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1974-75
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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Vol. l
AUGUST 1974
No.8
School of Law
Catalog
1974-1975
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Directory
Board of Regents .
Principal Administrative Officers ......•.....••.
Faculty of the School of law.
Distinguished Visiting Professors.
Staff
Trustees of the Texas Tech law School Foundation.
June 28, 1974
Dean Richard B. Anlandes
School of Law
Texas Tech university
Lubbock, Texas 79409
The University Community
Dear Dean Amandes:
It is with pleasure that I have learned a Chapter of the Order
of the Coif has been awarded to the Texas Tech University
School of Law.
While membership in the national legal honorary society is a
high honor for the School of Law--promising benefits to law
students in years to C'OIIIe--I recogniz;e also the prestige it
brings to all of the Texas Tech University COlJ/plex. I view it
as a lllark of the institution's growing eIcellence and attention
to quality in education.
Ny congratulations, shazed by tll'J colleagues in the administration,
eItend to your faculty and to the law students who have worked
wi th great dedication to achieve an unusually fine record since
the School began instruction in 1967. Worting together, we have
established a splendid foundation for legal education at 'l'eIas
Tech.
Sincerely,
£l:~
Grover E. Murray
President
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
THE MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Of MEDICINE
The School of law .
A Message from the Dean
Calendar
The law library .
Texas Tech law School Foundation.
Financial Assistance .
Admission
Prelegal Education
Requirements for Admission
Admission Procedures .
Fees
Housing.
Placement.
The Curriculum
Programs of Study .
Related Activities.
Description of Courses
Prelaw Advisers
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Directory
BOARD OF REGENTS
Officers
CLINT FORMBY, Chairman
JUDSON F. WILLIAMS, Vice Chairman
MRS. FREDA PIERCE, Secretary
Members
Term Expires January 31, 1975
R. TRENT CAMPBEll .
FRANK JUNEll .
. .... Houston
San Angelo
CHARLES G. SCRUGGS .
Bill E. COLLINS.
Term Expires January 31,1977
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. Dallas
lubbock
CLINT FORMBY .
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Hereford
JOHN HINCHEY, M.D. .
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San Antonio
Term Expires January 31,1979
JUDSON F. WILLIAMS.
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J. FRED SUey. JR.
.............. Dallas
A. J. KEMP, JR..
. ..... FortWorlh
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OffiCERS
GROVER E. MURRAY, Ph.D., President
GLENN E. BARNETI, Ed. D., hecutive Vice President
WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, Ph.D., Interim Vice Presidenl for Academic Affairs
CLYDE E. KELSEY, JR., Ph.D., Vice President for Development
LEO E. ELLS, M.B.A., Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer
JOHN A. BUESSELER, M.D., Vice President for Health Affairs
RICHARD A. LOCKWOOD, M.D., Vice Presidenl for the Health Sciences
Centers
BILL J. PARSLEY, J.D., Vice President for Public Affairs
J. KNOX JONES, JR., Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Graduate
Studies
ROBERT H. EWALT, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
CARL TON B. DODSON, J.D., Resident Counsel
FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF LAW
• RICHARD B. AMANDES, Dean of the School of Law and Professor of Law,
1966.
A.B., University of California, 1950; j.D., University of California, Hastings
College of the Law, 1953; ll.M., New York University, 1956. Admitted 10
practice in California, Texas, and Washington.
HAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of law, 1972.
B.A., Rice University, 1954; J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1956. Admitted to practice in Missouri and Texas.
DANIEL H. BENSON, Assistant Professor of law, 1973.
B.A., University of Texas, 1958; J.D., 1961. Admitled to practice in the
District of Columbia and Texas.
WILLIAM B. BOHLING, Assistant Professor of Law, 1973.
B.S.E.E., University of Ulah, 1965; J.D. 1968. Admitted 10 practice in Utah.
·Onleave1974-75.
CHARLES P. BU8ANY, Associ~te Professor of Law, 1971.
8.A., Saint Ambrose College, 1962; J.D., Washington University, 1965.
Admined to practice in Missouri.
DAVID C. CUMMINS, Professor of law, 1970.
8.5., University of Idaho, 1957; J.D., University of Washington, 1960; LL.M.,
New York University, 1969. Admitted to practice in Washington.
'ROBERT P. DAVIDOW, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Dartmouth College, 1959; J.D., University of Michigan, 1962; LL.M.,
Harvard University, 1969. Admitted to practice in florida, Ohio, and
Texas.
J. HADLEY EDGAR, JR., Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Texas A&M, 1949; J.D., University of Tex.ls, 19S6. Admitted to practice
in Texas.
JAMES R. EISSINGER, Associate Professor of Law, 1972.
B.A.,. Wartburg College, 1960; J.D., University of North Dakota, 1964. Admitted to practice in North Dakota.
'MARTIN A. fREY, Professor of Law, 1967.
B.S.M.E., Northwestern University, 1962; ).0., Washington University, 1965;
LL.M., George Washington University, 1966. Admitted to practice in
Missouri.
EDWARD R. HAYES, Visiting Professor of Law, 1975.
B.S.C., State University of Iowa, 1941; J.D., 1947; U•.M., Columbia University, 1948. Admitted to practice in Iowa.
RICHARD W. HEMINGWAY, Acting Dean and Horn Professor of Law,1968.
8.5" University of Colorado, 1950; J.D., Southern Methodist University,
1955; Ll.M., Universil)' of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in Texas.
U. V. JONES, Professor of Law and Law Librarian, 1966.
8.A., Universily of Oklahoma, 1939; LLB., 1941; M.l.l., University of Washington, 1962. Admilled 10 practice in Oklahoma.
RUTH KIRBY, Visiting Associate Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Texas, 1943; J.D., Texas Tech University, 1970. Admiued
to practice in Texas.
IOHN E. KRAHMER, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A.., University of Iowa, 1965; J.D., 1966; LL.M., Harvard University, 1967.
Admined to practice in lowa_
BRUCE M. KRAMER, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, 1974.
B.A. University of California at Los Angeles, 1968; J.D., 1972. Admitted to
practice in CaHfornia.
• °MURL A. LARKIN, Professor of Law, 1968.
Ll.B., Southeastern University, 1939. Admitled to practice in the District of
Columbia and Texas.
DELLAS W.LEE, Professor of Law, 1974.
Ll.B., University of British Columbia, 1959; Ll.M., University of Illinois,
1962; 5.1.0., University of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in British
Columbia.
ANNETIE W. MARPLE, Assistant Professor of Law, 1973.
A.B., University of Rochester, 1949; M.A., University of Illinois, 1953; J.D.,
Texas Tech Universily, 1973. Admitted to practice in Texas.
MARILYN E. PHELAN, Visiting Associate Professor 01 Law, 1974.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.B.A., 1967; D.B.A., 1971; J.D., University of Texas, 1972. Admitted to practice in Texas.
W. REED QUILlIAM, IR., Associate Dean and Professor of Law, 1969.
B.A., University of Texas, 1949; B.B.A., 1951; J.D., 1953; LLM., Harvard,
1969. Admilted to practice in Texas.
'On leave 1974-75.
o'On leave fall 1974.
C.THOMAS REESE, Professor of Law, 1968.
8.5., Sam Houston State College, 19S6; J.D., University of Houston, 1966.
Admilled to practice in Texas.
RODRIC B. SCHOEN, Professor of Law, 1971.
8.A.., University of Colorado, 1956; J.D., University of New Mexico, 1966.
Admitted to practice in New Mexico.
fRANK F. SKILLERN, Associate Professor of Law, 1971.
AB., University of Chicago, 1964; J.D., University of Denver, 1966; LL.M.,
University of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in Colorado.
EUGENE l. SMITH, Professor of Law, 1972.
8.B./\., Southern Methodist University, 1955; L1.8., 1958. Admitted to
practice in Texas.
ROBERT A. WENINGER, Visiting Associate Professor of Law, 1974.
8.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1955; LL.8., 1960; Ll.M., University of
Chicago, 1964. Admitted to practice in California and Wisconsin.
WAYNE T. WESTLING, Visiting Assistanl Professor of Law, 1975.
A.B., Occidental College, 1965; J.D., New York University, 1968. Admitted
to practice in California.
JEREMY C. WICKER, Associate Professor of Law, 1972.
B,E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965; J.D" University of Houston,
1970; Ll.M., Yale University, 1972. Admitted to practice in Texas.
DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORS
W. RAY fORRESTER, Dean and Professor, Cornell Law School, Summer, 1968.
fRANK E. MALONEY, Professor, University of Florida Law Center, Summer,
1971.
fRANK R. STRONG, Cary C. 80shamer Distinguished Professor, University of
North Carolina School of Law, Summer, 1973.
ALlAN D. VESTAL, Carver Professor, University of Iowa College of Law,
Summer,1974.
JOHN W. WADE, Dean and Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law,
Summer, 1969.
STAFF
MRS. ANN 8URBRIDGE, B.A., Registrar.
MRS. SANOY McDONALD, Administrative Assistant.
TRUSTEES OF THE TEXAS TECH
LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION
ALVIN R. ALLISON, Esq., President
G. H. NELSON, Esq., Executive Vice President
Dean RICHARD B. AMANDES, Secretary-Treasurer
JOHN RUSSELL CREWS, Esq., Asst. Secretary.Treasurer
GEO. W. DUPREE, Esq" founding President (1890·1973)
Dr. CLIFfORD B. JONES (1886-1972)
W. B. BROWDER, JR., Esq.
Honorable fRANK W. CALHOUN
RAdm. D. D. CHAPMAN, USN (Ret.)
E. R. fiNNEY, Esq.
MARION KEY, Esq.
Dr. GROVER E. MURRAY
PAUL NEW, Esq.
ROBERT SCOGIN, Esq.
W. O. SHAFER, Esq.
GARLAND SMITH, Esq.
Honorable TRUETI SMITH
Honorable WILLIAM E. WARD
Texas Tech first opened its doors in the fall of 1925 with six
bUildings and an enrollment of 910 students. Because of its
unique location in the fertile South Plains and because it was
quick to assume a leading role among schools in the Southwest,
the institution has prospered and grown and can now ray
claim to being a major university with demonstrated strength in
the arts, humanities, and sciences. It contains six instructional
colleges--Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business
Administration, Education, Engineering, Home Economics--and a Graduate School, in addition 10 the School of law. It func-
tions as do its counterparts in Austin, College Station, and Houston under the guidance of the Coordinating Board, Texas College
and University System.
The Texas Tech University School of Medicine, a separate
institution, was authorized by the legislature, and the legislation
was signed by the governor on May 27, 1969. The first students
were admitted in the fall of 1972.
Since it was established over forty years ago, Texas Tech has
grown to an institution with a student body of over 21,000 and a
resident faculty drawn from all parts of the world. Many special
facilities for interdisciplinary research are at hand, such as the
computer center, the Southwest Collection, and the library's expanding collection of material in the general areas of the humanities. The University's most recent interest in research is
reflected in its International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid land
Studies which focuses the contributions of various academic disciplines on problems of these large segments of the earth's surface.
Texas Tech is located in lubbock, a city of over 150,000 population, the commercial and financial "hub" of the prosperous
South Plains region of Texas. The city offers an unusually fine
variety of cultural opportunities and, at an altitude of 3,250 feet,
has a dry and invigorating climate.
The University Community
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In 1963 the Board of Directors of Texas Tech provided for the
addition of a School of Law. Subsequently, this action was approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University
System.
Instruction commenced in the fall of 1967 with a first year
class. In subsequent years, the school has seen its first graduates
and the broadening of its curriculum to reflect the University's
commitment 10 excellence in legal education.
Graduates of the School of law receive the J.D. (Doctor of
Jurisprudence) degree in keeping with the trend throughout
legal education for those who have completed a baccalaureate
program prior to matriculation.
The School of law is fully accredited. Final approval by the
Supreme Court of Texas under the Rules Governing Admission
to the Bar of Texas was granted in 1968. The school met the re·
quirements for final approval by the American Bar Association at
the earliest date possible and that approval was formally conferred at the annual meeting in August, 1970. As a result, graduates of the School of law are qualified to apply for admission to
practice in any state in the United States.
The faculty maintains an active interesl and participalion in
the affairs of the Association of American law Schools, and applicalion for institutional membership in thaI organization was
acled upon favorably at the annual meeting of the association in
December, 1969.
The objective of the faculty of the School of law is 10 train
young men and women for the practice of law anywhere in the
United States, whether it be as advocate, counselor, judge, or
law teacher, in accordance with the highesl traditions of professional responsibility. At the same time reco~nition is given to the
use of law as a stepping-stone to a career in government, politics,
or business. The curriculum and the methods of inslruction are
designed to develop in the student his highest pOlential, what·
ever may have been his reason for entering lhe school.
The School of law maintains equality of opportunity in legal
education, including equal opportunity to obtain employment
without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion,
national origin, or sex.
The School of Law
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A MESSAGE fROM THE ACTING DEAN
Dean Richard B. Amandes organized the Texas Tech University
School of Law and has served as its only Dean. Under his guidance the School of Law has developed into a first class institution
primarily dedicated to the education and training of practitioners
of the law. During the academic year 1974-1975 Dean Amandes
will be on leave. Therefore. as Acting Dean I am afforded this
unique opportunity of addressing persons interested in the study
and practice of law.
Students may attend a law school for many and diverse reasons
and purposes. However, in the last analysis. the existence of a
law school can be justified only by its function as a professional
educational institution. To this end the law school has an obligation to instruct its students so they may obtain technical excellence. For the lawyer, this need is broader than just an under·
standing of the processes and substance of the law. Skills must
be developed by the student in analysis, legal conceptualization,
logic, decisiveness, persuasiveness, viz., the totality of talents
necessary to evaluate a legal position and effectively represent a
client. In this respect the law schools in this country have become
quite proficient.
However, in addition to technical excellence, there is a quality
derived from long tradition and from the relationship of a profession to the public that entitles the lawyer or other professional to
public trust. This is a sense of professional ethical responsibility.
Although codified by the Bar, to be effective its awareness must
arise from within the individual and must be nurtured and culti·
vated by the law school. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stated in
1886 that "Education ... lies mainly in the shaping of men's
interests and desires." How have we shaped our graduates? If
legal education is to be known by its products, what then that a
former Vice President of the United States, a lawyer, is a selfconfessed taker of bribes? Or that of the first seventeen persons
indicted in connection with the Watergate affair, thirteen were
lawyers, and of these two were former Attorneys-General of the
United States? This is a shocking and unacceptable situation, but
unfortunately all too common.
If the law schools of this country (or perhaps the Bar itself) are
to survive as institutions worthy of public support and respect,
we in legal education must dedicate ourselves to the reestablishment of a high level of awareness and practice of professional
ethical responsibility among our students and the Bar.
Richard W. Hemingway
CALENDAR 1974-1975
1974
August 23
August 26
November 28December 1
December 11
December 13
December 12-21
Registration for fall semester.
Instruction commences.
Thanksgiving recess.
last day of classes for advanced students.
last day of classes for first year students.
baminations.
1975
January 13
March 22-30
May2
May3-1S
june2
August 22
Instruction commences for spring semester.
Spring recess.
last day of dasses.
baminations.
Summer session commences.
Registration for faU semester.
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THE LAW LIBRARY
Fellows of the Foundation
An essential ingredient of the study of law is learning by
doing; hence, no law school can aspire to a position of excellence without an outstanding library. A law school's library facilities have been equated to the laboratory facilities associated
with the physical sciences.
Within the foundation, attorneys and others who have made
a major commitment to aid the school in achieving excellence
have become Fellows of the Foundation. The revenues from their
contributions are utilized as needed to enrich the law school
experience beyond those activities supported by state funds.
For maximum use by the student body, the library is open over
one hundred hours per week. Multiple copies of select mono-
Annual Giving Program
The Foundation conducts an annual GiVing Program through
which alumni and friends of the School of law may contribute to
programs of support undertaken by the Foundation. Areas of
support by the Foundation include the scholarship and loan programs, moot court, law review, alumni and bar relations, continuing legal education, and faculty recruitment. Contributors
to the program are designated Sustaining Members of the
Foundation and, when appropriate, Scholarship Donors.
graphs. treatises, and reports are available so thai numerous students may study the same problem at the same time.
In general, the present collection of over 100,000 volumes may
be divided into three basic categories: (1) Sources of the law,
including case reports, federal and state statutes, and administrative decisions and regulations; (2) Research aids, such as digests, encyclopedias, and indexes; (3) Commentaries on the law,
including treatises and legal periodicals.
The School of law currently is subscribing to more than 615
periodicals. Complete sets of over 275 are on the shelves. The
library has many loose-leaf services of interest to students and
practitioners alike and is expanding its holdings in such areas as
poverty, consumer protection, and environmental law. The
school's law library is the principal repository for legal mao
terials within a radius of more than 300 miles.
In addition, the main University library, a government deposi·
tory, contains a substantial number of legal documents and other
materials closely related to law which are available to students in
the School of law as a supplement to the law library.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships, loans, and a limited number of part-time
positions are available in the School of law and in the University.
Awards of financial assistance are made on the basis of academic
promise and financial need.
Scholarship application forms are available from the School of
law. In the case of entering students, completed forms should be
returned to the School of law no later than March 15 of the year
in which the student intends to enter, in order to receive fullest
consideration for all available scholarships. Applications for most
grants and loans are considered by the Scholarship Committee in
July, at which time the committee can inform itself of the applicant's performance during the preceding academic year.
TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Incorporated on October 16, 1967, the law School Foundation
was conceived as a vehicle for expanding the law school's contribution to the life of the profession and the community. In
establishing the foundation as a non-profit entity, its sponsors
envisioned the foundation as a device to develop the school's
full potential, especially in the years immediately following its
creation. Just as the Bar has long realized its obligation as a community leader, the School of law must assume its obligations
both within and without the university community. It is anticipated that the school's response to this challenge will justify the
expectations of those who are at work making the law School
Foundation a viable force.
loans
Texas Tech University administers numerous student loan
fun~s upon which students may draw for assistance in paying
their college related expenses, including the Texas Opportunity
Plan. For these programs, applications should be po.stmarked by
April 15 for the following fall semester. Additional information
regarding any of the University loan funds may be obtained by
writing to Director of Student Financial Aid, P.O. Box 4179, Texas
Tech University, lubbock, Texas 79409.
Scholarships
ALVIN R. ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $250
established by Mr. Allison, attorney from levelland, former memo
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ber .of the Board of Directors of Texas Tech and gUiding force
behmd the creation of the School of Law. It is awarded annually
to a deserving entering or advanced student.
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP--One or more scholarships, to be awarded
annual.ty to deserving students, made possible through gifts by
alumnl of the School of Law to the Participating Scholarship
Donor Program of the Foundation. Major early contributors to
this program were alumni Jack B. Cowley (Dec. '69) and Hershell
l. Barnes ('70), both of Dallas, Michael l. Fostel ('70) of Kermit,
Tom Edwards ('71) of Houston, Alan O. Johnson ('71) of Tyler,
Mike Irish ('72) of Lubbock, and Mac Smith ('73) of Weatherford.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Of UNIVERSITY WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship grant of $175 established by Unit 1 of the Association's Child Development Group, to be awarded to a deserving
woman taw student.
ROGER V. BATTISTONI SCHOLARSHIPS--Two scholarship grants
for deserving minority students in need of financial assistance.
R. GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $500 donated annually by R. Guy Carter, Esq., of the Dallas firm of Carter,
Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to an outstanding entering law student.
WILLIAM C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIPs---Mrs. j. C. Clark and David G.
Clark have endowed Ihese scholarships in memory of their son
and brother, a Lubbock attorney and a member of the Class of
1942 of Texas Tech. The scholarships are awarded to deserving
second or third year students.
HUGH H. COOPER SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $250
established in memory of the late Amarillo attorney by E. R.
Finney of Amarillo, to a deserving second or third year studen!.
SANDRA ALLISON DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of
$250 in honor of Mrs. Davis, a Levelland attorney, awarded annually to a deserving woman in the second or third year class.
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selected as editor of the Texas Tech Law Review and to the slu·
dents who have made the highest scholastic average in the first
and second year classes.
GEARY, BRICE, BARRON & STAHL MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHJP--A
scholarship grant of $300 awarded annually to a student who has
distinguished himself and brought credit to the law school
through participation in intercollegiate moot court competition.
CIBSON, OCHSNER, ADKINS, HARLAN & HANKINS SCHOLARSHIP-An
annual scholarship of $500 by the named Amarillo law firm to an
outstanding student in need of financial assistance.
LAwRENCE F. GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP---A scholarship
grant of $200 established in memory of the late lubbock attorney
by John F. Maner of Lubbock, to a deserving second or third year
studen!.
HUNTER, GREENfiELD, WHITTINGTON & VINEYARD SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship grant of $250 established by the named Dallas law
firm to be awarded to a second or third year student in need of
financial assistance.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $250 to
honor Judge Jordan by an Amarillo donor who wishes 10 remain
anonymous.
LUBBOCK AnORNEYS' MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHiPs-One or
more scholarship grants made possible annually by gifts from
Lubbock attorneys. Early contributors to this scholarship program
are Walters and Associates and Geor-ge E. Gilkerson.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLAR~iilP--A scholarship grant of
$200 to a married student in need of financial assistance.
JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $400, established to honor Lubbock attorney Joe H. Nagy by his wife
and children, to be awarded annually to a deserving student in
need of financial assistance.
J. J. DILLARD SCHOLARSHIPs-Bryan B. Dillard, a Lubbock attorney, has established two $500 scholarships in memory of his
father J. J. Dillard, who became a Lubbock resident near the turn
of the century and practiced law here for a number of years. They
are awarded to deserving students.
G. HOBERT AND AILEEN HACKNEY NELSON SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship grant endowed by the children of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson to honor their parents, longtime Lubbock residents. It is
awarded annually to a deserving second or third year student.
FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship provided annually to a
deserving student by the faculty of the School of Law.
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FULBRIGHT & CROOKER SCHOLARSHIPS--Three annual scholarships of $150 each by the named Houston law firm to the student
W. R. QUILlIAM SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $300 es-
annually to a deserving student in any class in need of financial
assistance.
The permanent building for the School of Law was completed
in December, 1969, and was dedicated on February 23, 1970.
The entire building is climate controlled for summer and winter
comfort.
Project architects were Harrell + Hamilton of Dallas, who
received the Texas Architecture 1970 Honor Award for their
design of the building. Consulting architect was Howard Schmidt
& Associates of Lubbock. The general contractor was H.A. Lott,
Inc., of Houston.
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J.
W. SANDERS SCHOlARSHIP-A
scholarship grant of $250 estab-
lished to honor the Amarillo attorney by his partner, E. R. finney,
to a deserving second or third year student.
TexAS
ASSOCIATION
OF
AnORNEYS-CERTIFIED
PUBLIC
CHILDRESS COUNTY FUND--Attorneys from Childress County
have established this fund to aid students from their county. The
fund is composed of sums received by the attorneys for their
services in representing indigents in the courts of the county.
Ac-
COUNTANTS SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $500 established
by the Association to be awarded to a deserving student enrolled
in the J.D.-M.B.A. combined degree program.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF DEfENSE COUNSel SCHOLARSHIPs---Two
JUDGE MARVIN JONES LOAN FUND--Judge Jones, a leader in the
establishment of Texas Tech, a former Congressman from West
Texas, and currently Senior Judge on the U.S. Court of Claims,
has made available to law students funds to be used for shortterm loans.
scholarship grants of $250 each by the Texas Association of Defense Counsel 10 be awarded annually to worthy students who,
after considering their financial need, pragmatism, and pursuit
of knowledge, exhibit a strong interest in the field of trial
advocacy.
JOHN E. THOMASON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--A
scholarship
grant of $2S0 established to honor the late Midland attorney by
his family and friends. It is to be awarded annually to a deserving
second or third year student.
THOMPSON, KNIGHT, SIMMONS & BULLION SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship grant of $1,000 by the named Dallas law firm to be
awarded to a deserving student member or candidate of the
Texas Tech Law Review in need of financial assistance.
W. B. FOUNDATION, INC., SCHOLARSHIPS--Grants in varying
amounts established by the named Foundation to be awarded to
deserving students.
TEXAS TECH LAw SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHiP-LOAN
-Established to assist deserving and promising law students
who have completed the first year of law school. The scholarshiploan will be repaid in accordance with terms agreed upon at the
time the award is made.
TEXAS TECH LAw WIVES SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship of $130
awarded for the spring semester to a law student in need of
financial assistance.
Funds
ALVIN R. AND ALETHA FAYE ALLISON LOAN FUND--Mr. and Mrs.
Allison of Levelland have endowed this fund to provide shortterm loans to students in need of financial assistance while pursuing the study of law.
JUDGE DAN BLAIR LOAN FUND--Judge Blair served as District
Judge for Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, and Crosby counties,
1936-51. These funds are available to students for short-term
loans.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN LOAN FUND--Judge Jordan, of the 47th District Court in Amarillo, has provided a fund for law students who
find themselves in unanticipated, short-term financial difficulties.
VICTOR H. LINDSEY MEMORIAL FUND--At the suggestion of
Mrs. Victor H. Lindsey of Lubbock, widow of Judge Victor H.
Lindsey, of the 72nd District Court, the Lubbock County Bar
Association and friends of the late Judge Lindsey have created
this fund for loans and other financial assistance to law students
in need.
DREW SIMPSON MEMORIAL FUND--A fund established by the
family, colleagues, and friends of Drew Simpson, '74, upon his
death in February, 1972. Its purpose is to aid students in financial
difficulty.
TEXAS TECH LAw REVIEW SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FUND--This
fund, initially established as a loan fund, will eventually increase
to permit the awarding of scholarships. Recipients are limited
to members of the Texas Tech Law Review staff.
Awards
GEO. W. AND SARAH H. DUPREE AWARD--An award of $100, endowed by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Dupree, is presented annually
to the member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of his
colleagues, best exemplifies the ability, integrity, and sense of
professional responsibility desired in one soon to join the legal
profession. Consideration is given to his academic record, to the
leadership he has provided, and to the contributions he has
made fo the law school and the community.
FIRST YEAR MOOT COURT AWARD--An award of $200, a gift from
the firm of Geary, Brice, Barron & Stahl of Dallas, is presented
annually to the winning team in the first year Moot Court competition.
M. PENN L. AWARD--An annual award of $50 with a certificate
of recognition from Myron Penn Laughlin, patent lawyer and
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professional engineer; a competitive award for the best student
article published in the Law Review.
NATIONAL ORDER OF THE BARRISTERs--The Order of the Bar-
risters is a national honorary society open 10 selected law slu·
dents who have demonstrated excellence in the art of appellate
advocacy. Three students annually are eligible for membership in
this organization. Students selected are given a bronze statue
and scroll presented by the law firm of Key, Carr, Evans and
Fouls of lubbock, Texas.
ALEXANDER, McDoNALD & lOWE AWARD-An award of $100 to
one student in each section who has demonstrated outstanding
accomplishments in the field of trial advocacy, presented by the
named law fjrm of Odessa.
SOUTH PLAINS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AWARD--A bronze
plaque with the recipient's name inscribed thereon is presented
to the student in each section of Trial Advocacy who, in the preparation and presentation of selected trial materials, best demonstrates the ingenuity, determination, and ability so necessary to
the art of trial advocacy, presented annually by the South Plains
Trial lawyers Association..
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD--An award of $50 to
the student who has contributed outstanding service during the
year to the Student Bar Association and the School of law, presented annually by the lubbock firm of Nelson, McCleskey, Harriger & Brazill.
TEXAS TECH LAw REVIEW AWARD-An award of $50 presented by
the law firm of McWhorter, Cobb and Johnson of lubbock to lhe
law review student who has rendered outstanding service to the
ww Review.
Prizes
NATHAN BURKAN MEMORIAL PRIZe----The American Society of
Composers, Authors, and Publishers annually awards a first prize
of $250 to the student in the School of law who, in lhe opinion
of the faculty, prepares the best paper on some phase of copyright law. A second prize of $100 is also awarded.
LAw BOOK PRlzEs--The lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company and the Bancroft-Whitney Company of Rochester, New
York, and the West Publishing Company of SI. Paul, Minnesota,
award selected titles of their publications annually to the students achieving the highest grades in selected courses and in
overall class standing.
Admission
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PRELEGAL EDUCATION
The School of law does nol prescribe a definite prelegal cur·
riculum for its applicants. The wide range of lawyers' tasks and
the difference in offerings from school to school preclude such
an approach. However, there are certain goals which every prelaw student should keep before him in planning his college pro·
gram. He should strive to acquire the ability to read, write, and
speak the English language well; to gain a critical understanding
of human values and institutions---political, economic, and
social; and to develop in himself the power to think creatively.
His undergraduate training should result not only in a quantity
of knowledge, but also in an understanding of the basis of his
knowledge, its degrees and conditions.
Two items deserve special mention. A student will find it helpful to have some preliminary work in accounting as background
for the courses in business entities and taxation. Typing skills
will prove useful not only in the preparation of briefs and memoranda, but also for daily preparation and examinations.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
An applicant must have received, or have completed all requirements for, a baccalaureate degree from a college or univer~ity of approved standing prior to the time he or she begins work
In the School of Law. In order to apply, however, an applicant
need have completed only six semesters or nine quarters of
undergraduate work. Additionally, an applicant must take the
Law School Admission Test which is administered five times a
year throughout the United States and in many foreign countries by the Educational Testing Service. An applicant's record
must be of sufficiently high quality to demonstrate that he or she
is qualified for the study of law. In evaluating an applicant's
record, considerable weight is given to undergraduate grades
and the score achieved on the Law School Admission Test. In
exceptional cases, the work of the last two college years will be
weighed more heavily than that of earlier years. To a lesser
extent, consideration is given to other factors such as the quality
of the applicant's college, the trend of his grades, ethnic and
cultural ~ackground, work experience during and after COllege,
extracurricular activities, graduate studies, service in the military,
Peace Corps, or Vista, and the applicant's statement about himself and his purposes. Letters of recommendation are not required, but if an applicant wishes to have lellers sent, those from
former professors are most helpful. Applicants must also achieve
a satisfactory score on the Law School Admission Test.
Students are admitted only in the fall except in special circumstances. The School of Law recommends that students devote
their entire time to the study of law. Students who are engaged
in outside employment must report the quantity of such work
per week and may be asked to withdraw from the school if the
amount of time spent in outside employment is deemed excessive or appears to interfere with full-time study of law. Outside
employment should in no case exceed 15 hours per week.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
An application form and additional information may be obtained by writing to
Office of Admissions
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
The completed application should be returned to the above
address at the earliest opportunity after the beginning of the applicant's senior year. There is no application fee.
The last date for filing completed application forms is May 1
for admission in August, but substantially earlier filing is strongly
recommended. Applicants filing after March 1 will be at a considerable disadvantage in competing for the limited number of
places available in the next entering class.
Applications for admission to the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Jurisprudence joint degree program (described under "Program of Study") should be made to both the
School of Law and the Graduate School of Texas Tech 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. If a student is undecided about
whether to pursue the joint program, application to the Graduate School can be delayed until the beginning of the third semester in law school.
Students having questions concerning law school admission
policies may visit the law school and consult with one or more
members of the law school faculty. Such interviews are most
helpful when an applicant's file is complete.
For those who cannot conveniently visit the School of law,
the official prelaw advisers on numerous campuses in Texas are
listed at the end of this catalog. They should be able to provide
much information of assistance to prelaw students.
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Transcripts and LSDAS
Good Character
A student may have his application considered after completion of at least six semesters or nine quarters of undergraduate
work. The applicant is required to register with the law School
Oala Assembly Service (lSDAS) by completing and mailing the
registration form supplied with the Bulletin of Information for
the lSAT. A transcript from each college or university attended
should then be sent directly to LSDAS, Educational Testing
Service, Box 944, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. It is not necessary.
al this point, to forward transcripts to the School of law.
The School of Law 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.
The LSDAS will analyze the transcripts and forward a report to
the law schools designated on the registration form. It is important to recognize that considerable lead time is required for an
undergraduate transcript to be processed through lSDAS. No
less than eight weeks should be allowed for this process. Upon
admission, it will be necessary for the student to submit to the
School of law two official copies of transcripts from all colleges
or universities attended, which include a showing of completion
of requirements for a bachelor's degree except that students who
have attended Texas Tech University need submit only one copy
of their Texas Tech transcript, and students who are graduates
of Texas Tech need submit only one copy of transcripts from
other colleges or universities attended. Before admission, additional transcripts should be submitted to the School of law only
in response to a specific request.
Law School Admission Test
The applicant must take the Law School Admission Test and
request that his score be reported to the School of Law. The test
usually is given in October, December, February, April, and July
of each year. It is recommended that the applicant take the test
no later than February prior to prospective entrance to the
School of Law, and it is strongly recommended that it be taken
earlier if at all possible.
The Law School Admission Bulletin, which contains information concerning the test, sample questions, application forms,
and a list of the testing centers may be obtained by apptying in
person at the School of Law or by writing to Law School Admission Test, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
08540. A sample of the test, including new types of questions,
a discussion of the different types of questions, an analysis of the
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available from them or in most college bookstores. No other
material is recommended by the Law School Admission Council
for study preparation for the LSAT.
Declaration of Intenlion to Study Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of Texas makes the following
requirement:
Every person intending to apply lor admission 10 the Bar of this state shall
file wilh the Secretary 01 the Board, not more Ihan sixly (60) days before
nor more Ihan one hundred Iwenty (120) days after beginning the study of
law, a Declaration of Intention to Siudy law. Such Declaralion shall be made
in duplicale on forms to be prescribed by the Board, and shall show such
facts as to Ihe history, experience, and educational quatifications of Ihe
declarant as the Board may require. It shall name the taw school in which
the declarant proposes to study, or is studying. which school muSI be an
approved law school.
The forms may be obtained from Mrs. Alta Moore, Box J, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711.
Students who expect to practice in other states should investigate possible similar requirements in such states.
Admission with Advanced Standing
A student who has studied at another approved law school,
and who is eligible to continue there in good standing, may apply
for admission to the School of Law. If accepted, a transfer student
will be eligible for advanced standing credit for acceptable work
done at his former school. The amount of advanced standing
credit for which a student is eligible is determined on an individual basis. No credit will be granted for courses in which grades
are below the average required for graduation at the school from
which the student wishes to transfer.
The applicant for admission as a transfer student should comply with the procedure required for admission to the first year
class and, in addition, forward a leller stating why he desires to
transfer to Texas Tech.
FEES
To enable the student to estimate his expenses at the lime of
entering the School of Law, the following information is offered.
Shortly after acceptance for admission to the School of Law,
each student must forward a $50 acceptance deposit, which will
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be applied toward his registration fee for the fall semseter. This
deposit is refundable upon request prior 10 May 1. Tolar regis·
Iralian fees for first year students who are residents of Texas will
be $64 per semester. Students who are nol residents of Texas
must pay registration fees of $640 per semester. All students will
have additional expenses of approximately $100 in fees and $75$100 for books and supplies in the fall semester. These additional
fees and expenses for books and supplies will be less in the
spring.
A student over 18 years of age is considered to be a nonresident unless he has resided in the state for other than educa·
tiona I purposes for a period of 12 months immediately preceding
his enrollment. Additional information on determination of residence status is available from the Registrar's office of the University.
For more detailed information regarding residency, fees,
veterans' exemptions from fees, and loans, please see the Gen-
eral Catalog. 1974-J975.
HOUSING
Space is available in several comfortable and allractive dormitories for unmarried law students. Inquiries and correspondence
regarding room reservations in the residence halls on campus
should be addressed to the Reservation Center, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 4629, lubbock, Texas 79409.
law students are free to select their own off-campus housing.
Because the campus is bounded on three sides by residential
areas, off-campus living quarters of all types, including private
dormitories, are conveniently available. A housing gUide may
be obtained in person from the Student Association office.
PLACEMENT
The School of law maintains, on an equal opportunity basis,
a placement service to assist students in finding legal and other
positions during summers and upon graduation. As employment
for young lawyers becomes more competitive because of the
increasing numbers of law graduates, contacts developed by our
faculty and early graduates will become ever more valuable.
The Curriculum
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Doctor of Jurisprudence
In order 10 be recommended for the J.D. degree by the
faculty of the School of law, a student must have successfully
completed a minimum of 90 semester hours, normally ac·
complished in six semesters, or five semesters and two summer
sessions. First year students who fail to maintain a satisfactory
average at the end of their first year will be denied permission to
continue in the School of law. Details regarding requirements
of study in residence, required courses, and grade averages are
made available to students during registration.
The normal course load is regulated by the faculty of the
School of law. A student is expected to enroll for a full academic
load but may not lake more than 16 hours in any semester without special permission. There is no minimum course load requirement for students during a summer session.
Doctor of Jurisprudence--Master of Business Administration
In addition to separate degree programs in law and business,
the School of law and the Graduate School of Texas Tech University also offer a joint program of study leading to the degrees
of Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), The joint degree program allows a student with
appropriate business background to complete the requirements
for both degrees in three years instead of the four years which
would be required if the J.D. and M.B.A. were pursued separately.
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The Order of the Coif
The School of law was elected to The Order of the Coif, the
only national legal honor society in the United States, effective
May 15, 1974. Members are elected annually fro~ those students
ranking in the highest ten percent of the graduating class whose
character and activities in legal education indicate their worthiness for membership in the Order. The students selected from
the class of 1974 were:
Charles R. Acker
William R. Allensworth
John E. Capps
Edward M. Edson
Wynette J. Hewett
John T. Huffaker
Morgan A. Jones
Gerald P. Keith
David B. Pittard
Donald V. W. Wills
lawrence C. Wood
William R. Wright
Change of Requirements
The faculty of the School of law reserves the right to change
the schedule of classes, the program of instruction, the requirements for degrees, and any other similar rules or regulations.
This power will not be exercised, however, to impose substantial
detriment upon students enrolled at the time of the change.
The taint degree program is of particular benefit for students
who contemplate careers in public service or professional management or who want to prepare for a specific field such as taxaccounting, banking, real estate, collective bargaining, or international business. The program will enable such students to
study, compare, and relate the subject matter of business and
law.
The first year of study consists entirely of law courses. During
the second year, the remaining required law courses are to be
completed together with selected law electives and an appropriate number of graduate business core courses. The third year
involves study in both schools. Twelve hours of approved law
courses may be transferred as elective credit to the M.B.A. program and twelve hours of approved graduate business courses
may be transferred as elective credit toward the J.D. degree. This
program will vary somewhat for students with a nonbusiness
undergraduate background.
Information regarding applications for admission appears
under "Admission Procedures."
Dean Richard 8. Amandts lind Proftssor J. Hadlty Edgar art sho ...n rtvit ...•
ing fht School of La ...'s ptf;lion for a chapltr of Tht Ordtr of Iht Coif, ...hich
l1'asapprovtd in MlIY 1974.
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Acceleration
The School of law permits its students 10 accelerate their
work and to graduate in December of the third year. In order to
accelerate, a student must attend two summer sessions of al
least six semester credit hours each.
Courtroom Practice and Technique
Throughout his career, the law student will have an opportunity to participate in courtroom activities, in the first and
second year at the appellate level and during the third year at the
trial and appellate levels. Students are encouraged to participate
actively in moot court competitions, leading to statewide,
regional, and national competitions among schools.
During the third year, student defender and prosecutor programs are available which involve the clinical training of students
in the defense and prosecution of actual crimes before appropriate courts and juvenile tribunals.
Second and third year students participate in the legal aid program of the lubbock and Midland County Bar Associations and
are given the fullest responsibility consistent with their experience and ability.
Moot Court Board
The Moot Court Board is comprised of third year law students
and is responsible for the supervision of the School's program in
Appellate Advocacy. Membership on the Board is open to third
year students who have excelled in Appellate Advocacy at the
Shawn making plans for tht /irst alumni annual giving campaign art Associ·
ate Dtan W. Rud Qui/Nom. Jr., Northwest Ttxas arta ca-chairmtn Claude
W. (PtttJ Harland and Mikt Irish, and Dean Richard 8. Amandts.
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Seatrd are Editar-in-Chief M. Charles Jennings of Memphis. Texas. and Managing Editor Bill Dawson of Tulia. Standing (left to right) are Citation Editor
Ran Poole of Wichila Falls. Cose Note Editor Unk Beck of Beallmant. Sym'
posillm Editor John Dayton of Minneapolis. MinnesofU. 8usintss Manage.r
Gerry Halden of Gainesville. Topks Edilor Don Garner of Dallas. uad Ameles Editor Erwin Davenport of Bellelllie. and Cammenls Editor Cal Rnup of
Austin.
first and second year levels. Participation on the Board offers a
valuable educational opportunity. Upon election to the Board,
students direct and supervise the research and brief writing of
first and second year students and also sit as judges for the oral
arguments of cases. The experience gained is excellent preparation for a student who plans a practice which wilt involve appellate work.
Law Review
The LAw Review is a professional legal journal managed and
edited by law students. The Law Review publishes both studentwritten notes and comments on various areas of the law and
leading articles by professors, judges, and practicing attorneys.
Participation in LAw Review work is both a recognition of superior academic achievement and a unique educational opportunity. Students who rank at the top of their first-year class are
invited to serve as LAw Review candidates during their second
year. The editorial board for the follOWing year is chosen from
among the LAw Review candidates.
The principal responsibility of Law Review candidates is to
produce during the year at least one publishable note or comment on a current legal problem. Their work is done under the
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supervision of the student editorial board, with the assistance of
a faculty sponsor. Editorial board members not only supervise the
second year work, but select and edit the major articles con~
tribuled by nonstudents and continue their own activities as
contributors to the Law Review.
RUAno ACTIVITIES
Orientation and Counseling
The School of law is firmly committed to the "open door"
poticy in faculty-student relations. From the first academic contact during the week of orientation and introduction to the study
of law 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 and with the
largest first year classes of apprOXimately 75 students, each student will have abundant opportunities for extensive personal
contact with the faculty.
Professional Enrichment
legal educators agree that student development is greatly
aided by professional experiences outside the classroom and by
frequent and varied contacts with those engaged in the active
practice of the law. Advanced students may become adjunct
members of the lubbock County Bar Association. All students
are encouraged to attend meetings of the Association and various
continuing legal education programs, in which the School of law
takes an active part. The Court of Civil Appeals for the Seventh
District sits in the courtroom of the School of law once each
semester. In addition, various state agencies have held hearings
in the law schoor, where students are welcome.
Additional professionally related programs and projects will
be instituted as the student body grows and as students have
the time to devote their efforts to these extracurricular activities.
Texas Tech Student Bar Association
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association was organized to promote the objectives of the School of Law, including an appreciation for fair and impartial administration of justice, the furthering
of the professional ethical understanding of the students, cooperation and association among students, faculty, and the Bar, and
the encouragement of active relations between the School of
law and the University.
slUdtn/s. ,mdtrgradullItS. and facul/y art show" visiting with Mr. Jus/ict
William O. Douglas during his visit 10 tht School of UlW i" March. 1974.
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Fraternities and Sororities
The School of law has active chapters of Delta Theta Phi, Phi
Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi, professional legal fraternities,
and of Kappa Beta Pi, professional legal sorority.
Law Wives of Texas Tech
The purpose of the law Wives of Texas Tech is to foster,
through joint pursuit of common interests, better acquaintance
and mutual understanding among women whose husbands are
preparing for, or engaged in, the legal profession. Regular
monthly meetings are held, in addition to special events planned
in conjunction with the Student Bar Association.
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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
Advanced Required Courses
Courses to be offered during 1974-1975 are listed below. The
second digit in the course number indicates the semester hour
credit of the course.
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING.
LAW 6267.
Continuation of the use of law books and their functions in research; detailed practice in writing client lellers, opinion letters, trial briefs, legal memoranda, and various kinds of legal materials necessary to office practice.
First year courses are required. at the advanced courses which
are required, all must be taken during the second year with the
exception of Professional Responsibility which may be postponed until the third year. One course involving legal writing
must be taken during the second year.
BUSINESS ENTITIES.
LAW 652.
A study of the legal principles of agency, partnership, and other unincorporated business forms; the factors affecting the selection of the form
of a business enterprise; the nature and types of corporate entities; the
promotion, organization, activities, financing, management, and dissolution
of business corporations.
First Year Courses
CIVIL PROCEDURE.
LAW 551.
A study of the jurisdiction of the various state courts, the effect of their
judgments, the phases of a lawsuit, and the procedures involved.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
LAW 552.
A study of the federal judiciary's doctrine and practice of judicial review,
judicial power, and jurisdiction of the courts, the power of Congress to regulate commerce, the power of the states to regulate commerce, and the protection of private rights, privileges, and immunities under the constitution
which includes the substantive rights of freedom of enterprise, freedom of
expression, freedom 01 religion, and freedom from discrimination.
CONTRACTS.
LAW 553.
A study of the enforceability of promises, the creation of contractual obli·
gations, performance and breach, the impact of the contract on the legal
relationships of nonparties, and the examination of contract doctrine in
three settings: personal service, sales of goods, and construction contracts.
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE.
LAW 554.
The sources and purpose of criminal law, the characteristics of particular
crimes, and the general principles of liability and defenses; criminal procedure from investigation to post-conviction remedies, with particular emphasis on Texas procedures.
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING I.
LAW 511.
Instruction in the types of law books and their functions in research, leading to the preparation of different types of legal material.
MOOT COURT.
LAW 513.
Preparation of memoranda of law and a brief, and delivery of an oral
argument in an appellate court exercise.
LAW 555.
PROPERTY.
An introduction to the law of real property, including estates and other
interests in land, real property marketing, and conveyancing, and landlord
and tenant problems.
TORTS.
LAW 556.
Standards and principles governing legal liability for intentional and unintentional invasions of interests of personality and property.
COMMERCIAL LAW.
LAW 648.
A study of the financing and distribution of goods from manufacturer to
ultimate consumer, with special emphasis given to the financing of sales
transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and to the processes for payment of sales-generated obligations (Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the
Uniform Commercial Code).
LAW 644.
EVIDENCE.
An examination of the problems of proof, including study of the admission
and exclusion of information on the basis of relevancy, economy, policy, and
p~otection of the individual or the state;. the examination of witnesses, subshtutes for evidence, and procedural conSiderations.
INCOME TAXATION.
LAW 641.
The purposes of this course are to give a basic understanding of federal
income taxation relating to individuals, trusts, partnerships, and corporations
and to teach the use of complel<. statutes and regulations.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
LAW 6223.
Familiarizes the students with the ramifications of the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Canons of Judicial Ethics in the context of the
practice of law and examines the machinery available for the improvement
of the practice.
LAW 643.
WILLS AND TRUSTS.
A study of the devolution of property by descent, wills and trusts, including a study of future interests and related constructional problems.
Advanced Elective Courses
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.
LAW 6310.
Examines the role of the administrative process in our society, formal and
informal, and emphasizes the powers and procedures common to all administrative agencies and the relationships among the legislative, judicial,
and executive branches in the development of public policy.
ADMIRALTY.
LAW 6242.
An el<.amination of the historical development of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction; the n.ature and source 01 substan~ive marit.ime law in the context
of particular topICS, and problems of admiralty jUrISdiction in a federal
system.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION.
LAW 6323.
A study of taxation principles applicable to formation, management, reorganization, and dissolution of business entities with particular emphasis
upon the corporation-shareholder relationship in both closely held and
publicly owned corporations.
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ADVANCED SECURITIES LAW.
LAW 6271.
An advanced study of selected problems and developing areas in federal
and slate securities law. The emphasis will be twofold. First, there wilt be an
analysis of selected problems and corporate transactions which involve the
application of federal and state securities laws. Second, there will be study
of currently important policy issues and developing areils in federal and
stale securities law, including "federal corporation law," These will relate
10 the registration of securities, the regulation of publicly held corporations,
securities litigation, and Ihe regulation of investment companies and securi·
ties trading markets.
ANTITRUST.
LAW 631'.
A study of the national antitrust policy under Ihe Sherman, Clayton, Robinson·Patman, and Federal Trade Commission acls and the application of these
laws to individual aClion and restrictive agreements involving price fiXing.
market division, resale price maintenance, price discrimination, trade boycotts and refusals to deal, exclusive arrangements, patents, monopolies and
industrial concentration, public and private remedies.
LAW 611.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY.
Research and writing of briefs and participation in competitive rounds of
oral arguments in appellate cases, designed to develop writing and advocacy
skills and to increase the student's un~erstanding of the relationship b~
tween pre<:edent and policy in the resolution of legal controversies.
BUSINESS PLANNING.
LAW 6239.
A consideraTion, from the viewpoint of the lawyer planning for a client,
of Ihree or four realistically complex problems on organizational structures
and operations of business organizations, including examinalion of problem
areas in taxation, se<:urities regulation, corporate law, and finance.
LAW 6262.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
A study of the collective bargaining process, administration of the collective bargaining agreement, and arbitration.
COMPARATIVE LAW.
LAW 6238.
A study of civil law syslems and legal principles by comparing them to the
Anglo-American common law tradition. Development of new legal insights
by using the comparative method.
CONFLICT OF LAWS.
LAW 6324.
The law relating TO TransaCTions or occurrences when some or all of the
operative facts arise in more Than one state; jurisdiction of courts, enforcement of for~ign judgments and decrees; choice of conflicting law in situaTions involVing torts, contracts, property, marriage, divorce, and procedural
problems.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEMINAR.
A study of selected problems in Constitutional Law.
LAW 6233.
LAW 6237.
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON CRIMINAL EVIDENCE.
A study of the critical doctrines of constitutional law which affect the ad·
missibility of evidence in criminal cases, including the specific areas of
search and seizure, invasion of p.rivacy, interrogation of suspects, use of
u~dercover agents, priVilege againsT self-incriminatIOn, COllfrontation by
WItneSSes, and others.
LAW 6326.
CONSUMER LAW.
A consideration of the law relating to merchant/consumer transactions,
with special emphasis on the place and operation of consumer credit in our
society, exisT~ng and proposed legislatio~ affecting consumers, and judicial
~~~s;:;::~~~dlcial self-help methods available to aggrieved merchants and
CORPORATE FINANCE.
LAW 6263.
A legal-economic analysis of alternative financing methods available to
corporahons seeking growth, with consideration g.iven to valuation of the
enterpriSe, alternative securities structures, and diVidend policies in light of
variouS requirements affecting both the enterprise and its investors.
LAW 6270.
CORRECTIONS.
A study of the theoretical and practical aspects of sentencing. punishment,
treatment, and release from prison. Included are the revolutionary developments in the field of prisoners' rights.
LAW 642.
CREDITORS' RIGHTS.
A study of the methods used for the liquidation of debtors' estates. The
nonbankruptcy malerials cover individual creditor's rights by altachment,
garnishment, execution, creditor's bills, and the like; common law composition; general assignments. The bankruptcy materials cover in the main the
first seven chapters of the Bankruptcy Act and deal with liquidation.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SEMINAR_
LAW 6231.
A critical study of the criminal law processes at various stages from detention to appeal, including a study of state and federal rules of criminal procedure, and the constitutionally derived procedural rights of persons accused
of crime.
DEFENDING CRIMES AND JUVENILE DElINQUENCIES.
LAW 6260.
Clinical training in the investigation, preparation, and defense of adult
crimes and juvenile delinquincies and in handling post-trial actions.
ENVtRONMENTAL LAW.
LAW 6328.
The respective roles of the federal and state governments in handling such
problems as air and water pollution, agricultural pollution, use of public
lands, and land use planning. Federal and state regulatory means to safeguard the environment will be considered in detail.
ESTATE AND GIFT TAXATION.
LAW 627.
The impact of the federal estate and gift tax on various types of dispositions of property during life and at death, the administrative and judicial
process in resolving federal estate and gilt tax controversies, and the social
and economic implications of taxation of distributions of wealth.
ESTATE PLANNING.
LAW 6227.
Techniques of planning and implementing dispositive arrangements, including both inter vivos and testamentary disposiTions; factors influencing
the choice of one technique over another, including the income and estate
and gift Tax consequences of a particular course of action.
LAW 6331
FAMILY LAW.
Legal prob~ms related to the eSTablishment, dissolution, and reorganization of family relationships, including marriage, divorce, annulment, alimony
and child support,cUstody, adoption, dependancy, child abuse, and injuries
to family relations.
FEDERAL JURISDICTION.
LAW 6332.
A study of the jurisdiction of the federal courTs and of the procedural rules
relaTed to jurisdictional mailers, including the law applied by the federal
courts, federal question and diversity jurisdiction, removal jurisdiction, jurisdictional amount, appellaTe jurisdiction, and conflicts between the state and
nalional judicial systems.
LAW 6258.
INJURIES TO RELATIONS.
A STudy of legal problems related to such nonphysical harms as defamation, invasion of privacy, and interference with business, economic, and
family relations.
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INSURANCE.
LAW 6216.
The law applicable to the formation, construction, and enforcement of
contracts for life, casualty, and property insurance; government regulation
aflhe insurance industry.
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW.
LAW 6318.
A study of the law of nations, including Ihe nature and sources of inler-
nalionallaw, jurisdiction of Slates over persons and property, recognition of
Slale'> and governments, the law of trealies, Ihe role of interniltional organizations, including Ihe United Nations, legal reslrictions on Ihe use of force,
and the protection of human rights.
JURISPRUDENCE.
LAW 628.
"'.n introduction to legal philosophy. The major j~risprudentjal issues, Ihe
definition of law, the concept of justice, the relatIOn of law and morality,
~~: i~geh/u~~ti~~::fi~eg:~g:~a~y~~~;~~I,bi~C~~~~~~er~do~:~~p~n~:~~rna~~g~~
philosophies.
JUVENILE COURTS SEMINAR.
LAW 6220.
A seminar to consider the power of the juvenile court, the juvenile court
and the lawyer, police investtgation; preliminary screening and detention;
and notice and hearing.
LA80R LAW.
LAW 6314.
Study of state and federal laws governing the employer-union relationship,
organizational rights, the establishment of the coltective bargaining relationShip, and the legality of various types of concerted activity.
LAW 6213.
LAND USE PLANNING.
The course will cover the field of zoning and planning as well as provide
some emphasis on subdivision control, restrictive deed covenants, and
nuisances.
LAW AND PSYCHIATRY.
LAW 6272.
This course deals primarily with both practical and theoretical aspeclS of
the "insanity defense" and civil commitment. Particular allention is paid to
the concept of "dangerousness" and to the problems of prediction of harmful conduct.
LEGISLATION.
LAW 629.
A study of the dynamics of the legislative process and the role of the legis·
:~~u;I~~~ ~~~~~7s~a~i~~~~Saena~c~,a~~~fti~;~a~;~~lti~:~~~Oc:.ssesand procedures
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
LAW 639.
A study of the law relating to the cre,ltion of local government units, their
legislative, fiscal, proprietary, and administrative powers and functions, tort
and contract liability, planning and land use control including zoning and
urban renewal. Special emphasis is placed on Texas law.
LAW 6313.
MARITAL PROPERTY.
Properly rights of husband and wife under the Texas community property
system, including coverage of the law relating to homestead.
LAW 6226.
MILITARY JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
A study of the composition, jurisdiction, and procedures of courts-martial
convened in the armed forces of the United States, modes of proof authorized, the elements of military offenses, and defenses which are recognized,
with emphasis upon the constitutional rights of accused servicemen.
OIL AND GAS.
LAW 6319.
A study of the law of oil and gas with emphasis upon the i':'t.erest.s that
may be created in oil and gas, the rights of the landowner, prOVISIons In the
~il and gas lease, t.he rights of assignees, and legislation dealing with production and conservatIOn.
PATENT TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT, AND UNFAIR
COMPETITION LAW.
LAW 6329.
A survey course of federal regulation of the intellectual and industrial
property law aspect of the competitive process, emphasizing patent trade·
mark, and copyright law; related law of unfair competition, trade secrets,
and know-how licensing; problems of federal preemption.
LEGAL DRAFTING.
LAW 6224.
A study of drafting structure and phraseology as it has evolved in modern
legislative drafHng and the appliC,ltion of the resulting principles to the
preparation of documents for private transactions, principally those which
depend on concurrence.
PR08LEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
LAW 6265.
The course will focus each semester on a particular proble~ in environmental law. The problem will be studied in depth with emphaSIS on analysis
of legislation (state and federall rel~ti.ng t~ il and an evaluation of the regulatory scheme. Th~ functions of ad~lnlstratlve age~cies and their actIOns concerning the partICular problem.wlli als,:, be ~amlned. E.xamp!es of p~oblems
which might be used include alf pollutIOn, water pollutIon, oil pollUhon, .use
and abuse of public lands, conservation of scarce resources, the energy Crisis,
and regional or statewide land use planning and management for environmental purposes.
LEGAL HISTORY.
LAW 6247.
An examination of the institutions forming the basis of the Anglo.Americiln
legal system; the origins and development of criminal, contract, and tort
law; and the reception and adaptation of the common law in the United
States, with focus on such points as the writ system, development of
common law and equity courts, and the jurisdictional controversy within the
English judicial system.
REAL PROPERTY SECURITY.
LAW 649.
A study of real property security and financing. Creation and enforcement
of mortgages, equitable liens, merchanics' liens, and other forms of real
property security; aSSignments and priorities. Financing and security devices
used in connection will1 land acquisition and development such as leasehold
mortgages, sale and leaseback, real estate investment truSts, and .sy.ndication.
Sludy of commercial leases, shopping center leasing, and condominiums.
LAW 6327.
LEGAL PROCESS.
A survey of the American legal system and of official and private institutions through which a legal process is conducted in the perspective of their
everyday, working interrelillionships, dealing by use of the "problem
method" with major jurisprudential concepts affecting not only couriS but
also private persons and their counsel, legislatures, administrative agencies,
andexeculives.
REGULATED INDUSTRIES.
LAW 6269.
An examination of problems in industries subject to special forms of
government control. Regulatory problems in the gas, electric, telephone,
pipeline, r,lilrO,ld, water carrier, motor carrier, domestic air transportation,
and radio and television broadcasting industries are considered, as well as
various broad policy problems, more or less applicable to all.
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REMEDIES.
LAW 6312.
forms of legal and equitable relief a court is equipped to grant by way of
redress to those who have been or may be injured, including allernalive
choices and Ihe tactical advantages of each.
RESTITUTION.
LAW 6330.
The legal concept of unjust enrichment and available remedial devices;
its application to various factual silualions--fraud. mistake, duress, partially
performed agreements, benefits tortiously acquired.
SECURITIES REGULATION.
LAW 6249.
Feder",1 and Slale (particularly Texas) regulation of the issuance and sale
of corporate securities; antifraud provisions, broker-dealer registration and
market regulation, securities registration, administration and enforcement,
civil liability and rescission, exemptions, financial reporting. disclosure, insider trading. and proxy regulation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION.
LAW 6234.
A study of selected problems dealing with the power to tax and limitations
placed upon such power by the federal and state constitutions; the chief
sources of state and loul tax revenues; and problems of conflict between
tax systems in a federal state.
TEXAS lAND TiTlES.
LAW 6250.
Contracts for sale of land; forms of deeds; descriptions; warranty and
other covenants of litle; escrows; recording statutes; practice in drafting;
acquisition of title to land through adverse possession.
TEXAS PROCEDURE.
LAW 647.
A study of the Texas law in civil cases concerning jurisdiction of courts;
venue of actions; joinder of parties and daims; pleading; discovery; summary judgment; jury and nonjury trial, including special issue practice; judgments and their effect; post-trial motions; perfection of appeal; and appellate review.
TRIAL ADVOCACY.
LAW 6228.
A practical course involving demonstrations and student practice in all
aspects of the trial of civil and criminal cases which provide significant opportunities for jury persuasion, instructor analysis and commentary respecting student performance and evaluation of trial tactics.
WOMEN AND THE LAW,
LAW 6268.
A study of sex discrimination in American law, emphasiZing the origins
and the extent of sex discrimination, the feminist movement, and recent
I~gislative, judicial, and constitutional developments: T~e. pr~posed Equal
Rights Amendment and legal remedies for sex discrimination are also
reviewed.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
LAW 6230.
A study of the origin and substance of workmen's compensation law and
procedures before administrative tribunals and courts. Special emphasis on
Texas statutes and procedure.
LAW REVIEW.
LAW 712.
LAW REVIEW.
LAW 722.
RESEARCH.
LAW 711.
RESEARCH.
LAW 721.
LEGAL AID.
LAW 713.
LEGAL AID.
LAW 723.
PRELAW ADVISERS
listed below are the official prelaw advisers on various
campuses in Texas who have authorized us to include their
names in the interest of disseminating the most complete information about the study of law. For additiona: information, you
may wish to see the official Pre·law Handbook, 1974-75 edition,
published in the fall of 1974 and prepared by the law School
Admission Test Council and the Association of American law
Schools. 11 may be obtained al college bookstores or ordered
from Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
Texas Tech University
Professor Charles E. Dale, Department of Finance
Professor Paul J. Woods, Department of History
Abilene Christian College
Professor B. Frank Rhodes, Head, Department of History and Political
Science
Angelo State University
Professor Waller Noelke, Department of Government
Austin College
Professor Kenneth W. Street, Department of Political Science
Baylor University
Professor Charles O. Bennett, Jr., School of Law
Bishop College
Professor Melvin
1. Banks, Department of Sociology-Social Science
East Texas State University
Professor Charles P. Ertiolt, Department of Political Science
Hardin-Simmons University
Professor Charles Garroway, Department of Political Science
Howard Payne College
Professor K. J. Bragdon, Social Science Division
Lamar University
Professor Boyd l. Lanier, Department of Government
Professor Arthur F. Stelley, Department of Business Administration
McMurry College
Professor Henry Doscher, Division of Business Administration
Midwestern University
Professor Leo M. Sabota, Chairman, Department of Political Science
Professor Henry Steffen, School of Business Administration
North Texas State University
Professor Clovis C. Morrisson, Jr., Department of Political Science
Rice University
Professor M. V. McEnany, Department of Undergraduate Aflairs
St. Mary's University
Professor Phyllis C. Harper, School of Law
Sam Houston State University
Professor John W. Phillips, Department of Business Administration
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Southern Methodist University
Professor Ann Thomas, Department of Political Science
Professor Roland W. Porth, Department of Accounting
Southwest Texas Stale University
Professor Randall W. Bland, Department of Political Science
SouthwesteroUniversity
Professor B. Joe Colwell, Department of Economics
Stephen F. Austin Slale University
Professor Joe Ellis Ericson, Head, Department of Political Science
Sui RossStilleUniversily
Professor Dale B. Christophersen, Department of Political Science
Tarleton Siale College
Professor O. A. Grant, Head, Department of Social Sciences
Texas A&I University
Professor Jefferson M. Bishop, Department of Government
Texas A&M University
Professor lawrence Bravenec. Department of Accounting
Professor Philip Goode, Department of Accounting
Professor J. M. Nance, Head, Department of History
Professor John Seymour, Department of Management
Texas Christian UniveBity
Professor Comer Clay, Department of Political Science
Professor J. Shelby Sharpe, Department of Political Science
Texas lutheran College
Professor Frank Giesber, Department of Economics
Professor William W. White, Department of History
Professor layne D. Hoppe, Department of Political Science
Texas Southern Univeristy
Professor Roberson L King. School of law
Texas Wesleyan College
Professor Walter W. Toxey, Jr., Social Science Division
Trinity University
Professor Robert Walker, Chairman. Department of Political Science
The University of Texas at Arlington
Professor Don Cantwell, Department of Business Administration
Professor Sam Hamlen, Department of Government
Professor Homer Kerr. Department of Hislory
Professor C. D. Richards, Department of History
Professor Allan Saxe, Department of Government
The University of Texas at Austin
Professor Robert Cotner, Department of History
Professor H. Malcolm MacDonald, Department of Government
Professor Eugene Nelson, Department of General Business
The University of Texas at EI Paso
Professor Jose F. Avila, Assistant Dean of Students
Professor Joseph B. Graves, Department of Political Science
Wayland Baptist College
Professor Mary Zumot, Department of Government
West Texas State University
Professor David R. Mallhis, Department of Government
Professor Gene McGlasson, Jr., Department of Business Administration