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"How the 64th (1975) Legislature Affected Lawyers and the Law" was the topic
for the well-attended Stay Abreast '75 Law Seminar, held at the Law School on October
11. Fort Worth attorney Harold D. Hammett discussed the pros and cons of the
then-proposed (but subsequently defeated) new Texas Constitution, Marshall attorney
Franklin Jones, Jr. outlined the workings of the open prepaid legal services plan authorized
by the Legislature, and a pair of distinguished attorney-legislators joined with
members of the law faculty to examine other legislative changes.
Senators Max R. Sherman of Amarillo and Kent R. Hance of Lubbock spoke on
the new Texas Administrative Procedure Act and on amendments to the Family Code,
respectively, while Law School Professors Charles P. Bubany, Hal M. Bateman and
Marilyn E. Phelan discussed legislative changes in the areas of criminal law, business
and corporation law, and estate planning-probate. State Bar Director Joe H. Nagy of
Lubbock was the guest speaker at the seminar luncheon.
* * * *
Distinguished speakers at the Law School during 1975-76 have included The Honorable
Joe R. Greenhill, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, The Honorable
John Onion, Chief Justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas Attorney
General John Hill, and Page Keeton, long-time Dean of the University of Texas School
of Law. The first three were sponsored by the SBA, while Keeton was presented by the
Phi Delta Phi Speakers Series.
* * * *
1975 electees to the prestigeous Order of the Coif were Phillip S. Brown, Earnest
C. Casstevens, Erwin D. Davenport, William B. Dawson, John W. Dayton, Daniel C.
Garner, Richard L. Hanna, John R. Henderson, M. Charles Jennings, Charles E. King,
David R. McClure, Calvin L. Raup, and Michael G. Sawaya.
* * * * *
Three students from the Law School were selected for inclusion in the 1975-76 edition
of Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. Carter L. Ferguson, Eileen
Hall and Polly A. Kinnibrugh were among the honorees selected on the basis of academic
achievement, leadership, extra-curricular activities and community service.
* * * *
Student Bar Association officers serving during 1975-76 have been William H. Hoffman;
President, William D. Campbell, Vice-President; Michael L. Wilson, Secretary;
and Patrick A. Pirtle, Treasurer. The Judicial Council consisted of John R. Ker, Chief
Justice, and Associate Justices James W. Collins and Cynthia K. McDowell. Karen P.
Tandy was ABA/LSD Representative.
* * * *
The Fellowship of Christian Law Students completed a busy and fruitful year (its
second) in May, continuing its mission to fulfill the spiritual needs of students within
the structure of law study. Guest speakers during the year included Law School alumni
Hollis Webb of Lubbock and Lanny Voss of Plainview, as well as El Paso attorney
Orba Lee Malone. The Fellowship met weekly for bible study wherein comparison
and contrasts were drawn between the law given at Mount Sinai and the law of today.
Michael L. Wilson is President of the group.
* * * *
Named to Order of the Barristers from the classes of 1975 and 1976, respectively,
were Mickey J. Blanks, David C. Caylor, Jonathan D. Nelson and James R. Mardis
from the former, and Carter L. Ferguson, Polly A. Kinnibrugh and Diana Dowd Ulrich
from the latter. Honorees are selected by the national Board of Governors of the
organization for excellence and attainment of high honors in the art of appellate advocacy,
and trophies are presented to those selected by the Lubbock law firm of Key,
Carr, Evans and Fouts.
We have two Honors and Awards programs to report on in this issue, since the
1975 affair was held after we went to press last year, and the 1976 gathering was held
in April, well before this issue's press time. The winners of major awards for the two
years were: Phi Alpha Delta Outstanding Professor Award (for classroom teaching
excellence)-Dellas W. Lee (1975)/ John E. Krahmer (1976). George W. and Sarah
H. Dupree Award (to the graduate best exemplifying the qualities desired in one soon
to enter the legal profession)-M. Charles Jennings (1975)/ Eileen Hall (1976). Judge
Meade F. Griffin Award (to the student who has best utilized the law school experience
to prepare himself or herself for distinguished service to the profession and to mankind)-William
B. Dawson (1975)/Byron A. Thomas (1976). Law Review Service
Award (for outstanding service to the Law Review, presented by the Lubbock firm of
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson)-M. Charles Jennings (1975)/ Eileen Hall (1976). Highest
Cumulative Scholastic Average Award (highest average for three years of law
school)-William B. Dawson (1975/ Byron A. Thomas (1976). Nelson, McCleskey,
Harriger & Brazill Award (for outstanding service to the SBA and the Law School,
presented by the Lubbock firm)-David Loutrel (1975)/William H. Hoffman, Jr. (1976).
Geary, Stahl, Koons, Rohde & Spencer Moot Court Award (for winning the first year
moot court competition)-Betty Little and Charles R. Watson (1975)/Jay Cantrell
and Roderick Patterson (1976). U.S. Law Week Award (for the most satisfactory scholastic
progress in the final year of law school)-Roy D. Salome (1975)/Gregory D.
Pitts (1976). Prentice Hall Outstanding Student in Taxation Award (for the highest
cumulative grades in taxation courses)-John R. Henderson (1975)/Deborah D. Brown
(1976). Trial Advocacy Awards (separate awards presented by the South Plains Trial
Lawyers Association, Lubbock attorney William R. Moss, and the International Academy
of Trial Lawyers)-Danny M. Needham, Jonathan D. Nelson (1975)/H. Michael
Bartley, Randy J. Hall (1976).
* * * *
The Law School's first Law Career Conference was held in April under the joint
sponsorship of the SBA and the Law School administration, and a distinguished group
of panelists explored with students such topics as types of private practice, career opportunities
outside of private practice, selection of a city and firm in which to practice,
and problems of minorities in job-seeking. Panelists included John Griffin from the
Texas Attorney General's Office, Robert Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney in
Lubbock, Denver attorney Charles L. Casteel, and Law School alumni Sharon Cannon
Jobe and Hershell L. Barnes, Jr., both of Dallas, Lanny R. Voss of Plainview, and Loyd
N. Jones, W. Hollis Webb, Karl Clifford, Mike Thomas, Albert Perez and Leota H.
Alexander, all of Lubbock. SBA placement chairman George D. (Jody) Gilles and
Associate Dean W. Reed Quilliam, Jr. coordinated the program.
* * * *
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DICTUM-JUL V, 1976
Client Counseling Team Wins
Regionals, 3rd in .Nationals
Second-year students Richard Robins
and Michael Davis set the pace for Texas
Tech Law School in intercollegiate competition
during the year past, as they
defeated twelve other law schools to take
the Region 6 title and finished third
nationally in the American Bar Association
Client Counseling Competition.
Coached by Professor Charles P.
Bubany, who was assisted by alumnus
Phil Brown, the Texas Tech team beat
against eight other regional winners at
the Notre Dame Law School, including
Wisconsin, Brooklyn, Maryland, Capital,
North Carolina, California Western,
Nova, and Iowa. California Western,
Wisconsin and Texas Tech grabbed the
gold, silver and bronze, respectively,
in that competition.
The topic for the 1975-76 competition
was "Contract Litigation-Its Alternatives."
Teams from ninety-two law
REGIONAL CHAMPS ROBINS AND DAVIS
Tulane and L.S. U. in the final round of
the regional competition held at the
University of Tulsa Law
March.
School in
Robins and Davis then competed city.
schools took part in the ABA/LSD
sponsored event.
Robins and Davis are both from EI
Paso and intend to practice law in that
The Legal Fraternities
Phi Delta Phi
The Earl Warren Inn of Phi Delta Phi has maintained its past programs and expanded
into new areas designed to benefit both Inn members and the Law School as a whole.
The academic counseling service for first year students was continued and the past year
included lectures on course outlining and preparation for final exams.
The Phi Delta Phi Speakers Series presented Page Keeton, who spoke on the medical
malpractice problem in Texas. Keeton, former Dean at The University of Texas Law
School and a renown authority in the torts field, is currently head of the state's Medical
Professional Liability Study Commission.
The Inn continues to publish its Law Lines informational pamphlet for incoming
students, and this year published and mailed its first alumni directory. In addition, a
job placement service was initiated for members of the Inn, the program of providing
speakers to local high school classes on various legal topics was continued, and an active
social calendar was maintained.
Current officers of the fraternity are: Tim Blakeley, Magister; Tim Lobstein, Vice­
Magister; Carol Leach, Exchequer; Bill Robinson, Clerk; and Kathy Teague, Historian.
Professor David C. Cummins is Faculty Advisor and Professor J. Hadley Edgar is Province
President.
Delta Theta Phi
The Victor H. Lindsey Senate of Delta Theta Phi has continued to stress a full program
of social activities for its members and other law students, including its annual
Casino Party preceding the annual Delt Golf Tournament, the Spring Barbecue, and
various other gatherings. Individual members of the chapter continue to make their
marks in scholastic and extracurricular endeavors.
Current officers are: Bob Jones, Dean; Mike Parsons, Vice Dean; Richard Robbins,
Tribune; Woody Glenn, Master of the Exchequer; David Brown, Master of the Rolls;
Dub Stocker, Master of the Ritual; and Dan Hurley, Bailiff.
Phi Alpha Delta
The Sam Rayburn Chapter continued to stress the nationally lauded Drug Education
Program as the chapter's major project. Bonner Smith, project chairman, reported that
the program remains in great demand by area schools and civic groups.
Six faculty members were inducted into the fraternity during the spring semester,
including professors Daniel M. Benson, James R. Eissinger, Bruce M. Kramer, Murl
A. Larkin, Annette W. Marple and Marilyn E. Phelan.
Travis Shelton, President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas is the Sam Rayburn Chapter
Alumni Advisor and Professor Rodric Schoen is the Faculty Advisor.
Current officers are: Douglas R. Hill, Justice; Jay A. Cantrell, Vice-Justice; Beverly
A. Bass, Clerk; Robert D. Lybrand, Treasurer; and Jack L. McGowen, Marshall.

DICTUM-JULY, 1976
Regional Title, Other Honors
Won by Moot Court TeanIs
The Texas Tech team 'Of PQlly Kinnibrugh,
James Schutza and Barbara HQffman
WQn the regiQnal meeting 'Of the
NatiQnal MQQt CQurt CQmpetitiQn, highlighting
'One 'Of the Law SchQQl's mQst
successful years in intercQllegiate mQQt
CQurt participatiQn.
The regiQnal champiQns vanquished
ten 'Other teams, defeating Tulsa University
in the finals tQ emerge the 'Only
undefeated team in the competitiQn,
held in Dallas in late OctQber. CQm-
Walter Huffman-Sam BQyd team went
tQ the quarter-finals in the 22 team CQmpetitiQn
befQre tasting defeat.
Dictum's press deadline prevents it
from repQrting the results 'Of the 1976
Texas State MQQt CQurt CQmpetitiQn at
the Austin Bar CQnventiQn. James
Schutza, Brenda MQrris and David Hammer
will represent the Law SchQQl at
the July tQurnament.
Carter L. FergusQn, Chairman, Diana
DQwd Ulrich, Vice-Chairman, Stephen
Pictured above are David Hammer, Brenda Morris, and James Schutza, who were
members of the Texas Tech team in the Texas State Moot Court Competition held at
the Bar Convention in Austin in July.
peting with 'Other regiQnal winners in
New YQrk in December, the Texas Tech
team IQst a narrQW decisiQn tQ Maryland
in the single eliminatiQn meet.
In the Texas State MQQt CQurt CQmpetitiQn,
held annually at the State Bar
CQnventiQn, the Texas Tech team lQst a
4-3 decisiQn in the finals tQ The University
'Of Texas, finishing secQnd amQng the
seven law schQQls entered. Kinnibrugh,
Carter FergusQn and JQhn JacQbs made
up Tech's strong entry in the Dallas
cQmpetitiQn.
AnQther runner-up team was that 'Of
Mike WilsQn, Cecilia Hufstedler and
Gary Terrell (Qralists), Dean Greer
and BQnner Smith (brief writers), which
tied fQr secQnd amQng eight teams entered
in the regiQnal meeting 'Of the J essup
InternatiQnal Law CQmpetitiQn held
at Tulsa in March. The 3-1 mark CQmpiled
by Texas Tech trailed 'Only champiQn
University 'Of HQustQn's 4-0 recQrd.
Two teams represented the Law SchQQl
in the State JuniQr Bar MQck Trial CQmpetitiQn
held at Austin in January. The
luck 'Of the draw went against DQn
Dennis and Gene HagQQd, whQ lQst tQ
the eventual champiQns from The University
'Of Texas in the first round. The
E. Ulrich, Secretary, and Michael S.
YQung, Treasurer, served as 'Officers 'Of
the MQQt CQurt BQard during 1975-76.
Other members 'Of the BQard were Susan
Lee CQleman, RQbert G. CrQss, Jim
Darnell, Gary G. Grimmer, Jim Jacks,
JQhn RaymQnd JacQbs, JQn R. Ker,
PQlly A. Kinnibrugh, Kyle Lewis,
Richard Schleier, Sue Schleier, Max R.
TarbQx and William R. TaylQr.
Named winner 'Of the Geary, Stahl,
KQQns, RQhde & Spencer SchQlarship
Award was Carter FergusQn. It is presented
annually tQ a "student whQ has
distinguished himself and brought credit
tQ the SchQQl 'Of Law through participatiQn
in intercQllegiate mQQt CQurt
cQmpetitiQn." Students presented law
bQQks by the FQundatiQn Press fQr 'Outstanding
cQntributiQns tQ mQQt CQurt
teams were Barbara HQffman, Cecilia
Hufstedler, PQlIy Kinnibrugh and James
Schutza.
LubbQck attQrney and adjunct faculty
member DQnald M. Hunt is cQach 'Of the
Texas Tech mQQt CQurt teams. Hunt is
EditQr 'Of the Texas Appellate Practice
Manual, published by the State Bar 'Of
Texas, a prQject 'On which he was assisted
by members 'Of the MQQt CQurt BQard
'Over a periQd 'Of several years.
46 FirlUs Interview at Law
School During 1975-76 Year
A tQtal 'Of fQrty-six firms, cQmpanies
and agencies sent 'One 'Or mQre representatives
tQ the Law SchQQl during
1975-76 tQ interview prQspective graduates
fQr permanent emplQyment, accQrding
tQ statistics cQmpiled by Mrs.
CarQlyn CIQud, newly named Administrative
Assistant fQr Placement whQ
administers the placement prQgram in
cQnjunctiQn with AssQciate Dean
Quilliam.
And, repQrts Mrs. CIQud, requests fQr
interview schedules fQr next year indicate
that the tQtal will cQntinue tQ climb
rapidly. "MQre and mQre graduates 'Of
the Law SchQQI are 'Obtaining their
jQbs through 'On-campus interviews priQr
tQ graduatiQn," nQted Mrs. CIQud. "We
enCQurage firms tQ schedule interviews
here at the schQQl, since this procedure
gives them the widest PQssible chQice 'Of
prQspective emplQyees and alsQ permits
them tQ 'Observe the high caliber 'Of law
students that we have here, which they
almQst always CQmment 'On I am pleased
tQ say."
Lawyers, firms, cQmpanies and agencies
wishing tQ arrange interviews fQr the
cQming year are urged tQ CQntact Mrs.
CIQud 'Or Quilliam at their earliest
cQnvenience.
PAGE THREE
From the Dean's Desk
In SQme ways that date ten years agQ seems as if it were in
anQther life, and in 'Others as thQugh it were yesterday. That was
the day I repQrted tQ Texas Tech and was tempQrarily assigned
a CQrner 'Office in the AdministratiQn Building, even befQre the
fQrmer Shephard Field barracks which hQused the SchQQl 'Of
Law fQr three and a half years were cQmpleted.
Much has happened in the intervening periQd as 'Our current
Alumni DirectQry recently distributed by Reed Quilliam WQuid
attest: fQrty-seven pages including almQst 600 alumni, graduates
through December, 1975. The geQgraphical spread (excluding
thQse in military service) includes individuals in 24 states frQm
CQnnecticut and FlQrida in the east tQ WashingtQn and Alaska in
the west, and fQr that matter 'On tQ Guam and Taiwan. CQnsider- DEAN AMANDES
ing the legislatively impQsed 10% nQnresident limitatiQn fQr admissiQn
tQ law schQQls in Texas yQur geQgraphical spread is quite remarkable. CQnsidering
yQur mQbility it is a tribute tQ Dean Quilliam and his staff that we are able tQ
keep as current with yQur addresses as 'Our recent directQry WQuid indicate. It is an annual
pleasure fQr me tQ peruse the directQry with SQme care and ascertain whQ is dQing
what where.
If I may address a matter 'Of CQncern tQ all lawyers these days fQr a mQment, it
appears that the demand fQr legal educatiQn has peaked at least tempQrarily. NatiQnally,
last year there was a 3 % decline in the number 'Of takings 'Of the Law SchQQl AdmissiQn
Test, and it appears that there will be an equivalent decline this year when the final
figures are in after next mQnth. There may be an even greater decline in the number 'Of
individuals applying tQ law schQQls than these figures WQuid suggest, fQr there are still
mQre applicants than available seats and an increasing number 'Of individuals repeat the
test in an attempt tQ find 'One 'Of thQse elusive seats. But fQr the mQment the peak seems
tQ have been reached. Our applicatiQns increased approximately 8% last year but this
year have decreased apprQximately 4% suggesting that the situatiQn in Texas is nQt dissimilar
from that natiQnally. During the past two years we have accepted slightly 'Over
400 applicants tQ fill 'Our entering class 'Of apprQximately 165-70 students, a percentage
'Of registrants nQt dissimilar from that of gOQd schQQls elsewhere in the cQuntry. This
year SQ far we have accepted approximately 350 students tQ fill a similarly sized class.
While we shall approve SQme additiQnal applicatiQns between nQW and registratiQn in
August it appears unlikely that we shall reach the 400 level in total acceptances this
year.
A number 'Of you write tQ us 'On behalf 'Of applicants periQdically. We appreciate
yQur wQrds and dQ 'Our best by all yQur requests but QbviQusly with 'Over 1400 applicants
we are in a PQsitiQn tQ approve 'Only a limited number.
On a mQre pleasant nQte 'Our bar results cQntinue tQ lead the way. Even last summer
when we lQst three applicants, the largest number ever on 'One examinatiQn, 96.5
percent 'Of 'Our applicants were successful. Since that time, as I'm sure is detailed elsewhere
in this issue, bQth 'Of our OctQber applicants were successful as were all our February
1976 candidates. One interesting item however: whereas the top grades statewide
in recent years have cQnsistently been at or 'Over the 90 level, in February the tQP grades
were only a shade 'Over 86.
We cQntinue tQ be pleased with yQur effQrts in the practice and 'Otherwise as representatives
'Of the Texas Tech SchQQl 'Of Law. YQur emplQyers cQntinue tQ return and
hire 'Others whQ have fQllQwed yQU through schQQI. A few mQre 'Of 'Our recent students
have had an QPPQrtunity fQr exposure tQ the Law Review as a result 'Of 'Our nQW regularly
scheduled three, rather than tWQ, issues per year. MQre current students alsQ are
participating in interschQQl cQmpetitiQns now that we have added the Philip Jessup
Internatienal MeQt CQurt CempetitiQn, the MQck Trial cQmpetitien, and Client Ceunseling
te the 'Original State JuniQr Bar CempetitiQn in July and the RegiQnals leading
te the N atiQnals in the fall.
Lest this be unduly duplicative 'Of items which appear elsewhere in this issue I'll
clese with 'One further werd. During 'Our ten years 'Of existence 'One man has served as
President 'Of the University, Dr. Grever E. Murray. It has indeed been a pleasure serving
under him. It is in large part due te his interest and belief in and suppert fQr the
Scheel 'Of Law that we have been able tQ achieve, with the help 'Of yQU all, the pesition
which we new hQld in the State and in the natiQn. We leek ferward with hQpe and anticipatiQn
that his succeSSQr, SQQn te be named, will be as interested and suppertive.
Whenever your travels cause yeu te cross paths with GrQver Murray I'm sure he'd appreciate
a favQrable wQrd from yeu. He has been a true friend and cQntributer tQ yQur
success.
We very much appreciate yQur cQntinuing interest and SUPPQrt 'Of 'Our endeavQrs.
If at any time any 'Of us may be 'Of assistance tQ YQU, den't hesitate tQ call, write, 'Or
ceme by.
Student Newspaper Quo Started
There's a new kid en the bleck, as the
saying gQes, and Dictum is ne IQnger
the Texas Tech Law SchQQl's 'Only newspaper.
On February 23, 1976, the new
student newspaper, Quo, came 'Off the
press fer the first time, and additiQnal
issues were published in March and
April.
Feunded in the fall 'Of 1969 as a student
written and edited newspaper,
Dictum centinued under that fermat fer
feur years until student interest in publicatiQn
waned. Subsequently it has CQntinued
its existence as a Law Scheel
"hQuse 'Organ," designed principally
tQ recQrd the histQry 'Of the scheQI and
its graduates and tQ keep alumni, students
and friends infermed 'Of impQrtant
geings-Qn relating tQ the schQQl, its
students, the faculty, and 'Other alumni.
Quo has stepped intQ the VQid and
views the scheQI and its activities from
strictly a student perspective. Much
mQre the critic and advQcate than
Dictum ever SQught tQ be, the new newspaper's
cQlumns are substantially devQted
tQ matters 'Of cQntrQversy invQlving ad-
ministratien, faculty and student
activities.
Steve Dial (EditQrials), Rebert Lybrand
(Business), Dianne ThQmpsen
(SBA), Cliff Avery and Jim Gersuch
(Sperts), CarQl Leach, Pat MQseley, Rick
RQbins and Penny Rhude (PhetQs), and
Steve Schiwetz made up the editerial staff
'Of Que fQr its 1975-76 issues. Avery will
succeed Dial as Editer during the fQrthcQming
year.
DICTUM is published periodically by the
Texas Tech University School of Law.
Composition for this publication is by Tech
Press, Texas Tech University. University
photos are courtesy of Texas Tech University
Information Office. Editor is W. Reed
Quilliam, Jr., Associate Dean of the School
of Law, assisted by Law School staff members
Carolyn Cloud, Paula Hatfield, Jeanie
Bumpass Stotts and law student Lenda
Wheeler. DICTUM will not solicit advertising
but will accept such if it reasonably
relates to the law school and the legal profession.
All tendered advertising must be
camera ready.

PAGE EIGHT
Alumni Newsletter
(Continued from Page 5)
Bridgeport, Conn. attorney Dan Peck is State Counsel for the Connecticut Young
Republicans and a member of the Westport Representative Town Meeting.
Rothwell B. Pool of Terrell is President of the Kaufman County Bar, Vice-President
of the North Texas Bar, and President of the Terrell Jaycees.
Bill Rivers of Perryton was nominated as Ochiltree County Attorney in the May
Demo primary and has no opposition in the general election.
Dallas lawyer Grover Hartt, III will have an article in a forthcoming issue of the
Texas Bar Journal on "Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Health Care
Facilities."
Lanny Voss of Plainview, who served as President of the Hale County Bar Association
in 1974-75, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Plains Community
Action Program.
Stephenville attorney John Terrill was elected Erath County Attorney in May.
The first known confrontation between Texas Tech Law School grads for political
office will occur in the Amarillo general election for State Representative. Danny Hill
defeated the incumbent in the Demo primary and faces Republican John Smithee (,76)
in November.
Kerry Armstrong recently completed a tour as a Vice-President of the Texas Jaycees.
Johnny W. Actkinson, County Attorney of Parmer County, was named to Outstanding
Young Men of America. He recently added a CPA to his credentials.
Random Notes: Arliss Marvin Champlin is a Director of the Fort Worth-Tarrant
County Young Lawyers Association .... Tom Akins, who formerly held the same position
in San Marcos, is the new City Attorney in Sherman .. .. Tom Bacus of Wichita
Falls is Treasurer of the Wichita County Bar Association and Secretary of the North
Texas Estate Planning Council. .. . Dennis R. Burrows of Lubbock is a Director of the
South Plains Trial Lawyers .. . . Thad Floyd is Secretary-Treasurer of the Nacogdoches
County Bar Association .... John Gilmartin recently completed a term as Secretary-
Treasurer of the Hood County Bar Association . . . . Nathan P. Hoffman of Victoria was
named among the Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees in 1976 ....
Myrtle McDonald, formerly First Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Lubbock,
has entered private practice in that city with J. R. Blumrosen. She is a Director of the
Lubbock County Junior Bar. ... Craig Leslie of Kerrville is Vice President of the Hill
Country Bar Association .... Carlos Villa serves on the Boards of Directors of both the
EI Paso Bar Association and the EI Paso Junior Bar. He also is a member of the Board
of Equalization for that city . ... Karen L. Johnson, University Legal Counsel for
West Texas State University, has been named to Outstanding Young Women of America
1976 .. . . John Sears of Dallas served during 1975 as Chairman of the Law Students
Admissions Committee of the State Junior Bar .... Kevin Shannon is a Director
of the EI Paso County Young Lawyers Association . .. . Charlie Snuggs emceed the
Lubbock Bar's Bosses' Night Out this spring .... Rick Graham played a key role in the
campaign organization of successful Dallas mayor candidate Bob Folsom .... Fort
Worth City Judge Jerry Hennigan and City Tax Attorney Jack Wilemon have left their
municipal jobs to join a Fort Worth firm .... Kip Boyd is Chairman of the East Dallas
Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee .... David L. Posey of Payette,
Idaho, is an officer in both his bar association and the Payette Lions Club.
1973-74
William D. (Big Bill) Wright earned his LL.M in Taxation from N .Y.U. in 1975,
and is Attorney-Advisor to Judge Featherston on the United States Tax Court in Washington.
Barry Blackwell of Dalhart is District Attorney for the 69th Judicial District.
Marine Corps Captain Dennis O. Olson is now sitting as a military judge in Quantico,
Virginia, and has been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Judge
Advocates Association.
John R. Hollums of Floydada was appointed in January to serve an unexpired
term as District Attorney of the 110th Judicial District. He is unopposed for re-election.
Larry Wiese represented the United States at a London meeting of the legal committee
for the International Maritime Consultive Organization. Larry is an attorney in
the Coast Guard Chief Counsel's office, and his wife, Sissy, was formerly an aide to
Congressman George Mahon of Lubbock.
Jo Ben Whittenburg of Beaumont is serving on the Board of Directors of the Jefferson
County Junior Bar. Jo Ben teamed with his partner to win the Championship
Division of the tennis doubles competition at the State Bar Convention in Dallas.
Former Texas Supreme Court briefing attorney Don Wills authored an article in
the November, 1975 Texas Bar Journal on proof of fear as an element of damage in
condemnation cases. He recently joined a firm in Farmington, N.M.
Richard Clark is the unopposed Democratic nominee for Yoakum County Attorney.
Ron McCluskey, who is staff director and counsel for a key Congressional subcommittee,
was guest speaker at the National Convention of Psychoanalysis in Baltimore.
John W. McGregor of Ballenger was unopposed in his bid for Runnels County
Attorney and will take office in January.
Nevill Manning of Littlefield is President of the 154th Judicial District Bar Association.
David L. Martindale of Pampa is the unopposed Demo nominee for Gray County
Attorney.
When Randall L. Rogers moved to Waco to join the District Attorney's staff it was
necessary that he resign as a member of the Forest Hill City Council and as Vice President
of the Forest Hill Jaycees.
Mitch Davenport, who practices in Jacksboro and is City Attorney there, served as
President of that city's Chamber of Commerce during the past year.
Guy Fields' LL.M . in taxation was earned in May, 1975 at Boston University (rather
than at N.Y.U., as erroneously reported in the last issue). He joined the EI Paso firm
of Scott, Hulse, Marshall & Feuille.
Random Notes: John W. Weeks is serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the Abilene
Junior Bar. ... Cecil R. Biggers, who practices in Spearman, also serves as Municipal
Judge for that city .... Jon P. (Pat) Bond has been broadly engaged in arbitration activities
since graduation, and teaches Labor Relations at Austin Community College.
He has also been serving on the issues and speech writing staff of Presidential candidate
Jimmy Carter. ... Peggy Butler, who is Deputy Court Administrator for the 187th District
Court in San Antonio, is working on a M.A. in Latin American Studies at the
University of Mexico .... Bob Callaway, who is a Special Legal Assistant to the Nevada
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Bar Convention Highlights
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Austin area alumni who co-hosted the
hospitality room in the Stephen F.
Austin Hotel, in addition to Crawford,
were Earnest Casstevens, Michael
Fjetland, William Gibson, Charles
Grigson, Maurice D. Healy, David
Williams, Tom Akins, Tom Duren, Joe
Preston, Anita Ashton, Scott Crissman,
Richard Mock, and Jim Wright. A continuing
flow of alumni and friends of the
Law School enjoyed their hospitality and
the renewal of old friendships.
The 1977 Texas Bar Convention will
be held at Houston at its usual early­
July date, and new President Edwards
and his staff of officers and directors will
begin soon to make plans for the Texas
Tech functions at that event. Anticipating
large participation, particularly in light
Alumni Newsletter
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DICTUM-JULY, 1976
of the Law School's tenth anniversary,
Edwards invites comments and suggestions
from alumni concerning the
1977 alumni functions.
Dictum Editors Recalled
Errol N. Friedman, of Texarkana, was
the first Editor of Dictum. He was
succeeded, in subsequent years, by W.
Bruce Magness (Amarillo), Robert W.
Baker (Fort Stockton), Nathan P. Hoffman
(Victoria), and Kerry M. Armstrong
(Fort Worth). The newspaper was
written and edited by students at the
Law School through the 1972-73 school
year.
Supreme Court and an advisor to the State Commission on Crime, recently was a delegate
to that state's Republican Convention .... Bruce Childers has recently been named
Director of Student Advisement for the College of Business at Arizona State University.
A faculty member there since graduation, he has authored several articles in
scholarly publications .... Bruce Cochran is Secretary of the Federal Bar Association,
Guam Chapter. ... Tom Edmonds of Borger was recently named to Community Leaders
and Noteworthy Americans 1975-76 .... John Fostel, who divides his time between
private practice in Decatur and prosecuting on the District Attorney's staff, is Secretary
of the Wise County Bar Association .... Rick Frazier, who practices in Dallas, is also
teaching Real Estate Law at EI Centro College .... Lee Haag chairs the Dallas Junior
Bar Committee on the Future of Legal Specialization ... . Jonesboro, Georgia lawyer
Harry A. Osborne teaches Business Law part-time at Clayton Junior College in
Morrow .. . . Albert Perez is a member of the Lubbock Legal Aid Board of Directors
.... Cliff Preslar is a Director of both the EI Paso Trial Lawyers Association and
the EI Paso Young Lawyers Association . . .. Lubbock lawyer Wayne Reaud is a Director
of the South Plains Trial Lawyers Association.
1974-75
Hippolito Canales and H. Wayne Campbell, both Assistant Criminal District Attorneys
in San Antonio, have made their marks with that office. Canales recently was
presented with the Ponder Award, presented annually to the first-year prosecutor who
exhibits a high degree of organization and professionalism. Runner-up was Campbell.
Stephen J. Wren of Decatur won the Democratic nomination for Wise County
Attorney in May, defeating the incumbent by taking 75% of the vote. He is unopposed
in November.
James L. Bowen and Joe D. Lemay, who formed a partnership in Coleman following
graduation, won their respective races for County Democratic Chairman and
County Attorney in May.
Phillip S. Brown formed a partnership with his father in Lubbock following graduation.
Phil served as traveling coach of the Law School's highly successfully client counseling
team, and the firm established an annual award for achievement in that competition.
Talk about getting one's feet wet in a hurry, Little Rock attorney Russell Gunter's
first case was before the Arkansas Supreme Court. He won, the court adopting his argument
in its opinion.
Andrew J. Kupper, Jr. of Levelland is President of the Hockley County Junior
Bar and recently won election as Democratic County Chairman.
James D. Weems of Levelland was named Hockley County's Outstanding Young
Attorney of 1975 by the Hockley County Junior Bar.
Donald A. Parks of Greenville is the unopposed Demo nominee for County Attorney
of Hunt County.
Random Notes: Stephen R. Pendleton has been assigned to Reese AFB in Lubbock
as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate .... L. Everett Young is chief prosecutor for
the City of Fort Worth ... . Bruce Gryting recently passed the Minnesota Bar and was
admitted to practice there in April. . .. Yu Ying-fu will reestablish his firm in Taipei,
Taiwan in September.
1975-76
Air Force Captain H. Michael Bartley authored an article in the Winter edition
of the Air Force Law Review entitled "Military Law in the 1970's: The Effects of
Schlesinger v. Councilman".
Miscellaneous
The young Texas Tech Law School is beginning to make its mark on the Texas
political scene, as testified to by the fact that come January no less than 7 alumni will
be district attorneys in the state, 15 will be county attorneys, 3 will be county judges,
and either 2 or 3 will be state representatives. And it is possible that our tally is not
complete.
Recent graduates who have been serving judicial clerkships during the past year
include E. Link Beck (U.S. District Judge Hal Woodward, Lubbock), Chuck Grigson
(U.S. District Judge Jack Roberts, Austin), Anita Ashton (Court of Criminal Appeals,
Austin), Ralph H. Brock (Court of Civil Appeals, Amarillo), Steven L. Guerra (Court
of Civil Appeals, EI Paso), Don F. Russell (Court of Civil Appeals, Beaumont), G.
Michael Fjetland (Court of Civil Appeals, Austin), and the aforementioned William D.
Wright (U.S. Tax Court Judge Moxley Featherston, Washington, D.C.).
Congregations of two or three alumni with a single firm or legal department are
getting too numerous to mention, but we know of two firms in which there are five
Tech Law grads. Gibson, Ochsner, Adkins, Harlan & Hankins of Amarillo (Professor
Edgar's old firm) has signed on John Huffaker (,74), Tom Lockhart (Dec. '74), and '75
graduates Charles King, Larry C. Meyer and Danny Needham. 1976 grad Ken Niesman
will become associated with the Dallas firm of Gardere, Porter & DeHay in August,
where he will join David Segrest (,70), Suzan Riddle (Dec. '71), Paul L. Smith (,72),
and Chris Inabnett (,73).