BuUetin of
Texas Tech University
Law School Catalog
1984-85
BULLETIN
OF
TEXAS TECH UNNERSITY
(USPS 075-460)
Vol. LXI
August 1984
No.1
Law School
Catalog
Since the programs. policies, statements, fees. and/or
courses contained herein are subject to continuous review
and eooluatlon, the University reseroes the right to make
changes at any time without notice. ThiS publication is therefore tntendedfor l'!formation only.
Published quarterly by Office of Official Publications. Box
4210, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas 79409. Second-
class postage paJd at Lubbock. Texas. Postmaster. send address
changes to Bulletin of Texas Tech University. Official Publications, Box 4210. Texas Tech University. Lubbock. Texas 79409.
Calendar
Contents
1984-85
1984
August 17
August 20
August 27
September 3
september 10
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OCtober 31
Novembcr2·3
November 21-25
Decembu 1
December 7
December B-21
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Deoember22
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January7
February I
March 2
March 11·15
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Aprtl,
AprilS
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Apr1l29-May 10
May 10
May 12
May 28
August 15
August 19
F1rst year student orientation.
Classes begin. fall semester, first year students.
Classes begin. fall semester, advanced students.
Labor Day, holiday.
Placement Interviews begin.
Law SChool Admission Test..
Parents' Day and PTelaw Day.
Advance reglSlraUOn for spring 1985 begins.
1974 ten year cJass reunion.
ThanksgIving recess. Classes dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
Law School Admission TesL
Last day o(cJasses,.
Anal examinations
University commenoemenL
Law School hooding ceremony.
Classes begin. spring semester.
last day to rue admission application for fall 1985.
Law SChool Admission TesL
Spring recess.
Aooepted Students' Day.
Advance registration for summer and fall 1985.
Day oC no classes.
Honors and Awards Day.
LastdayoCcIasses.
F1na1 examinations.
University commencement
Law SChool h<Xldlng ceremony.
Summer session begins.
F1rst year student orientation begins.
Classes begin, fall semester.
All lnqutrtes and correspondence concerning admission should
be addressed to
Office of Admissions
Law School
Texas Tech University
Lubbock. Texas 79409
A Message from the Dean
The University Community
The Law School
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Statement on NondIscrimination
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The Law LtbraIY
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Law School Computer Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
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Honorartes
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Texas Tech Law School Foundation .
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Endowed Professorship. .
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Placement . . . . . . . . . . .
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Admission
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Prelegal Education
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Requirements for Admission .........•....•
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Admission Procedures
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Fees ..
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Housing
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Scholarships
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Loans
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Description of Courses
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Board of Regents
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Emeritus Faculty
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DiStinguished Visiting Professors
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Awards and Pr1zes
The Curriculum
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Trustees of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation
Campus Map
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A MessageJrom the Dean
The study of law is unlike any other educational experience
you wtll ever have-exciting and challenging describe it
very well. It Is also a most important study because no facet
of our society Is untouched by the law.
When you think about a career in law. you should look
for a school that will prepare you to enter the profession
with a solid background for theoretical study along with
practical experience needed to develop your legal skills.
Texas Tech School of Law. now In its seventeenth year.
has already achieved wide recognition as an excellent school
for providing that background.
Our faculty are good teachers. dedicated to educattng
you tn the basic areas of law and then helping you analyze
and apply what you have learned. We have an excellent student
body. one that Is competitive but friendly. in keeping with
the best tradlUon of the legal profession.
This school began with the philosophy that fewer students.
smaller classes. and closer faculty I student contact prOvide
a better way of teaching the skills and ethical standards
needed to successfully practice law. That phtlosophy has
worked well here. and it will continue In the coming years.
The accomplishments of our students and graduates are
making an Impression on the legal profession In Texas and
elsewhere In the United States. An ever-increasing number
of law firms. corporations. government agencies. and others
are coming to our Law School Placement Office to recruit.
Our graduates are now practiCing in many states and In
every type and size of law firm. bUSIness. and government
agency.
Our students have the opportunity for many educational
experiences outside the formal classroom. We publ1sh the
very fine Texas Tech Law Review. and an active Legal Research
Board provides writing experience for students who wish
to be a part of that program. Those who want to develop
other skills may partiCipate In our ellent counseling program.
the mock trial program. or in moot court. In each of these
there is a substantial intra.school as well as state and national
competition for our students.
In 1980 our national moot court team placed first in the
final rounds of competition. In 1982 our team won second
place. while our mock trial team won the national cham~
pionshlp. Anyone of these would be a significant accomplishment. We feel fortunate to have the students and a
coach with the talent to establish such an outstanding
record.
We invite you to visit our school any time or to take advantage
of Law Day In the fall for an infonnal talk with faculty and
students. You are always welcome.
If you are interested tn our approach to legal education.
I Invite you to seriously constder Texas Tech Law School
as the place to begin your career.
Byron f\illerton
Dean
Texas Tech University
Law School
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The University Community
The Law School
The role of Texas Tech University is that of a multipurpose
state university with a range of program offerings which
provide the opportunity for a liberal education for all students
and for professional training at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. In addition, the University recognizes the
value of participating In community service and the
significance of scholarly research leading to effective
dissemination of knowledge.
The University originally opened In the fall of 1925 as
Texas Technological College with four schools-Liberal Arts,
Home Economics, Agriculture. and Engineering. By action
of the Texas State Legislature. Texas Technological College
became Texas Tech University on September 1. 1969. Today
the University has an enrollment of over 23.000 students
and contains six instructional colleges-Agricultural Sciences.
Arts and SCiences. Business Administration, Education.
Engineering, Home Economics-and two schools. the Law
School and the Graduate School. The Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center, a separate institution, opened In
The Law School at Texas Tech was established largely
through the efforts of attorney Alvin R. Allison, a former
member of the Board of Regents of the University, who saw
a n~ for a state-supported law school In the West Texas
area. The Board appointed the Law School's first dean in
1966, and in 1967 the first class of 72 entering students
enrolled. In the fall of 1983 there were 186 students In
the entering class representing 32 Texas colleges and
universities and 21 out-of-state schools. Total enrollment
for the 1983 fall semester was 597 students. with the maJortty
coming from Texas and the rest from 17 other states.
The Law School was approved by the American Bar Association in August 1970 and is fully accredited by the Supreme
Court of Texas (1968) and by the Association of Amertcan
Law Schools (1969).
The objective of the faculty is to train men and women
for the practice of law anywhere in the United States, whether
it be as advocate, counselor.judge, or law teacher, in accordance
with the highest traditions of professional responsiblltty.
At the same time, recognition is given to the use of law
as a stepping-stone to a career in government, politics, or
business. The curriculum and the methods of Instruction
are designed to develop In the students their highest potential,
whatever may have been their reasons for entering the school.
The air-conditioned Law School building is designed to
provide all facilities needed for the student body. In addition
to classrooms and seminar rooms, the building has a complete
law library, lounge area, courtroom, typing room, snack
area, locker room, placement office. student organization
offices, and faculty an(! administrative offices.
Handicapped students will find numerous barrier-free
facilttles. The entrance is free of steps and all floors are
selViced by an elevator.
State offices of the Commission for the Blind and the
Texas Rehabilitation Commission are located on the Texas
Tech campus.
1972.
Many special factlltles for interdisciplinary research are
available, such as the computer center, the Southwest Collection (a regional depository for histortcalinfonnatlon pertaining
to West Texas and the near Southwest), and the University
Library's expanding collection of material In the general
areas of the humanities. The University also supports the
International Center for Arid and Seml-Artd Land Studies,
which focuses the contributions of academic disciplines
on problems of arid lands and their inhabitants.
Located near the Law School, the Student Recreation Center
and the Aquatic Center offer a wide variety of indoor sports
facilitles In addition to an olympic size indoor-outdoor swimming pool. tennis courts, and ball fields.
Texas Tech University Is located in Lubbock, a City of
nearly 180,000 population with an unusually fine variety
of cultural and recreational opportunities and a dry and
invigorating climate.
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Statement on Nondiscrimination
It Is the pol1cy of Texas Tech UniverSity School of Law
not to discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap. race.
color, religion, or national or ethnic origin In its educational
programs, admissions policies, employment policies. financial
aid, and other school-administered programs. This poltey
is enforced by federal law under Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. and section 504 of the Rehabl1itatlon Act of 1973.
Inquiries regarding compliance with these statutes may
be directed to Dr. Robert H. Ewalt at the Office of Student
Affairs. 213 Administration BuUding. telephone (8061 7422131.
The Law Library
An adequate. well-organized library facilitates the study
of law and perhaps should be considered second only to
the faculty as a positive influence for students.
Texas Tech Law Library. wtth more than 200.000 bibliographic items (including bound volumes. microforms. and
government documents) provides a vast amount of primary
source material. including statutes. judicial opinions. and
administrative regulations. Also available is an extensive
selection of secondary sources. such as treatises. legal
periodicals. and topical looseleaf services. The variety of
legal materials available allows students to do most. If not
all, of their research on the premises. Multiple copies of
heavily-used sets assure accessibility of asSigned readings
to all students.
In addition to tradluonalltbrary resources. the Law Library
has a LEXIS terminal. This computerized legal research
facility broadens and enhances the quality of traditional
methods. Training on LEXlS Is an integral part of the first
year "Legal Research and Writing" course. Teaching the
use of LEXIS and supervising use of the terminal are the
principal duties of a member of the library staff. the
Coordinator of Automated Legal Research.
The Law Library Is a selective depository for current United
States government publications and has ready access to
the comprehensive collection of retrospective documents
available at the matn University library. A full-time specialist
maintains and manages the documents collection and provides
reference service pertaining to government publications.
The ltbrary encompasses four floors of the Law School
facility. with seating space. study carrels. and conference
rooms located on all floors. A typing room provides space
for stortng and using typewriters.
The library staff provides excellent service in maintaining
the collection and assisting students in its use. A computerized. on-line cataloging system provides bibliographic
data from thousands of other participating Itbraries and
speeds the processing and cataloging of new books. making
them accessible within days of their arrival. The same
automated system facUitates requests from other libraries
for loans of individual items not included In the law Library
collection. The Associate LtbraJ1an initiates such interlibrary
loan requests.
For maximum use by the students. the library is open
over one hundred hours a week, wtth special provision for
comfortable study space beyond library hours during the
two weeks of final examinations.
Due in part to their library experience at Texas Tech.
graduates generally possess a thorough knowledge of legal
information sources and are well aware of the importance
of law llbraJ1es to their profession.
Law SChool Computer Lab
A microcomputer laboratory was recently Installed for
use by students. Laboratory activities include computerassisted instruction in selected legal topics. a ,general
introduction to computers as tools for lawyers. and computers
available for preparing research assignments. Training Is
also provided in computerized legal research through the
"Legal Research" course.
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Honoraries
The Order of the Coif
The Law School was elected to The Order of the Coif. the
only national legal honor society in the United States, effective
May 15. 1974. Only one third of the nation's law schools
have qualified for a chapter of the honorary. Members are
elected annually from those students ranking In the highest
ten percent of the graduating class whose character and
activities In legal education fndicate thefr worthiness for
membership In the order.
The Order of Barristers
Students selected as members of the national Order of
Banisters have exhibited excellence and attained high honors
through the art of courtroom advocacy.
Texas Tech Law SChool Foundation
The Texas Tech Law School Foundation was established
through efforts of the legal community in the fall of 1967
to assfst In funding activities to expand the program Into
areas not supported by state funds. Since Its creation. the
Foundation has prOVided funds for scholarships. travel
expenses for student organizations and student competitive
teams, promotion of alumni activities and bar relations,
continuing legal education, placement activities for Its
graduates, and for other purposes directly benefiUng the
school, Its students. and Its alumni.
Financial support for the Foundation has been prOvided
by alumni, law firms, corporations. foundations, attorneys.
and Individuals interested in supporting the Law School.
The Foundation conducts an annual giving program through
which alumni and friends of the Law School may contribute
to the Scholarship Fund or to the general fund by becoming
members of the Dean's Inner-Circle.
The Texas Tech Law School Association, which consists
of alumni and friends of the school, functions as an important
auxiliary of the Foundation. District directors located
throughout Texas as well as out of state coordinate the
activities of the Association in their Individual areas. Texas
Tech law alumni have fonned local chapters in every major
city in Texas.
The Strasburger & Price Lectures in Trial Advocacy
An endowment has been estabUshed under the Foundation
by the Dallas law finn of Strasburger & Price to make possible
the funding of diStinguished speakers In the area of trial
advocacy. The first lecturer in this series was fonner United
States Attorney General Griffin Bell. Other lecturers have
been Judge John R Brown. Chief Judge. United. States Court
of Appeals; Morris Harrell. President of the American Bar
Association: and Clarence Gutttard. Chief Justice, Dallas
Court of Appeals: and Patrick Higginbotham. Justice, United
States Court of Appeals.
The MehqJJy. Weber. Keith &. Gonsoulin Trial Skills Series
The Trial SkJ1ls Series was implemented In the spring
of 1980 by the named Beaumont law finn in order to develop
the trial skills of Jaw students interested in oral advocacy.
The senes. administered by the Board of Barristers. includes
a set of fourteen lecture tapes by Professor Irving Younger
on evidence. expert witnesses. impeachment:. rehabilitation.
hearsay. burden of proof. and cross-examInation.
Endowed ProfessorShip
The George Herman Mahon Professorsh.ip in Law
In March 1981 an endowed professorship in law honoring
fonner House Appropriations Committee Chairman George
was established with a gift from Charles Bates
Thornton and Flora Laney Thornton.
Mr. Mahon retired from the U.S. Congress In 1977 after
44 years of diStinguished service under eight presidents
beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When elected to Congress in 1934, Mr. Mahon became
the first representative from the newly created 19th Dlstrict.
He was appointed to the powerful House Appropriations
Committee In 1939, and became chainnan of its subcommittee
on defense in 1949, and became chairman of the full 55member House Appropriations Committee in 1964. At
retirement he was dean of the House of Representatives.
Numerous organizations have honored Mr. Mahon for his
service to the nation, his state, and his district.
Mr. Mahon received his law degree from the University
of Texas and is a member of the State Bar of Texas. He
has honorary degrees from several universities, including
Texas Tech.
The primary objectives of the Professorship are to provide
excellence in teaching the concepts of the legal profession
and to expand students' knowledge tn those areas influenced
by the law.
H. Mahon
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The first holder of the George Herman Mahon Professorship
in law Is Corwin W. Johnson who will be a viSiting professor
at the Law School durtng 1984-85.
Placement
The Placement Office. located in the southwest corner
of the Law School buUding. offers assistance to students
and graduates seeking employment in both law-related and
nonlaw·related fields.
The purpose of the placement service is to match students
with potential employers. Each year over 100 law firms,
government agencies. and corporations interview students
for prospective employment. Other services Include matntaining a bulletin board on which numerous employment
opportunities throughout the state. region. and nation are
posted: sending student resumes to firms that may have
hiring needs but are unable to interview at the school: and
maintaining contact wtth alumni who can suggest available
positions.
Publications include the Placement Handbook. an
"everything you wanted to know" gUide for students. the
Placement Bulletin. a monthly newsletter about placement.
and the Placement Postings. a job listing newsletter for
alumni.
Placement Offtce staff and members of the faculty are
available for career counseling and consultation. In addition.
the placement resource llbnuy contains law firm and corporate
resumes. books and manuals on various types of careers
for those who choose traditional legal practice as well as
for those who desire to pursue nonlegal jobs. and books
with tips on IntelViewing for positions and prepanng resumes.
As a member of the National Association of Law Placement,
the Law School is involved wtth other schools. bar associations.
and firms In a national forum for exchanging information
on law placement and recruitment.
The Placement Office is committed to an equal opportunity
program on behalf of the students.
Texas Tech Law School graduates have experienced out·
standing success in obtaining employment with major law
firms and in judicial clerkships and other significant poSitions
in government and industry. ApprOXimately 90 percent of
the 1983 graduating class were employed at the time of
graduation. and about 94 percent obtained employment
within a few months. The average starting annual salary
for the class of 1983 was $26.000.
Admission
Prelegal Education
The Law School does not prescribe a specific prelegal
curriculum for its applicants. The wide range of lawyers'
tasks and the difference in offerings from college to college
preclude such an approach. However. there are certain goals
that prelaw students should keep in mind when planning
their college programs. They should strive to acquire 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 themselves the power to think creatively. The Prelaw
Handbook published by the Law School Admission CouncU
and the Association of American Law Schools contains a
good discussion of the undergraduate background students
should seek to acqUire before entering law school. A copy
of this handbook may be obtained from campus bookstores
or ordered from Law School Admission Services. Box 2000.
Newtown. PA 18940.
Requirementsfor Admission
An applicant must have received. or have completed all
requirements for. a baccalaureate degree from a college
or univerSity of approved standing prior to the time he
or she begins work in the Law School. In order to apply.
however. a prospective student need have completed only
six semesters or nine quarters of undergraduate work.
Additionally. an applicant must take the Law School Admission
Test ILSAT) which is administered four times a year
throughout the United States and in many foreign countries.
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 a student's record. considerable weight
Is given to undergraduate grades and the score achieved
on the LSAT. 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 applicant's statement of purpose. the
quality of the applicant's college. the grade trend. cultural
background. work experience during and after college.
extracurricular activities. graduate studies. and service in
the military. Peace Corps. or Vista. Letters oj recommendation
are not required, but if an applicant wtshes to provide such
letters. a maximum of three wtll be accepted. Those from
former professors are most helpful.
Students are admitted only in the fall except in speCial
circumstances. The Law School recommends that students
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devote their enUre time to the study of law. Students who
are engaged in outside employment 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.
AppllcaUons for admission to joint degree programs (described under "Programs of Study") should be made to both
the Law School and the Graduate School of Texas Tech
UniverSity. Appltcattons 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
of the joint programs. applfcatton
whether to pursue one
to the Graduate School
can be delayed. untH the beginntng of the third semester
in law school
Students with questions concerning admission poltcies
may Ond the Prelaw Handbook helpful. Students with speclOc
questions may contact the Law School. Due to the large
number of applicants, interviews are not a part of the
admissions process. Admission decisions are made by
evaluating the application materials on the basis of speclOed
criteria. Applicants should submit In writing all materials
they wish the Admissions Committee to consider and should
supplement their applications as the need arises.
Admission Procedures
An application form and additional information may be
obtained by writing to
Office of Admissions
Law School
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
The completed application form, together with the Law
School Application Matching Fonn (mentioned under "Transcrtpts and LSDAS"j, should be returned to the above address
at the earliest opportunity after the beginning of the
applicant's senior year. No application fee Is required.
For consideration, prospective students must file an
application fonn no later than February 1. Only a completed
application containing an LSAT score and the Law School
Data Assembly Service (LSDASl report of undergraduate
record will be considered.
Transcripts and LSDAS
A student may have an application considered after completing at least six semesters or nine quarters of undergraduate
work. The applicant is required to register with the Law
School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) by completing and
mailing the registration form supplied with the Bulletin
of Infonnatlon for the Law School Admissions Test ILSAT).
A transcrtpt from each college or university attended should
then be sent directly to LSDAS, Box 2000. Newtown, PA
18940. Considerable lead time should be allowed for the
undergraduate tranSCript to be processed. It is not necessary,
at this point to forward transcrtpts to the Law School.
LSDAS will analyze the transcrtpts and prepare a report
to be forwarded to the law schools from which it has received
Law School Application Matching Forms. The forms can
be found in the LSAT/LSDAS registration packet of the
Law School Admission Bulletin. An applicant's LSDAS report
will not be sent to Texas Tech University Law School unless
the school furnishes Law School Admission Servtces ILSAS)
with the student's matching fonn. And without the LSDAS
report, the applicant's file cannot be completed for review
by the Admissions Committee. Thus, it is essential that
the Law School Application Matching Form be enclosed
with the student's application to the Law School. If the
form is not enclosed. proceSSing wiU be delayed until It
is received.
Upon admission, it wiU be necessary for the student to
furnish to the Law School one offiCial transcript shOwing
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final grades and receipt of undergraduate degree. If a student
has attended more than one college or university. one official
transcript should be forwarded from each institution attended.
Before admission, additional transcripts. other than those
supplied through LSDAS, should be submitted to the Law
School only in response to a specific request.
Law School Admission Test
The applicant must take the LSAT and request that the
score be reported to the Law School. The test usually is
given in June. October. December. and March of each year.
The test should be taken no later than December prior to
prospective entrance. and it is strongly recommended that
it be taken earlier if at all possible.
The LSAT/LSDAS Registration Packet. which contains
information concerning the test. sample questions. application
forms. and a list of the testing centers may be obtained
by applying in person at the Law School or by writing to
Law School Admission Services. Box 2000. Newtown. PA
18940. A sample of the test, including new types of questions.
a discussion of the different types of questions. an analysis
of the correct answers. and information about test-taking
strategies may be found in the Law School Admission Bulletin.
No other material is recommended by the Law School
Admission Council for study preparation for the LSAT.
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The fee reqUired for filing the Declaration of Intention
to Study Law form Is $75.
Students who expect to practice in other states should
inveStigate possible similar requlrements in such states.
Admission with Advanced Standing
A student who has completed one year of law study at
another law school (28-30 semester hours), and who is eligible
to continue there in good standing. may apply for admission
to the Texas Tech Law School. If accepted. a transfer student
will be eligible for advanced standing credit for acceptable
work done at the former school. The amount of advanced
standing credit for which a student is eligible is determined
on an individual basis. In any case. students admitted as
transfers must complete at least four semesters in residence
to be eligible for a degree. 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 should comply
with the procedure reqUired for admission to the first year
class and forward a letter stating why he or she desires
to attend Texas Tech.
In addition. a transcrtpt of all law course work attempted
and a letter of good standing from the dean of the law school
which the applicant Is currently attending must be furnished.
Good Character
The Law School may deny admission to any applicant
who, in the judgment of the faculty, may appear to be unfit
in character to engage in the study or practice of law.
Declaration oj Intention to Study Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of Texas has established
the following requirement:
... every person Intending to apply for admission to the bar examination
in this State shall file with the secretary of the Board a Declaration of
Intention to Study Law. Such Declaration shall be filed not more than
sixty (60) days prior to nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days
after entry Into an approved law school and. for purposes of uniform
administration of this rule, flUng deadlines shall be construed as foUows:
Fall entrants. January 15: Spring entrants, June 1: Summer entrants,
October 15; .... Such Declaration shall be made in duplicate on forms
prescribed by the Board. and shaH show such facts as to the history.
experience. and educational qualifications of the declarant as the Board
may require. It shall name the law school In which the declarant proposes
to study. or Is studytng. which school must be an approved law school.
The forms may be obtained from the Board of Law
Examiners, Box 12248, Capitol Station, Austin. TX 78711,
or in person from the Law School.
Visiting Students
Students in good standing at another law school may
be considered for admission to Texas Tech on a visiting
basis. An application for admission must be completed and
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a letter of standing furnished from the dean of the law
school the student is currently attending stating that the
student is in good standing and that credit for courses
taken at Texas Tech will be accepted for transfer.
tYfirmative Action in Admissions
The faculty and administration of the Law School recognize
the need for increasing the number of minority group members
in the legal profession. The school therefore encourages
applications from minority students.
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and
the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) sponsor
programs designed to Increase the number of minority law
students. Those interested in information on these programs
should write to CLEO. 818 18th Street. N.W.. Suite 940.
Washington. DC 20006.
The Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund
(MALDEF) provides financial assistance to Chicano students
who have applied to law school. Applications may be obtained
by writing to MALDEF. 28 Geary Street. 6th Floor. San Francisco. CA 94108.
questionable residency status should seek clarification of
their status from the Law School.
Information on programs and costs for student health
service, student insurance, recreational sports, and student
parking will be made available at orientation.
For more detalled information regarding residency. fees.
veterans' exemptions from fees. and loans. please see the
current Undergraduate Catalog.
Fees
To enable the student to estimate expenses at the time
of entering the Law School. the following information is
offered.
Each applicant accepted for admission must forward a
$50 nonrefundable acceptance deposit which will be applied
toward registration fees when the student enrolls. Tuition
for first year students who are residents of Texas is $60
per semester. Students who are not residents of Texas must
pay tuition of $600 per semester. All students wlll have
additional expenses of approximately $180 in fees and $125$175 for books and supplies in the fall semester. These
additional fees and expenses for books and supplies will
be sl1ghtly less in the spring.
Students who move into Texas after reaching the age
of 18 are considered to be nonresidents unless they have
resided in the state for other than educational purposes
for a period of 12 months immediately preceding enrollment.
Questions of residency status frequently arise concerning
applicants who as members of the armed forces are or have
been aSSigned to duty in Texas. nonresidents who marry
residents. and persons who have been Texas residents but
who have attended a state univerSity outside of Texas.
Appl1cants in these and other circumstances involving
Rosa Hernandez. AdmissIons Asststant and Associate Dean Joseph Conroy.
Housing
Space is available in several comfortable and attractive
dormitories for stngle law students. Inquiries and correspondence regarding room reservations in the residence
halls on campus should be addressed to the Housing Office.
Texas Tech University. Box 4629. Lubbock. TX. 79409.
Because the campus is bounded on three sides by residential
areas. off-campus Hving quarters of all types. including
private dormitories. are conveniently available. A housing
guide may be obtained in person from the Student Association
office.
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Financial Assistance
Scholarships. loans, and a limited number of part-time
poSitions are available in the Law School and in the University.
Awards of financial assistance are made on the basis of
academic performance and financial need..
Scholarship application forms are available from the Law
School. In the case of entering students. completed forms
should be returned no later than April 1 of the year in which
the student Intends to enter in order to receive fullest
consideration for all avaUable scholarships. Applications
for most grants are considered by the Scholarship Committee
in May, at which time the committee studies the applicant's
performance duting the preceding academic year.
Texas Tech UniverSity administers numerous student
loan funds upon which students may draw for assistance
In paying their college-related expenses. including loan funds
available solely to law students. To receive full consideration
for all programs for which students may be eligible, they
should begin the financial aid process as soon as they are
accepted for admission. Applications for financial aid should
be completed no later than April 1. Additional Information
regarding any of the University loan funds may be obtained
by writing to Director of Student FinanCial Aid. Texas Tech
University. Box 4179, Lubbock. TX 79409.
Scholarships
The Law School is able to award many of Its scholarships
through the generosity of donors who have established
endowed funds: named scholarship donors who provide
full scholarships covering tuition. books. and a small stipend; scholarship donors who provide partial scholarships
for tuition and books; and donors who give to a general
fund that provides full and partial scholarships benefiting
several students.
Endowed SCholarship Funds
ALVIN R ALLISON SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship endowed
by Levelland attorney Alvin R Allison who is affectionately
known as "the father of the Texas Tech Law Schoo1."
DURWOOD H. BRADLEY SCHOLARSHIPS-Scholarships
endowed by Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley and ftiends 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 SCHOLARSHIPS-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 tn 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 member of the Texas Tech
Class of 1942. These scholarships are awarded to second
or third year students.
FIRST GRADUATING CLASS SCHOURSHIP-A scholarship
endowed through contributions by members of the ftrst
Texas Tech graduaUng law class of 1969-70.
GEORGE H. MAHON FELLQWSHIPS-A scholarship grant
endowed by the Litton FoundaUon [n honor of Mr. Mahon,
the distingUished former Congressman from Lubbock. These
fellowships are awarded to worthy recipients in any class.
G. HOBERT and 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.
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
J.J. DILlARD SCHOLARSHIPS-Two 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 SCHOLARSHIPSPresented by former Texas Tech law professor Joseph C.
Nelson In memory of his first wife who died In Lubbock.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic
achievement and financial need.
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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 basts of scholastic achievement
and financial need.
BUDDY RAKE. SR.. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS-Two
scholarships presented by attorneys M. E. (Buddy) Rake.
Jr., ('72J. Michael Rake ('80J. and M. Doug Rake ('84) in
memory of their father: awarded to the daughter or son
of a blue-<:oUar worker.
EDWARD R. and JO ANNE M. SMITH SCHOLARSHIPA scholarship presented by Lubbock attorney Edward R.
Smith and his wife Jo Anne; awarded to a deserving student
in any class.
TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION SCHOL-
ARSHIPS-These scholarships are awarded from contributions
to the General Scholarship Fund by alumni and friends
of the Law School.
THOMPSON & KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship
presented by the named Dallas law firm to a deserving student
member or candidate of the Texas Tech Law Review in
need of financial assistance.
Scholarship Donors
LeveUand 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 LeveUand attorney,
to a student In the second or third year class.
BARRETT-SOLIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarShip presented by Lubbock resident Patricia Chamberlain
in memory of James Barrett III and Alfred Soils. It is awarded
to an entering Mexican-American student.
R GUY CARTER SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented
by Dallas attorney R Guy Carter of the firm of Carter, Jones,
Magee, Rudberg, Moss & Mayes to an outstanding entering
law student.
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CRENSHAW. DUPREE & MII.AM SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship given by the Lubbock law firm to a worthy recipient
in any class.
EL PASO BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship
presented by the Auxiliary to a deserving student from El
Paso.
GARDERE & WYNNE SCHOU\RSHlP-A scholarship award
presented by the named Dallas law firm to the first year
student attaining the highest scholastic average.
GtBSON. OCHSNER & ADKINS SCHOLARSHIP-A scholar-
ship presented by the named Amarlllo law firm to an outstanding student in need of financial assistance.
JOE H. NAGY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship given in honor
of the named Lubbock attorney by his wife and children.
BARBARA K. RUNGE & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP-
A scholarship presented by the named Houston law firm
to a student tn any class In need of finandal assistance.
SCOGGIN-DICKEY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented
by the Scoggin-Dickey Buick Company of Lubbock.
General Scholarship Fund. Donors
W. D. BENSON. JR. SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented by Texas Tech law professor Dantel H. Benson.
lAWRENCE F. GREEN MEMORlAL SCHOLARSHlP-A scholarship presented by Lubbock attorney John F. Maner tn
memory of Mr. Green.
LUBBOCK BAR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship
presented by the auxiliary to a deseIVing manied student.
W. R QUILLIAM SCHOU\RSHIP-A scholarship presented
by Mrs. W. R Quilllam and Tech law professor W. Reed Quilliam.
Jr.
TEXAS TECH lAW PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented by the named organization.
JOHN E. THOMASON MEMORlAL SCHOLARSHIP-A scholarship presented tn honor of the late Mr. Thomason by
his family and friends.
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Loans
The Law School has several loan funds which provide
short-term or emergency financial aid to law students.
The Law School Assured Access Program was developed
to provide an assured source of funding for Guaranteed
Student Loans (GSL) and Auxiliary Loans to Students (ALAS)
for students attending all U.S. law schools that are members
of the Law School Admission Council. Loans of up to $8.000
per academic year are available to full-time students.
Appltcatlons for and further information concerning thiS
program may be obtained from the Law School Admission
Office.
Funds
ALVIN R and ALETHA FAYE ALLISON WAN FUND-Me
and Mrs. AUlson of Levelland endowed this fund to provtde
shorHerm 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.
HUNf. RASCHKE. ROBISON and WEINSTEIN LOAN FUNDThe Student Bar Association established this fund in honor
of the winning team and their coach of the 1979-80 National
Moot Court Competition.
JUDGE MARVIN JONES LOAN FUND-The late Judge Jones,
a leader in the establishment of Texas Tech. a former Con·
gressman from West Texas. and former Senior Judge on
the U.S. Court of Claims, made funds avaUable for shortterm loans to law students.
JUDGE E. E. JORDAN LOAN FUND---.Judge Jordan. retlred
from the 47th District Court in AmarUlo. provided a fund
for law students who find themselves In unanticipated.
short-term financial difficulties.
VICTOR H. LINDSEY MEMORIAL FUND-At the suggeStlon
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 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 during his first year as
a law student. 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.
E. WAYNE THODE MEMORIAL LOAN FUND-A fund established by students, colleagues. and friends of E. Wayne Thode.
a viSiting professor from the University of Utah dUring the
fall of 1979. for his contribution to and interest in quality
legal education.
Awards and Prizes
Board. of Barrister Programs
The Board of Barristers sponsors intraschool competition
in mock trial. moot court. and client counseling events that
give participating students experience tn the art of trial
and appeUate advocacy as well as in the techntque of
interviewing clients.
In addtUon. the Board asststs tn selecting members of
the interschool teams that compete across the country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have contributed generously
for the support of the intraschool teams:
PHIL BROWN ('75) AND SAM BROWN Un honor of Professor
Bubany)--charles P. Bubany Client Counseling Competition.
GEARY. STAHL & SPENCER IDaIlasl-Spring Moot Court
Competition.
GRAMBLING, MOUNCE, SIMS, GALATZAN & HARRIS lEI
Paso)-First Year Moot Court Competition.
KEMP, SMIT1I, DUNCAN & HAMMOND lEI Pasol-Fall Mock
Trial Competition.
MEHAFFY. WEBER. KEITH & GONSOULIN (Beaumont)First Year Mock Tr1al Competition.
SCOTT, HULSE, MARSHALL, FEUILLE, FINGER & THURMOND lEI Pasol-Spring Mock Trial CompetltJon.
SHANK, IRWIN & CONANT (DalIasl-Fall Moot Court Compe·
titian.
UNDERWOOD, WILSON, BERRY, STEIN & JOHNSON IAmartllol-State Moot Court Team.
WINSTEAD, MCGUIRE, SECHREST & MINICK IDaIlas)-
Natlonal Client Counseling Team.
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Awards
ABA BOOK AWARD (lAND USEI-An award of a book published by the section of Urban, State. and Local Government
Law of the American Bar Association to that student in
the graduating class who excelled in a course on land-use
law.
ABA BOOK AWARD (GOVERNMENTI-An award of a book
published by the section o(Urban, State. and Local Government
Law of the American Bar Association to that student in
the graduating class who excelled in a course on local
government or municipal corporation law.
C. 1... "CHARLIE" ADAMS. SR. PROPERlY AWARD-A cash
award to the student who obtains the highest combined
grade average in the courses Real Property FinanCing and
Transactions and Texas Land Titles. The award Is presented
annually 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.
CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES P. ALEXANDER AWARD-An award
of the four volume set. McDonald. Texas Ctull Practice.
presented by former dean Frank Elliott and Callaghan &
Company to the outstanding student In Texas procedure
for the year. The award is in honor of former Chief Justice
James P. Alexander, the father of procedural refonn in Texas.
AM. JUR. AWARD-The Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
Company and the Bancroft-Whitney Company award certificates and specially bound volumes of American JUrisprudence
2d to the students receiving the highest grades In selected
courses.
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 fonner professor.
1979-80 BOARD OF EDITORS AWARD-Cash awards presented to the authors of a Fifth Circuit Symposium Article
and a Law Review Comment who, in the opinion of the
current year's Board of Editors and the faculty. exhibited
outstanding writing ability.
WILLIAM B. BOHLING AWARD-A cash award to a student
who exhibited high academic achievement and exemplary
classroom performance in Business Torts and Antitrust.
Samuel Boyd 1'771 presents this award In honor of his fonner
professor.
NATHAN BURKAN MEMORIAL PRIZE-The American
SOCiety of Composers. Authors, and Publishers annually
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awards a first prize to the student who, in the opinion of
the faculty, prepares the best paper on some phase of copyright
law. A second prtze Is also awarded.
C. J. S: AWARDS-An award of one selected title of Corpus
Juris Secundum to the student In each class who, in the
opinion of the faculty, made the most Significant contrtbution
toward overall legal scholarship, presented by West Publishing
Company.
GEO. W. and SARAH H. DUPREE AWARD-A cash award.
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 or her colleagues, best exemplifies the
ability, integrity, and sense of professional responsibility
desired In one soon to jOin the legal profession. Consideration
is given to the academic record, to the leadership abilities,
and to the contrtbuUons made to the Law School and the
community.
J. HADLEY EDGAR TRIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD-A cash
award presented by Delilah and Samuel Boyd ('77) to the
mock trial competitor whose contrtbutlon best exemplifies
the dedication. perseverance, and trial skills worthy of
emulation by those deslrtng to develop as banisters of the
highest quality and reputation.
ESTATE PLANNING AWARD-A cash award to a student
who has done exceptional work In the area of estate planning,
either by performance In course work or by the preparation
of an outstanding paper, presented by the firm of Maddox
& Renfrow of Hobbs. New Mexico.
JUDGE MEADE F. GRIFFIN AWARD-A cash award from
Judge Grtffin's fanner briefing attorneys presented annually
to the graduating law student who, through industry, perseverance, Integrity. and character, best used the law school
experience to prepare for distinguished service to the
profeSSion and to mankind.
HINKLE. COX. EATON. COFFIELD & HENSLEY OIL AND
GAS AWARD-A cash award to the student who achieved
the highest grade In a section of oil and gas law, presented
annually by the named Midland. Amarillo, Roswell, and Santa
Fe law firm.
HORNBOOK AWARD-The West Publtshlng Company of
St. Paul. Minnesota, awards a selected title from the Hornbook
Sertes to the student In each class who achieves the highest
scholastic average.
DONALD M. HUNT OUTSTANDING BARRISTER AWARD-
An award presented by DelUah and Samuel Boyd ('77). The
award. named for the coach of the Law School competition
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Outstanding Advocacy
Teams at Texas Tech
...-_.,.,._ _
198_2_Fl."'_Pf"l"lI""Ice. Hotl:onal Mock TrIal CompeCirton
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teams, is presented annually to an outstanding member
of a moot court or mock tlial interschool competition team.
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS
AWARD-The academy annually presents a certtficate to
a student who displayed exceUence in trial advocacy. The
recipient's name Is also InscIibed on a plaque permanently
displayed In the Law School.
JACKSON. WALKER. WINSTEAD. CANTWELL & MILLER
LAW REVIEW AWARD-A cash award presented by the named
Dallas firm to a staff member in recognition of exemplary
decHcatton to the Law Review.
KASMIR. WILLINGHAM & KRAGE AGRICULTURAL LAW
AWARD-A cash award to the student who prepares the
best article or paper In the area of agricultural or tax law.
presented by the named Dallas law firm.
LAW REVIEW ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD-A cash
award to an associate editor tn recognition of outstanding
servtce to the Law Review.
M. PENN L. AWARO-A cash award wtth a certificate of
recognition from Myron Penn Laughlin. patent lawyer and
professional engineer: a competitive award for the best student
article published in the Law Review.
McWHORTER. COBB & JOHNSON LAW REVIEW A W ~
A cash award presented by the named Lubbock law firm
to the graduating student who rendered outstanding service
to the Law Review.
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MOCK TRIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD-A scholarship to
the student who has petfonned outstanding service dUring
the year to the mock trial programs.
MOOT COURT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD-A scholarship
award to a student who has distinguished himself or herself
and brought credit to the Law School through participation
in intercoUeglate moot court competition.
WILLIAM R. MOSS TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARDS-Cash
awards to two students who demonstrated outstanding
accomplishments and aptitude In a trial advocacy course.
presented by the named Lubbock attorney.
NAMAN, HOWELL. SMITH & LEE LEGAL WRITING
AWARDS-Cash awards to the authors placing first and
second in the legal writing competition. The competition
is cosponsored by the Texas Tech Law Review and the
Board of Barristers.
THE ORDER of BARRISTERS-The Order of Barristers
is a national honor society open to selected law students
who have demonstrated excellence In the art of appellate
advocacy. Students selected receive a cert,iflcate from the
National Order and a bronze statue presented by the law
firm of Carr. Evans. Fouts and Hunt of Lubbock.
ORGAIN, BELL & ruCKER AWAJID-A cash award to the
author of a Case Note who. In the opinion of the Board
of Editors of the Law Review and the faculty. exhibited
outstanding writing abUity; given by the named Beaumont
finn.
OUTSTANDING EDITOR AWARD-A cash award to the
editor who contributed outstanding service to the Law Review.
presented by Marton T. Key.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD-An award of law books
presented by Foundation Press to students who gave outstanding service to the competition teams. the Board of Barristers.
and the Law School.
OtrrSTANDING STUDENT IN TAXATION PRIZE-An award
of a plaque presented by Prentice-Hall to the student who
achieves the best cumulative weighted grade In federal income
tax and estate and gift tax courses.
OUTSTANDING TRIAL ADVOCATE AWARD-A cash award
to the outstanding oral advocate of the spring mock trial
competition, presented by Samuel Boyd ('77) and Don C.
Dennis ("76).
SCRIBES AWARD-A two-year honorary membership to
Scribes. The American Society oj Writers on Legal Subjects,
to the Law Review graduating senior who demonstrated
an ability to do outstanding legal writing and editing.
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KATHLEEN SHELTON OIL & GAS AWARD-A cash award
to the student who exemplifies exceptional dedicaUon to
and interest in the study of oil and gas law. presented In
honor of Richard W. Hemingway by his former student.
SHERRILL & PACE LAW REVIEW CANDIDATE AWARDA cash award to the Law Review candidate who, in the
opInion of the Board of Editors of the Law Review. submits
the best first draft of either a Case Note or a Fifth Circuit
Symposium Article In the fall semester: given by the named
Wichita Falls law finn.
SMITH. BAKER. FIELD & CLIFFORD. INC., TAXATION
AWARD-A cash award to a third year student for outstanding
achievement in the field of taxation. The recipient's name
is placed on a plaque displayed in the Law School.
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The Curriculum
Programs of Study
Doctor ofJurisprudence
In order to be recommended for the J.D. degree by the
faculty. a student must successfully complete a minimum
of 90 semester hours, normally accomplished in stx semesters
or nve semesters and two summer sessions. A cumulative
average of 70 is required for graduation. Other academic
requirements for graduation and for maintaining good
standing are contained in the "Rules and Regulations of
the School of Law:' which is given to students upon their
initial registration and is available upon request.
The Law School offers a full-time program only. Part-time
enrollment is not permitted. A student may not take more
than 16 hours in any semester without special permission.
There is no minimum course load requirement for students
during a summer session.
The J.D. program provides a general background In law,
but the curriculum Is broad enough that students may.
through their choice of electives, emphasize a particular
area of the law such as tax. estate planning, environmental.
criminal, international, Ittlgatlon, public, property. or businessrelated.
Doctor ofJurisprudence-Master of Business
Administration
JUDGE KEN G. SPENCER AWARD-Each year the faculty
selects a student to receive an award presented by Judge
Ken G. Spencer of Crane. This award, in memory of Bertha
and George Whipple, is made to that student whose propensity
to survive in law school. by dogged persistence or agility
to adapt to adversity. by ability or disabtltty. or by sheer
force of personality or charisma, earns the admiration of
the faculty.
U.S. LAWWEEKAWARD-An award of one year's compltmentary subSCription to U.S. Law Week presented by the Bureau
of National Affairs to the graduating student who has made
the most satisfactory scholastic progress. The award is based
on the largest Increase in scholastic standing between the
student's first and second years of law school.
In addition to separate degree programs in law and bUSiness,
the Law School 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.BA). The joint degree allows
a student to complete the requirements for both degrees
in three or four years, depending upon the extent of leveling
in business courses reqUired.
The program is designed principally for the student with
nonbusiness undergraduate training who wishes to acquire
a broad business knowledge to complement legal training.
For this student. up to 22 hours of leveling may be reqUired
prior to commencing the graduate business courses. resulting
in a total of 124 hours of law and business courses. For
the student with the appropriate business background,
however, the degree may be secured without leveling and
wi th the completion of a total of 102 hours of law and business
courses. To satisfy the 90 hours of law for the J.D. degree
and the 36 hours of business for the M.BA degree, 12 hours
of approved law courses are transferred as elective credit
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to the M.B.A. degree and 12 hours of approved graduate
business courses are transferred as elective credit toward
the J.D. degree.
The first year of study consists entirely of law courses.
During the second and third years, the remaining required
law courses are to be completed together with selected law
electives and an appropriate number of graduate business
core courses.
Admission to this joint program requires application to
both schools although application to the Graduate School
need not be made until the student begins law school. An
acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMATlls required for the M.BA portion of the program.
Doctor ofJurisprudence-Master of Science in
Agricultural Economics
This jOint degree program follows generally the outline
of the J.D./M.B.A. and Involves the cooperative efforts of
the Law School, the Graduate School, and the Department
of Agricultural Economics. To fulfill the gO-hour requirement
for the J.D. degree and the 36-hour requirement for the
M.S. degree. 12 hours of credit of approved courses from
the Graduate School and the Law School are appl1ed to
the degree earned in the other school. Thus, to complete
the joint degree program. the student will take 78 hours
of law and 24 hours of graduate agricultural economics.
A comprehensive examination over the 18 hours of core
course material for the M.S. degree must be passed as a
requirement for the degree. The first year of study in the
combined degree program is devoted exclUSively to the study
of law. After the first year, courses in the graduate division
of the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Law
School may be studied concurrently.
Admission to the Law School and the Graduate School
must be secured separately. An acceptable Graduate Record
Examination score is a prerequiSite to admission to the
Graduate School and the M.S. portion of the program.
Doctor OfJurisprudence-Master ofPublic Administration
A student may complete the requirements for a Master
of Public Administration (M.PA.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.)
in apprOXimately four years if the student is enrolled in
the Center for Public Service and the Law School for the
combined degree program. Each school accepts 12 hours
of credit for approved course work completed in the other
school to fulfill the requirements for its degree, thereby
redUCing the total number of hours reqUired for both degrees.
Thus, to fulfill the requirements for the joint degree program,
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78 hours of law and 33 hours of graduate courses in the
M.PA program must be completed. Included In the 33 hours
for the M.P.A. portion is an internship assignment in a
government office (6 hours credit) together with courses
selected from one of the seven specific fields of concentration.
The first year of study consists entirely of law courses. The
student may elect to take the required year of resident study
at the Center for Public Service in the second or third year
of the program. The remaining period of study may Involve
both schools.
Application for admission should be made separately to
the Graduate School and the Law School. Admission to
the Graduate School and the M.PA portion of the program
should be processed during the student's first year of law
school. but no later than the end of the student's fourth
semester in law school. The Graduate Record Examination
must be taken and the score reported to the Graduate School
as part of the admission procedure to the M.PA. portion
of the program.
The joint degree program is of particular benefit to law
students who have career interests in administrative pOSitions
at all levels of government and in public agencies and
institutions.
Information regarding applications for admission appears
under "Admission Procedures."
Change of Requirements
The Law School faculty reserves the right to change the schedule of classes. the program of instruction, the requirements for
degrees, and any other similar rules or regulations. This right
will not be exercised, however, to impose substantial detriment
upon students enrolled at the time of the change.
Class Attendance Requirement
Regular attendance and preparation by students are
reqUired. Students should be aware that the Law School
is obligated to certify to the various boards of state bar
examiners that each student has been in regular attendance
in classroom instruction.
Each professor has the privilege of excluding a student
from the course or from the final examination in the course
whenever that student has accumulated an unreasonably
large number of absences or Instances of unpreparedness
in the course.
Acceleration
The Law School permits students to accelerate their work
and to graduate in December of the third year. A student
may accelerate by attending two summer sessions.
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Related Activities
Texas Tech Student Bar Association
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association was organized
to promote the objectives of the legal profession. to operate
as a liaison with other organizations, and to aid students
with basic seIVlces.
The Student Bar offers such services as a nonprofit bookstore. check cashing. textbook and study aid exchange. semInars. and numerous social activities throughout the year.
Board of Barristers
and to provide a Christian foundation for the practice of
law. Activities to further these objectives have included
Bible studies. prayer meetings. prominent speakers. and
social events. Any student who desires to contribute to the
goals of CLS Is eligible for membership.
Fraternities
The Law School has active chapters of three professional
legal fraternities-Delta Theta PhI, Phi Alpha Delta, and
Phi Delta Phi. Activities of the fraternities consist of
professional development. school and community related
services, and various social functions.
The Board of Banisters is a student organization responsible
for promoting and administering numerous programs
designed to develop a wide range of lawyering sktllscourtroom advocacy. brief writing. client interviewing and
counseling. and office practice. Among the Board's responslbUities are administering intrasehool and Interscholastic
moot court. mock tr1al. and client counseling competitions:
presenting skills clinics and workshops: preparing and
administering the first year advocacy seminars: presenting
mock trial demonstrations to various school groups: judging
high school mock tr1al competitions: and providing support
for the trial advocacy classes. Members of the Board are
selected from advanced students who have demonstrated
competence In advocacy. counseling. and related activities
and who are interested in aSSisting other students in
Improving their skills.
The Board of Barristers Association, fonned in the spring
of 1980, includes members of all former boards of Texas
Tech Law School. Through the association. the present board
keeps fonner members infonned of the status of Interschool
competition teams and intraschool oral advocacy activities.
Chicano Law Students Association
The Chicano Law Students Association (CLSA) was
organized to encourage minority students to pursue a legal
career and to promote the interests of minority students
already enrolled. CLSA has scheduled speakers who represent
minority interests, has cooperated with community organizations on projects relating to minority groups, has worked
with the Admissions Committee to encourage minority student
applications to law school. and has provided social events
for its members.
Christian Legal Society
The Christian Legal Society (CLS) was fonned to promote
spiritual growth and fellowship among Christian law students
LaWGaUClLS
The Law Caucus was organized to encourage women to
participate more fully In the legal profession, to improve
their employment opportunities, and to influence the law
as it relates to their legal rights. Membership is open to
men and women interested In the purposes of the organization.
Law Partners oj Te.ms Tech
Spouses of law students are eligible for membership in
this organization which sponsors social activities and
contributes service to the Law School.
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Law Review
The Law Review is a professional legal journal managed
and edited by law students. The Law Review publishes
both student-WIitten notes and comments on various areas
of the law and leading articles by professors. Judges. and
praCtiCing attomeys.
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 supervtston of the student editorial board. with
the assistance of a faculty sponsor. Editorial board members
not only supervise the second year work. but also select
and edit the major articles contributed by nonstudents
and continue their own activities as contributors to the
Law Reuiew.
Legal Practice Skills
Law students have Significant opportunities to study not
only substantive and procedural law. but also various lawyering
skills that play important roles in the making of a competent
practitioner and advocate. For example. courses tn trial
advocacy are avaUable to students who desire to improve
their courtroom abilities. Additionally, courses are offered
covering such skills as client interviewing and counseling,
trial negotiation and settlement, arbitration. appellate
advocacy. and others of similar nature. Courses offered in
these areas are held to relatively small enrollments. pennitting
active participation by all students. These courses are designed
to bridge the gap between the law student's theoretical
or doctrinaire training In the law and the problems of actual
practice.
Instructional courses in advanced appellate advocacy stress
both writing and oral advocacy in appellate courts. Trial
advocacy courses. taught by both professors and practicing
attorneys, stress trial skt11s. Use of video tape equipment,
along with the video tape library. provides students with
opportuniUes for self-analysis and for learning from the
techniques of the skilled masters.
Students also are encouraged to participate actively in
both trial and appellate competitions. Intraschool competitions
In these areas allow students to polish their skills. Open
try-outs for state and national teams offer opportunities
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to compete locally as well as nationally. Recent championships
include ftrst place In the 1980 Nattonal Moot Court
Competition. first place in the 1982 Mock Trial Competition.
second place tn the 1982 National Moot Court Competition,
first place In the 1983 Regional Client Counseling Competition,
and first place in the 1984 Regional Moot Court Competition.
Legal Research Board
The Legal Research Board is a student organization that
offers practicing attorneys services similar to those of a
briefing staff. The Board. methodically researches requested
legal topiCS and then compiles the information In a
memorandum of law. Board membership includes only select
second and third year students proficient in research and
writing. While this service is a valuable research tool for
the practitioner, it is also an educational experience invaluable
to the legal training of Texas Tech law students.
National Lawyers Guild
The National Lawyers Guild Is an association of lawyers.
law students. legal workers. and Jailhouse lawyers that
addresses the need for change in our power structure and
governIng process. The Texas Tech chapter seeks to provide
an opportunIty for students to practice their skills In serving
persons needing representation in matters relating to their
legal rights. A women's committee within the guild has
been involved In local action on women's issues. The guild
has participated in voter registration drives and has sponsored
speakers at the Law School who share the organization's
concern for human rights.
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Description of Courses
Scheduling of courses In any semester depends upon the
decisions of the faculty and the dean. Courses commonly
offered are descrtbed below.
First year courses are required. In addition. to the advanced
required courses listed, there Is an advanced legal research
and writing requirement that students may meet during
their second or third year by completing a paper involving
scholarly or problem-solving legal research.
First Year Courses
5001. CONSTnUnONAL LAW
CR. 2-4
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. prlvlleges. and immunities under the
conslilutlon which Includes the substantlve r1ghts of frttdom of cntcrpr1se.
frttdom of expression. freedom of religion. and freedom from discrimination.
5002 CONTRACTS
CR. 2-4
A study of the enforceability of promises. the creation of contractual
obligations. performance and breach. the Impact of the contract on the
legal rdatlonshlps of nonpartles. and the examination of contract doctr1ne
In three settings: personal service. sales ofgoods. and construction contracts.
Orientation and Counseling
The Law School is firmly committed to the "open door"
policy in faculty-student relations. From the first academic
contact during the week of orientation until graduation.
the faculty is avatlable for consultation with respect to
registration. the course of study. problems of general
scholarship. and other matters relating to the student's
progress in school. With a low student-faculty ratio. each
student has abundant opportunities for extensIve personal
contact wtth 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 Law School takes an active part.
The Court of Civil Appeals for the Seventh District sits
in the courtroom of the Law School once each semester.
In addition. various state agencies have held hearings in
the school. Students are welcome to observe these proceedings
and also to visit any of the courts In Lubbock- federal.
state. county. and munidpal.
5003. PROPERlY
CR 2-4
An Introduction to the law of personal property and real property. Including
estates and other Interests In land. real property marketing and conveyancing.
and landlord and t~t problems.
5004. TORTS
CR 2-4
Standards and principles governing legal liability for Intentional and
unintentional Invasions of Interests of personality and property.
5005. CML PROCEDURE
CR 2-4
A general survey using federal court procedure as a model. InclUding
jurisdiction of courts. pleading. disposition wtthout tr1a1. Joinder of claJms
and parties. effects ofJudgments. and appellate review.
5006. EVIDENCE
CR 2-4
An examination of the problems of proof. Including study of the admission
and exclusion of Information on the basis of relevancy. economy. policy.
and protectlon of the Individual or the state. the examlnatlon of wttnesses.
substitutes for evidence. and procedural considerations.
5101. LEGAL RESEARCH
CR 1
InstrucUon In the sources and use of materials for legal research. Including
computer-assisted research. and In fonns of legal citation.
5102. LEGAL PROCESS
CR 1
A comprehensive Introduction to the study of law and to the institutions
and processes of the American legal system.
5201. CRIMINAL LAW
CR 2
Inquiry Into the sources and goals of the criminal law. limitations on
the State's power to define criminal liability. general prinCiples of Ilablllty
and defenses. and the character1stlcs of particular crimes.
5207. LEGAL ANALYSIS
CR 2
Instructlon In case and statute analysis through legal Writing and oral
argument. Written assignments Include letters. memoranda. briefs. and
slmUar forms of legal Writing.
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5208. NONJUDICIAL PROCESS
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CR 2
Instruction In dispute resolutlon without IIUgatlon, emphasizIng the
lawyer's role In negotiation. mediation, arbitration. and legislation In
selected and illustrative areas of substantive Jaw.
Advanced Required Courses
6015.WlUSANDTRUSTS
CR2-4
A study of the devolution of property by descent. wills and trusts, Including
a study of future Interests and related constructional problems.
6020. COMMERClAL LAW I
CR 2-4
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 Commerlcal Code) and to
the processes for payment of sales~generated obligations (Articles 3. 4.
and 5 of the Unlfonn Commerical Code).
6034. INCOME TAXATION
CR 2-4
The purposes of thIs course are to gtve a basic understanding of federal
Income taxation relating to Individuals. trusts. partnerships and corporations.
and to teach the use of complex statutes and regulations.
6035. BUSINESS EN1TI1ES
CR 2·5
A study of business organizations Including partnership, limited
partnership, and other unincorporated business forms, and busIness
corporations: the factors affecting the seIectlon of the form of a busIness
enterprise: the nature of corporate entitles:: the promotion. organization,
activtties. financing. management. and dissolution ofbusiness corporations.
6223. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSlBlUIY
CR 2
The role of the legal system and the lawyer In Amertcan society. with
Special emphasis on professIonal responsibilities that a lawyer has as
prtvate practitioner, corporate attorney. criminal prosecutor, government
agency Ia~r, judge, and legislator. Close attention Is given to both the
Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of Professional
Conduct.
6339. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CR 3
Survey of procedures applicable In the crimInal justice system from
arrest through post-convlctlon remedIes.
Advanced Elective Courses
6001. CREDITORS' RlGHTS
CR 2-3
Creditors' remedies and debtors' rtghts under state law. Including exempt
property. remedies of unsecured creditors to collect debts by Individual
and by coUective action. and the law of fraudulent conveyances. The Amertcan
bankruptcy system Including liquldatlon proceedings and reorganIzation
proceedings under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1976. and the vartous
lltigatlon IncIdent thereto and arIsIng therefrom. Attention will be gIven
to equItable distrIbution among creditors and to rehabIlitation of the
debtor In both types of bankruptcy proceedings.
6002. INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND flNANCE
CR 2-3
An examination of practical aspects of finanCing and investment usIng
prtvate and governmental institutions. Included are selected topics. such
as tax treaties and loan agreements, with varying degrees of emphaSis
on business.
6003. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
CR 3-4
Legal aspects of doing bUSiness abroad, partiCularly In developed countries.
with emphasis on tax planning. U.S. and European antitrust laws. exporting.
licensing, and International banking and finance. The course surveys
the regulation of multi-national companies. foreign Investment. trade
wUh Communist countries. and Industrial property.
6004. REAL PROPERlY FlNANCE AND -rnANSACTIONS
CR 2-4
A study of residential and commercial real estate lransactlons. Topics
of discussion wlll Include: negotiating the purchase and sale contract.
methods of title assurance: the secondary mortgage market; land acquisition
and development loans: various mortgage Instruments and alternatives
such as adjustable rate mortgages. wrap around mortgages, leasehold
mongages. purchase money mortgages. sale and leasebacks. and contr.l.ets
for deed tax considerations In reaJ estate transactlOn5; shopping centers:
condominiums: and cooperatives.
6005. ADMINISTRATIVE VOW
CR 2-3
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 ~ment of public policy.
6006. AN'l1TRusr
CR 2-3
A study of the national antitrust policy under the Sherman, Clayton.
Robinson-Patman. and Federal Trade Commission acts and the appUcation
of these laws to Individual action and restrictive agreements Involving
price fixing. market division. resale prtce maintenance. price discrtmlnatlon.
trade boycotts and refusals to deal. exclusive arrangements, patents.
monopolies and Industrtal concentration. publlc and private remedies.
6007. REMEDIES
CR 2-3
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 alternative
choices and the tactical advantages of each.
600S. MARITAL PROPERlY
CR 2-3
Property rights of husband and wife under the Texas community property
system. Including coverage of the law relating to homestead.
6009. INSURANCE LAW
CR 2-3
The law applicable to the formation construction. and enforcement
of contracts for Hfe. casualty. and property Insurance: government reguJation
of the Insurance Industry.
60 10. TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CR 2-3
The law regulating the Texas crtmlnal process from arrest through postconviction review with an emphasis on Its unique charactertstlcs.
6011. OIL AND GAS LAW
CR 2-3
A study of the law of oil and gas wIth emphasis upon the Interests
that may be created in 011 and gas. the rights of the landowner. provisions
In the oil and gas lease. the rights of assignees. and legislation dealing
with production and conservation.
60 12. MANAGEMENT OF AIR RESOURCES
CR 2-3
This course will present a multidisciplinary approach to the problem
of managing our endangered air resources. Prtmary emphasis will be on
the attempts to regulate air poUution under the Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1970. Other topics Include the role of the courts In this field and causes
and control techniques to abate alr poUution.
6013. LAW OF TIlE MIUTARY ESTABUSHMENT
CR 2-3
A study of the powers and control of the military establishment. problems
involved with entry into military service. the military judicial system.
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Indlvldual rights of military peTSOns. lennlnatlon of military membership.
and the law of ann~ cenmet.
6014. TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELlATE PROCEDURE
CR. 2-3
A study of the Texas law In civil cases pertaining to trlal and appellate
procedure concerning the JUry. presentatlon of the case. motions for InS1TUcted
verdict. the court's charge. the verdict. trial before the court, post-trial
motions and procedures. final and appealable Judgments. appellate
JurisdiCtion. perfection of appeal. the courts of dvtl appeal. the Supreme
Court of Texas. and Original proceedings In appellate courts.
6017. BANKlNG LAW
CR. 2-3
A survqr of the history, structure. and rt:gu1atory scheme of the American
banking system. with emphasis on regulation of bank actlvttles. trust
J)O\\'ers. (onnlng a new bank. and bank holding companies.
60 18. JUDICIAL ADMlNlSTRATION
CR 2·3
The cou~ deals with the nature of the Judicial function at trial and
on appeal;judletal sdectlon Including methods of recruluncnt and mlUgatlon
of bias; (onnal Judlctal education; judictal carec:r.> Including tenure. discipline.
and promotion; the management and admlnist.-atlon of court systems;
and an overview of the administration of justice In both criminal and
ctvtlsetUngs.
6019. ESTATE AND GIFTTAXAnON
CR 2-3
An estate planning course that examines the Impact of federal transfer
f.a)(es (gIft tax. estate tax. and generation-skJpplng transfer f.a)() on vartous
types of dispositions of property during Ufe and at death. the administrative
and Judicial process In resolving federal estate and gift tax controversies,
and the SOCial and economic Implications of taxation of distributions
of wealth.
6021. CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
CR 2-3
Topics. which are to be announced, will emphasize current Issues and
problems In law. May be repeated for credit.
6022. CONFUCT OFUtWS
CR.2-3
The law relating to transactions or occurrences when some or all of
the operative facts arise In more than one state; jurisdiCtion of courts
enforcement of foreign judgments and decrees; choice of conflicting law
In situations Involving torts. contracts, property. marTlage. divorce, and
procedural problems.
6023. ENVIRONMEI'ITAL UtW
CR 2-3
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.
6024. FAMILY UtW
CR 2-3
Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolution. and reorganization
of family relationships, Including marriage. divorce. parental responSibility,
alimony, and child support. adoption. and Injurtes to family relations.
6025. lAND-USE PLANNING
CR 2-3
The course wlU consider both private and public means of controlling
the use of land. Emphasis will be placed on the areas of planning and
zoning. Including the emerging problem of exclusionary land·use controls.
further topics that will be discussed Include subdivision controls. restrictive
deed covenants. eminent domaJn proceedings and urban renC'olo'ai.
6026. CONSUMER UtW
CR 2-3
A consideration of the law relating to merchanUconsumer transactions.
with special emphasis on the place and operation of consumer credit
In our society, existing and proposed legislation affeetlng consumers,
and judicial and extrajudicial seJr-help methods available to aggrieved
merchants and consumers.
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6027. WATER UtW
CR 2-3
The course covers a vartety of topiCS Indudlng the private law systems
for allocating water among users. the pUbliC law systems of allocallon.
groundwater management, development of new water supplies. Interstate
disputes. and water pollution.
6028. SECURITIES REGULATION.
CR 2-3
Federal and state regulation of the public distribution. offer. and sale
of corporate securttles. The course Includes a thorough. study of the Securities
Act of 1933 and those portions of the securities Exchange Act of 1934
which relate to registration and reporting by publicly traded corporations,
together with the rules and regulations of the S.E.C. Implementing the
disclosure system under these statutes. and civil actions and public
enforcement of the registration and antifraud provisions. Types of securities
and underwriting teehnlques are surveyed. and the key definitions and
exemptions In the statutes are studied. State securtties law is also studied
with particular emphasis on the securities registration and antlf.-aud
aspects of the Texas 5ecur1ties Act.
6029. ADVANCED ESTATE PU.NNlNG AND PROBATE
CR 2-3
The development of practical skills In estate planning and probate is
emphasized. Students participate In fact gather1ng. developing the estate
plan. preparing Instruments to Implement the plan. working with other
professionals of the estate planning team, valuation. and fiduciary
administration.
6030. COMMERCIAL UtW II
CR 2-3
A study of Article 2 of the Unlfonn Commercial Code which ~rs the
law of sales. Included are the requirements for fonnatlon of a sales contract,
problems In enforcement. and determination of remedies for breach of
ron<nct.
6031. UtWOFCITIZENSHIP, NA1URAUZA1l0N.AND IMMIGRATION CR 2-3
A study of the Constitution. federal statutes. regulations, case law, and
administrative deelsions relating to citizenship. aliens. and admission
into and deportation from the United Stales.
6032. PUBUC SCHOOL UtW
CR. 2-3
A comprehensive study of the Impact of law upon public ed...callon In
America. emphasizing the diverse relationships existing between students.
teachers, administrators, governing bodies. legislature. and the public,
and how these relationships are afl'ected by law expressed In regulations,
statutes. Judicial decisions, state constitutions. and the United States
Constitution.
6033. FEDERAL JURISDICTION
CR 2-3
A study of the jurisdiCtion of the federal courts and of the procedural
rules related to JurisdiCtional matters. 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 natlonaljudlclal systems.
6101. APPELUtTE AOVOCACY
CR I
Research and wr1tlng of briefs and participation In competitive rounds
of oral arguments In appellate cases. designed to develop wrltlng and
advocacy sklils. and to Increase the student's understanding of the relationship
between precedent and policy In the resolution of legal controversies.
6104. 1liE CONsrrn.mON AND UtW OF AMERICAN FOREIGN AFFAtRS CR I
An examination of the foreign affairs powers of the federal and state
governments. treaty-making. and Judicial review. DeSigned to Introduce
students to the Incorporation of international law Into United States
law.
6201. REGuu..nON OF GOVERNMEI'IT OFFIClALS AND EMPLOYEES CR 2
A survey and comparative study of the federal and state laws regulating the
activities of state and local officers. candidates for office. and public employees.
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6204. MEDICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF BIOE1HICS
CR 2
A joint course with medical students covering medical and legal aspects
of bloethlcs and the legal ramlncations of biological posslbl1lUcs In current
medical practice
6205. CONS1TIUI10NAL TORTS
CR 2
A study of pubUc officials' and entitles' tort 11ab1llty for unconsUlutlona!
conduct. IncludIng the remedies' sources. vartous ddenses. pertinent
pl"OCCdura] Issues. and current legislative proposals.
6206. PARTNERSHIP TAXATION
CR. 2
Study of Income tax problems encountered In fonnatlon, operation and
termination of partnerships. Including sales of partnership Interests.
and assets and distributions of partnership assets.
6207. MORTGAGE LAW
CR. 2
Study of the complexities of mortgage law. Including foreclosure, transfer
and discharge. priority and government Intervention. and private rlskspreading In the mortgage market.
6208. JURlSPRUDENCE
CR 2
An Introduction to legal philosophy. The major Jurisprudential Issues,
the definition of law. the concept of Justice, the relation of law and morality.
and the function of legal analysiS wl1l be considered Independently and
In the light of specific legal theories. including modern American legal
phUosophles.
6209. U!.W AND ECONOMICS
CR 2
Introduction to e<:onomlc theory relevant to ~ problems. Areas considered
Include property. torts. contract damages. civil and criminal procedure.
and taxation. among others.
6215. ACCOUNllNG FOR U!.WYERS
CR 2
A study of accounting and accounting concepts. particularly as dealt
with In statutory law. judlcLa1 decisions. and admlnlsuatl~ law, Designed
to provide a background for advanced study i.n corporate finance and
taxation.
6220. JtNENlLE PROCESS
CR 2
A study of the possible points of contact between individuals and the
ju~nUe Justice process. especially In connection with situations Involving
delinquency matters and persons In need of supervision. Attention Is
also directed to the matters of dependency and neglect and chUd abuse.
6231. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SEMINAR
CR 2
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 ertme.
6233. CONSI11UT10NAL U!.W SEMINAR
CR2
A study of selected problems In Constitutional Law,
6234. STATEAND LOCAL TAXATION
CR 2
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 local tax ~nues; and problems of conDlct between
tax systems In a federal state.
6237. CRIMINAL EVlDENCE
CR 2
A study of the critical doctrines of constitutional law which affect the
admissibility of evidence in criminal cases, Including the spe<:lflc areas
of search and seizure, Invasion of privacy, Interrogation of suspects, use
of undercover agents, prlvllege against self-Incrimination. confrontation
by witnesses, and others.
6239. COMPARATrvE LAW
CR 2
A comparison of methods and sources of common law and civil law.
Emphasis is placed upon procedure and private law In the civil system
and foreign law problems encountered In domestic legal practice. Efforts
to unify and hannonize legal systems will be examined.
6240. FORENSIC MEDICINE
CR 2
A study of law and medicine Including some medical tennlnology and
concepts and relevant legal prinCiples as they might be encountered in
a future case or public fONm Particular attention Is given to perspectives
In law and medicine, the medical sciences. the rorenslc sciences. medical
proof In litigation, medical malpractice. hospital lIabl1lty. public health
reguJation. medlcal'moral problems In a changing society. etc.
6242. ADM1RAU1Y
CR 2
An examination of the historical deveJopment of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiCtion: the nature and source of substantive maritime law In the
context of particular topics. and problems of admiralty jurisdiction In
a federal system.
legislative drafting and the application of the resulting prinCiples to the
preparation of documents for private transactions.
CR 2
An examination of the resoluUon of grievances arising under collective
bargaining agreements. Primary emphasis Is placed on the procedural
aspects of labor arbitration. In addition to traditional classroom work.
students participate In simulated arbluatlon heartngs and write arbitration
awards.
6227. ESTATE PU!.NNlNG
6250. TEXAS U!.ND TITLES
6224. LEGAL DRAFIlNG
CR 2
A study of drafting structure and phraseology as It has evolved In modem
CR 2
Techniques of planning and Implementing dispositive arrangements.
InclUding both Inter vlvos and testamentary dIspositions; factors Influencing
the choice of one technique o~r another, Including the Income and estate
and girt tax consequences of a particular course of action.
6228. TRlAL ADVOCACY
CR 2
A practical course Involving demonstrations and student practice In
all aspects of the trial of dvU and ertmlnal cases which provide significant
opportunities for jury persuasion. Instructor analysis and commentaJY
respecting student performance and evaluation of trtal tactics.
6230. WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CR 2
A study of the origin and substanee of workers' compensation law and
procedures before administrative tribunals and courts. Special emphasis
on Texas statutes and prooedure.
6244. ARBITRATION
CR 2
Contracts for sale of land: forms of deeds: descriptions; warranty and
other covenants of title: escrows: recording statutes: practice In drafting;
acquisition of title to land through adverse possession.
6262. COLLECTIVE BARGAiNING
CR 2
A comprehensive review of the bargaining process. taking a typical employerunion situation from the NLRB election to the signing of the contract.
dealing with the substantive law of good-faith bargaining. procedure.
strategy. proposals. and the strike Impact.
6263. TAXATION OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION, PENSION, AND PROFIT·
SHARING PLANS
CR 2
Study of non-quallfied and qualified with greater emphasis on qualified
plan provisions under ERISA. In particular. requirements for eligibility
and nondiscrimination. vesting, funding. top heavy provisions. and tax
consequences of distribution.
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6265. PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONME!'ITAL LAW
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CR 2
The course will focus each semester on a particular problem In
enVironmental law. The problem will be studied In depth with emphasis
on analysiS of legislation (state and federal) relating to It and an evaluation
of the regulatory scheme. The functions of administrative agencies and
their actions concerning the particular problem will also be examined.
Examples of problems which might be uSf:d Include air pollution. water
pollullon, 011 pollution. 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.
6267. POST-eONVICTION REMEDIES
CR. 2
A study of habeas corpus proceedings fOCUSing on the nature of the
action. applicable statutes, and pertinent case law for both stale and
federalprtsoners.
6268. ENTERTAINMENT LAW
CR. 2
An In-depth study of statutory and common law copyrtght Issues as
they affect the entertainment Industry.
6269. ECONOMIC REGUlATION
CR. 2
An examination of problems In industries subject to special fonns of
government control. Regulatory problems In the gas. electric. telephone,
pipeline. railroad. water carrier, motor carrier. domestic air transpOnauon.
and radio and televtslon broadcasting Industrtes are considered. as well
as various broad policy problems. more or less applicable to all
6270. CORRECTIONS
CR 2
A study of the theoretical and practlcal aspects of sentencing. punishment.
treatment. and release from prison. Included are the revolutionary
developments In the field of prisoners' rtghts.
6277. TEXAS PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE
CR 2
A study of the Texas law In civil cases pertaining to SUbject matter
jul1sdlctlon within the state system. JurisdiCtion of persons and property.
pleadings. venue. parties. effects of prior adjudications. attacks on Onal
judgments. discovery. and disposition without trial.
6281. TAX PQUCY
CR 2
A study of the fundamental philosophical. political. economic. and legal
prtnclples and tools of analysiS regarding tax poliey.
6282. TAX PROCEDURE. PENALTIES. AND PROSECtTIlON
CR 2
A study of the procedural aspects of federa.l taxation matters. including
audits. settlement procedures. court jurtsdiction and procedure. and crtminal
prosecutions. and of dvtl and crtmlnal penalties proVided by statute.
6285. GOVERNMENT COJIrmACT'S
CR 2
A revtew of Issues peculiar to commercial dealings of public bodies
Including sovereign Immunity. public bidding reqUirements. mandatory
contract clauses. and special disputes procedures.
6288. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMEI'lT
CR 2
A study of the constitutional. statutory. and regulatory standards for
eliminating and prohlbltln& di8Cl1mination on the basis of the Individual's
race. color. religiOn. sex. or national ortgln In hlrtng. discharging. classifying.
or promoting employees. or changing their conditions of employment.
It covers the procedures necessary for nung an action for diSCrimination.
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and how It operates.
the standards set out by the major cases. and EEOC regulations for
detennlnlng dlscrtmlnatlon and what obligations employers [public and
private). labor unions. and employment agencies are under inclUding
the reqUirement for affirmative action programs.
6271. FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW
CR2
An advanced study of corporate litigation and regulation under key
portions of the 5ecurltles Exchange Act of 1934 and the roles and regulations
of the $.E.C. thereunder. The four prtnclpal areas studied In depth are
(I) Implied clvtl actions based on S.E.C. role lOb~5 and § 10(b) of the
Act. lIll proxy regulation and Implied civtl actions based on regulation
14A and § 14(a) of the Act. lUI) Insider trading regulation and litigation
under § 16 of the Act. and (Iv) regulation of tender offers for and certaln
purchases of the shares of publicly traded corporations under the Wl1liams
Act codified In § § 13 and 14 of the Act and Implied clvtl actions based
thereon and the rules and regulations of the S.E.C. thereunder.
6291. MAlPRACTICE
CR 2
A study of the civil liabilities of service-providing businesses. Contract
and malpractice principles applying to professionals (e.g.. architects.
accountants. lawyers) and others [e.g.. contractors. repairmen. banks.
brokers) will be analyzed.
6272. LAW AND PSYCHIATRY
CR. 2
A study of various practical and theoretical aspects of law and psychiatry
In the context of the Insanity defense. rights of the mentally 111. civil
commitment proceedings. involuntary behavtor modification programs.
and related topics.
6301. CLINICAL LITIGATION
CR 3
Handling actual trials In civil and cl1mlnal cases with specific lawyering
responsibUlties under faculty supervision.
6274. OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS
CR 2
An advanced course dealing with particular areas of 011 and gas. The
course will have a varying content which will be announced. Areas of
study may include federal taxation of 011 and gas transactions; detailed
study of pooling. unitization, and regulation of oll and gas; and drafting
problems associated with 011 and gas con~clngand operations.
6276. PRODUCTS UABILJ1Y
CR 2
A comprehensive study of the clvtl action for hann resulting from defective
and dangerous products. Including the historical development of thiS
theory of liability and Its component parts. the problems concerning vertical
and horizontal privity. defectiveness. proof, available defenses. damages.
and remedies.
6297. NEGQTIATIONWORKSHOP
CR 2
Development of the lawyering skills useful to sett.lement negotiation
and mediation: analysis of disputes and alternative solutions: and recognition
and use of negotiation strategies and techniques through simulation
exercises.
CR 3
A study of the law relating to the creation of local government units.
their legislative. fiscal, propl1etary. and administrative powers and functions.
tort and contract liability. planning and land·use control Including lonlng
and urban renewal. Special emphasis Is placed on Texas law.
6309. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
6314. LABOR U.W
CR 3
A study of state and federal laws governing the employer-union relationship.
organizational rights. the establishment of the collective bargaining
relationship, and the legality of various types of concerted activity.
CR 3
6318. INTERNATiONAL PUBLIC u.w
An Introductory course in International legal studies. with attention
given to recognizing. analyzing. and solving International law problems
In the areas of International military intervention. socio-politlcal rights.
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economic development and well-being. and environmental protection. Special
emphasis Is focused on the sources of International law and the manner
In which It Is changing to meet the demands of the future.
6323. ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION
CR. 3
A study of taxatlon principles applicable to formation. management.
reorganization. and dissolution of business entitles wHh particular emphasis
upon the corporation-shareholder relationship In both closely held and
pUblicly owned corporations.
6335. BUSINESS TORTS
CR 3
An examination of Interferences with Intangible business and economic
Interests, Ineludlng misrepresentation of competitor's products (trade
libel!. Interferenoe with contractual rdaUons, false and misleading advertising.
appropriation of trade values, copyT1ght and trademark Infrtngement.
6353. AMERICAN INDIAN u.w
CR 3
A SU~ of Amel1can Indian law with emphasis upon the ll'eaty.stalutortal,
andJurtsprudenUaJ relationships of federal. state. and tribal k:gaI systems.
6378. AMERICAN LEGAL AND CONsmunONAL HISTORY
CR 3
A survey of the deYdopment of American legal institutions w1lh emphasis
on the hlSloryof Ie:gal doctrine. the bar, thejudlclary. police. and corrections.
7001. RESEARCH
CR 1-2
7002. lAW REViEW
CR 1-2
7003. CUNICAL PRACTICE
CR 1·2
Students are assigned to selected offices In the Lubbock area where
they part!dpate In Ie:gal Intervlev.1ng and counsding. negotiation. drafting
of legaJ Instruments, and a variety of related tasks InvoMng legal problems
of clients. A weekly one-hour seminar Is conducted at the SChool of Law.
7004. SKJu.5 DEVELOPMENT
7105. BOARD OF BARRISTERS
CRI-2
Directory
Board Of Regents
q[ficers
B. J. PEVEHOUSE, Chairman
ANNE W. SOWELL. Vice Chairman
FREDA PIERCE, Secretary
Members
Tenn Expires January 31. 1985
B. J. PEVEHOUSE .
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J. FRED BUCY .........................•.•..•.•........•.. Dallas
NATHAN C. GALLOWAY. MD..
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Odessa
Tenn Expires January 31. 1987
JOHN E. BlRDWELL .
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REX P. FlILLER . .• ....•.............•.•. . ........•..•. Lubbock
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Principal Administrative Officers
IAURO F. CAVAZOS. PhD.. President
JOHN R DARUNG. Ph.D.. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research
EUGENE E. PAYNE. Ph.D~ Vice PresJdent for FInance and Administration
JOHN R BRADFORD. PhD.• Vice President for Development
ROBERT H. EWALT. PhD.• Vice President for Student Affairs
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Faculty of the Law SChool
THOMAS E. BAKER Professor of Law. 1979.
8.S.. Flortda State University. 1974: J.D.. University of Flortda. 1977. Admitted
to practice In Flortda.
HAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of Law. 1972.
BA. Rice University. 1954: J.D.. Southern Methodist University. 1956
Admiued to practice In Missourt and Texas.
ODANIEL H. BENSON. Professor of Law. 1973.
BA. University of Texas. 1958: J.D.. 1961: MA, Texas Tech University. 1974.
AdmItted to practice In the District of Columbia and Texas.
CHARLES P. BUBANY. Professor of Law. 1971.
BA.. Saint Ambrose College. 1962: J.D.. washington UniverSity. 1965.
Admitted to practlce In Missouri.
W1LLlAM R CASTO. Associate Professor of Law. 1983.
BA. University of Tennessee at Knoxville. 1970: J.D.. 1973; J.S.D.. Columbia
University. 1983. AdmItted to practice In Tennessee.
JOSEPH B. CONBOY. Associate Dean. 1982.
B.5., Canlslus College, 1956: J.D.. Georgetown University Law Center. 1956:
LLM.. George Washington National Law Center. 1972. AdmItted to practice
In New York.
DAVIDC. CUMMINS, Professor of Law. 1970.
8.S" University of Idaho. 1957: J.D.. University of Washington. 1960; LL.M..
New York University. 1969. Admitted to practice In Texas and Washington.
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J, HADLEY EDGAR JR. Professor of Law. 1971.
BA. Texas MM. 1949: J.D.. University of Texas, 1956. Admitted to pracU«:
In Texas.
JAMES R. EISSINGER, Professor of Law. 1972.
BA. WartburgCoUege, 1960:J.D.. University of North Dakota 1964.Admltted
to practice In North Dakota and Texas.
HARRIETT CAMILI.JI. EMANUEL. Assistant Professor of Law. 1983.
BA, Converse College. 1972: M.S.. Medical University of South Carolina.
1975; JD.• University of Mississippi, 1981: lL.M., New- York University,
1983. Admitted to practice in Mississippi and South Carolina.
BYRON FUlLERTON. Dean and Professor of Law. 1981.
as.. University of Texas. 1946; M.Ed.. UnJ~Uy of Colorado. 195(); LLB_
University ofTexas, 1956. Admitted to practice In Texas.
DONAlD M. HUNT. Adjunct Professor of Law. 1976.
B.A.. McMurry College. 1956: LLB.. University of Texas. 1961. Admitted to
pracuoe In Texas.
JOHN £. KRAHMER Professor of Law. 1971.
SA. University of Iowa. 1965; J.D_ 1966; LLM.. Harvard University. 1967.
Admitted to pracuoe In Iowa
BROCE M. KRAMER. Professor of Law, 1974.
BA. University of California at Los Angeles. 1968; J.D.. 1972: LL.M ..
Unl~rslty of Wlnols. 1975. Admitted to practice In caufornla.
KATIiLEEN A KUNDE. AssIstant Professor of Law. 1984.
BA. University ofWisconsin-Madison. 197&JD_ University of
Wisconsin. 1981. AdmItted to practice In Winols.
MURLA LARKlN. Professor of Law. 1968.
u..a. Southeastern University. 1939. Admitted to practice In the DlstrtCl of
Columbia and Texas.
DEUASW. LEE. Professor of Law. 1974.
LL.B.. University of BI1t1sh Columbia, 1959: LL.M.• University of Wlnol.s. 1962;
5...1.0.. University of Michigan. 1969. Admitted to practice In British
Columbia.
ROBIN PAUL MALLOY. Assistant Professor of Law. 1983.
B.S. In Economies, Purdue University. 1977;JD.. University of Florida. 1980:
LL.M.• University of illinois. 1983. Admitted to practice In Florida.
ANNE1TE W. MARPLE. Associate Professor of Law, 1973.
AB.. University of Rochester. 1949: MA. University of Wlnols. 1953; J.D~
Texas Tech University. 1973. Admitted to practice In Texas.
RICHARD W. MAXWELL. AssocIate Professor of Law. 1975.
BA. West Texas State University. 1954; J.D.. Texas Tech University. 1970.
Admitted to practice In Texas.
JOHN S. MURRAY. Associate Professor of Law. 1982.
BA. ComeU UnIversIty. 1961: MA, Columbia University. 1962:J.O" University of Iowa. 1968. Admitted to practice In Iowa and New York.
JANE G. OLM. Director. Law Library, 1975.
B.BA. University of New Mexico. 1948: M.L.S.. University of Texas 1966.
MARlLYN E. PHELAN. Professor of Law. 1974.
BA. Texas Tech UniversIty. 1959: M.BA. 1967. D.BA. 1971:J.D., University
of Texas. 1972. Admitted to practice In Texas.
W. REED QUlLLIAM. JR., Professor of Law. 1969.
BA. University of Texas. 1949: B.BA, 1951: J.D.. 1953: LL.M.. Harvard
University. 1969. Admitted to practice In Texas.
ROORIC B. SCHOEN. AssocIate Dean and Professor of Law. 1971.
BA. University of Colorado, 1956: J.D.. University of New Mexico. 1966.
Admitted to practice In New Mexico and Texas.
FRANK F. SKILLERN, Professor of Law. 1971.
AB., University of Chicago. 1964: JD.. University of Denver, 1966: LL.M..
Unlverslty of MiChigan. 1969. Admitted to practice In Colorado and Texas.
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CAROLYN JOHNSEN TIiOMAS, Assistant Dean, 1982.
B.S.• Texas A&M University. 1977; J.D.. Texas Tech University, 1980.
Admitted to practice In Texas.
JOE A. lUCKER, Assistant Professor of Law. 1982
SA, University of Houston, 1977:J.D.. University of Texas. 1981. Admitted to
practice In Texas.
ROBERT A WENINGER, Professor of Law. 1974.
B.BA. University of Wisconsin, 1955: LL.B" 1960: LL.M.. University of
Chicago, 1964. Admitted to practice In California and Wisconsin..
·MARTIN B. WHITE. Associate Professor of Law. 1982
BA. Columbia University, 1971: J.D~ University of Michigan. 1974. Admitted
to practice In Michigan.
JEREMYC. WICKER Professor of Law. 1972
B.E.£.. Georgia Institute of Technology. 1965: J.D" University of Houston,
1970. LL.M.• Yale University. 1972 Admitted to practice In Texas.
ROBERT E. WOOD. JR., Professor of Law. 1976.
BA., Texas Tech University, 1965:J.D" Vanderbilt University. 1968. Admitted
to practice In Flol1da and Texas.
Emeritus Faculty
u. V. JONES. Professor of Law. Emeritus. 1966-1980.
Distinguished Visiting Professors
JAMES N. CASTI..EBERRY. JR. Dean and Professor. SL Mary's University
School of Law. Summer 1979. Summer 1984.
WYLIE H. DAVIS. Distinguished Professor. University of Arkansas School
of Law at FayetteVIlle. Summer 1983.
W. RAY FORRESTER Dean and Professor. Cornell Law School. Summer
1968.
MICHAEL HOEFLICH. Professor. University of Wlnols School of Law. Summer
1984.
CORWIN W. JOHNSON. George Herman Mahon Professor of Law. visiting
from Unlve.rsltyofTexas, 1984-85.
FRANK E. MALONEY. Professor. University of Florida Law Center. Summer
1971.
RICHARD C. MAXWELL. Professor. UniversIty of California at Los Angeles.
Summer 1975.
E~~~iE F. SCOLES, Professor. University of Oregon School of Law. Summer
DON W. SEARS. Professor. University of Colorado School of Law. Summer
1976.
FRANK R STRONG. Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor. University
of North Carolina School of Law. Summer 1973.
JOHN F. SurfON. JR., Joseph C. Hutcheson Professor. University of Texas
School of Law. Summer 1979.
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.
MARlON KENNETIi WOODWARD. Robert F. Wlndfohr Professor. University
of Texas. Summer 1982.
lARRY R YACKLE. Professor. University of Alabama School of Law, Summer
1983.
·On kave 1984-85