TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
GREETINGS
STRASBURGER & PRICE
HONORS DAY
April 6, 1984
PROGRAM
LECTURE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY
Carolyn J. Thomas
Assistant Dean
Windle Turley
Law Offices of
Windle Turley
Dallas
SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO THE
LAW SCHOOL
AWARDS CEREMONY
Scholarship Grants and Loan Funds
Recognition of Student Organizations
Interschool Competition Teams
Service Awards
Individual Achievement
Advocacy
Writing
Scholarship
Special Recognition Awards
Intraschool Competition Awards
Outstanding Achievement Awards
RECEPTION
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The School of Law acknowledges with appreciation the generous gifts of donors who provide the following scholarships and loans to deserving students.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
DUR~700D H. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIPS--Scholarships endowed by Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley and friends and relatives in memory of Mr. Bradley, who was a prominent Lubbock attorney for many years.
The scholarships are awarded to deserving students.
KENNETH H. BURNS SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship endowment established by members of the Victor H. Lindsey
Senate of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity to honor their outstanding Houston alumnus, awarded to students who are members of the national organization, in good academic standing, and actively involved in the local Senate; Mr.
Burns has also been a generous contributor to this fund.
WILLIAM C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIPS--Endowed by Mrs. J.
C. Clark and David G. Clark in memory of their son and brother, a Lubbock attorney and a member of the Texas Tech Class of 1942. These scholarships are awarded to second or third year st.udents.
GEORGE H. MAHON FELLOWSHIPS--A scholarship grant endowed by the Litton Foundation in honor of Mr.
Mahon, the distinguished former Congressman from
Lubbock. These fellowships are awarded to worthy recipients in any class.
G. HOBART ~.ND AILEEN HACKNEY NELSON SCHOLARSHIP
FUND--A scholarship grant endowed by longtime
Lubbock resident Mrs. Nelson and the late Mr.
Nelson and their children. The scholarships are awarded annually to second or third year students.
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CURT F. STEIB, JR., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship awarded annually to a student in financial need in memory of Curt Steib, Jr., a member of the class of 1977, The grant is endowed by his family, classmates, and friends.
W. D. WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship awarded annually by the children of the late
Lubbock attorney W. D. Wilson and presented through the Ex-Students' Association.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP DONORS
KENNETH H. BURNS--Kenneth H. Burns Endowed Fund.
J. J. DILLARD SCHOLARSHIPS--Presented by Bryan B.
Dillard, a Lubbock attorney, in memory of his father who became a Lubbock resident near the turn of the century and practiced law here for a number of years.
ANITA ELIZABETH NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--
Presented by former Tech Law Professor Joseph
P. Nelson in memory of his first wife who died in Lubbock; the scholarship is awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement and financial need.
GEORGE H. NELSON, JR.--G. Hobart and Aileen
Hackney Nelson Endowed Fund.
JOSEPH AND PHYLLIS NELSON SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by former Tech Law Professor Joseph C. Nelson and Mrs. Nelson, a former member of the Law
School Staff; the scholarship is awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement and financial need.
BUDDY RAKE, SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
Phoenix, Arizona attorney M.E. (Buddy) Rake, Jr.
('72) in memory of his father; the scholarships are awarded to the daughter or son of a bluecollar worker.
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ERNEST REEVES SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by 1971 Texas Tech law graduate Ernest Reeves from Canyon, Texas, and awarded to a deserving student in any class.
EDWARD R. AND JO ANNE M. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by Lubbock attorney
Edward R. Smith and his wife Jo Anne; awarded to a deserving student in any class.
THOMPSON & KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the named Dallas law firm to a student member or candidate of the Texas Tech Law Review in need of financial assistance.
~'VARD WILLIFORD SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by Dallas attorney Ward Williford to a deserving student in any class.
SCHOLARSHIP DONORS
Levelland attorney Alvin R. Allison has established three scholarships which are awarded annually:
ALVIN R. ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP--Presented to a deserving entering or advanced student.
SHARON ALLISON MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by Mr.
Allison in honor of his daughter of Fort Worth to a student in any class.
SANDRA ALLISON DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by Mr.
Allison in honor of his daughter, a Levelland attorney, to a student in the second or third year class.
R. GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by Dallas attorney R. Guy Carter of the law firm of
Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to an outstandil'.g entering law student.
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CRENSHAW, DUPREE & MILAM SCHOLARSHIP--Given by the
Lubbock law firm to a worthy recipient in any class.
JOHN DAYTON SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by John Dayton ('75) of Dallas.
GARDERE & WYNNE SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the named Dallas law firm to the first year student attaining the highest scholastic average.
GIBSON, OCHSNER & ADKINS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the named Amarillo law firm to an outstanding student in need of financial assistance.
J. L. AND VIRGINIA IRISH SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by
J. Michael Irish ('72) in honor of his parents; awarded to a first year student.
JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship given in honor of the named Lubbock attorney by his wife and children.
BARBARA K. RUNGE & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP--
Presented by the named Houston law firm to a student in any class in need of financial assistance.
SCOGGIN-DICKEY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented by the Scoggin-Dickey Buick Company of Lubbock.
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND w.
D. BENSON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by Tech law professor
Daniel H. Benson in honor of his father.
EL PASO BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the Auxiliary to aid a deserving law student from El Paso.
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LAWRENCE F. GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Given by
Lubbock attorney John F. Maner in memory of Mr.
Green who was an attorney in Lubbock.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the Auxiliary to a deserving married student. w.
R. QUILLIAM SCHOLARSHIP--A scholarship presented by Mrs. W. R. Quilliam and Tech law Professor
W. Reed Quilliam, Jr.
TEXAS TECH LAW PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIP--Presented by the named organization to a student in need of financial assistance.
JOHN E. THOMASON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Presented in honor of the late Midland attorney by his family and friends.
LOAN FUNDS
ALVIN R. AND ALETHA FAYE ALLISON LOAN FUND--Fund to provide short-term loans to law students in need of financial assistance, endowed by Mr. and Mrs.
Allison of Levelland.
JUDGE DAN BLAIR LOAN FUND--Funds available to students for short-term loans in the name of
Judge Blair who served as District Judge for
Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, and Crosby counties,
1936-1951.
HUNT, RASCHKE, ROBISON AND WEINSTEIN LOAN FUND--
Fund established by the Student Bar Association in honor of the winning team and coach of the
1979 National Moot Court Competition.
JUDGE MARVIN JONES LOAN FUND--Funds for short-term loans to law students made available by the late
Judge Jones, a leader in the establishment of
Texas Tech, a former Congressman from West
Texas, and former Senior Judge on the U.S. Court of Claims.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN LOAN FUND--Fund for law students in unanticipated, short-term financial difficulties, provided by Judge Jordan, retired from the 47th District Court in Amarillo.
VICTOR H. LINDSEY MEMORIAL FUND--Fund for loans and other financial assistance to law students in need, created by the Lubbock County Bar
Association and friends of the late Judge
Victor H. Lindsey of the 72nd District Court, at the suggestion of his widow, Mrs. Lindsey.
DREW SIMPSON MEMORIAL FUND--Fund to aid students in financial difficulty, established by the family, colleagues, and friends of Drew Simpson
('74) on his death in February 1972.
TEXAS TECH LAW REVIEW SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FUND--
This fund, initially established as a loan fund, will eventually increase to permit the awarding of scholarships. Recipients are limited to members of the Texas Tech Law Review staff.
E. WAYNE THODE MEMORIAL LOAN FUND--Fund established by students, colleagues, and friends of
E. Wayne Thode, a visiting professor during
Fall 1979 from the University of Utah, for his contribution to and interest in quality legal education.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
LAW REVIEW AWARD RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Danny A. Atkerson
Paige Harr
Fifth Circuit
Symposium Editor Joseph Mathews
Notes Editors Randall K. Glover
Garry A. Offerman
Doug Rake
Comments Editors Martha Harris
David R. Hewlett
R. Michael Smith
Kendall D. Adair Articles Editor
Topics Editor and
Business Manager Keith V. Novick
Research Editors Karl Baumgardner
Chris Pearson
Associate Editors
Michael Altaffer
Timothy Briggs
Jacquelin Collins
Christopher Cullen
Lynn A. Grisham
Peter Kilpatrick
Ann Manning
Donnal Mixon
Mark Packard
Nicholas S. Pappas
John Polewski
Don R. Richards
Melba Richards
Wesley G. Ritchie
David W. Starnes
David M. Tatum
Janna Ward
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BOARD OF BARRISTERS RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES
Chairman
Vice Chairman,
Appellate Advocacy
Don R. Richards;
Wm. Randell Johnson
Wm. Randell Johnson;
Matthew Orwig
Vice Chairman,
Trial Advocacy
Vice Chairman,
General Programs
Secretary-Treasurer
Members
Torn Reardon
Melinda Watts
Beth Bergle
Dana Livingston
Donna Becker
David L. Bridges
Gary Brown
Kevin B. Crawford
Randi Davis
Suzanne Formby
Paul K. Hutson
Gary M. Laden
Belinda Manning-Hall
James F. Mobley
Brenda J. Norton
Dan Perkins
John Polewski
Mike Smiley
Robert Smith
David Starnes
Allen Stidger
Mark E. Stradley
David G. Surratt
Carey Walker
Janna Ward
LEGAL RESEARCH BOARD
Administrative Director
Editing Directors
R. Brian Craft
John W. Moore
David O. Huff
David W. Tomek
Outstanding Memorandum Award
Henri Dussault
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STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
ABA/LSD Representative
Texas Bar Representative
Texas Tech Senator
President, third year class
President, second year class
President, first year class
Jerry Kimmitt
Barrie L. Howard
Sarah B. Wiegand
David W. Tomek
David L. Bridges
J. Wayne Morrison
Carey F. Walker
Ken E. Kendrick
Gregory McCarthy
Heidi Bruegel
Sam R. Hicks
Ken E. Kendrick
Outstanding Members
Gregory McCarthy
Leanne New
James H. Owen
Special Appreciation Awards
R. Kent Birdsong
Suzanne C. Formby
Rita K. Papajohn
LAW FRATERNITY AWARDS
Phi Alpha Delta
Outstanding Scholarship: Coretta Kerr
Outstanding Active Member: Faye Dance Sheppard
Rebecca Campuzano-
Salcido
Phi Delta Phi
Outstanding Graduating Student:
Richard W. Ward
Delta Theta Phi
Thompson & Thomas Award to the Outstanding
Member:
Marion T. Key Award to the Outstanding
Scholar:
JOURNALISM SERVICE AWARDS
David Lee Bridges
Susan Hulett
Debbie Norris
Jo Betsy Spalding
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Donna Becker Donna Schardt
Diane Hooper Betsy Figer
Cary Dalton Ann Spiegel
Andrea Winters Mike Woodward
TEXAS BAt~ LAWYER
Student Editors: Cyndy Malone, Rick Davis
LAW CAUCUS HUMANITARIAN AWARD
INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION TE~~S
Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick National
Client Counseling Team
Susan A. Rankin
James Sowder
Richard Parker
Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson State
Moot Court Team (Summer 1983)
James Dennis
Suzanne Formby
Mark Lanier
National Moot Court Team
James Dennis
Mark Lanier
Mark Stradley
National Mock Trial Team
Teresa Burroff
Blake Coffee
Joe Luce
Allen L. Stidger
Jerry Rios
Dana C. Livingston
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team
James Dennis
Jeff Alley
Randy Johnson
Mark E. Stradley
Brenda J. Norton
Mark Lanier
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SERVICE AWARDS
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS--Law books, presented by
Foundation Press to students who have given outstanding service to the competition teams, the
Board of Barristers, and the law school.
CAREY WALKER RANDI DAVIS
BETH BERGLE
BRENDA NORTON
DAVID SURRATT
MOCK TRIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD--Scholarship to the student who has performed outstanding service during the year to the Mock Trial programs.
GARY LADEN and TOM REARDON
LAW REVIEW ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD--Cash award and inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to an Associate Editor in recognition of outstanding service to the Law
Review.
DAVID M. TATUM
MCWHORTER, COBB, & JOHNSON LAW REVIEW SERVICE
AWARD--Cash award to a graduating Law Review student who has contributed outstanding service to the Law Review.
CHRIS PEARSON
JACKSON, WALKER, WINSTEAD, CANTWELL & MILLER LAW
REVIEW AWARD--Cash award and inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to a staff member in recognition of exemplary dedication to the Law Review.
GARY L. CLINGMAN
OUTSTANDING EDITOR AWARD--Cash award to the editor who contributed outstanding service to the Law
Review, presented by Marion T. Key.
DANNY A. ATKERSON
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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: ADVOCACY
DONALD M. HUNT OUTSTANDING BARRISTER AWARD--
Cash award to an outstanding merr~er of a moot court or mock trial competition team, named for the coach of the teams; presented by
Delilah and Samuel Boyd ('77).
DANA LIVINGSTON
J. HADLEY EDGAR TRIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD--
Cash award to the mock trial competitor whose contribution best exemplifies the dedication, perseverance, and trial skills worthy of emulation by those desiring to develop as barristers of the highest quality and reputation; presented by Delilah and Sam Boyd
('77).
ALLEN L. STIDGER
MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD--Scholarship award to a student who has distinguished himself or herself and brought credit to the School of Law through participation in intercollegiate moot court competition.
JAMES DENNIS
OUTSTANDING TRIAL ADVOCATE AWARD--Cash award to an outstanding participant in intraschool mock trial competitions given by Samuel Boyd ('77) and Don Dennis ('77).
JOHN POLEWSKI
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: WRITING
M. PENN L. AWARD--Cash award for the best researched and summated Law Review article, from Myron Penn Laughlin of St. Petersburg,
Florida.
GARY A. GOFF
ORGAIN, BELL & TUCKER AWARD--Cash award to the author of the best Case Note.
LANCE C. FOX
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1979-80 BOARD OF EDITORS AWARDS--Cash awards to the authors who, in the opinion of the Board of
Editors and faculty, have exhibited outstanding writing ability in a Fifth Circuit Symposium
Article and Law Review Comment.
Fifth Circuit Article: LYNN A. GRISHAM
Comment: GARY A. GOFF
NAMAN, HOWELL, SMITH & LEE LEGAL WRITING AWARDS--
Awards to the authors placing first and second in the Legal Writing Competition sponsored by the Board of Barristers.
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: SCHOLARSHIP
ABA BOOK AWARD (Land Use)--Book award presented to the graduating student who excelled in a course on land use law; the award is given by the section of Urban, State and Local Government of the American Bar Assoication.
1983 Recipient: PAUL NEWELL
CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES P. ALEXANDER AWARD--Set of
McDonald Texas Civil Practice, to the outstanding student in Texas Procedure, from former Dean
Frank Elliott and Callaghan & Company in honor of former Chief Justice James P. Alexander, the father of procedural reform in Texas.
1983 Recipient: MITCHELL DOUGLAS RAKE
HAL M. BATEMAN AWARD--A cash award to the highest academic achiever in any Federal Securities course by a participant in Mock Trial competitions; presented by Delilah and Samuel
Boyd ('77) in honor of his former professor.
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WILLIAM B. BOHLING AWARD--Cash award to a student who has exhibited high academic achievement and exemplary classroom performance in Business
Torts and Antitrust from Delilah and Samuel Boyd
('77) in honor of a former professor.
1983 Recipient: JN1ES SPAMER
OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN TAXATION AWARD--Plaque from
Prentice-Hall to the student who achieved the best cumulative weighted grade average in
Federal Income Tax and Estate and Gift Tax.
1983 Recipient: MARCIA DENNY
SMITH, BAKER, FIELD & CLIFFORD, INC. TAXATION
AWARD--Cash award and inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to a third year student for outstanding achievement in the field of taxation.
WILLIAM R. MOSS TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD-~Cash award to the student who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in a trial advocacy course.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS AWARD--
Certificate and the inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in trial advocacy.
DANA LIVINGSTON
ESTATE PLANNING AWARD--Cash award to a student who has distinguished himself or herself in the area of estate planning, either by performance in course work or by the preparation of an outstanding paper, from the firm of Maddox &
Renfrow of Hobbs, New Mexico.
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KATHLEEN SHELTON OIL & GAS AWARD--Cash award to the student who exemplifies exceptional dedication to and interest in the study of oil and gas law, in honor of Professor Richard W. Hemingway from his former student.
HINKLE, COX, EATON, COFFIELD & HENSLEY OIL AND GAS
AWARD--Cash award to the student achieving the highest grade in a section of oil and gas law, from the Hidland, Amarillo and Roswell law firm.
HARTHA HARRIS
C. L. "CHARLIE" ADAHS, SR. PROPERTY AWARD--Cash award to the student who obtains the highest combined grade average in Real Property Finance and Texas Land Titles, presented in honor of
Hr. Adams, by his son, Charles Adams ('69), and his grandson, J. Collier Adams, to promote interest and proficiency in the real property field.
1983 Recipient: RICHARD THOMPSON
GARDERE & WYNNE SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship from the
Dallas law firm to the student attaining the highest scholastic average in the first year class.
1983 Recipient: PATSY LEDBETTER
HIGHEST CUHULATIVE SCHOLASTIC AVERAGE AWARD--
Certificate to the graduating student for the highest scholastic average during his or her entire law school attendance.
1983 Recipient: WILLIAH SCHUERGER
THE ORDER OF THE COIF--Hembership in the only national legal honor society, selected from those students ranking in the highest ten percent of the graduating class whose . character and activities in legal educatlon indicate their worthiness for membership.
1983 CLASS
William Schuerger
H. Chirstopher Mott
James Goggans
James Spamer
O. Luke Davis, III
Timothy Crowley
Stephen O'Connell
Michele Glisar
Richard K. Thompson
James Walker
Mitchell Toups
Terry Jacobson
Alfred Wilshusen
Erin Baker
Cathleen Bishop
Patrick Gordon
Michael Farris
Bryan Arnold
Gaylene Rogers
Jody Sims
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
JUDGE KEN G. SPENCER AWARD--Cash award to the student whose propensity to survive in law school by dogged persistence or agility to adapt to adversity, ability or disability, or sheer force of personality or charisma appeals to the admiration of the faculty, presented by
Judge Ken G. Spencer of Crane, in memory of
Bertha and George Whipple. u.S. LAW WEEK AWARD--Award of one year's complimentary subscription to u.S. Law Week from the Bureau of National Affairs to the graduating student who has made the most satisfactory scholastic progress in the final year.
GARY LADEN
INTRASCHOOL COMPETITION AWARDS
Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond Fall Mock Trial
Competition
First Place Team
John P. Polewski and David W. Starnes
Best Oralist
John P. Polewski
Second Place Team
Joseph A. Luce and Allen L. Stidger
Shank, Irwin & Conant Fall Moot Court Competition
First Place Team
Paul K. Hutson and Suzanne Formby
Best Oralist
Suzanne Formby
Second Place Team
William B. Parker and Bill Clemmons, Jr.
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Charles P. Bubany Client Counseling Competition-sponsored by Phil Brown ('75) and Sam Brown in honor of Professor Bubany.
First Place Team
Michael L. Hurst and Dean R. Quinn
Finalists:
James C. Sowder and Rebecca Campuzano-Salcido
Lacey Gourley and Richard Parker
Grambling, Mounce, Sims, Galatzan
Year Moot Court Competition
& Harris First
First Place Team
Michael J. Craddock, Elvin L. Carraway III and Ramona Christian
Best Oralist:
Elvin L. Carraway III
Second Place Team
Michael W. Eady and B. Blake Cox
Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin First Ye?r Mock
Trial Competition
First Place Team
William B. Mateja and Gregory J.
Best Oralist
Marilyn Mungerson
Second Place Team
James W. Holliday and Marilyn Mungerson
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Geary , Stahl
Spencer Spring Moot Court
Competitio n
Winners will be announced at the ceremony.
Scott , Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurm o nd
Spring Mock Trial Co mpetition
Winners will be anno unc ed at the ceremony.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVE~mNT A WA RDS
NATIONAL MOOT COURT TEAM -Recognition of the team for placing first in Regional Competition.
ORDER OF BARRISTERS -Trophies and certificates from the law firm of Carr , Evans , Fouts & Hunt to students selected as members of the national
Order of Barristers for having exhibited excellence and attained high honors through the art of courtroom advocacy .
SCRIBES AWARD--Two -y ear honorary membership in
Scribes, The American Society of Writers on
Legal Subjects to the Law Review graduating senior who has demonstrated an ability to do outstanding legal writing and editing .
MARTHA HARRIS
C . J. S. AWARDS--Selected titles to Corpus Juris
Secundum from West Publishing Company to the first , second , and third year students selected by the faculty for significant contribution toward overall legal scholarship rather than top grades in the class or in any particular course.
JUDGE MEADE F . GRIFFIN AWARD--Cash award from
Judge Griffin's former briefing attorneys to the graduating law student who, through industry , perseverance , integrity, and character, has best utilized the law school experience to improve and prepare for service to the profession and to mankind.
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OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR--Certificate and inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to the faculty member voted by the student body as the outstanding professor in an election conducted by the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
GEORGE W. AND SARAH H. DUPREE AWARD--Cash award and inscription of name on a permanently displayed plaque to the member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the student's colleagues, best exemplifies the ability desired in one soon to join the legal profession.
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