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1995·96 Catalog of"the School of Law
Bulletin of Texas Tech University
A Message from Dean Newton
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Directory
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Faculty
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Calendar.
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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
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Common Questions About the
Admission Process
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Campus Map
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This catalog should ~e retained permanently since
program revisions wIll generally not apply to stl:'dma
already enrolled. Furthermore, the course ~6CnptionS
provided herein may be valuable 10 potenlial emplayea
reviewing a student's completed course work
While every attempt is made to ensure accuracy in itt
reporlil\g of programs, pol.ides, fees, and O:IMT statements within this publicatIOn, the .Umverslty reserves
the right to make changes at any hOle without notice.
All inquiries and corrl'5pondence concerning adrni5sion
should be addressed to'
Admi$5ionsOffice
Law Sc:hool
Texas Tech University
1802 Hartford
80.40004
Lubbock. TX 79409-0004
(806)742-3791
philosophy and a Wide geographical background. Over two-thirds of the faculty have
authored books or book chapters, five faculty
are elected members of the prestigious American Law Institute, and one faculty member
serves by appointment of the Governor as a
Texas representative to the ational Conference of Uniform Laws. 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 Law School is uniquely
successful in nurturing student development.
Our recently renovated Law Library provides
Texas Tech Law students with unparalleled
support. Each student carrel, which is in
reality a small office, has a locked door,
individually lockable bookcases, and a computer terminal to be shared by two students.
We believe these are the finest facilities of
their kind available today. Of course our
students do not spend time only in the
library. Over the past ten years students from
the Texas Tech School of Law have won
National Championships in mock trial, moot
court, 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 AdmissionsOffice.
We are pleased that you are interested in
seeking admission here.
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W. Frank Newton
Dean
The Law Sch
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The Law School at Texas Tech was established
largely through the efforts of attorney Alvin R.
Allison, a former member of the Texas Tech
University Board of Regents, who saw a need for a
state·supported law school in the West Texas area.
The Board appointed the Law School's first dean
in 1966, and in 1967 the first class of 72 entering
students enrolled. in the fall of 1994 total enrollment was 618.
The Law School was approved by the American
Bar Association in August 1970 and is fully
accredited by the Supreme Court of Texas (1968)
and by the Association of American Law Schoois
(1%9).
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 steppingstone 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 Jaw.
In addition to classrooms and seminar rooms,
the Law School building has an expansive law
library, courtroom, computer laboratory, office of
career services, lounge area, snack area, locker
room, student organization offices, and faculty
and administrative offices.
The law library has recently undergone a
complete renovation featuring a 13,000 square foot
underground addition as well as increasing the
number of student carrels fitted for computer
terminals.
The Law Llltra.y
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 Te<h 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 10 both the LEXIS
and WESTLAW computer-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 firstyear curriculum.
These superior computer facilities complement
the substantial collection of print materials
available in the Law Library. The collection
contains over 200,(0) 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 colle<ts 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 Ihe U.s. Government
Printing Office are readily available to law students.
The collection of the Law Library contains over
3,(0) legal serial titles and a number of extensive
research aids such as digests, indices, and looseleal 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 parapnr
fessionals 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 to the computer facilities, the
expanded Law Library physical plant includes a
classroom used both for bibliographic instruction
and for student meetings, conference rooms for
student study groups, and a computer lab.
Texa. To.h 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 alunmi.
Financial support for the foundation has been
provided by alunmi, law firms, corporations,
foundations, and individuals interested in supporting the Law School.
The foundation conducts an annual giving
program through which alunmi 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 alunmi and friends of the school,
functions as an important auxiliary of the foundation. District directors located throughout Texas
(as well as out-of-state) coordinate the activities of
the association in their individual areas. Texas
Tech law alumni have fonned local chapters in
every major city in Texas.
Offl.e of Career sorvl.o.
Legal Practl.o Skill.
Honors and Award.
The Office of Career Services at the Texas Tech
School of Law offers a wide range of services to
students and alunmi of the Law School. The
Office of Career Services provides currently
enrolled students with a forum for interviewing
with prospective employers from throughout
Texas. Law firms seek second-year students for
summer clerkship positions which lead to offers
for associate positions after graduation. This
process, called "On-Campus Interviewing," is one
of the services offered by the Office of Career
Services. Other interviewing opportunities are
provided by the following off-campus recruitment
programs; Texas·In·Washington, Sunbelt Minority,
Public Interest, Spring Minority, Texas Young
Lawyers Association Off-Campus Recruitment
Program, and the Texas on Tour program held in
five Texas cities in 1994-95.
During the academic year, the Office of Career
Services conducts workshops which focus upon
resume writing, interviewing skills, and individualized job search strategies. Acareer information
series, presented by attorneys who practice in a
number of settings, introduces students to the
many ways in which a law degree may be used.
The resource library of the Office of Career
Services contains law firm and corporate resumes,
employer directories, computer employer databases, and other materials useful in a personalized
job search.
As a member of the National 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 recruitment.
Graduates of the Texas Tech Law School have a
variety of areas in which to practice law. Traditionally, a majority of our graduates have entered
private practice in Texas as associates of estab·
lished law firms or as solo practitioners. Gradu·
ates 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.
The Office of Career Services is committed to an
equal opportunity program on behalf of the
students.
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, mediation, 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 self-analysis and for learning from the
techniques of skilled practitioners.
Students may also participate in intraschool
competitions in moot court, mock trial, client
counseling, and negotiation. These competitions,
administered by the Board of Barristers, allow
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. Texas Tech boasts one
of the best records in the nation for outstanding
performance in regional and national competitions. In 1994, Law School teams placed as
follows: National Moot Court competitionnational champion and best advocate; ABA
National Negotiation competition-regional
champion and fourth place in the nation; ATLA
Mock Trial competition-regional champion; and
National Mock Trial competition-regional
champion.
I The Order of the Coif
The Law School was elected to The Order of the
Coif (the only national legal honor society in the
United States) in 1974. Only one-third 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.
I The Order of Barristers
Students selected as members of the national
Order of Barristers have exhibited excellence and
attained high honors through the art of courtroom
advocacy.
• Awards
Intorn.hlp.
Students may take an internship for credit in
which they work under the supervision of a
lawyer or a judge. The internship course includes
a classroom component, and students meet
together with faculty members to discuss their
work experiences in their internship placement.
ABA Book Award (Land Use)
ABA Book Award (Government)
Hal M. Bateman Award (given by Samuel Boyd '71, Dallas)
1979-80 Board of Editors Award
Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize
Civil Rights Award (given by Lori Bailey '83, Dallas)
Gifford, Field, Krier, Manning, Creak & Stone Taxation Award
(Mbock)
Corpus Juris Secundtun Award (given by West Publishing
Company)
Collon, Bledsoe, TIghe & Dawson Advocacy Award (Midland)
Ceo. W. and Sarah H Dupree Award
J. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence Award (given by Samuel Boyd
'7l,Dallas)
Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox & Saunders, Hobbs,
NM.)
Judge Meade F. Criffin Award (given by fonner briefing
attorneys)
Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley (Midland) Oil and Gas
Aw.m
Donald M. Hunt Outstanding Barrister Award (given by
Samuel Boyd '71, Dallas)
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award
Jackson & Walker 1.JIw Reviw Award (Dallas)
Turisprudence Award for Superior Academic Achievement
Martin Luther King, Jr., Award
John E. Krahmer Award (given by Wallace"AI" Watkins, '86,
Dallas and Karl Wayne Vancil, '87, San Angelo)
M.PennL1.JIwReviewAward
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson Board of Barristers Outstanding
Member Award (Lubbock)
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson 1.JIw Review Award (Lubbock)
Mock Trial Scholarship Award
Moot Court Scholarship Award
William R. Moss Trial Advocacy Award (Lubbock)
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Frank R. Murray Award (Excellence in Creditors' Rights)
sponsored by West Texas BanJcruptcyBarAssociation.
The Order of Barristers (Carr, Fouts, Hunt & 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 Advoc~te Award (given by Samuel Boyd '77,
Dallas, and Don Demus '76, Lubbock)
Scribes Award
Sherrill, Crosnoe & Goff lAw Review Candidate Award (Wichita
F••)
Judge Ken G. Spencer Award
U.S. 1.Jlw Week Award
Beckmann Dunlap Woody l.ilw Review Service Award (given by
Darren '85 and Maria Woody, EI Paso)
Wright & Greenhill Award (Austin)
Endowed Professorship.
• The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Law
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 Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law.
• The Robert H. Bean Professorship in Law
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
Prof~ssor J. Hadley Edgar, a member of the faculty
for nmeteen years and Professor Emeritus. Professor Marilyn Phelan currently holds this professorship.
• The Commercial and Banking Law Professorships
The Texas Association of Bank Counsel (TABC)
has contributed a substantial amount toward the
endowment of the Commercial Law and Banking
Law Professorships. Two members of the Law
School faculty, Professor John Krahmer and former
professor Robert Wood were instrumental in the
creation of TABe. The Bank Lawyer is published
by TABC, and Professor Krahmer is the faculty
editor and Director of the annual Texas Banking
Law Institute. Professor Krahmer has also been
named the Professor of Commercial Law.
• The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law
The Jack Maddox Professorship of Law is made
possible by a $200,000 endowment announced by
the J. F. Maddox Foundation of Hobbs, New
Mexico, in 1982. The endowment is named for the
late Jack Maddox, a 1929 Texas Tech graduate in
textile engineering. Professor Bruce Kramer is the
current Maddox Professor of Law.
• The George Hamiln Mahon 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
Flora Laney Thornton.
The primary objectives of the professorship are
to provide excellence in teaching concepts of the
legal profession and to expand students' knowledge in areas influenced by the law.
The first holder of the George Herman Mahon
Professorship in Law was Corwin W. Johnson, the
Baker and Botts Professor of Law at the University
of Texas Law School, who was a visiting professor
during 1984-85. The first member of the permanent faculty to hold the Mahon Professorship 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 H, he joined the Army
Air Corps. When the war ended, he was one of
the nation's youngest full colonels, with military
decorations including 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 Industries
and built the company into one of the nation's
most advanced corporations, pushing technology
to new frontiers. Afinn 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 National Industry Leader of B'Nai B'rith in 1967, 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 concluded
that "Tex Thornton has never failed to give
generously of his boundless energy, his unfailing
courage, and his deep love of country./I
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-campus housing. Residence hall
and apartment facilities primarily for graduate
students are available in Gordon Hall and Gaston
Hall Apartments. Inquiries and correspondence
regarding room reservations in the residence halls
on campus should be addressed to the Housing
Office, Texas Tech University, Box 4629, Lubbock,
TX 79409 (806) 742-2661.
Because the campus is bounded on three sides
by residential areas, off-campus living quarters of
all types, including private dormitories, are
conveniently available. Ahousing guide may be
obtained in person from the University Student
Association office.
AHirmative 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, N. w., Suite
29{), 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.
Statement on Nondiscrimination
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 IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, TItle VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, and section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries regarding
compliance with these statutes may be directed to
Dr. Robert H. Ewalt, Office of Student Affairs, 213
Administration Building, telephone (806) 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
that 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, we also provide accommodations
when possible to temporary disabilities.
OUf most recent library expansion was implemented with the disabled in mind. All floors are
accessible by elevator and accessible rest rooms are
distributed throughout the building, including the
library. Classrooms on the S&ond 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 Slate Legislature, Texas Technological
College became Texas Tech University on September 1, 1%9. Today the University has an enrollment of almost 25,(XX) and consists of the instructional colleges-Agricultural Sciences and Natural
ResouTre5, 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 Southwest), and the University
Library's expanding collection of material in the
general areas of the humanities.
Located near the Law Schoo!. 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 population with a variety of
cultural and recreational opportunities and a dry
and invigorating climate.
The city maintains more than sixty public parks
for those interested in sailing, sailboardin& tennis,
softball, goll, 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 redtile roofed buildings, is one of the most attractive.
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Curriculum
Program. of Stuely
• Doctor of Jurisprudence
To be rerommended for the J.D. degree by the
faculty, a student must successfully complete a
minimum of 90 semester hOUTS, 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 ~ given to students
upon their initial registration and is available upon
request.
The grading scale ~ as follows: A=4.oo, 6+=3.50,
6=3.00, C+=2.50, C=2.OO, 0+=1.50, 0=1.00, and F=O.O.
Average academic attrition rate for first-year
students over the past five years is approximately 9
perrent.
The bar passage rate of graduates was 90 percent
for the February 1994 Texas bar exam and 87 percent
for the )uly 1994 Texas bar exam-ranking thini and
fourth among the state's eight acoedited law schools.
The Law School offers a hill-lime 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. Twelve hours is considered to be full time. There is no minimum course
load requirement for students during a summer
session; however, 8 hours is considered full time and
students may not be registered for more than 10
hours.
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.
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 over two summers
(the equivalent of the sixth semester of residency).
Regular attendance and preparation by students
are required. Students should be aware thai the Law
School must certify to the various boards of state bar
examiner> that each student has regularly a«ended
classes.
Aprofessor may exclude a student from the
course or from the fmal examination in the course if
that student has accumulated an unreasonably
large number of absences or instances of unpreparedness.
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.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence-Master of Business
Administration
The Law School and the Graduate School of
Texas Tech University offer a joint program leading
10 the degrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence 0.0.) and
Master of Business A~tration (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 Ihe Graduate School and
be accepted by both schoo~.
The program is designed principally for the
student with nonbusiness undergraduate training
who wishes to acquire a broad business knowledge
to complement tegal training. For this student, up
to 22 hours of leveling may be required before
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 completing a total
of 102 hours of law and business courses. To satisfy
the 90 hours of law for the ).0. degree and the 36
hours of business for the M.B.A. degree, 12 hours of
approved law courses are transferred as elective
credil to the M.B.A. degree and 12 hours of approved graduate business courses are transferred as
elective credit toward the ).0. degree.
The first year of study cons~ts entirely of law
courses. During the second and third years, the
remaining required law courses are to be completed
together with selected law electives and an appropriate number of graduate business core courses.
An acceptable score on the Graduate Managemenl Admission Test (GMAl) ~ required for the
M.B.A. portion of the program.
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• Doctor of Jurisprudence-Master of Science in
Agricultural Economics
This joint degree program follows generally the
outline of the J.D.·M.B.A. and involves the coopera·
tive efforts of the Law School, the Graduate School,
and the Departmenl of Agricultural Economics. To
fulfill the 9O-hour requirement for the ).0. degree
and lhe 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 for the MS. degree
must be passed as a requirement for the degree.
The fir>t year of study in the combined degree
program is devoted exclusively to the study of law.
After the first year, courses in both the graduate
division of the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Law School may be taken concurrently.
An acceptable LSAT score will be sufficient for
admission to the Graduate School for the M.S.
portion of the program.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence-Mtl5ter of Public
Administration
Astudent may complete the requirements for a
).0. 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 combined degree program. Each
school accepts 12 hours of credit for approved
course work completed in the other school to fulfill
the requirements for its degree, thereby reducing
the tolal number of hours required for both degrees.
Thus, 78 hours of law and 33 hours of graduate
courses in the M.P.A. program must be completed.
Included in the 33 hours for the M.P.A. portion is an
internship assignment in a government office (6
hours credit) together with courses selected from
one of the seven specific fields of concentration.
The flISt 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
schoo~.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) musl
be taken and the score reported to the Graduate
School as part of the admission procedure to the
M.P.A. portion of the program.
The joint degree program ~ of particular benefit 10
law students who have career interests in administrative positions at all levels of government and in
public agencies and institutions.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence-MJlt<r of Science (TlUJltion)
This program ~ currently awaiting final approval
of the Coondinating Board.
• The Application Procedure for Joinl Programs
Applications for admission to joint degree p~
grams should be made to both the Law School and
the Graduate School of Texas Tech Univer>ity.
Applications 10 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 10 be eligible
for the program. If a student is undecided about
whether to pursue one of the joint programs, application to the Graduale School can be delayed until the
beginning of the third semester in law school.
• Summer lAw Institute in GUiIlWjuatO, Merico
The Law School, in cooperation with Southwestern University and the University of New 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.
Anew summer program for law students who are
proficient in Spanish has been established in cooperation with the University of New Mexico Law
School in Guadalajara, Mexico. Working with
several law schools in the Guadalajara area, the
program covers Constitutional Law, Commercial
Law, Comparative Law, and International Law from
both the American and Mexican prospective. Mexi·
can professors teach in Spanish and American
professor> in English. Both Mexican and American
students are in the classes.
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Courses
Scheduling of courses in any semester depends
upon the decisions of the faculty and the dean.
Co~ commonly offered are described below.
Fust year courses are required. In addition to
the advanced required courses listed, there is an
advanced legal research and writing requirement
th?t students may meet during their second or
third year by completing a paper involving
scholarly or problem-solving legal research.
• First Yt/lr Courses
OVIL PROCEDURE 5005.
4hrs.
~ g~al ~w:ver ~ing federal court pI'QC('(Jure as a model,
lll~ludmg Junschction of courts, pleading, disposition
~llhoullrial, joinder of claims and parties, effects of
Judgments, and appellate review.
CONSTmmONAl LAW s001.
4hrs.
~ s~dy of the federal judiciary's doctrine and practice of
Judicial review, judicial power, and jurisdiction of the courts,
the power of Congress to regulate commerce, the power of
th~ states to regulate commerce, and the protection of
pnva~ ri~ts, privil.eges, and immunities under the
Conshtutlon which mcludes the substantive rights of
~om of enterprise, freedom of expression, freedom of
rehpon, and freedom from discrimination.
CONTRACTS 5002.
4 hrs.
Astudy of the enforceability of promises, the creation of
contractual obligations, perfonnance and breach, the impact
of the ~tract on the legal relationships of nonparties, and
the exanunation of contract doctrine in three settings:
personal service, sales of goods, and construction contracts.
CR~AL LAW 5310.
3 hrs.
~q~ mto the sources and goals of the criminal law,
limitations on the State's power to define criminal liability.
general principles of liability and defenses, and the
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characteristics of particular crimes.
LE~AL PRACTICE I 5313.
3 hrs.
An mtrodu~on to the legal system covering case briefing,
case synt~csls, and statutory analysis, as well as principles
a~d pracllce of legal writing, client interviewing, and legal
bIbliography and research.
LEGAL PRAOlCE II 5314.
3 hIs.
A co~ covering the principles and practice of client
counseling and negotiation, as well as instruction in
mediation, arbitration, other alternative dispute resolution
processes and the Texas ADR Act, and an overview of
pleadings and discovery in civil litigation.
PROPERTI' 5003.
4hI'S.
An introd~ction.to the law of personal property and real
property, incIudmg estates and other intere;ts in land, real
property marketing and conveyancing. and landlord and
tenant problems.
TORTS 500t
4hIs.
Standards and principles governing legalliabiHty for
intentional and unintentional invasions of interests of
personality and property.
• Advanced Required Courses'
BUSlNESS ENTITIES 6035.
4 hIs.
AOUdyol~ooganWtions;roOOing~p,
limited partnership, and other unincorporated business forms
and business rorporations; the factors affecting the selection of
the.f?rmofabusin~enterprise;thcnatureofcorporate
entities; the promoti?n, o~nization, activities, financing,
management, and dissolution of business corporations.
COMMEROAL LAW 6020.
4 hIs.
Astudy of the ~g and distn"bution of goods from
~ufacturer to u1~te consumer, with special emphasis
given to the financmg of sales transactions (Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) and to the processes for
payment?f sales-generated obligations (Articles 3, 4, and 5
of the Umform Commercial Code).
CRIMlNAL PROCEDURE 6339.
3 hIs.
Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal justice
system from arrest through post-conviction remedies.
EVIDENCE 6016.
4 hIs.
An exa~~tion of the problems of proof, including study of
the admISSion and exclusion of information on the basis of
relevancy, economy, policy and protection of the individual
or the state, the examination of witnesses, substitutes for
evidence, and procedural considerations.
lNCOME TAXATION 6034.
4 hIs.
~ ~.ic understanding of federal income taxation relating to
indiViduals, trusts, partnerships and corporations, and the
use of complex statutes and regulations.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIlY 6057.
3 hrs.
The role of the legal system and the lawyer in American
~iety, with special emphasis on professional responsibilities that a lawyer has as private practitioner, corporate
~ttomey, ~ prosecutor, government agency lawyer,
Judge, and lepslator. Oose attention is given 10 both the
Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of
Professional Conduct.
WILLS AND TRUSTS 6015.
4 hrs.
Astudy of the transfer of property by descent, wills,
testamentary substitutes, and trusts including a study of
construction problems.
• Advanced Elective Courses
ACCOUNTING FOR LA\\'YERS 6215.
2hrs.
Astudy 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.
3 hrs.
Examines the role of the administrative process in our society,
formal and infonnal, and emphasizes the powers and
procedures common to all administrative agencies and the
relationWps among the legislative, judicial, and executive
branches in the development of public policy.
ADVANCED BANKRUPTCY LAW 6062.
2or 3 hI$.
~d.va~~ study of federal bankruptcy law, including
Junsci!ction, consumer plans, family farmer plans, and
business reorganizations. Prerequisite: Creditors' Rights.
BUSINESS TORTS 6052.
2or 3 hrs.
An examination of interferences with intangible business
and. economic interests, including misrepresentation of
competitor's products (trade libel), interference with
contra~al. relations, false and misleading advertising.
appropnation of trade values, copyright and trademark
infringement.
CONFLlCfOFLAWS 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
torts, contracts, property, marriage, divorce, and. procedural
problems.
CONSTITImONAL LAW SEMINAR 6233.
Astudy of selected problems in constitulionallaw.
2 hrs.
ADVANCED COMMERCIAL LAW 6030.
2hrs.
A study of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code which
rovers 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.
CONSTITUTIONAL TORTS 6041.
2odhIs.
A study of public officials' and entities' tort liability for
unconstitutional conduct, including the remedies' sources,
various defenses, pertinent procedural issues, and current
legislaliveproposals.
ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW 6045.
2or 3 hrs.
An advanced critical study dealing with selected issues in
substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and the
administration of criminal justice. The course fonnat (e.g.,
seminar), topics to be included, and credit (two or three
semester hours), will be determined and announced in
advance of registration by the instructor.
CONSUMER LAW 6026.
2or 3hI'S.
Aconsideration 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 consumers, and judicial and
extrajudicial self-help methods available to aggrieved
merchants and consumers.
ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION 6323.
3 hrs.
Astudy of taxation principles applicable to formation,
management, reorganization, and dissolulion of business
entities with particular emphasis upon the corporationshareholder relationship in both closely held and publicly
owned corporations.
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.
Topics taught in the past 2 years have been: advanced
bankruptcy, American legal and constitutional history,
copyright law, discrimination in employment, employment
Ia.w, ~~iro~ental aimes, first amendment, gender
dJSCrUTUnation" health care law, law and literature, national
security law, non-profit organization, palentlaw, pension
planning, pre-lriallitigation, public land law, race and
racism, and transactional practice.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY 6101.
1 hI.
Research and writing of briefs and participation in competitive rounds of oral arguments in appellate 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.
BANKING LAW 6017.
2 or 3 hI'S.
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.
BOARD OF BARRISTERS 7105.
1 hr.
COPYRIGHT LAW 6063.
2 or 3 hrs.
A detailed analysis of the Copyright Act of 1976 and
amending statutes. Issues included are copyrightability, fair
usc, educational exemption, public performance rights,
ownership renewal and transfer, and infringement.
CREDITORS' RIGHTS 6001.
2or 3 hIs.
Creditors' remedies and debtors' rights under state 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.
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CRIMINAl EVIDENCE 6237.
2 hrs.
Astudy of the oiticaJ doctrines of constitutional law which
affect the admissibility of evidence in criminal cases,
including the specific areas of search and seizure, invasion
of privaty, interrogation of suspects, use of underrover
agents, privilege against seU·incrimination, ronfrontation by
witnesses, and others.
DiSPlITE RESOLUTION 6060.
2 or 3hI$.
Advanced dispute resolution course. Focus on negotiation,
~ediation.. and arbitration as methods of dispute resolution,
m simulated exercises and in writing assignments.
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT 6288.
2 hIS.
Astudy of the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory
standards for eliminating and prohibiting discrimination on
the basis of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin in hiring, discharging, classifying. or
promoting employees. or changing their conditions of
employment. It covers the pl'OCE"dures nl'05SaJ')' for filing
an action for discrimination. the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission and how it operates. the standards set oul 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.
2or 3 Ius.
Adiscussion of the copyright aspects of entertainment law.
The course involves an in-depth analysis of the Copyright
Act a~ it affects creation, development, and marketing of
copynght material.
FAMILY LAW 6024.
2or 3 Ius.
l.<g<I pro!>.... rebi<'d to II-. -1Jslunmt, <fissolutioo, and
~tiood family reb_J", IDduding
INTERVIEWING, COUNSEUNG, AND
NEGOTIATION 6064.
2or 3 hISStudy theory and function of client interviewing and
counseling; demonstration of approaches and techniques;
student role playing with discussion and critiques.
FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW 6056.
2or31us.
An advanced study of corporate litigation and regulation
under the Securities Exchange Act. The four principal areas
studied in depth are (i) fraud in the sale of securities, (ii)
proxy regulation, (iii) insider trading regulation and
litigation, and (iv) regulation of tender offers.
JEWISH LAW 6283.
2 hrs.
A study of biblical jurisprudence, rabbinic exegesis, and
comparative law spanning approximately 400) yeaIS.
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FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW 6298.
2 hrs.
A study of the special features of federal enforcement and
the federal-state relationship in the criminal law area.
FEDERAL JURISDlCfION 6033.
14 hrs.
A study of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and of the
procedural rules related to jurisdictional malters, including
the law applied by the federal courts, federal question and
diversity jurisdiction,. removal jurisdiction. jurisdictional
amount,. appellate jurisdiction. and conflicts between the
state and national judic:ial systems.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 6Gll
2or 3lus.
A review of issues peculiar to commercial dealings of public
bodies including sovereign immunity, public bidding
requirements, mandatory con!ract clauses, and special
disputes procedures.
INCOME TAXATION OF ESTATfS
AND TRUSTS 6248.
2 hIS.
Income laxation of grantor and nongrantor trusts and of
estates, including concepts of distributable net income, tier
distributions, distributions in kind and throwback rules.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6023.
2or 3 hrs.
The respective roles of the federal and state governments in
handling such problems as air and water pollution,
agricultural pollution, use of public lands, and land-use
planning. Federal and state regulatory means to safeguard
the environment will be considered in detail.
INSURANCE LAW 6009.
2or 3 hIS.
The law applicable to the formation, construction, and
enforcement of contracts for life, casualty, and property
insurance; government regulation of the insurance industry.
ESTATE AND GIfT TAXATION 6019.
2or 3 hrs.
An estate planning course that examines the impact of
federal transfer taxes (gift tax., estate lax, and generationskipping transfer lax) on various types of dispositions of
property during life and at death, the administrative and
judicial process in resolving federal estate and gift lax
controversies, and the social and economic implications of
laxation of distnbulions of wealth.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS 6003.
2or 3 hI'$.
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 sun·cys the
regulation of multinational companies, foreign investment,
trade with Communist countries, and industrial property.
ESTATE PlANNING 6227.
2 his.
Techniques of planning and implementing dispositive
arrangements, including both inter vivos and testamentary
dispositions; factors influencing the choice of one technique
over another, including the income and estate and gift tax
consequences of a particular course of action.
INTERNSHIPS 7001.
2 Ius.
Students may take an internship for credit in which they
work under the supervision of a lawyer or a judge. The
internship course includes a classroom component and
students meet together with faculty members to discuss
their work experiences in their internship placement.
JURISPRUDENCE 6208.
2 hrs.
An introduction to legal philosophy. The major jurisprudential issues, the definition of law, the concept of justice,
and the relation of law and morality will be considered.
From time to time, as announced in advance of registration
by the instructor, major emphasis will be given to a
particular topic or group of topics in this course, e.g., law as
an instrument of social policy, law and theology as related to
problems of moral accountability, or the ethics of various
types of law practice.
LABOR LAW 6OU.
2or3lus.
Astudy of state and federal laws governing the employerunion relationship, organizational rights, the establishment
of the collective bargaining relationship, and the legality of
various types of concerted activity.
LAND-USE PLANNING 602i
2or 3 his.
Astudy of both private and public means of controlling the
use of land. Emphasis will be placed on the areas of
planning and zoning, including the emerging problem of
exclusionary land-use controls. Further topics that will be
discussed include subdivision controls, restrictive deed
covenants, eminent domain proceedings, and urban
renewal.
LAW AND LANGUAGE POLICY 6059.
2 hrs.
An examination of the rationale for permitting or restricting
communications in language other than English.
LAW AND THE ELDERLY 6061
3 hrs.
Surveys various areas of the law that are particularly
applicable to those over 65, with an emphasis on health care
issues.
LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 6272.
2lus.
Astudy of various practical and theoretical aspects of law
and psychiatry in the context of the insanity defense, rights
of the mentally ill, civil commitment proceedings, involuntary behavior modification programs, and related. topics.
LAW OF crnZENSHIP, NATURALIZATION, AND
IMMIGRATION 6031.
2or 31us.
A study of the Constitution, federal statutes, regulations,
case law, and administrative decisions relating to citizenship, aliens, and admission into and deportation from the
United States.
LAW OmCE MANAGEMENT 6243.
2 hISAn applicatory study of bask principles of being in
business, location and organization of a law firm, office and
law practice management functions and systems, technology and support services, and performing legal work
efficiently and effectively.
LAW REVIEW 7002.
lor2hrs.
LEGAL MALPRACfICE 6058.
2or 3 hrs.
Designed to communicate that lawyers can significantly
reduce the likelihood of being sued. by simply satisfying the
"reasonable expectations" of clients and of nonclients.
MARITAL PROPERTY 6008.
2or 3 hrs.
Property rights of husband and wife under the Texas
community property system, including coverage of the law
relating to homestead.
MASS MEDIA LAW 6051
2or 3 hrs.
Constitutional and legal issues pertaining to print and
electronic media, including defamation. privacy, prior
restraints, acre:ss to Wonnation, and government regulation
of the electronic media.
MEDICAL MALPRAcnCE 6Q5:l.
2or 3lus.
A study of the civilliabililies of physicians and other health
care providers for professional negligence, with attention to
standard of care, analysis of hospital and medical records,
pretrial and trialtac!ics, examination of the medj.caJ witness,
and settlement negotiation.
MUSEUM LAW 6050.
2or3hrs.
Comprehensive study of the law and legal problems,
including tax considerations, relating to museums. Includes
copyright law, art law, historical preservation, wildlife
regulation, and laws relating to cultural properties.
NATIVE AMERICAN LAW 6353.
3 hrs.
A survey of Native American law with emphasis upon the
treaty, statutory, and jurisprudential relationships of federal,
state, and tribal legal systems.
NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP 62!f1.
2 hrs.
De\'elopment of the lawyering skills useful to settlement
negotiation and mediation; analysis of disputes and
alternative solutions; and recognition and use of negotiation
strategies and techniques through simulation exercises.
OIL AND GAS LAW 6011.
2or 3lus.
A study 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 6214.
2hrs.
An advanced 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, unitiza·
tion, and regulation of oil and gas; and drafting problems
associated with oil and gas conveyancing and operations.
PRODUCTS UABILITY 6276.
2 Ius.
Acomprehensive study of the civil action ror harm resulting
from defective and dangerous products, including the
historical development of this theory of liability and its
rornponent parts, the problems concerning vertical and
horizontal privity, defectiveness, proof, available defenses,
damages, and remedies.
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW 6040.
2 or 3 hrs.
An introductory course in intemationallegal studies, with
311entiongiven 10 recognizing, analyzing, and solving
intemationallaw problems in the areas of international
military intervention, socicrpolilical rights, economic
development and well-being, and environmental protection.
Special emphasis is focused on the sources of international
law and the manner in which it is changing to meet the
demands of the future.
PUBLIC EDUCATION LAW 6032.
2 or 3 hIs.
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, state constitutions, and the
United States Constitution.
REAL PROPERlY FINANCE AND
TRANSACTIONS 6004.
2-4 hI'S.
Astudy of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Topics of discussion will include: negotiating the
purchase and sale contract, methods of title assurance; the
secondary mortgage market; land acquisition and development loans; various mortgage instrwnents and alternatives
such as adjustable rate mortgages, wrap around mortgages,
leaseiv:>ld mortgages, purchase money mortgages, sale and
lease backs, and contracts for deed; tax considerations in
real estate transactions; shopping centers; condominiums;
and cooperatives.
REMEDIES 6007.
2or3hrs.
Forms of legal and equitable relief a court is equipped to
grant by way of redress to those who have been or may be
injured, including alternative choices and the tactical
advantages of each.
RESEARCH 1001.
lor2hIs.
SECURITIES REGULATION 6028.
2 or 3 hI'$.
An advanced corporate law course which studies, in depth,
Federal and State regulation of the public distribution of
securities. The course focuses on the de(ision to "go
public," the process of underwriting the offering, the
registration of securities, exemptions from registration,
disclosure and fraud provisions, and civil and criminal
liability under the Securities Act.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 'lOOt
lor 3 hIs.
SPORTS LAW 6055.
2or 3 hIs.
Astudy of the law as it affects professional and amateur
sports. It probes the relationships among the leagues, the
individual dubs, the players' unions, and the athletes.
Topics covered are players' contracts, arbitration, remedies,
antitrust issues, labor exemptions, discipline of players and
clubs, collective bargaining, liability for injuries, amateur
athletics, and NCAA problems.
TEXAS PR£fRIAL PROCEDURE 6037.
2or 3 hIs.
Astudy of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to subject
matter jurisdiction within the state system. jurisdiction of
persons and property, pleadings, venue, parties, effects of
prior adjudications, attacks on final judgments, discovery,
and disposition without trial.
TRIAL ADVOCACY 6228.
2hIs.
A practical course involving demonstrations and student
practice in all aspects of the trial of civil and criminal cases
which provide significant opportunities for jury persuasion,
instructor analysis and commentary respecting student
performance and evaluation of trial tactics.
TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELLATE
PROCEDURE 6014.
2 or 3 hI'$.
Astudy of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to trial and
appellate procedure C()I'lreming the jury, presentation of the
case, motions for instructed verdict, the court's charge, the
verdict, trial before the court, post-trial motions and
procedures, fina1 and appealable judgments, appellate
jurisdiction., perfection of appeal, the courts of appeals, the
Supreme Court of Texas, and original proceedings in
appellate courts.
WATER LAW 6027.
2or 3 hrs.
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' COMPENSATION 6110.
2 hIs.
A study of the origin and substance of workers' compensation law and procedures before administrative tribunals and
courts. Special emphasis on Texas statutes and procedure.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6036.
2 or 3 hrs.
A study 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 inter-govemmental conflicts will be discussed.
Special emphasis is placed on Texas law.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION 6039.
2 or 3hrs.
A study of selected problems dealing with the power to laX
and limitations placed upon such power by the federal and
state constitutions; the chief sources of the state and local
tax revenues; and problems of conflict between tax systems
ina federal state.
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 3hrs.
The law regulating the Texas criminal process from arrest
through post-eonviction review with an emphasis on its
unique characteristics.
TEXAS LAND TI1l.ES 62.50.
2hrs.
Contracts for sale of land; fonns of deeds; descriptions;
warranty and other covenants of title; escrows; recording
statutes; practice in drafting; acquisition of title to land
through adverse possession.
TexasTech l.lwSchoot Foundation BoardofTrusteescut thenbbonforlhe law hbraryaddition Trustees: (from left) Robert Scogin. Kennit;
John Huffaker, Amarillo; Brian l..M::ar, Dallas; Kern Thompson Frost, Houstm; Jo Ben Whittenburg. Beaumont; Board President Barbara Rungt',
Hoostm; Warren New, Denver City; Dean Newtoo; HersheIl Barnes, Dallas; John Simpsm. Lubbock; Roger Key, Lubbock; Tom Hall. Fort Worth.
Student AHairs
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The Law School is firmly committed 10 the
"open door" policy 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 studenYs progress in school. With a
low student-faculty ratio, each student has
abundant opportunities for extensive personal
contact with the faculty.
Profeuional Enrichlllent
catDrs agree that student developrofessional experiences
by frequent and varied
contacts with those actively practicing law.
Advanced students may become adjunct members
of the Lubbock County Bar Association. AU
students are encouraged to attend meetings of the
association and various continuing legal education
programs in which the Law School takes an active
part. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh
District of Texas sits in the courtroom of the Law
School once each semester. The United States Tax
Courl 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
Baartl of Barrlslers
The Board of Barristers is a student organiza·
tion 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, negotiation, and
client counseling competitions; presenting skills
clinics and workshops; preparing and administering the first year advocacy seminars; presenting
mock trial demonstrations to various school
groups; judging high school mock trial competitions; and providing support for the trial advocacy
classes. Membe" of the board are selected from
advanced students who have demonstrated
competence in advocacy, counseling, and related
activities and who are interested in assisting other
students in improving their skills.
The Board of Barristers Association includes
members of all former boards of the Texas Tech
Law School. Through the association, the present
board keeps former members informed of the
status of interschool competition teams and
interschool oral advocacy activities.
In addition, the board assists in selecting
members of the interschool teams that compete
across the country.
Several prestigious Texas firms have contributed generously to the support of the competitions
and teams:
Tom Hall 1982 (FI. Worth}-Spring Moot Court
Jackson & Walker (Dallas}-Fall Moot Court
Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond (EI Paso}Fall Mock Trial
Brian Loncar 1987 (Dallas}-First Year Negotiation
Mehafly & Weber (Beaumont}-First Yea' Mock
Trial
Mounce & Galatzan (EI Paso}-First Year Moot
Court
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, FeuiUe, Finger &
Thurmond (El Paso}-Spring Mock Trial
Asian-American Law Siudents
Assaclatlan
The Asian-American Law Students Association
(AALSA) promotes the professional needs and
goals of Asian-American law students. The
organization serves as a support group and instills
in the Asian·American law student a greater
awareness of the needs in the Asian community.
AALSA is open to all law students.
Block Law Stutlents Assaelallon
The Black Law Students Association (BlSA}open to all law school students-attempts to focus
on the many aspects of being an African American
law student. The organization tries 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.
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CrI..ln.1 TrI.1 Lawy.rs Ass.d.ti.n
The Criminal Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA)
promotes the interests of students who intend to
practice in the field of criminal law. Its purposes
include the encouragement of professional growth
of students to develop the prosecution and
defense skills of the membership, to assist members in joining other state and national associations devoted to criminal defense and 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.
Chrlsti.n Leg.1 s.cI.ty
The Christian Legal Society (CLS) promotes
spiritual growth and fellowship among Christian
law students and provides a Christian foundation
for the practice of law. Activities to further these
objectives include Bible studies, faculty led
seminars, meetings with prominent Christian
lawyers and judges, and social events. Any
student who desires to contribute to the goals of
CLS is eligible for membership.
Inwlren...ntal Law Sacl.ty
This organization provides infonnational
programs in the areas of environmental and
natural resource law, and to afford opportunities
for students to regularly meet and discuss issues
in these areas. An environmental law job seminar
is held annually to inform students of opportunities to practice in the area. National and state
meetings may be attended by members to increase
their knowledge of environmental law and meet
students in Environmental Law Societies from
Texas and around the United States. All students
at Texas Tech are eligible for membership.
F....ralist Sacl.ty
The Federalist Society for Law and Public
Policy Studies is an organization of conservatives
and libertarians interested in the current state of
the legal order. It is founded on the principles that
the state exists to preserve freedom, that the
separation of governmental powers is central to
our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the
province and duty of the judiciary to say what the
The Law School has active chapters of three
professional legal fraternities-Delta Theta Phi,
Phi Alpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. Activities of
the fraternities consist of professional development, school and community related services, and
various social functions.
be selected to the lJlw 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 lJzw 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 farulty sponsor. The editorial
board members supervise the second-year work
and select and edit the professional articles.
Intern.ti.n.1 Law Socl.ty
Legal C...puter Sacl.ty
The International Law Society (lLS) provides
information to law students in practical areas of
international law and transactions and promotes
awareness in the Law School community of this
increasingly important area of practice. In recent
years, Texas has seen a dramatic increase in
international transactions thereby creating new
opportunities for Texas attorneys. ILS concentrates on the areas of law and practice common in
Texas that are international in scope. Such areas
include banking, real estate, taxation, trade and
investment with Mexico and Latin America, oil
and gas, export-import, intellectual property, hightech industry, and arbitration and litigation.
Through guest speakers, an U.s library, and
various informational sources, 115 assists students
in identifying potential areas of international legal
practice. n..s has also proposed school participation in Jessup International Moot Court and course
work in international business transactions.
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 Ihe law.
law is, not what it should be. The society seeks
both to promote an awareness of these principles
and to further their application through its
activities.
Fr.t.rnltl.s
Law R.wl.w
The lmo Rtuiew is a professional legal journal
managed and edited by second- and third-year
law students. The lmo Rtuiew publishes both
student-written notes and comments on various
areas of the law and articles by professors, judges,
and practicing attorneys. Membership in the lJzw
Review is a recognition of superior academic
achievement and a unique educational opportunity.
The top-ranked first-year students are invited to
join the lJzw Review. In addition, two write-on
competitions allow all students an opportunity 10
Minority Law stull.nls Assaclation
The Minority Law Students Association (MLSA)
encourages minority students to pursue a legal
career and promotes the interests of minority
students already enrolled. MLSA schedules
speakers who represent minority interests, cooperates with community organizations on projects
relating to minority groups, works with the
Admissions Committee to encourage minority
student applications to Law School, and provides
social events for its members.
L.g.1 R.s••rch B.....
The Legal Research Board (LRB) is a student
organization that offers practicing attorneys
services similar to those of a briefing staff. The
board methodically researches requested legal
topics and then compiles the information in a
memorandum of law. Board membership includes
only select second and third year students proficient in research and writing. This service is a
valuable research tool for the practitioner, but is
aIso an educational experience to the legal training
of Texas Tech law students.
0 ...,. La.. b... 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.
stu".nt A.......I. Support 5erwl••s
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 at the "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 tluough the
challenging first year of law school.
The Toxas Bank Lawy.r
The Texas Bank Lawyer (fBL) is an organization comprised of students with an interest in
commercial law 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.
Information for Applicants
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Texas Tech Student Bar Association
The Texas Tech Student Bar Association was
organized to promote the objectives of the legal
profession, to operate as a liaison with other
organizations, and to aid students with basic
services.
The Student Bar offers such services as a
nonprofit bookstore, check cashing, textbook and
study aid exchange, seminars, and numerous
social activities throughout the year.
Texas Tech University Law Parmers
All persons involved in the lives of law stu·
dents are encouraged to join TIU law Partners.
The organization offers a variety of social and
service activities for the "partners" and gives the
students a chance to break away from the books.
TI1J Law Partners work not only to provide
support for their students, but also to support the
entire student population and provide general
assistance to the Law School. Most importantly,
the organization provides its members with the
opportunity to meet other people with similar
concerns such as housing, child care, and employ·
menl needs, as well as learning how to deal with
the pressures of living with a law student.
Volunteer Law Studenh and 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.
Law 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.
Women In Law
Women in Law (WIl) 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 proced~ an? admission process for the Texas Tech Uruverslty School
of Law.
Before preparing your application, please read
this material carefully, and if you have unanswered questions, contact our Admissions Office
(806) 742-3985.
Pralegal Education
The Law School does not prescribe a specific
prelegal curriculum for its applicants. The wide
range of lawyers' tasks and the difference in
offerings from college to college preclude such an
approach. However, there are certain goals that
prelaw students should keep in mind when
planning their college programs. They should
strive to acquire the ability to read, write, and
speak the English language well, to gain a critical
understanding of human values and mstitutionspolitical, economic, and social. and to develop in
themselves the power to think creatively. The
Official Guide 10 U.S. UlW Schools: Prelaw 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. 0. Box 2400,
Newtown, PA 18940-0977.
Application Pracedure
The following materials must be received by the
Texas Tech Law School Admissions Office before
an application file will be reviewed.
I. ACOMPLETED APPLICATION FORM.
Se"d to:
Admissions Office
School of Law
Texas Tech University
Box41XXl4
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1XXl4
2. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIO, TEST SCORE.
The LSAT/LSDASlnfonnotion Book contains a
registration form for the 15AT and can be obtained
from Law Services, Box 2400, ewtown, PA 18940fl}71, 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 ~ishes
to be admitted. However, February tests will be
accepted.
3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY SERVICE
REPORT (LSDAS REPORT). This service may be
ordered using the subscription form contained in
the LSAT/LSDAS Infonnotion 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 (LSAS). LSAS
analyzes the undergraduate grade record and
sends the analysis to the Law School. 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, New/own, PA 18940-0998,
(215) %8·1001 (8:30 a.m.-8:oo p.m. ES1].
4. APPLICATION FEE. Anonrefundable application fee of $50 must be enclosed with your application. Checks should be made payable to Texas
Tech University.
5. RESIDENCY OATH. All applicants must
complete the Residency Oath and return it with
their application.
6. 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 ~he car?s
before returning them. No postage IS reqUlred.
The following materials may be sent to support
your application but are not required.
1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduat~
grades are not included in the LSDAS analysiS.
Graduate transcripts should be sent directly to the
Admissions Office.
2. Pewnal Statement (strongly recommended).
3. Letters of recommendation. These are not
required, but if letle" are submitled, they should
be sent by individuals who are in a position to
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comment upon an applicant's potential for
studying law based on personal knowledge. The
Admissions Committee asks that applicants send
no more than three recommendation letters. They
are not influenced by the number of letters but by
the quality of the letters.
Wh•• to Apply
Application may be made alter 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.
l.SAS sends an acknowledgment to the applicant
upon receipt of the applicant's college transcripts.
Since the LSDAS reports caMot be completed and
sent to the law school until all transcripts requested have been received and evaluated,
inquiries should be made to LSAS (215/968-1001)
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 enroUment only.
Appllcatl•• Procedure for Foreig.
Stude.h
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 OUI 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.
Ad",I••I••• Proce••
Texas Tech Law School operates an early action
admissions policy. Applications meeting the early
action admissions criteria and received after the
September 1starting 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 prqcess.
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,
in making its admissions decisions, the committee
looks beyond the quantitative data to such factors
as background, experience, extracurricular
activities and interests, and evidence of leadership
qualities.
• Deposit
Each accepted applicant ~ required to pay a
$200 acceptance deposit to hold a place in the
entering class. ThIs acceptance deposit will be
refunded to the applicant upon matriculation at
the Law School. One-half of the deposit Is refundable upon timely written notice of a change in
plans. Such notice is due Aprill for summer
admission and May 1 for fall admission. Applicants who fail to submit the $200 acceptance
deposit by the date specified in the acceptance
letter will forfeit their place in the entering class.
• 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 pro-grams 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. IRadline for summer application is February.
Appllcatlo. lvaluati••
The Law School Admission Test score and the
cumulative grade-point average are equally
important in determining admission. However,
the Admissions Conunittee 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 CPA is used to categorize
the application on review, the progression (or
regression) of grades over the fOUI years is considered in weighing the GPA. 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 I'1!fIOVated libr.uy features modem, individual study cmeIs designed with SKUrity in mind. Each cane! is equipped with amputers
and providesh IawslUdent a quiet. seduded.hi-ledl study 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. If by 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 performance. Graduate work is only
one of the factors considered in evaluating an
application. Consequently, attending graduate
school for the sole purpose of securing entrance to
law school is not recommended. In any event, if
graduate work is being contemplated, the applicant should pursue a graduate course of study
which will enhance other career opportunities as
well as his or her law school application.
• Repeat LSAT Scores
The tsAT may be retaken. In deciding whether
to retake the LSAT, 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 LSAT score on
retake, a lesser score on the second test is not rare.
Consequently, there is some risk in the retake.
• Work and Military Experience
Employment or military assignments, particularly those experiences evidencing maturity or
providing a background which could be helpful to
a lawyer, are considered in the application review.
• Writing Sample
The LSAr writing sample is considered by the
Admissions Committee.
• Interviews
Because of the large number of applicants and
limitations upon time, interviews calU10t 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
faculty of Texas Tech during their visits to the
campuses of Texas colleges and universities.
Reapplication
An applicant whose file was completed and
who wishes to reapply for admission the following
year need only secure a new application form and
Oath of Residency. Submit them to the Admissions Office with the $50 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 re(Qnstruct 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 $50 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.
Admission as a Transfer 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 first year
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class the applicant stands.) 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.
YlslHa, Studeats
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 teller 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.
Profile of the 1994 Eaterla, Class
From an applicant pool of 1,529 there were 212
students admitted as members of the entering
class in 1994. Of these, 75 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.
DeciaraHea of 'ateaHoa te Stuely Law
The State Board of Law Examiners of Texas has
established the following requirement:
... every person intending 10 apply for admission to the
Bar examination in this State shall file with the Board a
Dedaration of Intention to Study Law. The filing
deadline for such Declarations shall be as follows: Fall
entrants, December I; Spring entrants, May 1; Summer
entrants, September 15; ... Such Declaration 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
mayrequire ..
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, TJ( 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 Declaration of
Intention to Study Law form is 5125.
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.
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Finances
Fees
To enable students to estimate expenses at the
time of entering the Law School, the foUowmg
information is offered.
Each applicant accepted for admission must
fonvard a 5200 acceptance deposit Tuition for first
year students who are residents of Texas is $135 per
semester hour. Students who are not residents of
Texas must pay tuition of $260 per semester hour.
All students will have additional expenses of
approximately $265 in fees and $200-5150 for books
and supplies in the fall semester. These additional
fees 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 10 hold
their place in class. This payment will be approxi·
mately 51,300 for Texas residents and $2,200 for
nonresidents.
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, refund
policies, and loans, please see the current Undergraduate Catalog of the University.
Financial Assistance
Scholarships, loans, and a number of part time
positions are available at the Law School and the
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University. The Law School recommends that
students devote their entire time to the study of law.
Students who are engaged in outside employment
may be asked to withdraw from the school if the
amount of time spent in outside employment is
deemed excessive or appears to interfere with fulltime study of law. Outside employment cannot
exceed 20 hours per week.
• Application and E/igilJility
Students applying for grants or loans must
complete a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) for 1996-97. The application will be
based on 1995 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 college code number for Texas Tech is 003644.
List the college name as Texas Tech University West
Broodway and Uniurnity, Lubbock, Texas. The
application must be complete. Please complete
ALL applicable 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 estimated average cost for a 9month period beginning in August and ending in
May. The budget for the 1995-96 award year was:
Tuilion and fees
Room and board
IIooks and supplies
Transportation
Miscellaneous
Total budget
Resident
4410
4510
720
1390
Nonresident
7110
4510
720
1390
--.2QQQ
~
13,030
15,730
Eligibility for need-based aid is the difference
between the budget and FC For example:
Budget
13,030
Fe
1200
Need
11)l3O
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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• Financial 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.
• Review Process
Once the application has been received, the
information will be reviewed to see if additional
documents are needed to complete the aid file. If
additional documentation is required, a letter will
be sent to the student's permanent address on file
with the Law School Registrar.
• Loan Application
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) is a general application that determines
eligibility for all types of aid. It is NOT 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 will apply to receive. Eligibility for
loans is contingent on other financial aid received
and eligible need, based on federal formulas. The
loan types are as follows:
1. 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 FSL is for
students who don't qualify for a subsidized FSL 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
unsubsidized FSL is $10,000. The repayment period
for the loans is 10 years. Interest rates vary but
carmot exceed 8.25% adjusted each]uly 1. The
interest rate is based on the final auction of the 91day Treasury Bill held prior to June 1 plus 3.1%.
2. Law Access Loan (LAL) or Law Student Loan
(LSL). The application limit is $15,000. These
loans may be applied for through one of two
companies-LawAccess 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 first apply for Federal Stafford
Loans. Once a student decides that he or she
wants to apply for a LAL or LSL, loan applications
will be required in addition to the FSL application.
• Lender 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 to the tuition 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 caTUlot 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-year law students accepted for fall
enrollment will have their first tuition payment
(approximately $1.100) due in June before the fall
term. The Financial Aid Office is unable to assist
with this payment.
Before 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 (fall and spring). This federal
requirement is designed to assist students in
budgeting their funds more efficiently.
All aid must be applied to a student's outstanding tuition and fee balance 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 Office.
3. The student must be enrolled at least half-time
(6 hours).
4. Financial Aid must have received the student's
loan check.
• Summer Aid
Any student wishing to apply for summer
financial aid must complete a Summer Supplement
application. These applications are available in the
spring. Aseparate budget is calculated based on
which terms the student is attending. Astudent
who wishes to apply for loan funds must complete
a separate loan application. The amounts will vary
based on the balance of the academic year loan
eligibility that was not borrowed during the
previous 9 month award period.
• Scholarships for Entering Students
The School of Law has more than eighty scholarships available for each entering class. Some
scholarships are designed to promote academic
excellence; others have been established to encourage student body diversity and to assist those in
financial need. These scholarships range in value
from $1000 to a full scholarship covering tuition
and fees and providing a book allowance.
Scholarship application forms are included with
this catalog. In the case of entering students,
completed forms should be returned with the
admission application by February 1.
• Scholarships for Advanced Students
Additional scholarships are available for students
in their second or third year and these scholarships
are awarded on the basis of academic performance
and financial need. Applications from advanced
students should be returned to the Law School by
May 15.
• Endowed Scholarships
Alvin R. Allison Scholarship
Durwood H. Bradley Scholarship (given by Mrs.
Durwood H. Bradley, Lubbock)
Kenneth H. Burns Scholarship
Robert Guy Carter Scholarship (given by Carter,
Jones, Magee, Rudberg & Mayes, Dallas)
William C. Clark Scholarship (given by Mrs. j. C.
Clark 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 Class Scholarship
Dr. Arthur G. Hansen Scholarship (given by Dr.
Hansen and W. Stephen Rodgers '79 of Bryan)
Richard W. Hemingway Scholarship (given by
former students and friends)
Junell Family Presidential Scholarship (given by
Frank Junell, San Angelo, and sons Robert '77 of
San Angelo and Dan '85 of Austin)
Robert W. Lawless Presidential Scholarship (given
by the Law School Foundation trustees)
George H. Mahon Fellowships (given by the Litton
Foundation)
Owen W. McWhorter Scholarship
Owen W. McWhorter Tuition Scholarship (given by
Lubbock Area Foundation)
joe H. Nagy Scholarship (given by the Nagy family)
G. Hobert and Aileen Hackney Nelson Scholarship
(given by the Nelson family)
Harold and Marilyn Phelan Presidential Scholarship
(Lubbock)
W. R. Quilliam Scholarship (given by W. Reed
Quilliam,jr.)
Runge-Howard Scholarship (given by Barbara K.
Runge '74 and Rusty Howard, Houston)
Travis Shelton Scholarship (given by Texas attorneys)
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W. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by Judge David E.
and Larisa Shiver Keltner)
Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith Scholarship
(Lubbock)
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 Scholarship (given
by Martin B. Lccwright '85)
W. D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (given by the
Wilson family)
• Named Scholarships
Abilene Christian University Presidential
Scholarship
Angelo State University Presidential Scholarship
Austin CoUege Presidential Scholarship
Fulbright & Jaworski lAw !Wiew Scholarship
(Houston)
Hardin Simmons University Presidential
Scholarship
Health Law Scholarship (given by the Health Law
Section of the State Bar of Texas)
Wynette J. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship (given by
family and friends of the 1974 graduate)
Lamar University Presidential Scholarship
Lubbock Christian University Presidential
Scholarship
Maclean & Boulware Scholarship (Cleburne)
McMurry University Presidential Scholarship
Prairie View A&M University Presidential
Scholarship
Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond
U!W Review Scholarships (El Paso)
Stephen F. Austin State University Presidential
Scholarship
Strasburger & Price lAw Review Scholarship (Dallas)
Texas A&M University Presidential Scholarship
Texas Tech Law School Foundation lJnu Rtuiew
Scholarship
Texas Wesleyan University Presidential Scholarship
Thompson & Knight lAw Review Scholarship
(Dallas)
University of Texas at EI Paso Presidential
Scholarship
West Texas State University Presidential Scholarship
• Other Sdwlilrships
Judge E. H. & Hortense Boedeker Scholarship
(given by the Lubbock Woman's Study Club
Foundation)
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)
Richard Keen Scholarship (given by Richard Keen
'77, Odessa)
Texas Tech Law School Alumni Association
Scholarship
Texas Tech Law Partners Scholarship
john E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship (given by
William L. '73 and Martha Thomason, Colorado
Springs)
• Loons
The Office of Student Financial Aid of the
University administers numerous student loan
hinds to help students in paying their coUegerelated expenses, including loan funds available
solely to law students. To receive full consideration for all programs, a student 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, TX 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 Aletha Faye Allison Loan Fund
Judge Dan Blair Loan Fund
Josie Bubany Memorial Loan Fund
Hunt, Raschke, Robinson, and Weinstein Loan
Fund
Judge Marvin Jones Loan Fund
Judge E. E. Jordan Loan Fund
Victor H. Lindsey Memorial Fund
Drew Simpson Memorial Fund
Texas Tech lAw Review Scholarship and Loan Fund
E. Wayne Thode Memorial Loan Fund
Board of Regents
• Officers
EDWARD E. WHITACRE, Chair
JOHN SIMS, Vice Chair
• Members
Term Expires January 31, 1997
PATSY WOODS MARTIN
Austin
JOHN C. SIMS...
..
Lubbock
EUZABETH C. WARD...
.. Longview
Term Expires January 31, 1999
BERNARD A. HARRIS, JR., M.D
Houston
CARL E. NOE, M.D. ...
..
Dallas
EDWARD E. WHITACRE, jR.
San Antonio
Term Expires January 31, 2001
]. ROBERT BROWN..
..
El Paso
JAMES SOWELL..
..
Dallas
ALAN B. WHITE...
..
Lubbock
Principal Administrative Officers
ROBERT W LAWLESS, Ph.D., President
DONALD R. HARAGAN, Ph.D., Executive Vice
President and Provost
DON E. COSBY, B.B.A., 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., ).D., Vice President
and General Counsel
WILUAM G. WEHNER, B.A., Vice President for
Institutional Advancement
JIM C. BRUNJES, M.5tal., Vice President for
Administration
Trustees of the Texas Tech Law School
Foundation
BARBARA RUNGE, President
JOHN CREWS, Executive Vice President
Dean W. FRANK NEWTON, Secretary-Treasurer
tGEO. W. DUPREE, Founding President (189D1973)
!DR. CLIFFORD B. JONES (1886-1972)
tALVIN R. ALLISON, President (1907-1987)
WlLUAM R. ALLENSWORTH
HERSHELL BARNES, jR.
KEM THOMPSON FROST
TOMG.HALL
JOHN T. HUFFAKER
ROGERA.KEY
BRIAN LONCAR
WARREN NEW
LAURANOE
BURNETT ROBERTS
ROBERT SCOGIN
JOHN SIMPSON
jO BEN WHITTENBURG
Administrative Staff: (from left, sealed) D, Jones, L Wyatt,
N, Tanner; (standing) G. Smith, D. Dean, L Levels
library Staff: (from left, sealed) B. McCormick, S. Blackburn,
CMulIan;(slanding)J.Sappington,O,Esquibe~J.Paschal
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Emeritus Faculty
HAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of Law, Emeritus,
1972-1990.
j. HADLEY EDGAR, Robert H. Bean Professor of
Law, Emeritus, 1971-1992.
U. V. JONES, Professor of Law, Emeritus, 19661980.
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.
WILLIAM REED QUILUAM, JR., George Henman
Mahon Professor of Law, Emeritus, 1966-1995.
tDeceased
Administrative Slaff: (from left, sealed) N. Klinkenberg, ERamos,
L. Kamp; (standing) D. Williams, J. Padgett, R. Faulkenberry,
Clivermore
library Slaff: (from left, sealed) W. Brooks, S. Coffman, R Hardwick;
(standing) A. Ouistopher, G. Burkhart, K. Jennings
Administrative StaH
Library StaH
OOVONIA BLACK, Placement Secretary
DAN DEAN, B.5., Computer Support Technician
RICK FAULKENBERRY, Print Shop Operator
OONNA JONES, Law Review Secretary
UNDA KAMP, B.A., Regis"ar
NINA KLINKENBERG, B.A., Executive Ass~tant to
the Dean
LYNDA LEVELS, Faculty Secretary
CHERI LIVERMORE, B.S., Admissions Clerk
JEAN PADGm, Administrative Assistant
SANDY McOONALD, Assistant to the Dean
FRANK RAMOS, Administration SecretaryReceptionist
GLORIA SMITH, Faculty Secretary
NORMA TANNER, B.5., Faculty Secretary
OONNA WILLIAMS, Admissions Assistant
LEONA WYATT, Faculty Secretary
SHARON BLACKBURN, B.A., M.S.L.S., M.A.,
Assistant Law Librarian
WANDA BROOKS, Library Ass~tant
GINA BURKHART, Library Assistant
VIRGINIA ANN CHRISTOPHER, Library Assistant
SHERRY COFFMAN, Library Assistant
OLIVIA ESQUIBEL, Administrative Assistant
ROSALEE HARDWICK, A.A., Library Unit Supervisor
KATHY JENNINGS, Library Assistant
BARBARA MCCORMICK, Library Assistant
CARGLIE R. MULLAN, B.A., M.5.L.S., Associate
Librarian
jANETTA PASCHAL, B.A., M.S.L.S., Automation
Coordinator
JAYNE SAPPINGTON, B.A., B.S., M.A., M.L.I.S.,
Library Coordinator
NIWTON
CONBOY
w. 'RANK NIWTON
Oem and Professor of law, 1985.
BoA.. Horylor University, 1965; }.o., 1967; LUi.,
New York University, 1969; LLM., Columbi.l
Unh'ersity, 1978. Admitted to practice in Tens.
(Tt4Chts-Public l"ttnuttional Law, C()IIftid of
LAws, Commm:illllAW, Lrgal Pradia)
Dean Newton entered private practice with
the Stubbeman McRae Sealy Laughlin and
Browder law firm of ~tidland. Texas. where he
engaged in civil defense work. commercial
litigation. and a major oil concession interest in
Ecuador. Dean Newlon left private practice 10
enter the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the
United Slales Navy. Initially he served as
defense counsel in general and special court
martials. He also served as special proserutor
for major felony cases. After an assignment to
the international affairs office of the Judge
Advocate General in Washington, he was
selected to serve on the staff of Ihe Secretary of
the Navy as a member of the Presidential Task
Force on Law of the Sea.
Dean Newlon returned 10 Texas to join the
faculty at Ihe Baylor School of Law. Inaddition
to teaching. he was an advisor on a project
designed to revise the Constitution of the State
of Tcxas. 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
Courl 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 and is active as a member of the
American Law lnstitute.
IOSIPM I. CONBOY
AssocialrDean.I982.
8.S.. Canisius Collegr, 19~ J.D.. Georgetown
University Law Center. 1956; LLM.. Grorge
Washington National Law Center, 1m
Admitted 10 practice in New York IDd Texas.
(Ttadr5-Trilll Advocllcy, Sports Law)
'LlTCNII
Dean Conboy practiced law in Buffalo, New
~rH~v~~ea~~:':vt;:~:
the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the US.
Anny and eventually was appointed as the Staff
Judge Advocate in Vtetnam 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 MissouriColumbia School of Law where he served in
~~t:~~::::~o~I:~%:~~i; ~racher.
Alabama School of Law and continued his
academic career. In 1982 he accepted the
position 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.
KAY PATTON fLlTCN11
Assistant Dean, 1987.
B.S., Baylor, 1971; J.D., Texas Tech, 1980.
Admilled 10 practice in Texas.
(Teaches-Law Office Management)
Assistant Dean Kay Retcher entered private
practice after graduating from law school. Her
practice involved both office and trial work. She
leftprivatepracticeloacceptapositionasCivii
Division Chief prosecutor in the Lubbock
County District Attorney's Office. Dean Retcher
left her position as a government prosecutor 10
acccpta position as corporate counsel fora large
publicly held food franchise corporation. Her
work there as in·housecounsel involved issues
relating 10 finance, employment law, and
pl"ClCUIement contracting. Dean Retcher also
worked as a coordinator for outside rounsel
serving the corporation.
Dean Retcher has served on numerous
committees for the Lubbock County Bar
Association. as weU as the State Bar of Tens and
the American Bar Association She is presently
'LOYD
coordinator of continuing legal education
programs for the Texas Tech School of Law,
programs that are conducted throughout Texas in
rooperation with the State Bar of Texas and other
Iawschools. She also serves as liaison for the
Texas Tech Law S<hooI Alumni Association.
Dean Fletcher is currently active as a member of
the National Association of Law Placement.
DAISY NUIST 'LOYD
Associate Dean and Professor of Law, 1991.
8.A., Emory University, 1m; M.A..lm;J.D..
University of Georgia, 1980. Admitted to
practice in Georgia and Tex.tS.
(readies-Civil Procedure, Evidence, Alternlltive
Dispuu &solution, Ltglll ReSi'arrh, Writing. lind
Analysis)
Upon graduating from law school where she
served as articles editor of the Georgia lAw
Rev/w, Professor Royd entered private practice
with the law firm of Alston, Miller, & Gaines in
~~~a~~tit~:: ~;:e~:~~~~~ft:~~;:~i~ig:~~on
law firm, she taught at the University of ~rorgia
School of Law where she was Director of Legal
Research and Writing.
Professor Floyd has been actively involved in
judicial education since 1986, both in Texas and
:a~~~~{fo~1~~~~~gSt~ ~:~j~~;new
those materials have been used throughout the
country. She is currently a faculty member of the
Career Appellate Writing Program and the Trial
Judges' Writing Program of the American
Academy of Judicial Education. Professor Royd
leaches in programs for trial and appellate judges
sponsored by the Texas Association of Counties
and the Texas Center for the Judiciary on a
variety of topics, including legal writing and
evidence. She is co-editor of the County /udgts
Bnlch Manual and a member of the judicial PEER
Committee of the Texas Center for the Judiciary.
Her research interests indudethe proper role of
the judge and the advocate in modem litigation.
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CUMMINS
THOMAS E. IAIlEI
Alvin R Allison Professor of Law, 1979.
B.5.,Aorid.J State University,l974.;J.D..
University of Floridi,. 1977. Admitted 10
practice in Florid.a.
(ftadlts--ConstitutionaiLAw, Constitution/II
lAw Semin/lr, First AlIltndmmt, Ammcan Ltgal
and Constitutional History, FtdnaI 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 Stales, which is the
siandingrommittee 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,heservedasthe
Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the
United Siaies and then as Acting Administrative
Assistanllo Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
In the fall of 1992,he t3ughl as a Fulbrighl
Professor at the University of Athens, Creece.
He is an active member of the American Law
Inslitule and IheAmerican Bar Association. He
is the author of three books and more than 40
selected to serve as a trial atlorney with the
Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C, where his
Iasksincludedappcllatepracticebeforethe
SupremE' Court of the United States.
inT~~:~r;r:~~~~~7
His pro rono service as a faculty member has
included work on behalf of plaintiffs in class
action litigation involving city and county
governments and school districts. He is also
active in interdisciplinary activities relating to
law and medicine and ethical issues which arise
in connection with medical treatment of
patients.
Professor Benson is co-author ofa twovolume treatise for practitioners entitled Tuas
Lawytr's Guide. In addition, he is a oo-author of
the national casebook, Hall's Criminal Law, and
has also published numerous law review articles
on a wide range of ethical, criminal, and
procedural mailers.
CNAlLES P. IUIANY
::~~:~~I~~~~~r~Fc:~r~~~~; ~~~~:_
Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., Saint Ambrose University, 1%2; J.D.,
Washington University, 1965. Admitted to
practice in Missouri.
DANIEL N. IENSON
(Teaches-Family Law, Criminal Law, Criminal
Procedure; Coaches-ABA N/ltional Client
Counseling Te/lm)
lional Law and related subjeets.
Professor of LJw,I973.
B.A., University of Texas, 1958; J.D., 1961; M.A.,
Texas Te<h University, 1974. Admitted to
practice in the District of Columbia and Texas.
(ftaches-Evidtllu, Taas Trial and Appellate
Proctdure, Taas Pre-Trial Procedure, Criminal
Law, Ftmal Criminal LAw)
Prior 10 teaching, Professor Benson served as
~~s~~~~~~;'d~~~~~ein
extensivt criminal defense work as weU as
traditional legal assistance. Thereafter, he was
Professor Bubany was a noll' editor for the
Washington University l.mu Quarttrly. He
allended a year of graduate school at the
University of Illinois College of Law, taught law
at West Vtrginia University, was a Navy JAC
officer, and practiced law in St. louis before
joining the Law School faculty.
At Texas Tech. Professor Bubany coached the
School of law's Natiooal and Inltmational
Ownpion lE'am of the 1981 ABA Client
Counseling Competition. He received the Faculty
Ethics Award in 1988, 1989, and in 1994, the
Outstanding Law Professor Award in 1994, the
Texas Tech Continuing Education Award in 1990,
and the Faculty Service to the Professions Award
from the ational University Continuing
Education Association in 1991.
A regular teacher of continuing education
classes dealing with criminal law subjects for
lawytf'S and nonlawytrs, Professor Bubany is a
consultant to the Texas Municipal Courls
Education Center. He also is a contributing editor
to the Gtntral PrQctia Digest of the State Bar of
Texas.
WILLIAM R. CASTO
Professor of Law, 1983.
B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1970;
J.D., 1973; J.S.D., Columbia University, 1983.
Admilled to practice in Tennessee.
(Teadres-Federal Jurisdiction, Contracts,
Bllsiness Torts, National Security Law)
Professor Casto has extensive experienct in
~~rf~c¥~~ ~~~:~al~~;j~::r~p~~~ty,
he
clients in litigation before the U.s. Supreme Court
as well as the lower federal courts. In addition, a
substantial amOUflt of his practice was devoted to
comprehensive legal planning for major energy
projects.
AnationaUy recognized expert on the federal
courts and their history, Professor Casto has seen
his research cited and quoted in every ma;or
casebook on the law of fool'l'a1 courts. As a
member of the American Law Institute, Professor
Caslo participales in the institute's projects
includingtheRtstalanentsrfIMl.mu. Healsois
heard on C-SPAN and National Public Radio.
In 1994 Professor Casto was the distinguished
=~~=~=I~erofin't~
I. WESLEY COCHlAN
Professor of UW and DirKtor of the l.lw
Libnry, 1991
B.A.. Austin CoUege, 1976; J.D., University of
Houston. 19'18; ML.L., University of Washington. 1980. Admitted to practice in Texas.
rreachtS--Copyright Law, Ltgal Pradia)
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 ihe
University of Washington and Loyola University-New Orleans. He is activt 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 sptaks to library
and information professional groups on issues
of technology, copyright, and professional
~~~oro~~~;'A~~~~::~~:;::~i~~a~~~tit~~
Association of American Law Schools, collecting
and evaluating information relating to the
accreditation of law schools. In addition,
Professor Cochran has wrillen about the
copyright implications of video technology in
libraries.
DAVID C. CUMMINS
Professor of Law,l97Q.
BS., University of Idaho, 1957; J.D., University
of Washington, 1960; LL.M., New Vorl<:
University,I969. Admitted to practice in Texas
and Washington.
rrtadrfi--Pro/essional Rtsponsibility, Law
Offia Managtmmt,/~ Taxation, Marit/ll
Propoty,Est/itePlannillg)
EISSINGEl
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Professor Cummins practiced law as an
associate, partner, and finally name partner in a
Seallle law firm. He was Assistant Attorney
General of the Statt of Washington. a municipal
judgt, and a Staff Judge Advocate in the Us.
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 commillee that disciplines
lawyers for their misconduct. He has been
president of West Texas Legal Services, Legal
Aid Socitty of Lubbock County, Project Help,
South Plains Friends of the Humanities, and
Texas Department of Human Services Regional
Advisory Council. Professor Cummins mently
meived 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.
lAMES I. EISSINGEI
Professor of Law, 1972.
B.A., Wartburg College, 1960; J.D., University of
North Dakota, 1964. Admitttd to practire in
North Dakota and Texas.
(reaches-Labor Law, Constitutional Law,
Discrimination in Employment, Constitutional
Torts, Workns' Compensation)
Professor James Eissingerentered service in
the U.s. Air FOKe as a membtr of the Judge
Advocate General's Corps. He served. as
counsel in court marlial proceedings as weU as
~~~~rgl~::;~a~~is=~~~e:'~
General in North Dakota, a position that
entailed substantial work in administrative law.
the~~w~~th:~::i~~:~Of
Dakota, Professor Eissinger came directly to the
Texas Tech School of Law faculty.
FLOYD
Professor Eissinger has written and
publi.shed generally in the area of public law.
He currenUy sen'es as Olair of the Admissions
Commillee for the Law School where he is
responsible for an admissions proces.<; that
provides the maximum amount of individual
reviewpossible. This procedure is necessary
because of the extensive student scholarship
program administtred through his committee.
TIMOTNY W. FLOYD
Professor of Law, 1989.
B.A., Emory University, 1977; M.A., 1977; J.D.,
University of Georgia, 1980. Admitled to
practkeinGeorgiaandTexas.
(Teaches-Criminal Law, Legal Elhics, V/lrious
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 legal counsel
to the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, practiced
with the law finn of Sutherland, Asbill, &
Brennan, and was Assistant Dimtor and
Director of the University of Georgia School of
Law Legal Aid Clinic. His primary research
interest is legal ethics, especially in tht
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 Tuas Rufts of Dist:iplinary
Proadurt.
Professor Hoyd serves on the Supreme Court
of Texas Grievance Oversight Commillee, the
State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee,
and the Board of Directors of the Texas Legal
Services Center. HI' 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
Voluntter Law Students and is active in the pro
booologoldini<
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SUSAN SAAII FORTNEY
Associate Professor of UW, 1992SA, Trinity University, 1974; J.D~ Antioch
School of law, 1917; LU.i.. Columbi.l University School of law, 1992.. Admitted 10 practiCf
inTexas.
(ftacht$-Te:ras Civil PJr·Trial Proctdurt, Taus
Trial and Apptlll1tt Proctduft, Pro/mionaI
RLsponsibiIity, Health Law)
Prior to;oining the faculty,ProfessorFortney
practiced law in both the public and private
sectors, She first served as briefing attorney for
Chief Justice Carlos Cadena of the Fourth Court
of Appeals of Texas. She continued her public
service as an attorney with the Division of
Corporation Finance and Ihc Division of
Enforcemenlat the U.S. Securities and Exchange
been actively engaged in general civil trial work
for more than a decade. He is a board-eertified
civil trial lawyer. Professor Hensley frequently
speaks at continuing legal education seminars
on topics related to civil trial and civil appellate
practice.
More recently, Professor Hensley has berome
:;~~:~~~~~~~:~~tt;,':~
Accounting Committee of the National Council
of Farmer Cooperatives and has been a frequent
speaker at recent Cooperative seminars.
Professor Hensleyservesasa 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, and nationalchampiol15hips.
Commission. Thereafter, Professor Fortney
~~:;:t~~::t~~~a~~I~ ~~~~~~gS:~~~~h~nd
dcveloped an experlise in business and
~nuJ~~~el~;~~~~~p~i~~~:O;~I~~;;~~ and
officers liabilily cases. While in practice,
Professor Fortney developed her love of
teaching, Hrst 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
currently lectures and publishes in the areas of
professional liability and ethics.
D. MURRAY HENSLEY
Adjunct Professor of law, 1983.
B.RA., TexolS Tech UnivelSity, 1979; J.D., Teus
Tech University School of l..lw, 1981 Admitted
topracticeinTexas.
(Advists----Trial and Appellatt Advocaq ttams)
Professor Hensley is a partner of McWhorter,
Cobb and Johnson, LLP. of Lubbock and has
DONALD M. HUN'
Adjunct Proftssorof Law, 1974.
B.A., McMurry University, 1956; LL.B.,
University of Texas, 1961. Admitted to practice
in Texas.
(Teaches-Appellate Advocacy; Advises-Trial
andAppellateAdvocacytellllls)
Professor Hunt is a partner in the firm of
Carr, Fouts, Hunt & Wolfe, L.L.P. and has been
engaged in the private practice of law for more
than three decades. During these years of
practice, he has cuncentrated in civil trial work,
primarily specializing in civil appeals. Professor
HWlt is board-eertified in Civil AppeUate Law
by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Professor Hunt has served as editor·in-chief
of the Ter.as AppelliJle PnKtia MJlIluaJ (State Bar
1974) and as a member of the board of editors of
Trnzs Appellate PnKtia 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 chairman in 1991-92.
While in great demand as a speaker at
continuing legal education programs for judges
and practicing attorneys, Professor Hunt leaches
a course in Appellate Advocacy and also serves
as advisor to moot cuoo and mod trial teams.
Students working with Coach Hunt have won a
number of state, regional, and national
championships.
IOHN E. KRAHMER
Professor of l..lw and Foundation Professor of
Commercial law, 1971.
B.A., University of Iowa, 1965; J.D., 1%6; LLM.,
Harvard University, 1967. Admitted to practice
in Iowa.
(feaches-Contracrs, Commercial Law,
COnSllJllerLaw)
Professor John Krahmer has taught at the
UnivelSity of South Carolina, the UnivelSityof
Texas, and Texas Tech University. The author of
numerous books and articles in his primary
teaching fields of contracts, comrnerciallaw, and
consumer law, Professor Krahmer is also the
faculty editor of the monthly Texas Bank lJIwyer
journal published by student writers and editors
at the Texas Tech Law S:chool by arrangement
with the Texas AssociatIOn of Bank Counsel. In
addition to his interest in these legal subject
matters, Professor Kraruner is actively involved
in the use of cumputers as a tool for legal
research. He has been recognized for his work
by being named FOWldation Professor of
Commercial Law through the Texas Tech Law
School Foundation and by his selection as the
~Outstanding Law Professor" on se\'era!
occasions by the students at Texas Tech Law
School. Professor Krahmer has also received
various uni.ersity awards for his research and
teaching activities.
IRUCE M. KRAMER
Maddox Professor of la.w, 1974.
A.B., University of California at Los Angeles,
1968; J.D., 1972; LLM., University of nlinois,
1975. Admitted to practice in California and
Tens.
(Ttachts-Property, Oil and Gas Law, Land-Use
Planning, Statt and Local GOVtI'Ilmrnt Law,
Public Lands Law, EnttTtainment Law)
Professor Kramer was named Maddox
Professor of Law in 1992. He has been a visiting
professor at Indiana University (Bloomington),
Lewis and Oark, the University of Texas, and
the University of Florida.
Professor Kramer is theco-authorofa fourvolume treatise entitled Tire Law of Pooling and
UnitiUltion and a casebook entitled Cases on Oil
and Gas LAw. 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
~:cah:~ 6:~~~b~~~ ~~~~e:~~:veral
legal treatises.
DEllAS W. LEE
Profe:ssorof Law, 1974.
LLB., UnivtlSity of British Columbia, 19;9;
LLM., University of Illinois, 1962; S.J.D.,
University of Michigan. 1969. Admitted to
pr"'ict in British ColumbioL
(Teaches-Torts, Commercial Law, Creditors'
Rights,ltwish Law)
Professor Dellas Lee has spent most of his
life in legal education. However after law
school he briefly entered private practice,
:US~~~~~=~Wtm~fes.
especially rich in both subjects taught and
diversity of educational institutions. His major
field remains commerriallaw, but he also has
specialized interests and teaches courses in torts,
creditors' rights, and Jewish law.
Professor Lee has contributed to numerous
legal publications, writing primarily in the areas
of cummerciallaw. He has taught not only as a
faculty member at the Texas Tech School of Law,
but also at the law schools of the University of
Illinois, the University of Alberta, West Vuginia
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., 1982; University of North Dakota,
1982;J.D.,1985;LL.M.,HarvardUniversity,1991.
Admitted to practice in Minnesota and North
Dakota.
(Ieaclles-Civil Procedure, Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedure, Legal Analysis alld Writillg)
Professor Myhra served asa law clerk to the
~~=: ~~~ ~f~~~~a~f:o:r~~euating
from law school. When she finished her
clerkship, she accepted a position with the law
~~a::~~p~=; ~~~:~:~~
in the
cummercial 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
f~rd~~C:d~~=PI~in1eg"::.ormal
course work
Since joining the faculty of the Texas Tech
School of Law, Professor Myhra has continued
research in the F~I Amendment area. In
addition, she has been actively engaged in
preparing and lecturing in continuing legal
education courses for judges. She currently
serves as a member of the Texas Tech University
Athletic Council.
DEAN G. PAWLOWIC
Professor of Law, 1989.
B.A., Creighton UnivelSity, 1970; M.A., 1972;
J.D.,1979. Admitted to practice in Nebraska.
(TtlIches-Advanctd Bankruptcy Law, Banking
Law, Contrads, Creditors' Rights, &medies)
Professor Pawlowic was awarded a teaching
fellowship at Creighton UnivelSity, where he
taught introductory literature courses while
pursuing a master's degree in English. He
beganhislegalcareerasa law clerk for the
United States District Court for the Distrktof
Nebraska, and in 1981 he became an associate
with the Omaha office of Kutak Rock, where he
practiced commercial law. Professor Pawlowic
wasele<:ted a partner of the firm in 1985 and
chair of the banking department in 1986. His
practiceroncentrated in the banking and
bankruptcy law areas and involved primarily
the structuring of public and private financing.
His expertise cuvered multi-bank and bank
insurance company credit and liquidity
facilities, as well as relalively recent developments including interest rate swaps, asset
seruritiL1tion,and other derivative types of
financing. Clients represented regional and
money center banks, both foreign and domestic.
Since joining our faculty, Professor
Pawlowic's research interests have continued to
focus on letters of credit, banking law, and
bankruptcy. He serves as a faculty member for
continuing legal education programs and as a
faculty advisor to the students who produce the
T",,&"'~.
46
MARILYN PNELAN
Robert H. Bean Professor of Law and ProfesSOT
of Museum Science, 1974.
B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.B.A., 1%7;
Ph.D., 1971; J.D., Univcrsily of Texas, 1972.
Admitted to practice in Texas. Certified Public
Accountant.
(feaches-Fedtrallncome Taxation, Accounting
for Lawyers, Museum Law, Advanced Income
Taxatioll,NonprofitOrganizations)
As a studenl at the University of Texas,
Professor Phelan was elected to the Order of the
Coif. She has served as General Counsel for
Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
Health Sdf'nces Center and as Associate Dean of
the Graduate School and of the Law SchooL She
is theauthorofseveraJlexlbooks, including
Nonprofit Enlerprises-lAw and Taxation, Represent-
ing Nonprofit Enterprises, Museums and the Law,
and is co-author of Wesl's Federal Taralion.
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 ~gal Specialization.
Professor Phelan is also Professor of Museum
Science.
ROBERT WILLIAM PIAn, JR.
Pro(essorofLaw,1988.
B.A., Eastern New Mexico University, 1972; J.D.,
University of New Mexico, 1975. Admitted 10
practice in New Mexico and Kansas and in the
U.S. District Court, Northern District, Texas.
(Teaches-Immigration Law, Law and Language,
Business Entities, Family 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 years of teaching, Professor
Piallreturned to private practice in Santa Fe for
almost four years. 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 Southem Illinois University.
Professor PiaU concentrates his academic
interest primarily in immigration law and
language rights. In addition to numerous
articles and book chapters, his most recent book
is lmmigralion Law: Cases and Problems, published
in 1994 by the Michie Company. Other recent
books he has written include ,Only English?
Law and Language Policy in/he United States, and
Language on !he]ob:Balancing Businr5S Needs and
Empl~ee Rights, published by the University of
New Mexico Press. The latter was named the
Outstanding Book on the subject of Human
Rights in North America in 1994 by the
Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human
Rights. It was also selected by Choice magazine
as an Outstanding Book of the Year in 1994.
WILLE. RICE
Professor of Law, 1989.
B.A., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, 1970;
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, 1972; Ph.D., 1975; J.D., University of Texas,
1982.
(Teaches-Torts, Insurance Law, Medical
Malpractice,Lega/Malpractice)
Before joining the faculty, Professor Rice was
a resident scholar at the American Bar Foundationwhereheresearched various substantive
and procedural legal issues. Inaddition,hehas
laught law and law-related courses alDuke
University, the UniversityofTexasatAustin,the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and
the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Professor
Rice has published many empirically based
arlicles in the following areas of law: insurance,
labor, antitrust, civil rights, contracts, and
banking. Two of his most recent publications
are "Federal Courts and the Regulation of the
Insurance Industry: An Empirical and Historical
Analysis of Court's Ineffectual Attempts to
Hannonize Federal Antitrust, Arbitration, and
Insolvency Statutes With the McCarranFerguson Act, 1941-1993"in the Catholic Law
Rtview (1994) and "Judicial Bias, The Insurance
Industry and Consumer Protection-An
Empirical Analysis of State Supreme Courts'
Breach-of-Contract, Bad-Faith, Covenant-ofGood-Faith and Excess-Judgment Decisions,
1900-1991" in the Catholic Law Review (1992).
Recently, he received the president's ExcelJence
in Teaching Award.
ELIZABETN K. SCNNEIDER
Assistant Professor of Law and Associate Law
Library Director, 1992.
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1968; M.A.,
University of Minnesota, 1%9; J.D., William
Mitchell College, 1973. AdmiUedlopracticein
Minnesota.
(Teaches-Advanced Legal Research, Law and
the Elderly, Legal Practice)
Before joining 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
inSI. Paul and as Assistant Director at the
University of Akron School of Law. In addition,
she worked.briefly in the field of continuing
legaleducalJOn.lneachofherlastthree
positions she has had extensive experience in
law library construclion and renovation
Besides leaching legal research to law students,
she has frequently taught classes for public
librarians,paralegals,andcountycourtjudges.
Professor Schneider is aetive in the American
Association of Law Libraries and the Southwestem Association of Law Libraries, receiving the
SWALL Outstanding Member Award in 1993
RODRIC B. SCNOEN
Charles B. Thornton Professor of Law, 1971.
B.A., University of Colorado, 1956; J.D.,
University of New Mexico, 1%6. Admitted to
practice in New Mexico and Texas.
(Teaches-Constitutional Law, Mass Media Law,
Public Education Law, Torts)
Professor Rod Schoen accepted a position as
briefing attorney 10 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 althe School of Law of Indiana
University at Indianapolis. Thereafter Professor
Schoen joined 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 Liberties Union.
Professor Schoen has researched and written
in the area of Constitutional rights, and his law
review articles have been cited by both the
United States Supreme Court and the Texas
Supreme Court. He is a popular lecturer at
continuing legal educalion programs and has
served in an advisory capacity within the state
and nationally on mallers relating to equal
rights, particularly those associated with
teaching.
BRIAN D. SNANNON
Professor of Law, 1988.
B.S., Angelo State University, 1979; J.D.,
Universityo£Texas,1982. Admitted 10 practice
in Texas.
(Teaches-Administrative Law, Con/racts,
Property, Legal Practice, Products Liabili/y, Law
and Psychiatry; Coaches-ABA National
Negotiations Team)
After graduating with high honors from law
school, Professor Shannon served asan
Attorney-Advisor with the Office of the General
Counsel to the Secretary of the Air Force at the
Pentagon (1983-86) and in the Public Law
section of the firm of Hughes and Luce in
Austin, Texas (1986-88). lnaddilion, 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
for 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, Texas Criminal Procedure and the Offender
with Mrnta//llness.
FRANK F. SKILLERN
Professor of Law, 1971.
A.B., University of Chicago, 1964; J.D.,
University of Denver, 1966; LLM., University
of Michigan, 1969. Admitted to practice in
Colorado and Texas.
(Teaches-Property, Wills and Tmsts, Natural
Resources Law, Water Law, Environmental Law)
ProfessorSkillem taught at Ohio Northem
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 wrillen several
articles and papers on land use, environmental,
and natural resources law. ProfessorSkillem
has contributed chapters to various treati.ses
including Powell on Real Property; Rohan, Zoning
and Land Use Controls; and Chanin, Specialiud
Legal Research. His books include Environmental
Protection-the Legal Framework; Texas Water Law
(2vols.); and Regulation of Water and Sewer
Utilitits. Professor Skillern remains active in the
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
publication, Natural ResourctsLawyer, In
addition, he serves as the local alumni representative for the University of Chicago.
RACNEL A. VAN CLEAVE
Assistant Professor of Law, 1995.
B.A., Stanford University, 1986;
J.D., University of Califomia, Hastings College
of Law, 1989;J.5.M., Stanford Law Schoo1,1994.
Admitted to practice in Califomia.
(Teaches-Property, Wills and Trosts, Legal
Practice)
After law school. Professor Van Cleave
clerked for Judge Sam 0, Johnson of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuil in
Austin, Texas. She then laught legal research
and writing and trusts and estates at Sanla Clara
University School of Law for two years. She
also taught legal research and writing at
Stanford Law School for two years while
pursuing her J.5.M. The year before joining the
faculty at Texas Tech, Professor Van Cleave was
a visiting professor at theUniversily of
Richmond School of Law, where she taught
torts, wills and trusts, fiduciary administration,
and criminal law
Professor VanCleave has published articles
in the areas of state constitutional law, habeas
corpus, and domestic violence. Sherecenlly
received a Fulbright Scholar grant to study
Italy's crirninaljustice system.
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WENINGER
%ANGLEIN
ROIERT A. WENINGER
JAYNE ELlnlm %ANGLEIN
Professor of Law, 1974.
B.B.A~ Uni.. .ersity of Wisconsin. 1955; LLB~
1960; LLM., University of Chicago, 1964.
Admilled 10 practice in California and
Wis(Onsin.
(Teaches-Evidenu, Civil Procedure, TrilJl
Professor of Llw,l990.
B.M.E., Berklee College of Music, 19'75; J.D.,
State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980.
Admitted to practice in New York, Florida, and
Texas.
(reaches-Business Entitits, Stcurities Rtgulalion, Pension Planning, Employment Law,
Negotiations Workshop, l1gal Practice)
Advocacy)
Immedialely after graduating from law
school, Professor Weninger began general
practice. Four years later he entered a graduate
program at the University of OUcago and
completed an advanced law degree. Htthen
acreptedapositionasatrialatl~withthe
Nationa.l Labor Regulations Board of the 19th
Region of the United States headquartered in
Seattle. Professor Weninger sen'ed 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 aSlrial allomey for lWO years before
~P:;~a~ik~O~~~::~~:i~~ ~OOI
of
Di~ arriving at the Texas Teth School of
l.lw, Professor Weninger has aught primarily in
the areas of procedure, evidence, and litigation.
~~ro=~;~o~~::::as
the United States legal system. His publications
have appeared in such national law journals as
the Virginia lJIwRttritw,theUCLAlJIwRtvicw,
and the Southern California lAw Rttrino.
Professor Weninger has been a visiting professor
at Temple University School of Law.
Before joining the faculty, Professor Zanglein
was a partner at Vladeck. Waldman. Elias &:
Engelhard, a New York law firm that specializes
in employment and labor law. She supervised
the firm's ERISA department and represented
trustees in litigation and arbitration. Professor
Zang1ein also worked for six yem 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 Zangleinserved as consultant to
the New York Center for Employee Ownership
and was appointed by Governor Cuomo as a
member of the Governor's Task Force on
Pension Investments. She is a member of the
ABA Section on Labor and Employment Law
and is ro<hair 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.
FALL 1995
August 16-18
August 21
August 25
September 4
September 13
November 2-17
November 22
(noon)
November 27
December 1
December 4
December 5-15
December 17
First-year Orientation
Classes begIn
Last day to add aclass
Labor Day-University holiday
Last day to drop acourse for full refund
Official Add-Drop for Spring 1996
Classes dismissed for Thanksgiving holiday
Classes resume
Last day of classes
Reading Day
Final examinations
Hooding Ceremony and University Commencement
SPRING 1996
January 10
January IS
January 17
January 31
March 18-22
March 25
April 1-17
April 8
April 26
April 29
April30-May 10
May 11
Classes begin
Martin Luther King Day-University holiday
Last day to add a class
Last day to drop acourse for full refund
Spring Break
Classes resume
Official Add-Drop for Summer and Fali 1996
Day of no classes
Last day of classes
Reading Day
Final examinations
Hooding Ceremony and University Commencement
52
Common Questions About the Admission Process
Can I call to check the status of my application?
Due to Federal privacy laws, information concerning
admission decisions will not be given over the phone or
by facsimile transmission. The only information we will
release is whether or not the file is complete.
What is the application fee?
The application fee is $50.
Where do I mail my application and l'e(ommendalion letters?
Texas Tech University School of Law
Admissions Office
1802 Hartford
Bo,4(lX)4
Lubbock. Texas
What do I do about late LSAT scores?
~ :~d~~;:~~u~t5lii~~: r::tl~a~;;~;~
receipt of your application.
How will you receive late transcript grades?
An Utated transcript may be submitted 10 LSDAS at any time
:'~ect ~d~::J~:~t average will be recomputed to
How does the 1l01d" process work?
~:r~i~S~~: ;1~rein~l~t~t~o~~y~ :e:~ent
accepted students withdraw, names will be selected from the
"hold" list
794I}9-(XX)4
When is the deadline fOJ applications?
February 1, 1996
Can I apply after the deadline?
~=:C~~o~~~ ~~~J:: ~~=~r
selection are diminished because their files will be
considered after the regular applicant pool is reviewed.
Can the application be used for any semester?
First-year stu.dents are accepted only for the fall
:,::rio~~~tl:~rli~a~~:r :r~~es~ ~ra:~:nts
Each year you must complete a new application.
How are the applications processed?
Applications are processed on a rolling admission
baSIs-reviewed upon completion of files beginning in
November.
Is a personal statement required?
No. However, it is strongly suggested.
Are letters of recommendation required?
No, but if you would like to send leiters of recommendation, we will accept up to three.
Who should maillelters of recommendation?
You may include leiters of recommendation with your
application, or the individuals writing the leiters can
send them directly to us. Do nol delay filing an
application for pending recommendation letters.
Where can I obtain an LSAT booklet?
You can obtain a booklet from most colleges in your
area.
When ;ue the LSAT tests given?
February, June, October, and December of each year.
LSAT scores are good for three years.
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 10 wait until next year, what do
I do?
You will need 10 notify Admissions of your decision, and your
application will be withdrawn. We retain files for 3 years. You
must reapply and send in another application fee. Your new
application will be combined with your old file.
What faclors are weighed in making a decision on my
application?
While considerable weight is placed upon your LSAT score
and grade-point average, the committee looks beyond the
quantitative data to such factors as background, experience,
extracurricular activities and interests, and evidence of
leadership qualities in making its admissions decisions.
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, and supplies?
Tuition for first-year students who are residents of Texas is
$135 per semester hour. Students who are nonresidents must
pay tuition of $260 per semester hour. All students will have
additional expenses of approximately $265 in fees and $200250 for books and supplies each semester. The average
semester course load is 14-16 hours.
When do I file my Declaration of Intent to Study Law
form?
The Stale Bar of Texas requires that aU Mt-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 1for students
who entered in August Forms will be available at orientation.
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students submit a set of fingerprints with the Declaration form.