Law School Catalog 1990-91
A Message from the Dean
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Contents
Message from the Dean
The Law School
The University Community
The Curriculum
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Student Affairs
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Application for Admission
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Information for Applicants
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Finances
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Scholarship Application
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Directory
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Oa th of Residency
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Calendar
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Every law school has its own unique
character detennined by many factors, such
as the professional quality of its faculty, the
size of the school, the relationship of students and faculty, and the overall attitude of
the administration, staff, and faculty toward
students.
Texas Tech has a faculty of twenty-six full·
time professors as well as part·time instructors with expertise in various areas of
practice. The faculty reflects a broad spectrum of legal philosophy and represents a
wide geographical background. Quality of
teaching is stressed, as evidenced by the
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Vol. LXVII NO.1 July 1990
Published quarterly by the Office of Official
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SiroC'e the programs, polities. statements. fees. and/Of
counes rontairoed herrin are sut;eet IOaxlMUOUS
revil:'w and eYaluation, the University reJerVes the
right to makl:'change at .nytime without notice.
This publication i5 t1'lerefore intftlded for information
only.
All inquiries and oorrespondence oon~ning
admission should beaddfessed to
Admissions Office
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emphasize Texas practice and procedure,
Texas Tech includes in its curriculum
courses designed to provide a student with
a strong foundation in law appropriate to
practice in any jurisdiction.
A special quality of the Law School-its
smaller size-provides an atmosphere of
infonnality and accessibility that is JX>Ssible
with a 20:1 student·faculty ratio. Smaller
classes allow for more communication
between faculty and students, and the
faculty open-door policy permits a student
to visit with instructors as needed beyond
classroom hours.
We are dedicated to encouraging students
to develop their potential, and this attitud~
is reflected in the supJX>rt provided by
members of the faculty and staff. We also
like to think that the Texas Tech University
Law School is uniquely successful in nurtur·
ing student development. Over the past ten
years students from the Texas Tech Law
School have won National Championships
in moot court, mock trial, and client counseling competitions.
We hope this material will answer your
questions concerning the procedure for
applying for admission and also the process
used by the Admissions Office to review
your application.
If after reading these materials you have
questions concerning the school or the
admission process, please call our Admissions Office.
We are pleased that you are interested in
see1cing admission here.
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The Law School
regulations. Also available is an extensive
selection of secondary sources, such as
treatises, legal periodicals, and topical looseleaf services. The variety of legal materials
allows students to do most, if not all, of their
research on the premises. Multiple copies of
heavily used sets assure accessibility of
assigned readings to all students.
In addition to traditional library resources,
the Law Ubrary has terminals for both
LEXlS and WESTLAW. These computerized
legal research facilities broaden and enhance
the quality of traditional methods. Training
on LEXlS and WESfLA W is an integral part
of the first year Legal Research course.
Teaching the use of the two systems and
supervising use of the tenninals are the
principal duties of the Coordinator of
Automated Legal Research, a member of the
library staff.
The Law Ubrary is a selective depository
for current United States government
publications and has ready access to the
comprehensive collection of retrospective
documents available at the main University
library. A full-time specialist maintains and
manages the documents collection and
provides reference service pertaining to
government publications.
The library encompasses four floors of the
Law School building with seating areas,
study carrels, and conference rooms located
on all floors. Space for storing and using
personal typewriters, word processors, and
personal computers is provided in the
computer lab on the second floor of the
library.
The library staff provides excellent service
in maintaining the collection and assisting
students in its use. A computerized, on-line
cataloging system provides bibliographic
data from thousands of other participating
libraries and speeds the processing and
cataloging of new books, making them
accessible shortly after their arrival. The
The Law Library
same automated system facilitates requests
An adequate, well-organized library
to other libraries for loans of individual
facilitates the study of law and perhaps
items not included in the Law Library
should be considered serond only to the
collection. The Associate Ubrarian initiates
faculty as a positive influence on students.
such interlibrary loan requests.
Texas Tech Law Library, with more than
For maximum use by the students, the
250,00J bibliographic items (including
library is open over one hundred hours a
bound volumes, microforms, and government documents), provides a vast amount of week, with special provision for comfortable
study space beyond library hours during the
primary source material, including statutes,
two weeks of final examinations. Due in
judicial opinions, and administrative
The Law School at Texas Tech was estab-lished largely through the efforts of a«omey
Alvin R Allison, a fanner member of the
Board of Regents of the University, who saw
a need for a state-supported law school in
the West Texas area_ The Board appointed
the l.awSchool's first dean in 1966, and in
1967 the first class ofn entering students
enrolled. In the fall of 1989 total enrollment
was 565.
The Law School was approved by the
American Bar Association in August 1970
and is fully accredited by the Supreme
Court of Texas (1%8) and by the Association
of American Law Schools (1969).
The objective of the faculty is to train men
and women for the practice of law anywhere in the United States, whether as
advocate, counselor, judge, or law teacher.
in accordance with the highest traditions of
professional resp:msibility. At the same
time, the use of law as a stepping-stone to a
career in government, p:>litics, or business is
recognized. The curriculum and the in~true­
tion methods are designed to develop In the
students their highest potential, whatever
their reasons for entering the school.
In addition to classrooms and seminar
rooms, the Law School building has a
complete law library, lounge area, courtroom, computer laboratory, snack area,
locker room, placement office, student
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organization offices, and faculty and adnunistrative offices.
Handicapped students will find numerous
barrier-free facilities and programs to
provide services and to promote access to all
phases of University activity. The Law
School entrance is free of steps and all floors
are served by an elevator.
State offices of the Commission for the
Blind and the Texas Rehabilitation Commis-sion are located on the Texas Tech Campus.
part to their library experience at Texas
Tech, graduates generally possess a thorough knowledge of legal information
sources and are well aware of the importance of law libraries to their profession.
Law School Computer Lab
A well-equipped computer laboratory,
supervised by a member of the faculty and
staffed by the library, is available to all
students. Laboratory activities include
computer-assisted instruction in selected
legal topics, a general introduction to
computers as tools for lawyers, and computers available for preparing research assignments. Training is also provided in computerized legal research through the Legal
Research course.
Volunteer Law Students and
Lawyers (VLSL)
Volunteer Law Students and Lawyers, Inc.
(VLSL) is a not-for-profit corporation
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Working under the supervision of volunteer
a«omeys, law students actively participate
in the provision of legal services to clients.
Law students interview clients, research
legal problems, draft documcots, and
accompany their supervising attorney to
court.
Although students do not receive academic credit or monetary compensation, the
program has wide student support and
involvement.
Placement Office
The Placement Office at the Texas Tech
School of Law offers a wide array of services
to students and alumni of the Law School.
On-eampus interviews are held in the fall
and spring semesters at the Law School for
prospective legal employers from throughout Texas and the United States.
The purpose of the placement service is to
match students with potential employers.
Each year over 150 law finns, government
agencies, and corporations interview
students for prospective employment.
Workshops are conducted on resume
writing skills and interviewing skills. Mock
interviews are conducted for students
throughout the year. Job search strategies
are developed for students with particularized areas of interest.
The Law School participates in several offcampus recruitment efforts to allow our
students to meet employers who do not
come to our campus. In 1989-90, the Law
School participated in the following recruitment programs: T~In-Washington,
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Placerrent Office staff and members of the
faculty are available for career counseling
and consultation. tn addition, the placement
resource library contains law firm and
corporate resumes, books, and manuals on
various types of careers for those who
choose traditional legal practice as well as
for those who desire to pursue nonlegal
jobs. Several employer directories are
available for student use.
As a member of the National Association
of Law Placement, the Law School is involved with other schools, bar associations,
and finns in a national forum for exchanging information on law placement and
recruitment.
The Placement Office is conunitted to an
equal opportunity program on behalf of the
students.
Texas Tech Law School graduates have
been extremely successful in obtaining
employment with major law firms and in
judicial clerkships and other significant
positions in government and industry.
Legal Practice Skills
Law students have significant opportunities to study not only substantive and
procedural law, but also various lawyering
skills that play important roles in the
making of a competent practitioner and
advocate. For example, courses in trial
advocacy are available to students who
desire to improve their courtroom abilities.
Additionally, courses are offered covering
such skills as client interviewing and
counseling, trial negotiation and settlement,
arbitration, appellate advocacy, and others
of similar nature. Courses in these areas are
held to relatively small enrollments, permitting active participation by all students. The
courses are designed to bridge the gap
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follows: National Moot Court, fourth place
in regionals; Benton Moot Court,
Octafinalist; Negotiation, first place
regionals and. third place regionals; Oient
Counseling, first place in regionals and third
place in national competition; Mock Trial
Tournament of Champions, third place
national competition; National Trial Competition, third place regionals; American Trial
Lawyers Association Moot Court competition, second place in nationals; National
Negotiation competition, third place in
nationals; and American Bar Association/
Law Student Division Oient Counseling
competition, second place.
Honoraries
The Order of the COif
between the law student's theoretical or
doctrinaire training in the law and the
problems of actual practice.
Instructional courses in advanced appellatc advocacy stress both writing and oral
advocacy in appellate courts. Trial advocacy
courses, taught by both professors and
practicing attorneys, stress trial skills. Use of
video tape equipment, along with the video
tape library, provides students with opportunities for self-analysis and for learning
from the techniques of the skilled masters.
Students also are encouraged to participate actively in both trial and appellate
competitions. lnterschool competitions in
these areas allow students to polish their
skills. Open try~uts for state and national
tearns offer opportunities to compete locally
as well as nationally. During the 1988-89
academic year, the Texas Tech Law School
awards included ABA National Appellate
Advocacy Competition (second place
regional, third place in national competition
and the Best Brief Award), Thetan, Marrin,
Johnson &: Bridges Third Annual invitational Mock Trial Competition (semifinalist), National Moot Court Competition
(second place regional and national qualifier), and National Trial Competition
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academic year, competition teams placed as
The Law School was elected to 'The Order
of the Coif, the only national legal honor
society in the United States, in 1974. Only
one-third of thc nation's law schools have
qualified for a chapter of the honorary.
Members are elected annually from students
ranking in the highest tcn percent of the
graduating class whose character and
activities in legal education indicate their
worthiness for membership in the order.
The Order of Barristers
Students selected as members of the
national Order of Barristers have exhibited
excellence and attained high honors through
the art of courtroom advocacy.
Texas Tech Law School
Foundation
The Texas Tech Law School Foundation
was established in 1967 to assist in expanding. L:a.w School programs and in funding
actiVities not supported by state funds. Since
its creation, the foundation has provided
funds for scholarships, travel expenses for
s.tudent organizations and student competitive teams, promotion of alumni activities
a;nct bar relations, continuing legal education, placement activities for its graduates,
and for other purposes directly benefiting
the school, its students, and its alumni.
Financial support for the foundation has
been provided by alumni, law firms, corporations, foundations, attorneys, and 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 the general fund by
becoming members of the Dean's InnerCircle.
The Texas Tech Law School Association,
which consists of alumni and friends of the
school, functions as an important auxiliary
of the foundation. District directors located
throughout Texas as well as out-of-state
coordinate the activities of the association in
their individual areas. Texas Tech law
alumni have formed local chapters in every
major city in Texas.
The Strasburger & Price Lectures
in Trial Advocacy
An endowment has been established
undcr the Law School Foundation by the
Dallas law firm of Strasburger & Price to
make possible the funding of distinguished
speakers in the area of trial advocacy. The
first lecturer in this series was fonner United
States Attorncy General Griffin Bell. Other
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Morris Harrell, President of the American
Bar Association; Oarence Guittard, Chief
Justice, Dallas Court of Appeals; Pabick
Higginbotham, Justice, United States Court
of Appeals; Sir Edward Walter Evcrleigh, a
Lord Justice of the Court of Appeals in Great
Britain; Halbert O. Woodward, Senior
District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas; and Thomas G. Hall, a Fort Worth
attorney.
The Me!JIlffey, Weber, Keith &
Gonsoulin Trial Skills Series
The Trial Skills Series was implemented in
1980 by thc named Beaumont law finn in
ordcr to develop the bial skills of law
students intcrested in oral advocacy. The
series, 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 crossexamination.
The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture
Series
The Halbert O. Woodward Lecture Series
was established upon Judge Woodward's
achieving senior status in the United States
District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Funds for the annual lecture were conbibuted from attorneys practicing in the
Northern Disbict and from Judge
Woodward's former law clerks.
The inaugural lecture was presented by
Judge Thomas M. Reavley of the Fifth
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Harris County, Texas.
Endowed Professorships
The Robert H. Bean Professorship
in Law
1be Robert H. Bean Professorship was
established in November 1987 with donations from local attorneys and a settlement
obtained from an anti-trust suit filed against
the manufacturers of corrugated containers.
The professorship's primary objecti ve is to
provide cxcellence in teaching civil procedure and advocacy. The first holder of the
Robert H. Bean Professorship is Professor J.
Hadley Edgar, a member of the faculty for
seventeen years.
The Commercial and Banking Law
Professorships
The Texas Association of Bank Counsel
(TABC) has contributed a substantial
amount toward the endowment of the
Commercial Law and Banking Law Professorships. Two members of the Law School
faculty, Professors John Krahmcr and Robert
Wood were instrumental in the creation of
TABC. They are co-editors of The Bank
lAwyer, published by TABC, and they serve
as co-directors of the annual Texas Banking
Law Institute. In 1988 thc endowment was
sufficient to allow the naming of two fellows
under thc program. Professor John
Krahmer was selected as the Commercial
Law Fellow.
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law is
made possible by a $2,000,000 endowment
announced by the J. F. Maddox Foundation
of Hobbs, New Mexico in 1982. The endowment is named for the late Jack Maddox, a
1929 Texas Tech graduate in tcxtile cngineering. Professor Owen L Anderson, a
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nationally recognized authority in the area
of oil, gas, and mineral law, has been named
the Jack Maddox Professor of Law.
The George Herman Mahon
Professorship in Law
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In March 1981 an endowed professorship
in law honoring the latc George H. Mahon
was established with a gift from Charles
Bates Thornton and Flora Laney Thornton.
George Mahon, who died in 1985, was a
member of the U.s. House of Representatives for 44 years. He served under eight
presidents, beginning with Franklin D.
Roosevelt. When elected to Congress in
1934, he became the first representative from
the newly created 19th Congressional
District. He was appointed to the powerful
House Appropriations Committee in 1939
and became chainnan of its subcommittee
on defense in 1949 and chairman of the full
55-member House Appropriations Committee in 1964. At retirement in 1977, hcwas
dean of the House of Represcntatives.
Numerous organizations honored Mr.
Mahon for his service to thc nation, his statc,
and his district.
Congressman Mahon received his law
degree from the University of Texas and
was a member of the State Bar of Texas. He
held honorary degrees from several universities including Texas Tech.
The primary objectives of the professorship are to provide excellence in teaching
concepts of the legal profession and to
expand students' knowledge in areas
influenced by the law.
The first holder of the George Hennan
Mahon Professorship in Law was Corwin
W. Johnson, the Baker and Botts Professor of
Law at the University of Texas Law School,
who was a visiting professor during 198485.
The current holder of this professorship is
W. Reed Quilliam.
Housing
Law students may select from a varicty of
on-('ampus or off-('ampus housing. Residence hall and apartment facilities primarily
for graduate students, are available in
Gordon Hall and Gaston Hall Apartments.
Inquiries and correspondence regarding
room reservations in the residence halls on
campus should be addressed to the Housing
Office, Texas Tech University, Box 4629,
Lubbock, TX 79409.
Because the campus is bounded on three
sides by residential areas, off-eampus living
quarters of all types, including private
dormitories, are conveniently available. A
housing guide may be obtained in person
from the University Student Association
office.
Affirmative Action
The faculty and administration of the Law
School recognize the need for increasing the
number of minority group members in the
legal profession. The school therefore
encourages applications from minority
students.
The Association of American Law Schools
(AAL.5) and the Council on Legal Education
Opportunity (CLEO) sponsor programs
designed to increase the number of minority
law students. Those interested in information on these programs should write to
CLEO, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 290,
Washington, DC 20036.
The Mexican-American Legal Defense and
Education Fund (MALDEF) provides
financial assistance to Hispanic students
applying to law school. Applications may be
obtained by writing to MALDEF, The
Commerce Building, 314 East Commerce
Street, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 72805.
Statement on
Nondiscrimination
It is the policy of Texas Tech University
School of Law not to discriminate on the
basis of sex, age, 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
policy is enforced by federal law under Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Inquiries regarding compliance with these
statutes may be directed to Dr. Robert H.
Ewalt, Office of Student Affairs, 213 Administration Building, telephone (806) 7422131.
Texas Tech University originally
opened in the fall of 1925 as Texas
Technological College with four schoolsLiberal Arts, Home Economics, Agriculture,
and Engineering. By action of the Texas
State Legislature, Texas Technological
College became Texas Tech University on
September 1, 1969. Today the University has
an enrollment of over 25,000 and consists of
the instructional colleges-Agricultural
Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Sciences,
Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Home Economics, and the Law
School and the Graduate School. The Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center, a
separate institution, opened in 1972.
Many special facilities for interdisciplinary
research are available, such as the computer
center, the Southwest Collection (a regional
depository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the near Southwest), and the University Library's expanding collection of material in the general areas
of the humanities.
Located near the Law School, the Student
Recreation Center and the Aquatic Center
offer a wide variety of indoor sports facilities in addition to an olympic size indooroutdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and
ball fields.
Texas Tech University is located in
Lubbock, a city of over 190,000 with a fine
variety of cultural and recreational opportunitics and a dry and invigorating climate.
The city maintains more than sixty public
parks (or those interested in sailing, sailboarding, tennis, softball, golf, and soccer.
Cultural events include performances by the
Lubbock Symphony and Civic Ballet, while
dramatic groups (rom the city, the Texas
Tech theatre arts program, and occasional
Broadway traveling companies present a
broad selection of theatrical fare.
Texas Tech's campus of 1,839 acres is one
of the largest in the nation, and with its
attractive landscaping and unique Spanish
Renaissance red-tile roofed buildings, is one
of the most attractive.
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The Curriculum
Programs of Study
Doctor of Jurisprudence
In order to be recommended for the J.D.
degree by the faculty, a student must
successfully complete a minimum of 90
semester hours, nonnally accomplished in
six semesters or five semesters and two
summer sessions. A cumulative average of
2.0 is required for graduation. Other academic requirements for graduation a~d fo~
maintaining good standing are contalOed In
the "Rules and Regulations of the School of
Law," which is given to students upon their
initial registration and is available upon
request.
10e grading scale is as follows: A=4.00,
8+=3.50.8=3.00, C+::2.50, C=2.00, 0+=1.50,
0:::1.00, and F==O.O.
Average academic attrition rate for the .
first year students over the past five years 15
approximately 9 percent.
The bar passage ratc of gtaduates was 94.3
percent for the February 1989 Texas bar
exam and 88.6 percent for the July 1989
Texas bar exam.
1he Law School offers a full-time program
only. ParHime enrollment is not pennitted.
Classes are offered only during the day. A
student may not take more than 17 or less
than 13 hours in any semester without
special permission. There is no minimum.
course load requirement for students dunng
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 su~h .as ta~, estate
planning, environmental, crurunal, mt~­
tional, litigation, public, property, or bustness·related.
Doctor of JurisprudenceMaster of Business Administration
TIle Law School and the Graduate School
of Texas Tech University offer a )oint
program leading to the degrees of Doc!or of
Jurisprudence O.DJ and Master of BustOCSS
Administration (M.B.A.). The )oint degree
allows a student to complete the requirements for both degrees in three or four
years, depending upon the extent of leveling
in business courses required.
The program is designed principally for
the student with nonbusiness undergradu·
ate 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 co~c­
ing the graduate business courses, resulbng
in a total of 124 hours of law and business
courses. For the student with an appropriate
business background, however, the degree
may be secured without leveling and by
completing a total of 102 hours of law and
business courses. To satisfy the 90 hours of
law for the J.D. degree and the 36 hours of
business for the M.B.A. degree, 12 hours of
approved law courses are transferred as
elective credit to the M.B.A. degree and 12
hours of approved graduate business
courses are transferred as elective credit
toward the }.D. degree.
The first year of study consists enti~ly of
law courses. During the second and third
years, the remaining required law courses
are to be completed together with selected
law electives and an appropriate number of
graduate business core courses.
An acceptable score on the Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMATI is
required for the M.B.A. portion of the
program.
Doctor of Jurisprudence-Master of
Science in Agricultural Economics
This joint degree program follows gener·
ally 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 9O-hour requirement for the J.D.
degree and the J6.hour requirement for the
M.s. degree, 12 hours of approved courses
from the Graduate School and the Law
School are applied to the degree earned in
the other school. Thus, to complete the joint
degree program, the student will take 78
hours of law and 24 hours of graduate
agricultural economics. A comprehensive
examination over the 18 hours of core course
material for the M.s. degree must be passed
as a requirement for the degree. The first
year of study in the combined degree
program is devoted exclusively to the study
of law. After the first year, courses in both
the graduate division of the Department of
Agricultural Economics and the Law School
may be taken concurrently.
An acceptable Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score is a prerequisite to admission to the Graduate School for the M.s.
portion of the program.
Doctor of JurisprudenceMaster of Public Administration
A student may complete the requirements
for a J.D. and a Master of Public Administra·
tion (M.P.A.) degree in approximately four
years if the student is enrolled in the Center
for Public Service and the Law School for
the combined degree program. Each school
accepts 12 hours of credit for approved
course work completed in the other school
to fulfill the requirements for its degree,
thereby reducing the total number of hours
required for both degrees. Thus, '78 hours of
law and 33 hours of graduate courses in the
M.P.A. program must be completed. Included in the 33 hours for the M.P.A.
portion is an intemship assignment in a
government office (6 hours credit) together
with courses selected from one of the seven
specific fields of concentration. 1he first year
of study consists entirely of law courses. TIle
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 pcriod of study
may involve both schools.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
must be taken and the score reported to the
Graduate School as part of the admission
procedure to the M.P.A. portion of the
program.
The joint degree program is of particular
benefit to law students who have career
interests in administrative positions at all
levels of government and in public agencies
and institutions.
Application Procedure for Joint
Programs
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Applications for adnusstOn to )Omt degree
programs should be made to both the Law
School and the Graduate School of Texas
Tech University. Applications to the Gradu·
ate School can be obtained by writing
directly to that school. Applicants must
meet the regular admission requirements of
each school and must be accepted by each to
be eligible for the program. If a student is
undecided about whether to pursue one of
the joint programs, application to the
Graduate School can be delayed until the
beginning of the third semester in law
school.
Profes8Ol"WillRicel5U5lf1grorn-
Acceleration
The Law School permits students to
accelerate their work and to graduate in
December of the third year. A student may
accelerate by completing 12 hours of course
credit in two summer sessions.
Class Attendance
Regular attendance and preparation by
students are reqUired. Students should be
aware that the Law School is obligated to
certify to the various boards of state bar
examiners that each student has been in
regular attendance in classroom instruction.
Each professor has the privilege of excluding a student from the course or from the
final examination in the course whenever
that student has accumulated an unreasonably large number of absences or instances of
unpreparedness in the course.
Change of Requirements
The Law School faculty reserves the right
to change the schedule of das~, the
program of instruction, the reqUIrements for
degrees, and any other similar rules or .
regulations. This right will n~t be ex~rosed,
however, to impose substanhal detrtment
upon students enrolled at the time of the
change.
pulers to rescardl hoW the courts
MveerlfOl'Ollllaborl.ws.
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11
Courses
"TtdI amlmwrs to bE oneO/tlK
':::U=~iIlm;t:;';:~il
Roland K. Johnson. Harris.
Finley, Creel. &: Bogle, Fort
Worth, Texas
Scheduling of courses in any semester
depends upon the decisions of the faculty
and the dean. Courses commonly offered
are described below.
First year courses are required. In addition
to the advanced required courses listed,
there is an advanced. legal research and
writing requirement that students may meet
during their second or third year by completing a paper involving scholarly or
problem-solving legal research.
NONJUDIOAL PR<X:E5S 52<8.
2 hn..
Instruction in dispute resolution without litigation,
emphasizing the lawyer's role In negotiation.. medi.
lion, arbitration, and legislation In selected and
illustrative areas of substantive law.
PROPERTY 5003.
<I hrs.
An introduction to the law of penonal property and
real property, indudlng estates and. othet inlerests in
land. real property marketing and a:mveyandng. and
landlon:l and tenant problems.
TOR155001.
<lhn..
int~~=~f:S:~~~=offOl"
penonalityand property.
CIVIL PROCEDURE 5005.
• hr!J.
A general survey U!ling federal court procedure as a
mode!.lncludlngjurisdiction of courts, pleading.
disposition without trial, joinder of claims and parties,
effects 01 judgments, and appellate review.
"hrs.
CONsnnmONAL LAW 5001.
A study oIlhe feden! juc\icialy's doctrine and
~ of judicial review, jud.IriaI powa-. and
jurisdictionollhec:ourts, thepowe-ofCorlgress 10
regulatec:om~. the power oi thesLatcs loregulale
maunerce. and the protection of private rights,
privileges. and iDununitiesww:l.er theConstitulioo
which indudes the subst.azltiverights of freecbn 01
~~~~~&eOOomoirdigion.
CONTRACfS SOOt
4 hrs.
A study of the enlol"Cleability of promises, the
creation of contractual obligations, perlormance and
LEGAL PROCESS 5102.
1 hr.
A comprehensive iJltroduction to the study ollaw
and to the iJlstitutions and processes of the American
legal system.
LEGAL RESEAROi 5101.
1 hr.
Instruction in the sources and use ollNtertais lOI"
legal resean:h.l.nduding computer-_i9ted research,
andinf~ollegalcilation.
<I hn..
~~~=~:~~~==
and related oonstructional problems.
Advanced Elective Courses
ACCXXINl1NGFORLAWYERS 6215.
2hn..
~yolas~=S;~sta~~~~'
APPE1.I.J\TEADVOCACY 6101.
1 hr.
RegeardI . .d writing 01. briefs Ind pattidpation in
ettnpetitive rounds of oral argutnerlts in .ppeUate
c:ases.designed to develop writing and adVOQtyskil1s,
and toinaeuethestudent'sundentand.lngolthe
relationship between preeedent and policy in the
re:soI.utionolleg3la:mtrovenl.es.
a~dlOl"adv~studyinoorporatefina.nce
rS=e!!~.f~~I=:~~n~~~~::~;,e
judidal, and executive branches in IhedeveJopment of
pubUcpolicy.
BUSINESS EN11T1ES 6035.
<I hn..
A studyofbusiness«ganiz.llionslnduding
partnenh!p,llinited partnership, and othel" IDllna::wporated business fonns,and businesoorponations; the
fadOrS affecting the leIedion of the form oil busineI
enterprise; thenatweoi oorpon.teentities; the
prunotion. c.ganization, IClivilies. financing. management. and dissolution oi bustnes corporations.
CQMMERQAlLAW 6020.
<lhn..
A study d the financing and distribution d goods
from manufacturer to ultimate consumer, with spedaI
empha'J15 given to the financing 01. sale!! transactions
(Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and to the
goods, and comtruction amtracB.
LEGAL ANALYSIS S1!1l.
2hn..
Instruction in <:a!Ie and statute analysis through legal
wrilingandOl"lII argumenl Written assignments
Indude letters, tnmlOr'anda, briefs, and simi1ac lon:ns 01
legal writing.
WillS AND TRUsrs 6015.
la"'" to Individual action and. restrictive agreements
invo!ving price fu:ing. m...ketdivlsion, resaIeprice
maintenance, price di!lClimination, tr.de boycotts and
refusals to deal, exclusive arrangements, patents,
monopolic:s and Industrial concentration, public and
privateremedic:s.
a.ndtiUatlon.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 600).
3hn.
EJcaminestheroleoJthe.d.minlstrativeprocessin
our society, formal and informal. and emphasizes the
~~f~~=~~~~ne':=~I~:~~:m- ~=/c:,:~:t~~n~g:~~~~~).
doctrine in thTee settings: personal gel'Vice, sales of
CRIMINAL LAW 5310.
3m
Inquiry into the lOurces and goa1s of the aiminal
law, limit.lti(m, on the State's power to define aiminal
liability, general prindples ofliabWty and defenses,
and the dwacteristics 01. partku1ar aiJnes.
Responsibility and the Model Rulcsof Professlonlll
Conduct.
decisions, and administrative law. Designed to provide
Advanced Required Courses'"
First Year Courses
practltioner,corporate.ttomey,crimina1prOlCaltor,
:~~=:~~%~~~1C~~~~:~a0ge
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6339.
3 hn..
Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal
jus:lioesystemfromarreslthroughpost-oonviction
remedies.
EVlDENCE 6016.
4 In.
An euminatiM 01 the probl.eD'lS oi pl"oof, indudiIlg
studyoftheadJnissi.on andexdusion 01. infonnation on
the buis 01. rdevancy, lllXlnUny, policy and. protection
01. the individual 01" the state, the eD.minatiM 01.
wilnesl5es,substitutesfOl"evtdenoe,and.prooedurll
conskl.eralions.
INCOMETAXAllON 6m4.
<lhn..
The purposes 01. this course llre to give I basic
understanding of federal Income taxation relating to
individuals, trusts, partnerships and oorp<nlions, and.
to teach the U5e of complex stalute!! and. regulll.lonS.
PROFES6IONAL RESPONSIBJUTY 6223.
2 tn.
The role oi.the
system and the lawyer In
American SO<:ieIy, With speda1 empbuis on prole.
sionll responsibilities thlt I lawyer has UpriVlte
les:'l
"Students must lake 19 hours 01. these <DUrSIl!S during
their5ea;lndyear.
ADMIRALlY6242.
2hrs.
An examination of the historical. development of
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction: the natwe and
9OW:ce ofsubsta.ntive marinme law in theoontext of
particular topilS and problems of admiralty jurisdiction
in I federal system.
ADVANCEDCOMMERClAlLAW6030.
2hn..
A study ol Article 2 01 the Uniform Commerci.al
Code which «IVers the"'w of we. Inc:I.ud.ed ...e the
requim:nents fOl" formation oil A1esOOlltract.
problmlS in enforcement. ....d determination 01
remedies lOI" breach oIa:mtracl
ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW 6045.
201"3hn..
An advanced critical study dealing with selected
iJsues in substantive criminal law, crimina.J.procedun,
and the administnlion of criminal justice. The alW'ge
format (e.g., seminar), topilS to be included, and credit
(two or three geD'\CSter hours), will be determined and
announced in advance oi registration by the instructor.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATJON6323.
3hrs.
A study oJ taxation prindples app1icable to fonNllion, management. roorgllnlZllltion, and dissolution of
business entities with particular emphasis upon the
corporation-sharebolder relationship in both clo5e1y
held ....d publidy owned cOI"p:nlions.
ACRICl1l1URAL LAW 6394.
3 hn..
Thestudyof vuious laws and institutions INlt refled
""'_.
the unique characteristics and needs 01 the .lgricultural
AMERICAN INDlAN UW 6353.
3hrs.
A survey of Amerk:In Indian law with emphasis
upon the treaty, slatutol'ial. and jurisprudential
mationships of federal, Slate, and triba11egal systems.
AMERICAN LEGAL AND
CONsnTUllONAl HISTORY 6378.
3 hrs.
A survey of the development of American legal
inslitutionswithemphasisonthehistoryoJ1egai
doctrine,thebar,thejudid...y,polioe,andoorreclions.
ANTITRUST 6IXl6.
201" 31u'S.
A study 01. theMtiolUll ....titrustpolicyunder the
Sherman. ~yton. RobinSiOll-Patlnan. ....d Federal
Tude Commission acts and the Ipplic:alion 01. these
BANKING LAW 6017.
2or3hrs.
~~~~~,~tory
emphmis on ~Iion of bank activities, trust powers,
forming I new bank. and bank holding companies.
BOARD OF BARRISTERS 7105.
BUSINESS TORTS 6052.
2 or 3 hrs.
An examinatioa of interferenCl'S with intangible
business and economic interests, including misrepregefltation ol competitor's products (trade libel),
interferenoe w1.thOOlltrKtual relations. false and
D'l1sleading advertising. approprilolQl ol trade values,
copyright ....d tradem... k inlringemenl
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12
Cl-DLORENANDTI-IElAW 6393.
3hrs.
Bankruptcy Reform Act ollm, and the variout
ThbCXlll,lJ'WfocusesOfltheVaryiJ'lgrebtklmhips
~~~:~:~~e:~=~~'aznmg
~~~.;:;:~a::.sta~~~on':t~ed creditor!!
and 10 rdlabilitatlon ol the debtor In both
contexts, the ;.tvenile juslicesysll!ll'l, dIiId lbu5eand
neglect. foster care, and aJrl!!en1 to medical can.
COMPLEXLITfGATION6045.
2 or 3 hrs.
. AnadYancOOdvilprocedure~.a11pha5lzirlg
jotnder.dassktlons.and res judi<:at.llIn multi-party
disputes.
CONFUcrOFLAWS 6022.
2or3hn.
The law relating to transactions or oo:urtenre!l when
lIOmC or all of the opera!:ive facts ari50C in more than one
state; juri!ldlction of cou.rt's enforcement of foreign
judgments and decrees; choice of amflJcting law In
situations Involving torts, oontract!l, property. mania&"
divorce, and procedural problEms.
mE CDNSnnmON AND LAW OF
AMERlCANFOREIGNAFFAIRS 6038.
2or3hrs.
An examlnatiorl of foreign affairs powen 01 the
fecknl and state gownunmts. Iruty-making.. and
judicial ~w. Designed to introducestudenb to the
incorporation olinlerN.tianailawinto United Stalet
bw.
CONSTI1UTIONALlAWSEMINAR 6233.
2hn..
A study of stlect«t probJeDlS in mnstiMionallaw.
CONSTI1UTIONAL TORTS 6041.
2or3hrs.
A study 01 public offid.als' and entitles' Ior1Ii.. bility
for WlCDIlSlitutional axlduct. inducU1lg the l'ftn«tier'
SOtIIUS,VariousdefCll.'le,pertinentprocedutall!5ues.
and tWTftlt legislative proposaJs.
2 or 3 hrs.
A consideration of the law relating to lJ'Ie!'dlanlronsumer transactions, with spec:I.aI emphasis on the
CONSUMER LAW 6026.
~:tin-;==;'::~=g~~.
and judicial and edrajudidallK'lf-hclp methods
available to aggrieved merchants and consumers.
CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS 6021.
2or3hrs.
Topics, which are to be announced, will emphasize
current isslJ('S and problem!! in law. May be repeated
forcredil
CORPORATEANANCE 6218.
2hz's.
Study of corponbe 6nandaJ. stnJttun and changes,
~~=~~=:en~u:~bonds,
type!! ol bankroptcy proceedings.
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE. 6131.
2 hn.
CREDITORS'RICHTS 6001.
2 or 3 hz's.
Creditors' l'tIneCfies and debtors' righls under stale
law, Including exempt property, rernediesofun5tCW'ed.
cnditon 10 mUect dfllts by individual and by a:Xled:lve
adion, and the law ol fraudulent conveyances. The
American bankruptcy !lystem including Hquldation
prooeediJ'Ip and reorganization proceedinp undet the
and
~v::~v:~;~~'~~::SC::t~m::;.°r:on,
confrontation by wltne!lsf1s, and others.
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMFNT
6288.2 hn.
A study of the constitutional. statutory, and
regulatory standards for elimln.atlng and prohlbltlng
discrimination otI the basis of the individual'. not,
oolor,religion,JeX,Ol'nationalorigin Inhlring.
=;,~t::='t'~::~~~tO~orthe
proeedu.rt!lnecessaryforfilinganad:ionfuc~
=~~~~d::~cZ==
=-=d~at===~~-
private), labor unions. and e m = t argmdes art
undet Including the requirelnmt fOI' affumative Ildlon
.........
ENlERTAlNMFNTl,AW 6246.
2hn.
A diKussion 01 thecopyright aspeeI!I 01 entertainment law. The COUT'5I! InvolvfS an in-deptll analytb 01
the Copyright Ad as It aHed!! creation, development.
and marketing of copyright materiAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6023.
2or3hrs.
The respective roIfS of the federal. and state
governmenb In handling such problems as air and
water pollution, 'gricultural pollution, use oJ public
lands, and land-U!Ie planning. Federal and slale
regu1atory means to safeguard the environment will be
considered in detail.
ESTATE AND CII'TTAXATION 6019.
2or3hrs.
An estate plannlng 00UT9t that examines the ImpKI
offeden.l transfer tlXell (glft tax,fState tax, and
~eralion-skippingtran!lfertax)onvariOU!ltypesol
dispositions 01 property during life and at death., the
administntive and judidal pl'(lCeS in Te!IoIvingfederai
estate and gift to: contraveniel,;md the!lOCllll. and
economic implications ollautlon ol di5t:ributlons 01
"""...
ESTATE PlANNINC 67:r1.
;:=:~~~~~th~
FAMILY LAW 6024.
2or3hrs.
Legal probIeI:ns rmted 10 the establishll'lmt.
dislIolution,;md~tionoifamilyrebtlonships
=~~~~=t'
famiIyrelations.
"
the sharC!! of publicly traded corporations under the
Williams Ad axliflcd In §§13 and 14 of the Act and
implied civil actions based thereon and the rules and
regulations 01 the S.E.c. thereunder.
JEWlSHLAW6283.
2hz's.
A study of biblical jurisprudenoe, rabbinic exegesis,
and comparative law 5JMNIing approximatel.y 4OX1
JUDIClAL ADMINISTRATION 601g.
2~3hrs.
Thecoursedeals wlth the natureof the judicial
function at trial and on appeal; judicial selection
including methods of recruitment and mitigation of
bias; formal judicial education; judidal cateen:
including tenure, di!lclpllne and promotion; the
management and administration of court systems; and
an overview of the administration of justice In both
aimlnal and civil selling!!.
FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW 6298.
2 hrs.
This cowse emphasiv:-s the special features of
federal enfOJ'ffment and the feden.l-state relationship
in the aiminallaw area.
JURISPRUDENCE 6208.
FEDERALJURlSDICTION 6m3.
2or3hrs.
A study ol the juri5diction ol the federal COwt!I and
ol justice. and the relation ollaw and motality will be
considered. FTOIIlliIne 10 lime, as announced in
adVatlCle ol registntion by the instnIdor, major
oItheproceduralrulesreiatedto~ctionalmatlen,
.-
2 hrs.
~~~=I~~o:r~Ia~::~cept
Including the law applkd by the kderaJ murIs, federal
question and diversity jurisdiction, removal ~e­
tion,. jurisdictional amount. appellate jurisdiction.
con.fiictsbet\W!eTlthe!lbteandnationaljudicia1
emphasis will be given 10 a particulartopicor groupol
topics in this coune. e.g~ law as an Instrument ol social
policy, law ;md theology as related to problems 01
lnOTlIIaa:ountabilityortheethicsolvarioustypesof
law practice
FORENSIC MEDIaNE 6240.
2 hrs.
A study ollaw and medicine indudingsome
medicalterminobgy and concepts
relevant legal
principles.., they might be enrountered in a futurecase
or public forum. Particu1ac allftltion is given to
~Ye!I in law and medicine, the medical k1ences.
LABOR LAW 6314.
3hz's.
A study of sta~ and feder.lIlaws governing the
employer-union relallonsh..ip, organizational rights, the
e!ltablishmentol themUectiYC' bargaining relationship,
and lhe legality of various typesol concerted activity.
and
and
~ens~I==:=:n~=t~~~~~~th
regulation, medical-moral problems in a changing
!IOCiety,etc.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 600.
2or3hrs.
A .review of Issues peculiar 10 commercial dealings of
public bodies including sovereign immunity, publlc
biddingrequiremcnts,mandalorycontraclclaU!lE.'!l,and
specialdisputesproredures.
INCOME TAXATION OF ESTATES
2hrs.
AND'ffiUSTS 6248.
Income tuation of grantor and nongrantor trusb
and of estates. including concepts of distributable net
income, tietdistributions, distributions in kind and
throwbadi:ruIes.
2hn.
JnClJII\e;md t!IIate and giftlaxmmequmces:f.
particuIarCOUT'5l!olact:lon.
fom.gn investment, trade with Couununi!ll: countries,
and induslrial property.
y-
w~~~le:~e=:~~=intu=~w
case!I,lncIuding the sped6c areas ol!leardl and seizure,
~~~~~==:=ties; ti~===~-:c:,:~~:r'
COIltOUdatlon. sale of assets. unendments. f«llpitaUulion and dBsolution, IMooIwnt mrp;wate r«lrpniution
undetChaptet II ol the &nkruptcy Code.
FEDERAlCORPORATIONU.W 6271.
2hrs.
An advanced study of corpon.telitigalion and
regulation under Uy portions of the Securities
Exmange Actol1934 and the rules
regulations of
the 5.E.c. thereunder. The four principal areas studili'd
in the
are (0 impUed civil K1ions based on the
INSURANCE LAW 6009.
2or3hrs.
The law appllc:abloe to the format>on. construction,
and enloroement of conlrKl!l for life, c:asua1ty,
property insurance; government reguJation 01 the
in!Iuranceindustry.
and
ImERNATIONAL BUSlNESlS
!RANSACTlQNS 600J.
2 or 3 his.
l.egal aspects 01 doing busines!I abroad, particularly
in developed countries, with emphasis on lax planning.
US. and Europeanantilru5llaws, exporting.licen5ing.
and lntemallonal banking and finance. TheC(lllf9l!
survey. the regulation of multinational cornpardfS,
!AN[).USC PLANNING tm5.
2 or 3 hr!!.
The course will consider both private and public
means of controlling the use olland. Emphasis will be
placed on the areas of planning and zoning.. including
~~::~rJurer°:¢CJofth~~~:az~us;:,clude
subdivisiotl rontroIs,restrictlvedecd covenants,
eminent domain proceedings, and urban rcnewal.
62n.
LAWANDPSYOilATRY
2hrs.
A study of various practical and theoretical aspects
ollawand psymiatry in theQJrltext 01 the insanity
defense, rights of the mentally Ill, civil commitment
proceedinp, involuntarybehavioc modification
programs, and related topics.
LAW OFOTIZENSHIP, NATURALIZATION,
ANDIMMICRATION 6(81.
2or3hrs.
AstudyoltheConslitulion,fedenoJ!lblules,
~~~p,~~~ee:;:Sand
deportation from the United States.
LAWQFACEMANACEMENT6243.
2hz's.
An appllcatory study ol bask principles of being in
bu!IiI'l_, location and OI'gaN:ultion olalaw finn, office
and law practice management functions and systems,
tedmobgy and support services, and performing IegaJ
work efficiently and effectively.
1.J\WREVlEW 7002.
Profet!lOT Thomas Baker has been
appointed by the ChiefJU!lllceoi.
the United Statl'S Supreme Cowt
10 the Committee 01'1 Rules of
Practioeand Procedure ol the Judicia! Confft'ftlCe ol the United
StatfS:
15
14
NAlURAL RESOURCES LAW 6236.
2hrs.
An introductiOll to the economic. envitonmefltal. and
1ep1.spectJ of devcloping natur.l1 re5OW'<1!S. T~
tndude using public Imd for gTaxing. range. ~ or
timber purpc&e5 and the devdopment of mugy
re!IllW"CelI such., hydroelectric,. ooal 01" nudear power.
The coursce abo provides an overview of rate regulation
01 utilities and pricing lkhemeI for natural re9Ol.ItOeS.
NECOTlATION WQRKSOOP 001.
2 J\n..
I)eovdopmml of the lIwyering skills usetuI to
5tttlm'lUlt l'W1gOtiation and ml'diatioD; analysis of
dilIputes and alternative !IOI.ution!l; and recognllion and
..- of negoliatloo stralegies and lechniques through
simulationexen:i5l!S.
NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONS6049.
201" 3 hn.
DetaIJed examination oflhe Jaw and the legal
problems relating 10 non-profit organizalioos,
induding requiremenls to obtain and maintain taxexemplstatus.
OILANDGASLAW 6011.
2 01" 3 Jus.
A study of the law of oil and ps with emphasU
upon Ihl! inlerl1Sts thai milY be aa.ted in oil and gil!!,
the rights of the landownet, provi!lions in the oil and
gas 1eage, the right!! of _gnees. iItld legisLalioo dealing
wilh production and oonservation.
OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS 6274.
:~r~~~o~:eo;t=~~~pt:t~~~~a.
2 hrs.
An advill\ced COUJ'W dulirog with pilrticulilt iltea5 of
oiJandgas. TheC'OUne will have iI varying content
which will be announced. Areas of study may indude
ll1deraltaxalion of oil and gas transactions; detailed
atudy of pooling. unitization, and regulation of oil and
gil!!; and drafting problems associated with oil and p i
conveyancing and operations.
MARITAL PROPERTY 6IXl8.
PQST-CONVIC110N REMEDIES 6267.
2 hrs.
A study of habeas corpus proceedings focusing on
LEGAL DRAFflNG 6224.
2 hrs.
A study of drafling structure and phraseology"" It
tion of documents for private transactions.
2or3hn.
Properly rights of husband and wife under the Texa,
community property system, including <:oVerage of the
law relating to homestead.
MASS MEDIA LAW 6051.
2or3hrs.
Constitutional and legal issues pertaining 10 print
and electrorolc media, induding defamation, privacy,
prior restraints, aca!9l5 10 information. and govefnmefll
regu1ation of the electronic media.
MEDICAL AND LEGAL ASPEcr5
OFBIOETHIC56204.
2hn.
A joint (nurse with medical nursing students and
~~~=1b=~=~e
lepl ramifications ofbiologica1 possibilities in currenl
aoI:ving international Jaw J'l"oblem5 in the areas 01
inlernatklnal military intervention, lIOdo-political
rights, KU'lomic devdopment and. welJ..being. and
envi.romnmtal protection. Spec:iaI empIwU is focuaed
on the 9OW'Cl!'!S 01 intem.atiOflal Jaw and the manner in
wI\Ieh il is ehanpng 10 meet the demands of the future.
2 hn.
he~::::~~:=~~:::
.ttention 10 standard 01 care, analysis ol hOlpitill and
REAL PROPERTY FlNANCE ANDnANSAcnONS
2-4hrs.
A study 01 resKimtiai and cornmen:ial real estate
tranaKtions. Topiaof dixussion wilIindude:
negotiating the purchase and sale contract. methods 01
tide usuranc:e; the !eCOndary mortgage market; land
acIJUisi.tion and. development loans; various mortgage
inatrwnents and alternatives such lIS adjustable rale
mortpges, wrap around mortgages,leasehold
mortgages, p.!SCha!Je money mortgages. sale and lease
baeb, and. <Xll'Itract!llordeed; tax considenool'l!l in real
estall! tra.nsadions; shopping cenlers; condominiumS;
andlXlOpUiltives.
600f,.
REMEDIES w:tl.
201"3hn.
Forms of legal and. equitable relief a oourt is
equipped to grwt by way of redress 10 those who have
been Of may be injured. includingaltcmativedlolces
and the tactical. advillltages of each.
RESEAROi 7001.
lor2hrs.
SECURmESREGULATION 6028.
~~;;;:ec:ethb;f~~~~~:b~t:~::a1~soners.
2Of3hrs.
Federal and state regulation of the public distribu·
tion, offer, and sale ofcorporale geCUrities.. TheCOUJ"!le
Includes I thorough study of the Securities Act of 1933
PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6265. 2 hrs.
1934 which relate to regi,tralion and. reporting by
The coune will focus each gettlester on a particular
problem in environmental law. The problem will be
studled in depth with emphasis on analysis of
legislation (state and lederal) relating to it and an
evaluation of the regulatory !lCher:roe. 1be functions 01
administrative agendes and their actions conceming
the particular problem will also be examined. Examples
of problem, which might be used indude air poDution.,
waler pollution, oil pollution. use and a~ol publk:
lands,conservationof!lClll'CeresoU,l"OE'5,theenergy
crisis, and regional 01" stltewide land-use planning and
management IOf environmental purposes.
publicly traded cmpoI"ltions, together with the rules
and regulation, of the S.B-C. implementing the
dlsd08un aystem under thelle statutes, and dvilactions
PRODUCIS LlABllITY 6276.
2 hrs.
A comprehensive study of the dvil action lor ha.nn
resulting from dt'fed:iveand dangerous products,
lnduding the historic:al development of this theOfY of
liability and Its componenl parts, the problem5
cona:ming verDcal and horizontal privity, defedive-
medical realfds, prrtrial and trial tactics. examination
01 the medkaJ. witness, and wttlemftlt negotiation.
1'$, proof,avai1abledefen9l!S,damages,iIlld~l!S.
MUSEUMUW6050.
2or3hrs.
COIJ'lprehenSve study of the law and 1ep1 problems,
lnduding tuconsiderations,. relating to mUgeUD1S.
PUBUC INTERNATIONAL LAW 6040.
3 lin.
An introductoryc:out5ein inlemationallega1 studies,
with attention given 10 rec:ognizing. analyzing. and
TAXPOLIC'f6281.
2hrs.
Astudyofthelur1dalMJltalphiJOllOphk:al,poI.il:ical.
«Ol'IOmic. and legal principles and tools 01 analysis
PUBLIC EDUCATION LAW 6m2..
201"3 Jus.
A comprehensive study of theimpact of Jaw uJlOfl
public educalion in Ameria,. empftasizing the diV4ne
relationships existing between students, teact-s,
adminbtrators, governing bodies, legislature. and the
public. and how these relationships are affeded by Jaw
expressed in regulations, statutes, judicial decisions,
stateccnstitutions, and the United Stales Constitution.
IndthogeportionlloftheSecuritiesE~changeActof
~~:~~~=~~th~~~=~andunder_
writing techniques are lNrVeyed. and the key defini·
tlonsandexemptions In the statutes arestudled. Slate
secw1l:les law Is also studled with particular emphasi5
on the IKWities regls;tralion and antiItaud aspects of
the Tex.uSecuritieil Act.
SKfUS DEVELOPMENT 7004.
medX:alpractice.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 6291.
federal and s1a1e oonstitutions; the dUef i!lOW'C('S of the
aIale and IocaIIaJ: revenues; and probletl'l!l of ronfIict
between tax system, in a f~ state.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6036. 2 or 3 hn.
A study 01 the law reJating to theaeiltioo of local
govemmerll units, their legi5l.atiV1!,. fuJcaI, proprietary,
and administrative powen and functions, ted and
contractliabl1lty. 'Therelal:looshipbetweenslatearw:l.
local govemD'lall and inter-govemmenta.l aJIIflicts will
be dIJcussed. Spedal emphasis is p1l1Ol!d on Texas Jaw.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION6CB9.
201"3hrs.
A study of ~eded problems deaIilIg with the po_
to tu and llinItations pIaoed upon such power by the
regardingtupoUcy.
TAX PROCEDURE. PENALTIES,
AND PROSECUllON 6282.
2 hrs.
A study of the prooedurlli aspectsoifedcraJ. taxation
mailers, including audits, !IettIemerlt procedures, court
~=~~~~~~~=TEXASCRIMINALPROCEDURE 6010.
2or3hrs.
The Jawregulating the Texas crimina1procesl!i from
arrest through post..amviction rrnew with an
emphasis on its uNque eharaderistia.
TEXAS lAND nn.ES 62SO.
2 hrs.
Contract!l fOI" sale 01 land; fonns 01 deeds; descriptiona; WlIITiItlty ..d other ClClVaWlIs of title; escrows;
reoofding statutes; praetice in drafting; iIaflIisi.tionof
title to land through adv_ pDllISE9!Iion.
TEXAS PRETRIAL PROCEDURE 6fm.
2 or 3 M.
A study of Ihl! Texas law in dvil case!I pel"1aining to
subject mailer jurisdiction within the state syslem,
jurisdiction of persons and property, pleadiJlp, venue,
=~~~~s:~~a='ou~tri~
TEXAS TRlAL AND APPELLATE PROCEDURE 6014.
2 or 3 1m.
A study of the Tu.., law In dvil eases pertaining to
trial and appe11ate procedure conttming the jury,
prl!S('fltation of the case, motions for Instructed verdict,
!heoourt'scharge,theverdlct,trlalbeforethecourt,
P"!t-trial motions iIlld procedures, final and appealable
judgments, appellate jurisdiction, perfection of appeal,
the oourls of dvil appeal, the Supreme Court 01 Texas,
and oripnal proceedlnp In appellate courls.
TRIAL ADVQCAC'f 6228.
2 hrs.
A practical COI.Ir5e involving demonstrations and
student practice in aIllspeels of the trial of dvil and
criminal caacs which provide significant opportunities
fOf jury penuasion, instructor analysis and commentary respecting student performance and evaluation 01
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WATER LAW (lJ27.
2or3hrs.
The course coven a variety of tapia including the
private law ,)'SIems for allocating WOller among usen,
the public law S)"'tCDU of allocation, groundwater
management, devekIpmeJll of new water supplies,
Interstatedispules, and wilter pollution.
WORKERS'COMPENSATION 6230.
2hrs.
A study 01 the oripn and substanee of workers'
compensation law and procedUIft befOI"e administrative tribWlilb and courts. SpedaI emphasis on Texas
sliltutl.'Sandprooedun.
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Student Affairs
Committee comprised of advanced law
students. It houses the Academic Support
Desk, the Audio-Visual Lab, and the Stu·
dent Information Center.
The Academic Support Desk, manned by
advanced students, provides answers to
specific questions regarding courses, study
skills, class work" and examinations. A tutor
rcferrallist is also available.
The Audio-Visual Lab offers a relaxed and
convenient atmosphere where students can
use a variety of audio and video study aids.
Materials and equipment include infonna·
tion on taking objective examinations and
essay texts, audio and video tapes on study
skills and substantive law" audio tape
players" headphones, a video recorder, and
a television monitor.
The S.AS.S. provides a centralized
location where students can go for infonna·
tion on study skills workshops, student
organizations, central campus services, and
Law School activities and programs. Ses·
sions on study techniques are conducted by
the law faculty and students. The "?rofes·
sors' Comer" has infonnation provided by
the professors including previously given
exams and course descriptions.
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 services.
The Student Bar offers such services as a
nonprofit bookstore, check cashin!y textbook
and study aid exchange. seminars, and
numerous social activities throughout the
year.
Student Academic Success Services
Center
The Student Academic Success Services
Center is designed to enable students to
help each other achieve academic success.
The center operates in conjunction with the
Faculty-Student Counseling Committee, the
Law Library, and the Academic Success
Board of Barristers
The Board of Barristers is a student
organization responsible for promoting and
administering numerous programs designed
to develop a wide range of lawyering
skills--<ourtroom advocacy, brief writing,
client interviewing and counseling, and
office practice. Among the board's responsi·
bilities are administering interschool and
interscholastic moot court, mock trial" 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 trial 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
includes members of all former boards of
the Texas Tech Law School. Through the
association" the present board keeps former
members informed of the status of interschool competition teams and interschool
oral advocacy activities.
TIle Board of Barristers sponsors intraschool competition in mock trial, moot
court, and client counseling events that give
participating students experience in the art
of trial and appellate advocacy as well as in
the technique of interviewing clients.
In addition" the board assists in selecting
members of the interschoal teams that
compete across the country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have
contributed generously for the support of
the competitions and teams:
Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest &: Minick
(Dallas)--National Client Counseling
Team
Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein &: Johnson
(Amarillo)-State Moot Court Team
Geary, Stahl &: Spencer (Dallas)-Spring
Moot Court
Grambling &: Mounce (EI Paso)-First Year
Moot Court
Kemp, Smith, Duncan &: Hammond (El
Paso)-Fall Mock Trial
Mehaffey, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin
(Beaumont)-First Year Mock Trial
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger &:
Thunnond (El Paso)-Spring Mock Trial
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee (Waco)Fall Negotiation Competition
prosecution, and to assist members with
placement in criminal defense firms and
prosecutors" offices.
Christian Legal Society
The Christian Legal Society (US) promotes spiritual growth and fellowship
among Christian law students and provides
a Christian foundation for the practice of
law. Activities to further these objectives
include Bible studies" prayer meetings"
prominent speakers" and social events. Any
student who desires to contribute to the
goals of CLS is eligible for membership.
Environmental and Natural
Resource Law Society
This organization was fonned in order to
provide informational programs in the areas
of environmental and natural resource law,
and to afford opportunities for students to
regularly meet and discuss issues in these
areas. Many varied educational, research,
and scholarship opportunities arc available
for any student who is interested in environmental and natural resource issues. All
students at Texas Tech are eligible for
membership.
Fraternities
The Law School has active chapters of
three professional legal fraternities-Delta
Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta
Phi. Activities of the fraternities consist of
professional development" school and
community related services, and various
social functions.
International Legal Affairs Society
Criminal Trial Association
The Criminal Trial Association was
organized to promote the interests of
students who intend to practice in the field
of criminal law, Its purposes include the
encouragement of professional growth of
students to develop the prosecution and
defense skills of the membership, to assist
members in joining other state and national
associations devoted to criminal defense and
The International Legal Affairs Society
(ILAS) provides information to law students
in practical areas of intemationallaw and
transactions and promotes awareness in the
Law School community of this increasingly
important area of practice. In recent years"
Texas has seen a dramatic increase in
international transactions thereby creating
new opportunities for Texas attorneys. ILAS
concentrates on the areas of law and practice
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student-written notes and comments on
various areas of the law and leading articles
by professors, judges, and practicing
attorneys. Participation in lAw RaMw 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
l..mo Rn1iew candidates during their second
year. TIle editorial board for the following
year is chosen hom among the 1..Jrw RnJiew
candidates.
TIle principal responsibility of 1..Jrw R41ino
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 supervision of the student editorial board, with the assistance of a faculty
sponsor. Editorial board members not only
supervise the second year work, but also
select and edit the major articles contributed
by nonstudents and continue their own
activities as conbibutors to the lAw RnMw.
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Spouses of law students are eligible for
membership in this organization which
sponsors social activities and contributes
service to the Law School.
Law Review
The law krriew is a professional legal
joumal managed and edited by law students. The Law Review publishes both
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The Minority Law Students Association
(MLSA) encourages minority students to
pursue a legal career and promotes the
interests of minority students already
enrolled. MLSA schedules speakers who
represent minority interests, cooperates with
community organizations on projects
relating to minority groups, works with the
Admissions Committee to encourage
minority student applications to law
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scope. Such areas include banking, real
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export-import, intellectual property, high·
tech industry. and arbitration and litigation.
Through guest speakers, an ILAS library,
and various infonnational sources, ILAS
assists students in identifying potential
areas of intemationallegal practice. ILAS
has also proposed school participation in
Jessup International Moot Court and course
work in international business transactions.
A newsletter provides members with
writing experience in international topics.
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The Legal Research Board is a student
organization that offers practicing attorneys
services similar to those of a briefing staff.
TIle board methodically researches requested legal topics and then compiles the
infonnation 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
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20. Penon through whom youc:ana1Wi1ysbereached:
If you a:msider any Item on this ~pplieation 10 warrant amplifiation. Of if you would like 10 state any reIl!KlnS why you think yow
application should be f~vanblycmsiderC'd, such as reasons fOf ~pp1ying, talents. penona1 uperienoes. please use thespam below. The
Admissions CammJ.ttee CXIIl5iders todal. economic: and educational obstxIes mcountered atld overcome by an ~pplicanl,. as well.
bad:groundandexperi~,whichm~ymntributetothediYenityoitheenteringd--Applicantswhowbbthec:ommilteetoconsider
these factors shouJd note Ihe5e abo. If necessary, attach an additional sheet or sheets.
th~t theinfOl'm.'ltion provided by mein thisapplieationls(Clrlpieteand aa:ur~te 10 the best olmyknowledge and beIlef. While
this appOation i5 Ktive,l shall promptly.dvise the OffIOe of Admissions 01 the Law School. of any change in anyolthefactsindicated
in thi5 application. I undft'stand INt falsifications. misrepresentations, Of omissionson this application m~ybegrou.nchfordenial 01",
I (Btlfy
if I am acxepted. for SU!lpenslon 01" dismissal frcm the Law School OI"revocation of a degree. If aax!pIed for admission, I will be governed
by and will participate in the Honor System.
Daoe
is also an educational experience invaluable
to the legal training of Texas Tech law
students.
The Texas Bank LAwyer
Relatlonship,ifany
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The Texas Bank Lawyer is an organization
comprised of students with an interest in
commercial law and banking. 1be organiza·
tion works with the Texas Association of
Bank Counsel to publish their newsletter,
The T"", Bank Unuya.
Through TBL's weekly meetings, the
student is exposed to discussions of current
cases and developments in banking law.
Students also contribute written materials
for publication in the monthly newsletter
and provide a service to bank attorneys
statewide by reading recent court cases and
preparing concise overviews of the opin·
ions.
Orientation and Counseling
INSTRUcnONS
Reh.im your application materials 10:
AdrnlssionsOffic::e
SchoolofI.aw
Te~asTeehUnlvcrsity
Lubbock,TX19409
Have you Included?
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1. Completed application form (vlstting students oomplete first page and questions 6, 7, 19, 20, and 21 only)
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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 gradu·
atian, the faculty is available for consulta·
tion 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 studentfaculty ratio, each student has abundant
opportunities for extensive personal contact
with the faculty.
Application foo--$25
3.l.5DAS Matching Form-your application will nol be processed without this fann
4. Residency Oath-for Texas residents only
S.
card (b.ck (l()Ver)--<:omplete the dala requested on the top portion of the card
6. Reply cards (back oovu)-address all 3 cards 10 yow C1IITCI1t address
7. Scholarship ~pplication (optional}-be sure 10 complete both sides of this application
PLEASl; NOTE ntAT YOO
WILL BE NOTIAED BY MAIL OF ANY DEOSION ON YOUR APPUCAnON ONLY AFTER YOUR ALE ISOJMPLETE.
Professional Enrichment
Legal educators agree that student development is greatly aided by professional
experiences outside the classroom and by
frequent and varied contacts with those
actively practicing law. Advanced students
may become adjunct members of the
Lubbock County Bar Association. All
students are encouraged to attend meetings
of the association and various continuing
legal education programs in which the Law
School takes an active part.1be Court of
Civil Appeals for the Seventh District sits in
the courtroom of the Law School once each
semester. The United States Tax Court held
its session here in January 1985. In addition,
various state agencies have held hearings in
the school. Students are welcome to observe
these proceedings and also to visit any of
the courts in Lubbock-federal, state,
county, and municipal.
Women in Law
1ne Women in law was organized to
encourage women to participate more fully
in the legal profession. Its speaker series is
designed to benefit aU students, and membership is open to both men and women.
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Information for Applicants
Awards
ABA Book Award (Land Use)
ABA Book Award (Government)
Chief Justice James P. Alexander Award
(given by fanner law dean Frank Elliott
and Callaghan &: Co.)
Am. Jur. Award (given by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company)
Hal M. Bateman Award (given by Samuel
Boyd 77, Dallas)
1979-80 Board of Editors Award
William B. Bohling Award (given by Samuel
Boyd '77, Dallas)
Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize
C. J. S. Award (given by West Publishing
Company>
Ceo. W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award
J. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence Award
(given by Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas)
Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox.
Renfrow & Saunders, Hobbs, N.M.)
Judge Meade F. Griffin Award (given by
former briefing attorneys)
Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley
<Midland) Oil and Gas Award
Hornbook Award (given by West Publishing Company)
Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Banister
Award (given by Samuel Boyd '71, Dallas)
International Academy of Trial lawyers
Award
Martin Luther King. Jr., Award
John E. Krahmer Award (given by Wallace
"AI" Watkins, '86, EI Paso)
law Review Association Service Award
M. Penn L Award
McWhorter, Cobb &: Johnson (Lubbock)
Board of Barristers Outstanding Member
Award
McWhorter, Cobb &: Johnson (Lubbock) Lrw
Ranew Award
Mock Trial Scholarship Award
Moot Court Scholarship Award
William R. Moss (Lubbock) Trial Advocacy
Award
The Order of Barristers (Carr, Evans, Fouts,
&: Hunt, Lubbock)
Orgain, Bell &: Tucker (Beaumont) Award
Outstanding Editor Award (given by
Marion T. Key, Lubbock)
Outstanding Service Award (Given by
Foundation Press)
Outstanding Student in Taxation Prize
(given by Prentice-Hall)
Outstanding Trial Advocate Award (given
by Samuel. Boyd '77, Dallas, and Don
Dennis '76, Lubbock)
ScrlbesAward
Sherrill &: Pace (Wichita Falls) l..Jlw Review
Candidate Award
Baker, Gifford, Krier &: Webb, Inc., (Lubbock.) Taxation Award
Judge Ken C. Spencer Award
U. S. l..Jlw Week Award
This material has been prepared to
acquaint you as a prospective applicant to
Texas Tech University School of law with
its application procedures and admission
process.
Prior to preparing your application, please
read this material carefully, and then if you
have unanswered questions, contact our
Admissions Office (806) 742·3791.
LSAT and can be obtained from Law
School Admission Services, Box 2000,
Newtown, PA 1894D-0998, or from most
college counseling and placement offices.
Arrangements should be made to take
the test in June, October, or December of
the year before the year the applicant
wishes to be admitted.
3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY
SERVICE REPORT (lSDAS REI'ORTI.
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
sludents 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
powe- to think creatively. The OfficuJl Guide
to U. S. 1..Jlw Schools: Prdilw HandOOok published by the Law School Admission Coun·
cil and Law School Admission Services
contains a good discussion of the under·
graduate background students should seek
to acquire before entering law school. A
copy of this handbook may be ordered from
Law School Admission Services, Dept. G-8,
P.O. Box 63, Newtown, PA 18940-0D63.
4.
Application Procedure
The following materials must be received
by the Texas Tech Law School Admissions
Office before an application file will be
reviewed.
1. A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM.
Send to:
Admissions Office
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
2. LAW SCHCX)L ADMISSION TEST
SCORE. The LSAT/LSDAS Infonnation
Book contains a registration fonn for the
5.
6.
7.
This service may be ordered by the subscription fonn contained in the LSAT/
LSDAS Infomwtion Book. After registering
for this service, the applicant should
request each college or university at
which credit was earned toward the
undergraduate degree to send transcripts
to LSA5. LSAS analyzes the undergraduate grade record and sends the analysis to
the Law School.
LAW SCHOOL APPLICAnON
MATCHING FORM. In order for the Law
School to secure a report of the applicant's LSAT score and the undergraduate
grade summary, the school must receive
the applicant's Law School Application
Matching Fonn. The applicant should use
a Matching Fonn from the LSAT/LSDAS
Infonnalion Book. The Matching Form
must accompany the application form
when it is submitted to the Law School.
Without it, the school cannot receive the
report that is necessary for the application procedure. Students applyng for
advanced standing need not include this
fonn if their law school can furnish a
copy of their LSDAS report.
APPLICATION FEE. A nonrefundable
application fee of $25 must be enclosed
with your application. Checks should be
made payable to Texas Tech Unive-sity.
RESIDENCY OATH. All applicants
claiming Texas residency must complete
the Residency Oath and return it with
their application. (See page 39)
APPLICANrS FILE CARD AND REPLY
CARDS. Please complete these three
cards and relUrn them with your applica
tion. (See back cover of this publication.)
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altornqsfur this Collrt.
Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice,
Court of Appeals, Corpus
Christi,Texas
The following materials may be sent to
support your application but are not required.
1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduate
grades are not included in the LSDAS
analysis. Graduate transcripts should be
sent directly to the Admissions Office.
2. Letters of recommendation. These are not
required but if letters are submitted, they
should be sent by professors who are in a
position to comment upon an applicant's
potential for studying law. The Admissions
Committee asks that applicants send no
more than three recommendation letters.
They are not influenced by the number of
letters but by the quality of a few pertinent
letters.
When to Apply
Application may be made after the
applicant has earned 90 hours of undergraduate credit but all work toward the
baccalaureate degree must be completed
before enrolling in the School of Law.
Candidates should not delay filing an
application in order to include later grades.
An updated transcript may be submitted at
any time and the Admissions Office will
recompute the cumulative grade-point
average to reflect the additional grades.
For consideration for fall, applicants are
advised to complete application by February
1. Four to six weeks are nonnally required
for processing the l$AT score and the
l$DAS grade analysis.
Applicants should be alert to the system of
acknowledgments used by the Texas Tech
School of Law and by the Law School
Admission Services to infonn them of
receipt of application materials. LSAS sends
an acknowledgment to the applicant upon
receipt of the applicant's college transcripts.
Since the LSDAS reports cannot be completed and sent to the law school until all
transcripts requested have been received
and evaluated, inquiries should be made to
LSAS if acknowledgments are not received
within a reasonable time. The admissions
staff of the Law School acknowledges
receipt of the application and again informs
the applicant when the application is
completed with an LSDAS report.
Applications are considered for the
current year only and, with the exception of
the special summer group, for fall enrollmentonly.
Admissions Process
All applications are reviewed by the
Faculty Admissions Committee on a rolling
basis. Applicants evidencing quantitative
credentials warranting early acceptance will
be notified after their completed applications are reviewed. While considerable
weight is placed upon the applicant's LSAT
score and grade-point average, the committee looks beyond the quantitative data to
such factors as background, experience,
extracurricular activities and interests, and
evidence of leadership qualities in making
its admissions decisions. Qualified applicants who are not accepted by April 1 due to
space limitations are placed in a "hold"
category, in the event that some may be
accepted later if applicants withdraw. Those
whose credentials indicate they are less
qualified or that they will have little chance
in competition for vacancies created by late
withdrawals are notified of their rejection.
As soon as possible, applicants still in
"hold" are asked if they wish to be placed
on a waiting list designed to fill vacancies
during the last six weeks prior to the fall
semester. Those who respond favorably
receive a letter either notifying them of their
position on the waiting list or informing
them that they cannot be accommodated.
Summer Program. Approximately twenty
students are admitted into this program;
rejected applicants are not considered for
fall admission. All application procedures
are the same as those required for fall
entrance, and applications of those eligible
for this program are reviewed in March.
Emphasis is placed upon academic perfonnance in undergraduate programs and the
personal qualities and background that
recommend the applicant as one who has
the potential for the study of law. The
twenty applicants are admitted unconditionally and pursue the regular first year
program. However, the courses are spread
over the summer, fall, and spring semesters
allowing a lighter load throughout the year.
Application Evaluation
The Law School Admission Test score and
the cumulative grade-point average are
equally important in detennining admission. However, the Admissions Committee
also considers several other factors when
evaluating the LSAT score, the GPA, and the
qualitative elements bearing on admissions
decisions.
Undergraduate Grades
While the cumulativc GPA is used. to
categorize the application on review, the
progression (or regression) of grades over
the four years is considered in weighing the
GP A. Thus, the student whose junior and
senior level perfonnance evidences high
quality may compete favorably with other
applicants. Also, the strenuousness of the
undergraduate academic program is noted.
Deposit
Graduate Work
Each accepted applicant is required to pay
a nonrefundable $50 deposit to hold a place
in the entering class. When the applicant
enrolls, the deposit will be returned.
Graduate transcripts submitted with the
application are reviewed and, depending
upon the quality of the work, may enhance
the application. It is recognized that appli·
cants may have several reasons for deciding
to attcnd graduate school prior to applying
for law school. If by taking a graduate
degree the applicant is attempting to show
that a mediocre undergraduate record is not
Summer Entrance Program
Applicants whose l$AT scores are under
30 and who qualify as residents of Texas are
eligible for entrance only through the
truly representative of his or her academic
ability, it is essential that the graduate
record demonstrate outstanding perfonnance. Graduate work is only one of the
factors considered in evaluating an application; consequently attending graduate
school for the sole purpose of securing
entrance to law school is not recommended.
In any event, if graduate work is being
contemplated, the applicant is advised to
pursue a graduate course of study which
will enhance other career opportunities as
well as his or her law school application.
Repeat LSAT Scores
The l$AT may be retaken. In detennining
such action, the applicant should consider
whether some element such as illness
reduced his or her ability to perfonn up to
potential on the test and whether the score is
reasonably comparable to past perfonnances
on other standardized tests. The second test
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score is averaged with the first score. It
should be noted that while it is common for
the applicant to improve the lSAT score on
retake, a lesser score on the second test is
not rare. Consequently, there is some risk in
the retake_
Work and Military Experience
Employment or military assignments,
particularly those experiences evidencing
maturity or providing a background which
could be helpful to a lawyer, are considered.
in the application review.
Writing Sample
The LSAT writing sample is considered by
the Admissions Committee.
Interviews
Because of the large numbers of applicants
and limitations upon time, interviews
cannot be granted. Many applicants request
interviews because they wish to discuss or
explain academic records or background
experiences. Applicants are encouraged to
use the back of the application form for such
comments and explanation, and further to
supplement their applications with new or
revised material as needed at any time prior
to the admissions decisions. Staff in the
Admissions Office are pleased to answer
questions regarding the application process
not explained in these materials or any
special problems encountered by individual
applicants. Infonnation can also be secured
from prelaw advisors on undergraduate
campuses or members of the law faculty of
Texas Tech during their visits to the campuses of Texas colleges and universities.
Reapplication
An applicant whose file was completed
and who wishes to reapply for admission
the following year need only secure a new
application form and submit it to the
Admissions Office after September 15 prior
to the year admission is sought. Materials
from the previous file will be transferred to
the new file. Unless more than three years
have elapsed since the last application, there
is no need to reconstruct the materials in the
file.
If an applicant withdraws after being
accepted and wishes to reapply for a subsequent year, only a new application form
need be filed to complete reapplication. The
new application will be reviewed in comparison with other applications of that
admission year. On review, the prior
withdrawal acts neither as a detriment nor
as an assistance to acceptance.
Admission with Advanced
Standing
An applicant for advanced standing must
submit a completed application form and all
supporting materials required of an applicant for an entering class. In addition, the
candidate for transfer must provide (1) an
official transcript from each law school
attended showing grades for all law courses
attempted and (2) a letter to the Texas Tech
School of Law from the dean of each law
school attended concerning the present
academic status. The applicant must have
completed at least one year (approximately
28·30 hours) of law study and be in good
standing at an accredited law school to be
considered for transfer. Transfer students
must complete a minimum of four semesters
in residence to be eligible for a degree from
Texas Tech.
Because most applicants are attending the
spring semesters in their respective schools
and grades are not available until June, most
transfer decisions are made in mid-summer.
Factors such as availability of space, the
number of first year courses needed, and the
grade record are considered in making these
decisions. Credit is transferred for courses in
which the grade received is equal to the
grade average required for graduation from
the law school at which the course was
taken.
Visiting Students
Students who are in good standing at
another law school may be considered for
admi~sion on a visiting basis. An application
for admission must be completed and a
letter must be furnished from the dean of
the law school which the student is currently attending stating that the student is in
good standing and that credit for courses
taken at Texas Tech will be accepted for
transfer.
Good Character
The Law School may deny admission to
any applicant who, in the judgment of the
faculty, may appear to be unfit in character
to engage in the study or practice of law.
Declaration of Intention
to Study Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of
Texas has established the following requirement:
... every person intending to apply for admission to
It\(! Bar examination in this State shall file with the
Board a Declaration of Intention to Study law. The
filingdeadline for such Declarations shall be as follows:
fall entrants, December t; spring entrants, May 1;
summer entrants, September 15; ... Such Declaration
shall be made in duplicate on forms prescribed by the
Board and sha11 show such facts as 10 the history,
experience, and educational qualifications of the
declarant as the Board may require...
Students entering law school in the Spring
of 1988 and later are required to furnish a
complete set of fingerprints. Fingerprint
cards are attached to the Declaration fonn.
Students should take these cards to University Police Services for processing.
.
The fonos may be obtained from the
Board of Law Examiners, Box 13486, Capitol
Station, Austin, TX 78711, or in person from
the Law School.
The fee required for filing the Declaration
of Intention to Study Law fonn is $125.
Students who expect to practice in other
states should investigate possible similar
requirements in such states.
Profile of the 1989 Entering
Class
From an applicant pool of approximately
1370, 218 students were admitted as members of the entering class in 1989. Of these,
81 were women. Minority students c0m-
prised 11.9 percent of lhed....
For Ihe fall entering students lhe average
tsAT score was 35, and the a'lel'age CPA
.,...,3.22ona4.oscale.
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Finances
Fees
Financial Assistance
To enable students to estimate expenses at
the time of entering the Law School, the
following information is offered.
Each applicant accepted for admission
must forward a S50 nonrefundable acceptance deposit which will be returned after
enrollment. Tuition for first year students
who are residents of Texas is $97 per selJ\CS*
ter hour. Students who are not residents of
Texas must pay tuition of $187 per semester
hour. All students will have additional
expenses of approximately $265 in fees and
$175-$200 (or books and supplies in the fall
semester. These additional fees and expenses will be slightly less in the spring.
Tuition and fees for long tenn semesters
may be paid using one of the following
Scholarships, loans, and a number of part
time positions are available at the law
School and the University. The Law School
recommends that students devote their
entire time to the study of law. Students
who are engaged in outside employment
may be asked to withdraw from the school
of 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 20 hours per week.
options:
Option 1: Payment of total amount due;
Option 2: Payment of one-half of the
amount due initially and one-fourth by the
fourth week of the semester and one-fourth
by the eighth week.
Tuition for summer tenns must be paid in
full.
Students who move into Texas after
reaching the age of 18 are considered to be
nonresidents unless they have resided in the
state for other than educational purposes for
a period of 12 months immediately preceding enrollment. Questions of residency
status frequently arise concerning applicants
who as members of the Armed Forces are or
have been assigned to duty in Texas and
persons who have been Texas residents but
have moved out of Texas for employment.
Applicants in these and other circumstances
involving questionable residency status
should seek clarification of their status from
the Law School.
Information on programs and costs for
student health service, student insurance,
recreational sports, and student parking is
made available at orientation.
For more detailed information regarding
residency, fees, veterans' exemptions from
fees, and loans please see the current
Untkrgmduate CAtalog of the University.
Scholarships for Entering Students
The School of Law has more than eighty
scholarships available for each entering
class. Some scholarships are designed to
promote academic excellence; others have
been established to encourage student body
diversity and to assist those in financial
need. 11lese scholarships range in value
from SHXXJ to a full scholarship covering
tuition and fees and providing a book
allowance.
Scholarship application forms are included in this catalog. In the case of entering
students, completed fonns should be
returned with the admission application by
February 1.
Scholarships for Advanced Students
Additional scholarships are available for
students in their second or third year and
these scholarships are awarded on the basis
of academic performance and financial
need. Applications from advanced students
should be returned to the law School by
May IS.
Endowed Scholarship Funds
Alvin R. Allison (Levelland) Scholarship
Durwood H. Bradley Scholarships (given by
Mrs. Durwood H. Bradley, Lubbock)
Kenneth H. Bums Scholarships
The Robert Guy Carter Scholarships (given
by Carter, Jones, Magee, Rudberg &:
Mayes, Dallas)
William C. Oark Scholarships (given by
Mrs.J. C. Oarle and David G. Clark, Lubbock)
Coleman/Hall Presidential Scholarship
(given by Tom G. Hall, '82 of Fort Worth)
Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship (given by
the Crenshaw family).
First Graduating Oass Scholarship
Junell Family Presidential Scholarship
(given by Frank Junell, San Angelo, and
sons Robert ('77) of San Angelo and Don
('85) of Austin)
Geofl;e H. Mahon Fellowships (given by the
Utlon Foundation)
Owen W. McWhorter Tuition Scholarship
Fund
G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney Nel Scholarship Fund (given by the Nelson
family)
Harold and Marilyn Phelan Presidential
Scholarship (Lubbock)
W. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by Judge
David E. and Larisa Shiver Keltner)
John H. Splawn, Jr., Memorial Presidential
Scholarship (given by John '74 and
Carolyn Simpson, Lubbock)
Curt F. Steib, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Steib family and friends)
Texas Tech Law School Freedom Scholarships
W. D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (given
by the Wilson family)
Named Scholarship Donors
Ovil Rights Scholarship (given by Lori
F:~i~t
&: Jaworski (Houston) Scholarship
Buddy Rake, Sr., Memorial Scholarship
(given by Buddy Rake, Jr., '72, Michael
Rake '80, M. Doug Rake '84, M. Patrick
Rake, '87)
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger &:
Thurmond law Review Scholarships
(Houston)
Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith (Lubbock)
Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
This application should be completed and retumed to the School of Law, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, no later
than February 1 of the year in which an entering student intends to enroll, in order to receive fullest consideration for all
available scholarships.
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Name
Social Security No.
_
Present Mailing Address
Joe H. Nagy (Lubbock) Scholarship
Runge, Howard ok Associates (Houston)
Scholarship
Scoggin-Dickey (Lubbock) Scholarship
Texas Tech Law School Alumni Association
Scholarships
General Scholarship Fund Donors
Judge E.H. ok Hortense Boedeker Scholarship (lubbock)
Lawrence F. Creen Memorial Scholarship
(given by John F. Maner, Lubbock)
W. R Quilliam Scholarship (given by Mrs.
W. R. Quilliam and W. Reed Quilliam,Jr.)
Texas Tech Law Partners Scholarship
John E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship
(given by the Thomason family)
Loans
Strasburger &: Price Law Review Scholarship (Dallas)
Texas Tech Law School Association Scholarships Foundation
Thompson ok Knight Law Review(Dallas)
Scholarship
Underwood. Wilson, Berry, Stein, &: Johnson
Law Review Scholarship (Dallas)
Scholarship Donors
R. Guy Carter (Dallas) Scholarship
Crenshaw, Dupree &: Milam (Lubbock)
Scholarship
B Paso Bar Auxiliary Scholarship
Gardere &: Wynne (Dallas) Scholarship
Gibson, Ochsner ok Adkins (Amarillo)
Scholarship
The Office of Student Fmancial Aid of the
University administers numerous student
loan funds uJX>n which students may draw
for assistance in paying their college-related
expenses, including loan funds available
solely to law students. To receive full
consideration for all programs for which
students may be eligible, they should begin
the financial aid process as soon as they file
their application {or admission. Applications
for financial aid are available in person at
the Law School or by writing to the Director
of Student Financial Aid, Texas Tech Uniw
versity, Box 4179, Lubbock, TX 79409.
The Law School also has scveralloan
funds which provide shortwtenn or emerw
gency financial aid to law students. 1he
following loan funds are available:
Alvin R. and A1etha Faye Allison Loan Fund
Judge Dan Blair Loan Fund
Hunt, Raschke, Robinson, and Weinstein
Loan Fund
Judge Marvin Jones Loan Fund
Judge E. E. Jordan Loan Fund
Victor H. Lindsey Memorial Fund
Drew Simpson Memorial Fund
Texas Tech lAw &view Scholarship and
Loan Fund
E.. Wayne Thode Memorial Loan Fund
Until
Date of Birth
MaritaIStatus
Spouse's name
_
DateofMarriage
.SaIary
Occupation
_
_
Number of children and ages
_
Are you eligible for G.I. Bill assistance?
Amount?
_
Are you eligible for Military Retirement Benefits?
Amount?
_
Indicate the scholarship aid, if any, which you received while in college.
1st yearS
2nd yearS
3rd yearS
4th yearS
_
What is the total amount of college loans outstanding?
_ _ _ _ _ _ Date(s)due
_
Monthly payment $
Make/Model car owned
Final payment due date
_
Have you incurred any additional debts, other than to your relatives?
In what amounts?
_
_
When are thcsedue?
_
Indicate the nature of any employment, the average time you devote to it weekly, and the amount you eam during the school
year.
_
Have you applied or do you expect to apply for scholarship aid from sources other than the School of Law?
1£ so, please indicate the circumstances.
What is the approximate annual income of your lather?
Amount of sUpJX>rt which can be expected from parents with brief explanation.
_
_
of your mother?
_
_
Applicants who are married, or who will be married during the coming school year, are asked to provide the following
inlonnation about their spouse:
U the value of your sJX>use's assets (cash, securities, investments, interests in trusts or estates, automobile, life insurance, real
estate, etc.) exceeds $3,<XXJ, please describe these assets and their present net worth.
Please complete the budget below, showing your expenses and resources for the period June 1 to May31. All ''resources'' items
should show income before taxes.
. . . . . . . $======
EXPENSES
Tuition & Fees ...
Books ...
.
School Year (9 months):
Housing ..
Board ..
Utilities .
Clothing .
Laundry & Cleaning ..
Recreation ...
Medical ..
Transportation ...
Child Care ..
Misc. (Itemize if over $50) ...
"PRESENT YEARLY
COMING YEAR (est.)
$
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.
.
$-----$------
.
.
.
.
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Officers
J. FRED BUCY, Chairman
Members
TermExpirC!lJanuary31,1991
I. FRED BUCY
WENDELL tdAYES, JR
WM. GORDON MCGEE, M.D
Dallas
Austin
El Paso
Term ExpiresJanuary31, 1993
REX FULLER
Lubbock
U-~~~ik~
TOTAL
From Applicant's:
Securities,property,etc...
Summer Employment..
..
School-YearEmplo)'lhent
Savings (Other than Summer)
Parents..
Relatives & Friends..
All other sources ...
$
$
$
..
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.
.
COMING YEAR (est.)
_
_
$=======
..
;:
State or Fed. ;Govt...
From Spouse's;
Property, Savings, etc
.
Emplo)'lh~nt (Before Taxes) .
Parents, Relatives, Friends ...
$
$
.
.
_
$
$======
TIiOMAS E. BAKER, Professor of Law, 1979.
B.S., Florida Stale UnI ...ersity, 1974;J.D., University 01
Florida, 1977. Admitted to practice in Aorida
The information contained in this scholarship application, together with information contained in any sheets I may have
attached, represents a full and fair representation of my financial circumstances as of this date. I will infonn the Scholarship
Committee in writing if any substantial change occurs prior to my registration in law school for the period covered by this
application.
Some donors wish to participate in selecting their scholarship recipients. If, in such a process, it seems appropriate for a
scholarship donor to review this application and my academic and student record, Igrant pennission for release of myr€COrds
for this purpose.
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Signature of Applicant
"Include this information whether or not you are presently a student.
Leander
Stamford,. cr.
Lubbock
OWEN L ANDERSON, Jack F. Maddo~ Professor of
Law,1988.
B.A., University of North Dakota, 1971; J.D., 1974.
Admitted to practice in North Dakota.
$------
no
.
Jlal:
Faculty of the Law School
$
$
If you feel that any budget item above needs clarification, please explain on a separate sheet.
_ _ _yes
~
ROBERT W. LAWLESS, Ph.D., President
DONALD R. HARAGAN, Ph.D., Executive
Vice President and Provost
DON COSBY, B.B.A., Vice President for
Fiscal Affairs
ROBERT H. EWALT, Ph.D., Vice President
for Student Affairs
.................$ - - - - -
TOTAL
~ ~
Term Expires January 31, 1995
RICHARD E. CAVAZOS
J. L NRQCKr JOHNSON
ALAN B. WHIlE... .
Principal Administrative Officers
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.
J. HADLEY EDGAR, JR., Robert H. Bean Professor of
Law, 1971.
B.A., Texas A&:M, 1949; J.D., University of Texas, 1956.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
WM. GORDON MCGEE M.D., Vice Olainnan
FREDA PIERCE, Secretary
Summer (3 months);
Federal Income Tax (12 months):
PRESENT YEARLY
DAVID C. CUMMINS, Professor of Law, 1970.
B.S., University of Idaho, 1957; J.D., University of
Washington, 1960; LLM., New York University, 1969.
Admitted to practice in Texas and Washington.
Board of Regents
$
$
.................. $
$
$-----.
$-----.
$------
RESOURCES
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Directory
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Date
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DANIEL H. BENSON, Professor of Law, 1973.
B.A., Uni ... ersityofTe~as, 1958;J.0., 1961;M.A., Te~as
Tech University, 1974. Admitted 10 practice in the
District of Columbia and Texas.
CHARLES P. BUBANY, Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., SaiJlt Ambrose College, 1962; '.D., Washington
University, 1965. Adlnitted to practice in Missouri.
WILUAM R. CASTO, Professor of Law, 1983.
B.A., Unl"'('l"Sity of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1970; J.D.,
1973;).S.D., Columbia University, 1983. Admitted to
practice in Tennessee.
JOSEPH B. CONBOY, Associate Dean, 1982.
B.S., Canisius College, 1954; J.D., Georgetown Uni...ersity Law Center, 1956; LL.M., George Washington
National Law Center, 1972. Admitted to practice in
New York and Texas.
JAMES R. EISS1NGER, Professor of Law, 19n.
B.A., Warlbwg College, 1960; J.D., University of North
Dakota, 1961. Admitted to practice in North Dakota
and Texas.
KAY PATION FLETCHER, Assistant Dean, 1988.
B.5., Baylor, 1971;).0., Texas Tech, 1980.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
TIMOTHY W. FLOYD, Associate Professor of Law,
1989.
B.A. Emory University, 1977; University of Georgia,
J.D., 1980. Admitted 10 practice In Georgia.
DONALDM. HUNT, Adjunct Professor of Law, 1976.
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JOHN E. KRAHMER,. Professor of Law and Foundation
FelIowofCommerrial Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Iowa, 1965; J.D., 1966; LLM.,
Harvard University, 1967. Admitted to practice in Iowa.
BRUCE M. KRAMER, Professor 01 Law, 1974.
A.B., University of Califomia at Los Angeles, 1968; '.D.,
1m; LLM., University of U1inois, 1975. Admitted to
practice in California and Texas.
DELLAS W. LEE, Professor of Law, 1974.
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1959; LLM.,
Universityoflliinois,l962;S.J.D.,Uni:--ersi.tyof
Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice m Bntish
Columbia.
ANNETIE W. MARPLE, As50Ciate Professor of Law,
1973.
A.B., University of Rochester, 1949; M.A., University of
Illinois, 1953;J.D., Texas Tech University, 1973.
Admitted to practicr! in Texas.
·RlCHARD W. MAXWELl, Associate Professor of
Law,1975.
B.A., West TexasState University, 1954;J.D., Texas Tech
University, 1970. Admitted 10 practice in Texas.
W. FRANK NEWTON, Dean and Prolessor of Law,
1985.
B.A., 1965, Baylor University, J.D., 1967; LLM., ~ew
York University, 1969; LLM., Columbia University,
1978. Admitted to practice in Texas.
~.K.~U~~i~;~Wla~~~a:§4i;~. LS.,
Universlly of Texas, 1966.
DEAN G. PAWLOWlc, As.sodate Professor of Law,
1989.
~~i~~'fot;:.'a~:~r-7e'~~M.A., 1m; J.D., 1979.
Professor Bruce Kramer I~ Involvedin twoma)or'rcseardlefforls, thl"annua1supplement for
his four-volume work TIte law of
Pooli"g
U"itizlllrm and • revision of a casebook on Oil and
Gas Law.
II""
OATH OF RESIDENCY
(For Texas Residents Only)
(ThIsfortn D'lust be completed by any individual who is. legal reskientoiTexas and is applying for adm.is5ion 10 Texas Tl'dI Univenl.tyGradll.llleSchool..
SchooIciLaw,<rHealthSdenoesCenter,ifqu.alifyingforresi.denttuiIkm.Seer~side.)
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MARILYN E. PHElAN, Associate Dean and Professor
of Law, 1974.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.B.A., 1967; Ph.D.,
1971;J,O., University of Texas, ]972. Admitted to
practice in Texas.
ROBERT WILLIAM PlATT, Pmles90f ollaw, 1988.
B.A, Eastern New Mexia> University; ).0.. University
olNewMelCko,l975. Admitted topl"acti~ln New
MeJdc,o,OIdahoma,. and Kansas.
W. REED QUILUAM. JR. George Hmnan Mahon
Profes9Of 01 t...w. 1969.
RA., Unlversity of Texas, 19-19;B.RA., 1951;).0.. 1953;
lLM.. Houvard University, 1969. Admitted to pr.octice
in Texas.
WILL E. RICE,. Assistant Profe5llOl' of Law, 1989.
JEAN PADGETT, Accounting Oerk.
SANDY McDONALD, Assi,lanllo the Dean.
GLORIA SMI1H, Faculty Secretary.
NORMA TANNER, FacultySeaetary.
EUGENIA TILLINGHAST, Faculty Seaetary.
DONNA WlLUAMS, Admission, Asoiistant.
LEONA W'tAlT, FaeultySe<retary.
Library
SHARON BlACKBURN, B.A., M.S.L5~ Assi5tant ~w
librarian (AulomatedR~.
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Date of Birth
P1.ace of Birth
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Have you ever been enrolled 0'1 Texas Tech. before?
y« _ _ LaatSemesterEnroUed
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I. Have you attended. Kbool (mDege. Unlveni.ty, <r other) dwing the last aU; yan?"
N.me and Addres of School
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OI..IVlA ESQUIBEL. Sea"aty/Recleptionist
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Ph.D., 1~5; J.D., University 01 Texas, 1982.
CHRiSTINA GONZALES, Ubrary Aasial:anl (AcquIaI.
tiona)
ROSALEE HARDWICK, A.A., A«OW\tIng/Acqwl-
2. WIlere have you lived the past six years?"
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RODRIC B. SCHOEN, Professor of Law, 1971.
JOYCE KIKER, Ubrary Asslslant (C1reulation)
UNDA LEVELS, Ubrary Assistant (Calalog;.ng)
CHERYN A. UVERMORE, A.A., 8S., Ubrary AssIJlant
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B.A., University of Colorado, 1956; J.D., University of
New Mexico, 1966. Admitted to practlce in New
Medcoand Texa,..
Pn:J(~}ohnKrahmercootlnues
:::~~g)MCCORMICK.Ubrary Assistant (Otcul.
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loserveasDirectocclthe8anldng
I...Iw Institute and editor of TIle
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FRANK F. SKILLERN, Profeuo.-ofLaw, 1971.
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Admittl!d to practice in CoIorMoand Tuas.
·JAMESE. VlATOR. AssodateProf_oI Law, 1986.
B.A., University of New Orleans, 1971; J.D., Louisiana
State University Law Center, 1985.
ROBERT A WENINGER. Professor of Law, 1974.
B.B.A.,UnlversltyofWisconsin,1955;LLB.,1960;
LLM., University of Chicago, 1964. Admitted to
practice In California and Wisconsin.
JAYNE EUZABE1li ZANGLEIN, A55lslanl ProfesSOl',
1990.
B.M.E., BerkleeCollegeci Music,. 1975; J.D., SlIIle
Univeni.lyciNewYorkat BuffaJo, 19110. Admitted to
practice in New York and Rorida.
Emeritus Faculty
U.V.}0NE5, Profesl!Or ci Law, Emeritus, 1966-19110.
MURLA.lARXIN,ProleSl5Ol'cilaw, Emeritus.I96B1989.
HALM. BATEMAN, Professorollaw, Emeritus, 1972-
CAROUE R. MULLAN, aA, M.L5.. As!lodale Law
Ubrarian (ReferenOl', Gnulalion).
JANETTA PASCHAL. BA. M.S.LS.. As6istanllaw
Ubrarian (Automation and Online Catalog Coordina-
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Trustees of the
Texas Tech Law School Foundation
HERSHEU BARNES, JR., Prt!5k1ent
JOHN CREWS, Executive Vice President
Dean W. FRANKNEWTON,Seaetary_Treasurer
GEORGE H. NELSON, Assistant Seaetary-Treasurer
:g~ctiJ6':~J=~~~t(189().1973)
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Month/Year
3. Where have you been erroployed dwing the pa!J1 six yeaB?"
Name ci Eznployer{s)
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5. Show IRS Center where Inoome lax was moo for pasltwo years.
tALVIN R. ALUSON, President (l9lJ7-1987)
IRSCenter
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WlLUAM R. ALLENSWORTH
CHARLES GENTRY
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JOt-IN T. HUFFAKER
R<XER A. KEY
PAUL NEW
BURNETT ROBERTS
BARBARA RUNGE
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JOHN $IMPSON
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6.Doyoudaim.Texas.,your1egalresidence?
Uyes,~wh.atdate?
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ANN BURBRIDGE, B.A., M.Ed., Registrar.
RICK FAULKENBERRY, Print ShOp Operator.
DONNA JONES, l.moRm~Seaetary.
UNDA )(AMP, Records Assistant.
NINA KUNKENBERG, BA., Execullve Assistanlto the
Under penalties of perjury, 1declare the above Information is true and CXln'ect. I affirm by D'ly signature below that I understand the requiremefllS
farclassif:lcatlon u a restdenlofTexu fortultlon pu1JlO!Jl!S; that 10 the best ofmy knowledge I am eligible to bellO classified.; !hatH ci«:umslanca
Ihould change which would disqualify me for this classification, I will notify the proper offldals of this Institution without delay; and that I
understand _ viol_don of the Oath ci ResIdency D'lay resuliin disclpUnary action.
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FRANK RAM<::IS, P1.acemenl Secretary.
cu..UoINEGHOI..SON, ReceptiCWllsl.
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10. Give yoor auto licen9t! Ho.
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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING RESIDENCE STATUS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 3, TEXAS EDUCATION CODE
STUDENT RESPONSmlLmES
Statute: Section 54.0521 Oath of Residency (a) Before an individual may register at an institution of higher education paying
tuition at the rate provided for residents, the individual must affirm under oath to the appropriate official at the institution
that the individual is entitled to be classified as a resident for purposes of tuition.
(b) If the institution later determines that the individual was not entitled to be classified as a resident at the time of the
individual's registration, the individual shall, not later than 30 days after the date the individual is notified of the
determination, pay to the institution the amount the individual should have paid as a nonresident.
(c) If the individual fails to make a timely payment as required by this section, the individual is not entitled to receive a
transcript or to receive credit for courses taken during the time the individual was falsely registered as a resident student.
Oath of Residency. The student is responsible for enrolling under the proper residence classification and for providing
documentation as required by the public institution of higher education. If there is any question as to right to classification
as a resident of Texas, it is the student's obligation, prior to or at the time of enrollment, to raise the question with the
administrative officials of the institution in which the student is enrolling for official determination. Students classified as
Texas residents must affirm the correctness of that classification as a part of the admissions procedure. If the student's
classification as a resident becomes inappropriate for any reason, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the proper
administrative officials at the institution. Failure to notify the institution constitutes a violation of the oath of residency and
will result in disciplinary action.
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RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE PUBUC INSTITUTIONS OF mGHER EDUCATION
Review of Enrollment and/or Registration Forms. Each public institution of higher education is responsible for reviewing
enrollment and/or registration applications for obvious errors, inconsistencies or misclassifications of residency status.
Institutions should obtain written documentation to resolve any problems noted during the review of fonns.
PROCEDURES FOR RECLASSIFICATION
Application for Reclassification. Students classified as nonresident students will be considered to retain that status until they
make written application for reclassification in the form prescribed by the institution and are officially reclassified in writing
as residents of Texas by the proper administrative officers of the institution.
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