SCHOOL OF

CATALOG

1997-1998

BULLETIN OF

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSIlY

A Message from the Dean 1

The Law School 4

The University Community 10

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W. Frank NewtonDean

the finest facilities of their kind availabletoday. Of course our students do not spendtime only in the library. Over the past tenyears students from the Texas Tech School ofLaw have won National Championships inmock trial, moot court, negotiating, and clientcounseling competitions.

We hope this material will answer yourquestions concerning the procedure forapplying for admission and also the processused by the Admissions Office to review yourapplication. If after reading these materialsyou have questions concerning the school orthe admission process, please call our Admis­sionsOffice.

We are pleased that you are interested inseeking admission here.

Every law school has a unique characterdetermined by many factors, such as thequality and diversity of its faculty, the size ofthe school, the relationship of students andfaculty, and the attitude of the administration,staff, and faculty toward students.

Texas Tech has a faculty of 26 full-timeprofessors as well as adjunct professors withexpertise in various areas of practice. Thefaculty reflects a broad spectrum of legalphilosophy and a wide geographical back­ground. Over two-thirds of the faculty haveauthored books or book chapters, five facultyare elected members of the prestigious Ameri­can Law Institute, and one faculty memberserves by appointment of the Governor as aTexas representative to the National Confer­ence of Uniform Laws. Quality of teaching isstressed, as evidenced by the pOSitive com­ments of attorneys who have hired our gradu­ates. Our curriculum is composed of coursesdesigned to provide a student with a strongfoundation in law appropriate to practice inany jurisdiction. Students can also chooseelective courses which emphasize practice andprocedure in the slate of Texas.

A special quality of the Law School-itssmaller size-provides an atmosphere ofinformality and accessibility that is possiblewith a 23:1 student-faculty ratio. Smallerclasses allow for more communication be­tween faculty and students, and the faculty"open-door" policy permits a student to visitwith instructors as needed beyond classroomhours.

We are dedicated to encouraging studentsto develop their potential, and this attitude isreflected in the support provided by membersof the faculty and staff. We atso like to thinkthat the Texas Tech Law School is uniquelysuccessful in nurturing student development.Our renovated Law Library provides TexasTech Law students with unparalleled support.Each student carrel, which is in reality a smalloffice, has a locked door, individually lockablebookcases, and a computer terminal to beshared by two students. We believe these are

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All inquiries and COITeSpOndence concerning admissionshould be addressed to:

The lmu SrhO(l/ Calli/OS provides the procedures andpolicies i.n effect at. the time of printing. Although theIOfonn<lhon IssubJe<:1 to change, the published programreqUirements for students who enter Texas TechUniversity during the 1997-98 school year form a legaloontraclbetween the students and the University.

While ellery attempt is made to ensure accuracy in itsreportislg of programs, pohcies, fees. and other slale­ments within this publication, the University reserves thenght to make changes at any bme without notice.

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AMessage from the Dean 1

Profile of the Law School 3

Curriculum ...

Finances .

Wormation for Applicants 20

Student Affairs 26

Directory 41

Staff

Faculty 44

Calendar 52

Common Questions About theAdmission Process 55

Campus Map 56

Profile of the Law School

Lu~~oc~Lubbock is a major regional center for business and

industry, located in the heart of the vast Southern Plainsof West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Lubbock'slocation provides ec; access to the Southwest, the Rocky

~~U~f~f~~d~llas~t~~~ ~:'I~~ty~~locatedAntonio, and 520 miles from Houston. Lubbock's climateis semiarid and mild. It is the medical center for the entireWest Texas and Eastern New Mexico region. The popula­tion is over 193,OCXl.

Relource.The smaller size of the law school provides an atmo­

sphere of informality and accessibility with the 23:1student-faculty ratio. The "open-door" policy allowsstudents to visit with faculty as needed beyond classroomhours. In addition to classrooms and seminar rooms, theLaw School building has an expansive law library,courtroom, computer laboratory, office of career services,lounge area, snack area, locker room, student organizationoffices, and faculty and administrative offices.

Stud.ntsIn 1996, the entering class numbered 227 from an

~~=~ r~::the~e:~:n~:.~:::ef::S~CPA was 335. Ethnically, 14 percent of the students are

:ot~~~t1sr:_tp:K~1~J:~ent ~~~a~~eeri-American. The first year class consist~of 146 male and81 female students.

FocullyTexas Tech School of Law has a faculty of 26 full-time

professors as well as adjunct professors with expertise invarious areas of practice. There are 6 administrators and28 supporting staff members (both administration andlibrary). The student-faculty ratio is 23:1.

Tuition and F.es (Academic Year)Tuition and Fees . $ 6,370

(Nonresidents add $3,750)Room and Board 4,790Books and Supplies noTravel 1,470Miscellaneous and Personal ll.6Q

Total... . $15,560(Nonresident'otaI519,31O)

Cours.sOur curriculum is composed of courses designed to

~~a~~d~S~~c~~~ ;i~; j:J~:.ds~de~~ac:narl~elective courses that emphasize practice and procedure inthe state of Texas.

Plac••ent and ttle Texas BarIn the fall of 1996,591~ employers came on cal!'pus.

At graduation, 39 percent of graduates had full-time joboffers. Six months after ~aduation, 91 percent of the classof 1996 had accepted ~ltiOns, with 97 percent of ourgsaduates practicing m Texas. Private practice comprises

mil:a~~~~tl~~nCt~~l~S~~~t::,~~~e~~~~pthe other 2 percent.

Texas Tech ranks at or near the number one position inthe Texas Bar Examination results. Texas Tech's pass rateon the February 1996 Texas Bar Exam was 88.24 percent.

Library and Computer Facilities

Wid~~:n~~~~s~~~o~e~~r~70f:a~:~~sr:~~ bothprinted and on-line. Texas Tech law students have access10 computer equipment and facilities unparalleled in thenation. Study carrels are computer-based work stations

:~~re s=~r:~dr:nc::6e~t~r~~~:~~~~ ~:nrch,office-tke setting. The superior computer resourcescomplement the substantial coUection of printedmaterials available.

Joint D.g.... Progra.sJ.D.-Master of Business AdministrationJ.D.-Master of Public AdministrationJ.D.-MasterofScience in Agricultural and

Applied EconomicsJ.D.-Master of Science in Accounting (faxation)

Stud.nt OrganizationsAsian-American Law Students AssociationBlack Law Students AssociationBoard of BarristersChristian Legal SocietyCriminal Trial Lawyers AssociationEnvironmental Law SocietyFederalist SocietyInternational Law SocietyLaw ReviewLegal Computer SocietyLegal Resean:li 8oon!Mexican American Law Students Association

=~t~bd~~1:tsAssociatiOnStudent Academic Sup~rt Services

~::~~S~de~a:~ationTexas Tech University Law PartnersThe Texas Bank LawyerVolunteer Law Students and LawyersWomen in Law

Fraternitl.sDelta Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Phi

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The Law School at Texas Tech was establishedlargely through the efforts of attorney Alvin R.Allison, a former member of the Texas TechUniversity Board of Regents, who saw a need for astate-supported law school in the West Texas area.The Board appointed the Law School's first dean in1966, and in 1967 the first class of 72 enteringstudents enrolled. In the fall of 1996 total enroll­ment was 642.

The Law School was approved by the AmericanBar Association in August 1970 and is fullyaccredited by the Supreme Court of Texas (1968)and by the Association of American Law Schools1969).

The objective of the faculty is to train men andwomen for the practice of law anywhere in theUnited States, whether as advocate, counselor,judge, or law teacher, in accordance with thehighest traditions of prolessional responsibility. Atthe same time, the use of law as a stepping-stone toa career in government, pOlitics, or business isrecognized. The curriculum and the instructionmethods are designed to develop in the studentstheir highest potential, whatever their reasons forstudying the law.

In addition to classrooms and seminar rooms,the Law School building has an expansive lawlibrary, courtroom, computer laboratory, office ofcareer services, lounge area, snack area, lockerroom, student organization offices, and faculty andadministrative offices.

The law library features a 13,000 square footunderground addition and a number of studentcarrels fitted for computer terminals.

The Law LibraryLaw libraries figure prominently in legal

education, and the facilities of the Texas Tech LawLibrary provide students wide-ranging access tolegal information resources both print and on-line.The substantial addition to the Law Library gaveTexas Tech students access to computer equipmentand facilities unparalleled in the nation. Tradi­tional study carrels were transformed into com­puter-based workstations, enabling students toperform computer-assisted legal research, wordprocessin~ and a number of other functionsin an office-like setting.

The Law Library subscribes to both the LEXISand WESTLAW computer-assisted legal researchdatabases, providing students access to legalinformation far beyond the limits of the printcollection. These services feature access to primarysoun:e materials, such as cases, statutes, andadministrative agency regulations and decisions.The databases also include a significant amount ofsecondary source material-such as legal periodicalarticles, treatises, and newsletters-and citators andindexes-such as Shepard's Citations, the LegalResource Index, the Index to Legal Periodicals, andthe Current Index to Legal Periodicals. Training inthe use of computer-assisted legal research systemsis an essential part of the first-year curriculum.

These superior computer facilities complementthe substantial collection of print materials availablein the Law Library. The collection contains over200,000 bibliographic items, including boundvolumes, microforms, government documents, andCD-ROMs. The collection includes the reportedcases of the Federal and state courts, the statutes ofCongress and all state legislatures, and the rulesand decisions of Federal and Texas state administra­tive agencies. The Law Library is also designated asa selective U.S. Government Documents Depositoryand collects a wide array of government documentsrelating to the law. Easy access to the RegionalDocuments Depository collection at the Texas TechUniversity Library means that the substantialinformation resources published by the U.S. Gov­ernment Printing Office are readily available to lawstudents.

The collection of the Law Library contains over3,(0) legal serial titles and a number of extensiveresearch aids such as digests, indices, and loose-leafservices. The catalog of the library collection is kepton-line, rather than in a card catalog, permittingmany different access points to the collection inaddition to the traditional means of author, title,and subject. The staff of the Law Library can locateresources in other library collections through theuse of a national network of libraries sharingbibliographic infonmation used for cataloging andinterlibrary loan.

The Law Library staff is comprised of knowl­edgeable and experienced librarians and parapro­fessionals who understand the importance of

providing quality service to students and faculty.The staff includes six members with professionallibrary education; the director and associate directoralso have law degrees.

In addition to the computer facilities, the LawLibrary physical plant includes a classroom usedboth lor bibliographic instruction and for studentmeetings, conference rooms for student studygroups, and a computer lab.

Law School Computing ond AutomotlonIn 1994 the Law School made a giant technologi­

cal leap by installing one of the largest computernetworks in any law school. Our main goal was toprovide the students with the computing resourcesneeded to complete their degree requirements andprepare them for using the technologies of the legalindustry. Our continuing goal is to upgrade thecomputer network to keep in line with the technolo­gies shaping the future of the legal community.

The student computer network consists of 220computers in student study carrels, a 12-stationcomputer lab, and 2 high-speed, high-capacity laserprinters. Each computer has access to electronicmail, word processin~ legal research databases andutilities, Internet world wide web browsers, on-linelibrary catalogs, and the CALI library whichconsists of over 90 legal instruction tutorials andexercises. All computers have direct access to thelaser printers for quality, high-speed printing.

LEXIS and WESTLAW also maintain on-sitecomputer labs that are separate from the LawSchool nehvork. These labs provide additionalcomputing resources for training and legalresearch, and additional printing for researchmaterials.

The Law School computer network is constantlyupdated to provide students with the computingresources needed to complete their degree require­ments and become familiar with the technologiesused in the legal industry. Enhancements such ase-mail, direct Internet access, and computer-aidedlegal instruction have been recently added tothe system.

Special hardware and sofhvare technologies areused to accommodate physically challengedstudents. Every effort is made 10 ensure that allstudents with disabilities can effectively use theschool's computing resources.

Teus Tech Low School FoundotionThe Texas Tech Law School Foundation was

established in 1967 to assist in expanding LawSchool programs and in funding activities notsupported by state funds. Since its creation, thefoundation has provided funds for scholarships,travel expenses for student organizations andstudent competitive leams, promotion of alumniactivities and bar relations, continuing legal educa­tion, placement activities for its graduates, and forother purposes directly benefiting the school, itsstudents, and its alumni.

Financial support for the foundation has beenprovided by alumni, law firms, corporations,foundations, and individuals interested in support­ing the Law School.

The foundation conducts an annual givingprogram tluough which alumni and friends of theLaw School may contribute to the scholarship fundor the general fund by becoming members of theDean's Inner-Circle.

The Texas Tech Law School Association, whichconsists of alumni and friends of the school, func­tions as an important auxiliary of the foundation.District directors located throughout Texas (as wellas out-of-state) coordinate the activities of theassociation in their individual areas. Texas Tech lawalumni have formed local chapters in every majorcity in Texas.

Office of Coreer ServicesThe Office of Career Services at the Texas Tech

School of Law offers a wide range of services tostudents and alumni of the Law School. TheOffice of Career Services provides currently enrolledstudents with a forum for interviewing with pro­spective employers from throughout Texas. Lawfirms seek second-year students for sununerclerkship positions which lead to offers for associatepositions after graduation. This process, calledliOn-Campus lnterviewin~" is one of the servicesoffered by the Office of Career Services. Otherinterviewing opportunities are provided. by thefollowing off-campus recruitment programs: Texas­In-Washington, Sunbelt Minority, Public Interest,Spring Minority, Texas Young Lawyers AssociationOff-Campus Recruitment Program, and the Texas onTour program held in five Texas cities in 1996-97.

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During the academic year, the Office of CareerServices conducts workshops which focus uponresume writing, interviewing skills, and individual­ized job search strategies. A career informationseries, presented by attorneys who practice in anumber of settings, introduces students to the manyways in which a law degree may be used. Theresource library of the Office of Career Servicescontains law firm and corporate resumes, employerdirectories, computer employer databases, and othermaterials useful in a personalized job search.

As a member of the National Association of LawPlacement, the Law School is involved with otherschools, bar associations, and firms in a nationalforum for exchanging information on law placementand recruitment.

Graduates of the Texas Tech Law School have avariety of areas in which to practice law. Tradition­ally, a majority of our graduates have enteredprivate practice in Texas as associates of establishedlaw firms or as solo practitioners. Graduates mayalso choose to practice as government attorneys atthe local, state, or national leveL Corporate posi­tions are the choice of some graduates and allbranches of the military employ attorneys in theirJudge Advocate General Corps.

The Office of Career Services is committed to anequal opportunity program on behalf of the stu­dents.

Legal Practice SkillsLaw students have significant opportunities to

develop lawyering skills that play an important rolein the making of a competent practitioner andadvocate. Courses are offered covering skills such asclient interviewing and counseling, trial and appel­late advocacy, negotiation, mediation, and arbitra·tion. These courses are designed to bridge the gapbetween the law student's theoretical education andthe practice of the law. They usually have smallenrollments, permitting participation by all studentsand "hands-on" training. Use of videotape equip­ment, along with the videotape library, givesstudents an opportunity for seU-analysis and forlearning from the techniques of skilled practitioners.

Students may also participate in intraschoolcompetitions in moot court, mock trial, clientcounseling, and negotiation. These competitions,administered by the Board of Barristers, allow

students to polish their skills in simulated practicesettings.

The School of Law's active participation ininterscholastic competitions gives students theopportunity to compete in a wide variety of stateand national competitions. Texas Tech boasts one ofthe best records in the nation for outstandingperformance in regional and national competitions.In 1996-97, Law School teams placed as follows:National Trial Team-Regional Champions andNational Quarter Finalists; ATLA Trial Team­Regional Champions and National Quarter Finalists;Tournament of Champions Trial Team-NationalFinalists; John Marshall Moot Court Team-NationalFinalists; State Moot Court Team--Semi-finalists;A.B.A. National Moot Court Team-National BestBrief, National Quarter Finalists, and RegionalChampions; A.RA. National Negotiations Teams­Regional Champions and Regional Runner Up;National Champions.

'ntemshipsStudents may take an internship for credit in

which they work under the supervision of a lawyeror a judge. The internship course includes a class­room component, and students meet together withfaculty members to discuss their work experiences intheir internship placement.

Honors and Awards• The Order of the Coif

The Law School was elected to The Order of theCoif (the only national legal honor society in theUnited States) in 1974. Only one-third of the nation'slaw schools have qualified for a chapter of thehonorary. Members are elected annually fromstudents ranking in the highest ten percent of thegraduating class whose character and activities inlegal education indicate their worthiness for mem­bership in the order.• The Order of Barristers

Students selected as members of the nationalOrder of Barristers have exhibited excellence andattained high honors through the art of courtroomadvocacy.

• AwardsABA Book Award. (Land Use)ABA Book Award (Government)1979·80 Board of Editors Award

Charles P. Bubany Outstanding Service.to the Board ofBarristers Award (given by Foundabon Press)

Nathan Burkan Memorial PrizeCAU Excellence for the Future Award. CAU, the Center for

Computer-Assisted Legallnstruction. p~ts an award tothe student in each law school~ achievmg the topgrade in the course. The award is a certificate suitable forframing. CALI is aconsortium of the nation's la~ ~lsthat provides research and dev~lopme~t a~d a dlSlnbubonnetwork for computer-assisted mstructlon In the law. Its .library of instructional materials contains over 90 lessons In

21 areas of the law. CALI's commitment to innovation andachievement in leaching and learning in the law schoolsprompted it 10 sponsor this a,,:a~ p~ram

Civil Rights Award (given by Lon Bailey 83, Dallas).Clifford, Field, Krier, Manning, Creak & Stone Taxahon Award

(L"bboc,) . .Corpus Juris Secundum Award (given by West Pubhshing

Co~::~, Tighe & Dawson Advocacy Award (Midland)Ceo. W. and Sarah H. Dupree AwardJ. Hadley Edgar Trial Excellence Award (given by Samuel Boyd,

'77,DaIbs)Estate Planning Award (given by Maddox law Ftrrn. Hobbs,

Ex:~ in Service Award (given by Donna Courville, '94.Lubbock. and Lee Ann Reno, '94, Amarillo)

Judge Meade F. Griffin Award (given by former briefingattorneys)

Murray Hensley Award (given by Ted A. liggett, '94, Lubbock)Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley (Midland) Oil and Gas

AwardDonald M. Hunt Outstanding Barrister Award (given by

Samuel Boyd '77, Dallas)International Academy of Trial Lawyers AwardJackson & Walker Law Review ~ward (DaB.as) .Jurisprudence Award for Superior AcademIC AchievementMartin Luther King. Jr., AwardJohn E. Krahmer Award (given by Wallace"AI" Watkins, '86,

Dallas and Karl Wayne Vancil, '~, San Angelo)M. Penn L. law Review AwardMcWhorter, Cobb & Johnson Board of Barristers Outstanding

Member Award (Lubbock)McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson Law Review Award (Lubbock)Mock Trial Scholarship AwardMoot Court Scholarship AwardWilliam R Moss Trial Advocacy Award (Lubbock)Frank R Murray Award (ExceI1enc'e in Creditors' Rights)

sponsored by West Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association.The Order of Barristers (Carr, Fouts, Hunt & Wolfe, Lubbock)Orgain, Bell & Tucker Award (Beaumont) .Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Book Award (gIVen by

We;t fubl;,Jting Comp;my)Outstanding Student in Tax A,:ar,d (given by Maxwell

MacMillan Pergamon Publishing Company)Scribes Award

Sherrill, Crosnoe & Goff law Review Candidate Award(Wkhi~F.I1s)

Judge Ken G. Spencer AwardU5. law Week AwardBeckmann Dunlap WocxIy l.mo RtWw Servke Award (given by

Darren '85 and Maria Woody, El Paso)Wright & Greenhill Award (Austin)

Endowed Professorships• The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of lAw

The Alvin R. Allison Professorship of Law wasendowed in April 1991. This endowed professorshipis particularly gratifying since it honors the "Fat~erof 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 establishedin November 1987 with donations from localattorneys and asettlement obtained from an anti­trust suit against the manufacturers of corrugatedcontainers. The professorship's primary objective isto provide excellence in teaching civil procedure andadvocacy. The first holder of the Robert H. BeanProfessorship was Professor J. Hadley Edgar, amember of the faculty for nineteen years andProfessor Emeritus. Professor Marilyn Phelancurrently holds this professorship.• The Commercial and Banking 1.JIw Professorships

The Texas Association of Bank Counsel (TABC)has contributed a substantial amount toward theendowment of the Commercial Law and BankingLaw Professorships. Two members of the LawSchool faculty, Professor John Krahmer and formerprofessor Robert Wood were instrurn~ntal ~ thecreation ofTABC. The Bank Lawyer IS published byTABC, and Professor Krahmer ~ the faculty editorand Director of the annual Texas Banking LawInstitute. Professor Krahmer has also been namedthe Professor of Commercial Law.• The J. Hadley Edgar Professorship of lAw .

This professorship honors Professor Ementus J.Hadley Edgar who retired in 1991 after twenty yearsof service on the faculty as a teacher of torts, proce­dure, and trial advocacy. Professor Emeritus Edgar,himself the first holder of the Robert H. BeanProfessorship, is a major contributor to Texas tortlaw and procedure in Texas courts.

This endowed professorship was made possibleby generous contributions from former students andfriends within and without the state in response to amajor challenge grant provided by Richard C. Hileof Austin and Martin W. Dies of Orange.

The first holder of the j. Hadley Edgar Professor­ship of Law is Professor Robert William Piatt, Jr.• The Maddox Professorship ofLaw

The Maddox Professorship of Law is madepossible by a $200,1XXl endowment announced bythe j. F. Maddox Foundation of Hobbs, New Mexico,in 1982. The endowment is named for the late JackMaddox, a 1929 Texas Tech graduate in textileengineering. Professor Bruce Kramer is the currentMaddox Professor of Law.• The George Herman Mnhon Professorship in UlW

In March 1981 an endowed professorship in lawhonoring the latc George H. Mahon was establishedwith a gift from Charles Bates Thornton and FloraLaney Thornton.

The primary objectives of the professorship are toprovide excellence in teaching concepts of the legalprofession and to expand students' knowledge inareas influenced by the law.

The first holder of the George Herman MahonProfessorship in Law was Conyin W. Johnson, theBaker and Botts Professor of Law at the Universityof Texas Law School, who was a visiting professorduring 1984·85. The first member of the permanentfaculty to hold the Mahon Professorship is W. ReedQuilliam,jr., who was named in 1989. In 1995,Charles Bubany was named as holder of the MahonProfessorship.• The Charles B. Thornton Professorship in Law

In November 1993 an endowed professorship inlaw honoring the late Charles B. Thornton wasestablished with agift from the estate of Charles B.Thornton and his son, Charles B. Thornton, Jr.

A firm believer in civic and charitable work,Thornton served as a director of many leadingcorporations and devoted himself to public service.Among his honors were the Horatio Alger Award in1964, the National Industry Leader of B'Nai B'rith in1967, and Big Brother of the Year in 1975. OnOctober 9, 1981, President Reagan conferred on himthe Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation'shighest decoration for civilians. The citation for thataward concluded that "Tex Thornton has never

failed to give generously of his boundless energy, hisunfailing courage, and his deep love of country."

The flISt holder of the Charles B. ThorntonProfessorship of Law is Rodric B. Schoen.

HousingLaw students may select from a variety of on­

campus or off-<ampus housing. Residence hall andaparnnent facilities primarily for graduate studentsare available in Gordon Hall and Gaston HallApartments. lnquiries and correspondence regard­ing room reservations in the residence halls oncampus should be addressed 10 the Housing Office,Texas Tech University, Box 4629, Lubbock, TX 79409(806) 742-2661.

Because the campus is bounded on three sides byresidential areas, off-campus living quarters of alltypes, including private dormitories, are conve­nientlyavailable. Ahousing guide may be obtainedin person from the University Student Associationoffice.

Affirmative ActionThe faculty and administration of the Law School

recognize the need for increasing the number ofminority group members in the legal profession.The school therefore encourages applications fromminority students.

The Association of American Law Schools(AALS) and the Council on Legal Education Oppor­tunity (CLEO) sponsor programs designed toincrease the number of minority law students.Those interested in information on these programsshould write to CLEO, 1800 MStreet, N. w., Suite290, Washington, IX 20036.

The Mexican-American Legal Defense andEducation Fund (MALDEF) provides financialassistance to Hispanic students applying to lawschool. Applications may be obtained by writing 10MALDEF, 634 South Spring Street, 11 th Floor, LosAngeles, CA 90014.

Statement on NondiscriminotionIt 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 ethnicorigin in its educational programs, admissionspolicies, employment policies, fmancial aid, and

other school-administered programs. This policy isenforced by federal law under TItle IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the CivilRights Act of 1964, and section 504 of the Rehabilita­tion Act of 1973. Inquiries regarding compliancewith these statutes may be directed to Dr. Robert H.Ewall, Office of Student Affairs, 213 AdministrationBuilding, telephone (806) 742-2131. .

It is the policy and practice of the Law School tocomply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state andlocal requirements regarding students and appli­cants with disabilities. Under these laws, a quali­fied individual with a disability shall not be deniedaccess to or participation in services, programs, andactivities of the Law School and the Universitycampus programming.

We recognize that disabilities include mobility,sensory, health, psychological, and learning. Wewill provide reasonable accommodations to thesedisabilities but we cannot make accommodationsthat are unduly burdensome or that fundamentallyalter the nature of the program. While our legalobligation relates to disabilities of a substantial andlong-term nature, we also provide accommooationswhen possible to temporary disabilities.

All floors are accessible by elevator and accessiblenest rooms are distributed throughout the building,including the library. Classrooms on the secondfloor are accessible by elevator. The main entranceto the building and the entrance to the library areequipped with automatic openers.

Any disabled students needing special services oraccommodations should advise the law school afteracceptance.

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Texas Tech University originally opened in the fallof 1925 as Texas TedmoJogical College with fourschools-Liberal Arts, Home Economics, Agricul­ture, and Engineering. By action of the Texas StateLegislature, Texas Technological College becameTexas Tech University on September 1, 1969. Todaythe University has an eruollment of almost 25,000and consists of the instructional collegeS-Agricul­tural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture,Arts and Sciences, Business Administration,Education, Engineering, Human Sciences-the LawSchool and the Graduate School. The Texas TechUniversity Health Sciences Center, a separateinstitution, opened in 1972.

Many special facilities for interdisciplinaryresearch are available, such as the computer center,the Southwest Collection (a regional depository forhistorical information pertaining to West Texas andthe near Southwest), and the University Library'sexpanding collection of material in the general areasof the humanities.

Located near the Law School, the StudentRecreation Center and the Aquatic Center offer awide variety of indoor sports facilities in addition toan Olympic-size indoor-outdoor swimming pool,tennis courts, and ball fields.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, acity of over 193,000 population with a variety ofcultural and recreational opportunities and a dryand invigorating climate.

The city maintains more than sixty public parksfor those interested in sailing, sailboarding, tennis,softball, golf, and soccer. Cultural events includeperformances by the Lubbock Symphony and CivicBallet, while dramatic groups from the city, theTexas Tech theatre arts program, and occasionalBroadway traveling companies present a broadselection of theatrical fare.

Texas Tech's campus of 1,839 acres is one of thelargest in the nation, and with its attractive land­scaping and unique Spanish Renaissance red-tileroofed buildings, is one of the most attractive.

Programs of Study• Doctoroffurisprudence

To be recommended for the ).D. degree by thefaculty, a student must successfully complete aminimwn of 90 semester hours, normally accom­plished in six semesters or five semesters and twosummer sessions. Acumulative average of 2.0 isrequired for graduation. Other academic require­ments for graduation and for maintaining goodstanding are contained in the "Rules and Regula­tions of the School of Law," which is given tostudents upon their initial registration and isavailable upon request.

The grading scale is as follows: A=4.00, B+=3.5O,B=3.00, C+=250, C=2.00, D+=150, D=1.00, andF=O.O.

Average academic attrition rate for first-yearstudents over the past five years is approximately9 percent.

The bar passage rate of graduates was 91.89percent for the February 1995 Texas bar exam and91.77 percent for the July 1995 Texas bar exam­ranking second among the state's eight accreditedand one provisionally accredited law schools.

The Law School offers a full-time program only.Part-time enrollment is not permitted. Classes areoffered only during the day. Astudent may not takemore than 17 or less than 13 hours in any semesterwithout special permission. Twelve hours is consid­ered to be full time. There is no minimum courseload requirement for students during a summersession; however, 8 hours is considered full time andstudents may not be registered for more than 10hours.

The J.D. program provides a general backgroundin law, but the curriculum is broad enough thatstudents 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 semestersin residence as a full-time student to meet gradua­tion requirements. Astudent may graduate asemester early-at the end of the fall semester of thethird year-by taking at least 12 hours over twosummers (the equivalent of the sixth semester ofresidency).

Regular attendance and preparation by studentsare required. Students should be aware that the Law

School must certify to the various boards of statebar examiners that each student has regularlyattended classes.

Aprofessor may exclude a student from thecourse or from the final examination in the course ifthat student has accwnulated an unreasonably largenumber of absences or instances of unpreparedness.

The Law School faculty reserves the right tochange the schedule of classes, the program ofinstruction, the requirements for degrees, and anyother similar rules or regulations. This right will notbe exercised, however, to impose substantial detri­ment upon students enrolled at the time of thechange.• Doctor offurisprudence-Master of Business

AdministrationThe Law School and the Graduate School of Texas

Tech University offer a joint program leading to thedegrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence U.D.) and Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A.). The jointdegree allows a student to complete the require­ments for both degrees in three or four years,depending upon the extent of leveling in businesscourses required. Astudent must apply to both theLaw School and the Graduate School and be ac­cepted by both schools.

The program is designed principally for thestudent with nonbusiness undergraduate trainingwho wishes to acquire a broad business knowledgeto complement legal training. For this student, up to22 hours of leveling may be required before com­mencing the graduate business courses, resulting ina total of 124 hours of law and business courses. Forthe student with an appropriate business back­ground, however, the degree may be securedwithout leveling and by completing a total of 102hours of law and business courses. To satisfy the 90hours of law for the J.D. degree and the 36 hours ofbusiness for the M.B.A. degree, 12 hours of ap­proved law courses are transferred as elective creditto the M.B.A. degree and 12 hours of approvedgraduate business courses are transferred as electivecredit toward the J.D. degree.

The first year of study consists entirely of lawcourses. During the second and third years, theremaining required law courses are to be completedtogether with selected Jaw electives and an appropri­ate number of graduate business core courses.

An acceptable score on the Graduate ManagementAdmission Test (GMAl] ~ required for the M.B.A.portion of the program. The College of BusinessA~trabon ~ willing to accept astudent from theTexas Tech University School of Law into the /D­MBA program if the student has taken the LawSchool Admission Test (LSAl]. That student will notbe required to take the Graduate ManagementAd~sion Test (GMAl].• Doctor ofJurisprudenre-MAster ofScience in

Agricultural and Applied Economic;~ joint degree program follows generally the

outline of the J.D.·M.BA and involves the coopera·bve efforts of the Law School, the Graduate School,and the Department of Agricultural and AppliedEconomics. To fulfill the gO-hour requirement for the).0. degnee and the 36-hour requirement for the M.s.degree, 12 hours of approved courses from theGraduate School and the Law School are applied tothe degnee earned in the other school. Thus, tocomplete the joint degree program, the student willtake 78 hours of law and 24 hours of graduateagricultural and applied economics. Acomprehen­sive examination over the 18 hours of core coursematerial for the M.s. degree must be passed as arequirement for the degree. The first year of study inthe combined degree program is devoted exclusivelyto the study of law. After the first year, courses inboth the graduate division of the Department ofAgricultural and Applied Economics and the LawSchool may be taken concurrently.

An acceptable LSAT score will be sufficient foradmission to the Graduate School for the M.s.portion of the program.• Doctor ofJurisprudence-Mllster of Public

AdministrationAstudent may complete the requirements for a

J.D. and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)degree in approximately four years if the student isenrolled in the Center for Public Service and the LawSchool for the combined degree program. Eachschool accepts 12 hours of credit for approved coursework completed in the other school to fulfill therequirements for its degnee, thereby reducing thetotal number of hours required for both degrees.Thus, 78 hours of law and 33 hours of graduatecourses in the M.P.A. program must be completed.Included in the 33 hours for the M.P.A. portion is aninternship assignment in a government office (6hours credit) together with courses selected from one

of the seven specific fields of concentration. The firstyear of study consists entirely of law courses. Thestudent may elect to take the required year ofresident study at the Center for Public Service in thesecond or third year of the program. The remainingperiod of study may involve both schools.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must betaken and the score reported to the Graduate Schoolas part of the admission procedure to the M.P.A.portion of the program.

The joint degree program ~ of particular benefitto law students who have career interests in admin­istrative positions at aD levels of government and inpublic agencies and institutions.• Doctor ofJurisprudence-Master of Science in

Accounting (Taxation)The Law School and the Graduate School of Texas

Tech University offer a joint program leading to thedegrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence O.D.) and Masterof Science in Accounting-Taxation (M.s.). The jointdegree allows a student to complete the require­ments for both degrees in three or four years,depending upon the extent of leveling in businesscourses required. Astudent must apply to both theLaw School and the Graduate School and be ac·cepted by both schools.

Up to 51 hours of leveling may be required; 18hours of core courses; and from 3 to 15 hours ofgraduate electives plus a capstone course require­ment of 3hours. The student must obtain agrade ofBor better and must have a CPA greater than 3.0 inorder to graduate.• The Application Procedure for Joint Programs

Applications for admission to joint degreeprograms should be made to both the Law Schootand the Graduate School of Texas Tech University.Applications to the Graduate School can be obtainedby writing directly to that schooL Applicants mustmeet the regular admission requirements of eachschool and must be accepted by each to be eligiblefor the program. Ifa student is undecided aboutwhether to pursue one of the joint programs,application to the Graduate School can be delayeduntil the beginning of the third semester in lawschool.• Summer Law Institute in Guanajuato, Mexico

The Law School, in cooperation with Southwest­ern University and the University of New MexicoLaw Schools, offers asummer institute inGuanajuato, Mexico. The program features an

introduction to Mexican law and international lawsubjects related to Latin ~erica. All co.urses aretaught in English by Amencan and MeXICan lawprofessors. The Institute has been approved by theAccreditation Committee of the ABA Section onLegal Education. .. ..

The Institute is orgamzed mcooperation With the.Universidad de Cuanajuato Facultad de Derecho,one of Mexico's leading law centers. This coopera­tive effort results in a thorough introduction of non­Mexican students to Mexico's legal and culturalsystems.

CoursesScheduling of courses in any semester depends

upon the decisions of the faculty and the dean.Courses commonly offered are described below.

First year courses are required. In addition to theadvanced required courses listed, there is an ad­vanced legal research and writing requirement thatstudents may meet during their second or third yearby completing a paper involving scholarly orproblem·solving legal research.

• First Year Courses

CIVIL PROCEDURE 5005. 4hIs.Ageneral survey using federal court procedure as a model,including jurisdiction of courts, pleading, dispositionwithout trial, joinder of claims and parties, effects ofjudgments, and appellate review.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 5001. 4hrs.Astudy of the federal judiciary's doctrine and practice ofjudicial review, judicial power, and jurisdiction of the courts,the power of Congress to regulate commerce, the power ofthe states to regulate commerce, and the protection ofprivate rights, privileges, and immunities under theConstitution which includes the substantive rights offreedom of enterprise, freedom of expression, freedom ofreligion, and freedom from discrimination.

CONTRACTS 5002. 4 hIs.Astudy of the enforceability of promises, the creation ofcontractual obligations, performance and breach, the impactof the contract on the legal relationships of nonparties, andthe examination of contract doctrine in three settings:personal service, sales of goods, and construction contracts.

CRIMINAL LAW 5310. 3hrs.Inquiry into the sources and goals of the criminal law,limitations on the State's power to define criminal liability,

general prinCiples of liability and defenses, and thecharacteristic; of particular crimes.

D1SPlITE RfSOLlJTION soos. 2hIs.Instruction in dispute resolution processes other thanlitigation. Includes description of a variety of processes,including counseling, negotiation, mediation, andarbitration, with an emphasis on the lawyer's role inthose processes.

LEGAL PRACTICE I 5006. 2hrs.An introduction to the legal system covering case briefing,case synthesis, and statutory analysis, as well as principlesand practice of legal writing, client interviewing, and legalbibliography and research.

LEGAL PRACTICE U 5007. 2his.Instruction in legal method, including case and slatu~ory

analysis, through objective and persuasive legal writmg andoral argument. Instruction in the sources and use ofmaterials for legal research. including computer-assistedresearch. and in legal citation. Wrillen assignments includeletters, memoranda, and briefs.

PROPERTY 5003. 4his.An introduction to the law of personal property and realproperty, including estates and other interests in land, realproperty marketing and conveyancing, and landlord andtenant problems.

TORTS 5004. 4hrs.Standards and principles governing legal liability forintentional and unintentional invasions of interests ofpersonality and property.

• Advanced Required Courses-

BUSINESS ENTITIES 6005. 4 hrs.Astudy of bU5iness organizations including partnership,limited partnership, and other unincorporated businessforms, and business corporations; the factors affecting theselection of the form of a business enterprise; the nature ofcorporate entities; the promotion, organization, activities,fInancing, management, and dissolution of businesscorporations.

COMMERCIAL LAW 6020.. 4hIs.Astudy of the financing and distn"bution of goods frommanufacturer to ultimate consumer, with special emphasisgiven to the financing of sales transactions (Article 9 of theUniform Commercial Code) and to the processes for paymentof sales-generated obligations (Articles 3, 4, and 5 of theUniform Commercial Code).

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6339. 3 hrs.Survey of procedures applicable in the criminal justicesystem from arrest through post-ronviction remedies.

EVIDENCE 6016. 4M.An examination of the problems of proof, includingstudy of the admission and exclusion of information on thebasis of relevancy, economy. policy and protection of theindividual or the stale, the examination of witnesses,substitutes for evidence, and procedural COffiiderations.

INCOME TAXATION 6034. 4hrs.A basic understanding of federal income taxation relating10 individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations, andthe use of complex statutes and reguJations.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILm 60.>7. 3 his.The role of the legal system and the lawyer in Americansociety, with special emphasis on professional responsibilitiesthai a lawyer has as private practitioner, corporate attorney,criminal prosecutor, government agency lawyer. judge, andlegislator. Oose attention is given to both the Code ofProfessional Responsibility and the Mooel Rules ofProfessional Conduct.

WlLLS AND TRUSTS 6015. 4 hIS.Astudy of the transfer of property by descent, wills,testamentary substitutes, and trusts including a study ofconstruction problems.

• Advanced Elective Courses

ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS 6215. 2 hrs.Astudy of accounting and accounting concepts,particularly as dealt with in statutory law, judicial decisions,and administrative law. Designed to provide a backgroundfor advanced study in corporale finance and taxation.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 6005. 3 hrs.Examines the role of the administrative process in oursociety, formal and informal, and emphasizes the powersand pfOC1?Clures common to all administrative agencies andthe relationships among the legislative, judicial, andexecutive branches in the development of public policy.

ADVANCED BANKRUPTCY LAW 6061 2or 3Ius.Advanced study of federal bankruptcy law, includingjurisdiction, consumer plans, family farmer plans, andbusiness reorganizations. Prerequisite: Creditors' Rights.

ADVANCED COMMEROAL LAW 6030. 2 hIs.Astudy of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Codewhich covers the law of sales. lncluded are the requirementsfor formation of a sales contract, problems in enforcement,and determination of remedies for breach of contract.

ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW 6045. 2or 3 Ius.An advanced critical study dealing with selected issuesin substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and theadministration of criminal justice. The course format (e.g.,seminar), topics to be included, and credit (two or threesemester hours), will be determined and announced inadvance of registration by the instructor.

ADVANCED DISPl!TE RESOLlITION 6060. 2or3 Ius.Advanced dispute resolution course. Focus on negotiation.mediation, and arbitration as methods of dispute resolution,in simulated exercises and in writing assignments.

ADVANCED INCOME TAXATION 6323. 3hIs.Astudy of taxation principles applicable to formation.management, reorganization, and dissolution of businessentities with particular emphasis upon the corporation­shareholder relationship in both closely held and publiclyowned corporations.

ADVANCED LEGAL RFSEARCH 60'78. 2or 3lus.This course builds on the principles and techniques oflegalresearcll. Technical areas of legislative history, stateand federal administrative law, publications of the federalgovernment, and nonlegal research sources will be presented.

AMERICAN LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONALHISTORY 6079. 2or 3 hrs.

This course will encourage critical thinking about historyusing both primary sources analytical essays on importanttopics in American legal and constitutional history. Emphasiswill be on the founding and the Civil War and its aftermath,and such themes as laissez-faire, capitalism, cold war, andcivilliberties,elc.

APPELLATE ADVOCACY 6101. 1hr.Research and writing of briefs and participation incompetitive rounds of oral arguments in appellate cases,designed to develop writing and advocacy skills, and toincrease the student's understanding of the relationshipbetween precedent and policy in the resolution of legalcontroversies.

BANKING LAW 6017. 20r3hrs.Asurvey of the history, structure, and regulatory schemeof the American banking system, with emphasis onregulation of bank activities, traditional and nontraditionalbank holding companies and bank failure.

BOARD OF BARRISTERS 7105. 1hI.

BUSINESS TORTS 6051 2or3Ius.An examination of interferences with intangible businessand economic interests, including misrepresentation ofcompetitor's products (trade libel), interference with contrac­tual relations, false and misleading advertising. appropriationof bade values, copyright and trademark infringement.

CONFUCTOFLAWS 602l 2or3hrs.The Law relating to transactions or occurrences when someor all of the operative facts arise in more than one state;jurisdiction of rourt's enforcement of foreign judgments anddecrees; choice of conflicting law in situations involving torts,contracts, property, marriage, divorce, and proceduralproblems.

CONSTmmONAL LAW SEMINAR 6233. 2 hIS.Astudy of selected problems in constitutional law.

CONSTmmONAL TORTS 6GB. 2or 3lus.Astudy of public officials' and entities' tort liability forunconstitutional conduct, including the remedies'sources,various defenses, pertinent procedural issues, and currentlegislative proposals.

CONSUMER LAW 6026. 2or31us.Aconsideration of the law relating to merchant-consumertransactions, with special emphasis on the place andoperation of consumer credit in our society, existing andproposed legislation affecting consumers, and judicia1 andextrajudicial self-help methods available to aggrievedmerchants and consumers.

CONTEMPORARY LEGALDEVELOPMENTS 6021. 2or 3 hI'S.

Topics, which are to be announced, will emphasize currentissues and problems in law. May be repeated for credit.Topics taught recently or scheduled to be taught include:advanced bankruptcy, international commercial arbitration,nonprofit organization, patent law, pension and medicalplanning, public land law, and transactional practice.

COPYRIGHT LAW 6063. 2or3hrs.Adetailed analysis of the Copyright Act of 1976 andamending statutes. Issues included are copyrightability, fairuse, educational exemption, public performance rights,ownership renewal and transfer, and infringement

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 6056. 2or3hrs.An advanced study of corporate regulation under theSecurities Exchange Act. Examines the role of thecorporation in society; the role of officers, directors, andshareholders within the corporation; the role of thesecurities market; abuse of the securities market throughinsider trading, short-swing profits, and churning; and theduties of directors in mergers, acquisitions, proxy fights, andtender offers.

CREDITORS' RIGHTS 6001. 2or 3 hI'S.Creditors' remedies and deblors' rights under state andfederal law, including exempt property, remedies ofunsecured creditors to collect debts, and the law of fraudulentconveyances. Astudy of issues corrunon to both consumer andbusiness bankruptcies under the Federal Bankruplcy Code.

CRlMINAL PRACTICE SKILLS 6070. 2or 3 hIS.This course is analogous to Pretrial Litigation. Role-playingon simulated cases covering interviewing, counseling,criminal defendant, fact investigation, and witnessinterviewing, etc.

D1SCRIMI ATION INEMPLOYMENT 6065. 20r3hrs.

Astudy of the constitutionaL statutory, and regulatorystandards for eliminating and prolubiting discrimination onthe basis of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, ornational origin in hiring, discharging. classifying, or promotingemployees, or changing their conditions of employment. Itcovers the procedures necessary for filing an action fordiscrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion and how it operates, the standards set out by the majorcases; and EEOC regulations for detennining discriminationand what obligations employers (public and private), laborunions, and employment agencies are under including therequirement for affinnative action programs.

EMPLOYMENT LAW 6071. 2or 3hIS.Course focuses on laws governing the employer-employeerelationship, with respect to personnel issues that arise innonunion settings.

ENTERTAINMENT LAW 6053. 2or 3hrs.Adiscussion of the copyright aspects of entertainment law.The course involves an in-depth analysis of the CopyrightAct as it affects creation, development, and marketing ofcopyright material.

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES 6067. 2or 3hrs.Examines enforcement of environmental statutoryprograms by criminal or administrative sanctions orprivate citizen lawsuits. Differences-substantivelyandprocedurally-between civil and criminal enforcement,personal liability of corporate officers, and new "knowingendangerment" crimes as well as constitutional issues ofmandatory reporting.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6023. 2or 3 hrs.The respective roles of the federal and state governmentsin handling such problems as air and water pollution,agricultural pollution, use of public lands, and land-useplanning. Federal and slate regulatory means to safeguardthe environment will be considered in detail.

ESTATE Al\1{) GIFf TAXATION 6019. 2or3hrs.An estate planning course that examines the impact offederal transfer taxes (gift tax, estate tax, and generation­skipping transfer tax) on various types of dispositions ofproperty during life and at death, the administrative andjudicia1 process in resolving federal estate and gift taxcontroversies, and the social and economic implications oftaxation of distributions of wealth.

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MEDICAL MALPRACfICE 6054. 2or 3 hIS.Astudy of the civil liabilities of physicians and other healthcare providers for professional negligence, with attention tostandard of care, analysis of hospital and medical records,pretrial and triallactics, examination of the medical witness,and settlement negotiation.

MUSEUM AND ART LAW 6050. 2or3hrs.Comprehensive study of the law and legal problems,including tax considerations, relating to museums. Includescopyright law, art law, historical preservation, wildliferegulation. and laws relating to cultural properties.

LEGALMALPRACf)CE 6058. 2or3hrs.Designed to communicate that lawyers can significantlyreduce the likelihood of being sued by simply satisfying the"reasonable expectations" of clients and of nonclients.

MARITAL PROPERTY 6008. 2or3hrs.Property rights of husband and wife under the Texascommunity property system, including coverage of the lawrelating to homestead.

MASS MEDIA LAW 6051. 2or 3 hrs.Constitutional and legal issues pertaining to print andelectronic media, including defamation, privacy, priorrestraints, access to information, and government regulationof the electronic media.

LAW AND LITERATURE 6081. 20r3 hrs.Focus on reading, writing, and speaking the professionallanguage of the law. Speaking as counselor, advocate,legislator, and judge. Comparison with other forms of literaryand inteUectuai activity (literature and philosophy).

LAW AND PSYCHIATRY 6272. 2 hIS.Astudy of various practical and theoretical aspects oflaw and psychiatry in the context of the insanity defense,rights of the mentally ill, civil commitment proceedings,involuntary behavior modification programs, andrelated topics.

LAW OF cmZENSHIP, NA1lJRALlZATION,

AND lMMIGRATlON 6031. 2or 3 hrs.Astudy of the Constitution. federal statutes, regulations,case law, and administrative decisions relating to citizenship,aliens, and admission into and deportation from theUnited States.

LAW omCE MANAGEMENT 6243. 2 hIs.An applicatory study of basic principles of being inbusiness, location and organization of a law firm, officeand law practice management functions and systems,technology and support services, and performing legal workefficiently and effectively.

FSTATE PLANNING 6217. 2hIs.Techniques of planning and implementing dispositivearrangements, including both inter vivos and testamentarydispositions; factors influencing the choice of one techniqueover another, including the income and estate and gift taxconsequences of a particular course of action.

FAMILY LAW 6024. 20r3hrs.Legal problems related to the establishment, dissolution,and reorganization of family relalionWps, includingmarriage, divorce, parental responsibility, alimony andchild support, adoption. and injuries to family relations.

FEDERAL CRIMlNAL LAW 6069. 2or3 hrs.Astudy of the special features of federal enforcement andthe federal-state relationship in the criminal law area.

FEDERAL JURISDICTION 6033. 1-4 hrs.Astudy of the jurisdiction of the federal courts and of theprocedural rules related to jurisdictional mailers, includingthe law applied by the federal courts, federal question anddiversity jurisdiction. removal jurisdiction, jurisdictionalamount, appeUate jurisdiction, and conflicts between theslale and national judicial systems.

FIRST AMENDMENT 6068. 2or3hrs.Study of the principal lines of historical, philosophical,and doctrinal first amendment development and theprimary first amendment case law of the Supreme Court.

GENDER DISCRIMINATION 6074. 2or 3 hrs.This course addresses the many and various ways inwhich gender issues and the law intersect and interact.Topics range from reproductive rights to sexual harassment.

HEALTII CARE LAW 6066. 20r3hrs.Provides an overview of aspects of health law includingaccess, financing, quality of care, human reproduction,and death and dying issues. Relationships betweenpatient, family, provider, regulators, and other interestedthird parties. Impact of public policy and technology onthese relationships.

INSURANCE LAW 6009. 2or 3 hrs.The law applicable to the formation, construction, andenforcement of contracts for life, casualty, and propertyinsurance; govemment regulation of the iJl';urance industry.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 6075. 1 or 2hIs.Students may take an internship for credit in which theywork under the supetVision of a lawyer or a judge. Theinternship course includes a classroom component andstudents meet together with faculty members to discusstheir work experiences in their internship placement.

INTERVIEWING, COUNSELING,ANDNEGOTlATlON 6064. 20r3hrs.

Study theory and function of dient interviewing andcounseling; demonstration of approaches and techniques;student role playing with discussion and critiques.

INTRODUcnON TO BANKRUPTCY 6072. 2or 3Ius.Introduction to federal bankruptcy law, includingconsumer and business bankruptcies.

JEWISH LAW 6281 2""-Astudy of biblical jurisprudeoce, rabbinic exegesis, andcomparative law spanning approximately 400J yeaIS.

JURISPRUDENCE 6208. 2""-An introduction to legal philosophy. The majorjurisprudential issues, the definition of law, the conceptof justice, and the relation of law and morality will beconsidered. From time to time, as announced in advance ofregistration by the instructor, major emphasis will be givento a particular topic or group of topics in this course, e.g., lawas an instrument of social policy, law and theology as relatedto problems of moral accountability, or the ethics of varioustypes of law practice.

JUVENILE JUSTICE 6080. 2or 3hrs.Topics covered will include the purposes of the juvenilejustice system, jurisdiction and the process of the juvenilecourt, differences between the juvenile and adult justiceprocess, and the relevant constitutional issues.

LABOR LAW 6042. 20r3hIs.Astudy of state and federal laws governing the employer­union relationship, organizational rights, the establishmentof the collective bargaining relationship, and the legality ofvarious types of concerted activity.

LAND·USE PLANNING 6025. 2or 3hrs.Astudy of both private and public means of controllingthe use of land. Emphasis will be placed on the areas ofplanning and zoning, including the emerging problem ofexclusionary land·use controls. Further topics that willbe discussed include subdivision controls, restrictivedeed covenants, eminent domain proceedings, andurban renewal.

LAW AND LANGUAGE POLICY 6059. 2hrs.An examination of the rationale for permitting or restrictingcommunications in language other than English.

LAW AND THE ELDERLY 6061. 3 hIs.Surveys various areas of the law that are particularlyapplicable to those over 65, with an emphasis on healthcare issues.

LAW REVIEW 7002. lor2hrs.

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW 6082. 20r3hrs.Asurvey of Native American law with emphasis upon thetreaty, statutory, and jurisprudential relationships of federal,state, and tribal legal systems.

EGOTlATlON WORKSHOP 61!Tl. 2 hrs.Development of negotiating skills used in selIling litigationand negotiating Irdnsactions; use of negotiation skills, strategies,and techniques through simulation exercises.

OIL AND GAS LAW 6011. 20r3hrs.Astudy of the law of oil and gas with emphasis upon theinterests that may be created in oil and gas, the rights of thelandowner, provisions in the oil and gas lease, the rights ofassignees, and legislation dealing with production andconservation.

OIL AND GAS PROBLEMS 6274. 2hIs.An advanced course dealing with particular areas of oil andgas. The course will have a varying content which will beannounced. Areas of study may include federal taxation of oiland gas transactions; detailed study of pooling. unitization. andregulation of oil and gas; and drafting problems associated withoil and gas conveyancing and operations.

PRETRIAL LmGATlON 6016. 20r3hrs.This course concerns civil pretrial litigation according toFederal Rules of Civil Procedure. Assignments will includedrahing of pretrial documents, taking depositions, andarguing motions.

PRIVACY IN AMERICAN LAW 6083. 2or 3hIS.This course will focus on the protection afforded by law todifferent privacy interests that people possess: information,personality, identity, reputation. Protection for reproductive,familial, and other forms of personal autonomy.

PRODUCfS LIABILITY 6276. 2hrs.Acomprehensive study of the civil action for harm resultingfrom defective and dangerous products, including the historicaldevelopment of this theory of liability and its component parts,the problems concerning vertical and horizontal privity,defectiveness, proof, available defenses, damages, and remedies.

PUBLIC EDUCATION LAW 6032. 2or 3 hIs.Acomprehensive study of the impact of law upon publiceducation in America, emphasizing the diverse relationshipsexisting between students, teachers, administrators, governingbodies, legislature, and the public, and how these relationshipsare affected by law expressed in regulations, statutes, judicialdecisions, state constitutions, and the United Stales Constitution.

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW 6040. 20r3hrs.An introductory course in intemational1egal studies, withattention given to recognizing, analyzing, and solvingintematiooallaw problems in the areas of international militaryintervention, socio-political rights, economic development and

SPORTS LAW 6055. 2or 3hIs.Astudy of the law as il affects professional and amateur

sports. It probes the relationships among the leagues, theindividual dubs, the players' unions, and the athletes. Topicscovered. are players' contracts, arbitration. remrotes, antitrustissues, labor exemptions, discipline of players and dubs,collective bargaining. liability for injuries, amateur athletics,and NCAA problems.

STATE AND LOCALGOVERNMENT 6036. 2or 3hrs.

Astudy of the law relating to the creation of local governmentunits, their legislative, fiscal, proprietary, and administrative

well-being. and environmental protection. Special emphasisis focused on the sources of international law and the mannerin which it is changing 10 meet the demands of the future.

RACE AND RACISM 6073. 2or 3hrs.This course addresses the many and various ways in whichrace and the law intersect and interact. Topics range fromaffirmative action to interracial adoption.

REAL PROPERTY RNANCEAND TRANSACTlONS 600L 2-4 hIs.

Astudy of residential and commercial real estatetransactions. Topics of discussion will include: negotiatingthe purchase and sale contract, methods of title assurance; thesecondary mortgage market; land acquisition and develop­mentloans; various mortgage instruments and alternativessuch as adjustable rate mortgages, wrap around mortgages,leasehold mortgages, purchase money mortgages, sale andlease backs, and contracts for deed; tax considerations in realestate transactions; shopping centers; condominiums; andcooperatives.

REMEDIES 6007. 2or3hrs.Forms of legal and equitable relief a court is equipped togranl by way of redress to those who have been or may beinjured, including alternative choices and the tacticaladvantages of each.

RESEARCH 1001. lor 2his.

SECURfTIES REGULATION 6028. 2or 3 his.Astudy of federal and state regulation of the publicdislnoution of securities. Covers initial public offerings,the corporate decision to "go public," the sale of registered.and unregistered securities, resales of securities, disclosurerequired in a prospectus and offering curricular, civil andcriminal liability, and enforcement of statute's anti-fraudprovision under the Federal and Texas Securities Act.

SKlLLS DEVELOPMENT 7004. lor3h1s.

powers and functions, tort and contract liability. Therelationship between state and local government andinter-governmental conflicts will be discussed. Specialemphasis is placed on Texas law.

TEXAS CRlMINAl PROCEDURE 6010. 2or 3 hrs.The law regulating the Texas criminal process from arrestthrough post-eonviction review with an emphasis on itsunique characteristics.

!EXASLANDTmES 6250. 'Ius.Contracts for sale of land; forms of deeds; descriptions;warranty and other covenants of title; escrows; recordingslalules;practke in drafting; acquisition of litle to landthrough adverse possession.

TEXAS PRrnuALPROCEDURE 6037. 2or3hrs.A study of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to subjectmatter jurisdiction within the state system, jurisdiction ofpersons and property, pleadings, venue, parties, effects ofprior adjudications, attacks on fmal judgments, discovery,and disposition without trial.

TEXAS TRIAL AND APPELLATEPROCEDURE 6014. 2or3hrs.

Astudy of the Texas law in civil cases pertaining to trial andappellate procedure concerning the jury, presentation of thecase, motions for instructed verdict, the court's charge, theverdict, trial before the court, post-trial motions and proce­dures, final and appealable judgments, appellate jurisdiction,perfection of appeal, the courts of appeals, the Supreme Courtof Texas, and original proceedings in appellate courts.

TRIAL ADVOCACY 6228. 2hI'S.A practical course involving demonstrations and studentpractice in all aspects of the trial of civil and criminal caseswhich provide significant opportunities for jury persuasion,instructor analysis and commentary respecting studentperformance and evaluation of trial tactics.

WATER LAW 6027. 2or3hrs.Astudy of private law systems for allocating water amongusers, the public law systems of allocation, groundwatermanagement, development of new water supplies, interstatedisputes, and water pollution.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION 6230. 2hI'S.Astudy of the origin and substance of workers' compen­sation law and procedures before administrative tribunalsand courts. Special emphasis on Texas statutes and procedure.

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This material has been prepared to acquaint youwith the application procedures and admissionprocess for the Texas Tech University School of Law.

Before preparing your application, please readthis material carefully, and if you have unansweredquestions, contact our Admissions Office(806) 742·3985.

Prelegal EducationThe Law School does not prescribe a specific

prelegal curriculum for its applicants. The widerange of lawyers' tasks and the difference inofferings from college to college preclude such anapproach. However, there are certain goals thatprelaw students should keep in mind when plan­ning their college programs. They should strive toacquire the ability to read, write, and speak theEnglish language well, to gain a critical understand­ing of human values and institutions-political,economic, and social, and to develop in themselvesthe power to think creatively. The Official Guide toU.s. Law Schools: Prelaw Handbook published by theLaw School Admission Council and Law SchoolAdmission Services contains a good discussion ofthe undergraduate background students shouldseek to acquire before entering law school. Acopyof this handbook may be ordered from Law Ser­vices, P. O. Box 2400, Newtown, PA 18940-D977.

Application ProcedureThe following materials must be received by the

Texas Tech Law School Admissions Office before anapplication file will be reviewed.

1. ACOMPLETED APPLICATION FORM.Send to:Admissions OfficeSchool of LawTexas Te<:h UniversityBox 40004Lubbock, Texas 79409-0D04

2. LAW SCHOOL ADMlSSION TEST SCORE.The LSAT/LSDAS Information Book contains aregistration form for the LSAT and can be obtainedfrom Law Services, Box 2400, Newtown, PA 18940­f'B77, or from most college counseling and place­ment offices. Arrangements should be made to take

Information for Applicants

the test in June, October, or December of the yearbefore the fall semester the applicant wishes to beadmitted. However, February tests will be ac­cepted.

3. LAW SCHOOL DATA ASSEMBLY SERVICEREPORT (LSDAS REPORT). This service may beordered using the subscription form contained inthe LSAT/LSDAS Information Book. This can beobtained from any high school or four-year collegein the applicant's area. After registering for thisservice, the applicant should request each college oruniversity at which credit was earned toward theundergraduate degree to send transcripts to LawSchool Admission Service (LSAS). LSAS analyzesthe undergraduate grade record and sends theanalysis to the Law School. LSDAS policies allowrenewal for up to two years following the end ofthe original subscription year. LSDAS reports willbe updated to include first-year law school matricu­lation. Cost of renewal is $49 and should be paid toLSDAS. For additional information, contact LawServices, Box 2002, 661 Penn Station, Newtown, PA18940-0998, (215) 968·1001 (8:30 a.m.-8:oo p.m. EST).

4. APPLICATION FEE. Anonrefundable applica­tion fee of $50 must be enclosed with your applica­tion. Checks should be made payable to Texas TechUniversity.

5. RESIDENCY OATH. All applicants mustcomplete the Residency Oath and return it withtheir application.

6. PERSONAL STATEMENT AND RESUME.

7. APPLICANT'S FILE CARD AND REPLYCARDS. Please complete these four cards andreturn them with your application. Be sure thatyour address is written or typed on the cards beforereturning them. No postage is required.

The following materials may be sent to supportyour application but are not required.

1. Transcripts of graduate study. Graduategrades are not included in the LSDAS analysis.Graduate transcripts should be sent directly to theAdmissions Office.

2. Letters of recommendation. These are notrequired, but if letters are submitted, they shouldbe sent by individuals who are in a position tocomment upon an applicant's potential forstudying law based on personal knowledge. TheAdmissions Committee asks that applicants sendno more than three recommendation letters. Theyare not influenced by the number of letters but bythe quality of the letters.

When to ApplyApplication may be made after the applicant

has earned 90 hours of undergraduate credit butall work toward the baccalaureate degree must becompleted before enrolling in the School of Law.Candidates should not delay filing an applicationin order to include later grades. An updatedtranscript may be submitted to 15DAS at any timeand the cumulative grade-point average will berecomputed to reflect the additional grades.

For consideration for fall, applicants areadvised to complete application by February. Fourto six weeks are normally required for processingthe LSAT score and the 15DAS grade analysis.

Applicants should be alert to the system ofacknowledgments used by the Texas Tech Schoolof Law and by the Law School Admission Servicesto inform them of receipt of application materials.LSAS sends an acknowledgment to the applicantupon receipt of the applicant's college transcripts.Since the LSDAS reports cannot be completedand sent to the law school until all transcriptsrequested have been received and evaluated,inquiries should be made to LSAS (215/968-1001)if acknowledgments are not received within areasonable time. The admissions staff of the LawSchool acknowledges receipt of the applicationand again informs the applicant when the applica­tion is completed with an LSDAS report.

Applications are considered for the currentyear fall enrollment only.

Application Procedure forForeign Students

In addition to completing the application foradmission, each applicant must also register forand take the Law School Admissions Test. TheTexas Tech School of Law must receive official

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copies of the applicant's transcript(s) from theundergraduate school. Each transcript must havea notation on it showing that a degree wasawarded. Upon receipt of the transcript, we willsend a copy of it to an official of our universitywho will determine whether the degree receivedfrom the foreign university is the equivalent of anundergraduate degree from an accredited univer­sity in the U.s. As soon as this determination ismade, the applicant will be notified. An officialTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)score report showing proficiency in English mustalso be submitted prior to admission. Theapplicant must score at least 550 on the TOEFL.

Admissions ProcessTexas Tech Law School operates an early action

admissions policy. Applications meeting the earlyaction admissions criteria and received after theSeptember 1starting date are reviewed whencomplete and acceptance decisions are madewithin 3 weeks. Other application decisions aredeferred until after the February 2closing date.During February, March, and April the committeereviews these files and makes acceptance decisions.Applicants are notified as these decisions aremade by the committee.

When the committee believes sufficient accep­tances have been received to complete the enteringclass, those applicants not selected will be notified.Asmall group of applicants may be asked if theywish to be placed on a waiting list if openingsoccur.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early aspossible to insure their files are complete andready for consideration by the committee early inthe decision-making process.

Applicants applying after February 2will beconsidered for admission but should understandthat their chances of selection are diminishedbecause their files will be considered after theregular applicant pool is reviewed.

While considerable weight is placed on theapplicant's LSAT score and grade-point average,in making its admissions decisions, the committeelooks beyond the quantitative data to such factorsas background, experience, extracurricular activitiesand interests, and evidence of leadership qualities.

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• DepositEach accepted applicant is required to pay a

$200 deposit to hold a place in the entering class.This acceptance deposit will be refunded to theapplicant upon matriculation at the Law SchooLOne-hall of the deposit is refundable upon timelywritten notice of a change in plans. Such notice isdue May 1 for fall admission. Applicants who failto submit the $200 acceptance deposit by the datespecified in the acceptance letter will forfeit theirplace in the entering class.

Applicatian EvaluatianThe Law School Admission Test score and the

cumulative grade-point average are equallyimportant in determining admission. However, theAdmissions Committee also considers several otherfactors when evaluating the 1.5AT score, the GPA,and the qualitative elements bearing on admissionsdecisions.

• Undergraduate GradesWhile the cumulative CPA is used to categorize

the application on review, the progression (orregression) of grades over the four years is consid­ered in weighing the GPA. Thus, the student whosejunior and senior level performance evidences highquality may compete favorably with other appli­cants. Also, the difficulty of the undergraduateacademic program is noted.

• Graduate WorkGraduate transcripts submitted with the

application are reviewed and, depending upon thequality of the work, may enhance the application.It is recognized that applicants may have severalreasons for deciding to attend graduate schoolprior to applying for law school. II by taking agraduate degree the applicant is attempting toshow that a mediocre undergraduate record is nottruly representative of his or her academic ability,it is essential that the graduate record demonstrateoutstanding performance. Graduate work is onlyone of the factors considered in evaluating anapplication. Consequently, attending graduateschool for the sole purpose of securing entrance tolaw school is not recommended. In any event, ifgraduate work is being contemplated, the applicant

should pUISue a graduate course of study whichwill enhance other career opportunities as well ashis or her law school application.

• Repetlt LSAT ScoresThe 1.5AT may be retaken. In deciding whether

to retake the tSAT, the applicant should considerwhether some eJement such as illness reduced hisor her ability to perform up to potential on the testand whether the score is reasonably comparable topast performances on other standardized tests.The second test score is averaged with the firstscore. It should be noted that while it is commonfor the applicant to improve the tSAT score onretake, a lesser score on the second test is not rare.Consequently, there is some risk in the retake.

• Work and Military ExperienceEmployment or military aSSignments, particu­

larly those experiences evidencing maturity orproviding a background which could be helpful toa lawyer, are considered in the application review.

• Writing SampleThe 1.5AT writing sample is considered by the

Admissions Committee.

• New tnformationAny time an applicant provides the law school

with new information regarding questions 15 and16 on the application, the application reviewprocess will be withdrawn and the file will gothrough the review process again.

• InterviewsBecause of the large number of applicants and

limitations upon time, interviews cannot begranted. Many applicants request interviewsbecause they wish to discuss or explain academicrecoms or background experiences. Applicantsare encouraged to supplement their applicationswith new or revised material as needed at any timebefore the admissions decision. Staff in the Admis­sions Office are pleased to answer questionsregarding the application process and to addressany special problems encountered by individualapplicants. Information can also be secured fromprelaw advisors on undergraduate campuses or

members of the law faculty of Texas Tech duringtheir visits to the campuses of Texas colleges anduniversities.

ReapplicationAn applicant whose file was completed and

who wishes to reapply for admission the followingyear need only secure a new application form andOath of Residency. Submit them to the AdmissionsOffice with the $50 application fee after September15 prior to the year admission is sought. Materialsfrom the previous file will be transferred to thenew file. Unless more than three years haveelapsed since the last application, there is no needto reconstruct the materials in the file.

If an applicant withdraws after being acceptedand wishes to reapply for a subsequent year, onlya new application form and $50 application feeneed be filed to complete reapplication. The newapplication will be reviewed in comparison withother applications of that admission year. Onreview, the prior withdrawal acts neither as adetriment nor as an assistance to acceptance.

Adonissian as a Transfer StudentAn applicant for admission as a transfer student

must submit a completed application form and allsupporting materials required of an applicant foran entering class. In addition, the candidate for

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transfer must provide (1) an official transcript fromeach law school attended showing grades for alllaw courses attempted and (2) a letter to the TexasTech School of law from the dean of each lawschool attended concerning the present acadenticstatus and rank in class. Of the school or schoolsno longer rank their students, we must also beadvised in which percentile of the first year classthe applicant stands.) The transcript and dean'sletter must be provided after all first year gradeshave been received. The applicant must havecompleted at least one year (approximately 28-30hours) of law study and be in good standing at anaccredited law school to be considered for transfer.Transfer students must complete a minimum offour semesters in residence to be eligible for adegree from Texas Tech.

Because most applicants are attending thespring semesters in their respective schools andgrades are not available until June, most transferdecisions are made in mid-summer. Factors suchas availability of space, the number of first yearcourses needed, and the grade record are consid­ered in making these decisions. Transfer applica­tions are usually not approved unless the applicantis in the top quarter of the class. Credit is trans­ferred for courses in which the grade received isequal to the grade average required for graduationfrom the law school at which the course was taken.

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Visiting StudenhStudents who are in good standing at another

law school may be considered. for admission on avisiting basis. An application for admission mustbe completed, an official copy of the law schooltranscript must be submitted, and a letter must befurnished from the dean of the law school thestudent is currently attending staling that thestudent is in good standing and that credit forcourses taken at Texas Tech will be accepted fortransfer.

Good CharacterThe Law School may deny admission to any

applicant who, in the judgment of the faculty, mayappear to be unfit in character to engage in thestudy or practice of law.

Declaration of Intention to Stuely LawThe State Board of Law Examiners of Texas has

established the foUowing requirement:... everyperson intending to apply for admission to the Barexamination in this Slale shall file with the Board a Declaration ofIntention to Study Law. The filing deadline for such Dedaritionsshallbeasfollows:Fallentrants,~mberl;Springentrants,

May 1; Summer entrants, September 15; ... Such Declaration shall bemade in duplicate on fonns prescribed by the Board and shall showsuch facts as to the history, experience, and educational qualifica­lionsofthedeclaranlaslheBoardmayrequire ..

All students filing the Intent to Study Law formmust furnish a complete set of fingerprints.Fingerprint cards are attached to the declarationform. Students should take these cards to Univer·sity Police Services for processing.

The forms may be obtained from the Board ofLaw Examiners, Box 13486, Capitol Station, Austin,TX 78711, or in person from the Law School andshould be filed after classes start by the deadlinesshown above.

The fee required for filing the Declaration ofIntention to Study Law fonm is $125.

Students who expect 10 practice in other statesshould investigate possible similar requirementsin such states.

You will be required to submit, along with yourlntention to Study Law declaration, acopy of yourlaw school application. Please make a copy of theapplication and keep it to submit with yourdeclaration.

Profile of the 1996 Ente.lng ClossFrom an applicant pool of 1,345 there were '117

smdents admitted as members of the enteringclass in 1996. Of these, 81 were women. Minoritystudents comprised 14 peltent of the class.

For the fall entering students the average lSATscore was at approximately the 73rd percentile,and the average CPA was 335 on a 4.0 scale.

Thl'1ibrary features modem, individual study carrels designed with security inmird.Eachcanel isequipped with ccmpull.'fs aOO provides the law studenl aquiet.

seduded.hi·techstudybcility.

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Orientation ancl CounselingThe Law School is finnly committed to the

'open door" policy in faculty-student relations.From the first academic contact during orientationuntil graduation, the faculty is available forconsultation with respect to the course of study,problems of general scholarship, and other mattersrelating to the studenYs progress in school. With alow student-faculty ratio, each student has abun­dant opportunities for extensive personal contactwith the faculty.

Protoulonal Enrlch.entLegal educators agree that student develop­

ment is greatly aided by professional experiencesoutside the classroom and by frequent and variedcontacts with those actively practicing law.Advanced students may become adjunct membersof the Lubbock County Bar Association. Allstudents are encouraged to attend meetings of theassociation and various continuing legal educationprograms in which the Law School takes an activepart. The Court of Appeals for the SeventhDistrict of Texas sits in the courtroom of the LawSchool once each semester. The United States TaxCourt holds sessions here each year. In addition,various state agencies have held hearings in theschooL Students are welcome to observe theseproceedings and also to visit any of the courts inLubbock-federal, state, county, and municipal.

Baarcl of BarrlstorsThe Board of Barristers is a student organiza­

tion responsible for promoting and administeringnumerous programs designed to develop awiderange 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 negotiations, andclient counseling compebtions; presenting skillsclinics and workshops; preparing and administer­ing the first year advocacy seminars; presentingmock trial demonstrations to various schoolgroups; judging high school mock trial competi­tions; and providing support for the trial advocacyclasses. Members of the board are selected from

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advanced students who have demonstrated compe­tence in advocacy, counseling, and related activitiesand who are interested in assisting other studentsin improving their skills.

The Board of Barristers Association indudesmembers of all fonner boards of the Texas Tech LawSchool. Through the association, the present boardkeeps former members informed of the status ofinterschool competition teams and interschool oraladvocacy activities.

In addition, the board assists in selectingmembers of the interschool teams that competeacross the country.

Several prestigious Texas finns have contributedgenerously to the support of the competitions andteams:Tom Hall 1982 (Ft. Worth)-Spring Moot CourtJackson & Walker (Dallas)-Fali Moot CourtKemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond (El Paso)-Fali

Mock TrialBrian Loncar 1987 (Dallas)-NegotiationMehafly & Weber (Beaumont)-FiIst Year Mock

TrialMounce & Galatzan (EI Paso)-First Year Moot

CourtScotl, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond

(El Paso)-Spring Mock Trial

Asian-American Law StuclentsAssoelatlon

The Asian-American Law Students Association(AALSA) promotes the professional needs andgoals of Asian-American law students. The organi·zation serves as asupport group and instills in theAsian-American law student a greater awareness ofthe needs in the Asian community. AALSA is opento all law students.

Block Law Stuclonts AssoelationThe Black Law Students Association (BLSA)­

open to aU law school students-attempts to focuson the many aspects of being an African Americanlaw student. The organization tries to recruitAfrican Americans and help them adjust to lawschool and life in West Texas.

By being a viable working organization oncampus, BLSA hopes to expand and enhance thestudent body's knowledge of African Americans.

Christian Legal SoeletyThe Christian Legal Society (CLS) promotes

spiritual growth and fellowship among Christianlaw students and provides a Christian foundationfor the practice of law. Activities to further theseobjectives include Bible studies, faculty led semi­nars, meetings with prominent Christian lawyersand judges, and social events. Any student whodesires to contribute to the goals of CLS is eligiblefor membership.

Criminal Trial Lawyers AssociationThe Criminal Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA)

promotes the interests of students who intend topractice in the field of criminal law. Its purposesindude the encouragement of professional growthof students to develop the prosecution and defenseskills of the membership, to assist members injoining other state and national associationsdevoted to criminal defense and prosecution,and to provide the opportunity to network withprofessionals in the practice of criminal prosecutionand defense at both the federal and state levels.

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Environmental Law SocietyThis organization provides informational

programs in the areas of environmental andnatural resource law, and to afford opportunitiesfor students to regularly meet and discuss issuesin these areas. An environmental law job seminaris held annually to inform students of opportunitiesto practice in the area. National and state meetingsmay be attended by members to increase theirknowledge of environmental law and meetstudents in Environmental Law Societies fromTexas and around the United States. All studentsat Texas Tech are eligible for membership.

Feclerallst SocietyThe Federalist Society for Law and Public

Policy Studies consists of legal practitioners andlaw students interested in the current state of thelegal order. It is founded on the principles thatthe state exists to preserve freedom, that theseparation of governmental powers is central toour Constitution, and that it is emphatically theprovince and duty of the judiciary to say what the

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Hale.-BoppComet made 1997 a year 10 remernber for everyone

law is, not what it should be. The society seeks bothto promote an awareness of these principles and tofurther their application through its activities.

The society works to reorder priorities within thelegal system to place a premium on individualliberty and the rule of law. The society strives toencourage serious consideration of constitutionalissues and the legal order by promoting scholarlydebate. Organization activities stress the pervasiveinfluence of constitutional issues and their effect oneveryday events. It is not the viewpoint that isemphasized, but the concept of free and open debatebetween different perspectives concerning importantissues. Only by realizing the importance of theConstitution and the ideals it represents can citizensguarantee the Constitution's continued success asthe foundation of our republican government.

FraternitiesThe Law School has active chapters of three

professional legal fraternities-Delta Theta Phi, PhiAlpha Delta, and Phi Delta Phi. Activities of thefraternities consist of professional development,school and community related services, and varioussocial functions.

International Law SocietyThe International Law Society (ILS) provides

information to law students in practical areas ofinternational law and transactions and promotesawareness in the Law School community of thisincreasingly important area of practice. In recentyears, Texas has seen a dramatic increase in interna­tional transactions thereby creating new opporhmi­ties for Texas attorneys. Its concentrates on theareas of law and practice common in Texas that areinternational in scope. Such areas include banking,real estate, taxation, trade and investment withMexico and Latin America, oil and gas, export­import, intellectual property, high-tech industry, andarbitration and litigation. Through guest speakers,an ILS library, and various informational sources,Its assists students in identifying potential areas ofinternational legal practice. Its has also proposedschool participation in Jessup International MootCourt and course work in international businesstransactions.

Law ReviewThe Lilw Review is a professional legal journal

managed and edited by second- and third-year lawstudents. The Lilw Review publishes both student­written notes and comments on various areas of thelaw and articles by professors, judges, and practicingattorneys. Membership in the Lilw Review is arecognition of superior academic achievement and aunique educational opportunity.

The top-ranked first-year students are invited tojoin the Lilw Review. In addition, two write-oncompetitions allow all students an opportunity tobe selected to the Lilw Review. An elected editorialboard governs the organization's operations. Thepresiding third-year editorial board elects theeditorial board for the following year from amongthe second-year members.

The principal responsibility of lAw Reviewmembers is to produce two publishable articles ona current legal problem. Their work is done underthe supervisi on of the student editorial board, withthe assistance of a faculty sponsor. The editorialboard members supervise the second-year workand select and edit the professional articles.

Legal Computer SocietyThe Legal Computer Society (LCS) was estab­

lished to operate and maintain the Lawlinecomputer bulletin board system, to promote theawareness and use of computers in the legalprofession, and to educate members in how theemergence of computers in society affects the law.

Legal Research BoardThe Legal Research Board (LRB) is astudent

organization that offers practicing attorneys servicessimilar to those of a briefing staff. The boardmethodically researches requested legal topics andthen compiles the information in a memorandum oflaw. Board membership includes only select secondand third year students proficient in research andwriting. This service is a valuable research tool forthe practitioner, but is also an educational experi­ence to the legal training of Texas Tech law students.

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Mexican American Law StudentsAssociation

The Mexican American Law Students Association(MALSA) is a new organization that was formed tobetter serve the needs and goals of Mexican Ameri­can law students at Texas Tech. MALSA objectivesinclude recruiting and retaining Mexican Americans,student support, job placement, and involvement incommunity projects.

MALSA participates in the following activities:Mexican American Speaker Series, employmentforum, recruitment trips, accepted students phonebanking week, forming an alunmi directory,elementary school mentoring program, andvarious social events.

Minority Law Students AssociationThe Minority Law Students Association (MLSA)

encourages minority students to pursue a legalcareer and promotes the interests of minoritystudents already enrolled. MLSA schedulesspeakers who represent minority interests,cooperates with community organizations onprojects relating to minority groups, works withthe Admissions Committee to encourage minoritystudent applications to Law School, and providessocial events for its members.

Omega Lambda PhiOmega Lambda Phi is an organization of older

law students. Target audiences are professionalsreturning to school for a legal education, studentswho are also parents, and older students in general.The group's goal is to support students who haveexperienced more in life than four years of coUegeand who consequently have broader interests thantraditional students.

The group attempts to meet the special socialneeds of older students, provide enhanced jobsearch opportunities, and deal with problems ofchild care, divorce, single parenting, financialobligations, and housing.

Student Academic Support ServicesStudent Academic Support Services (SASS) is

a student organization focusing on helping firstyear students adjust to law school. SASS sponsors"how to" programs on topics such as taking exams,handling stress, class preparation, swnmer jobs,and class scheduling. Both professors and studentsspeak at the "how to" programs (held during thefaU and spring) and offer their tips and advice onhow to succeed in law school.

SASS also sponsors a mentor program thatmatches first year students with second and thirdyear students. The program provides "first years"with friends who can guide them through thechallenging first year of law school.

Texas Aggie Bar AssociationThe Texas Aggie Bar Association was founded in

1996 on two principles: to aid the administration inrecruiting graduates of Texas A&M University to theTexas Tech School of Law and to bring togetherformer students of Texas A&M who are currentlyenrolled at Texas Tech School of Law for thepurposes of assistance and feUowship.

We also carry out the traditions of Texas A&MUniversity by joining with the local alumni organi­zation to help bring events such as Aggie Muster toLubbock. The organization is active in variouscommunity services, and all students areencouraged to participate.

The Texas Bank LawyerThe Texas Bank Lawyer (TBL) is an organization

comprised of students with an interest in commer­ciallaw and banking. The organization works withthe Texas Association of Bank Counsel to publishtheir newsletter, The Texas Bank Lawyer.

Through TBL's weekly meetings, the student isexposed to discussions of current cases anddevelopments in banking law. Students alsocontribute written materials for publication in themonthly newsletter and provide a service to bankattorneys statewide by reading recent court casesand preparing concise overviews of the opinions.

Texas Tech Student Bar AssociationThe Texas Tech Student Bar Association (SBA)

was organized to promote the objectives of th~legal profession and the law student's transitioninto the profession. Its membership encompassesthe entire student body and its elected officers actas the law school student government. All studentsare eligible to participate in SBA activities and toattend the regular meetings of officers. Officers areselected by school-wide election at various pointsthroughout the academic year and serve as thevoice of the SBA in all official matters.

The SBA engages in a variety of activitiesdesigned to enhance the educational and socialexperience of law students. The associationsponsors speakers who discuss issues importantto the law student and listen and act upon theconcerns of law students and administration.It serves as a vital link of communication betweenadministration, faculty, and the student body.It provides a variety of services, induding a non­profit bookstore and funding of student organiza­tions. Dues-paying members also receive specialprivileges such as the ability to cash per>onal checksand sell textbooks in the SBA bookstore and dis­counts to various law school functions. All studentsare encouraged to participate and have a direct voicein theirexperience at Texas Tech School of Law.

Texas Tech University Law PartnersAll persons involved in the lives of law students

are encouraged to join lTU Law Partners. Theorganization offers a variety of social and serviceactivities for the "partners" and gives the students a

chance to break away from the books. TTU LawPartners work not only to provide support for theirstudents, but also to support the entire studentpopulation and provide general assistance to theLaw School. Most importantly, the organizationprovides its members with the opportunity to meetother people with similar concerns such as housing,child care, and employment needs, as well aslearning how to deal with the pressures of livingwith a law student.

Volunteer Law Students AssociationVLSA works in conjunction with West Texas

Legal Services to provide legal assistance toindigent members of the Lubbock community.Students participate in trimonthly pro bono clinicswhere they are provided with the unique opportu­nity to interview clients and examine pending legaldisputes. Students may also work under thesupervision of volunteer attorneys in the prepara­tion of cases for trial or settlement.

Although students receive no academic creditor monetary compensation, the program maintainswide student support and involvement.

WOMen in LawWomen in Law (WIL) encourages women to

participate fully in the legal profession. Its speakerseries is designed to benefit all students, andmembership is open to both men and women.

Women in Law serves as the forum for discuss­ing issues affecting women in Law School and intheir law careers. Members may attend seminarsat the state and local levels.

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Honors and awards went to Deirdre Sterling Oudge Ken Spencer Award), Paul Hankins (Dupree Award), and Stephanie Mc:CIain(Martin Luther King, Jr. Award).

ABA National Negotiation Team: Martin Hendrickso~-Rose, Brian Shannon (coach), Michael Yanof, Cynthia Wilkinson andDavId Kelly (not shown)

Finances

FeesTo enable students to estimate expenses at the

time of entering the Law School, the followinginformation is offered.

Each applicant accepted for admission mustforward a $200 acceptance deposit. Tuition forfirst year students who are residents of Texas is$150 per semester hour. Students who are notresidents of Texas must pay tuition of $275 persemester hour. All students will have additionalexpenses of approximately $600 in fees and $350­$400 for books and supplies in the fall semester.These additional fees and expenses will be slightlyless in the spring. All entering students must payat least one-half of their fall tuition and fees in Junein order to hold their place in class. This paymentwill be approximately $1,600 for Texas residentsand $2,500 for nonresidents.

Tuition and fees for long term semesters may bepaid 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 ofthe 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 unlessthey have resided in the state for other than educa­tional purposes for a period of 12 months immedi­ately preceding enrollment. Questions ofresidency status frequently arise concerningmembers of the Armed Forces assigned to duty inTexas and persons who have been Texas residentsbut have moved out of Texas for employment.Applicants in these and other circumstancesinvolving questionable residency status shouldseek clarification of their status from the LawSchooL

Information on programs and costs for studenthealth services, student insurance, recreationalsports, and student parking is made available atorientation.

For more detailed information regarding resi­dency, fees, veterans' exemptions from fees, refundpolicies, and loans, please see the current Under­graduate Catalog of the University.

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Financial AssistanceScholarships, loans, and a number of part time

positions are available at the Law School and theUniversity. The Law School recommends thatstudents devote their entire time to the study oflaw. Students who are engaged in outside employ­ment may be asked to withdraw from the schoolif the amount of time spent in outside employmentis deemed excessive or appears to interfere withfull-time study of law. Outside employmentcannot exceed 20 hours per week. All acceptedinternational students will have to providedocumentation showing financial responsibility.Before an 1-20 can be approved, accepted interna­tional students will have to show they will haveaccess to $16,000. An approved 1-20 is requiredbefore an international student can obtain astudent visa. Financial aid is available only tothose students that are citizens or permanentresidents.

• Financial Aid TranscriptsFederal regulations require that any student who

has attended a college or university other thanTexas Tech submit a financial aid t~anscript fromeach of the previously attended schools. This is arequirement regardless of how many hours wereearned or whether financial aid was received.

• Review ProcessOnce the application has been received, the

information will be reviewed to see if additionaldocuments are needed to complete the aid file.If additional documentation is required, a letterwill be sent to the student's permanent address onfile with the Law School Registrar.

• Application and EligibilityStudents applying for grants or loans must

complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) for 1998-99. The application will be basedon 1997 income tax forms and current asset infor­mation. Students should follow the written instruc­tions carefully as to which questions to answer (nostudent will answer every question). The collegecode number for Texas Tech is 003644. List the

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Eligibility for need-based aid is the differencebetween the budget and Fe. For example:

Budget $15,560Fe UQQNeed $14,360

Astudent may not receive financial aid in excessof the total budget. Financial aid includes grants,all scholarships (on or off campus donors), conegework-study, and all loans.

• Loan ApplicationThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA) is a general application that determineseligibility for all types of aid. It is NOT the actualloan application that will be submitted to a lender.Each student has the option as to what type of loanshe or she will apply to receive. Eligibility for loansis contingent on other financial aid received andeligible need, based on federal formulas. The loantypes are as follows:1. Stafford (formerly the GSL). There are two typesof Federal Stafford Loans (FSL) that you may beeligible for-subsidized and unsubsidized. Both

Astudent who wishes to apply for loan fundsmust complete a separate loan application.The amounts will vary based on the balance ofthe academic year loan eligibility that was notborrowed during the previous 9 month awardperiod.

• Endowed ScholarshipsAlvin R. Allison ScholarshipDurwood H. Bradley Scholarship (given by Mrs.

Durwood H. Bradley, Lubbock)Kenneth H. Bums ScholarshipRobert Guy Carter Scholarship (given by Carter,

Jones, Magee, Rudberg & Mayes, Dallas)R. Guy Carter Scholarship (given by R. Guy and

Phyllis Carter)Christian Legal Society Leader's Scholarship (given

by Kevin '96 and Ginger '95 Nelson, Amarillo)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 Ft. Worth)Brad Crawford Memorial Scholarship (given by

friends and family)Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship (given by the

Crenshaw family)

• Scholarships for Entering StudentsThe School of Law has more than eighty

scholarships available for each entering class.Some scholarships are designed to promoteacademic excellence; others have been establishedto encourage student body diversity and to assistthose in financial need. These scholarships rangein value from $1000 to a full scholarship coveringtuition and fees and providing a book allowance.

Scholarship application forms are includedwith this catalog. In the case of entering students,completed forms should be returned with theadmission application by February 3.

• Scholarships for Advanced StudentsAdditional scholarships are available for

students in their second or third year and thesescholarships are awarded on the basis of academicperformance and financial need. Applicationsfrom advanced students should be returned tothe Law School by May 15.

• Summer AidAny student wishing to apply for summer

financial aid must complete a Summer Supple­ment application. These applications arc availablein the spring. Aseparate budget is calculatedbased on which terms the student is attending.

Aid. Astudent who has accepted a grant orscholarship and returned the award notice toFinancial Aid prior to the tuition payment date inAugust will have the award applied to their tuitionbill. Loans listed on the award notice will notautomatically be applied to the tuition bill. Becauseloan checks must be endorsed by the student,Financial Aid cannot negotiate the funds for thestudent. Loan checks cannot be disbursed anyearlier than 10 calendar days prior to the first dayof classes. This disbursement date would be thefirst day of regular classes for all law students(not the orientation week).

Note: All first-year law students accepted forfall enrollment will have their first hlitionpayment (approximately $1,600) due in Junebefore the fall tenn. The Financial Aid Officeis unable to assist with this payment,

Before receiving the initial loan check on anyprogram, astudent must attend a federally requiredloan counseling session. The student's rights andresponsibilities and loan conditions are discussed.Asession for the first-year law students is usuallyheld during the week of orientation in August.All loans are disbursed in a minimum of twodisbursements (fall and spring). This federalrequirement is designed to assist students inbudgeting their funds more efficiently.

All aid must be applied to a student's outstand­ing tuition and fee balance before any refund canbe disbursed to the student.

The following is a review of what is requiredbefore a loan check can be released to a student1. 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.

• Lender OptionsBoth types of Federal Stafford Loans may be

obtained through any participating bank, savingsand loan, or credit union. If a student is unable tolocate a lender, the student should contact theFinancial Aid Office for assistance. The samelender should be used for all loans throughout thestudent's education. If multiple lenders are used,the student likely will have multiple repaymentsupon graduation.

• Tuition Payments and Check DisbursementAfter a student's file has been completed and

reviewed by Financial Aid, an award notice will besent to the student listing all financial aid awardedas of the date of the notice. The student will reviewthe notice completely, accept the financial aiddesired, sign the notice, and return it to Financial

have a variable interest rate. The subsidized FSL isbased on need. If you qualify, the government paysthe lender the interest due on it while you are inschool and during your grace period and defermentperiods. The unsubsidized FSL is for students whodon't qualify for a subsidized FSL or who qualifyfor less than the annual maximum limit on a FSL.You are responsible for all interest that accrues onan unsuhsidized FSt.

The academic year limit on a subsidized FSL is$8,500, and the academic year limit on anunsubsidized FSL is $10,000. The repayment periodfor the loans is 10 years. lnterest rates vary butcannot exceed 8.25% adjusted each July 1. Theinterest 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. Theseloans may be applied for through one of twocompanies-LawAccess or LawLoans. The condi­tions and rates of interest are identical between thetwo companies. The interest rate is variable andadjusted quarterly based on the bond equivalent ofthe 91·day Treasury Bill plus 3.25%. Studentswishing to apply for either of these loan programsshould first apply for Federal Stafford Loans. Oncea student decides that he or she wants to apply fora LAL or LSL, loan applications will be required inaddition to the FSL application.

Nonresident$10,120

4,790770

1,470lliQ

$19,310

Resident$6,3704,790

7701,470lliQ

$15,560

Tuition and feesRoom and boardBooks and suppliesTransportationMiscellaneousTotal budget

college name as Texas Tech University West Broad­way and University, Lubbock, Texas. The applicationmust be complete. Please complete ALL applicablesections of the FAFSA application.

The processor will use federally approvedformulas to determine a minimum dollar amountthat the student will be expected to contributetoward the cost of education (referred to as budget)based on the financial figures provided by thestudent. The expected contribution is called theFamily Contribution (Fe).

The budget is the estimated average cost for a9-month period beginning in August and ending inMay. The budget for the 1997-98 award year was:

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Faculty Minority ScholarshipFirst Graduating Class ScholarshipTom and Lisa Hall Scholarship (given by Tom '82

and Lisa Hall, Ft. Worth)Dr. ArthUI G. Hansen Scholarship (given by Dr.

Hansen and WStephen Rodgers 79 of Bryan)Richard W. Hemingway Scholarship (given by

fonner students and friends)Junell Family Presidential Scholarship (given by

Frank Junell, San Angelo, and sons Robert '77 ofSan Angelo and Dan '85 of Austin)

John E. Krahmer Scholarship (given by the TexasAssociation of Bank Counsel)

George H. Mahon Fellowships (given by the LittonFoundation)

Owen W. McWhorter ScholarshipOwen 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.)w. Reed Quilliam Jr. Presidential Scholarships (given

by Phil 71 and Ruth Adams and other friends ofProf. Quilliam)

Runge-Howard Scholarship (given by Barbara K.Runge '74 and Rusty Howard, Houston)

Travis Shelton Scholarship (given by Texasattorneys).

W. F. Shiver Scholarship (given by Judge David E.and Larisa Shiver Keltner '86, Fl. Worth)

Edward R. and Jo Anne M. Smith Scholarship(Lubbock)

John H. Splawn, Jr. Memorial Presidential Scholar­ship (given by John '74 and Carolyn Simpson,Lubbock)

CUIt F. Steib, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (given by theSteib family and friends)

Texas Bank Lawyer Editor Fellowship (given byLubbock National Bank)

Texas Tech Law School Freedom Scholarships (givenby Martin B. Leewright '85)

Texas Tech University Presidential Scholarship(given by the Law School Foundation trustees)

W. D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship (given by theWilson family)

• Named SclwlarshipsAbilene Christian University Presidential

ScholarshipAngelo State University Presidential ScholarshipAustin College Presidential ScholarshipFulbright & Jaworski lAw Review Scholarship

(Houston)Hardin Simmons University Presidential

ScholarshipLamar University Presidential Scholarship (given by

Susan A. '84 and Jimmy D. '83 Hulett, Jr., Roger'95 and Sharon Md:abe, and Mitchell A. Toups'83, BeaUInont)

Lubbock Christian University PresidentialScholarship

Maclean & Boulware Scholarship (Cleburne)McMurray University Presidential ScholarshipMidwestern State University Presidential

ScholarshipPrairie View A&M University Presidential

ScholarshipScott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuiile, Finger & ThUImond

Law Review Scholarships (EI Paso)Stephen F. Austin State University Presidential

ScholarshipStrasburger & Price Law Review Scholarship (Dallas)Texas A&M University Presidential ScholarshipTexas Tech Law School Foundation Law Review

ScholarshipTexas Wesleyan University Presidential ScholarshipThompson & Knight lAw Review Scholarship (Dallas)University of Texas at EI Paso Presidential

ScholarshipUniversity of Texas-Pan American Presidential

ScholarshipWest Texas State University Presidential Scholarship

• Other ScholarshipsJudge E. H. & Hortense Boedeker Scholarship (given

by the Lubbock Woman's Study ClubFoundation)

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam Scholarship (Lubbock)EI Paso Bar Auxiliary ScholarshipGardere & 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

'77Ddessa)Texas Tech Law School A1UInni Association

ScholarshipTexas Tech Law Partners ScholarshipJohn E. Thomason Memorial Scholarship (given by

William L. '73 and Martha Thomason, ColoradoSprings)

• LoansThe Dffice of Student Financial Aid of the Univer­

sity administers numerous student loan funds tohelp students in paying their college-related ex­penses, including loan hmds available solely to lawstudents. To receive fulJ consideration for allprograms, astudent should begin the financial aidprocess as soon as possible after January 1. Applica-

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tions for financial aid are available in person at theLaw School or by writing to the Director of StudentFinancial Aid, Texas Tech University, Box 4179,Lubbock, TJ( 79409.

The Law School also has sevecalloan fundswhich provide short-term or emergency finandalaid to law students. The following loan funds areavailable:

Alvin R. and Aletha Faye Allison Loan FundJudge Dan Blair Loan FundJosie Bubany Memorial Loan FundHunt, Raschke, Robinson, and Weinstein Loan FundJudge Marvin Jones Loan FundJudge E. E. Jordan Loan FundVictor H. Lindsey Memorial FundDrew Simpson Memorial FundTexas Tech lAw Review Scholarship and Loan FundE. Wayne Thode Memorial Loan Fund

Boarel of Regents• OfficersEDWARD E. WHITACRE, ChairBERNARD A. HARRIS, Vice ChairJAMES L. CROWSON, Assistant Secretary• MembersTerm Expires january 31, 1999DR. BERNARD A. HARRIS, jR HoustonDR. CARL E. NOE OallasEDWARD E. WHITACRE, jR San AntonioTerm Expires january 31, 2001j. ROBERT BROWN EI PasoJAMES SOWELL . DallasALAN B. WHITE . LubbockTerm Expires january 31, 2003JOHN W. JONES... . BradyNANCY C. JONES .. . Abilenej. MICHAEL WEISS .. . Lubbock

Principal Administrative OfficersOffice of the ChancellorCHANCELLOR JOHN T. MONTFORD, Professor of Law,

1996.B.A., Texas (Austin), 1965; J.D., 1968.

DEPUTY CHANCELLOR JAMES L. CROWSON, 1996.B.A., Oklahoma, 1960; LL.B., Southern Methodist,1963.

VICE CHANCELLOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL DALEPAT CAMPBELL jR., 1981.B.S:, Texas Tech, 1968; j.D., 1971.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHANCELLOR BENLOCK,1996.B.B.A., Texas (Austin), 1981; M.B.A., 1984.

VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE JOHN OPPERMAN, 1996.B.A., Texas Tech, 1977; M.P.A., Texas (Austin), 1982;Ph.D., 1994.

VICE CHANCELLOR FOR GOVERNMENTALRELATIONS JOHN MICHAEL SANDERS, 1971.B.A., Abilene Christian, 1966; j.D., Texas Tech, 1970.

VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INSTITUTIONALADVANCEMENT WILLIAM G. WEHNER, 1990.B.A., Oklahoma State, 1963.

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Office of the PresidentPRESIDENT DONALD R. HARAGAN, Professor of

Atmospheric Science and Geosciences, 1969.B.S., Texas, 1959; M.s., Texas A&M, 1960; Ph.D.,Texas, 1969.

PROVOST JOHN M. BURNS, Professor ofBiological Sriences, 1969.B.S., New Mexico State, 1963; M.S., 1966; Ph.D.,Indiana, 1969.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH ANDGRADUATE STUDIES AND DEAN OF THEGRADUATE SCHOOL DAVID j. SCHMlDLY,Professor of Biological Sciences, 1996.B.s., Texas Tech, 1966; M.s., 1968; Ph.D.lllinois(Champaign-Urbana), 1971.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS JIM C.BRUNJES, 1991.B.A., Texas A&M, 1969; M.Stat., 1972.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS MONTY E.DAVENPORT, Professor of Mechanical Engineering,1956.B.S., Texas Tech, 1956; M.s., Stanforo, 1958; Ph.D.,1962.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS ROBERTH. EWALT, Associate Professor of Education, 1973.B.S., Oregon State, 1956; M.A., Illinois, 1961; Ph.D.,1967.

Trustees of the Texas Tech Law SchoolFoundationBARBARA RUNGE, PresidentJOHN CREWS, Executive Vice PresidentDean W. FRANK NEWTON, Secretary-TreasurertGEO. W. DUPREE, Founding President (1890-1973)!DR. CLIFFORD B. JONES (1886-1972)tALVlN R. ALLISON, President (1907-1987)HERSHELL BARNES, jR.KEM THOMPSON FROSTTOMG. HALLJOHN T. HUFFAKERROGER A. KEYBRIAN LONCARWARREN NEWLAURANOEBURNETT ROBERTSROBERT SCOGINJOHN SlMPSONjO BEN WHITTENBURG

tDeceased.

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,Adminismlive staff: (from left, sea'ted) C. uvermore, L Kamp,N. Klinkenberg. (standing) D. Williams, R. Faulkenbeny, J. Padgett.

Administrative SIGHDAN DEAN, B.5., MAO.M., Computer Support

TechnicianRICK FAULKENBERRY, Print Shop OperatorREBECCA GARCIA, B.B.A., Career Services SecretaryDONNA JONES, Law Review SecretaryLINDA KAMP, B.A., RegistrarNINA KLlNKENBERG, B.A., Executive Ass~tantto

the DeanLYNDA LEVELS, Faculty Se<:retaryCHERI UVERMORE, B.S., Admissions ClerkJEAN PADGETT, Administrative AssistantSANDY McDONALD, Assistant to the DeanLORI PEASE, Administration Se<:retary-ReceptionistFRANK RAMOS, Administration Se<:retary-

ReceptionistGLORIA SMITH, Faculty Se<:retaryNORMA TANNER, B.S., Faculty Se<:retaryDONNA WILUAMS, Admissions Ass~tant

LEONA WYATT, Faculty Se<:retary

Library SIGHSHARD BLACKBURN, BA, M.5.L.5., M.A.,

Ass~tant Law librarianWANDA BROOKS, library Ass~tant

VIRGINIA ANN CHRISfOPHER, Library Ass~tant

SHERRY COFFMAN, Library Ass~tant

OLIVIA ESQUIBEL, Administrative Ass~tant

ROSALEE HARDWICK, A.A., Library Unit Superv~rKATHY JENNINGS, Library AssistantBARBARA MCCORMJCK, Library AssistantCAROUE R. MULLAN, B.A., M.5.L.S., Associate

Librarian

~~,~Library Staff: (from left, seated) S. Blackbum, S. Coffman, O. Esquibel,R. Hardwick, (standing) C. Mullan, B. McCormick, A. Christopher,K.Jennings.

JANETTA PASCHAL, B.A., M.S.L.S., AutomationCoordinator

MARY ANN VALENClANO, Library Assistant

Emeritus FacultyHAL M. BATEMAN, Professor of Law, Emeritos, 1992­

1990.j. HADLEY EDGAR, Robert H. Bean Professor of Law,

Emeritos, 971-1991.U. V. JONES, Professor of Law, Emeritus, 1966-1980.MURL A. LARKIN, Maddox Professor of Law,

Emeritos, 1968-1989.ANNETTE wn.so MARPLE, Associate Professor of

Law, Emeritos, 1973-1992.RICHARD WAYNE MAXWELL, Associate Professor of

Law, Emeritus, 1975-1991.WILLIAM REED QUILLIAM, JR., George Herman

Mahon Professor of Law, Emeritus, 1966-1995.

W. FUNK NEWTONDean and Professor of UW, 1985.B.A.. B.tylor University, 1965; J.D~ 1967; LLM..New York University, 1969; LUi.. ColumbiaUniversity,l978. Admitted 10 practice in Texas.(ft~Pubfic Inttmatiomd lJzTV, Conflict 01Unos, CammtrrialLaw, Ug/ll Pradia)

Dean Newlon entered private practice withthe Stubbeman McRae Sealy Laughlin andBrowder law firm of Midland, Texas, where heengaged in civil defense work, commerciallitigation, and ,3 major oil concession interest inEcuador. Dean Newton left private practice 10enter the Judge Advocate General's Corps ofthe United Stales Navy. lnitiallyhe scrvedasdefenserounsel in general and special CQurlmartiaIs. He also served as special prosecutorfor major felony cases. After anassignmenl 10Ihe inlemational affairs office of the JudgeAdvocate General in Washington, he wasselected to serve on the slaff of the Secretary ofthe Navy as a member of the Presidential TaskForce on Law of the Sea,

Dean Newton returned to Texas to join thefaculty at the Baylor School of Law. In additionto teaching. he was an advisorona projectdesigned to revise the Constitution of the Stateof Texas. He also served the State Bar of Texasas Chair of the Standing Committee on LegalServices to the Poor in Civil Matters. Dean

~~:o;f~:~~; ~~~~~e~:sS~u~reAccess to Justice Foundation. He also serves asTrustee of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics andProfessionalism and is active as a member ofthe American Law Institute.

10SlPN I. CONlOYAssociateOean.I982.B.s.. Canisius College, 1954; J.D.. GeorgetownUniversity uw Center, 1956; lUo1.,. GeorgeWashington Nationl! uw Center, 1m.Admitted to pr.Jctice in New YorJc and Texas.(ftadats-Trild Advoclll), Spcrts lAw)

Dean Conboy practiced law in BuHalo, NewYork, for fivl" years after graduating from lawschool. He was then realIed. to active duty inthe Judge Advocate General's Corps of the US.Army and eventually was appointed as theStaff Judge Advocate in Vietnam and in Berlin,Germany. Before retiring as a Colonel, heserved as Deputy Judge Advocate for Europe.

Dean Conboy accepted a position asAssociate Dean at the University of Missouri­Columbia School of Law where he served inboth an administrative capacity and as atl"acher. Thereafter, he moved to the Universityof Alabama School of Law and continued hisacademic career. In 1982 he accepted theposition of Associate Dean at the Texas TechSchool of Law. Dean Conboy has served heresince that time except for 1990 when he taughtat the U.S. Military Academy at West Point asuniversity professor.

KAY PAnON FLETCHEIAssistant Dean, 1987.B.S., Baylor, 1971; J.D., Texas Tech, 1980.Admilled to practice in Texas.(Teaches-Law Office Management)

Assistant Dean Kay Fletcher entered privatepractice after graduating from law school. Herpractice involved both office and trial work.She left private practice to accept a position asCivil Division Chief prosecutor in the LubbockCounty District Allomey's Office. DeanFletcher left her position as a governmentprosecutor to aet'f'pt a position as corporaterounseI fora largepublidy held food franchisecorporation. Her work there as in-housecounsel. involved issues relating to finance,employment law, and procurement contracting.Dean Retcher also worked as a coordinator foroutside counsel serving the corporation.

Dean Fletcher has served on numerouscommillees for the Lubbock County BarAssociation, as WI"U as the State Bar of Texasand the American Bar Association She ispresently coordinator of continuing legal

education programs for the Texas Tech School oflaw, programs that are conducted throughoutTexas in cooperation with the State Bar of Texasand other law schools. She also serves as liaisonfor the Texas Tech Law School Alumni Associa­tion. Dean Retcher is currently active as amember of the National Association of LawPlacement.

DAISY HURST FLOYDAssociate Dean and Professor of Law, 1991B.A., EmOI)' University, 1977; M.A, 1m; J.D.,University of Georgia, 1980. Admiued 10 practicein Georgia and Texas.(feaches-Civil Procedure, Evidence, AlternativeDispute Resolution, Legal Research, Writing, andAnalysis)

Upon graduating from law school where sheserved as articles editor of the Georgia LowRroiew, Professor Floyd entered private practicewith the law firm of Alslon, Miller, & Gaines inAtlanta. Her practice included general litigationand antitrust representation. After leaving thelaw firm, she taught at the University of GeorgiaSchool of Law where she was Director of LegalResearch and Writing.

Professor Floyd has been actively involved injudicial education since 1986, both in Texas andnationally. While in Georgia, she developed newmaterials for teaching writing to trial judges;those materials have been used throughout thecountry. She is currently a faculty member of theCareer Appellate Writing Program and the TrialJudges' Writing Program of the AmericanAcademy of Judicial Education. Professor Aoydteaches in programs for trial and appeUate judgessponsored by the Texas Association of Countiesand the Texas Center for the Judiciary on avariety of topics, including legal writing andevidence. She is ro-editor of the Coullty JudgesBtnch MDnI/QI and a member of the judicial PEERCommittee of the Texas Center for the Judiciary.Her research interests include the proper role ofthe judge and the advocate in modem litigation.

THOMAS E. IAKERA1vinR.Allison Professorofuw,l979.BS.. florida Slate University, 1974; J.O..University of florida, 1m. Admiued topractice in floridL(ftaches-Constitutional Law, ConstitutionalLrw Stminar, first Amendmrnt, Amm'canLegal and Constitutional History, fedmlJurisdiction)

By appointment of the Chief Justice,Professor Baker served as a member of theCommittee on the Rules of Practice andProcedures of the Judicial Conference of theUnited Statcs, which is the standing committeefor all federal rules of procedure, between 1990and 1995. In 1989-90, he was AssociateReporter to the Federal Courts Study Commit­tee. From 1985 until 1987,heserved as theJudicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of theUnited States and then as Acting Administra­tive Assistant to Chief Justice William H.Rchnquisl. In the fall of 1992,he taught asaFulbright Professor at the University of Athens,Greece. He is an active member of the AmericanLaw Institute and the American Bar Associa­tion. He is the author of four books and morethan 60 articles. He is quoted regularly innational media coverage of the Supreme Court.

DANIEL H. IENSONProfessor of Law, 1973.B.A, University of Texas, 1958; J.D., 1961; M.A,Tens Tech University, 1974. Admitted topractice in the District of Columbia ilIld Texas.(TeQches-Evidmct, TaIlS Trial and AppellateProadure, Taas Prdn'al Procedure, Criminall.lIw, Federal Criminal Law)

Prior to teaching. Professor Benson servedas a lawyer and officer in the Judge AdvocateGeneral's Corps of the Army. HI' engaged inextensive criminal defense work as .....ell aslraditionallegal assistance. Thereafter, he wasselected to serve as a trial attorney with the

Criminal Division of the United States Depart.ment of Justice in Washington. D.C., where his

~~e~I~~a!r~ati!:;:t:~ the

in :e:e:~~~~f~f:~~~~~~ceHis pro oono service asa faeulty member hasincluded work on behalf of plaintiffs in classaction litigation involving city and countygovernments and school districts. He is alsoactive in interdisciplinary activities relating tolaw and medicine and ethical issues which arisein connection with medical treatment of patients.

Professor Benson isco-authorofa three­volume treatise for practitioners entitled Texasi.JJwyer'sGuide.lnaddition,heisaco-authorofthe national casebook, Hall's Criminal Low, andhas also published numerous law review articlesona wide range of ethical, criminal,andprocedural mailers.

CNARLES P. IUIANYProfessor of Law, 1971.B.A., Saint Ambrose University, 1%2; J.D.,Washington University, 1965. Admilled topractice in Missouri.(Teaches-family Law, Crirninal Law, CriminalProcedure; Coaches-ABA National ClientCoullselingTeam)

Professor Bubany was a note editor for theWashington University i.JJw QI/Qrttrly. Heattended a year of graduate school at theUniversity of Illinois College of Law, taught lawat West Virginia University, was a Navy lAGofficer, and practiced law in St. Louis beforejoining the law School faculty.

At Texas Tech, Professor Bubany coached. theSchool of law's National and InternationalO1ampion team of the 1987 ABA OientCounseling Competition. He received theFaculty Ethics Award in 1988, 1989, and in 1994,the Outstanding Law Professor Award in 1994,the Texas Tl"Ch Continuing Education Award in

1990, and the Faculty Service to the ProfessionsAward from the National University ContinuingEducation Association in 1991.

Aregular teacher of continuing educationclasses dealing with criminal law subjects forlawyers and nonlawyers, Professor Bubany is aconsultant to the Texas Municipal CourtsEducation Center and is co-author of the bookTtx/lS Vehicle and Traffic 1.Jlws, published by thecenter. He also is a contributing editor to theGeneral Practice Digest of the State Bar of Texasand a lecturer on family law and criminalprocedure for West Bar Review. An NAJA AIl­American golfer in college, Professor Bubany iscurrently engaged in research for a book on~Golf and the Law."

WILLIAM R. CASTOProfessor of Law, 1983.B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1970;J.D., 1973; J.5.D., Columbia University, 1983.Admilled to practice in Tennessee.(feaches-federaIJurisdiction, COlltracts,Business Torts, Natiol1alSeeurity Law)

Professor Casto has extensive experience inthe practice of law. Before joining the faculty, heworked for a federal judge and representedclients in litigation before the U.5. SupremeCourl as well as the lower federal courts. Inaddition, a substantial amount of his practicewas devoted to comprehensive legal planningfor major energypro;ect:s.

Anationally recognized expert on the federalcourts and their history, Professor Casto has seenhis research cited and quoted in ewy majorcasebook on the law of federal courts. As amember of the American Law Institute,Professor Casto participates in the institute'sprojects including the Rtstattmtrlts tft~ Uno. Healso is heard on C-SPAN and National PublicRadio.

In 1994ProfessorCastowasthe~visiting professor at the University of Alabamawhere he was the Bevill Chairholder in law.

J. WESLEY COCHRANProfessor of Law and Diredor of the LawLibrary, 1991.B.A., Austin College, 1976; J.D., University ofHouston, 1978; M.L.L, University of Washing­ton,198O. Adrnilled to praclice in Texas.fTeaches-Copyright LlllU, ugal Practice)

Professor Cochran served as Ihe LawLibrarian allhe University of Mississippi beforehe joined the faculty of Texas Tech. Prior tothat, he was a librarian at the law schools of IheUniversity of Washington and Loyola Univer'sity-NewOrleans, Heisacliveinseverallibrary professional associations and has beenelected or appointed to leadership positions inthe American Association of Law Libraries, theSouthwestern Association of Law Libraries, andthe Lubbock Area Library Association.Professor Cochran has advised several lawfirms on legal information issues and informa'tiontechnology, and he regularly speaks tolibrary and information professional groups onissues of technology, copyright, and profes­sional development. He has served on siteevaluation teams for the American BarAssociation and the Association of AmericanLaw Schools, collecting and evaluatinginformation relating to the accreditation of lawschools. In addition, Professor Cochran haswritten about the copyright implications ofvideo technology in libraries.

DAVID C. CUMMIHSProfessor of Law, 1970.B.S., University of Idaho, 1957; J.D., Universityof Washington, 1960; LLM., New YorkUniversity, 1969. Admitted to practice in Texasand Washington.(Teaches-Professional Responsibility, LawOffice Management, Income Taxation, MaritalProperty,EstatePlanning)

Professor Cummins practiced law as anassociate,partner,and finally name partner in aSeallle law firm. He was Assistant AttorneyGeneral of the State of Washington, a municipaljudge, and a Staff Judge Advocate in the U.SArmy Reserve. He is currenlly counsel for andserves on the board of directors of several Texascharitable corporations, is a mediator andarbitrator, and chairs a multicounty State Bar ofTexas grievance commillee that disciplineslawyers for their misconduct. He has beenpresident of West Texas Legal Services, LegalAid Society of Lubbock County, Project Help,South Plains Friends of the Humanities, andTexas Department of Human Services RegionalAdvisory Council. Professor Cumminsrecently received awards for pro bono legalservices from National Association of SocialWorkers, Women in Communications, Inc.,National Association of the Advancement ofColored People, and the City of LubbockHuman Relations Commission

JAMES R. EISSINGERProfessor of Law, 1972B.A., Wartburg College, 1960; J.D., Universityof North Dakota, 1964. Admitled to practice inNorth Dakota and Texas.(Teac/res-Labor Law, Constitutional Law,Discrimination in Employment, ConstitutionalTorts, Workers'Compensation)

Professor James Eissingerentered service intheU.S.AirForceasamemberoftheJudgeAdvocate General's Corps. He served ascounsel in court martial proceedings as well asprovidinggenerallegalassislanCl:'. ProfessorEissinger later served as an Assistant AllomeyGeneral in North Dakota, a position thatentailed substantial work in administrative law.

After serving in a position on the faculty ofthe School of Law at the University of NorthDakota, Professor Eissinger came directly to theTexas Tech School of Law faculty.

Professor Eissinger has written andpublished generally in the area of public law.He currently serves as Chair of the AdmissionsCommillee for the Law School where he isresponsible for an admissions process thatprovides the maximum amount of individualreview possible. This procedure is ne<:essarybecause of the extensive student scholarshipprogram administered through his commillee.

TIMOTHY W. FLOYDProfessor of Law, 1989.B.A., Emory University, 1977; M.A., 1977; J.D.,University of Georgia, 1980. Admitted topractice in Georgia and Texas.(feaches-Criminal Law, Legal Ethics, variouslawyering skills courses)

Before coming to Texas Tech, ProfessorFloyd served as a law clerk in the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit, was legal counsclto the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,practiced with the law firm of Sutherland,Asbill, & Brennan, and was Assistant Directorand Dire<:tor of the University of GeorgiaSchool of Law Legal Aid Clinic. His primaryresearch interest is legal elhics, especially in theapplication of moral theology to the practice oflaw. Professor Floyd also has a special interestin lawyer disciplinary procedures and was oneof the drafters of the Teras Rules of DisciplinaryProcedure.

Professor Floyd serves on the SupremeCourt of Texas Grievance Oversight Commillt>e,the State Bar of Texas Professionalism Commit·tee, and the Board of Directors of the TexasLegal Services Center. Heiscurrenllyfacullyadvisor to the Board of Barristers, the MinorityLaw Students Association, and the ChristianLegal Society. Professor Floyd works closelywilh Ihe Volunteer Law Students and is activein the pro bono legal clinic.

SUSAN SAAB FORTNEYAssociate Professor of Law, 1992.B.A., Trinity University; 1974; J.D., AntiochSchool of Law, 1977; LL.M., ColumbiaUniversity School of Law, 1992; J.5.D., 1997.Admitted to practice in Texas.(Teaches-Texas Civill're-Trial Procedure, TexasTrial and Appellate Procedure, ProfessionalResponsibility, Health Law)

Prior to joining the faculty, ProfessorFortney practiced law in both the public andprivate sectors. She first serverl as briefingattorney for Chief Justice Carlos Cadena of theFourth Court of Appeals of Texas. Shecontinued her public service as an allorneywith the Division of Corporation Finance andthe Division of Enforcement at the U.sSe1::urities and Exchange Commission.Thereafter, Professor Fortney entered privatepractiCl:',handling securities and corporatemallers. With that background, she developedan expertise in business and insurancecoverage litigation, principally handling legalmalpractice and directors and officers liabilitycases. While in practiCl:', Professor Fortneydeveloped her love of teaching, first as aninstructor in the business schools at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington and Dallas,and later as an adjunct professor at theUniversity of Texas School of Law. Shecurrently le<:turesand publishcs in the areas ofprofessional liability and ethics

D. MURRAY HENSLEYAdjunct Professor of Law, 19S3.B.B.A., Texas Tf(h University, 1979; J.D., TexasTf(h University Sehool of Law, 1982. Admilledto practice in Texas.(Advises-Trial and Appellate Advocacy teams)

Professor Hensley is a partner ofMcWhorter, Cobb and Johnson, L.L.P. ofLubbock and has been actively engaged in

general civil trial work for more than a decade.He is aboard-certified civil trial lawyer.Professor Hensley frequently speaks atcontinuing legal education seminars on topicsrelated to civil trial and civil appellate practice.

More recently, Professor Hensley hasbecome active as an allorney representingagriculturalcooperalives. He serves on theLegal, Tax, and Accounting Commitlee of theNational Council of Farmer Cooperatives andhas been a frequent speaker at recent Coopera·tiveseminars.

Professor Hensley serves as a simulatedskills teacher and works with both moot courtand mock trial advocacy teams at the TexasTech Law School. His students have won state,regional,and national championships

DONALD M. HUNTAdjunct Professor of Law, 1974.B.A., McMurry University, 1956; LL.B.,University of Texas, 1%1. Admitted to practicein Texas.(Teaches-Appellate Advocacy; Advises-Trialand Appellate Advocacy teams)

Professor Hunt isa partner in the firm ofCarr, Fouts, Hunt & Wolfe, L.L.P. and has beenengaged in the private practice of law for morethan three decades. During these years ofpractice, he has concentrated in civil trial work,primarily specializing in civil appeals.Professor Hunt isboard·cerlified in CivilAppellate Law by the Texas Board of LegalSpecialization.

Professor Hunt has served as editor-in-chiefof the Texas Appellate Practice Manual (State Bar1974) and asa member of the board of editorsof Teras Appellate Practiet Manual (2nd Edition,State Bar 1993). He has also been active in theAppellate Practice Section of the State Bar ofTexas, having served as its chairman in 1991-92.

While in great demand as a speaker atcontinuing legal education programs forjudges and practicingattomeys,ProfessorHunt teaches a course in Appellate Advocacyand also serves as advisor to moot court andmock trial teams. Students working withCoach Hunt have won a number of state,regional, and national championships.

JOHN E. KRAHMERProfessor of Law and Foundation Professor ofCommercial Law, 1971.B.A., University of Iowa, 1%5; J.D., 1966;LL.M., Harvard University, 1%7. Admilled topractice in Iowa.(feaches-Contracts, Commercial Law,Consumer Law)

Professor John Kramner has taught at theUniversity of South Carolina, the University ofTexas, and Texas Tech University. The authorof numerous books and articles in his primaryteaching fields of conlracts, commercial law,and consumer law, Professor Krahmer is alsothe faculty editor of the monlhly Texas BankfAwyerjoumal published by student writersand editors at the Texas Tech Law School byarrangement with the Texas Association ofBank Counsel. In addition to his interest inthese legal subje<:t mallers, Professor Krahmeris actively involved in the use of computers as

~~~~i~e1~~ ~~~~~ b~~~g~~edFoundation Professor of Commercial Lawthrough the Texas Te<:h Law School Foundationand by his selection as the "Outstanding LawProfessor" on several occasions by the studentsat Texas Tech Law School. Professor Kramnerhas also received various university awards forhis research and teaching activities.

IRUCI M. KRAMIRMaddox Professor of Law, 1974.A.B., University of California al Los Angeles,1968; J.D., 1972; LLM.• University of Illinois,1975. Admitted 10 practice in California ilndTexas.(fttlches--Propnty, Oil I2nd ellS l..lI'tq lAnd·lIstPlatlning, Stlltt IlJld Local Gowrnmmt lAw,Public lAnds Uzw, Entmai"ment LJw)

Professor Kramer was named MaddoxProfessor of Law in 1992. He has becnavisiting.professorallndiana University(Bloommgton), Lewis and Clark, the Universityof Texas, and the Univers.ity of Florida.

Professor Kramer is the ro-author of a four­volume treatise entitled 1M lAw ifPooling andUnitiZJJtion and a casebook entitled Costs on Oiland Gas 1..Jlw. He served as a member of theCouncil of the Oil, Gas and Mineral LawSection of the State Bar of Texas. He is currentlya truslee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral LawFoundation and the Eastern Mineral LawFoundation and a member of the AdvisoryBoard of the Municipal Legal Studies Center ofthe Southwestern Legal Foundation. ProfessorKramer has published over 25 Jaw reviewarticles and has contributed chapters to severallegal treatises.

DILLAS W. LIIProfessor of Law, 1974.LLB., University of British Columbia. 1959;LLM.. University of l1linois, 1962; S.J.D..University of Michigm. 1969. Admitted topractice in British Columbi.Lmach~Torts, Commndal Law, CrtditotS'Rights, Jtwish Law)

Professor Dellas Lee has spent most of hislife in legal education. However after lawschool he briefly entered private practice,focusing primarily on commercial law.Professor Lee has enjoyed a teaching career thatis especially ridl in both subjects laughtanddiversity of educational institutions. His major

field remains commercial law, but he also hasspetialized interests and teaches courses intorts, creditors' rights, and Jewish law.

Professor Lee has contributed to numerouslegal publications, writing primarily in the areasof commerriallaw. He has taught not only as afaculty member at the Texas Tech School of Law,but also at the law schools of the University ofIllinois,the University of Alberta, West VirginiaUniversity, the University of Denver, and theUniversity of Wyoming.

Professor Lee is an active member of theAmerican Bar Association. He also serves as aPrivate Judge and is an honorary member ofPrivate Adjudication Center Inc. (DukeUniversity affiliate).

10HN T. MONIFORDProfessor of Law and Chancellor, 1996.B.A., University of Texas, 1965; J.D.. 1968.Admilled to practice in Texas.(GliestLtctum)

Chancellor Montford is the chief administra­tive officer of both Texas Tech University andTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center, aswellasa classroom teacher. After 14 years inthe Texas Senate, he was appointed as TexasTech's first chancellor in August 1996.

Chancellor Montford has been recognized asa statewide leader in Texas constitutionalrevision, water planning legislation, reform ofthe civil justice system, and elementary,secondary, and higher education. ChancellorMontford served as chainnan of the SenateF'mance CommiUee and the Senate State AffairsCommittee and was a member of the Senatecommillees on Education and Natural Re­sources. During the 73rd Legislature, Chancel·lor Montford also was elected president pro­tempore of the Senate.

During his tenure in the Senate, ChancellorMontford passed 520 measures which weresigned into law by four different governors.

Chancellor Montford served as a member ofnumerouslegislativeagendcs, including theLegislative Budget Board, the Legislative AuditCommillee, the Legislative Criminal JusticeBoard, the Legislative Reference LibraryCommittee, the Workers' CompensationLegislative Oversight Committee, the South­west Energy Council. and the Western StatesWater Council.

Chancellor Montford had been in a privatelaw practice in Lubbock since 1971 and hadserved as District Allorney for Lubbock Countyfrom 1979unhI1982.

ALISON G. MYHUAssociiteProfessorofLaw,I991.BA, B.s. Ed.. 1982; University of NorthDakota, 1982; J.D., 1985; LLM.. HuvardUniversity, 1991. Admitted to practice inMinnesota and North Dakota.(Ttaches-Gvil Procedure, Crimillal Law,Criminal Procedure, Internships, Privacy Law)

Professor Myhra served asa law derk to theHonorable Roger J. Nierengarten of theMinnesota Court of Appeals after graduatingfrom law school. When she finished herclerkship, she accepted a position with the lawfirm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi ofMinneapolis. Professor Myhra was active inthe commercial law area

Professor Myhra lefl privatepracticctoreturn to law school. During her year inresidence at Harvard University, she engagedin significant F'trst Amendment research, inaddition to completing her formal course workfor an advanced law degree.

Since joining the faculty of the TexasTechSchool of Law, Professor Myhra has continuedresearch in the First Amendment area. Inaddition,shehas~nactivelyengagedin

prcparing and lecluring in continuing legaleducation courses for judges. She currentlyserves as a member of the Texas Tech Univer·sity Athletic Council.

DIAN G. PAWLOWICProfessor of Law, 1989.B.A., Creighton University, 1970; M.A., 1972;J.D.. 1979. Admitted to practice in Nebraska.(Ttaches-Advanttd Bankruptcy Law, BankingLIlw, Contrads, Creditors' Rights, Rtmtdies)

Professor Pawlowk was awarded a teachingfellowship at Creighton University, where hetaught introductory literature courses whilepursuing a master's degree in English. Hebegan hislegalcareerasa law derk for theUnited States District Court for the District ofNebraska,andin 1981 he became an associatewith the Omaha office of Kutak Rock, where hepracticed commercial law. Professor Pawlowicwas elected a partner of the firm in 1985 andchair of the banking department in 1986. Hispractice concentrated in the banking andbankruptcy law areas and involved primarilythe structuring of public and private rmancing.His expertise covered multi-bank and bankinsurancecompanycreditandhquidityfacilities, as well as recent developmentsincluding interest rate swaps, asset securitiza­tion,andotherderivativetypesoffinancing.Oients represented regional and money centerbanks, both foreign and domestic.

Since joining our faculty, ProfessorPawlowic's research interests have continued tofocus on lellers of credit, banking law, andbankruptcy. He serves as a faculty member forcontinuing legal education programs and as afaculty advisor to the students who producetheTUllSBantlmuyn.

MARILYN PHlLANRobert H. Bean Professor of Law and Professorof Museum Science, 1974.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1959; M.B.A., 1967;Ph.D., 1971; J.D., University of Texas, 1mAdmitted to practice in Texas. Certified PublicAcrountanl([tach~ftdtTQI JnCOIlli' T4%alion, Accountingfor LIltvytrS, MUS&III uno, Advllnctd IncomtTlUation, Nonprofit OrxanizationsJ

As a student at the University ofTexas,Professor Phelan was elected to the Order of theCoif. She has served as General Counsel forTexas Tech University and Texas Tech Univer­sity Health Sciences Center and as AssociateDean of the Graduate School and of the LawSchool. She is the author of several textbooks,including Nonprofit Enttrprists-Lrw aMT/lXlltion, Rtprtsmfing Nonprofit fnltrprists.MUSlU/llS and Iht 1.Jzw, and is co-author of West'sFtderal Taxation. Professor Phelan is a memberof the American Law Institute and is a TexasCommissioner to the Commission on UniformState Laws. She is a member of the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountants and isboard-certified in lax law by the Texas Board ofLegal Specialization. Professor Phelan is alsoProfessor of Museum Science.

ROIIII WILLIAM PIAn, lR.J. Hadley Edgar Professor of Law, 1988.B.A., Eastern New Mexico University, 1972;J.D., University of New Mexico, 1975. Admit­ted to practice in Texas, New Mexico, and.......(ftadlts---Jmmigration LIlw, Law and LIln­guagt, Businfi5 Entitia, family LIllO)

In addition 10 working as a govemmentattomeyand in private practice, Professor Piatthad taught at the law schools at the Universityof Oklahoma, Washburn University, andSouthern Illinois University before joining thefaculty at Texas Tech.

Professor Piatt's academic interests includethe publication of numerous articles and bookchapters. His textbook, Immigration Law:Cases and Problems, was published in 1994 bythe Michie Company. Other recent books hehas writlen include ,Only English? Law andLanguage Policy in the United States, andLanguage on the Job: Balancing Business Needsand Employee Rights. The latter book wasnamed the outstanding book on the subject ofHuman Rights in North America in 1994 by theGustavus Meyers Center for the Study of

Human Rights. 11 was also selected by Choicemagazine as an outstanding book of the year in1994. Former Mayor David Dinkins of NewYork wrote the foreword to Professor Pialt'slatest book, Black ami Brown in America: Tht CDstfor Cooptralion, publi.shed in 1997 by the NewYork Uni\'ersity Press.

WILL I. RICEProfessor of Law, 1989.B.A., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, 1970;M.A., University of North Carolina at ChapelHill, 1972; Ph.D., 1975; J.D., University of Texas,1982.([taches-Torts, IllS#ranct LAw, MedicalMalpraet1ct,LtgaIMalprtldia)

Beforejoiningthefaculty,Professor Rice wasa resident scholar at the American Bar founda­tion where he researched various substantiveand procedural legal issues. Inaddition,hehastaught law and law-related courses at DukeUniversity, the University of Texas at Austin, theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, andthe Thurgood Marshall School of Law. ProfessorRice has published many empirically basedartides in the foUowing areas of law: insurance,labor, antitrust, civil rights, contracts, andbanking. Two of his most recent publicationsare NFederal Courts and the Regulation of theInsurance Industry: An Empirical and HistoricalAnalysis of Court's lneffectual Allempts toHarmonize Federal Antitrust, Arbitration, andInsolvency Statutes With the McCarran­Ferguson Act, 1941-199r in the Calholic 1.JzwRtvitw (1994) and "'Judicial Bias, The InsuranceIndustry and Consumer Protection-AnEmpirical Analysis of Slate Supreme Courts'Breach-of-eontract, Bad-Faith, Covenant-of­Good-Faith and Excess-Judgment Decisions,1900-1991" in the Catholic IJIw Rroiw (1992).Recently, he received the president's Excellencein Teaching Award.

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ELIZAIETH K. SCHNEIDERAssistant Professor of Law and Associate LawLibrary Director;. 1992.B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1968; M.A.,University of Minnesota, 1969; J.D., WilliamMitchell College, 1m. Admitted to practice inMinnesota.(ftaches-Advanwlllgal &starch, Law tlndthe Eltkrly, Ltgal Prlldia)

Before joining the faculty at TexasTechSchool of Law, Professor Schneider wasDirector of the Maricopa County Law Libraryin Phoenix. She also served as Professor ofLaw and Librarian at Hamline UniversitySchool of Law in 51. Paul and as AssistantDirector allhe University of Akron School ofLaw. In addition, she worked briefly in thefield of continuing legal education. !neachofher lasl Ihree positions she has had extensiveexperience in law libra!)' construction andrenovation. Besides teaching legal research tolaw sludenls, she has frequently taughl dassesforpubliclibrarians,paralegals,and countycourt judges. Professor Schneider is active inthe American Association of Law Libraries andthe Southwestern Association of Law Libraries,re<tiving the SWALL Outstanding MemberAward in 1993.

RODRIC I. SCHOENCIwl.es B. Thornton Professor of law, 1m.BA, UnivelSity of Colorado, 1956; J.D..UnivelSity of New Mexico, 1966. Admitted 10pndi~ in New Mexico md Tens.(ftach&-Constitutiono.l lAw, Mass Medio.Lo.w,PIIblic£dwro.tionLo.w, Torts)

Professor Rod Schoen accepted a position

~i~~:~~ha:r~;:L:t~~~~~u~rAppeals for the Tenth Circuit upon graduatingfrom law school. After completing that term,he taught for four years at the School of law ofIndiana University at Indianapolis. Thereafter

~~~e:~~:~r:~~h~~~~le~Y~ses asAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs. He hasalso been active in the work for the State Bar ofTexas and has served as statewide officer andnational board member of the American OvilLiberties Union.

Professor Schoen has researched and writtenin the area of Constitutional rights, and his lawreview articles have been cited by both theUnited States Supreme Court and the TexasSupreme Court. He is a popular lecturer atcontinuing legal education programs and hasserved in an advisory capacity within the stateand nationally on matters relating to equalrights, particularly those associated withteaching.

IRIAN D. SHANNONProfessor of Law, 1988.B.S., Angelo State University, 1979;}.D.,University of Texas, 1982. Admitted to practicein Texas.(feaches-Administrlltivt Law, Contracts,Dispute Resolution, Lo.w and Psychiatry,Property, Products Liability; Coo.elres ABANational Negotiations Team)

After graduating first in his law school class,Professor Shannon served as an Attomey­Advisor with the Office of the General COUIlS('Ito the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon(1983-86) and in the Public law section of thefinn of Hughes and Lure in Austin, Texas (1986­88). In addition, Professor Shannon has taughtsummer C'OUJSl'S at the UnivelSity of NorthCarolina School of Law, the University of TexasSchool of Law, and the University of ColoradoSchool of Law.

Professor Shannon has served on the boardsof directors of Advocacy, Inc., the TexasAlliance for the Mentally Ill, the Texas Councilfor Community Mental Health and MentalRetardation Centers, and the Lubbock Regional

Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center.He and Professor Dan Benson coauthored thebook, Texas Criminal Proctdurt and the Of/tndtrwith Mtntal II/ntsS.

FRANK F. SKILLERNProfl'SSOrofuw,lm.AB., University of Chicago, 1964; J.D..University of Denver, 1966; LLM.. Universityof Michigan,. 1969. Admitted to pucti~ inColondo ~d Tens.(Teachts-Proptrly, lVills IVld Trusts, NaturalRtsourrtS lAw, Water Lo.w, fnvironmentaILo.lU)

Professor Skillern taught at Ohio NorthernUniversity Law School before coming to theTexas Tech Law School. He has been a visitingprofessor at the universities of Texas, Tulsa,andArkansas law schools and has written severalarticles and papers on land use, environmental,and natural resources law. ProfessorSkillernhas contributed chapters to various treatisesincluding l'uwell on Rtol Property; Rohan, Zoningand Land Use OmlTOls; and ClulI1in. SptCwliudLtgal Rtstarch. His books include EnvironmmtalProftclion-t~ Ltgal framtwOrk; Taas WaItT Law(2 vols.);and Rtgulation ojWattrandStwtrUJilitits. Professor Skillern remains active inthe TSB Section of Environmental and NaturalResources Law which he chaired in 1983-84.He also served as editor of the ABA NaturalResources and Envirorunental Law Sectioo'spublication,NaturalRtsoumsl.JIwytr. Inaddition, he serves as the local alumnirepresentative for the University of Chicago.

RACHEL A. VAN CLEAVEAssistant Professor of Law, 1995B.A~ StanJord University, 1986;J.D., UnivelSity of California, HastingsCollege of uw, 1989;J.S.M~ StanJord UW School, 1mAdmitted 10 practi~ in CaliformOi.(Teaches-Property, \Wlls o.nd Trusts, Crimino.lLmv, Comparative Crimino.l Proctdurt)

After law school, Professor Van Cleaveclerked for Judge Sam D. Johnson of the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit inAustin, Texas. For two years thereafter shetaught legal research and writing and trustsand estates at Santa Clara University School ofLaw. From 1992 to 1994 she was a TeachingFellow at Stanford Law School where shetaught legal research and writing whilepursuing her '.S.M. Before joining the facultyat Texas Tech, Professor Van Cleave was avisiting professor at the University ofRichmond School of Law where she taughttorts, wills and trusts, fiduciary administration,and criminal law. She has published articles inthe areas of state constilulional law, habeascorpus, and domestic violence. She spent thesummer and fall of 1996 studying Italy'scrirninaljusticesystemasa Fulbright Scholar.

ROIERT A. WENINGERProfessor of Law, 1974.B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1955; LLB~1960; LLM., University of Chir.a.go, 1964.Admitted 10 practice in California OlndWisconsin.(feaches-Erridena, Civil ProadUrt, Trio.lAdooco.cy)

Immediately after graduating from lawschool, Professor Weninger began generalpractice. Four years laler he entered a graduateprogram at the University of Chicago andcompleted an advanced law degree. He thenaccepted a position as a trial attorney with theNational Labor Regulations Board of the 19thRegion of the United States headquartered inSeattle. Professor Weninger served asa trialattomey for five years, with his work concen­trating on the National labor Relations Act.From there he berame a trial altorney for theFederal Defenders Program in San Diego,where he served as trial atlomey for two yearsbefore accepting a position as professor in theSchool of Law OIl California Western Universityin San Diego.

Since arriving at the Texas Tech School ofLaw, Professor Weninger has taught primarilyin the areas of procedure, evidence, andlitigation. He has pioneered the use ofsociological data as a basis for critical analysisof lhe operalion of the United States legalsystem. His publications have appeared insuch nalionallaw joumals as the Virginia LmDReview, lhe UCLA U7W Rtvitw, and the SouthernCalifornialawRtvirw. Professor Weninger hasbeen a visiting professor at Temple UniversitySchool of Law.

IATNE ELIZAIETH ZANGLEINProfessor of law, 1990.B.M.E., Berklee College of Music, 1975; }.D.,State University of New York at Buff.tlo, 1980.Admitted 10 practiet in New York, Florida, andT"".(feachts-Business Entities, $Mlrities Rrgulll­tion, Pensiun Planning, Employment Lo.w,Negotiations Workshop, lIgal Practia)

Before joining the faculty, Professor Zmgleinwas a partner at Vladeck. Waldman, FJias &Enge:lhard, a New York. law firm that specializesin employment and labor law. She supervisedlhe finn's ERISA department and representedtrustees in litigation and arbitration. ProfessorZmglein also worked for six years as in-housecounsel for a pension fund in Rorida. Sheserved as the administrator to the fund,negotiated real estate and business transactions,and was general counsel to the fund's corporatesubsidiaries.

Professor Zanglein served as consultant tothe New York Center for Employee Ownershipand was appointed by Governor Cuomo as amember of the Governor's Task Force onPension Investments. She is a member of theABA Section on labor and Employment Lawand is co-chair of the subcommittee onAdministrative and Legislative for the Commit­lee on Employee Benefits. She is a frequentspeaker at national conferences on pensionissues.

Professor Zmglein has authored a book. onpension fund investments and has publishednumerous articles on corporate governance,proxy voting, and employee benefits.

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Where do I mail my application and recommendationletters?Texas Tech University School of LawAdmissions Office1802 HartfordBox4lXXl4Lubbock, Texas 794(l9..()(J()4

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Can I schedule a personal interview?The large numbers of applicants and time limitations restrictus from granting personal interviews.

What is the cost of tuition, books, and supplies?Tuition for first-year students who are residents of Texas is$150 per semester hour. Students who are nonresidents mustpay tuition of $275 per semester hour. All students will haveadditional expenses of approximately $935 in fees and $300­400 for books and supplies each semester. The averagesemester course load is 14-16 hours.

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