April 2, 1982
GREETINGS
HONORS AND AWARDS PROGRAM
Robert E. Wood
Associate Dean
ADDRESS Byron Fullerton
Dean
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The School of Law acknowledges with appreciation the generous gifts of donors which provide the following loan funds and scholarship grants to deserving students.
LOAN FUNDS
ALVIN R. AND ALETHA FAYE ALLISON LOAN FUND--Fund to p:r.-ovide 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.
CHILDRESS COUNTY FUND--Fund to aid students from
Childress County with sums received by at~0:r.·neys for representing indigents in that county_
HUNT, RASCHKE, ROBISON AND WEINSTEN 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.
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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, a~ 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.
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.
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
ALVIN R. ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $250 established by Mr. Allison, attorney from Levelland, former member of the Board of Regents of Texas
Tech and guiding force behind the creation of the
School of Law, awarded annually to a deserving entering or advanced student.
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP--One or more annual scholarships to deserving students, made possible through gifts by alumni of the School of Law to the Participating
Scholarship Donor Program of the Foundation.
W. D. BENSON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP--Annual grant of $300 donated Daniel H. Benson of the faculty in honor of his father, Lubbock attorney W. D. Benson, Jr., to a deserving student in any class in need of financial assistance.
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DURWOOD H. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarships to deserving students endowed by Mrs. Durwood H.
Bradley and friends and relatives in memory of Mr.
Bradley, who was a prominent Lubbock attorney for many years.
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.
R. GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $500 donated annually by R. Guy Carter of the Dallas firm of
Carter, Jones Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to an outstanding entering law student.
WILLI~~ C. CLARK SCHOLARSHIPS--Scholarships awarded to deserving second or third year students, 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 Class of 1942 of Texas Tech.
CRENSHAW, DUPREE & MILAM SCHOLARSHIP--Annual scholarship of $500 to a worthy recipient in any class, contributed by the firm of Crenshaw, Dupree
Milam of Lubbock.
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SANDRA ALLISON DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $250 to a deserving student in the second or third year class, from Alvin R. Allison in honor of his daughter, a
Levelland attorney.
J. J. DILLARD SCHOLARSHIPS--Two $500 scholarships to deserving students, established by Bryan B. Dillard, a Lubbock attorney, 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.
EL PASO BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Grant from the
Auxiliary to aid a deserving law student from El
Paso.
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FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP--Annual student the
Law
GIBSON, OCHSNER & ADKINS SCHOLARSHIP--Annual of $500 to an student named Amarillo law firm. of the
LAWRENCE F GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $200 to a second or third year student established in memory of
John F Maner of Lubbock. late Lubbock
FRANK K. HARRELL JR. SCHOLARSHIP--Annual of from to a student in need of financial assistance
Harrell 73 memory of his father
JOHN V. HAYSLIP SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship of $300 to a deserving student from John V. Hayslip (~ , Texas and Galveston attorney.
J. L. AND VIRGINIA IRISH SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship of
$500 to a deserving first year law student, established by J. Michael Irish ('72) in honor of his parents.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $250 to honor
Judge Jordan by an anonymous Amarillo donor.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship grant of $200 to a deserving married student
GEORGE H. MAHON FELLOWSHIPS--Fellowships to recipients in any class endowed by the Litton
Foundation in honor of Mr. Mahon, the distinguished
Congressman from Lubbock.
SHARON ALLISON MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship of $250 presented annually to a deserving student in any class by Alvin R. Allison of Levelland in honor of his daughter of Fort Worth.
JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $400, established to honor Lubbock attorney Joe H. Nagy by his wife and
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children, awarded annually to a deserving student in need of financial assistance.
G. HOBERT AND AILEEN HACKNEY NELSON SCHOLARSHIP--
Scholarship grant to a deserving second or third year student from the children of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson to honor their parents, longtime Lubbock residents.
W. R. QUILLIAM SCHOLARSHIP--Grant of $300 to a deserving student in any class in need of financial assistance, established in memory of the late South
Texas attorney-geologist by his widow, of Beaumont, and son, of the faculty_
BUDDY RAKE, SR. MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP--Annual scholarships of $500 or $1000 to deserving students, established by M.E. (Buddy) Rake, Jr. ('72) in memory of his father.
BARBAR1. K. RUNGE & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP--
Scholarship of $300 presented annually by the named
Houston law firm to a student in any class in need of financial assistance.
J. W. SANDERS SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship grant of $250 to a deserving second or third year student.
Established in honor of the Amarillo attorney by his partner, E. R. Finney.
SCOGGIN-DICKEY SCHOLARSHIPS--Two $500 scholarships to graduates of Texas Tech University, presented annually by the Scoggin-Dickey Buick Company of
Lubbock through the Texas Tech Ex-Student's
Association.
CURT F. STEIB, JR., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--
Scholarship awarded annually to a student in financial need in memory of Curt Steib, Jr., a member of the Class of 1977, endowed by his family, classmates, and friends.
TEXAS TECH LAW PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship of
$130 awarded to a law student in need of financial assistance.
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D WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP--Grant awarded of former
Association
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
LAW REVIEW AWARD RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES
Editor-in Chief Frank A. Posey
Managing Editor David C. Stewart
Fifth Circuit
Symposium Editor
Curry L. Cooksey
Family Code Symposium
Editor
David Kite
Notes Editors
Comments Editors
Glen Blanscet
Matthew Hutchins
W. Bruce Williams
Jamie L. Fuller
Alicia D. Gray
Kelly G. Moore
Articles and
Book Review Editor Katherine K. Mudge
Topics Editor and
Business Manager
Debra J. Catlett
Laurence L. Duncan
Edward J. Fields
Karen J. Goheen
Ted I. Harbour
Corey W. Haughland
John H. Holman, Jr.
Bill J. Howard
Marian M. Holmes
Philip R. Weems
Research Editor Jonathan W. Royston
Associate Editors
Michael S. Hull
Karen Thomas Johnson
Robert L. Jones
H. Dennis Kelly
David L. Kite
Marvin McKelvey
Terry W. Rhoads
J. Andrew Rogers
Andrew Rozell
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BOARD OF BAHHISTERS RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES
D. Murray Hensley Chairman
Vice Chairman,
Appellate Advocacy
Vice Chairman,
Trial Advocacy
Vice Chairman,
General Programs
Secretary-Treasurer
David L. Richard
Bruce W. Akerly
Marty L. Rowley
Steven E. Anderson
Burce W. Akerly
Steven E. Anderson
John B. Blanchard
Marcus J. Busch
Morris C. Carrington
Debra J. Catlett
Bradley K. Douglas
Robert W. Hammer
Timothy J. Henderson
Don M. Hensley
Anna Latrelle Joy
George L. Lankford
Jimmy D. McLeroy
Carmen S. Mitchell
Katherine K. Mudge
Howard J. Revis
David L. Richards
Richard B. Roper
Marty L. Rowley
Edward W. Shepherd
Janis N. Thorne
Willard B. Williams
LEGAL RESEARCH BOARD
Directors
Steven E. Anderson Stephen D. Johnson
Karen T. Johnson Terry W. Rhoads
W. Bruce Williams
Outstanding Memorandum Award
DeLinda K. Harrell
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STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION
John D
Marcus J. Busch
Richard B Roper
Bradley K.
Dineen J. Majcher
Janice L. Crosby
Donald K Knight
Mark Hooper
SBA President
Representative
President third year
Preside~ second year
Charles S. Chambers
R. Kent Birdsong
Beth A. Bergle
Edward W. (Ned) Shepherd
LAW FRATERNITY AWARDS
Outstanding Member
Phi Alpha Delta
Outstanding Scholarship: William J. Schuerger
Outstanding Active Member: Nancy M. Koenig
Phi Delta Phi
Outstanding Graduating Student:
Steven E. Anderson
Delta Theta Phi
Hance, Thompson & Thomas Award to the
Outstanding Member: Mary Alice Hines
Marion T. Key Award to the
Outstanding Scholar: Kelly G. Moore
JOURNALISM SERVICE AWARD
Sharon W. Curtis
Deborah-K. Norris
Delinda K. Harrell
Karla K. Sexton
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INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION TEAMS
NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL TEAMS-Certificates and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque.
Scott R. Donaho
Linda D. Shoemaker
Douglas L. Baker
Charles B. Frye
D. Murray Hensley
Marty L. Rowley
TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MOOT COURT
TEAM--Certificates and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque.
Carmen S. Mitchell
Joel A. Fry
Carol K. Kirk
ABA/LSD NATIONAL MOOT COURT TEAMS--Certificates.
Timothy J. Henderson
Katherine K. Mudge
Michael T. Shelby
Elata I. Ely
Steven L. Woolard
Sharon A. Mosteller
BROWN AND BROWN AWARD--Cash, certificates, and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque to the ABA/LSD National Client Counseling
Team.
J. Andrew Rogers
Robert B. Waltman
Nancy M. Koenig
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SERVICE
OUTSTANDING AWARDS--Law books
Foundation Press to students who outstanding service to the teams, the Board of Barristers, and the law school.
David L. Richards
W. Bruce Williams
KEMP, SMITH, DUNCAN & ~~OND MOCK TRIAL
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD--Scholarship to the student who has outstanding service during the year to the Mock Trial programs.
Bruce W. Akerly
LAW REVIEW ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD--Cash award of name on a permanently
Associate Editor in service to the Law
Review
• Rhoades to
Texas
MCWHORTER COBB
JOHNSON LAW REVIEW SERVICE
AWARD--Cash award to the Law Review student who has contributed year service the
Jonathan E
a dedication
Review.
Tonya L. Johannsen
LIDDELL, SAPP, ZIVLEY, BROWN &
SCHOLARSHIP--
Cash award from the Houston Law Firm to the president of the Student Association.
John D. Talley
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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: ADVOCACY
DONALD M. HUNT OUTSTANDING BARRISTER AWARD--
Cash award to an outstanding member of a court or mock trial competition team, named for the coach of the teams, from Delilah and
Samuel Boyd ('77).
D. Murray Hensley
J. HADLEY EDGAR TRIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD--
Cash award to the mock trial contribution best whose the dedication, perserverance, and trial skills worthy of emulation by those desiring to develop as barristers of the highest and reputation from Delilah and Sam Boyd ('77)
Charles B. Frye
GEARY, STAHL & SPENCER MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD--Scholarship award to a student who has distinguished himself and brought credit to the School of Law through participation in intercollegiate moot court competition.
Joel A.
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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: WRITING
M. PENN L. AWARD--Cash award for the best researched and summated Law Review article, from Myrvn Penn Laughlin of St. Petersburg,
Florida.
David L. Kite
1980-81 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.
Best Fifth Circuit Symposium Article:
Bill J. Howard
Best Comment: David L. Kite
ORGAIN, BELL & TUCKER AWARD--Cash award to the author of the best Case Note.
James W. Goggans
NAMAN, HOWELL, SMITH & LEE LEGAL WRITING
AWARDS--Awards to the authors placing first and second in the Legal Writing Competition co-sponsored by the Texas Tech Law Review and the Board of Barristers.
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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: SCHOLARSHIP
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.
1981 Recipient: Kelly Moore
\ in honor
1981 Linda G. Hayes
Jackson G Walls
OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN TAXATION
Prentice-Hall to the student best cumulative
Federal Income Tax and Estate and Gift Tax
1981 Karen Goheen and taxation.
Charles A. Bullock
WILLIAM R. MOSS TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD--Cash award to each of two students who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in a trial advocacy course.
Marty L. Rowley
D. Murray Hensley
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.
Bruce W. Akerly
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ESTATE PLANNING AW'ARD--Cash award to a student who has distinguished himself in the area of estate planning, either by his performance in course work or by the preparation of an outstanding paper, from the firm Maddox &
Renfrow of Hobbs, New Mexico.
Frank M. Dougherty
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.
Denis E. McGuinness
HINKLE, COX, EATON, COFFIELD & HENSLEY OIL AND
GAS AWARD--Cash award to each of two student achieving the highest grade in a section of oil and gas law from the Midland, Amarillo and Roswell law firm.
Marian M. Holmes
Robert L. Jones
PRODUC~S LIABILITY AWARD--Cash award to the student who has exhibited high academic achievement in the area of products liability, from John Judge ('75), in honor of his former professor, J. Hadley Edgar.
Cynthia L. Nichols
C. L. "CHARLIE" ADAMS, SR. PROPERTY AWARD--Cash award to the student who obtains the highest combined grade average in Real Property
Finance and Texas Land Titles, presented in honor of Mr. Adams, by his son, Charles Adams
('69), and his grandson, J. Collier Adams, to promote interest and proficiency in the real property field.
1981 Recipient: Melinda Standefer
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FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI SCHOLARSHIPS--Two scholarships to the students who have made the highest scholastic averages in the first and second year classes.
William J. Schuerger
Kelly G. Moore
GARDERE & WYNNE SCHOLARSHIP--Scholarship from the
Dallas law firm to the student attaining the highest scholastic average in the first year class. (First recipient to be announced in Summer
1982)
HIGHEST CUMULATIVE SCHOLASTIC AVERAGE
AWARD--Certificate to the graduating student for the highest scholastic average during his entire law school attendance.
1981 Recipient: Charles D. Caddell
THE ORDER OF THE COIF--Mernbership in the only national legal honor society, selected from those students ranking in the highest ten percent of the graduating class whose character and activities in legal education indicate their worthiness for membership.
1981 Class
Charles D. Caddell
Kevin J. Cook
Dorothy D'Lyn Davison
Louis P. Gregory
Russel L. Robinson
Michael S. Simpson
Suzan M. Redmond
Mark E Mendel
Thomas D. Washburn
Roger D.
Brian P.
Aaron
Eldon
L.
B.
Graham
Quinn
Jackson
Mahon
Robert Keffler
Timothy V. Coffey
David A. Bryan
Phillip A. Nichols
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J Busch
S LAW WEEK AWARD--Award of one year's to u.s
Law Week from the Bureau of National Affairs to the graduating student who has made the most scholastic progress in the final year.
Dannie B. Botros
WHO'S WHO AWARDS--Certificate to the student from the School of Law elected to Who's Who Among
Students in American Universities and Colleges of outstanding leadership, and community service while at
Texas Tech University
Edward W. "Ned ll Shepherd, Jr.
INTRASCHOOL COMPETITION AWARDS
MEHAFFY, WEBER, KEITH & GONSOULIN MOCK TRIAL
AWARDS--Awards for the First Year Mock Trial
Competition.
First Place (Cash Award, certificates, and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque) :
Chris A. Pearson
John P. Polewski
Best Oralist (Cash award)
John P. Polewski
Second Place (Cash award & certificate):
Kevin B. Crawford
Melinda B. Watts
Third Place (Cash award):
Gary M. Brown
David W. Starnes
Fourth Place (Cash award):
David R. Hewlett
Stuart B. Lumpkins
Nicholas S. Pappas
(tie)
Allen L. Stidger
Jerry L. Starkey
GRAMBLING, MOUNCE, SIMS, GALATZAN & HARRIS MOOT
COURT AWARDS--Awards for achievement in the
First Year Moot Court Competition.
First Place (Cash award and certificates):
Walter A. Boyd, III
Samuel C. Konugres
Best Oralist (Cash award):
Walter A. Boyd, III
Second Place (Cash award and certificates) :
Matthew D. Orwig
Danny A. Atkerson
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Third Place
Donna L. Becker
Daniel J. Perkins
Mark
Brenda J
UNDERWOOD
COURT
Fall
& JOHNSON MOOT a certificates and
Katherine K
J Henderson
Best Oralist award) :
Katherine K. Mudge
Second Place (Cash award and certificates) :
Joel A. Fry
Michael S. Hull
Carmen S Mitchell
Third Place (Cash
Charles B.
M.
J. Crowley
Janice L Crosby
Tonya L. Johannsen
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KEMP, SMITH, DUNCAN & HAMMOND MOCK TRIAL
AWARDS--Awards for achievement in the Fall Mock
Trial Competition.
First Place (Cash award, certificates and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque) :
Charles B. Frye
D. Murray Hensley
Best Oralist (Cash award) :
D. Murray Hensley
Second Place (Cash award and certificates):
Scott R. Donaho
Linda D. Shoemaker
Third Place (Cash award):
John B. Blanchard
Marty L. Rowley
Fourth Place (Cash award) :
Luke o.
Davis
John D. Talley
(tie)
David B. Fugler
Mark A. Hendrix
CHARLES P. BUBANY CLIENT COUNSELING AWARD--
Awards for the Fall Client Counseling
Competition, presented by Phil Brown ('75) of Amarillo in honor of his former professor.
First ~:ace (Cash, certificates and inscription of names on a permanently displayed plaque) :
Nancy M. Koenig
David L. Richards
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Second place (Cash and certificates):
R. Keith Thompson
Mary Alice Hines
GEARY, STAHL & SPENCER MOOT COURT AWARDS--Awa~ds for achievement in the Spring Moot Court Competition.
Cash awards, certificates, and inscription of the names of the winning team on a permanently displayed plaque. (To be announced at the ceremony)
HUGHES AND HILL MOCK TRIAL AWARDS--Awards for achievement in the Spring Mock Trial Competition.
Cash awards, certificates, and inscription of the names of the winning team on a permanently displayed plaque. (Names to be announced in Summer
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
NATIONAL MOOT COURT TEAM--Recognition of the team that represented the School of Law in the finals of the national competition.
KATHRYN & BERNARD NEWMAN BOWL--Award to the team placing second in the national competition.
Joel A. Fry
Carmen S. Mitchell
Allan A. Hoffman
Donald M. Hunt, Coach
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS AWARDS--
Best Team Oral Presentation:
Joel A. Fry
Carmen S. Mitchell
Best Individual Oral Argument:
Joel A. Fry
NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL TEAM--Awards received by the team representing the School of Law in the finals of the
National Trial Competition.
AMERICAN TRIAL COMPETITION CHAMPIONSHIP
TROPHY--Award to the team winning the national championship.
Charles P. Frye
D. Murray Hensley
Marty L. Rowley
Donald M. Hunt, Coach
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-year honorary membership in
Scribes, The American Society of Writers on
Legal Subjects to the Law Review graduating senior who has demonstrated an ability to do outstanding legal writing and editing.
C.J.S. AWARDS--Selected titles of 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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