1994-95 Catalog of the School of
Bulletin of Texas Tech University
A Message from Dean Newton
A Message from Dean Newton
The Law School
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The University Community
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Curriculum
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Student Affairs
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Information for Applicants
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Finances
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Common Questions About the
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Campus Map
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Every law school has a unique character
determined by many factors, such as the
quality and diversity of its faculty, the size of
the school, the relationship of students and
faculty, and the attitude of the administration,
staff, and faculty toward students.
Texas Tech has a faculty of 23 full-time
professors as well as adjunct professors with
expertise in various areas of practice. The
faculty reflects a broad spectrum of legal
philosophy and a wide geographical background. Quality of teaching is stressed, as
evidenced by the positive comments of attorneys who have hired our graduates. Our
curriculum is composed of courses designed
to provide a student with a strong foundation
in law appropriate to practice in any jurisdiction. Students can also choose elective courses
which emphasize practice and procedure in
the state of Texas.
A special quality of the Law School-its
smaller size-provides an atmosphere of
informality and accessibility that is possible
with a 26:1 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 attitude is
reflected in the support provided by members
of the faculty and staff. We also like to think
that the Texas Tech University Law School is
uniquely successful in nurturing student
development. Over the past ten years students from the Texas Tech Law School have
won National Championships in mock trial,
negotiating, 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 Admis·
sionsOffice.
We are pleased that you are interested in
seeking admission here.
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The Law School
The Law School at Texas Tech was established
largely through the efforts of attorney Alvin R.
Allison, a former member of the Texas Tem
University Board of Regents, who saw a need for a
slate-supported law school in the West Texas area.
The Board appointed the Law School's first dean in
1966, and in 1967 the first c1ass of 71 entering
students enrolled. In the fall of 1993tota! enrollment was 627.
The Law School was approved by the American
Bar Association in August 1970 and ~ fully accredited by the Supreme Court of Texas 0%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 responsibility. At
the same time, the use of law as a stepping.-stone to a
career in government, politics, or business is
recognized. The curriculum and the instruction
methods are designed to develop in the students
their highest potential, whatever their reasons for
studying the law.
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 organization offices, and faculty and
administrative offices.
The law library has just undergone a complete
renovation featuring a 13,000 square foot underground addition as well as increasing the number
of student carrels fitted for computer telll1inals.
The addition of wiring for computer-assisted legal
research to every carrel in the Law School will
bring this facility into the 21st century for the
students.
The Law Library
Law libraries figure prominently in legal
education, and the facilities of the Texas Tech Law
Library provide students wide-ranging access to
legal information resources both print and on-line.
The substantial recent addition to the Law Library
gave Texas Tech students access to computer
equipment and facilities unparalleled in the nation.
Traditional study carrels were transformed into
computer-based workstations, enabling students to
perform computer-assisted legal research, word
processing, and a number of other functions in an
office-like setting.
The Law Library subscribes to both the LEX15
and WFSTLAWcomputer-assisted legal research
databases, providing students access to legal
information far beyond the limits of the print
collection. These services feature access to primary
source materials, such as cases, statutes, and administrative agency regulations and decisions. The
databases also include a significant amount of
secondary source material-such as legal periodical
articles, treatises, and newsletters-and citators and
indexes-such as Shepard's Citations, the Legal
Resource Index, the Index to Legal Periodicals, and
the Current Index to Legal Periodicals. Training in
the use of computer-assisted legal research systems
is an essential part of the first-year curriculum.
These superior computer facilities complement
the substantial collection of print materials available
in the Law Library. The collection contains over
200.000 bibliographic items, including bound
volumes, microforms, government documents, and
CD-ROMs. The collection includes the reported
cases of the Federal and state courts, the statutes of
Congress and all state legislatures, and the rules and
decisions of Federal and Texas state administrative
agencies. The Law Library is also designated as a
selective U.s. Government Documents Depository
and collects a wide array of government documents
relating to the law. Easy access to the Regional
Documents Depository collection at the Texas Tech
University Library means that the substantial
information resources published by the U.s. Government Printing Office are readily available to
law students.
The collection of the Law Library contains over
3,0Xl1egal serial titles and a number of extensive
research aids such as digests, indices, and loose-leaf
services. The catalog of the library collection is kept
on-line, rather than in a card catalog, permitting
many different access points to the collection in
addition to the traditional means of author, title, and
subject. The staff of the Law Library can locate
resources in other library collections through the use
of a national network of libraries sharing bibliographic information used. for cataloging and interlibrary loan.
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The Law Library staff is comprised of knowledgeable and experienced librarians and paraprofessionals who understand the importance of
providing quality service to students and faculty.
The staff includes six members with professional
library education; the director and associate
director also have law degrees.
In addition 10 the computer facilities, the expanded Law Library physical plant includes a
classroom used both for bibbogyaphic instruction
and for student meetings, conference rooms for
student study groups, and a computer lab.
V.lu.tee. Low Stu"e.ts .... Lawyers
VLSL provides services through West Texas
Legal Services and the Lubbock Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association. Working under the supervision of volunteer attorneys, law students actively
participate in providing legal services to clients.
l.aw students interview clients, research legal
problems, draft documents, 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.
Place... ell' OMIc.
The Placement Office at the Texas Tech School of
Law offers a wide range of services to students and
alumni of the Law School. On-campus interviews
are held in the fall and spring semesters at the Law
School for prospective legal employers from
throughout Texas.
The purpose of the placement service is to match
students with potential employers. In 1993, a
variety of legal employers interviewed 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 specialized areas of
interest.
The Law School participates in several offcampus recruibnent efforts to aUow our students to
meet employers who do not come to our campus.
(In 1992-93, the Law School partiepated in the
following recruitment programs: Texas-In-Washington, Sunbelt Minority, Pubbc Interes', Spring
Minority, and Texas Off-Campus Recruibnent
Program.)
Placement Office staff and members of the faculty
are available for career counseling and consultation.
In addition, the placement resource library contains
law finn and corporate resumes, employer directories, and other materials useful in a personalized job
search.
As a member of the ationa] Association of Law
Placement, the Law School is involved with other
schools, bar associations, and firms in a national
forum for exchanging information on law placement
and recruibnent.
The Placement Office is committed to an equal
opportunity program on behaH of the students.
Graduates of the Texas Tech Law School have a
variety of areas in which to practice law. TraditionaUy, a majority of our graduates have entered
private practice in Texas as associates of established
law firms or as solo practitioners. Graduates may
also choose to practice as government attorneys at
the local, state, or national leveL Corporate positions are the choice of some graduates and all
branches of the military employ attorneys in their
Judge Advocate General Corps.
Legal Practlc. Skills
Law students have significant opportunities to
develop lawyering skills that play an important role
in the making of a competent practitioner and
advocate. Courses are offered covering skills such
as client interviewing and counseling, trial and
appellate advocacy, negotiation, and arbitration.
These courses are designed to bridge the gap
between the law student's theoretical education and
the practice of the law. They usually have small
enrollments, permitting participation by all students
and "hands-on" training. Use of videotape equipment, along with the video tape library, gives
students an opportunity for sell-analysis and for
learning from the techniques of skilled practitioners.
Students may also participate in intraschool
competitions in moot court, mock trial, client
cou~ling, and negotiation. These competitions,
adminIstered by the Board of Barristers, aDow
students to polish their skills in simulated practice
settings.
The School of Law's active participation in
interscholastic competitions gives students the
opportunity to compete in a wide variety of state
and national competitions. ATexas Tech team has
won the National Trial, the National Moot Court,
the ational and International Client Counseling
competitions, and in 1'111., the National Negotiation
competition. During the 1990-91 academic year,
Law School teams placed as follows: ABA National
Negotiation competition-regional champion and
national finalist; ABA National Cben' Counseling
competition-regional champion and national
finalist; National Moot Court competitionregional champion, best brief, and best advocate;
State Bar of Texas Moot Court competition-
semifinalist.
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• Th, Order of the Coif
The Law School was elected to The Order of the
CoU (the only national legal honor society in the
United States) in 1974. Only one-'hird of the
nation's law schools have qualified for a chapter of
the honorary. Members are elected annually from
students ranking in the highest ten percent of the
graduating class whose character and activities in
legal education indicate their worthiness for
membership in the order.
• Th, 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 Law
School programs and in funding activities not
supported by state funds. Since its creation, the
foundation has provided funds for scholarships,
travel expenses for student organizations and
student competitive teams, promotion of alumni
activities and bar relations, continuing legal
education, placement activities for its graduates,
and for other purposes directly benefiting the
school, its students, and its alumni
Financial support for the foundation has been
provided by alumni, law firms, corporations,
foundations, 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 Inner-Circle.
The Texas Tech Law School Association, which
consists of alumni and friends of the school, func·
tions as an important auxiliary of the foundation.
District directors located throughout Texas (as weD
as out-of~tate) coordinate the activities of the
association in their individual areas. Texas Tech
law alumni have formed local chapters in every
major city in Texas.
I ....w... Professorships
• The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Ulw
The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Law was
endowed in April 1991 This endowed professorship is particularly gratifying since it honors the
"Father of the Law SchooL" Professor Thomas E.
Baker is the first Allison Professor of Law.
• Th, Robert H. Bean Professorship in Llw
The Robert H. Bean Professorship was established in November 1987 with donations from local
attorneys and a settlement obtained from an anti·
trust suit against the manufacturers of corrugated
containers. The professorship's primary objective is
to provide excellence in teaching civil procedure
and advocacy. The first holder of the Robert H.
Bean Professorship was Professor J. Hadley Edgar, a
member of the faculty for nineteen years and
Professor Emeritus. Professor Marilyn Phelan
currently holds this professorship.
• The Commercial and Banking Law Professorships
The Texas Association of Bank Counsel (TABe)
has contributed a substantial amount toward the
endowment of the Commercial Law and Banking
Law Professorships. Two members of the Law
School faculty, Professor John Krahmer and former
professor Robert Wood were instrumental in the
creation of TABC. The Bank Lawyer is published by
TABe, and Professor Krahmer is the faculty editor
and Director of the annual Texas Banking Law
Institute. Professor Krahmer has also been named
as the Professor of Commercial Law.
• Th, lack Maddox Professorship of Ulw
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law is made
possible by a S200,(XX) endowment announced by
the ].F Maddox Foundation of Hobbs, New Mexico,
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in 1982. The endowment is named for the late Jack
Maddox, a 1929 Texas Tech graduate in textile
engineering. Professor Bruce Kramer is the current
Maddox Professor of Law.
I The George HtrmJln Mnhon Professorship in lAw
In March 1981 an endowed professorship in law
honoring the late George H. Mahon was established
with a gift from Charles Bates Thornton and Aora
Laney Thornton.
The primary objectives of the professorship are
10 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 Herman Mahon
Professorship in Law was Convin W. Johnson, the
Baker and Botts Professor of lawai the University
of Texas Law School, who was a visiting professor
during 1984-85. The first member of the permanent
faculty to hold the Mahon Professo"hip is W. Reed
Quilliam,Jr., who was named in 1989.
• The Charles B. Thornton Professorship in lAw
In November 1993 an endowed professorship in
law honoring the late Charles B. Thornton was
established with a gift from the estate of Charles B.
Thornton and his son, Charles B. Thornton, Jr.
Charles B. Thornton was born in Knox County,
Texas, where he gained early recognition as an
entrepreneur. He was a landowner by age fourteen
and a partner in a gas station and a car dealership
by age nineteen. He liquidated his business
holdings and entered Texas Tech in 1932 where he
majored in engineering and later business administration.
Mr. Thornton left Texas to take a job with the
Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. On
the eve of World War II, he joined the Army Air
Corps. When the war ended, he was one of the
nation's youngest full colonels, with military
decorations induding the Distinguished Service
Medal and the Legion of Merit. After the war, he
helped turn the fortunes of Ford Motor Company
around, making the troubled company profitable
within a year. In 1948, Thornton joined Hughes
Aircraft as Vice President and General Manager and
within five years made that company a leader in
advanced electronics.
In 1953, Thornton established Litton lndustries
and built the company into one of the nation's most
advanced corporations, pushing technology to new
frontiers. Afirm believer in civic and charitable
work, Thornton served as a director of many
leading corporations and devoted himself to public
service. Among his honors were the Horatio Alger
Award in 1964, the ationallndustry l..eaderof
B'Nai S'rith in 1%7, and Big Brother of the Year in
1975. On October 9, 1981, President Reagan
conferred on him the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, the nation's highest decoration for
civilians. The citation for that award conduded
that '1'ex Thornton has never failed to give
generously of his boundless energy, his unfailing
courage, and his deep love of country."
The first holder of the Charles B. Thornton
Professorship of Law is Rodric B. Schoen.
Housing
Law students may select from a variety of oncampus or off-eampus 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 794Q9 (806) 742-2661.
Because the campus is bounded on three sides
by residential areas, off-campus living quarters of
all types, induding private dormitories, are
conveniently available. A housing guide may be
obtained in person from the UniverSity Student
Association office.
ANi.motlve 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
(AALS) and the Council on Legal Education
Opportunity (CLEO) sponsor programs designed
to increase the number of minority law students.
Those interested in information on these programs
should write to CLEO, 1800 MStreet, .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, 634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor, Los
Angeles, CA 90014.
State••n' 011 N.ndiHri.illation
It is the policy of Texas Tech University School of
Law not to discriminate on the basis of sex, age,
disability, 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 LX 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 Affa"" 213
Administration Building, telephone (806) 742-2131.
It is the policy and practice of the Law School to
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and
local requirements regarding students and applicants with disabilities. Under these laws, a qualified individual with a disability shall not be denied
access to or participation in services, programs, and
activities of the Law School and the University
campus programming.
We recognize that disabilities include mobility,
sensory, health, psychological, and learning. We
will provide reasonable accommodations to these
disabilities but we cannot make accommodations
thai are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally
alter the nature of the program. While our legal
obligation relates to disabilities of a substantial and
long-term nature, it is our practice also to provide
accommodations when possible to temporary
disabilities.
Our most recent library expansion was implemented with the disabled in mind. All floors are
accessible by elevator and accessible rcst rooms are
distributed throughout the building, including the
library. Classrooms on the second floor are accessible by elevator. The main entrance to the building
is equipped with an automatic opener.
Any disabled students needing special services
or accommodations should advise the law school
after acceptance.
The University Community
Texas Tech University originally opened in the
fall of 1925 as Texas Technological College with
fOUf schools-Liberal Arts, Home Economics,
Agriculture, and Engineering. By action of the
Texas State Legislature, Texas Technological
College became Texas Tern University on September 1, 1969. Today the University has an enrollment of almost 25,(XX) and consists of the instructional colleges-Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering,
Human Sciences-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 Southwesl), 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 indoor-outdoor swimming
pool, tennis courts, and ball fields.
Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, a
city of over 188,000 with a variety of cultural and
recreational opportunities and a dry and invigoratingclimale.
The city maintains more than sixty public parks
for those interested in sailing, sailboarding, tennis,
softball, golf, and soccer. Cultural events include
performances by the Lubbock Symphony and Civic
Ballet, while dramatic groups from 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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Prog.... of Study
• Doctor of Jurisprudence
To be recommended for the j.D. degree by the
faculty, a student must successfully complete a
minimum of 90 semester hours, normally accomplished in six semesters or five semesters and two
summer sessions. Acumulative average of 2.0 is
required for graduation. Other academic requirements for graduation and for maintaining good
standing are contained in the "Rules and Regulations of the School of law," which is given to
students upon their initial registration and is
available upon request.
The grading scale is as follows: A=4.oo, 6+=3.50,
B=3.oo, C+=2.50, C=2.OO, 0+=1.50, D=1.00, and
F=O.O.
Average academic attrition rate for first-year
students over the past five years is approximately 9
percent.
The bar passage rate of graduates was 92 percent
for the February 1993 Texas bar exam and 91
percent for the July 1993 Texas bar exam-ranking
second among the state's eight accredited law
schools.
The Law School offers a full-time program only.
Part-time enrollment is not permitted. Classes are
offered only during the day. Astudent 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
during a summer session.
The J.D. program provides a general background
in law, but the curriculum is broad enough that
students may, through their choice of electives,
emphasize a particular area of the law such as tax,
estate planning, environmental, criminal, international, litigation, public, property, or business.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence-Milsta of Business
Administration
The Law School and the Graduate School of
Texas Tech University offer a joint program leading
to the degrees of Doctor of jurisprudence 0.0.) and
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The
joint degree allows a student to complete the
requirements for both degrees in three or four
years, depending upon the extent of leveling in
business courses required. Astudent must apply to
both the law School and the Graduate School and
be accepted by both schools.
The program is designed principally for the
student with nonbusiness undergraduate training
who wishes to acquire a broad business knowledge
to complement legal training. For this student, up
to 22 hours of leveling may be required prior to
commencing the graduate business courses,
resulting in a total of 124 hours of law and business
courses. For the student with an appropriate
business background, however, the degree may be
secured without leveling and by rompleting a total
of 102 hours of law and business courses. To
satisfy the 90 houn; of law for the J.D. degnee and
the 36 houn; of business for the M.B.A. degnee, 12
hours of approved law courses are transferred as
elective credit to lhe M.B.A. degnee and 12 houn; of
approved graduate business courses are transferred.
as elective credit toward the J.D. degree.
The first year of study consists entirely of law
courses. During the second and third years, the
remaining required law courses are to be completed together with selected law electives and an
appropriate number of graduate business core
rourses.
An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMA T) is required for the
M.B.A. portion of the program.
• Doctor ofJurisprudence-Master of Science in
Agricultural Economics
This joint degree program follows generally the
outline of the J.D.-M.BA 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 36-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. Acomprehensive examination over the 18 hours of core course material (or
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.
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An acceptable LSAT score will be sufficient for
admission to the Graduate School for the M.5.
portion of the program.
• Doctor ofJurisprudence-Master of Public Administration
Astudent may complete the requirements for a
j.D. and a Master of Public Administration (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 rombined degree program.
Each school accepts 12 houn; 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.PA portion is an
internship assignment in a government office (6
hours credit) together with courses selected from
one of the seven specific fields of concentration.
The first year of study consists entirely of law
courses. The student may elect to take the required
year of resident study at the Center for Public
Service in the second or third year of the program.
The remaining period of study may involve both
schools.
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.PA portion of the program.
The joint degree program is of particular benefit
to law students who have career interests in
administrative positions at all levels of government
and in public agencies and institutions.
• Application Procedure for Joint Programs
Applications for admission to joint degree
programs should be made to both the Law School
and the Graduate School ofTexas Tech University.
Applications to the Graduate School can be obtained by writing directly to that school. Applicants
must meet the regular admission requirements of
each school and must be accepted by each to be
eligible for the program. If a student is undecided
about whether to pursue one of the joint programs,
application to the Graduate School can be delayed
until the beginning of the third semester in law
school.
• Summer Law Institute in Guanajuato, Mexico
The Law School, in cooperation with San Diego
and the University of ew Mexico law Schools,
offers a summer institute in Guanajuato, Mexico.
The program features an introduction to Mexican
law and international law subjects related to Latin
America. All courses are taught in English by
American and Mexican law professors. The
Institute has been approved by the Accreditation
Committee of the ABA Section on Legal Education.
The Institute is organized in cooperation with
the Universidad de Guanajuato Facultad de
Derecho, one of Mexico's leading law centers. This
cooperative effort results in a thorough introduction of non-Mexican students to Mexico's legal and
cultural systems.
• Acceleration
Normally students must complete six semesters
in residence as a full-time student to meet graduation requirements. Astudent may graduate a
semester early-at the end of the fall semester of
the third year-by taking at least 12 hours in two
summers (the equivalent of the sixth semester of
residency).
• Class Attendance
Regular attendance and preparation by students
are required. Students should be aware that the
Law School must certify to the various boards of
state bar examiners that each student has regularly
attended classes.
Aprofessor may exclude a student from the
course or from the final examination in the course if
that student has accumulated an unreasonably
large number of absences or instances of unpreparedness.
• Change of Requirements
The law School faculty reserves the right to
change the schedule of classes, the program of
instruction, the requirements for degrees, and any
other similar rules or regulations. This right will
not be exercised, however, to impose substantial
detriment upon students enrolled at the time of the
change.
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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.
• First Yetzr Courses
CIVIL PROCEDURE 5005.
4 hrs.
Ageneral survey using federal court procedure as a model,
including jurisdiction of courts, pleading, disposition without
trial, joinder of claims and parties, effects of judgments, and
appellate review
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW s001.
4hrs.
Astudy of the federal judiciary's doctrine and practice of
judicial review, judicial power, and jurisdiction of the courts,
the power of Congress to regulate oommerre, the power of
the states to regulate commerce, and the protection of private
rights, privileges, and immunities under the Constitution
which includes the substantive rights of freedom of enler-
=~m::=~freedomofreligion.and
CONTRACTS 5002.
4 Ius.
A study of the enforceability of promises, the creation of
contractual obligations, performance and breach, the impact
of the contract on the legal relationships of nonparties, and
the examination of contract doctrine in three settings:
personal service, sales of goods, and construction contracts.
CRIMINAL LAW 5310.
3hrs.
Inquiry into the sources and goals of the criminal law,
limitations on the State's power to define criminal liability,
general principles of liability and deferu;es, and the characteristics of particular crimes.
LEGAL PRACTICE I 5313.
3 Ius.
An introduction 10 the legal system covering case briefing,
case synthesis, and statutory analysis, as wen as principles
and practice of legal writing, client interviewing, and legal
bibliography and research.
LEGAL PRACf!CE II 5.314.
3hrs.
Acourse covering the principles and practice of persuasive
legalw~ting,clientcounseling,andnegotiation,aswellas
instructIon in mediation, arbitration, other alternative dispute
resolution processes and the Texas ADR Act, and an
overview of pleadings and discovery in civil litigation.
PROPERIT 5003.
4 Ius.
An introduction to the law of personal property and real
property, including estates and other interests in land, real
property marketing and conveyancing, and landlord and
tenant problems
TORTS 5004.
Standards and principles governing legal liability for
intentional and unintentional invasions of interests of
personality and property.
4 hrs.
• Advanetd Required Courses'
BUSINESS ENTITIES 6035.
4 hrs.
Astudy of busi.ness organizations including partnership,
limited partnership, and other unincorporated business
forms, and business corporations; the factors affecting the
selection of the form of a business enterprise; the nature of
corporate entities; the promolion, organization, activities,
financing, management, and dissolution of business corporations.
COMMERCIAL LAW 6020.
4 hrs.
Astudy of the financing and distribution of goods from
manufacturer to ultimate consumer, with special emphasis
given to the financing of sales transactions <Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) and 10 the processes for payment
of sales-generated obligations (Articles 3, 4, and. 5 of the
Uniform Commercial Code).
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6339.
3 h:rs.
Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal justice system
fro.m arrest through post-ronviction remedies.
EVIDENCE 6016.
4 hrs.
An examination of the problems of proof, including study of
the admission and exclusion of information on the basis of
relevancy, eronomy, policy and protection of the individual
or the state, the examination of witnesses, substitutes for
evidence, and procedural considerations.
INCOME TAXATION 6034.
4hrs.
A basic understanding of federal income taxation relating to
indivKluals, trusts, p.utnersh.ips and corporations, and to
teach the use of complex statutes and regulations.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 6057.
3 hrs.
The role of the legal system and the lawyer in American
society, with special emphasis on professional responsibilities
t~t a lawyer has as private practitioner, corporate attorney,
cnminal prosecutor, government agency lawyer, judge, and
legislator. Close attention is given to both the Code of
Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of ProfessionalConduct.
WILLS AND TRUSTS 6015.
4hrs.
Astudy of the transfer of property by descent, wiUs, testamentary substitutes, and trusts including a study of constructionproblems.
• Advanced Elective Courses
ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS 6215.
2hrs.
A study of accounting and accounting concepts, particularly
as dealt with in statutory law, judicial decisions, and
administrative law. Designed to provide a background for
advanced study in corporate finance and taxation.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 6005.
3h:rs.
Examines the role of the administrative process in our society.
formal and informal, and emphasizes the powers and
procedures common to all administrative agencies and the
relationships among the legislative, judicial, and executive
branches in the developm~t of public policy.
ADVANCED BANKRUPTCY LAW 6062.
20r3hrs.
Advanced study of federal bankruptcy law, including
jurisdiction, consumer plans, family farmer plans, and
business reorganizations. Prerequisite: Creditors' Rights.
ADVANCED COMMERCIAL LAW 6030.
2hrs.
Astudy of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code which
covers the law of sales. Included are the requirements for
formation of a sales contract, problems in enforcement, and
determination of remedies for breach of contract.
ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW 6045.
2or3h:rs.
An advanced critical study dealing with selected issues in
substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and the
administration of criminal justice. The course format (e.g.,
seminar), topics to be included, and credit (two or three
semester hours), will be determined and announced in
advance of registration by theinstfUctor.
BOARD OF BARRISTERS 1105.
1hr.
BUSINESS TORTS 6052.
2or 3hrs.
An examination of interferences with intangible business and
eronomicinterests, including misrepresentation of
competitor's products (trade libeH,interfercnce with contrac·
tual relations, false and misleading advertising, appropriation
of trade values, copyright and trademark infringement.
CONFLICT OF LAWS 6022.
2or3hrs.
The law relating to transactions or occurrences when some or
all of the operative facts arise in more than one state; jurisdiction of court's enforcement of foreign judgments and decrees;
choice of conflicting law in situations involving torls,
contracts, property, marriage, divorce, and procedural
problems.
CONSTI11JTIONAL LAW SEMINAR 6233.
Astudy of selected problems in constitutional law.
2hrs.
CONSTITUTIONAL TORTS 6041.
2or 3 hrs.
Astudy of public officials' and entities' tort liability for
unconstitutional conduct, including the remedies' sources,
various defenses, pertinent procedural issues, and current
legislative proposals.
CONSUMER LAW 6026.
2or3hrs.
A consideration of the law relating to merchant-eonsumer
transactions, with special emphasis on the place and operation
of consumer credit in our society, existing and proposed
legislation affecting amsumm, and judicial and extrajudicial
self-help methods available to aggrieved merchants and
consumers.
CONTEMPORARY LEGAL
DEVELOPMENTS 6021.
2or 3 hrs.
Topics, which are to be announced, will emphasize current
issues and problems in law. May be repeated for credit.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION 6323.
3 hrs.
A study of taxation principles applicable to formation,
management, reorganization, and dissolution of business
entities with particular emphasis upon the corporationshareholder relationship in both closely held and publicly
owned corporations.
COPYRIGHT LAW 6063.
2or3hrs.
Adetailed analysis of the Copyright Act of 1976 and amending statutes. Issues included are copyrightability, fair use,
educational exemption, public performance rights, ownership
renewal and transfer, and. infringement.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY 6101.
1hr.
Research and writing of briefs and participation in competitive rounds of oral arguments in appenate cases, designed to
develop writing and advocacy skills, and to increase the
student's understanding of the relationship between
precedent and policy in the resolution of legal controversies.
CREDITORS'RIGHTS 6001.
2or 3h:rs.
Creditors' remedies and debtors' rights under slate and
federal law, including exempt property, remedies of unsecured creditors to collect debts, and the law of fraudulent
conveyances. Astudy of issues common to both consumer
and business bankruptcies under the Federal Bankruptcy
Code.
BANKING LAW 6017.
2or 3hrs.
Asurvey of the history, structure, and regulatory scheme of
the American banking system. with emphasis on regulation of
bank activities, traditional and nontraditional bank holding
companies and bank failure.
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CRIMINAL EVIDENCE 6237.
2 hIs.
Astudy of the critical doctrines of ronstitutionallaw which
affect the admissibility of evidel'lCe in criminal cases, including
Ihespecific areas of search and seizure, invasion of privacy,
interrogalionofsuspects,use of undercover agenls, privilege
againsl self-incrimination, confrontalion by witnesses, and
others,
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 6060.
2 or 3 hrs.
Advanced dispute resolution course. Focus on negotiation,
mediation. and arbitration as methods of dispute resolution. in
simulated exercises and in writing assignments.
DISCRIMINATION IN
EMPLOYMENT 6288.
2 hrs.
Astudy of the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory
standards for eliminating and prohibiting discrimination on
the basis of the individual's race, oolor, religion, sex, or
national origin in hiring, discharging, classifying, orpromoling employees, or changing their conditions of employment.
FAMILY LAW 6024.
20r3hIS.
Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolution, and
reorganization of family relationships, including marriage,
divorce, parental responsibility, alimony and child support,
adoption, and injuries to family relations.
INTERVIEWING, COUNSEUNG,
AND NEGOTIA nON 6064.
2or 3 hIs.
Study theory and function of client interviewing and counseling; demonstration of approaches and techniques; student role
playing with discussion and critiques.
LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT 6243.
2 hI$.
An applicatory study of basic principles of being in business,
location and organization of a law finn, office and law practice
management functions and systems, tcchnology and sUPJ?Ort
services, and perfonninglegal work efficiently and effectIvely.
FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW 6056.
20r3hrs.
An advanced study of corporate litigation and regulation
under key portions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules and regulations of the S.E.C. thereunder. The four
principal areas studied in the depth are (i) implied civil
actions based on the S.E.c. rules 1Ob-5 and § 1O(b) of the Act,
(ii) proxy regulation and implied civil actions based on
regulation 14A and §l4(a) of the Act, (iii) insider trading
regulation and litigation under §16 of the Act, and (iv)
regulation of tender offers for and certain purchases of the
shares of publicly traded corporations under the Williams Act
axIified in§§13 and 14 of the Act and implied civil actions
based thereon and the rules and regulations of the S.E.C.
thereunder.
JEWISH LAW 6283.
2hIS.
Astudy of biblical jurisprudence, rabbinic exegesis, and
comparative law spanning approximately 400J years.
LAW REVIEW 7002.
llcove~lheproceduresnecessaryforfilinganactionfor
diSCrlmmation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and how it operates, the standards set out by the major
cases; and EEOC regulations for determining discrimination
and what obligations employers (public and private), labor
unions, and employment agencies are under including the
requirement for affirmative action programs.
ENTERTAINMENT LAW 6053.
2or3h.rs.
Adiscussion of the copyright aspects of entertainment law.
The course involves an in-depth analysis of the Copyright Act
as it affects creation, development, and marketing of copyright
material.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6023.
2or 3hIS.
The respective roles of the federal and stale govemments in
handling such problems as air and water pollution, agricultural pollution, use of public lands, and land-use planning.
Federal and state regulatory means to safeguard the environment will be considered in detail.
ESTATE AND GIfT TAXATION 6019.
20r31us.
An estate planning course that examines the impact of federal
bansfer taxes (gift tax, estate tax, and generation-skippmg
bansfer tax) on various types of dispositions of property
during life and at death, the administrative and judicial
process in resolving federal estate and gift taxcontro\'ersies,
and the social and economic implications of laxation of
distributions of wealth.
ESTATE PLANNING 6227.
2hrs.
Techniques of planning and implementing dispositive
arrangements, including both inter vivos and testamentary
disposilions;factorsinOuencingthechoiceofonetcchnique
over another, including the income and estate and gift tax
consequences of a particular course of action.
FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW 6298.
2 hrs.
Astudy of the special features of federal enforcement and the
federal-state relationship in the criminal law area.
FEOERALJURlSDlCTlON 6033.
1-4 Ius.
Astudy of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and of the
procedural rules related to jurisdictional mailers, including
the law applied by the federal courts, federal question and
diversity jurisdiction, removal jurisdk1ion, jurisdictional
amount, appellate jurisdiction, and conflicts between the state
and national judicial systems.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 6043.
2or 3hrs.
Areview of issues peculiar 10 commercial dealings of public
bodies including sovereign immunity, public bidding
requirements, mandatory contract clauses, and special
disputesproccdures.
INCOME TAXATION OF ESTATES
AND TRUSTS 6248.
2hrs.
Income taxation of grantor and nongrantor trusts and of
estates, including concepts of distributable net income, tier
distributions, distributions in kind and throwback rules.
INSURANCE LAW 6009.
2or3hrs.
The law applicable to the formation, construction, and
enforcement of contracts for life, casualty, and property
insurance; government regulation of the insurance industry.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS 6003.
2or 3 hrs.
Legal aspects of doing business abroad, particularly in
developed countries, with emphasis on tax planning, US. and
European antitrust laws, exporting, licensing, and international banking and finance. The course surveys the regulation
of multinational companies, foreign investment, trade with
Communist countries, and industrial property.
10r2hrs.
LEGAL MALPRACIlCE 6058.
2 or 3 hIs.
Designed to communicate that lawyers can significantly
reduce the likelihood of being sued by simply satisfying the
"reasonable expectations" of clients and of nondients.
JURISPRUDENCE 6208.
2hI$.
An intrOOuction to legal philosophy. The majJr jurisprudentiaI issues, the definition of law, the concepl of justice, and the
MARITAL PROPERTY 6008.
2or3hrs.
relation of law and morality will be considered.. From time to
time, as announced in advance of registration by the instructor, Property rights of husband and wife under the Texas
community property system, induding coverage of the law
mapr emphasis will be gi\1?fIto a particular topic or group of
topics in this course, e.g., law as an instrument of social policy, relating to homestead.
law and theology as related to problems of moral acrountability, or the ethics of various types of law practice.
MASS MEOlA LAW 6051.
2or 3 hn.
Constitutional and legal issues pertaining to print and
LABOR LAW 6042.
20r3hrs. electronic media, including defamation, privacy, prior
Astudy of state and federal laws governing the employerrestraints, access to information, and government regulation
union relationship, organizational rights, the establishment of
of the electronic media.
the collective bargaining relationship, and the legality of
various types of concerted activity.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 6054.
2 or 3 hIs.
Astudy of the civil liabilities of physicians and other health
LAND-USE PLANNING 6025.
20r3hrs.
care providers for professional negligence, with attention to
Astudy of both private and public means of controlling the
standard of care, analysis of hospital and medical records,
use of land. Emphasis will be placed on the areas of planning
pretrial and tria1 tactics, examination of the medical witness,
and zoning. including the emerging problem of exdusionary
land·use controls. Further topics that will be discussed include and settlement negotiation.
subdivision controls, restrictive deed covenants, eminent
MUSEUM LAW 6050.
2or3hrs.
domain proceedings, and urban renewal.
Comprehensive study of the law and legal problems,
LAW AND LANGUAGE POLICY 6059.
2hrs. including tax considerations, relating to museums.
An examination of the rationale for pennitting or restricting
communications in language other than English.
LAW AND THE ELDERLY 6061.
3hIS.
Surveys various areas of the law that are particularly applicable 10 those over 65, with an emphasis on health care issues.
LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 6272.
2hrs.
Astudy of various practical and theoretical aspectsoflaw and
psychiatry in the rontext of th.e insanity defense, rights of the
mentally ill, civil commitment proceedings, involuntary
behavior modification programs, and related topics.
LAW OF CITIZENSHIP, NAllJRALIZATlON,
AND IMMIGRATION 6031.
20r3hrs.
Astudy of the ~onstitution, f~eral sta~tes, r~lations, case
law, and admimstrative deciSIOns relatmg to clhzenship,
aliens, and admission into and deportation from the United
States.
NATIVE AMERICAN LAW 6353.
3hIS.
Asurvey of Native American law with emphasis upon the
treaty, statutory, and jurisprudential relationships of federal,
state, and tribal legal systems.
NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP 6297.
2hrs.
Development of the lawyering skills useful to settlement
negotiation and mediation; analysis of disputes and alternative solutions; and rerognilion and use of negotiation
Sbategies and techniques through simulation exercises.
OIL AND GAS LAW 6011.
2013hrs.
Astudy of the law of oil and gas with emphasis upon the
interests that may be created in oil and gas, the rights of the
landowner, provisions in the oil and gas lease, the rights of
assignees, and legislation dealing with production and
conservation.
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OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS 6274.
2hI'S.
An advancm course dealing with particular areas of oil and
gas. The course will have a varying content which will be
announced. Areas of study may include federal taxation of oil
and gas transactions; detailed study of pooling, unitization,
and regulation of oil and gas; and drafting problems associ·
ated with oil and gas conveyancing and operations.
SECURITIES REGULATION 6028.
2or 3hrs.
Federal and state regulation of the public distribution,. offer,
and sale of corporate securities. Includes a thorough study of
the Securities Act of 1933 and those portioru; of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 which relate to registration and
reporting by publicly traded corporations, together with the
rules and regulations of the S.E.c. implementing the disclosure
system under these statutes, and civil actions and public
PRODUCTS L1ABIUIT 6276.
2 hIs. enforcement of the registration and antifraud provisions. A
A comprehensive study of the civil action for harm resulting
survey of types of securities and underwriting techniques and
from defective and dangerous products, including the
the key definitions and exemptions in the statutes; state
historical development of this theory of liability and its
securities law emphasizing the securities registration and
component parts, the problems concerning \·ertical and
antifraud aspects of the Texas Securities Act.
horizontal privity, defectiveness, proof, available defenses,
damages, and remedies.
SKILlS DEVELOPMENT 7001.
10r2h1s.
PUBUC INTERNATIONAL LAW 6040.
2or3hrs.
SPORTS LAW 6055.
20r3hrs.
An introductory rourse in international legal studies, with
Astudy of the law as it affects professional and amateur
altentiongiven 10 recognizing, analyzing, and solving
sports. It probes the relationships among the leagues, the
intern.ationallaw problems in the areas of international
individual clubs, the players' unioru;,and the athletes. Topia;
military intervention, socio-political rights, erooomic
covered are players' contracts, arbitration, remedies, antitrust
development and well-being. and environmental protection.
Special emphasis is focused on the sources of inlemationall.aw issues, labor exemptions, discipline of players and clubs,
collective bargaining. liability for injuries, amateur athletics,
and the manner in which it is changing 10 meet the demands
and NCAA problems.
of the future.
PUBLIC £DUCATlON LAW 6032.
2or 3 Ms.
Acomprehensive study of the impact of law upon public
education in America, emphasizing the diverse relationships
existing between students, teachers, administrators, governing
bodies, legislature, and the public, and how these relationships
are affected by law expressed in regulations, statutes, judicial
decisions, stateconstitulions, and the United States
Constitution.
STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT 6036.
2or 3 hrs.
Astudy of the law relating to the creation of local government
units, their legislative, fiscal, proprietary, and administrative
powers and functions, tort and contract liability. The
relationship between state and local government and intergovernmental conflicts will be discussed. Special emphasis is
placed on Texas law.
REAL PROPERTY FINANCE
AND TRANSACfIONS 6004.
2-4 hrs.
Astudy of residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Topics of discussion will include: negotiating the purchase
and sale contract, methods of hlle assurance; the secondary
mortgage market; land acquisition and development loans;
various mortgage instruments and altematives such as
adjustable rate mortgages, wrap around mortgages, leasehold
mortgages, purchase money mortgages, sale and lease backs,
and contracts for deed; tax considerations in real estate
transactions; shopping centers; condominiums; and
cooperatives.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION 6039.
20r3hrs.
A study of selected problems dealing with the power to tax
and limitations placed upon such power by the federal and
stateconshtutions; the chief sources of the state and local tax
revenues; and problems of conflict between tax systems in a
federal state.
REMEDIES 6007.
2or 3 hIS.
Forms of legal and equitable relief a court is equipped to grant
by way of redress to those who have been or may be injured,
including altemativechoices and the tactical advantages of
each.
RESEARCH 7001.
lor2hrs.
TEXAS PRETRIAL PROCEOURE 6037.
20r3hrs.
Astudy of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to subject
matter jurisdiction within the state system, jurisdiction of
pmons and property, pleadings, venue, parties, effects of prior
adjudications, attacks on final judgments, discovery, and
disposition without trial.
TRIAL ADVOCACY 6228.
2hrs.
A practical course involving demonstrations and student
practice in all aspects of the trial of civil and criminal cases
which provide significant opportunities for jury persuasion,
instructor analysis and commentary respecting student
performance and evaluation of trial tactics.
TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELLATE
PROCEDURE 6014.
20r31us.
Astudy of theTexas law in civil cases pertaining to trial and
appellatepnxedureconcerningthejury,presentationofthe
case,motionsforinstructedverdict,thecourt'scharge,the
verdict,trial before the court, post-trial motions and pr0cedures, final and appealable judgments, appellate jurisdiction,
perfection of appeal, the courts of appeals, thfSupremeCourt
of Texas, and original proceedings in appellate courls.
WATER LAW 6027.
20r3hlS.
Astudy of private law systems for allocating water among
users, the public law systems of allocation, groundwater
management, development of new water supplies, interstate
disputes, and water pollution.
WORKERS' COMPENSAnON 6230.
2his.
Astudy of the origin and substance of workers' compensation
law and procedures before administrative tribunals and courts.
Special emphasis on Texas statutes and procedure.
TAX PROCEDURE, PENALTIES,
AND PROSECUTION 6282.
2hrs.
Astudy of the procedural aspects of federal taxation matters,
including audits, settlement procedures, court jurisdiction and
procedure, criminal prosecutions, and of civil and criminal
penalties provided by statute.
TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6010.
2or 3 Ius.
The law regulating the Texas criminal process from arrest
through post-ronviction review with an emphasis on its
unique characteristics.
TEXAS LAND TITLES 6250.
2hIS.
Contracts for sale of land; forms of deeds; descriptions;
warranty and other covenants of title; escrows; recording
statutes; practice in drafting;arquisition of title to land
through adverse possession.
Teus Ted! Law Students N.\~ won lIIu1tipe National ChampKlnships in MootCourt. Mock Trial,ClientCounseling, and Negotiations.
Shown herearr lisa Mokry.JeWca Brown. and Coby Smith-members ollhe 1993 American Bar Association National Rnalist Team.
Student AHairs
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Orientation anel Counseling
The Law School is firmly committed to the open
door" JXllicy in faculty-student relations. From the
first academic contact during orientation until
graduation, the faculty is available for consultation
with respect to the course of study, problems of
general scholarship, and other matters relating to
the student's progress in school. With a low
student-faculty ratio, each student has abundant
opportunities for extensive personal contact with
the faculty.
H
Professional Enrlch...nt
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 10 attend meetings of the association
and various continuing legal education programs in
which the Law School takes an active part. The
Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas
sits in the courtroom of the Law School once each
semester. The United States Tax Court holds
sessions here each year. 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.
Awarels
ABA Book Award (Land Use)
ABA Book Award (Government)
Am. Jur. Award (given by Lawyers Cooperative
Publ~hing 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)
Charles P. Bubany Outstanding Service Award
(given by Foundation Press)
Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize
Civil Rights Award (given by Lori Bailey '83,
Dallas)
Clifford, Field, Krier, Manning, Greak, & Stone
Taxation Award (Lubbock)
Corpus Juris Secundum Award (given by West
Publishing Company)
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson Advocacy Award
(Midland)
Geo. W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award
J. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence Award (given by
Samuel Boyd 77, Dallas)
Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox &
Saunders, Hobbs, .M.)
Judge Meade F. Griffin Award (given by fonner
briefing attorneys)
Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley (Midland)
Oil and Gas Award
Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Banister Award
(given by Samuel Boyd 77, Dallas)
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award
Jackson & Walker lAw Review Award (Dallas)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Award
John E. Krahmer Award (given byWa1lace "AI"
Watkins, '86, Dallas and Karl Wayne Vancil, '87,
San Angelo)
M. Penn L. Law Review Award
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson Board of Barristers
Outstanding Member Award (Lubbock)
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson LAw Review Award
(Lubbock)
Mock Trial Scholarship Award
Moot Court Scholarship Award
William R. Moss Trial Advocacy Award (Lubbock)
Frank R. Murray Award (Excellence in Creditors'
Rights) sponsored by West Texas Bankruptcy Bar
Association.
The Order of Barristers (Carr, Fouts, Hunt, Craig,
Terrill, & Wolfe, Lubbock)
Orgain, Bell & Tucker Award (Beaumont)
Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Book Award
(given by West Publishing Company)
Outstanding Student in Tax Award (given by
Maxwell MacMillan Pergamon Publishing
Company)
Outstanding Trial Advocate Award (given by
Samuel Boyd 77, Dallas, and Don Dennis 76,
Lubbock)
Scribes Award
Sherrill & Pace Law Review Candidate Award
(Wichita Falls)
Judge Ken G. Spencer Award
U.s. lAw Week Award
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Beckmann Dunlap Woody !JzwReviewService
Award (given by Darren '85 and Maria Woody,
E1Paso)
Wright & G....nhill Award (Austin)
Tex.. Tech Student Bar Asseclallon
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 cashing. textbook and study
aid exchange, seminars, and numerous social
activities throughout the year.
Student Acade.lc Support Services
Student Academic Support Services (SASS) is a
student organization focusing on helping first year
students adjust to law school. SASS sponsors "how
to" programs on topics such as taking exams,
handling stress, class preparation, summer jobs,
and class scheduling. Both professors and students
speak althe "how to" programs (held during the
fall and spring) and offer their tips and advice on
how to succeed in law school.
SASS also sponsors a mentor program that
matches first year students with second and third
year students. The program provides "first years"
with friends who can guide them through the
challenging first year of law school.
Baard 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--courtroom advocacy,
brief writing, client interviewing and counseling,
and negotiation. Among the board's responsibilities are administering interschool and interscholastic moot court, mock trial, and client counseling
competitions; presenting skills clinics and workshops; preparing and administering the Mt year
advocacy seminars; presenting mock mal 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 aU 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 interschooloral
advocacy activities.
The Board of Barristers sponsors intraschool
competition in mock bial, moot court, client counseling, and negotiation.
In addition, the board assists in selecting members of the interschool teams that compete across the
country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have conmbuted
generously to the support of the competitions and
teams:
Winstead, Secluest & Minick (DaUas}-FaU Client
Counseling and National Client Counseling
Team
Mounce & Galaizan (EI Paso}-First Year Moot
Court
Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond (EI Paso}-FaU
Mock Trial
Mehaffy & Weber (Beaumont}-First Year Mock
Trial
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond
(EI Paso}-Spring Mock Trial
Jackson & Walker (DaUas}-FaU Moot Court
Black Law Studonts Association
The Black Law Students Associalion (BISA}open to all law school students-attempts to focus
on the many aspects of being an African American
law student. The organization mes to recruit
African Americans and help them adjust to law
school and life in West Texas.
By being a viable working organization on
campus, BLSA hopes to expand and enhance the
student body's knowledge of African Americans.
Crl.lnal Trial Lawyers Asseclatlon
The Crintinal Trial Lawyers Association (mA)
promotes the interests of students who intend to
practice in the field of criminal!aw. 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 prosecution, and to
provide the opportunity to network with professionals in the practice of criminal prosecution and
defense at both the federal and state levels.
school and community related services, and various
social functions.
Inlo...allonal Legal Affairs Society
The International Legal Affairs Society aLAS)
provides information to law students in practical
Chrlstla. Logal Society
areas of international law and transactions and
The Christian Legal Society (CIS) promotes
promotes awareness in the Law School community
spiritual growth and fellowship among Christian
of this increasingly important area of practice. In
law students and provides a Christian foundation
recent years, Texas has seen a dramatic increase in
for the practice of law. Activities to further these
international transactions thereby creating new
objectives include Bible studies, !acuity led semiopportunities for Texas attorneys. ILAS concennars, meetings with prominent Christian lawyers
trates on the areas of law and practice common in
and judges, and socia1 events. Any student who
Texas that are international in scope. Such areas
desires to conmbute to the goals of CLS is eligible
include banking, real estate, taxation, trade and
investment with Mexico and Latin America, oil and
for membership.
gas, export-import, inteUectual property, high-tech
Enwlro••enlol Law Society
industry, and arbitration and litigation. Through
This organization provides informational
guest speakers, an ILAS library, and various
programs in the areas of environmental and natural informational sources, ILAS assists students in
resource law, and to afford opportunities for
identifying potential areas of international legal
students to regularly meet and discuss issues in
practice. fLAS has also proposed school participathese areas. An environmental law job seminar is
tion in Jessup International Moot Court and course
held annually to inform students of opportunities to work in international business transactions. A
practice in the area. National and state meetings
newsletter provides members with writing experimay be attended by members to increase their
ence in international topics.
knowledge of environmental law and meet students
in Environmental Law Societies from Texas and
Law Partners of Texas Tech
around the United States. All students at Texas
Spouses, fiancees, and significant others supportTech are eligible for membership.
ing law students are eligible for membership in this
established organization. Law Partners of Texas
Fodorollst Society
Tech (LPTI) sponsors many social and service
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy activities as well as providing general assistance to
Studies is an organization of conservatives and
the Law SchooL LPTI furnishes the means in
libertarians interested in the current state of the
which its members can meet others with similar
legal order. It is founded on the principles that the
priorities and concerns such as housing, employstate exists to preserve freedom, that the separation ment, child care, educational and fitness facilities,
of governmental powers is central to our Constituand support. LJYIT assists the partners in supporttion, and that it is emphatically the province and
ing their law students through their law school
duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not
careers.
what it should be. The society seeks both to
promote an awareness of these principles and to
Law Inlew
further their application through its activities.
The lAw Review is a professional legal journal
managed and edited by second- and third-year law
Froto...llles
students. The!Jzw Review publishes both studentThe Law School has active chapters of three
written notes and comments on various areas of the
professional legal fraternities-Delta Theta Phi, Phi law and articles by professors, judges, and practicAlpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. Activities of the
ing attorneys. Membership in the l.Pw Reuiew is a
fraternities consist of professional development,
Information for Applicants
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recognition of superior academic achievement and
a unique educational opportunity.
The top-ranked first-year students are invited to
join the Law RLuiew. In addition, two write-on
competitions allow aU students an opportunity to
be selected 10 the U1w Review. An elected editorial
board governs the organization's operations. The
presiding third-year editorial board elects the
editorial board for the following year from among
the second-year members.
The principal responsibility of UIw Review
members is to produce two publishable articles on a
current legal problem. Their work is done under
the supervision of the student editorial board, with
the assistance of a faculty sponsor. The editorial
board members supervise the second-year work,
select and edit the professional articles, and fulfill
other unique responsibilities of their particular
board position.
Legal Camputer 5aclety
The Legal Computer Society (LCS) was established to operate and maintain the Lawline computer bulletin board system, to promote the
awareness and use of computers in the legal
profession, and to educate members in how the
emergence of computers in society affects the law.
Minority Law Students Assoelatlan
The Minority Law Students Association (MLSA)
encourages minority students to pursue a legal
career and promotes the interests of minority
students already enrolled. M1.5A 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 School, and provides social
events for its members.
Legal Research laarel
The Legal Research Board (LRB) is a student
organization that offers practicing attorneys
services similar to those of a briefing staff. The
board methodically nesearches requested legal
topics and then compiles the information in a
memorandum of law. Board membership includes
only select second and third year students proficient in research and writing. While this service is a
valuable research tool for the practitioner, it is also
an educational experience invaluable to the legal
training of Texas Tech law students.
O..ega LamlKla Phi
Omega Lambda Phi is an organization of older
law students. Target audiences are professionals
returning to school for a legal education, students
who are also parents, and older students in general
The group's goal is to support students who have
experienced more in life than four years of college
and who consequently have broader interests than
traditional students.
The group attempts to meet the special social
needs of older students, provide enhanced job
search opportunities, and deal with problems of
child care, divorce, single parenting, financial
obligations, and housing.
The Texas lank Lawyer
The Texas Bank Lawyer (TBL) is an organization
comprised of students with an interest in commerciallaw and banking. The organization works with
the Texas Association of Bank Counsel to publish
their newsletter, The Texas Bank Lawyer.
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 opinions.
Wamen In Law
Women in Law (WIt) encourages women to
participate fully in the legal profession. Its speaker
series is designed to benefit all students, and
membership is open to both men and women.
Women in Law serves as the forum for discussing issues affecting women in Law School and in
their law careers. Members may attend seminars at
the state and local levels.
This material has been prepared to acquaint you
with the application procedures and admission
process for the Texas Tech University School of
Law.
Prior to preparing your application, please read
this material carefully, and then if you have
unanswered questions, contact our Admissions
Office (806) 742-3985.
Prelegal Ed.eation
rne Law School does not prescribe a specific
prelegal curriculum for its applicants. The wide
range of lawyers' tasks and the difference in
offerings from college to college preclude such an
approach. However, there are certain goals that
prelaw students should keep in mind when
planning their college programs. They should
strive to acquire the ability to read, write, and
speak the English language well; to gain a critical
understanding of human values and institutionspolitical, economic, and social; and to develop in
themselves the power to think creatively. The
Officiol Guide 10 U.S. UIw Schools: Prelow Handbook
published by the Law School Admission Council
and Law School Admission Services contains a
good discussion of the undergraduate background
students should seek to acquire before entering law
school. Acopy of this handbook may be ordered
from Law Services, P.O. Box 2400, Newtown, PA
1894().{)977.
Applleatlan Praeed...
The following materials must be received by the
Texas Tech Law School Admissions Office before
an application file will be reviewed.
,. ACOMPLETED APPLICAnON FORM.
Send to:
Admissions Office
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Box 40004
Lubbock, Texas 79409-oo<l4
2. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST SCORE.
The LSAT/LSDAS Information Book contains a
registration form for the LSAT and can be obtained
from Law Services, Box 2400, Newtown, PA 18940IIJ7J, 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 fall semester the applicant wishes to
be admitted. However, February tests will be
accepled.
3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY SERVICE
REPORT (l.SDAS REPORTI. This service may be
ordered using the subscription form contained in
Ihe LSAT/LSDAS Information Book. This can be
obtained from any high school or four-year college
in the applicant's area. 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 Law
School Admission Service (l.SAS). l.SAS analyzes
the undergraduate grade record and sends the
analysis to the Law School.
4. LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION MATCHING
FORM. In order for the Law School to secure a
report of the applicanYs l.SAT score and the
undergraduate grade summary, the school must
receive the applicant's Law School Application
Matching Form. The applicant should use a Matching Form from the LSAT/LSDAS Information 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. LSDAS
policies allow renewal for up to two years following the end of the original subscription year.
LSDAS reports will be updated to include first-year
law school matriculation. Cost of renewal is $44
and should be paid to LSDAS. For additional
information, contact Law Services, Box 2002, 661
Penn Station, Newtown, PA 18940-0998, (215) 9681001 (8:30 a.m.-8:oo p.m. EST).
5. APPLICATION FEE. Anonrefundable application fee of $40 must be enclosed with your application. Checks should be made payable to Texas Tech
University.
6. RESIDENCY OATH. All applicants must
complete the Residency Oath and return it with
their application.
7. APPLICANT'S FILE CARD AND REPLY
CARDS. Please complete these four cards and
return them with your application. Be sure that
your address is written or typed on the cards before
returning them. 0 postage is required.
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The following materials may be sent to support
your application but aTe not required.
1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduate
grades are not induded in the LSDAS analysis.
Graduate transcripts should be sent directly to the
Admissions Office.
2. Personal Statement
3. Letters of recommendation. These are not
required, but if letters aTe submitted, they should
be sent by individuals 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 aTC not influenced by the number
of letters but by the quality of the 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 to LSDAS at any time and
the cumulative grade-point average will be recomputed to reflect the additional grades.
For consideration for fall, applicants are advised
to complete application by February. Four to six
weeks are normally required for processing the
LSAT score and the LSDAS 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
inform 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
he made to LSAS (215/968-11lO1) 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 enrollment only.
Applicatlan Procedure for Farelgn
Students
In addition to completing the application for
admission, each applicant must also register for
and take the Law School Admissions Test. The
Texas Tech School of Law must receive official
copies of the applicant's transcript(s) from the
undergraduate schooL Each transcript must have a
notation on it showing that a degree was awarded.
Upon receipt of the transcript, we will send a copy
of it to an official of our university who will
determine whether the degree received from the
foreign university is the equivalent of an undergraduate degree from an accredited university in
the U.S. As soon as this determination is made, the
applicant will be notified.
Admissions Process
Texas Tech Law School operates an early action
admissions policy. Applications meeting the early
action admissions criteria and received after the
September 1 starting date are reviewed when
complete and acceptance decisions are made
within 3 weeks. Other application decisions are
deferred until after the February 1 closing date.
During February, March, and April the committee
reviews these files and makes acceptance decisions.
Applicants are notified as these decisions are made
by the committee.
When the committee believes sufficient acceptances have been received to complete the entering
class, those applicants not selected will be notified.
Asmall group of applicants may be asked if they
wish to be placed on a waiting list if openings
occur.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as
possible to insure their files are complete and ready
for consideration by the committee early in the
decision-making process.
Applicants applying after February 1 will be
considered for admission but should understand
that their chances of selection are diminished
because their files will be considered after the
regular applicant pool is reviewed.
While considerable weight is placed on the
applicant's LSAT score and grade-point average,
the committee looks beyond the quantitative data
to such factors as background, experience, extra-
curricular activities and interests, and evidence of
leadership qualities in making its admissions
decisions.
• Deposit
Each accepted applicant is required to pay a $50
deposit to hold a place in the entering class. The
deposit will be returned during the first week of
class. If you choose not to come to Texas Tech Law
School, the deposit will not he refunded.
• Summer Entrance Program
Applicants whose LSAT scores are under the
50th percentile are eligible for entrance in the
Summer Special Admissions Program. Approximately twenty students are admitted into this
program. 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 performance 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. Deadline for
summer application is February.
Application Evaluation
The Law School Admission Test score and the
cumulative grade-point average are equally important in determining 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 cumulative GPA is used to categorize
the application on review, the progression (or
regression) of grades over the four years is considered in weighing the CPA. Thus, the student whose
junior and senior level performance evidences high
quality may compete favorably with other applicants. Also, the difficulty of the undergraduate
academic program is noted.
The newly renovated library features modem, individual study carrels designed with security in mind. Each carrel is equipped with computers
and providesthelawstudentaquiet,secluded,hi·techstudy facility.
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• Graduate Work
Graduate transcripts submitted with the application are reviewed and, depending upon the quality
of the work, may enhance the application. It is
recognized that applicants may have several
reasons for deciding to attend graduate school prior
to applying for law school. lfby taking a graduate
degree the applicant is attempting to show that a
mediocre undergraduate record is not 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 appijcant should pursue a
graduate course of study which will enhance other
career opportunities as well as his or her law school
application.
• Rtpttll LSAr Scores
The l.SAT may be retaken. In deciding whether
to retake the l.SAT, the applicant should consider
whether some element such as illness reduced his
or her ability to perform up to potential on the test
and whether the score is reasonably comparable to
past performances on other standardized tests. The
second test score is averaged with the first score. It
should be noted that while it is common for the
applicant to improve the tsAT 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 number 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 to supplement their applications with new or revised material as needed at any time before the admissions
decision. Staff in the Admissions Office are pleased
to answer questions regarding the application
process and to address any special problems
encountered by individual applicants. Information
can also be secured from prelaw advisors on
undergraduate campuses or members of the law
farulty ofTexas Tech during their visits to the
campuses of Texas colleges and universities.
Reappllcatlan
An applicant whose file was completed and who
wishes to reapply for admission the following year
need only secure a new application form and Oath
of Residency. Submit them to the Admissions
Office with the $40 application fee 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 and $4D application fee 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.
Admlsslan as a rransfer Student
An applicant for admission as a transfer student
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 and rank in class. (If the school or schools no
longer rank their students, we must also be advised
in which percentile of the fils! year class the
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applicant standsJ The transcript and dean's letter
must be provided after all first year grades have
been received. 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. Transfer applications are usually
not approved unless the applicant is in the top
quarter of the class. 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.
Vlsltlng Students
Students who are in good standing at another
law school may be considered for admission on a
visiting basis. An application for admission must
be completed and a letter must be furnished from
the dean of the law school the student is currently
attending stating that the student is in good standing and that credit for courses taken at Texas Tech
will be accepted for transfer.
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.
Prafile of the 1993 Entering Class
From an applicant pool of 1,483 there were 217
students admitted as members of the entering class
in 1993. Of these, 79 were women. Minority
students comprised 17 percent of the class.
For the fall entering students the average LSAT
score was at approximately the 74th percentile, and
the average CPA was 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
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 the Bar
examination in this State shall file with the Board a Declaration of Intention to Study Law. The filing deadline for such
Dedarations shall be as follows: Fall entrants, December Ii
Spring entrants, May Ii Summer entrants, September 15 ..
Such Dedarahon shall be made in duplicate on forms
prescribed by the Board and shall show such facts as to the
history, experience, and educational qualifications of the
declarant as the Board may require ..
All students filing the Intent to Study Law form
must furnish a complete set of fingerprints. Fingerprint cards are attached to the declaration form.
Students should take these cards to University
Police Services for processing.
The forms may be obtained from the Board of
Law Examiners, Box 13486, Capitol Station, Austin,
TX 78711, or in person from the Law School and
should be filed after classes start by the deadlines
shown above.
The fee required for filing the Dedaration of
Intention to Study Law form is $125.
Students who expect to practice in other states
should investigate possible similar requirements in
such states.
You will be required to submit, along with your
Intention to Study Law declaration, a copy of your
law school application. Please make a copy of the
application and keep it to submit with your
declaration.
TheAlvinR.Allison
Courtroomhoslsnol
only the law school's
Trial Advocacydasses,
MootCourt,Mock
Trial,andClienl
CounselingCompetitions, but also frequent
visits from legal
enlilies such as the U.S
Tax Court, Dislricl
Court of Appeals,
ConlinuingLegal
Education Programs,
Mediation Boards, and
Administrative
Hearing Boards.
F'
nces
Fees
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 $50 nonrefundable acceptance deposit
which will be returned after attending orientation.
Tuition for first year students who are residents of
Texas is $120 per semester hour. Students who are
not residents of Texas must pay tuition of $210 per
semester hour. All students will have additional
expenses of approximately 5265 in f... and $200$250 for books and supplies in the fall semester.
These additional f... and expenses will be slightly
less in the spring. All entering students must pay at
least one-half of their fall tuition and fees in June in
order to hold their place in class.
Tuition and fees for long term semesters may be
paid using one of the following 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 terms must be paid in full.
Students who move to 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 members of the
Armed Forces 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 services, student insurance, recreational
sports, and student parking is made available at
orientation.
For more detailed information regarding
residency, fees, veterans' exemptions from fees,
please see the current Undergraduate Ca/alog of the
University.
Financial Assistance
Scholarships, loans, and a number of part time
positions are available at the Law School and the
University. The Law School recommends that
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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 if
the amount of time spent in outside employment is
deemed excessive or appears to interfere with fulltime study of law. Outside employment should not
exceed 20 hours per week.
• Application and Eligibility
Students applying for grants or loans must
complete a Free Application for Froeral Student
Aid (FAFSA) for 1994-95. The application will be
based on 1994 income tax forms and current asset
information. Students should follow the written
instructions carefully as to which questions to
answer (no student will answer every question).
The application must be complete. Please complete
ALL sections of the FAFSA application.
The processor will use federally approved
formulas to determine a minimum dollar amount
that the student will be expected to contribute
toward the cost of education (referred to as budget)
based on the financial figures provided by the
student. The expected contribution is called the
Family Contribution (FC).
The budget is the average cost for a g·month
period beginning in August and ending in May.
The budget for the 1994-95 award year was:
Tuition and fees
Room and board
Books and supplies
Transportation
Miscellaneous
Total budget
Resident
4300
4380
700
1350
1950
12680
Nonresident
7000
4380
700
1350
1950
15380
Eligibility for need-based aid is the dUference
between the budget and Fe For example:
Budget
12680
FC
1200
Need
11480
Astudent may not receive financial aid in excess
of the total budget. Financial aid includes grants,
all scholarships (on or off campus donors), college
work-study, and all loans.
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• Fimmcial Aid Transcripts
Federal regulations require that any student who
has attended a college or university other than
Texas Tech submit a financial aid transcript from
each of the previously attended schools. This is a
requirement regardless of how many hours were
earned or whether financial aid was received.
• ReviewProcess
Once the application has been received, the
infonnation will be reviewed to see if additional
documents are needed to complete the aid file. U
additional documentation is required, a letter will
be sent to the student's permanent address on file
wilh the Law School Registrar.
• Loan Applialtion
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) is a general application that determines
eligibility forall types of aid. It is aT the actual
loan application that will be submitted to a lender.
Each student has the option as to what type of loans
he or she wiU apply 10 receive. Eligibility for loans
is contingent on other financial aid received and
eligible need, based on federal fonnulas. The loan
types are as follows:
I. Stafford (formerly the GSL). There are two
types of Federal Stafford Loans (FSL) that you may
be eligible for-subsidized and unsubsidized. Both
have a variable interest rate. The subsidized FSL is
based on need. If you qualify, the government pays
the lender the interest due on it while you are in
school and during your grace period and deferment
periods. The unsubsidized PSL is for students who
don't qualify for a subsidized PSL or who qualify
for less than the annual maximum limit on a FSL
You are responsible for all interest that accrues on
an unsubsidized FSL
The academic year limit on a subsidized FSL is
$8,500, and the academic year limit on an
u",ubsidized FSL is $1O,00J. The repayment period
for the loans is 10 years. Interest rates vary but
cannot exceed 8.25% adjusted each july I. The
interest rate is based on the final auction of the 91day Treasury Bill held prior to june I plus 3.1%.
2. Law Access Loan (LAL) or Law Student Loan
(LSL). The application limit is $15,(XX). These loans
may be applied for through one of two companiesLawAccess or LawLoans. The conditions and rates
of interest are identical between the two companies.
The interest rate is variable and adjusted quarterly
based on the bond equivalent of the 91-day Treasury Bill plus 3.25%. Students wishing to apply for
either of these loan programs should fll>t apply for
Federal Stafford Loans. Once a student decides that
he or she wants to apply for a LAL or LSL, loan
applications wiU be required in addition to the FSL
application.
• lLnder Options
Both types of Federal Stafford Loans may be
obtained through any participating bank, savings
and loan, or credit union. If a student is unable to
locate a lender, the student should contact the
Financial Aid Office for assistance. The same lender
should be used for all loans throughout the
student's education. If multiple lenders are used,
the student likely will have multiple repayments
upon graduation.
• Tuition Payments and Check Disbursement
After a student's file has been completed and
reviewed by Financial Aid, an award notice will be
sent to the student listing all financial aid awarded
as of the date of the notice. The student will review
the notice completely, accept the financial aid
desired, sign the notice, and return it to Financial
Aid. Astudent who has accepted a grant or
scholarship and returned the award notice to
Financial Aid prior 10 the ruition payment date in
August will have the award applied to their tuition
bill. Loans listed on the award notice will not
automatically be applied to the tuition bill. Because
loan checks must be endorsed by the student,
Financial Aid cannot negotiate the funds for the
student. Loan checks cannot be disbursed any
earlier than 10 calendar days prior to the first day of
classes. This disbursement date would be the first
day of regular classes for all law students (not the
orientation week).
Note: All first-YOlr law sludents accepted far fall
enrollment will have their first tuition payment due in
fun, before Ih, falllerm. The Financial Aid Office is
unable to assist with this payment.
Prior to receiving the initial loan check on any
program, a student must attend a federally required
loan counseling session. The student's rights and
responsibilities and loan conditions are discussed.
Asession for the first·year law students is usually
held during the week of orientation in August. All
loans are disbursed in a minimum of two disbursements (1iiU and spring). This federal requirement is
designed 10 assist students in budgeting their funds
more efficiently.
All aid must be applied to a student's outstanding tuition and fee balanre before any refund can be
disbursed to the student.
The following is a review of what is required
before a loan check can be released to a student:
1. The student must have attended loan
counseling.
2. An award notice must be completed and
returned to the Financial Aid Offire.
3. The student must be enrolled at least half-time
(6 hours).
4. Financial Aid must have received the student's
loan check.
• Scholarships for Adoonred Sludenls
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 Scholarship
Durwood H. 8radley 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. aark Scholarships (given by Mrs. J. C.
aark 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)
Faculty Minority Scholarship
First Graduating aass Scholarship
Dr. Arthur G. Hansen Scholarship (given by Dr.
Hansen and W. Stephen Rodgers 79 of Bryan)
• Summer Aid
Any student wishing to apply for summer
Richard W. Hemingway Scholarship (given by
financial aid must complete a Summer Supplement
former students and friends)
application. These applications are available in the
Junell Family Presidential Scholarship (given by
spring. Aseparate budget is calculated based on
Frank lunell, San Angelo, and sons Robert, '77 of
which terms the student is attending. Astudent
San Angelo and Dan, '85 of Austin)
who wishes to apply for loan funds must complete a George H. Mahon Fellowships (given by the Litton
separate loan application. The amounts will vary
Foundation)
based on the balance of the academic year loan
Owen W. McWhorter Scholarship Fund
eligibility that was not borrowed during the previ·
Owen W. McWhorter Tuition Scholarship (given
ous 9 month award period.
by Lubbock Area Foundation)
joe H. Nagy Scholarship (given by the Nagy
• Scholarships far Enlering Sludenls
family)
The School of Law has more than eighty scholar- G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney Nelson Scholarship
ships available for each entering class. Some
Fund (given by Ihe Nelson family)
scholarships are designed to promote academic
Harold and Marilyn Phelan Presidential Scholar·
excellence; olhers have been established to encourship (Lubbock)
age student body diversity and to assist those in
W.R. Quilliam Scholarship (given by W. Reed
financial need. These scholarships range in value
Quilliam,jr.)
from Sl,(XX) to a full scholarship covering tuition
Runge-Howand Scholarships (given by Barbara K.
and fees and providing a book allowance.
Runge, 74 and Rusty Howard, Houston)
Scholarship application forms are included in
W. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by judge David E.
this catalog. In the case of entering students,
and Larisa Shiver Keltner)
completed forms should be returned with the
Edward R. and jo Anne M. Smith Scholarship
admission application by February 1.
(Lubbock)
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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 Scholilrship Donors
Fulbright & Jaworski lAw Review Scholarship
(Houston)
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, FeuiUe, Finger & Thurmond
lAw Review Scholarships (EI Paso)
Strasburger & Price lAw Review Scholarship roauas)
Texas Tech Law School Association Scholarship
Thompson & Knight UlW Review Scholarship
(Dallas)
• Scholilrship Donors
Judge E.H. & Hortense Boedeker Scholarship
(Lubbock)
R. Guy Carter Scholarship (Dallas)
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam Scholarship (Lubbock)
EI Paso Bar Auxiliary Scholarship
Gardere & Wynne Scholarship (Dallas)
Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins Scholarship (Amarillo)
Lawrence F. Green Memorial Scholarship (given by
John F. Maner, Lubbock)
Texas Tech Law School Alumni Association Scholarships
Texas Tech Law Partners Scholarship
John E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship (given by
William L. '73 and Martha Thomason, Colorado
Springs)
• Jurisprudence Award for Superior Academic Achievemrnf
Each semester the student who earns the highest
grade in acourse is chosen by the instructor to
receive the Jurisprudence Award for Superior
Academic Achievement. Each recipient will receive
acertificate from the Law School.
• Loans
The Office of Student Financial Aid of the
University administers numerous student loan
funds to help students in paying their collegerelated expenses, induding loan funds available
solely to law students. To receive full consideration for all programs, astudent should begin the
financial aid process as soon as possible after
January 1. Applications for financial aid are
available in person at the Law School or by writing
to the Director of Student Financial Aid, Texas Tech
University, Box 4179, Lubbock, TJ( 79409.
The Law School also has several loan funds
which provide short-term or emergency financial
aid to law students. The 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 Lnw Review Scholarship and Loan Fund
E. Wayne Thode Memorial Loan Fund
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Board of Rogents
• Officers
Truslees of the Texas Tech Law School
j.L. "ROCKY" JOHNSON, Chair
ELIZABETH C. WARD, Vice Chair
• Members
Term Expires January 31,1995
GENERAL RICHARD E. CAVAZOS .. .... Leander
j. L. "ROCKY" JOHNSON
Pinetop, AZ
ALAN B. WHITE.. .
..
Lubbock
Term Expires January 31, 1997
PATSY WOODS MARTIN ...
............ Austin
JOHN C. SIMS ...
......... Lubbock
ELIZABETH C. WARD ...
... Longview
Term Expires January 31,1999
BERNARD A. HARRIS, jR., M.D
Houston
CARL E. NOE, M.D. .
... Dallas
EDWARDE. WHITACRE,jR
SanAntonio
BARBARA RUNGE, President
JOHN CREWS, Executive Vice President
Dean W. FRANK NEWTON, Secretary-Treasurer
tGEO. W. DUPREE, Founding President 0890-1973)
tDR. CLIFFORD B. JONES 0886-1972)
tALVIN R. ALLISON, President 0907-1987)
WILLIAM R. ALLENSWORTH
HERSHELL BARNES, JR
KEM THOMPSON FROST
TOMG.HALL
JOHN 1. HUFFAKER
ROGER A. KEY
BRIAN LONCAR
WARREN NEW
BURNETT ROBERTS
ROBERT SCOGIN
JOHN SIMPSON
jO BEN WHITTENBURG
Principal Administrative GRicers
ROBERT W. LAWLESS, Ph.D., President
DONALD R. HARAGAN, Ph.D., Executive Vice
President and Provost
DON E. COSBY, S.BA, Vice President for Fiscal
Affairs
JOHN MICHAEL SANDERS, j.D., Vice President
for Governmental Relations
ROBERT H. EWALT, Ph.D., Vice President for
Student Affairs
DALE PAT CAMPBELL, jR., j.D., Vice President
and General Counsel
WILLIAM G. WEHNER, B.A., Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
JIM C. BRUNJES, M.Stat., Vice President for
Administration
StaH
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Foundation
Emeritus Facully
HAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of Law, Emeritus,
1972-1990.
j. HADLEY EOGAR, Robert H. Bean Professor of
Law, Emeritus, 1971-1992.
U.v. JONES, Professor of Law, Emeritus, 1966-1980.
MURL A. LARKIN, Maddox Professor of Law,
Emeritus, 1968-1989.
ANNETTE WILSON MARPLE, Associate Professor
of Law, Emeritus, 1973-1992.
RICHARD WAYNE MAXWELL, Associate Professor
of Law, Emeritus, 1971-1991.
tDeceased
(from left, seated) J Padgell, D. Williams, C. Livennore,
N. KJinkenberg; (standing) L Kamp,S. McDonald, E. Fraz~,
N,HollingsWOrih
Administr~tin St~ff:
Adminislr.tive Staff: (from left, sealed) L Wy.ll, N, Tanner, C. Smilh;
(slandinglL Levels,D.Jones, D.Black
AdMinistrative StaH
OOVONlA BLACK, Placement Secretary
RICK FAULKENBERRY, Print Shop Operator
EARNESTINE FRAZIER, Administration SecretaryReceptionist
NANCY HOLLINGSWORTH, Administration Secretary-Receptionist
OONNA JONES, Law Review Secretary
LINDA KAMP, B.A., Registrar
NINA KLINKENBERG, B.A., Executive Assistant to the
Dean
LYNDA LEVELS, Faculty Secretary
CHERI LIVERMORE, B.S., Admissions Clerk
JEAN PAOCETI, Administrative Assistant
SANDY McOONALD, Assistant to the Dean
GLORIA SMITH, Faculty Secretary
NORMA TANNER, Faculty Secretary
OONNA WILLIAMS, Admissions Assistant
LEONA WYATI, Faculty Secretary
Libmy Staff: (from left,seated) R. Hardwick, W. Brooks,O, Esquibel;
(standing) K.jennings, B,McConnick, C. Burkhart, v, Christopher
Libmy St.ff: (from left, sealed) D, Dean, C. Mullan, 5. Blackburn, (standing)
J. Pascha~].Sappington
Library Staff
SHARON BLACKBURN, B.A., M.5.L.S., Assistant Law
Librarian
WANDA BROOKS, Library Assistant
GINA BURKHART, Library Assistant
VIRGINIA ANN CHRISTOPHER, Library Assistant
SHERRY COFFMAN, Library Assistant
DAN DEAN, B.5., Computer Support Technician
OLIVIA ESQUIBEL, Administrative Assistant
ROSALEE HARDWICK, A.A., Library Unit Supervisor
KATHY JENNINGS, Library Assistant
BARBARA MCCORMICK, Library Assistant
CAROUE R MULLAN, B.A., M.S.L.S., Associate
Librarian
JANETTAPASCHAL, B.A., M.5.L.S., Automation
Coordinator
JAYNE SAPPINGTON, B.A., B.S., M.A., M.L.l.S., Library
Coordinator
Faculty
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w. FUNK NEWTON
(feaches-Trial Advocacy, Sports Law)
Dean and Professor of Law, 1985.
B.A., Biylor University, 1965; J.D., 1961; LLM.,
New York University, 1969; LLM., Columbia
University, 1m. Admitted 10 practice in
Texas.
(ftllches-Pvblic IntrrnlitionQI Law, COJlflict of
lAws, [ommtTrilJI Law, Ug/ll Practiu)
Dean ewton entered private practice with
Ute Stubbeman McRae Sealy Laughlin and
Browder Jaw finn of Midland, Texas, where he
engaged in civil defense work, commercial
litigation, and a major oil concession interest in
Ecuador. Dean Newton left private practiCt' 10
enter the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the
United States Navy. Initially he served as
defense counsel in general and special court
martials. He also served as special prosecutor
for major felony cases. Afler an assignmenllo
the international affairs office of the Judge
AdvocaleGeneralin Washington, he was
selected 10 serve on lhe staff of Ihe Secretary of
the Navy as a member of the Presidential Task
Force on Law of the Sea
Dean Newton returned to Texas to join the
faculty at the Baylor School of Law, In addition
to teaching, hewasan advisor on a project
designed to revise the Constitution of the State
of Texas. He also served the State Bar of Texas
as Chair of the Standing Committee on Legal
Services to the Poor in Civil Matters. Dean
Newton has been appointed by the Supreme
Court of Texas as Chair of the Texas Equal
Access to Justice Foundation. He also serves as
Trustee of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and
Professionalism.
Dean Conboy practiced law in Buffalo, New
York,for five years after graduating from law
school. He was then recalled to active duty in
the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.s.
Army and eventually was appointed as the Staff
Judge Advocate in ViE.'tnam and in Berlin,
Germany. Before retiring as a Colonel,he
served as Deputy Judge Advocate for Europe.
Dean Conboy accepted a position as
Associate Dean at the University of Missouri·
Columbia School of Law where he served in
both an administrative capacity and asa teacher.
Thereafter, he moved to the University of
Alabama School of Law and continued his
academic career. In 1982 he accepted the
plSition of Associate Dean at the Texas Tech
School of Law. Dean Conboy has served here
since that time except for 1990 when he taught at
the U.s. Military Academy at West Point as
university professor.
J05lPN B. CONBOY
Associate Dun, 1982.
B.S., illisius College, 1954; J.D., Georgetown
University Law Center, 1956; lL.M., George
Washington National Law Center, 1972.
Admitted to practice in New York and Texas.
JAYNE ELIZABElH ZANGLEIN
Associate Dean and Professor of law, 1990.
B.M.E~ Berklee College of Music, 1975; J.D.,
State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980.
Admitted to practice in New York, Florida, and
Texas.
(Teaches-Business Entities, Srolrities
Rrgulation, Pf1lsion Planning, Employmf1lt
Law, Ntgotiations Workshop, Ltglll Practice)
Before joining the faculty,Professor
Zang1ein was a partner at Vladeck, Waldman,
Bias & Engelhard, a New York law finn that
specializes inernployment and labor law. She
supervised the finn's ERISA department and
represented trustees in litigation and arbitration.
Professor Zanglein also worked for six years as
in-house counsel for a pension fund in florida.
She served as the administrator to the fund,
negotiated real estate and business transactions,
and was general counsel to the fund's corporate
subsidiaries.
Professor Zanglein served as consultant to
the New York Center for Employee Ownership
and was appointed by Governor Cuomo as a
member of the Governor's Task Forceon
Pension Investments. She is a member of the
ABA Section on Labor and Employment Law
and is ro-chair of the subcommittee on
Administrative and Legislative for the Committee on Employee Benefits. She is a frequent
speaker at national conferences on pension
issues.
Professor Zanglein has authored a book on
pension fund investments and has published
numerous articles on corporate governance,
proxy voting, and employee benefits.
KAY PATTON FLETCHER
Assistant Dean, 1987.
B.s., Baylor, 1971; J.D., Texas Tech, 1980.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
(feaches-Law Offict Management)
Assistant Dean Kay Fletcher entered private
practice after graduating from law school. Her
practice involved both office and trial work. She
leftprivatepracticetoacceptapositionasCivil
Division Chief prosecutor in the Lubbock
County District Attorney's Office. Dean
fletcher left her plSihon as a government
prosecutor to accept a plSition as corporate
counsel for a large publicly held food franchise
corporation. Her work there as in-house
counsel involved issues relating to finance,
employment law, and prorurement contracting.
Dean fletcher also worked as a coordinator for
outside counsel serving the corporation.
Dean Fletcher has served on numerous
committees for the Lubbock County Bar
Association, as well as the State Bar of Texas
and the American Bar Association She is
presently coordinator of continuing legal
education programs for the Texas Tech School
of Law, programs that are conducted throughout Texas in cooperation with the State Bar of
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Texas and other law schools. She also serves as
liaison for IheTexas Tech Law School Alumni
Association. Dean Fletcher is currently active as
a member of the National Association of Law
Placement
rHOMAS E. BAKER
Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law, 1979.
B.S., Florida State University, 1974iJ.D.,
University of Florida, 1977. Admitted to
practice in Florida.
(Te/lches--i'onstitutiollaILaw,ConstitufioIlIlJ
Law Seminar, First Amendment, American
Legal lind Constitutional History, Federal
Jurisdiction)
Appointed by the Chief Justice, Professor
Baker is a member of the Committee on the
Rules of Practice and Procedures of the judicial
Conference of the United Siales, which is Ihe
standing commiltee for all rules of procedure
for the federal courts. In 1989-90, he was
Associate Reporter to the Federal Courts Study
Committee. From 1985 until 1987, he served as
the judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the
United States and then as Acting Administrative Assistant to Chief justice William H
Rehnquist. Inthefallofl992,hetaughtasa
Fulbright Professor at the University of Athens,
Gree<e. Professor Baker is currently a member
of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Supreme
Court History and is contributing editor of
Preview of United Slates Supreme Court Cases. He
is an active member of the American Law
Institute and the American Bar Association. He
is the author of three books and more than 40
articles published by prominent law journals
focusing on the Federal Courts and ConstitutionalLawandrelatedsubjects.
DANIEL H. BENSON
Professor of Law, 1973.
B.A., University of Texas, 1958; J.D., 1961;
M.A., Texas Tech University, 1974. Admiued
10 practice in the District of Columbia and
Texas.
(Teaches-Evidence, Texas Trial and Appellate
Procedure, Texas Pre-Trial Procedure, Criminal
Law, Fedeml Criminal Law)
Prior to teaching, Professor Benson served as
a lawyer and officer in the judge Advocate
General's Corps of the Army. He engaged in
extensive criminal defense work as well as
traditional legal assistance. Thereafter, he was
selected to serve as a trial attorney with the
Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., where his
tasks included appellate practice before the
Court of Military Appeals
Professor Benson engaged in private
practice in Texas before turning to law school
teaching. Private practice included work on
behalf of plaintiffs in class action litigation
involving school districts. He is also active in
interdisciplinary activities relating to law and
medicine and ethical issues which arise in
connection wilh medical treatment of patients.
Professor Benson is co-author of a twovolume treatise for practitioners entitIed Texas
Lawyrr'sGuide.lnaddition,heisaco-authorof
the national casebook, Hall's Criminal Law, and
has also published numerous law review
articles on a wide range of ethical, criminal, and
procedural matters
CHARLES P. BUBANY
Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Saini Ambrose University, 1962; J.D.,
WAshington University, 1965. Admitted to
practice in Missouri.
(reaches-Family Law, Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedurei Coaches-ABA National
Client Counseling Team)
Professor Bubany was a note editor for the
Washington University Uzw Quarterly. He
attended a year of graduate school at the
University of llIinois College of Law, taught law
at West Virginia University, was a Navy JAG
officer, and practiced law in 51. Louis before
joining the Law School faculty.
At Texas Tech, Professor Bubany roached
the School of Law's National and International
Champion team of the 1987 ABA Client
Counseling Competition. He received the
Faculty Ethics Award in 1988 and 1989, the
Texas Tech Continuing Education Award in
1990,andtheFacultyServicetotheProfessions
Award from the National University Continuing Education Association in 1991.
A regular teacher of continuing education
classes dealing with criminal law subjects for
lawyers and nonlawyers, Professor Bubany is a
consultant to the Texas Municipal Courts
Education Center. Healsoisacontributing
editor to the General Practice Digest of the State
BarofTexas
WILLIAM R. CASrO
Professor of Law, 1983.
B.A., Universily of Tennessee .11 Knoxville,
1970; J.D., 1973;J.5.D., Columbia University,
1983. Admitted to practice in Tennessee.
(TeacJres-FederaIJurisdiction,Contracts,
Business Torts, National Security Law)
Professor Casto has extensive experience in
the practice of law. Before joining the facuIty,
he worked for a federal judge and represented
clients in litigation before the U.S. Supreme
Court as well as the lower federal courts. In
addition, a substantial amount of his practice
was devoted to comprehensive legal planning
for major energy projects.
Anationally recognized expert on the
federal courts and their history, Professor Casto
has seen his research cited and quoted in every
major casebook on the law of federal courts. As
a member of the American Law Institute,
Professor Casto participates in the institute's
projects including the Res/atements of the Uzw.
He also is heard on C-SPAN and National
Public Radio.
In 1994 Professor Casto was the distinguished visiting professor at the University of
Alabama where he was the Bevill Chairholder
in Law.
J. WESLEY COCHRAN
Associate Professor of Law and Directoroflhe
Law Library, 1991.
B.A., Austin College, 1976; J.D., University of
Houston, 1978; M.L.L., University of Washington,198O. Admitted 10 practice in Texas.
(feaches-Copyright Law, Legal Practice)
Professor Cochran served as the Law
Librarian at the University of Mississippi before
he joined the faculty of Texas Tech. Prior to
that, he was a librarian at the law schools of the
University of Washington and Loyola University-NewOrleans. He is active in several
library professional associations and has been
elected or appointed to leadership positions in
the American Association of Law Libraries, the
Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, and
the Lubbock Area Library Association.
Professor Cochran has advised several law
firms on legal information issues and information technology, and he regularly speaks to
library and information professional groups on
issues of technology, copyright, and professionaldevelopment. He has served on site
evaluation teams for the American Bar
Association and the Association of American
Law Schools, collecting and evaluating
information relating to the accreditation of law
schools. In addition, Professor Cochran has
written about the copyright implications of
video technology in libraries
DAVID C. CUMMINS
Professor of Law, 1970.
B.S., University of Idaho, 1957; J.D., University of Washington, 1960; LL.M., New York
University, 1969. Admitted to practice in
Texas and Washinglon.
(reaches-Professional Responsibility, Law
Office Management, Income Taxation, Marital
Property, Estate Planning)
Professor Cummins practiced law as an
associate, partner, and finally name partner in a
Seattle law firm. He was Assistant Attorney
General of the State of Washington, a municipal
judge, and a Staff Judge Advocate in the U.s.
Army Reserve. He is currently counsel for and
serves on the board of directors of several Texas
charitable corporations, is a mediator and
arbitrator, and chairs a multicounty State Bar of
Texas grievance commitlee that disciplines
lawyers for their misconduct. He has been
president of West Texas Legal Services, Legal
Aid Society of Lubbock County, Project Help,
South Plains Friends of the Humanities, and
Texas Department of Human Services Regional
Advisory Council. Professor Cummins recently
received awards for pro bono legal services
from National Association of Social Workers,
Women in Communications, Inc., National
Association of the Advancement of Colored
People, and the City of Lubbock Human
Relations Commission.
JAMES R. EISSINGER
Professor of Law, 1972.
B.A., Wartburg College, 1960; J.D., University
of North Dakota, 1964. Admitted to practice in
North Dakota and Texas.
(reaches-Labor Law, Constitutional Law,
Discrimination in Employment, Constitutional
Torts, Workers' Compensation)
Professor James Eissinger entered service in
the U.S. Air Forceasa member of the Judge
Advocate General's Corps. He served as
counsel in court martial proceedings as well as
providing general legal assistance. Professor
Eissinger later served as an Assistant Attorney
General in North Dakota, a position that
entailed substantial work in administrative law
Afterservingina position on the faculty of
the School of Law at the University of North
Dakota, Professor Eissinger came directly to the
Texas Tech School of Law faculty.
Professor Eissinger has written and
published generalIy in the area of public law.
He eurrently serves as Chair of the Admissions
Committee for the Law School where he is
responsible for an admissions process that
provides the maximum amount of individual
review possible. This procedure is necessary
because of the extensive student scholarship
program administered through his committee
DAISY HURSr FLOYD
AssislantProfessorofLaw,1991
B.A., Emory University, 1977; M.A., 1977; J.D.,
University of Georgia, 1980. Admitted to
practice in Georgia and Texas.
(reaches-CiviI Procedure, Evidence, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Research,
Writing,andAnalysisJ
Upon graduating from law school where
she served as articles editor of the Georgia Law
Review, Professor Royd entered private practice
with the law firm of Alston, Miller, & Gaines in
Atlanta. Her practice induded general
litigation and antitrust representation. After
leaving the law finn, she taught at the
University of Georgia School of Law where she
was Director of Legal Research and Writing.
Professor Royd has been actively involved
in judicial education since 1986, both in Texas
and nationally. WhileinGeorgia,shedeveloped new materials for teaching writing to trial
judges; those materials have been used
throughout the country. She is currenlly a
faculty member of the Career Appellate Writing
Program and the Trial Judges' Writing Program
of the American Academy of Judicial Education. Professor Royd teaches in programs for
trial and appellate judges sponsored by the
Texas Association of Counties and the Texas
Center for theJudiciaryona variety of topics,
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including legal writing and evidence. She is c0editor of the COJillty Judges Bench MDtlua! and a
member of the judicial PEER Committee of the
Texas Center for the Judiciary. Her research
interests include the proper role of the judge
and the advocate in modem litigation.
IIMOTHY W. FLOYD
Professor of Law, 1989.
B.A., Emory University, 1977; M.A., 1977j J.D.,
University of Georgia, 1980. Admitted to
practite in Georgia and Texas.
(fe/lches-Criminal Law, Legal Ethics, various
lawyering skills courses)
Before coming to Texas Tech, Professor
floyd served asa law clerk in the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, was leg,al counsel
10 the Lieutenant Governor of GeorgIa,
practiced with the law firm of Sutherland,
Asbill, &. Brennan, and was Assistant Director
and Diredorof the Universily of Georgia
School of Law Legal Aid Clinic. His primary
research interest is legal ethics, especially in the
application of moral theology to the practice of
law. Professor Floyd also has a special interest
in lawyer disciplinary procedures and was one
of the drafters of the Texas Rules of Disciplinary
Procedure.
Professor Floyd serves on the Supreme
Court of Texas Grievance Oversight Committee,
the State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee,and the Board of Directors of the Texas
Legal Services Center. He is currently faculty
advisor to the Board of Barristers, the Minority
Law Students Association, and the Christian
Legal Society. Professor Floyd works closely
with the Volunteer Law Students and is active
in the pro bono legal clinic.
SUSAN SAAB FORTNEY
Assistant Professor of Law, 1992.
B.A., Trinity University, 1974; J.D., Antioch
School of Law, 1977; L.L.M., Columbia
HENSLEY
University School of Law, 1992. Admitted to
practice in Texas.
(Teaches-Texas Civil Pre-Trial Procedure,
Texas Trial and AppelJate Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Health Law)
Prior to joining the faculty,ProfCSS?r
Fortney practiced law in both the pubhc and
private sectors. She first served as briefing
attorney for Chief Justice Carlos Cadena of the
Fourth Court of Appeals ofTexas. She continued her public service as an attorney wit~ t.he
Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. Thereafter,
Professor Fortney entered private practice,
handlingsecuritiesandcorporatematters.Wilh
that backgrou.nd, she developed a~ expertise in
businessandmsurancecoveragehtigation,
principally handling legal malpractice and
directors and officers liability cases. While in
practice, Professor Fortney developed her love
of teaching, first as an instructor in the business
schools at the University of Texas at Arlington
and Dallas, and later as an adjunct professor at
the University of Texas School of Law. She
eurrentlylecturesand publishes in the areas of
professional liability and ethics
D. MURRAY HEHSLEY
Adjunct Professor of Law, 1983.
B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1979; J.D.,
Texas Tech University School of Law, 1982.
Admilled to practice in Texas.
(Advises-Trial and Appellate Advocacy teams)
Professor Hensley is a partner of
McWhorter, Cobb and Johnson, LLP. of
Lubbock and has been actively engaged in
generalciviltrialworkform~rethanadecade.
Heis a board-certified civil lrial lawyer.
Professor Hensley frequently speaks at
continuing legal.educatio.n seminars on topics
related to civiltnal and CIvil appellate practice.
Morererently,ProfessorHensleyhas
become active as an attorney representing
HUNT
agricultural cooperatives. He serves on the
Legal, Tax, and Accounting Committee of the
National Council of Fanner Cooperatives and
has been a frequent speaker at m::ent Cooperativeseminars.
Professor Hensley serves as a simulated
skills teacher and works with both moot court
and mock trial advocacy teams at the Texas Tech
Law School. His students have won state,
regional,andnationalchampionships.
DONALD M. HUHT
Adjunct Professor of Law, 1974.
B.A., Mc Murry University, 1956; L.L.B.,
University of Texas, 1961. Admitted to practice
in Texas.
(Teaches-Appellate Advocacy; Advises-Trial
and Appellate Advocacy teams)
Professor Hunt is a partner in the finn of
Carr, Fouts, Craig, Terrill & Wolfe, LLP. and
has been engaged in the private practice of law
for more than three decades. During these years
of practice, he has concentrated in civil trial
work, primarily specializing in civil appeals.
Professor Hunt is board-certified in Civil
Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization.
Professor Hunt has served as editor-in-chief
of the TeXIls Appellate Practice MHlual (State Bar
1974) and as a member of the board of editors of
Texas Appellate Practice Manual (2nd Edition,
State Bar 1993). He has also been active in the
Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of
Texas, having served as its chainnan in 1991-92.
While in great demand asa speaker at
continuing legal education programs for judges
and practicing attorneys, Professor Hunt teaches
a course in Appellate Advocacy and also serves
as advisor to moot court and mock trial teams.
Students working with Coach Hunt have won a
number of state, regional, and national
championships.
JOHH E. KRAHMER
Professor of Law and Foundation Professor of
Commercial Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Iowa, 1965; J.D., 1966;
LL.M., Harvard University, 1967. Admilled to
practice in Iowa.
(Teaches-Contracts, Commercial Law,
Consumer Law)
Professor John Krahmer has taught at the
University of South Carolina, the University of
Texas, and Texas Tech University. The author of
numerous books and articles in his primary
teaching fields of conlracts, commercial law,
and consumer law, Professor Krahmer is also
the faculty editor of the monthly Texas Bank
Uzwyer journal published by student writers and
editors at the Texas Tech Law School by
arrangement with the Texas Association of
Bank CounseL In addition to his interest in
these legal subject matters, Professor Krahmer is
actively involved in the use of computers as a
tool for legal research. He has been recognized
for his work by being named Foundation
Professor of Commercial Law through the
Texas Tech Law School Foundation and by his
selection as the "Outstanding Law Professor"
on several occasions by the students at Texas
Tech Law School. Professor Krahmer has also
rereived various university awards for his
research and teaching activilies.
BRUCE M. KRAMER
Maddox Professor of Law, 1974.
A.B., University of California at Los Angeles,
1968; J.D., 1972; LL.M., University of Illinois,
1975. Admilled to practice in California and
Texas.
(Teaches-Property, Oil and Gas Law, LandUse Planning, State and Local Government
Law, Public Lands Law, Entertainment Law)
Professor Kramer was named Maddox
Professor of Law in 1992. He has been a
visiting professor at Indiana Univcrsity
(Bloomington), Lewis and Clark, the University
of Texas, and the University of Florida.
Professor Kramer is the co-author of a fourvolume treatise entitled The Uzw of Pooling and
Uniti1J1tion and a casebook entitled Cases 011 Oil
and Gas Uzw. He served as a member of the
Council of the Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section
of the State Bar of Texas. He is currently a
trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law
Foundation and the Eastern Mineral Law
Foundation and a member of the Advisory
Board of the Municipal Legal Studies Center of
the Southwestern Legal Foundation. Professor
Kramer has published over 25 law review
arliclesand has contributed chapters to several
legallreatises.
DELWW.UE
Professor of Law, 1974.
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1959;
LL.M., University of Illinois, 1962; S.J.D.,
University of Michigan, 1%9. Admitted to
practice in British Columbia.
(Teaches-Torts, Commercial Law, Creditors'
Rights, Jewish Law)
Professor Dellas Lee has spent most of his
life in legal education. However after law
school he briefly entered private practice,
focusing primarily on commercial law.
Professor Lee has enjoyed a teaching career that
is especially rich in both subjects taught and
diversity ofeducalional institutions. His major
field remains commercial law, but he also has
specialized interests and teaches courses in
torts, creditors' rights, and Jewish law.
Professor Lee has contributed to numerous
legalpublications,writingprimarilyintheareas
of commercial law. He has taught notonlyasa
faculty member at the Texas Tech School of
Law, but also at the law schools of the University of Illinois, the University ofAlberla, West
Virginia University, the University of Denver,
and the University of Wyoming.
Professor Lee is an active member of the
American Bar Association. He also serves as a
Private Judge and is an honorary member of
Private Adjudication Center Inc. (Duke
University affiliate).
ALISON G. MYHRA
Associate Professor of Law, 1991.
B.A., B.S. Ed., 1982i University of North
Dakota, 1982; J.D., 1985; LL.M., Harvard
University, 1991. Admitted to practice in
Minnesota and North Dakota.
(Teaches-Civil Procedure, Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedure, Legal Analysis alld
Writing)
Professor Myhra served as a law clerk to the
Honorable Roger J. Nierengarten of th.e
Minnesota Court of Appeals after graduating
from law school. When she finished her
clerkship, she accepted a IX'Sition with the law
finn of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi of
Minneapolis. Professor Myhra was active in the
commercial law area.
Professor Myhra left private practice to
return to law school. During her year in
residence at Harvard University, she engaged in
significant First Amendment research, in
addition to completing her fonnal course work
for an advance law degree.
Since joining the faculty of the Texas Tech
School of Law, Professor Myhra has continued
research in the First Amendment area. In
addition, she has been actively engaged in
preparing and lecturing in conlinuing legal
educaioncoursesforjudges.Shecurrently
serves as a member of the Texas Tech University
Athletic CounciL
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SCHNEIDER
RICE
DEAN G. PAWLOWIC
ProfessorofLtw, 1989.
B.A., Creighton University, 1970; M.A.. 1972;
J.D.. 1979. Admilled 10 pndice in Nebrask.1.
(feaches-Advanud Bllnkruptcy Law, Banking
lAw, Co"trads, Crtditors' Rights, Rtmedies)
Professor Pawlowic was awarded a leaching
fellowship at Creighton University, where he
taught introductory literature courses while
pursuing a master'sdegrre in English. He
began his legal career as a law clerk for the
United States District Court for the Dislrictof
Nebraska, and in 1981 he became an associate
with the Omaha office of Kulak Rock, where he
practiced commercial law. Professor Pawlowic
was elected a partner oflhe firm in 19S5and
chair of the banking departmenl in 1986. His
practiceconcenlratedinthebankingand
bankruptcy law areas and involved primarily
the structuring of public and private financing.
His expertise covered multi·bank and bank
insurance company credit and liquidity
facilities, as well as relalively recent developments including interest rate swaps, asset
securitization, and other derivative types of
financing. Clients represented regional and
money center banks, both foreign and domestic.
Since pining our faculty, Professor
Pawlowic's research interests have continued to
focus on letters of credit, banking law, and
bankruptcy. He serves asa faculty member for
continuing legal education programs and as a
faculty advisor to the students who produce the
Tt.rllS&mkl.Jlwytr.
MllILYN PHELAN
Robert H. Bun Professor o( Law ~nd Professor of Museum Science, 1974.
B.A., Tens TKh University, 1959; M.B.A.,
1967; Ph.D., 1971; J.D., University ofTeus,
1972. Admitted 10 pr~cti« in Tens. Certified
Public Accountrnl.
(feach~Ftdn'ltllncomt Iuation, Accounting for Lawym, MlIsntm Law, Adullnced
Income Tuatiolf, Nonprofit Organizatiolfs)
As a student al the Uni\'ersity of Texas,
Professor Phelan was elected 10 the Order of the
Coif. She has served as General Counsel for
Texas Tech Unin~rsity and Texas Tech
Uniw?rsityHealthSciencesCenterandas
Associate Dean of the Graduate School and of
the Law School. She is the author of several
textbooks, including Nonprofit Enttrprists-Law
and TaXJlliun, RtpresmtingNonprofil Enltrprists,
Museums and tht Law, and is co-author of West's
Federal Taxa/ion. Professor Phelan is a member
of the American Law Institute and is a Texas
Commissioner to the Commission on Uniform
State Laws. She is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is
board-certified in tax law by the Texas Board of
LegalSpecializahon. Professor Phelan is also
l'rofessor of Museum Science
ROBERT WILUAM PIAn. JR.
Professor of Law, 1988.
B.A., Eastern New Mexico University, 1972;
J.D., University of New Mexico, 1975.
Admitted to practice in New Mexico and
Kansas and in the U.S. District Court,
Northern District, Texas.
(fellches-Immigrlltion Law, Law Ilnd
umguage, Business Entities, Filmily Law)
After law school. Professor Bill Piatt served
in Santa Fe as Assistant Attorney General for
the State of New Mexico and in Albuquerque as
Assistant Public Defender. He accepted a
position at New Mexico State University in Las
Cruces where he taught law-related topics. He
later taught at University of Oklahoma School
of Law. After three)'earsofteaching. Professor
Piatt returned to private practice in Santa Fe for
almost four yem. His practice was wideranging and included both civil and criminal
cases. He accepted a position as a law professor
at the School of Law at Washburn University
and was a visiting professor at the School of
Law at Southern illinois University.
Professor Piatt concentrates his academic
interest primarily in immigration law and
language rights. In addition to numerous
articles and book chapters, his most recent book
is/mmigration Lmv: Cases and Problems, published
in 1994 by the Michie Company. Other recent
books he has written include iOn1y English?
Lawand umgWlge Po/icy in tht United Slates, and
umgWl~ un Iht Joo: Ba/Ilncing Business Nttds and
Employ« Rights, published by the University of
New Mexico Press.
W. REED QUILLlAM, JR.
George Herman Mahon Professor of Law, 1969.
B.A., University of Texas, 19.t9; B.B.A., 1951;
J.D., 1953; LL.M., Harvard University, 1969.
Admitted to practice in Texas.
/Teae/res-Wills Ilnd Trusts, Estate Ilnd Gift
Taxation,Manta/Property)
Before joining the faculty, Professor Quilliam
served on activedutyasa Naval officer and
pra~iced law in Lubbock for twelve years
(dunng eight of which he served in the Texas
House of Representatives). He was Associate
Dean of the Law School from 1973 until 1971,
has been a Visiting Professor at Pepperdine and
Southern Methodist University Law School, and
served as Executive Director of the State Bar of
Texas in 1981-82. Professor Quilliam is an
Academic Fellow in the American College of
Trusl and Estate Counsel., a Fellow in the
American Bar Foundation, and a We Fellow in
the Texas Bar Foundation. He has written and
lectured extensively in the areas of estate
planning. probate, and community property,
and served (or ten years (five as Chair) on lhe
Commission of Estate Planning-Probate Law
Examiners, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
WILL E. RICE
Professor of Law, 1989.
B.A., Univenity of Al~b;una at TuscalOOQ,
19'70; M.A., University of North Carolin.a 011
Chapel Hil~ 1972; Ph.D., 1m; J.D., University
of Tens, 1982.
(feach~Torts, InsllflJnce lAw, Medical
MalpflJctice, Ugal Malprllctice)
Before pining the faculty, Professor Rice was
a resident scholar at the American Bar foundation where he researched various substantive
and proce<iurallegal issues. In addition, he has
taught law and law-related courses at Duke
University, the University of Texas at Austin,
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Professor Rice has published many empirically
based articles in the following areas of law'
insurance, labor, antitrust, civil rights,contracts,
and banking. Two of his most recent publica·
tions are NFederal Courts and the Regulation of
the Insurance Industry: An Empirical and
Historical Analysis of Courfs Ineffectual
Attempts to Harmonize Federal Antitrust,
Arbitration, and Insolvency Statutes With the
McCarran-Ferguson Act, 1941-1993 in the
Catholic LDw Review (1994) and NJudicial Bias,
The Insurance Industry and Consumer
Protection-An Empirical Analysis of State
Supreme Courts' Breach-<lf-Conlract, Bad-Faith,
Covenant-<lf-Good·Faith and Excess-Judgment
Decisions, 1900-1991 in the Catholil: Lrw RLuiew
(1992). Recently, here:eived thepresidenl's
Excellence in Teaching Award.
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EUZABETN K. SCNNEIDER
Assisunl Professor of UW ~nd Associate Law
Libmy Dirtdor, 1992.
B.A., Illinois W~leyan University, 1968; M.A.,
University of Minneso~ 1969; J.D., Williotm
Mitchell College, 1973. Admitted to pr.Jcti« in
Minnesott.
SCHOEH
(fellc:h~Adlllmced Ugill RLstarch, Law Ilnd
the Elderly, Ugill Practice)
Before pining the faculty at Texas Tech
School of Law, Professor Schneider was Director
of the Maricopa County Law Library in
Phoenix. She also served as Professor of Law
and Librarian at Hamline University School of
Law in St. Paul and as Assistant Director at the
University of Akron School of Law. In addition,
she worked briefly in the field of continuing
legal education. In each of her last three
positions she has had extensive experience in
law library construction and renovation.
Besides teaching legal research to law students,
she has frequently taught classes for public
:~='~~~~~~~~~ ~~i:~;%;oAu:~~!:.
Association of Law Libraries and the Southwestem Association of Law Libraries, receiving the
SWALL Outstanding Member Award in 1993
RODRIC B. SCHOEN
Charles B. Thornton Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Colorado, 1956; J.D.,
University of New Mexico, 1966. Admitted to
practice in New Mexico and Texas.
(feaches-ConstiMionlll Law, Mass Media
Law, Public EduClltion Law, Torts)
Professor Rod Schoen accepted a position as
briefing attorney to Circuit Court Judge Oliver
Seth of the United States Court of Appeals for
the Tenth Circuit upon graduating from law
schooL After completing that term, he taught
for four years at the School of Law at the
University of Indiana at Indianapolis. Thereafter ProfcssorSchoen pined the faculty at Texas
Tech where he has served two different times as
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He has
also been active in the work for the State Bar of
Texas and has served as statewide officer and
national board member of the American Civil
Uberties Union.
SHANHON
Professor Schoen has researched and written
in the area of Constitutional rights, and his law
review articles have been ciled by both the
United States Supreme Court and the Texas
Supreme Court. He is a popular lecturer at
continuing legal education programs and has
served inan advisory capacity within lhestate
and f1atioflallyon matters relating to equal
rights, particularly those associated with
teaching.
BRIAN D. SNANNON
Professor of Law, 1988.
B.S., Angelo Stale University, 1979; J.D.,
UniversityofTexas,1982. Admitted to practice
in Texas.
(fellches-Administrlltive LIlW, Contracts,
ugal Pfilctice, Products Liability, Law and
Psychiatry)
After graduating with high honors from law
school,Professor Shannon served as an
Allorney-Advisor with the Office of the General
Counsel to the Secretary of the Air Force at the
Pentagon (l983-86) and in the Public Law
section of the firm of Hughes and Luce in
Austin, Texas (t986-SB). In addition, Professor
Shannon has taught summer courses at the
University of North Carolina School of Law, the
University of Texas School of Law, and the
University of Colorado School of Law.
Professor Shannon has served on the boards
of directors of Advocacy, Inc., the Texas
Alliance (or the Mentally Ill, the Texas Council
for Community Mental Health and Mental
Retardation Centers, and the Lubbock Regional
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center.
He and Professor Dan Benson recently authored
a book, TewCriminJll Proadurtand the Offenda
with MmlJll Hlness.
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FlANK F. SKIWRN
Professorofuw,l9n.
A.B.. University of Chiugo, 1964; J.D.,
Univl!'l$ity of Denver, 1966; LLM., University
of Michigan. 1969. Admitted to p~dice in
Colondo~dTeus.
(fto.ches-Propmy. Wills /mdTrusts, Nllhmd
Rtsourm lAw, WQ!tr Law, Emriro,u"tIltQI
lAw)
Professor Skillern taught at Ohio Northern
University Law School before coming to the
Texas Tech Law School. He has been a visiting
professor at the universities of Texas, Tulsa, and
Arkansas law schools and has written several
articlesandpapersonlanduse,environmenlal,
and natural resources law. ProfessorSkiUem
hasrontributed chapters to various treatises
including Powell on Real Property; RululI1, Zoning
and lAnd Use Controls; and ChIlnin,SpecillJiztd
Legal Research. His books include Environmental
Protection-the Legal FTilmework; Texas Waler lAw
(2vols.);andRegulalio/lo!WaterandSewer
Utilities. ProfessorSkillemremainsactiveinthe
TSB Section of Environmental and Natural
Resources Law which he chaired in 1983-84. He
also served as editor of the ABA Natural
Resources and Environmental Law Section's
publicalion, NaJu.ral Resou.rces Lawyer. In
addition, he serves as the local alumni representative for the University of Chicago.
IOIIIT A. WININGli
Professorofuw, 1974.
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1955; LLB.,
1960; LLM., University of ChiCilgo, 1964.
Admitted to practice in ulifomi~ ~nd
Wisconsin.
(ftacnes-Epidenu, Civil Proadllrt, TrilJI
AtWocIlCY)
Immediately after graduating from law
school, Professor Weninger began general
practice. Four yem later he entered a graduate
program al the Uni\'ersity of OUcago and
romplel:ed an advanced law degree. He then
accepted a position as a bial attorney with the
ational Labor Regulations Board of lhe 19th
Region of the United States headquartered in
Seattle. Professor Weninger served asa trial
attorney for five years, with his work concentrating on the National labor Relations Act.
From there he became a trial attorney for the
Federal Defenders Program in San Diego,
where he served as triaI attorney for two years
before accepting a position as professor in the
School of Law at California Western University
in San Diego.
Since arriving at the Texas Tech School of
law, Professor Weninger has taught primarily
in the areas of procedure, evidence, and
litigation. He has pioneered the use of
sociologicaldataasa basis for critical analysis
of the operation of the United States legal
system. His publications have appeared in
such national law ;oumals as the Virginia Law
Rruiew, the UCLA I..aw Review, and the Southern
California Law Riview. Professor Weninger has
been a visiting professor at Temple University
School of Law.
Calendar
1994
August 17·19
August 22
September 5
October 1
October 15
November 7-18
November 23
November 28
December 2
December 3
December 5
December 6-16
December 17
1995
January 11
January 16
February I
February 11
March 11·19
March 20
April 17
April 28
May 1
May 2-12
May 13
May 24
August 16-18
August 21
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First-year student orientation
All classes begin, fall semester
Labor Day, holiday
Law School Admission Test
Parents' Day
Preregistration update spring 1995
Thanksgiving recess. Classes dismissed at noon
Classes resume
last day of classes
Law School Admission Test
Reading Day
Final examinations
law School hooding ceremony and University Commencement
Classes begin, spring semester
Martin Luther King Day, holiday
Last day to file admission and scholarship applications for fall 1995
Law School Admission Test
Spring recess
Classes resume; Preregistration, summer, fall 1995, spring 1996
Day of no classes
Last day of classes
Reading Day
Final examinations
Law School hooding ceremony and University Commencement
Summer session begins
FIrst-year student orientation
Classes begin, fall semester
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Common Questions About the Admission Process
un I 0.1110 check the st.lms of my appliation!
Due to Federal privacy laws, information concerning
admission decisions will not be given over the phone or by
facsimile lranSmission. The only information we win release
is whether or nollhe file is complete.
What do I do about late tsAT scores?
Do not delay filing an application pending late !.SATsrores.
We will request your LSAT scores from Law Services upon
receipt of your application.
Whal is the application fee?
The application fee is S40.
How will you re<:eive lilte lnInscript grades?
An updated transcript may be submitted 10 LSDAS at any
time and the cumulative grade-point average will be
recomputed to reflect the additional grades.
Where do I mail my application md recommendation
lellers?
Texas Tech University School of Law
Admissions Office
1802 Hartford
Box4lXXM
Lubbock, Texas 79409-(0)4
How does the "hold" process work?
Qualified applicants who are not accepted by May 1 due to
space limitations are placed in a "hoW category. In the event
accepted students withdraw, names will be selected from the
"hold"lisl.
When is the deadline forapplicalions?
February 1, 1995
Un I apply aUtr the deadline?
Persons applying after February I will be considered for
admission but should understand thai their chances of
seledion are diminished because their files will beronsidered
after the regular applicant pool is reviewed.
How soon willi be notified of my acceptance or rejection?
Once a decision is made, the applicant will be notified as soon
as possible.
If I am accepted but decide to wait until next year, what do I
do?
You will need to notify Admissions of your derision, and your
application will be withdrawn. We retain files for 3 years.
You must reapply and send in anotherapplicatiOll fee. Your
new application will be combined with your old file.
Can the application be used for any semester?
FtrSt~year students are accepted only for the faU semester.
This application may also be used by students wishing to visit
our law school or requesting transfer. Each year you must
complete a new application.
How are Ihe applicalions processed?
Applications are processed on a rolling admission basisreviewed upon completion of files beginning in November.
Isa personal statement required?
No. However, you are welcome to send one if you fed it will
strengthen your file.
Are leiters ofrerommendation required?
No, but if you would like to send letters of recommendation,
we will accept up to three.
Who should mail leiters of recommendation?
You may include letters of ~ation with your
application,. or the individuals writing the letters can send
them directly to us. Do not delay filing an application for
pending recommendation letters.
Where cui ob!.a.in utsAT bookJet?
You can obtain a booklet from most colleges in your area.
When.are the LSAT tests given?
February, June. October, and December of each year. !.SAT
soores are good for three years.
What fadors.are weighed in making a decision on my
ilpplication?
While considerable weight is placed upon your !.SAT 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.
Can I schedule a personal interview?
The large numbers of applicants and time limitations restrict
us from granting personal interviews.
What is the cost of tuition, books. ilnd supplies?
Tuition for first-year students who are residents of Texas is
5120 per semester hour. Students who are nonresidents musl
pay tuition of $210 per semester hour. All students will have
additional expenses of approximately S265 in fees and S2OO250 for books and supplies each semester. The average
semestercour.;e load is 14-16 hours.
When do I file my Declmtion of Intent to Study uw form?
The State Bar of Texas requires thaI all first-year students
intending to take the Texas bar examination must file a
Declaration of Intent to Study Law by September 15 for
students who entered in Mayor by December 1 for students
who entered in August. Fonns will be available at orientation. The filing fee is $125 and this fee must accompany the
Declaration form. New rules require that aU first year law
students submit a set of fingerprints with the Declaration
form.