonlegal
jobs. Several employer directories are
available for student use.
As a member of the National Association
of Law Placement, the Law School is involved with other schools, bar associations,
and finns in a national forum for exchanging information on law placement and
recruihnent.
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The Placement Office is committed to an
equal opportunity progrnrn on behalf of the
students.
Texas Tech Law School graduates have
been extremely successful in obtaining
employment with major law firms and in
judicial c1erkships and other significant
positions in government and industry. For
example, statistics for the class of 1987
indicate that 90 percent of the graduates
were employed within ten months after
graduation; a majority found positions prior
to graduation. The average starting annual
salary for the class of 1987 was $32,140.
Honoraries
The Order of the Coif
The Law School was elected to The Order
of the Coif, the only national legal honor
society in the United States, in 1974. Only
One-third of the nation's law schools have
qualified for a chapter of the honorary.
Members are elected annually from students
ranking in the highest len percent of the
graduating class whose character and
activities in legal education indicate their
worthiness for membership in the order.
The Order of Barristers
Students selected as members of the
national Order of Barristers have exhibited
excellence and attained high honors through
the art of courtroom advocacy.
Texas Tech Law School
Foundation
The Texas Tech Law School Foundation
was established in 1967 to assist in expanding Law School programs and in funding
activities not supported by state funds. Since
its creation, the foundation has provided
funds for scholarships, travel expenses for
student organizations and student competitive teams, promotion of alumni activities
and bar relations, continuing legal education, placement activities for its graduates,
and for other purposes directly benefiting
the school, its students, and its alumni.
Financial support for the foundation has
been provided by alumni, law firms, corporations, foundations, attorneys, and indi·
viduals interested in supporting the Law
School.
The foundation conducts an annual giving
program through which alumni and friends
of the Law School may contribute to the
scholarship fund or the general fund by
becoming members of the Dean's Inner·
Circle.
The Texas Tech Law School Association,
which consists of alumni and friends of the
school. functions as an important auxiliary
of the foundation. District directors located
throughout Texas as well as out-of-state coordinate the activities of the association in
their individual areas. Texas Tech law
alumni have formed local chapters in every
major city in Texas.
The Strasburger & Price Lectures
in Trial Advocacy
An endowment has been established
under the Law School Foundation by the
DaUas law firm of Strasburger & Price to
make possible the funding of distinguished
speakers in the area of trial advocacy. The
first lecturer in this series was former United
States Attorney General Griffin Bell. Other
lecturers include Judge John R. Brown, Chief
Judge, United States Court of Appeals;
Morris Harrell, President of the American
Bar Association; Oarence Guittard, Chief
Justice, DaUas Court of Appeals; Patrick
Higginbotham, Justice, United States Court
of Appeals; Sir Edward Walter Everleigh, a
Lord Justice of the Court of Appeals in Great
Britain; and Halbert O. Woodward, Senior
District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
The Mehaffey, Weber, Keith &
Gonsoulin Trial Skills Series
The Trial Skills Series was implemented in
1980 by the named Beaumont law firm in
order to develop the trial skills of law
students interested in oral advocacy. The
series, administered by the Board of Barris-
ters, includes a set of fourteen lecture tapes
by Professor Irving Younger on evidence,
expert witnesses, impeachment, rehabilitation, hearsay, burden of proof, and crossexamination.
The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture
Series
The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture Series
was established upon Judge Woodward's
achieving senior status in the United States
District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Funds for the annual lecture were contributed from attorneys practicing in the
Northern District and from Judge
Woodward's former law clerks.
The inaugural lecture was presented by
Judge Thomas M. Reavley of the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals. This past year's
lecturer was Sidney Sitzwater, U.s. District
Judge, Northern District of Texas.
Endowed Professorships
The Robert H. Bean Professorship
in l..mo
The Robert H. Bean Professorship was
established in November 1987 with donations from local attorneys and a settlement
obtained from an anti-trust suit filed against
the manufacturers of corrugated containers.
The professorship's primary objective is to
provide excellence in teaching civil procedure and advocacy. The first holder of the
Robert H. Bean Professorship is Professor J.
Hadley Edgar, a member of the faculty for
seventeen years.
The Commercial and Banking Law
Professorships
The Texas Association of Bank Counsel
(TABC) has contributed a substantial
amount toward the endowment of the
Commercial Law and Banking Law Professorships. Two members of the Law School
faculty, Professors John Krahmer and Robert
Wood were instrumental in the creation of
TABC They are co-editors of The Bank
lAwyer, published by TABC, and they serve
as co-directors of the annual Texas Banking
Law Institute. In 1988 the endowment was
sufficient to allow the naming of two fellows
under the program. Professor John
Krahmer was selected as the Commercial
Law Fellow.
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law is
made possible by a $2,000,000 endowment
announced by the J. F. Maddox Foundation
of Hobbs, New Mexico in 1982. The endow·
ment is named for the late Jack Maddox, a
1929 Texas Tech graduate in textile engineering. Professor Owen L. Anderson, a
legal authority in the area of oil, gas, and
mineral law, has been named the Jack
Maddox Professor of Law.
The George Hennan Mahon
Professorship in Law
In March 1981 an endowed professorship
in law honoring the late George H. Mahon
The University Community
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was established with a gift from Charles
Bates Thornlon and Flora Laney Thornton.
George Mahon, who died in 1985, was a
member of the U.S. House of Representa·
tives for 44 years. He served under eight
presidents, beginning with Franklin D.
Roosevelt. When elected to Congress in
1934, he became the first representative from
the newly created 19th Congressional
District. He was appointed 10 the powerful
House Appropriations Committee in 1939
and became chairman of its subcommittee
on defense in 1949 and chairman of the full
55-member House Appropriations Committccin 1964. At retirement in 1977, hcwas
dean of the House of Representatives.
Numerous organizations honored Mr.
Mahon for his service to the nation, his state,
and his district.
Congressman Mahon received his law
degree from the University of Texas and
was a member of the State Bar of Texas. He
held honorary degrees from several universities including Texas Tech.
The primary objectives of the professorship are to provide excellence in teaching
concepts of the legal profession and to
expand students' knowledge in areas
influenced by the law.
The first holder of the George Herman
Mahon Professorship in Law was Corwin
W. Johnson, the Baker and Botts Professor of
Law at the University of Texas Law School,
who was a visiting professor during 1984·
Because the campus is bounded on three
sides by residential areas, off-eampus living
quarters of aU types, including private
dormitories, are conveniently available. A
housing guide may be obtained in person
from the University Student Association
office.
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It is the policy of Texas Tech University
School of Law not to discriminate on the
basis of sex, handicap, race, color, religion,
or national or ethnic origin in its educational
programs, admissions policies, employment
policies, financial aid, and other schooladministered programs. This policy is
enforced by federal law under Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries
regarding compliance with these statutes
may be directed to Dr. Robert H. Ewalt,
Office of Student Affairs, 213 Administration Building, telephone (806) 742-2131.
The current holder of this professorship is
W. Reed Quilliam.
Housing
Law students may select from a variety of
on-eampus or off-campus housing. Residence hall and apartment facilities primarily
for graduate students, are available in
Gordon Hall and Gaston Hall Apartments.
Inquiries and correspondence regarding
room reservations in the residence halls on
campus should be addressed to the Housing
Office, Texas Tech University, Box 4629,
Lubbock, TX 79409.
Affirmative Action
The faculty and administration of the Law
School recognize the need for increasing the
number of minority group members in the
legal profession. The school therefore
encourages applications from minority
students.
The Association of American Law Schools
(AALS) and the Council on Legal Education
Opportunity (CLEO) sponsor programs
designed to increase the number of minority
law students. Those interested in information on these programs should write to
CLEO, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 290,
Washington, DC 20036.
The Mexican-American Legal Defense and
Education Fund (MALDEF) provides
financial assistance to Hispanic students
applying to law school. Applications may be
obtained by writing to MALDEF, The
Commerce Building, 314 East Commerce
Street, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 72805.
Statement on
Nondiscrimination
Texas Tech University orignally
opened in the fall of 1925 as Texas
Technological College with fOUf schoolsLiberal Arts, Home Economics, Agriculture,
and Engineering. By action of the Texas
State Legislature, Texas Technological
College became Texas Tech University on
September 1, 1969. Today the University has
an enrollment of over 24,000 and consists of
the instructional colleges-Agricultural
Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Sciences,
Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Home Economics, and the Law
School and the Graduate School. The Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center, a
separate institution, opened in 1972.
Many Special facilities for interdisciplinary
research arc available, such as the computer
center, the Southwest Collection (a regional
depository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the near Southwest), and the Uni versity Library's expanding collection of material in the general areas
of the humanities.
Located ncar the Law School, the Student
Recreation Center and the Aquatic Center
offer a wide variety of indoor sports facilities in addition to an olympic size indooroutdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and
ball fields.
Texas Tech University is located in
Lubbock, a city of over 190,000 with a fine
variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and a dry and invigorating climate.
The city maintains more than sixty public
parks for those interested in sailing, sailboarding, tennis, softball, golf, and soccer.
Cultural events include perlonnances by the
Lubbock Symphony and Civic Ballet, while
dramatic groups from the city, the Texas
Tech theatre arts program, and occasional
Broad way traveling companies present a
broad selection of theatrical fare.
Texas Tech's campus of 1,839 acres is one
of the largest in the nation, and with its
attractive landscaping and unique Spanish
Renaissance red-tile roofed bUildings, is one
of the most attractive.
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The Curriculum
Programs of Study
Doctor of Ju.risprudence
In order to be recommended for the J.D.
degree by the faculty, a student must
successfully complete a minimum of 90
semester hours, nonnally accomplished in
six semesters or five semesters and two
summer sessions. A cumulative average of
2.0 is required for graduation. Other academic requirements for graduation and (or
maintaining good standing are contained in
the "Rules and Regulations of the School of
Law," which is given to students upon their
initial registration and is available upon
request.
The Law School offers a full-time program
only. Part-time enrollment is not permitted.
Classes are offered only during the day. A
student may not take more than 17 hours in
any semcster without special permission.
There is no minimum course load requirement for students during a summer session.
The ).0. program provides a general
background in law, but the curriculum is
broad enough that students may, through
their choice of electives, emphasize a
particular area of the law such as tax, estate
planning, environmental, criminal, international, litigation, public, property, or business-related.
Doctor of JurisprudenceMaster of Business Administration
In addition 10 separate degree programs
in law and business, the Law School and the
Graduate School of Texas Tech University
also offer a joint program leading to the
degrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence U·O.)
and Master of Business Administration
(M.B.A.). The ;Oint degree allows a student
to complete the requirements for both
degrees in three or four years, depending
upon the extent of leveling in business
courses required.
The prngram is designed principally for
the student with nonbusiness undergraduate training who wishes to acquire a broad
business knowledge to complement legal
training. For this student, up to 22 hours of
leveling may be required. prior to commencing the graduate business courses, resulting
in a total of 124 hours of law and business
courses. For the student with an appropriate
business background, however, the degree
may be secured without leveling and by
completing a total of 102 hours of law and
business courses. To satisfy the 90 hours of
law for the J.D. degree and the 36 hours of
business for the M.B.A. degree, 12 hours of
approved law courses are transferred as
elective credit to the M.B.A. degree and 12
hours of approved graduate business
courses are transferred as elective credit
toward the J.D. degree.
The first year of study consists entirely of
law courses. During the second and third
years, the remaining required law courses
are to be completed together with selected
law electives and an appropriate number of
graduate business core courses.
An acceptable score on the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAn is
required for the M.B.A. portion of the
program.
Doctor of Jurisprudence-Master of
Science in Agricultural Economics
This joint degree program follows generally the outline of the J.D.-M.B.A. and
involves the cooperative efforts of the Law
School, the Graduate School, and the
Department of Agricultural Economics. To
fulfill the 90-hour requirement for the J.D.
degree and the 36-hour requirement for the
M.S. degree, 12 hours of approved courses
from the Graduate School and the Law
School are applied to the degree earned in
the other school. Thus, to complete the joint
degree program, the student will take 78
hours of law and 24 hours of graduate
agricultural economics. A comprehensive
examination over the 18 hours of core course
material for the M.S. degree must be passed
as a requirement for the degree. The first
year of study in the combined degree
program is devoted exclusively to the study
of law. After the first year, courses in both
the graduate division of the Department of
Agricultural Economics and the Law School
may be taken concurrently.
An acceptable Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score is a prerequisite to admission to the Graduate School for the M.s.
portion of the program.
Doctor of JurisprudenceMaster of Public Administration
A student may complete the requirements
for a J.D. and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree in approximately four
years if the student is enrolled in the Center
for Public Service and the Law School for
the combined degree program. Each school
accepts 12 hours of credit for approved
course work completed in the other school
to fulfill the requirements for its degree,
thereby reducing the total number of hours
required for both degrees. Thus, 78 hours of
law and 33 hours of graduate courses in the
M.P.A. progr~ must be completed. Included in the 33 hours for the M.P.A.
portion is an internship aSSignment in a
government office (6 hours credit) together
with courses selected from one of the seven
specific fields of concentration. The first year
of study consists entirely of law courses. The
student may elect to take the required year
of resident study at the Center for Public
Service in the second or third year of the
program. The remaining period of study
may involve both schools.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
must be taken and the score reported to the
Graduate School as part of the admission
procedure to the M.P.A. portion of the
program.
The joint degree program is of particular
benefit to law students who have career
interests in administrative positions at all
levels of government and in public agencies
and institutions.
Application Procedure for Joint
Programs
Applications for admission to joint degree
programs should be made to both the Law
School and the Graduate School of Texas
Tech University. Applications to the Graduate School can be obtained by writing
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. [f a student is
undecided about whether to pursue one of
the ;oint programs, application to the
Graduate School can be delayed until the
beginning of the third semester in law
school.
Acceleration
The Law School permits students to
accelerate their work and to graduate in
December of the third year. A student may
accelerate by completing 12 hours of course
credit in two summer sessions.
Class Attendance
Regular attendance and preparation by
students are required. Students should be
aware that the Law School is obligated to
certify to the various boards of state bar
examiners that each student has been in
regular attendance in classroom instruction.
Each professor has the privilege of excluding a student from the course or from the
final examination in the course whenever
that student has accumulated an unreasonably large number of absences or instances of
unpreparedness in the course.
Change of Requirements
The Law School faculty reserves the right
to change the schedule of classes, the
program of instruction, the requirements for
degrees, and any other similar rules or
regulations. This right will not be exercised,
however, to impose substantial detriment
upon students enrolled at the time of the
change.
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Courses
Scheduling of courses in any semester
depends upon the decisions of the faculty
and the dean. Courses conunonly offered
are described below.
First year courses are required. In addition
to the advanced required courses listed,
there is an advanced legal research and
writing requirement that students may meet
during their second or third year by completing a paper involving scholarly or
problem-solving legal research.
First Year Courses
CIVIL PROCEDURE
5005.
A general survey usillg fcdcral courl procedure as a
model, including jurisdiction of courls, plo:.-ading.
disposition without trial, joinder of claims and parties,
effects of judgments, and appel.late review.
CONSl1n.rnONAL LAW
5001.
A study of the federal judiciary's doctrine and
practice of judicial review, judicial power, and
jurisdiction of the oourlll, the power of Congress to
regulate commerce, the power of lhe stall'!!! to regulate
axrunerce, and the protectioa of priVille rights,
privileges. and immunitie under the Constitution
which includes the substantive rights of freedom of
enterprise, freedom of expression, freedom of rl.'ligion,
llIIdfreedorn frorndiscrirnination.
C<X>lTRAcrs
5002.
A study of the en[on;eabi.lily 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
contrad dodrine in three settings,: penonal service.
sales ol goods, llIId construction contrads.
CRIMINAL LAW
5310.
Inquiry into Ihesources and goals of the criminal
law, limitations on the State's POWel" to define criminal
Liability,general principles of liability and defenses,
llIId the characteristics of particular crimes.
LEGAL ANAL'(SIS
5207.
Instruction In ca5Cand statute analysis through legal
writing and oral argument. Written assignments
include letters, memoranda., briefs, llIId similar forms
oflcga.lwriting.
LEGAL PROCESS
5102.
A comprehensive Introduction to the study of law
and to the institutions and processcs of the Amcrican
lcga.ls)'$lt'rn.
LEGAL RESEAROi
5101.
Instruction in the sowces and use of materials for
legal rescarch,induding computer-assisted rcscarch,
and in forms of legal dtation.
NONJUOfQAL PROCESS
5208.
Instruction in dispute resolution without litigation,
emphasizing the lawyeis role in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and legislation in seloooo and
illustrative areas of substantive law.
PROFESSIONAL RESPQNSIBIUTY
6223.
Th~ role of .the leg.al system and the lawyer in
Amencan SOCIety, WIth special emphasis on profession~ ~esponsibilities that a lawyer has as private
practitioner, corponte attomey, criminal prosecutor,
govemrnmt agency lawyer, judge, and legislator.
CJose attention 1$ given 10 both the Code oi Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules 01 Professional Conduct.
PROPERTY
5003.
An introduc.tion to the law of personal property and
real property, mduding estates and other interests in
land. real property marketing and conveyandng.. and
landlord and tenant problems.
WlUS AND TRUSTS
6015.
A study of the devolution oi property by descent..
wiIl5ll11d trusts induding a study of future interests
and related constructional problems.
TOR1S
5004.
S.tanda~ds and prin~ples governing legal liability
formtenlLonaI and uruntentional invasions of interests
of personality and proJX'tty.
Advanced Elective Courses
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
6005.
Elc~ines thl.' role of the administratlvl.' process in
our soocty, formal and informal, and emphasizes the
powers and procedures common to all administrative
agendes IIJId the relationships among the legislative,
judidaI. IIJId executive bmnches in the development of
public policy.
ADMIRALTY
6242.
An eXamination of the historka.l. development of
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction: the nature and
source of substantive maritime law in the conlcxt of
particular topics and problems of admiralty jurisdiction in a federal system.
BUSINESS ENTITIES
6035.
A study of business organizations including
partnership, limited partnership, and other urU.ncorpo.
nted business forms, and business corporations; the
faclors affecting the 5eIection of the form 01 a business
enterprisc; lhe nature of corporate entities; the
promotion, organi7..ation, activities, financing..
management.. and dissolution of business corporations.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION
6323.
A sludy of taxation prindples applicable to
formation, management, reorganization, and dissolution 01 bus~ entities with partiwlar emphasis upon
the~aboo-sharehoiderrelationshipinboth
COMJ.,iEROAL LAW I
6020.
A study of the financing and distribution of goods
from manufacturer to ultimate ((Insumer, with special
emphasis given to the finandng of sales transactions
(Article II of the Uniform Commerdal Code) llIId to the
proc.esses for payment oi sales-generated obligations
(Articles 3, 4, and 5 of the Uniform Commcrdal Code).
closely held and publicly owned oorporations.
AGRICULTURAL LAW
fU1l4.
The study of various laws and institutions that
reflect the unique characteristics and needs of the
agricultural industry.
AMERICAN INDIAN LAW
6353.
A survey of American Indian law with emphasis
upon the treaty, statutorial and jurisprudential
relationships of fooera!. stale, and tribal legal systems.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
6339.
Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal
justice system from arrest through post<Ollviction
remedies.
EVIDENCE
6016.
An examination of the problems of proof, including
study of the admission and exclusion of information
on the basis of relevancy, e<:onomy, policy and
protection 01 the indiVidualor- the state, the examin.lllion ol witnesses, substitutes for evidence, and
procedural considerations.
INCOME TAXATION
6Ct34.
The purposes of this COUt$e are 10 give a basic
~~goffederaJinmmetax.ationrelating to
indiYlduals, lrusl5, pattnershipsand corporations, and
to teach the use of complex statutes and regulations.
~:~~~~~~ke 19 hours of these courSoes during
I.
AMERICAN LEGAL AND
cONsnnmONAL HISTORY
6378.
. ~ survey o~ the development of American legal
lI\stil~Uons WIth emp~a~s. on the history of legal
doctrine, the bar, the judiaary, police, and COlTections.
ANTITRUST
6006.
A study of the national antitrust policy under the
Sherman, Cayton. Robinson-Patman, and Federal
Trade Commission acts and the application of these
laws to individual action llIId restrictive agreements
inv~ving prior fixing.. market division, resale price
mamtenance, price discrimination, trade boycotts and
=;,
~n~e~de;,~~~~':=~~i~~~d
private remedies.
BANKING LAW
6017.
A survey of the history, structure, and regulatory
scheme of the American banking s)'$tern, with
emphasis on regulation of bank activities, trust
powers, forming a new bank, IIJId bank holding
companies.
BOARD OF BARRISTERS
ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS
6215.
A. study of accounting and acmunting concepts.
parttcularly as dealt with in statutory law, judici.aJ
decisions, and administrative law. Designed to provide
a background for advanced study in oorporate finance
and laxation.
Advanced Required Courses'"
APPELLATEADVQCACY
6101.
Resear.ch and writing of briefs and partidpalion in
oompetitive rounds of oral arguments in appellate
cases, designed to develop writing and advocacy skills,
and to increase the student', undet$tllJlding of the
relationship betWl"C'n precedent and policy In the
resolution of legal controversies.
mO'
7105.
BUSINESS lORTS
633S..
An exarnination 01 interferences with intangible
business and economic interests, inclUding misrepresentation of competitor's products (trade libel),
interference with contractual relations, false and
misJeading advertising, appropriation of lrlIldevalues,
copyright and trademark infringemmL
CHILDREN AND THE LAW
6393.
This courscfocuses on the varyingrelalionships
among children. parents, and the Slate. Topics covered
include children's rights in various oonstitutional
contexl5, the juvenile justiot system, child abuse and
negJe<:t, foster <are, and consent to medic:a1 care.
COMMERCIAL LAW II
6030.
A study of Artide2 of the Uniform Commercial
Code which covers lhe law ol sales.lndudoo are the
require:rnents for formation ol a sales contrlld,
problems in enforcemmt, llIId determination of
remedies for breach of contract.
CONrucrOFLAWS
6022.
The law relating to transactions or occurrences when
some or all of the operative facts arise In more than one
state; jurisdiction of murfs enforcement of foreign
judgments and decr~; choice of ((Inflicting law in
situations invoJving torts, contracts, property,
marriage, divorce, and procedural problems.
TIiE CONsmuTION AND LAW OF
AMERICAN FOREfCN AFFAIRS
6038.
An examination of foreign affairs powers of the
~ed~.aI and. state governments, treaty-making.. and.
judicial revIew. Designed to introduor students to the
incorporation oi intemationallaw into United States
law.
cONsnnmONALLAWSEMINAR
6233.
A study of selected problems in constitutional law.
cONsnnmONAL TORTS
6205.
A shldy of public oIficiais' and entities' tort Liability
for unconstitutional conduct, including the remedies'
sources, various defenses, pertinent procedural issues,
and currcntlegislativeproposals.
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CONSUMER LAW
6026.
A c:onsic!cratiol'l 01 the Iawrel.atlng to merchatltcon5u.mer transactions, with
special emphasis 01'1 the
place and operation of consu.rner credit in our society.
exi5ting and proposed legislation affecting consumers,
and judicial and extrajudicial self-help melhoca
available to aggrieved merchants and CQf\SUffieT!J,.
CREDITORS' RIGHTS
6001.
Creditors' remedies and debtors' rights WIder state
Jaw, including exempt properly. remedies of unsecured creditors to collect debts by individual and by
collective action, and the law of fraudulent C'OIlveyances. The Amcricaro banJcrupicy system including
liquidation proceedings and reorganization proce«l.
ings under the Bankruptcy Reform Ad of 1978, and the
variouslitigationinddentlheretoandarising
therefrom. Attention wilJ be given to equitable distribution among creditors and to r('habilitation of the
debtor in both types of bankruptcy proceedings
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE
6237,
A study of the crilical doctrines of conslitutional law
which affect the admisSibility of evidence in criminal
cases,indudingthespeeificareasofsearchand
seizure,invasionofprlvilCy,intelTogationoisuspeclS,
use oI undercover ageflts,privilcge against selfincrimination, COI'Ifronlatlon by witnesses, and others.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
6044.
An i>dvanced crilica1study dealing with selected
issues in substantive criminal law, criminal procedure,
and the adminilItration of criminal justice. The co~
format (".g. seminar), topics to be included,. and crl'dit
(two or three semester hours), will be determined and
announced in i>dvance 01 r..pstralion by th.. instructor.
DISCRIMlNATION IN EMPLOYMENT
6288.
A study 01 theconstltutional,statutory, and
regulatory standards for eliminating and prohibiting
discrimination on the basis 01 the Individual's race,
oolor,r..ligion, sex, or national origin in hiring.
discharging. dassifying. or promoting employees, or
changing their conditions of crnployment. It covers the
procedures necessary for filing an a<:tlon for discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and how It operates, the standards sct out by the
major cases; and EEOC regulations for determining
discrimination and what obligations employers (public
and private), labor unions, and employment agencies
are under Including the requirement for affmnatlve
action programs.
CCNfEMPORARY LEGAL DEVElOPMEM'S 6021.
Tapia. which are 10 be aN>O~ will emphasize
cu.rrent ~ and problems in Law. May be repealed
fOtcred.il.
CORPORAn: FINANCE
6218.
Study 01 corporale financial structure and changes,
including IOIvenl and insolvent n'Ofganiulion.
Dividend regulation. serUOJ" seauilies including bonds,
debentures. preferred s10ck and convertible seauilies;
fundamental corporate changes lndudlng merge!",
consolidatiorl. sale of assets, amendments, reopltalization and dissolution, insolvent corporate reorgani:talion under OIapter II of the Bankruptcy Code.
ENTERTAINMENT LAW
6246.
A discussion of tl\(> copyright aspects of entertainmmtlaw. Th.. course InYOlves an in-depth analysis 01
the Copyright Act as il affects creation, deve1opmCllI,
and marketing 01 copyright maleriaL
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
6023.
The respective roles 01 the federal and stale
govemmenls in handling sud! problems as air and
water poI.Iution, agricultural. pollution, use of publk
lands, and land-use planning. Feder.tl. and state
regulalory means to safeguard the environment will be
considered in detail.
ESTATE AND GIFTTAXATlQN
6019.
An estale planning course thaI examines the Impact
of federal transfer taxes (gift tax, estate tax, and
generatlon·sklpping transfer taxI on various types of
dispositions of property during life and at death, the
administrative and judic:i.a1 prooess in resolving feder.a1
estate and gift tax COI'Itroversies, and the social and
eoonomic Implications of taxation of distributions of
wealth,
01 public bodies including ~vereign immunily, public
bidding requirements, mandatory contract clauses, and
special disputes procedures.
ESTATE PLANNING
6227.
Techniques of planning and implementing dispositivearrangements, including both intcr vivos and
lestamenlarydispositions; factors influencing lhe
choice of one It'Chnlqueover another, inc\uding the
income and eslateand gift tax consequences ofa
particular coursc of acUon.
Inoometaxationofgranlorandnongranlortrusls
and 01 estales, Including concepts of distributable nel
income, tierdislributions, distributions in kind and
throwback rules.
lNCOM:E TAXATION OF ESTATES
AND TRUSTS
FAMILY LAW
6024.
Legal problems related to the establishmenl,
dissolution, and reorganization 01 family relationships,
including marriage, divorce, parental responsibility,
alimony and child support, adoption,. and injuries 10
fa.mily relations.
FEDERALCQRPORATION LAW
6271,
An advanced~udyofmrporalelitigalionand
regulation under key portions 01 the Securities
Exd!ange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations 01
the S.E.C thereunder. The four principal areas studied
in the depth are (i) implied civil actions based on the
S.E.c. rules JOb.S and § 1(0) of the Act, (ii) proxy
rt>gU1ation and implied civil actions based on regula·
lion 14A and §14(a)of the Act, (ill) Insider trading
rt>gU1ation and litigation under §16 01 the Act, and (Iv)
regulation 01 tender offen for and certain purchaS(!5 01
the shares 01 publicly traded corporations under tl\(>
WilliamsActcodifi~in §§13and 1401 tl\(>Actand
implied civil actions based thereon and the rules and
regulations of the S.E.C thereunder.
FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW
6298
This OOUf'll.e ('mphasizes the special features of
federal enforcement and the federal-stale relationship
in thecrirninal law area,
FEDERAL JURISDICTION
6033.
A study of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and
of the procedural rules related to jurisdictional matters,
including the bwapplied by the federal courts, federal
question and diversity jurisdiction, removal juri5Wclion, jurisdictional amount, appellate jurisdiction, and
conflicts between the stale and national judicial
systems.
FORENSICMEDIONE
6240.
A study of law and medicine including some
medk::alterminology and mncepts and retevant ~
principles as they mighl be encou.ntered in a future
ase or public forum. Particular attention is given 10
perspectives in law and medicine, the medial sciences,
tl\(> forensic sciences, medial proof in litigation,
medical malpractkc, hospital liability, public health
regulation, medical·moral problems in a changing
society,etc.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACfS
6043.
A review of Issues peculia.r to oommercial d('alings
6248.
INSURANCE lAW
6009
The law applicable 10 the formallon, oonstruction,
and enforcement ofcontraclsfor life, casualty, and
property insurance; government regulation of the
insurance industry.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS
6003.
Legal aspects 01 doing business abroad, particularly
in developed. countries, with emphasis on tax
planning. U.s. and European antitrust laws, exporting.
licensing. and inlernational banking and finance. The
COUl$C surv.. ys the regulation ofmullinational
companies, foreign investment, trade with Communist
countries, and industrial property.
JUDlQALADMlNlSTRATiON
6018.
The course deals ~itb the nature 01 the judicial
function at trial and on appeal; ~dicial selection
including methods of recruitment and mitigation 01
biaS; formal judicial education; ~dicial carCCr5
including tenure, discipline and promotion; the
managemenl and administration of court systems; and
an overview of the administration of justice in bolh
criminal and civil seltings.
JURISPRUDENCE
6200
An introduction to legal philosophy. The major
jurisprudenlial issues,lhedefinltion of law, the
concept of justice, and the relation of law and morality
will be oonsidered. From time to time, as announced
in advance of regisIra lion by lheinstructor, major
emphasis will be given to a particular topic or group of
topiCS in this course, e.g., law as an instrument of social
policy, law and theology as rebted to problems 01
moral acmuntability or the ethics of various types of
law practice.
I.J\BOR LAW
6314.
A study of state and federal laws governing the
employer-union relationship, organizational rights, the
esbbllshment 01 the mUective bargaining relationship,
and the It>gality of various types of COl\C'erted activily.
lAND-USE PlANNlNG
6025.
The course will COI'Isider both privale and public
means of controlling the use of land. Emphasis will be
pla.ced on the areas of planning and zoning. induding
the emerging problem 01 exdusionary la.nd·use
controls. Further topics thaI wiD be discussed indude
subdivision controIs,reslrictivedeed covenants,
eminent domain proceedings, and urban renewal.
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LAW AND PSYCHIATRY
62n
A study of various pr.tctical and thooretical. aspects
of law and psychiatry in the contexl of theinsanily
defense, rights 01 the mentally i.lt civil commitment
proceedings, involuntary behavior modifieatioo programs, and related topics.
LAW OFQTIZENSHIP. NATIlRAUZATION.
ANDIM:MIGRATlO!'/
A study of the Constitution. federal statutes,
6m1.
regu1ations,c;aselaw.andadministrativedetisions
rmtin& 10 citizenship. aliens, and admission into and
deportation from th... United Stales.
LAWOFACEMANACEMENT
6243.
An appUealory study of basic principlesol being in
business,1oc:atiOfl arod organintion 01 a law firm. ollke
and law practice management functions and systems,
technology and support services, and performing legal
work ri6ciently and effectively.
LAW REVIEW
LEGAL DRAFTING
7OOl.
MARITAL PROPERlY
6003.
PrOJ""l"ty rights of husband and wife unde!" the
Texas community property system, including coverage
01 the law relating 10 homesll'ad.
MEDICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS
6204
A joint course with medical students and instructors
from the schools of Medicine and Nursing covering
medical and legal aspeets of bioethics and the legal
ramifications of biological possibilities in Clurent
medical practice.
MEDICAL MALPRAcrICE
6291.
A study of the civil liabilities of physicians and other
health care pmviders for professional negligence, with
attention to standard of care. analysis of hospital and
medical records, pretrial and trial tactics. examination
of tnc medical witness. and settlementncgotiation.
NAnJRAL RESOURCES LAW
6236.
An introduction to the economic, environmental,
and legal aspects of developing natunl resources.
Topia include using publk land for grazing, """St'.
mineral or limber purposes and the development of
enE'!"gy resources such as hydroelectric, coaJ Ot nuclear
power. The course also provides an overview of rate
regulation of uli.lities and priring schemes for natural
TAX PROCEDURE',. PENALTIES,
AND PROSECUTION
REAL PROPERTY ANANCE
ANDTRANSAcrIONS
A study of the procedural aspects of fedl=l taxation
mallen. induding audits, settlement procedures, cowl
jurisdiction and procedure, and aiminal proserotions,
and 01 civil and criminal pt>rlallies provided by statute.
6011.
A study of the law of oil and gas ...ith emphasis
upon the interests that may be created in oil and gas.
the rights of the lando....ntt. provisions in the oil and
gas W:>a5C. the rights of assignees. and legislation
dealing with production and COJ1SoCfVation.
OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS
6XJ4.
An advanced course dealing with particular area5 of
oil and gas. TIle course will h<tve a varying content
which will be announced. Areas 01 study may indliM
fedcraltaxalion of oil and gas transadiOfl5; detailed
study of pooling, unitization, and regulation 01 oil and
gas; and drafting problems associated. with oil and gas
ool'lVeyanangandoperalions.
POST.cONVIC11ON REMEDIES
6267.
A study 01 habeas oorpus proceediJlgs focusing on
the nature of the action,appliCilble statutes, and
pertinent case law fOt both Slate and federal prisoner1
PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
6297.
Developmml of the lawyering skills useful to
settlement negotiation and mediation;..wysis of
disputes and ~temative solutions; and recognition and
6265.
The course will focus each semester on a particular
problem in environmental law. The problem will be
sllldied in depth with emphasis on analysis of
legislation (stale and federal) rclatingtoit and an
evaluation of the 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 pubUc lands,conscrvation ofsca.rce resources, the
energy crisis. and regional or statewide Iand·use
planning and management for environmental
purposes.
I'RODUC!S LIABILITY
6276.
A comprehensive study of the civil action for harm
resulting from defective and dangerous products.
including the historical development of this theory of
liability and its component parts. the problems concerning vertical and horizontal privity. defectiveness.
proof,avallabledefcnses,darnages,andremedies.
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
6318.
An introductory course in intemation~ legal
studies. with attention giwn to reeognizing. analyzing,
and solving mtemationallaw problems in the areas of
international military intervention. socio-political
rights, economic development and ....clI-being. and
environmental protection. Special emphasis is focused
on tM> 5()urct'5 of international law and the manner m
which it is changing to meet the demands of the future.
6004.
A study of residmtial and commerdal real estate
transactions. Toptcs of discussion ...ilI include:
negotiating the purchase and sale contract. methods 01
title iISS\.Ir.lI'ICC; the secondary mortgage market; land
MXluisition and devel.opmentloans; various mortgage
instruJ:nmts and alternatives such as adjustable rale
mol1gages, wrap around mortgages, leasehold
mol1gages, purchase money InOr1gages, sale and lease
backs, and contracts for deed; In considenltions in real
estate tra.nsadions; shopping centers; c:ondoUliniums;
and cooperatives.
REMEDIES
&111.
Forms of legal and equitable relief a c:ourl is
equipped logranl by way of redress 10 those whoh<tYe
been or may be injurod. includmg ~tanative choices
and the tactica.l advantages of each.
RESEARQI
7001.
SECURmESREGUlATION
6028.
Fooerod and state regulation of the public distribut1on.offer,andsaleofoorporatesecurities.Thecourse
includes a thorough study of the Securities Act of 1933
and lhose portions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 which relate to registration and reporting by
publicly traded corporations, together with the rules
and regulatiorul of the S.E.C implementing the
disclosure system under these statutes, and civil
actions and public enforcement of the registration and
antifraud provisions. Types of securities and underwriting techniques are surveyed, and the key definitions and exemptions in the statutes are studied. State
securities law is also studied with particular emphasis
on the sccurillcs registralion and antifraud aSpe<:tsof
TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
6282.
6010-
The law regulating the Texas criminal process from
arrest through po5i-<:onviction review with an
enphasis on its unique characteristics.
TEXAS v.NDTITLES
6250Contracts for saJe 01 land; forms of deeds; descriptiorl$; warranty and other cownants of title; escrows;
rt'COI"ding slallltes; practice in drafting; acquisilion of
title 10 land through .dverse possession.
TEXAS PRETRIAL PROCEDURE
6037.
A study of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to
sllbject mailer jurisdiction within the state system,
jurisdiction of persons and property, pleadings, venue,
parties,effectsolprioradjudicalions,alladsonfinal
judgmmts. di5covery. and disposition without trial
TEXAS TRIAL AND APPElLATE
PROCEDURE
6014.
A stlldyof the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to
trial and appellate procedure concerning the jury,
presentation of the case. motions for instlUCted verdict,
thc court's charge. the verdict, trial before the court,
post-trial motions and proc:edures, final and appealable judgments, appellate jurisdiction, perfection of
appeal, the courts of civil appeal. the Supreme Court of
Texas, and onginal proceedings in appellate courts.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
7004.
TRIAL ADVOCACY
6228
A practical course involvingdemonstralions and
student practicc in all aspects of the trial of civil and
criminal cases which provide significant opportunilics
for jury persllasion, instructor lIilalysis and commentary respecting student performance and evaluation of
trial tactics
STATE AND LOCAL COVERNMENT
6036.
WATER LAW
theTe~asSccuritiesAct
A study of the law relating to the creation of local
govemment units. their legislative, fiscal. proprietary.
and administrative powers and functions, Iort and
oontrilctUability. The relationshipbct ....een state and
local govemment and inter-governmental conflicts wiD
be di9C\lSSed. Speci~ emphasis is placed on Texas law.
6039.
6CG2.
A comprehensive study of tnc impact of law upon
public Nualtion in America. emphasizing the diverse
relationships existing between students, teachers,.d·
ministraton, governing bodies, legislature. and the
public, and how these relationships are affected by law
TAX POLICY
6281.
A study 01 the fundamental philosophical. political.
«OtIOtnic, and legal principles and tools 01 analysis
regarding tax policy.
6027.
The course covers a variety of topics including the
private law systems for allocating water among users.
tnc pllbliclaw systems of allocation, groundwater
management, development of new water supplies.
interstatedisputcs. and watcrpollution
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION
A study of selected problems dealing with the
power to tax and limitations placed upon such power
by the federal and stale mnstitutions; the chief sources
of the slale and loca.Itax revenues; and problems of
c:onllict between tax systems in a federal stale.
PUBLIC EDUCATION LAW
,~~
NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP
expressed in regu1a1ions. statules, judicial dedsions.
state constitutions. and the United. States Constitution.
OIL AND GAS LAW
6224.
A study of dnlling structure and phraseology as it
hilS evolved in modem legislative drafting and the
application ollhe resulting principles 10 the prepar;1l.
lion of documents for private transactions.
OF BIOETHICS
use of negotiation strategies and techniques through
simulationexerdses.
6230.
A study of the origin and substance of workers'
OOD1pt>rl$ation law and prooodures before administrative tribunals and courts. SpeciaJ emphasis on Texas
statutes and procedure.
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Student Affairs
The Audio-Visual Lab offers a relaxed and
convenient atmosphere where students can
use a variety of audio and video study aids.
Materials and equipment include infonnation on taking objective examinations and
essay texts, audio and video tapes on study
skills and substantive law, audio tape
players, headphones, a video recorder, and
a telcvision monitor.
The S.ASS. provides a centralized
location where students can go for information on study skills workshops, student
organizations, central campus services, and
Law School activities and programs. Sessions on study techniques are conducted by
the law faculty and students. The "Professors' Comer" has infonnation provided by
the professors including prcviously given
exams and course descriptions.
Board of Barristers
Texas Tech Student Bar Association
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association
was organized to promote the objectives of
the legal profession, to operate as a liaison
with other organizations, and to aid sludents with basic services.
The Student Bar offers such services as a
nonprofit bookstore, check cashing, textbook
and study aid exchange, seminars, and
numerous social activities throughout the
year.
Student Academic Success Services
Center
The Student Academic Success Services
Center is designed to enable students 10
help each other achieve academic success.
The cenler operates in conjunction with the
Faculty-Student Counseling Commiltee, the
Law Library, and the Academic Success
Committee comprised of advanced Jaw
students. It houses the Academic Support
Desk, the Audio-Visual Lab, and the Student Infonnation Center.
The Academic Support Desk, manned by
advanced students, provides answers to
specific questions regarding courses, study
skills, class work, and examinations. A tutor
referral list is also available.
The Board of Barristers is a student
organization responsible for promoting and
administering numerous programs designed
to develop a wide range of lawyering
skills--courtroom advocacy, brief writing.
client interviewing and counseling. and
office practice. Among the board's responsibilities are administering interschool and
interscholastic moot court, mock trial, and
client counseling competitions; presenting
skills clinics and workshops; preparing and
administcring thc first year advocacy
seminars; presenting mock trial demonstrations 10 various school groups; judging high
school mock trial competitions; and providing support for the trial advocacy classes.
Members of the board are selected from
advanced students who have demonstrated
competence in ad vocacy, counseling. and
related activities and who are interested in
assisting other shJdents in improving their
skills.
The Board of Barristers Association
includes members of all fonner boards of
the Texas Tech law School. lllrough the
association, the present board keeps former
members informed of the status of interschool competition teams and interschool
oral advocacy activities.
Crimittal Trial Associafiott
Internatiottal Legal Affairs Society
Thc Criminal Trial Association was
organized to promote the interests of
students who intend to practice in the field
of criminal law. Its purposes include the
encouragement of professional growth of
students to develop the prosecution and
defense skills of the membership, to assist
members in ;aining other state and national
associations devoted to criminal defense and
prosecution, and to assist lTVi!mbers with
placement in criminal defense firms and
prosecutors' offices.
The International Legal Mfairs Socicty
(I LAS) provides information to law students
in practical areas of intemationallaw and
transactions and promotes awareness in the
law School community of this increasingly
important area of practice. In recent years,
Texas has seen a dramatic increase in
international transactions thereby creating
new opportunities for Texas attorneys. ILAS
concentrates on the areas of law and practice
common in Texas that are international in
scope. Such areas include banking. real
estate, taxation, trade and investment with
Mexico and Latin America, oil and gas,
export-import, intellectual property, hightech industry, and arbitration and litigation.
Through guest speakers, an rLAS library,
and various informational sources, rLAS
assists students in identifying potential
areas of international legal practice. ILAS
has also proposed school participation in
Jessup International Moot Court and course
work in international business transactions.
A newsletter provides members with
writing experience in international topics.
Christian Legal Society
The Christian Legal Society (CLS) promotes spiritual growth and fellowship
among Christian law students and provides
a Christian foundation for the practice of
law. Activities to further these objectives
include Bible studies, prayer meetings,
prominent speakers, and social events. Any
student who desires to contribute to the
goals of CLS is eligible for membership.
Environme"tal and Natural
Resource Law Society
This organization was formed in order to
provide informational programs in the areas
of environmental and natural resource law,
and to afford opportunitics for students to
regularly meet and discuss issues in these
areas. Many varied educational, research,
and scholarship opportunities are available
for any student who is interested in environmental and natural resource issues. All
students at Texas Tech are eligible for
membership.
Fraternities
The Law School has active chapters of
three professional legal fraternities-Delta
Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi Della
Phi. Activities of the fraternities consist of
professional development, school and
community related services, and various
social functions.
Law Partners of Texas Tech
Spouses of law students are eligible for
membership in this organization which
sponsors social activities and contributes
service to the Law School.
Law Review
Thc Low R/!lJiew is a professional legal
tournai managed and edited by law students. The lAw R/!lJiew publishes both
student-written notes and comments on
various areas of the law and leading articles
by professors, judges, and practicing
attomcys. Participation in Low 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.
SCHOOL OF LAW
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
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_ _Transfer student from another law school
The principal responSibility of l..J2w Review
candidates is to produce during the year at
least onc 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 also
select and edit the major articles contributed
by nonstudents and continue their own
activities as contributors to the lAw Review.
HYowrschool (Texas Ttch) has a
long, well-prawn proud history
of I"widing quality briefing
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Paul W. Nye. Olief Justi~, Court
of Appeals, Corpus Ouisti. Texas
Minority Law Students Association
The Minority Law Students Association
(MLSA) encourages minority students 10
pursue a legal career and promotes the
interests of minority students already
enrolled. MLSA schedules speakers who
represent minority interests, cooperates with
community organizations on projects
relating to minority groups, works with the
Admissions Committee to encourage
minority student applications to Law
School, and provides social events for its
members,
Legal Practice Skills
Law students have significant opportunities to study not only substantive and
procedural law, but also various lawyering
skills that play important roles in the
making of a competent practitioner and
advocate. For example, courses in trial
advocacy are available to students who
desire to improve their courtroom abilities.
Additionally, courses are offered covering
such skills as client interviewing and
counseling, trial negotiation and settlement,
arbitration, appellate advocacy, and others
of similar nature. Courses in these areas are
held to relatively small enrollments, permitting active participation by all students. The
courses are designed to bridge the gap
between the law student's theoretical or
doctrinaire training in the law and the
problems of actual practice.
Instructional courses in advanced appellate advocacy stress both writing and oral
advocacy in appellate courts. Trial advocacy
courses, taught by both professors and
practicing attorneys, stress trial skills. Use of
video tape equipment, along with the video
tape library, provides students with opportunities for self-analysis and for learning
from the techniques of the skilled masters.
Students also arc encouraged to participate actively in both trial and appellate
competitions. Interschool competitions in
these areas allow students to polish their
skills. Open try-ouls for state and national
teams offer opportunities to compete locally
as well as nationally, Recent competition
championships include: first place-1980
National Moot Court; first plaee-19B2
National Mock Trial; second plaee-19B2
alional Moot Court; first plaee-1983
Regional Client Counseling; first place1984 Regional Moot Court; first place-1985
Regional Client Counseling; third place19&5 National Client Counseling; first
plaee-1986 Regional Client Counseling;
second plaee-1985 Regional Moot Court;
second plaee-19&5 National Benton Moot
Court; second place-19B6 Regional Moot
Court; second place-19B7 Regional ABA
Moot Court; second place-1986 Thelen,
Marrin, Johnson &: Bridges Nationallnvitational; first plaee-1987 Regional American
Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial; first
place-19B7 Regional Mock Trial; and first
place-19B7 Regional, National, and International ABA Client Counseling; first place
regional and second place national -1987
ABA National Appellate Advocacy team;
best advocate national-19B7 ABA National
Appellate Advocacy Team; second place1987 ABA Moot Court Competition Team;
first place regional·-1988 Winstead,
McGuire, Sechrest &: Minick National Client
Counseling Team; and second place rcgional-1988 American Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial Team. During the 1988-89
academic year, the Texas Tech Law School
added awards at ABA-NAAC (second place
regional, third place in national competition
and the Best Brie! Award), Thelan, Marrin,
Johnson &: Bridges Third Annuallnvitational Mock Trial Competition (semifinalist), National Moot Court Competition
(second place regional and national quali-
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Phone
Relalionship, if any
If you consider any item on this applialtion to warrant amplification, or if you would like to state any reasons why you think your application
should be favorably considered, sudl as reasons for applying, talents, personal experiences, please use the space below. The Admissions Committee considers social, economic and educalional obstades encountered and overoome by an applicant, as well as background and experience, whidl
may contribute to the diversity of the entering class. Applicants who wish the committee to consider these faclOfS should note these also. If neces--sary, attach an additional sheet or sbeets.
I certify that the information provided by me in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. While this
application is active, I shall promptly advise the Offireof Admissions of the Law School of any change in any of the facts indicated in this application. I understand that falsifialtions, misrepresentations, or omissions on this application may be grounds for denial, or, if I am accepted, for suspension or dismissal from the Law School or revocation of a degree. If aecepted for admission, I will be governed by and will participate in the
Honor System
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SignatureofApplicant
The Legal Research Board is a student
organization that offers practicing attorneys
services similar to those of a briefing staff.
The board methodically researches requested legal topics and then compiles the
information in a memorandum of law.
Board membership includes only select
second and third year students proficient in
research and writing. While this service is a
valuable research tool for the practitioner, it
is also an educational experience invaluable
to the legal training of Texas Tech law
students.
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The Texas Bank Lawyer
INSTRUCl10NS
Return your application materials to
Admissions Office
School of Law
TexasTedlVniversity
Lubbock, TX79409
Have you included?
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1. Completed application form (visiting students complete first page and only questions 6, 7, 20, 21, and 22)
2. Application f~S25
3. LSDAS Matching Fonn--your application will not be processed without this form
4. Residency Oath-for Texas residents only
5.Filecard
6. Reply cards-both self-addressed
7.Scholarshipapplication--optional
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU Will BE NOTIFIED BY MAil OF ANY DECISION ON YOUR APPLICATION ONLY AFTER YOUR ALE IS COMPLETE.
The Texas Bank Lawyer is an organization
comprised of students with an interest in
commercialla wand banking. The organization works with the Texas Association of
Bank Counsel to publish their newsletter,
The Texas Bank Lawyer.
Through TBL's weekly meetings, the
student is exposed to discussions of current
cases and developments in banking law.
Students also contribute written materials
for publication in the monthly newsletter
and provide a service to bank attorneys
statewide by reading recent court cases and
preparing concise overviews of the opinIOns.
Orientation and Counseling
The Law School is firmJy committed to the
"open door" policy in faculty-student
relations. From the first academic contact
during the week of orientation until graduation, the faculty 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, each student has 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
actively practicing 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 Law
School takes an active part. The Court of
Civil Appeals for the Seventh District sits in
the courtroom of the Law School once each
semester. The United States Tax Court held
its session here in January 1985. In addition,
various state agencies have held hearings in
the schooL Students are welcome to observe
these proceedings and also to visit any of
the courts in Lubbock-federal, state,
county, and municipal.
Omega Lambda Phi
Women in Law
Omega Lambda Phi is a service-oriented
student organization originally established
to meet the needs of law students in the
over-thirty age group, who, as nOntraditional students, often have particular needs
not experienced by younger students. This
organization schedules speakers for programs on study skills and examination
preparation for the student body, organizes
social activities, and sponsors a display of
law related computerware helpful to
students and practicing attorneys.
The Women in Law was organized to
encourage women to participate more fully
in the legal profession. Its speaker series is
designed to benefit all students, and membership is open to both men and women.
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Information for Applicants
Awards
Kasmir, Willingham &- Krage (Dallas)
Agricultural Law Award
ABA Book A ward (Land Use)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Award
ABA Book A ward (Government)
C. L. "Charlie" Adams, Sr., Property Award John E. Krahmer Award (given by Wallace
"AI" Watkins, '86, EI Paso)
(given by Charles Adams '69 and]. Collier
Law Review Association Service Award
Adams '83)
M. Penn L. Award
Chief Justice James P. Alexander Award
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson (Lubbock)
(given by former law dean Frank Elliott
Board of Barristers Outstanding Member
and Callaghan &: Co.)
Award
Am. Jur. Award (given by lawyers CoopMcWhorter, Cobb &- Johnson (Lubbock) l..ilw
erative Publishing Company)
Review Award
Hal M. Bateman Award (given by Samuel
Mock Trial Scholarship Award
Boyd '77, Dallas)
Moot Court Scholarship Award
1979-80 Board of Editors Award
William B. Bohling Award (given by Samuel William R. Moss (Lubbock) Trial Advocacy
Award
Boyd '77, Dallas)
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee (Waco) Legal
Nathan BUTkan Memorial Prize
Writing Awards
C. J. S. Award (given by West Publishing
The Order of Barristers
Company)
Orgain, Bell &- Tucker (Beaumont) Award
Ceo. W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award
Outstanding Editor Award (given by
]. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence A ward
Marion T. Key, Lubbock)
(given by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas)
Outstanding Service Award
Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox,
Outstanding Student in Taxation Prize
Renfrow &: Saunders, Hobbs, N,M.)
(given by Prentice-Hall)
Judge Meade F. Griffin Award (given by
Outstanding Trial Advocate Award (given
former briefing attorneys)
by
Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas, and Don
Hinkle, Cox. Eaton, Coffield &: Hensley
Dennis '76, Lubbock)
(Midland) Oil and Gas Award
Scribes
Award
Hornbook Award (given by West PublishSherrill &- Pace (Wichita Falls) lAw Review
ing Company)
Candidate Award
Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Barrister
Award (given by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas) Smith, Baker, Field & Clifford, Inc., (Lubbock) Taxation Award
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Judge Ken C. Spencer Award
Award
U. S.lAw Week Award
This material has been prepared to
acquaint you as a prospective applicant to
Texas Tech University School of Law with
its application procedures and admission
process.
Prior to preparing your application, please
read this material carefully, and then if you
have unanswered questions, contact Our
Admissions Office (806) 742-3791.
LSAT and can be obtained from Law
School Admission Services, Box 2000,
Newtown, PA 18940-0998, or from most
college counseling and placement offices.
Arrangements should be made to take
the test in June, October, or December of
the year before the year the applicant
wishes to be admitted.
3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY
SERVICE REPORT (15DAS REPORT).
Prelegal Education
The Law School does not prescribe a
Specific prelegal curriculum for its app1icants. The wide range of lawyers' tasks and
the difference in offerings from college to
college preclude such an approach. However, there are certain goals that prelaw
students should keep in mind when planning their college programs. They should
strive to acquire th~ability to read, Write"n
a critical understan
and institutionsand
social; and to develop in themselves the
power to think creatively. The OfficW./ Guide
t? U. s. Law Schools: Prelaw Handbook pubhshed by the Law School Admission Council and Law School Admission Services
contains a good discussion of the undergraduate background students should seek
to acquire before entering law school. A
copy of this handbook may be ordered from
Law School Admission Services, Dept. C-8,
P.O. Box 63, Newtown, PA 18940-0063.
Application Procedure
The (ollowing materials must be received
by the Texas Tech Law School Admissions
Office before an application file will be
reviewed.
1. A COMPLETED APPUCATION FORM.
Send to:
Admissions Office
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
2. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST
SCORE. The LSAT/LSDAS Information
Book contains a registration form (or the
This service may be ordered by the subscription form contained in the LSAT/
LSDAS Infomrtltwn Book. After registering
for this service, the applicant should
request each college or university at
which credit was earned toward the
undergraduate degree to send transcripts
to LSAS. LSAS analyzes the undergradu:~: E:';~:1 and sends the analysis to
4. LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION
MATCHING FORM. In order for the Law
School to secure a report of the applicant's LSAT score and the undergraduate
grade summary, the school must receive
the applicant's Law School Application
Matching Form. The applicant should use
a Matching Form from the LSAT/LSDAS
Information Book. The Matching Form
must accompany the application form
when it is submitted to the Law School.
Without it, the school cannot receive the
report that is necessary for the application prOCedure. Students applyng for
advanced standing need not include this
form if their law school can furnish a
copy of their LSDAS report.
5. APPLICATION FEE. A nonrefundable
application fee of $25 must be enclosed
with your application. Checks should be
made payable to Texas Tech University.
6. RESIDENCY OATI-I. All applicants
claiming Texas residency must complete
the Residency Oath and return it with
their application. (See page 39)
7. APPLICANT'S FILE CARD AND REPLY
CARDS. Please complete these three
cards and return them with your appJica
tion. (See back cover of this publication.)
The following materials may be sent to
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support your application but are not required.
1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduate
grades are not included in the LSDAS
analysis. Graduate transcripts should be
sent directly to the Admissions Office.
2. letters of recommendation. These are not
required but if letters are submitted, they
should be sent by professors who are in a
position to comment upon an applicant's
potential for studying law. A maximum of
three letters will be accepted.
Whe" to Apply
Application may be made after the
applicant has earned 90 hours of under·
graduate credit bUI all work toward the
baccalaureate degree must be completed
before enrolling in the School of law.
Candidates should nol delay filing an
application in order to include later grades.
An updated transcript may be submitted al
any time and the Admissions Office will
recompute the cumulative grade-point
average to reflect the additional grades.
For consideration for fall, applicants are
advised to complete application by February
1. Four to six weeks are nonnally required
for processing the LSAT score and the
LSDAS grade analysis.
Applicants should be alert to the system of
acknowledgements used by the Texas Tech
School of Law and by the Law School
Admission Services to infonn them of
receipt of application materials. LSAS sends
an acknowledgement to the applicant upon
receipt of the applicant's college transcripts.
Since the LSDAS reports cannot be completed and sent to the law school until all
transcripts requested have been received
and evaluated, inquiries should be made to
LSAS if acknowledgements are not received
within a reasonable time. The admissions
staff of the Law School acknowledges
receipt of the application and again informs
the applicant when the application is
completed with an LSDAS report.
Applications are considered for the
current year only and, with the exception of
the special summer group, for fall enrollmentonly.
Admissions Process
All applications are reviewed by the
Faculty Admissions Committee on a rolling
basis. Applicants evidencing quantitative
credentials warranting early acceptance will
be notified after their completed applications arc reviewed. While considerable
weight is placed upon the applicant's LSAT
score and grade-point average, the committee looks beyond the quantitative data to
such factors as background, experience,
extracurricular activities and interests, and
evidence of leadership qualities in making
its admissions decisions. Qualified applicants who are not accepted by April 1 due to
space limitations are placed in a "hold"
category, in the event that some may be
accepted later if applicants withdraw. Those
whose credentials indicate they are less
qualified or that they will have little chance
in competition for vacancies created by late
withdrawals are notified of their rejection.
As soon as possible, applicants still in
"hold" are asked if they wish to be placed
on a waiting list designed to fill vacancies
during the last six weeks prior to the fall
semester. Those who respond favorably
receive a letter either notifying them of their
position on the waiting list or informing
them that they cannot be acconunodated.
Deposit
Each accepted applicant is required to pay
a nonrefundable $50 deposit to hold a place
in the entering class. When the applicant
enrolls, the deposit will be returned.
Summer Entrance Program
Applicants whose 15AT scores are under
30 and who qualify as residents of Texas are
eligible for entrance only through the
Summer Program. Approrimately twenty
students are admitted into this program;
rejected applicants are not considered for
fall admission. All application procedures
are the same as those required for fall
entrance, and applications of those eligible
for this program are reviewed in March.
EmphaSis is placed upon academic pcrlonn-
ance in undergraduate programs and the
personal qualities and background that
recommend the applicant as one who has
the potential for the study of law. The
twenty applicants are admitted unconditionally and pursue the regular first year
program. However, the courses are spread
over the summer, fall, and spring semesters
allowing a lighter load throughout the year.
Application Evaluation
The Law School Admission Test score and
the cumulative grade-point average are
equally important in detennining admis~
sion. However, the Admissions Committee
also considers several other factors when
evaluating the LSAT score, the GPA, and the
qualitative elements bearing on admissions
decisions.
Undergraduate Grades
While the cumulative GPA is used to
categorize the application on review, the
progression (or regression) of grades over
the four years is considered in weighing the
GPA. Thus, the student whose junior and
senior level pcrfonnance evidences high
quality may compete favorably with other
applicants. Also, the strenuousness of the
undergraduate academic program is noted.
Graduate Work
Graduate transcripts submitted with the
application are reviewed and, depending
upon the quality of the work, may enhance
the application. It is recognized that applicants may have several reasons for deciding
to attend graduate school prior to applying
for law school.lfby taking a graduate
degree the applicant is attcrnpting to show
that a mediocre undergraduate record is not
truly representative of his or her academic
ability, it is essential that the graduate
record demonstrate outstanding perlonnanre. Graduate work is only one of the
factors considered in evaluating an application; consequently attending graduate
school for the sole purpose of securing
entrance to law school is not recommended.
In any event, if graduate work is being
contemplated, the applicant is advised to
pursue a graduate course of study which
will enhance other career opportunities as
well as his or her law school application.
Repeat LSAT Scores
The LSAT may be retaken. In determining
such action, the applicant should consider
whether some element such as illness
reduced his or her ability to perlonn up to
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potential on the lest and whether the score is
reasonably comparable to past performances
on other standardized tests. The second tcst
score is averaged with the first score. It
should be noted that while it is common for
the applicant to improve the LSAT score on
retake, a lesser score on the second test is
not rare. Consequently, there is some risk in
the retake.
Work and Military Experience
Employment or military assignments,
particularly those experiences evidencing
maturity or providing a background which
could be helpful 10 a lawyer, are considered
in the application review.
Writing Sample
The LSAT writing sample is considered by
the Admissions Committee.
Interviews
Because of the large numbers of applicants
and limitations upon time, interviews
cannot be granted. Many applicants request
interviews because they wish to discuss or
explain academic records or background
experiences. Applicants are encouraged to
use the back of the application fonn for such
comments and explanation, and further to
supplement their applications with new or
revised material as needed at any time prior
to the admissions decisions. Staff in the
Admissions Office are pleased to answer
questions regarding the application process
not explained in these materials or any
special problems encountered by individual
applicants. lnfonnation can also be sC(Ured
from prelaw advisors on undergraduate
campuses or members of the law faculty of
Texas Tech during their visits to the campuses of Texas colleges and universities.
Reapplication
An applicant whose file was completed
and who wishes to reapply for admission
the following year need only secure a new
application form and submit it to the
Admissions Office after September 15 prior
to the year admission is sought. Materials
from the previous file will be transferred to
the new file. Unless more than three years
have elapsed since the last application, there
is no need to reconstruct the materials in the
file.
H an applicant withdraws after being
accepted and wishes to reapply for a subsequent year, only a new application form
need be filed to complete reapplication. The
new application will be reviewed in com-
parison with other applications of that
admission year. On review, the prior
withdrawal acts neither as a detriment nor
as an assistance to acceptance.
Admission with Advanced
Standing
An applicant for advanced standing must
submit a completed application fonn and all
supporting materials required of an applicant for an entering class. In addition, the
candidate for transfer must provide (l) an
official transcript from each law school
attended showing grades for all law courses
attempted and (2) a letter to the Texas Tech
School of Law from the dean of each law
school attended concerning the present
academic status. The applicant must have
completed at least one year (approximately
28~30 hours) of law study and be in good
standing at an accredited law school to be
considered for transfer. Transfer students
must complete a minimum of four semesters
in residence to be eligible for a degree from
Texas Tech.
Because most applicants are attending the
spring semesters in their respective schools
and grades are not available until June, most
transfer decisions are made in mid-summer.
Factors such as availability of space, the
number of first year courses needed, and the
grade record are considered in making these
decisions. Credit is transferred for courses in
which the grade received is equal to the
grade average required for graduation from
the law school at which the course was
taken.
Visiting Students
Students who are in good standing at
another law school may be considered for
admission on a visiting basis. An application
for admission must be completed and a
letter must be furnished from the dean of
the law school 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.
Good Character
The Law School may deny admission to
any applicant who, in the judgment of the
faculty, may appear to be unfit in character
to engage in the study or practice of law.
Declaration of Intention
to Study Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of
Texas has established the following requirement:
th~'Be:;C:la~i~SZ~;~~nt:gs:~l:~~~lfrleae:;~~~~nto
Board a Declaration of Intention to Study Law. The
filing deadline for such Dedaration~ shall be as follows' fall entrants, December I; spnng entrants, May I;
summer l'ntrants, September 15; ... Such Declaration
shall be made in duplicate on forms prescribed by the
Board and shall show such facts as to the history,
l'xl'l'ril'ncl',andeducationalqualificationsofthl'
declarant as thl' Board may requirl'...
Students entering law school in the Spring
of 1988 and later are required to fumish a
complete set of fingerprints. Fingerprint
cards are attached to the Declaration form.
Students should take these cards to University Police Services for processing.
The fonns may be obtained from the
Board of Law Examiners, Box 13486, Capitol
Station, Austin, TX 78711, or in person from
the Law School.
The fee required for filing the Declaration
of Intention to Study Law fonn is $125.
Students who expect to practice in other
states should investigate possible similar
requirements in such states.
Profile of the 1988 Entering
Class
From an applicant pool of approximately
1250,202 students were admitted as members of the entering class in 1988. Of these,
80 were women. The statutory limitation of
ten percent of nonresident admittees set by
the Texas Legislature on state law schools
was applied. Minority students comprised
9.4 percent of the class.
For the fall entering students the average
LSAT score was 34, and the average CPA
was 3.18 on a 4.0 scale.
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Finances
Fees
To enable students to estimate expenses at
the time of entering the Law School, the
following information is offered.
Each applicant accepted for admission
must forward a $50 nonrefundable acceptance deposit which will be returned after
enrollment. Tuition for first year students
who are residents of Texas is $90 per semester hour. Students who are not residents of
Texas must pay tuition 0£$180 per semester
hour. All students will have additional
expenses of approximately $265 in fees and
$175-$200 for books and supplies in the fall
semester. These additional fees and expenses will be slightly less in the spring.
Tuition and fees for long term semesters
may be paid using onc of the following
options:
Option 1: Payment of total amount due;
Option 2: Payment of one-half of the
amount due initially and the other one-half
by the eighth week of the semester;
Option 3: Payment of one-fourth of the
amount due initially, one-fourth by the
fourth week of the semester, one-fourth by
the eighth week, and one-fourth by the
twelfth week.
Tuition for summer terms must be paid in
full.
Students who move into Texas after
reaching the age of 18 are considered to be
nonresidents unless they have resided in the
state for other than educational purposes for
a period of 12 months immediately preceding enrollment. Questions of residency
status frequently arise concerning applicants
who as members of the Armed Forces are or
have been assigned to duty in Texas and
persons who have been Texas residents but
have moved out of Texas for employment.
Applicants in these and other circumstances
involving questionable residency status
should seek clarification of their status from
the Law School.
Information on programs and costs for
student heallh service, student insurance,
recreational sports, and student parking is
made available at orientation.
For more detailed information regarding
residency, fees, veterans' exemptions from
fees, and loans please see the current
UndergradUilte Catalog of the University.
Financial Assistance
Scholarships, loans, and a number of parttime positions are available at the Law
School and the University.
Scholarships for Entering Students
The School of Law has more than eighty
scholarships available for each entering
class. Some scholarships are designed to
promote academic excellence; others have
been established to encourage student body
diversity and to assist those in financial
need. These scholarships range in value
from $1000 to a full scholarship covering
tuition and fees and providing a book
allowance.
Scholarship application forms are included in this catalog. In the case of entering
students, completed forms should be
returned with the admission application by
February 1.
Scholarships for Advanced Students
Additional scholarships are available for
students in their second or third year and
these scholarships are awarded on the basis
of academic performance and financial
need. Applications from advanced students
should be returned to the Law School by
May 15.
Endowed Sc1lolarship Funds
Alvin R. Allison (Levelland) Scholarship
Durwood H. Bradley Scholarships (given by
Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley, Lubbock)
Kenneth H. Bums Scholarships
The Robert Guy Carter Scholarships (given
by Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg &
Mayes, Dallas)
William C. Oark Scholarships (given by
Mrs. J. C. Oark and David G. Oark, Lubbock)
Coleman/Hall Presidential Scholarship
(given by Tom G. Hall, '82 of Fort Worth)
Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship (given by
the Crenshaw family).
First Graduating Class Scholarship
Junell Family Presidential Scholarship
(given by Frank Junell, San Angelo, and
sons Robert ('77) of San Angelo and Don
('85) of Austin)
George H. Mahon Fellowships (given by the
Litton Foundation)
Owen W. McWhorter Tuition Scholarship
Fund
G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney Nelson
Scholarship Fund (given by the Nelson
family)
w. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by Judge
David E. and Larisa Shiver Keltner)
John H. Splawn, Jr., Memorial Presidential
Scholarship (given by John '74 and
Carolyn Simpson, Lubbock)
Curt F. Steib, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Steib family and friends)
Texas Tech Law School Freedom Scholarships
W. D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (given
by Ihe Wilson family)
Named Scholarship Donors
Laurie Bailey Civil Rights Scholarship
J. J. Dillard Scholarship (given by Bryan B.
Dillard, Lubbock)
Fulbright« Jaworski (Houston) Scholarship
Buddy Rake, Sr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by Buddy Rake, Jr., '72, Michael
Rake '80, M. Doug Rake '84)
Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith (Lubbock)
Scholarship
Texas Tech Law School Association Scholar
ships Foundation
Thompson & Knight (Dallas) Scholarship
ScJrolarsllip DO',Ors
R. Cuy Carter (Dallas) Scholarship
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam (Lubbock)
Scholarship
£1 Paso Bar Auxiliary Scholarship
Cardere & Wynne (Dallas) Scholarship
Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins (Amarillo)
Scholarship
Joe H. Nagy (Lubbock) Scholarship
Runge, Howard & Associates (Houston)
Scholarship
LAW ACCESS, 1989-90
STAFFORD LOAN
fonnerly
GUARANTEED
32
SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS FOR
STUDENTS 1
(S1.5)
STUDENT LOAN (GSL)
Scoggin-Dickey (Lubbock) Scholarship
Texas Tech Law School Alumni Association
Scholarships
General Scholarship Fund Donors
W. D. Benson, Jr., Scholarship (given by
Daniel Benson, Lubbock)
Lawrence F. Green Memorial Scholarship
(given by John F. Maner, Lubbock)
W. R. Quilliarn Scholarship (given by Mrs.
W. R. Quilliamand W. Reed Quilliam,Jr.)
Texas Tech law Partners Scholarship
John E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Thomason family)
gency financial aid to law students. The
following loan funds are available:
MAXIMUM
LIMIT
oS7,sooperyear
INTEREST
·Federal Governmenl pays
il'llerESlwtlilestudenlisin
KhooL
PAYMENTS
Alvin R. and Aletha Faye Allison Loan Fund
Judge Dan Blair Loan Fund
Hunt, Raschke, Robinson, and Weinstein
Loan Fund
Judge Marvin Jones Loan Fund
Judge E. E. Jordan Loan Fund
Victor H. Lindsey Memorial Fund
Drew Simpson Memorial Fund
Texas Tech lAw Rmiew Scholarship and
Loan Fund
E. Wayne 100de Memorial Loan Fund
Loans
Board of Barrister Programs
The Office of 5ludcnt Financial Aid of the
University administers numerous student
loan funds upon which students may draw
for assistance in paying their college-related
expenses, including loan funds available
solely to law students. To receive full
consideration for all programs for which
students may be eligible, they should begin
the financial aid process as soon as they file
their application for admission. Applications
for financial aid are available in person at
the Law School or by writing to the Director
of Student Financial Aid, Texas Tech University, Box 4179, Lubbock, TX 79409.
In addition to loans available through the
University Office of Student Financial Aid,
the Law Access Program has been developed by the Law School Admission Services
as an assured source of loan funds for law
students. The general provisions of this
program are explained on the following
page. Needs assessment is detennined by
the University Office of Student Financial
Aid. Applications for and further informa·
tion concerning this program may be
obtained from your college or university
financial aid office or by writing Law
Access, P.O. &x 2500, Newtown, PA 18940.
The student hotline number for checking
the status of CSL, SLS, and LAL loans prior
to disbursement is 1-800-282·1550.
The law School also has several loan
funds which provide short-tenn or emer·
The Boord of Barristers sponsors intraschool competition in mock trial, moot
court, and client counseling events that give
participating students experience in the art
of trial and appellate advocacy as well as in
the technique of interviewing clients.
In addition, the board assists in selecting
members of the interschool teams that
compete across the country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have
contributed generously for the support of
the competitions and tcams:
Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick
(Dallas)-National Client Counseling
Team
Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson
(Amaril1o)-State Moot Court Team
Geary, Stahl & Spencer (Dallas}-Spring
Moot Court
Grambling & Mounce (El Paso}-First Year
Moot Court
Kemp, Smith, Duncan &. Hammond (EI
Paso}-Fall Mock Trial
Mehaffey, Weber, Keith &. Gonsoulin
(Beaumont)-First Year Mock Trial
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger &
Thunnond (EI Paso>-Spring Mock Trial
Shank, Irwin &. Conant (Dallas>-Fall Moot
Court
Naman, Howell, Smith &. Lee (Waco)Negotiation Team
0
54,OOlperycar
o
554,750 aggregale (includirlg
undergraduale borrowing)
o Sl2,.500 per year ($37,soo aggregate).
o S20,roo aggregate (including undergraduate
boI'Towin
o 53,roo Bar Exam Loan (BEL) one-lime onI~ in
duatin
a
..
o~~F~==~~~he
o~:r:~~~~~la~it:J~~nd~~ded
o Deferred interest is capitalized llJld added 10
the principal lIl\nually.
o Full-time students can pay inlerestupDn
oECfectiveJwyl,l988,new
borrowers will pay 8~ inlerest followinggrildu.ation
throughthefourthYeMofrepayment. Borrowen then pay
101r.inierestonthebaJanoeof
thelO3llfortheremainderof
therepaymerotperiod.2
o
FEES
o The inlerest rate for the SLS varill$ annually.
This rale is bas«! on the bond equivalenl rate
for the 52-week Treasllt)' Bill al the final
auction held prior to June 1 plus 3.25~. The
maximwn interest rate you can pay during
Originalionfeeis5~ofthe
• There is a zero insurance premium for
1989-90.2
• There is no orpnalion fee. 2
• Guaranly Fee:"
6'Jt--borrower pays interest quarterly 3
8'Jo-borrowercapilalizesinteresl3
You can borrow up 10 ~bemaximum annual
limitofSl2,SOO,indudinglbeguarantyfec.
• Origination fecis 1/4 of I"'of the lotal loon
amoWlt.2
o Repayment begins within 60 days following
• Repayment begins 9 months after graduation
or when a student's status drops to less than
half·time
loan chcd:. 2
~~~'~II:x~r:af~on
~:~'::a~~~::.6~~~s~s~=b~~m,
or when a student's slahJs
drops 10 less than half-lime.
o Students have up t010 years to
repay.
oSSOminimummonthly
payment
graduating law students.
oSllldents have up to 10 years to repay.
NOlt:DefrrTtdi"lertSl<U:£TlllJ;IOlIuJiabilily
of Ihe!>&rrowfT, i.e., paymDIlJ will include
flTi"ei~ and accnud i"lernl begin"i"g Wilh
Ihefir$lpay~"I.
• $50 minimum monthly payment.
ELICIBlLIlY
oAt least half-time studenl.
o At least ha](·limestudenl.
"Necd analysis required.
o
~1~1~~~s~~~~~tt~ (~erl!rs~°r.e~ore
being eligible for an SLS.
DISBURSEMENT
p1us325~.van.a.bleqUl.rll'!"ly.o
thelifeofyourloanis12~.2
;:~o~~~~n(~each
REPAYMENT •
• 91-lJayTreasury Bi.11 rate (bond equivalent)
~~dt~~l:&2hat-
• There is a zero insurance
premiwn for 1989-902
•
10 the principal annually. 3
o Quarterly wterESt payments are r ~ for
studentseleclinglopayinterestlJSlta<:cJ"UeS
S;~~~e:~:~ar~ make
o
RATE
LAW ACCESS LOANS LAL) 1
STANDARD, ACADEMIC YEAR
WAN AND "·NEW"·
BAR EXAM LOAN (BEL)
• Two per loan period..
0 Copayable to sllldent and
" Two per loan period.
.~yabletostudentandschool.
o MLnimum disbursement is 5100.
o<hool.
:
~~~~=~:~r~ymenl.
" No penalty for prepayment.
" Dcfennents and forbearance of principal
available.
" When you begin repaying the loan principal,
the bank will calcwateyou monthly payment
amoWlt. If interest rates change, the bank will
roouce or increase the amount of your
monthl a ents
• At lcast half-time student. Cr('dit-readiness,
Le.,neverdcfaultcd on a loon. never
declaredbankruptcy,noldebtovcrburdcnoo
already. 5atisfaclorycredit history. II is
preferable for students to borrow SLS before
LAL
o No additional credil application required.
" One per loan period.
" Payable 10 student and sent to school.
• Minimum disbursement is 5100.
• Minimum disbursement is
5100.
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
~r:~l:X~i~~~aS~OlU~~~e~~r~~I~':~a~=~n~st~~~~:~d~t;'e~e:~i~~d~~:~~~(~~;~~i:;~ion:for
all available scholarships.
Namc'
Social Security No.
Present Mailing Addrcss
_
Occupation
_
DateofMarriage
_
Salary
_
Number of children and ages
Military Experience
School Year (9 months):
Housing................ .....•.•.•........
Board.
Utilities.
. ....
Clothing.
.............•.....
Laundry&: Cleaning.. ......•.•.....•.
.
_
_
Are you eligible forGJ. Bill assistance?
Amounl
_
Military Retirement Benefits?
Amounl
_
Indicate the scholarship aid, if any, which you received. while in college:
2nd year $
3rd year$
4th year $
_
What is the total amount of college loans outstanding?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date (s) duc
Make/Model car owned
Final paymentdue
In whatamounts?
PRESENT YEARLY
From Applicant's:
$'-======
Securities,Employment.
property, etc. .
Summer
School-Year Employment.
Savings (Other than Summer).
Parents............................
Relatives &: Friends ................•... _. _
Scholarships now held
_
Univ. Loans now held. . .. . . ..••••... .
State or Fed. Govt ..........•.•.
_
Have you applied or do you expect to apply for scholarship aid from sources other than the School of Law?
_
All other sources.
_
TOTAL
What is the approximate annual income of your father?
of your mother?
.
Property, Savings,
etc.
. . . . .. .. . . . . . ..•.•••. . . . .
Employment
(Before
Taxes)
.
Parents, Relatives, Friends. .
If so, please indicate thecircumstances
Amount of support which can be expected from parents with brief explanation;
.
$_
$.
$,
From Spouse's:
What is the nature of any employment, the average time you devote to it weekly, and the amount you earn during the
school year?
_
RESOURCES
_
When are thesedue?
. .. $
. $
.
$
$
~----~-----
i~~~~~~
$----$-----
Federal Income Tax (12 months):
TarAL
_
Have you incurred any additional debts, other than to your relatives?
_
_
_
_
_
Summer (3 months):
_
Monthly payment
$
$
$
$
$
$~~~~~~~
Recreation............... .•••...•.
.
Medical......................... .•.•.•
Transportation
'. . • . • . • .
Child Care......................
Misc. Otemize if over $50)
(if yes, please complete the following:)
Type Discharge (U olher than Honorable, please explain)
1st year $
COMING YEAR
Books .
Until
MarilaIStatus
Spouse's name
PRESENr YEARLY
EXPE SES
Tuition &: Fees .............•
_
Dale 01 Birlh
Please complete the budget below, showing your expenses and resources for the period June 1 to June 1. All "resources"
items should show income before taxes.
COMING YEAR
_
$,
_
_
$,
$,
_
_
$=======
$:=======
$
.$
$
... $ , - - - - - -
_
_
If you feel that any budget item above needs clarification, please explain on a separate sheet.
The information contained in this scholarship application, together with information co~tained in ~nr sheets I may have
auached, represents a full and fair representation of my financial circumstances as of thiS date. I WIll mform .the Scholarship Committee in writing if any substantial change occurs prior to my registration in law school for the penod covered
by this application.
Applicants who arc married, or will be married during the coming school year, are asked to provide the following
information about their spouse:
~~~~~~:~~7e~~J~~~~u~~~,s~~~~~sdh~;c~~i:~e~~:~~~ae~~st~~it;~e:~~t~~:~~;t~~tates, automobile, life insurance,
Some donors wish to participate in selecting their scholarship recipients. If, in such a process, it ~~ms appropriate for a
scholarship donor to review this application and my academic and student record, I grant permiSSion for release of my
records for this purpose.
_ _ _ _ _-'yes
_
Date
Signature of Applicant
36
Directory
37
'JOSEPH B. CONBOY, Associate Dean, 1982.
Board of Regents
Officers
J. FRED BUCY, autinnan
WM. GORIX)N MCCEE M.D~ Vice O1.ainnan
FREDA PIERCE,. Seaetary
Members
Term Expires January 31, 1991
J. FRED SUCY. .
.
WENDEUMAYFS.JR.
DalIas
.Austin
WM. GORDON MCGEE, M.D ...........••••El P.so
~=-J~~:.~l.1993
J. L CUllEY, JR.
CAREY HOBBS. .
Lvbbock
Tyler
. . .. .
Waco
Term Expires January 31. 1995
RICHARD E. CAV AZC£>.
J. L. "R<x::KY'" JOHNSON
AlAN 8. \"IHITE...
.
• ...•...•....... Leandel"
SWnfOl"d. cr.
Lubbock
Principal Administrative Officers
ROBERT W. LAWLESS, Ph.D., President
OONAlD R. HARAGAN, Ph.D., Executive
Vice President and Provost
COLETTE M. MURRAY,]. D., Vice President for Development
MAX TOMLINSON, Vice President for
Fiscal Affairs
ROBERT H. EWALT, Ph.D., Vice President
for Student Affairs
Faculty of the Law School
OWEN L. ANDERSON, jack F. Maddox Professor of
Law, \988.
B.A., University of North Dakota, 1971; j.D., 1974.
Admitted to practice in North Dakota
mOMAS E. BAKER, Professor of Law, 1979
B.S., Florida State University, 1974; j.D., University
of Florida, 1977. Admitted to practice in Florida.
HALM. BATEMAN, Professor of Law, 1972.
B.A., Rice University, 1954; j.D., Southern McthOlfut
UniveJ'$ity, 1956. Admilled to Practice in Missouri and
T~.
DANIEL H. BENSON, Profesoor-of law, 1973.
B.A, Uniwrsity of Texas, 1958; J.D., 1961; M.A.,
Texas Ted! UniveJ'$ity, 1974. Admitted to practice in
the District of Columbia and Texas.
CHARLESP. BUBANY, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Saint Ambrose College, 1962; J.O~ Washingtoo
UniveJ'$ity, 1965. Admitted to practice in Missouri..
WIWAM R. CASTO, Professor of law, 1983.
B.A~ University ofTenn~ at Knoxville, 1970;
J.D., 1973;J.5.0., Columbia University, 1983. Admillcd
to practice in Tennf'SSft'.
B.S., Canisius College, 1954; j.D., Georgetown
University Law Center, 1956; LL.M., George Washington Natiooal Law Center, 1972. Admitted to practice in
New York.
DAVID C CUMMINS, Professor of Law, 1970.
B.5., University of Idaho, 1957;1.0., Univer.ii.ty of
Washingtoo, 1960; LLM., New York University, 1969.
Admitted to practice in Texas and Washington.
j. '·lADLEY EDGAR, jR., Robert H. Bean Professor of
Law,l971.
B.A, Texas A&M, 1949; J.D., University of Texas,
1956. Admitted to practice in Texas.
JAMES R. E1SSlNGER, Professor of law, 1972B.A, Wartburg College, 1960; J.D~ UniveJ'$ity of
North Dakota,. 1964. Admitted to practice in North
Dakolll and Texas.
KAYPAlTON Fl..ETQ-lER, Assistant Dean, 1988
B.5., Baylor, 1971;).D~ Texas Tech, 1980.
Admitted to practice in Texas..
TIMOTHY W. FLOYD, Associate Pfofessor of Law,
1989.
B.A. Emory University, 1977; University of Goorgia,
J.D., 1980. AdmiUed to practice in Georgia.
DONALD M. HUNT, Adjunct Professor oILaw, 1976.
B.A., McMurry College, 1956; LL.B., University of
Texas, 1961. Admitted to pradicein Texas
JOHN E. KRAHMER, Pfofessor of law and Fowu:Ianon Fellow of Commercial Law, 1971.
B.A, University of IOwa, 1965;j.D., 1966; LL.M~
Harvard University, 1967. Admitted to practice in
Iowa.
BRUCE M. KRAMER,. Professor of law, 1974
AB., Univcrsity of Cilifornia at Los Angcles, \968;
J.D., 1972; LL.M., University of lUinois, 1975. Admitted
to pracllce in California and Texas.
DELLAS W. LEE, Professor of law, 1974
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1959; LL.M.,
Unlycrsilyoflllinois, \962;S.j.D., Universilyof
Michigan, 1969. Admilled to practice in British
Columbia.
ANNETTE W. MARPLE, Associatc Professor of Law,
1973A.B., University of Rochester, 190; M.A., University
of Illinois, \953;).D., Texas Ted! Univcrsity, 1973
Admilled to practice in Texas.
RICHARD W. MAXWELL,. Associate Professor of Law,
1975.
B.A., West Texas State University, 1954; J.D., Texas
Tech UniveJ'$ity, 1970. Admilled to practice in Texas.
W. FRANK NEWTON, Dean and Pfofessor of Law,
1985.
B.A, 1965, Baylor UniversityJ.D., 1967; LLM., New
York University, 1969; LLM., Columbia University,
1978. Admitted to practice in Texas.
JANE G. OLM, Director, law Ubrary, 1975.
B.B.A., University of New Mexico, 1948; M.LS~
University of Texas, 1966.
DEAN G. PAWLOWIC, Associate Professor of Law,
1989.
B.A., Creighton Univcrsity, 197{l;MA., 1972;).D.,
197'9. Admilled to practice in Nebl-asb.
MARILYN E. PHELAN, Professol" of Law, 1974.
B.A~ Tens Tech University, 1959; M.BA., 1967;
Ph.D., 1971; J.D., University of TeXllS, 1972. Admitted
to practice in Texas.
ROBERT WlLUAM PlATT, Associate Professor of
Law,1988.
B.A., Eastern New Mexico University; '.D., UniversityoiNewMexico,I97S.
Admilled 10 practice in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Kan~.
W. REED QU1LLlAM,. JR., George Herman Mahon
Professol" of Law, 1969.
B.A., University of Texas, 1949; B.BA., 1951; J.D.,
1953; LLM., Harvard Univcrsity, 1969. Admilled to
prxtice in Texas.
WILL E. RICE. Assistant Professor of law, 1989.
B.A., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, 1970;
M.A~ University of North Carolina at ClIapei Hill,
1972; Ph.D.,1975;J.D~ University of Texas, 1982RODRIC B. sa-tOEN, Associate Dean and Professor of
Law,I971.
BA~ University of Colorado, 1956; '.D., University
of New Mexico, 1966. Admitted topractioe in New
Mexico and Texas.
BRIAN D. SHANNON, Assistant Professor, 1988.
B.5., Angelo State University, 1979; ).D., University
of Texa5, 1982.
Admilled to practice in Texas.
FRANK F. SKILLERN, Pfofessor of Law, 1971.
A.B., University of Chicago, 1964; J;D., University of
Denver, 1966. LL.M., University of Michigan, 1969.
Admitted to practioe in Colorado and Texas
lAMESA. VIATOR, Associate Professor of law, 1986.
B.A., University of New Orleans, 1971; J.D.,
Louisiana State University Law Center, 1985.
ROBERT A WENINGER, Pfofessor of law, 1974.
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1955; LLB., 1960;
LL.M., University of Chicago, 1964. Admilled to
practice In California and Wisconsin
Emeritus Faculty
u.v. JONES, Professor of Law, Emeritus, 1966-1980
MURL A. LARKIN, Professor of Law, Emeritus, 19681989.
·on leave 1989-90.
Staff
ANN BURBRIDGE, BA., M.Ed., Registrar.
RICK FAULKENBERRY, Pfint Shop Operator.
PEGGY FISHER, l.Irw fUt,iRJ Secretary.
UNDA KAMP, Records Assistant.
NINA KUNKENBERG, B.A, Executive Assistant to
the Dean.
MARY MARTINEZ, Placement Secretary.
NEOL NELSON, Rettpnonist.
JEAN PADGETT, Accounting Oerk.
SANDY McDONALD, Assistant to the Dean.
GLORIA SMrrn, Faa.Uty Secretary.
NORMA TANNER, Faa.Uty Secretary.
EUGENIA llLUNGHAST, Faculty Seaetary.
IXJNNA WlLUAMS, Admi5si.ons Assistant.
LEONA WYAlT, Faculty Secretary.
Library
SHARON BLACKBURN, BA., M.5.LS., Assistant Law
Ubrarian (Automated Research).
JEANETTE V. BLASE, B.A., Ubrary Assistant
<Aaluisilions)
WANDA BROOKS, Ubrary Assi~ant (ActJUisitions)
OLIVIA ESQUIBEL,. Secretary/~
CHRIST1NA GONZALES, Ubrary Assistant (Acquisi-
~~L.EE
HARDWICK. A.A., AcmuntinglAcquisitions
JOYCE KIKER, Ubrary AssiStant (Qrculalion)
CHERYN A. UYERMORF.. A.A., BS, Ubrary
As6i.stant (Cat.aloging)
BARBARA MCCORMICK. Ubrary Assistant (Grculalion)
CAROUE R. MULLAN, B.A., M.ts., Associate law
Ubrarian (Reference, Circulation).
PATSAlN, Ubrary Assistant (Government Documents)
PEGGY WHrTTAKER, Ubrary Assistant (Cataloging)
Trustees of Ute
Texas Tech Law School Foundation
HERSHELL BARNES, JR~ Pfesidcnt
JOHN L CREWS, Executive Vice President
Dean W. FRANK NEWI'ON, Secretary-Treasurer
GEORGE H. NELSON, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
·CEO. W. DUPREE, Founding President (1890-1973)
·DR. CUFFORD B. jOl'lES (1886-1972)
·ALVIN R. ALUSON, President (1907-1987)
W1LUAM R. ALLENSWORTH
CI·IARLES GENTRY
JOHN T. HUFFAKER
ROCER A. KEY
PAUL NEW
BURNETT ROBERTS
BARBARA RUNGE
ROBERT SCOCIN
JOHN SIMPSON
jO BEN WHITTENBURG
OATH OF RESIDENCY
(For Texas Residents Only)
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(This form must be completed by any individual who is a legal resident of Texas and is applying for admission to Texas Tech University Graduate
School. School of Law, or Health Sciences Center, if qualifying for resident tuition. See reverse side.)
Calendar
(First Name)
{Last Name)
1989
August
August
August
August
Present
11
First year student orientation.
14-18
19
Legal Process class.
Legal Process final exam.
21
All classes begin, fall semester.
Labor Day, holiday.
Parents' Day and Prelaw Day.
Law School Admission Test.
1974 fifteen-year class reunion, 1979 ten-year class reunion.
Pre-registration update spring 1990.
September 4
October 7
September 23
October 7
November 6-17
November '12·27
December 1
December 2
December 5-15
December 16
Permanent Mailing Address -(S"'.='=«"Bo=,..
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ys
I. Have
No
Expected Date of EnroUment
o.'s
you attended a school. (coIl~, Univenity, or other) during the Ia5t six yean?"
Final examinations.
Law School hooding ceremony.
o.'s
2. Where have you lived the past six yean?"
March 10
March 17-25
April 16
April 27
April 30
Mayton
May 12
May2S
August 10-18
August 20
Paid Resident 01"
Noru-esidentTuitton
From/To
Name and Address of School
_
Thanksgiving recess. Gasses dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
Last day of classes.
Law School Admission Test.
Month
Oty and Stale
1990
January 8
February 1
February 10
(Soe.5ec..)
(Previous Name)
(Middle Name)
Addres'------,(S;::.:c~:c'«:-:;:Bo--"N;-;-=---,....
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Classes begin, spring semester.
Last day to file admission and scholarship applications for fall 1990.
Law School Admission Test.
Pre-registration, summer and fall 1990, spring 1991.
Spring recess.
Day of no classes
Last day of classes.
Reading Day.
Final examinations.
Law School hooding ceremony.
Summer session begins.
First year student orientation.
Classes begin, fall semester.
Year
From
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From/To
Year
_
To
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3. Have you been employed during the past six years?"
Name of Employer(s)
Month
_ _ To
GtyanclState
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ parltime _ _ fulltime _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ part tirne _ _ full time_
4. Show where you have tegistered to vote during the last Iwo years.
Place: (I)
Year:(I)
(2)
"'
_
S. Show year and IRS Centcr whcre income tax was filed for past two years.
(2'
Year: (l)
IRSCCnlcr:(l)
6. Do you claim Texas as your lcgal residcnce?
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_
U yes, since whal datc?
_
7. How long do you intend to remain in Texas?
_
8. If you moved to Texas within the past six years, statebricfly your purpose in coming to Texas:
9. Give you.rdriver·s IicenscNo.
10. Cive your auto license No
Expiralion Date
y.M
State
_
State
Coun'y
_
_
<If you wish to give additional information, attach additional sheet
Under penalties of perjury, I declare the above information is true and correct. I affirm by my signature below thaI I understand the rcquinmerolS
for dassificalion as a resident of Texas for tuition purposes; thai to the best of my knowledge I am eligible to be so classified; that if riro.JJ'l\stances
should change which would disqualify me for this classification. I will notify the proper ofHciais of this institution without delay; and thai I undCf"5tand.a violation of the Oath of Residency may resull in disciplinary action.
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(Signature of Student Applicant)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SClENCFS CENTER
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING RESIDENCE STATUS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 3, TEXAS EDUCATION CODE
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Statute; Section 54.0521 Oath of Residency (a) Before an individual may register at an institution of higher education
paying tuition at the rate provided for residents, the individual must affinn under oath to the appropriate official at the
institution that the individual is entitled to be classified as a resident for purposes of tuition.
(b) If the institution later detennines that the individual was not entitled to be classified as a resident at the time of the
individual's registration, the individual shall, not later than 30 days after the date the individual is notified of the determination, pay to the institution the amount the individual should have paid as a nonresident.
(c) If the individual fails to make a timely payment as required by this section, the individual is not entitled to receive a
tr.mscript or to receive credit for courses taken during the time the individual was falsely registered as a resident student.
Oath of Residency. The student is responsible for enrolling under the proper residence classification and for providing
documentation as required by the public institution of higher education. If there is any question as to right to classification as a resident of Texas, it is the student's obligation, prior to or at the time of enrollment, to raise the question with the
administrative officials of the institution in which the student is enrolling for oHicial determination. Students classified as
Texas residents must aHinn the correctness of that classification as a part of the admissions procedure. If the student's
classification as a resident becomes inappropriate for any reason, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the proper
administrative officials at the institution. Failure to notify the institution constitutes a violation of the oath of residency
and will result in disciplinary action.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HlGHER EOUCATION
Review of Enrollment and/or Registration Forms. Each public institution of higher education is responsible for reviewing enrollment and/or registration applications for obvious errors, inconsistencies or miscIassifications of residency
status. Institutions should obtain wrillen documentation to resolve any problems noted during the review of fonns.
Oath of Residency. Each public institution is responsible for incorporating an oath of residency into its student application for admission. Substantiating documentation may be required by the institution to affinn Texas residency.
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PROCEDURES FOR RECLASSIFICATION
Application for Reclassification. Students classified as nonresident students will be considered to retain that status until
they make written application for reclassification in the form prescribed by the institution and are officially reclassified in
writing as residents of Texas by the proper administrative officers of the institution.
FORMOR54
Rev. 4-1-86
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