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WEEKS OF FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 13, 1984 BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL VOL. III, NO. 9

Financial aid; Tabulating the

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Rouda and J auss win

client counseling

After 3 weeks of in terviewing, first year students Hank Rouda and E lisa J auss came out on top of the ABA sponsored Client Counseling Competition. The pair will t ravel to Springfield, Mass. next weekend to compet e in the regional competition. Faculty advisor Robert Smith would like to thank all those who participated in the com­petition.

Malley to leave B.C. An open letter to the law school community

My dear friends at the Boston College Law School:

I am writing this letter to you in an attempt to in­form you in as personal a manner as possible that, at the end of the present academic year, I am being re­assigned by my religious superiors. My own Provincial Superior and subsequently the Conference of North American Jesuit Provincials asked me to accept the position of Executive Secretary of the Jesuit Missions Board. This board is made up of the Directors of the In­ternational Ministries of the Jesuit Provinces of the Unites States and Canada and act s as the policy and coordinating body for the American and Canadian Jesuits working in the various international ministries.

I didn 't seek the post, but was asked to assume it ,in view of the need for a person with the sort of experience which I have had. My predecessor has done a marvelous job and I feel very humble and also honored to be ask­ed by my religious order to assume such a position. It offers an opportunity to work at a critical time and in important ways to further a world society marked by peace, mutual love and persuasive justice which is cer­tainly the goal of all of us in the Judaeo-Christian tradi­tions and indeed of all men and women of good will, of every tradition.

Yet with all t his, I will leave with a heavy heart. I leave work at the end of each day, grateful for the privilege of working with such a wonderful group of friends-faculty, students, staff, administrators. I love the new job, but it is all of you which make it a joy. My Jesuit community has been a source of strength and joy

Dean James Malley savors his final months in his comfortable BCLS office.

as well. And being close to my family over these past years has been a gift of immense richness for me. Yet it is the essence of our tradition to try to respond generously to a calling by our superiors, and I'm also happy that I can do so.

Let 's enjoy to the fullest our remaining months together and, as I ask your prayers and a place in your hearts, I certainly promise my own and will leave part of my heart here always.

Jim Malley S.J _

Late Grades: Is There a Solution? By Linda Ouellette

It 's February 2, 1984. Do you know where your grades are?

If you are a second or third year student at Boston College Law School, probably not, at least in terms of an official grade report. If you are a student in one of nine courses offered at the school for which grading has not been completed, even the postcard system cannot help you to know how you scored in the December '83 exams. The harsh reality is that grades for first semester rarely ar­rive before mid-March, and grades for second semester are seldom received until the end of the summer. As third year students wonder if they will have the requisite for 85 passing results and as se­cond year students await grades transcripts for summer clerkships, a question presents itself: Is there no solution to the problem of late grade reports?

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Dean Richard Huber provided some 'insight in­to the problem. According to Huber, the Law School's official policy has historically been that grades are due 30 days after the date upon which the exam is given. A recent vote of the faculty changed this policy to 30 days after the end of the Christmas vacation for the first semester, the policy for second semester remaining unchanged. Applying this new policy to last semester, grades should have been submitted for all courses by February 15th~ Yet, as of that date, 7 faculty members had not turned in grades for 9 courses. While personal and health problems account for the delay for several of the professors, the bottom line is that grades will not be out before mid-March.

What is the solution? Huber agreed that the ideal situation would be for grades to be received by the students prior to confirmation of Registra­tion. When asked about enforcement of the deadlines, ho"wever, he admitted that it was non­existant. While some law schools have a policy of withholding paychecks until grades are submitted, Boston College has not adopted such a draconian system. Instead, Huber suggests, the limits are found in a sense of responsibility in the faculty and a perceived ethical duty to provide feedback on courses in a reasonable time.

Dean Huber suggested that while the ad­ministration and faculty are concious of the pro­blem, the failure to take more action in solving it lies in t he fact that one problem is more than just late grading. Rather, the problem is a result of several factors inherent in the legal education pro­cess. The first of these is class size. Huber estimated that 50 papers resulting from a 3-hour exam would take no less than one week of "sus­tained effort" to correct. Adding in additional time for fatigue and boredom, large classes that typify some upper class courses (such as Corporation, Securities Regs. and Evidence) necessarily acount for some of the delay. A second factor mentioned

by Huber is the nature of law school exams. While short answers or multiple guess may be easier to grade, they are harder to design and may not ac­curately gauge the abililty to spot issues and write where as can an essay. The perceived need to allow professors who teach the course to be the final judge of a student's ability to comprehend and apply the subject matter negates the possiblity of employing research assistants to assist in the grading process. Finaliy, the desire to allow faculty to research, lecture, and write was cited by Huber as yet another factor accounting for the delay. Dean Huber indicated that faculty members are encouraged to pursue scholarly endeavors in ad­dition to their classes. The dedication of B.C.'s faculty to such pursuits is, Huber believes, large­ly responsible for the school's excellent reputation, locally, regionally, and nationally. Such pursuits, however, necessarily detract from the grading process.

In sum, the problem is not an easy one to solve. On the one hand, the need to let students know the results of their work is perceived as being im­portant. On the other hand, the desire to allow large numbers of students to take popular basic courses, the desire to test writing and comprehen­sive skills, and the need to allow faculty to increase the prestege of the school by pursuing time­consuming scholarly pursuits-all noble goals­necessarily conflict with this need.

There appears to be no easy solution. Perhaps the answer lies in accepting that late grades are yet another cost of receiving a legal education. Or, perhaps the answer lies in accepting that the abilities of professors to test fairly, grade quick­ly, and maintain outside pursuits vary greatly, as do the abilities of students to juggle their own pro­fessional, educational, and personal lives. It ap­pears that given the reality of a legal education, late grades, the long lines at confirmation, closed­out courses, and expensive course materials, will remain a fact of life in the years to come.

--OPINION /E DITORIA~--

The overcrowding in the Law School library during the past two weekends underlines a critical failure. The library's lax screening policy is toothless in the face of hoards of non-B.C. law students who enjoy our facilities every weekend. The present policy results in reduc­ed table space and long waits for case book returns.

The root of the problem is the screening procedure. It is unreasonable to expect a single work-study student to police all the activities of non-B.C. students. Further, it places that student in the unenviable position of de­nying the entry of peers. Idle warilings taped to glass doors are. not inhibitive.

It is unfortunate that the fail­ings of other law schools in their location and collections drive their students to the B.C. Law library. B.C. ad­ministrators should remember, however, that their first respon­sibility is to B.C. Law students. It is wrong that B.C. students should suffer the shortcomings of surrounding law schools.

Effective measures to insure full facility availability should be implemented. Among these might be !.D.-card-driven turn­styles and full-time professional staff policing of entering non­B.C. students or alumni.

- I. B.S.

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From the Bunker Law Schools on Parade By Irwin Schwartz

A clipping from the New York Times posted in the library last week indicated that the New Jersey Bar has approved the use of advertisements by its members. Oh how provincial. Yet the idea of lawyers pitching their services on television provoked this question: If law schools advertised on televi- · sion, what would they say?

The ad that Harvard Law School would use comes quickly to mind. They would hire John Houseman, perfeCt to convey the Harvard im­age: staid, conservative, and old. Houseman would dodder through Harvard yard, his voiee slithering through his age-spotted jaws.

"At Harvard Law School," he would say, "you discover law the old-fashioned way." He would

pause to emphasize the full effect of his whispering, William-F.­Buckley-like voice. "You learn it."

Boston University Law School is also predictable. They would hire Lauren Bacall, who, like the in­stitution, is twenty years beyond her prime and now makes money by suckering peole into buying her products.

The ad would begin with Bacall stepping out of a large black limo in a slinky dress that might have looked good on her thirty years ago. In one hand she would hold a Supreme Court Reporter, in the other, a cup of coffee.

"Ah, law school," she would hiss, ''a coffee lovers dream. This case took five cups. At Boston University Law School we en­courage our students to drink plen-

ty of coffee. After all," she would conclude, "that's how it is in the real world.''

Northeastern Law School would certainly follow the technique us­ed in their undergraduate adver­tisements. The spot would begin with an attractive woman walking sprightly between two men. Inex­plicably the men veer to the left and the woman continues to the camera.

"Northeastern gives you a great legal education,'' she would begin in a thick Boston drawl. " And do you know what's even better? They don't give you any grades. That's why we're always smiling."

The ad would conclude with Nor­theastern Law School alumnus Joe Feaster closing his office door. The legend written across the wood:

Here's A Dime, Call Your Mother Kill all the lawyers? By Brian Cook to expect more of us and for this

It would seem that editorials are often like horoscopes in that when they are laudatory they are- con­sidered very valid and fairly ac­curate. But when they attempt to highlight flaws, they are con­sidered mistaken and are not taken seriously . Often times when editorials seem to analyse, they are seen as value judgements and in­terpreted as "pointing the finger" at others rather than exploring the writers' own dilema publicly.

Ellen Goodman pointed out this week that in the constant evolu­tion of American society, we have become members more of profes­sional or business communities than the neighborhoods or parishes of the past. As we sought to improve our neighborhoods and maintain community standards, so should we now seek to maintain the community of our profession. This pz:obl~m becomes more press­ing as who we are becomes harder and harder to separate from what we do ..

It was with concern for the im­age of lawyers in society that I began my column. It was not with malice, but rather from a sense of pride for. our profession, that I had hoped to highlight some of the negative perceptions prevalent in society. I have always viewed the profession as one to be held in high esteem. Because we are officers of the cpurt, ho_wever, society seems

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reason looks upon us with disdain when we fail.

I have been told I have voided myself of credibility by taking a job with a law firm. I have been told that I have mistakenly ap­pointed myself as "minister of morality.' · I was told I did not possess the credentials to be pro­selytizing. This result has led me to believe that I have either mistated my premise or that it has been misconstrued.

I sought guidance. I sought direction. I sought an answer. An answer to whether the community was r~acting against my stating the ideas or the ideas themselves. I was hopeful that the community would welcome criticism if it in some way might help to alleviate the problem areas and stem the flow of criticism from the public in general. I set out on a pilgrimage to the mecca of the American legal profession: Cambridge. I made my way through the false prophets of Harvard Square and entered the great pillars to the room which through the magic of film was law school before we knew anything else about the process.

I entered Langdell North and stood transfixed. I was overcome with the same sensation an atheist must feel upon entering St . Peter's. I peered at the fragile spindled, somewhat archaic chairs set in neat orderly rows. each with a number on a bronze plaque cor­responding to a seating chart at the front of the tiered room. I in-

haled and tasted history, prece­dent, the exhaust from many great minds. I gazed at the oil paintings adorning each wall : Holmes. Pound, Brandeis. They peered down and seemed to ask, "Who are you? Are you prepared to make the necessary sacrifice to succeed? Are you worthy of practicing law?"

I was in the great legal col­osseum where Frankfurter, Bren­nan, Brandeis, and maybe even Rehnquist had sat frightened and uncertain. At that moment my im­agination pried open one of the two doors next to the bench-like desk. Given the choice of the lady or the tiger, I chose the tiger and in he strode. Distinguished, seasoned, and calculated he advanced to the podium with gravity in every step. He dropped his books and peered over his bifocals. His jowls began to quiver and he spoke as if the voice of law. "Mr. Hart, could you tell us the facts of..." A student looked up and 300 eyes focused a discerning evaluative stare upon the hunter's prey. His name was an indication of what he had brought with him for guidance in his law school experience. The student spoke, ''I have nothing to say at this point, but when I do have something so contribute I will raise my hand. "

At the judge's bench the stare became cold and his eyes shone a wicked gleam. His cracked lips parted,

"Mr. Hart, come here. Here is a dime, call your mother. Tell her

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DELIBERATIONS Financial Aid: tabulating By Jennifer Coleman

During the last two weeks of the Fall semester and the first two weeks of the Spring semester, Boston College Law students had the opportunity to express their views on financial aid by responding to a ques­tionaire in the Counseler. A total of 152law students responded.

The results are indicative of the many difficulties encountered by students in their attempts to receive financial aid. The student members of the Faculty Financial Aid Committee, Bill Bogaert, Jeffrey Spitzer-Reznick, and Jennifer Coleman, believe there are "serious problems" with the delivery of financial aid to students at the Law School.

Given that the availability of Federal money for financial aid has been decreased dramatically under the Reagan Adminstration, the survey was design­ed not so much to address the problem of limited funds, but to determine student response to the way these limited funds are distributed.

the disorders ing demand that the University provide a Financial Aid Officer at the Law School itself. Students respon­ding to the survey make between four and seven trips to the Financial Aid Office on the main campus each academic year. Many students indicated the dif­ficulties involved by this necessity are further com­plicated by the lack of adequate transportation between the Newton and Main campus. As many students do not have cars, the inefficiency of the shut­tle bus makes it impossible to visit the Financial Aid Office between classes.

Another commonly expressed concern regarded the actual handling/processing of financial aid requests. Only seven students believed that their financial aid request had been handled efficiently. Of the remain­ing students, 48 thought that the processing was in­adequate and inefficient. Comments following this question indicated that many students had to deal with forms lost by the Financial Aid Office and with conflicting/erroneous information provided by finan­cial aid personnel. Delays in processing were also noted as a serious and common experience, par­ticulary with late processing of Guaranteed Student Loan applications. This delay frequently resulted in the students not receiving their loan money until after the commencement of the school year.

Currently Law Students have one financial aid counseler, Rita Robertson, who is also the counseler for all other graduate students at Boston College. Her office is located in Lyons Hall on the main Campus. Although Admissions Director Louise Clark func­tions as an administrator of Law School financial aid, this aid consists almost . solely of the Presidential Loan/Scholarship Program. All law students who wish to apply for any federally funded financial aid, inclusive of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, must apply through the University Financial Aid Of­fice in Lyons Hall. With the exception of two days during registration for the Spring Semester this year, any Law Student who has questions regarding their financial aid must either phone or visit the main campus.

One question on the survey inquired into Financial Aid response when follow-up action on their part was required. Out of 116 responses to this question only 5 answered that the Financial Aid Office had taken immediate action. Twenty-five students responded that their request was acted upon only after a signifi­cant dalay. Another 53 students reported that Finan­cial Aid acted on their request only after additional request(s) were made.

students said they would contribute to Law School if the money would remain only at the Law School).

The results of the survey indicate an overwhelm-

Given the high tuition paid by law students (higher than any other student, graduate or undergraduate, at Boston College), the increasing tuition, and the reality that student indebtedness is increasing, while the funds for higher education are .being cut-back, financial aid necessarily plays a very large part in

At the present time the student members of the Financial Aid Committee plan to present the results of their survey to the full committee. There is agree­ment that the results of the survey should be made available to the Law School and University Ad­ministration and possibly the Board of Trustees. The students on the committee would also like to in­vestigate its possible use in the On-Site Accredita­tion Visit scheduled for later this semester by the American Association of Law Schools. Since student opinion on some key questions is so overwhelmingly consistent, it is felt that the results are compelling and will hopefully encourage those in positions of responsibility to re-evaluate the crirrent system and its operation. It is also believed that in general the faculty at the Law School are not aware of the dif­ficulties law students experience in receiving their financial aid. Therefore, as a matter of general infor­mation, the survey results will be made available to both faculty and students at the Law School. To these_ ends a folder of all responses with comments will be prepared.

that there is serious doubt about you becoming a lawyer!"

I was petrified. This wasn't what I had expected. I was unprepared. I was unsure. There was serious doubt about my becoming a lawyer. Some perverse impulse caused my hand to rise. "Yes, "he bellowed. "I was wondering if I may ask a question?" "What is it?" "I was wondering what a lawyer's role in society should be?" Before I could catch myself, I had violated the first rule of law school. I had asked a question for which I did not know the answer. He took off his bifocals, "What do you think a lawyer's role in society should be?" I didn't know. The silence became audible: he doesn't know! Why did he_pursue a career when he doesn't know where he will fit into it?

''Before I could catch myself, I had violated the first rule ·of law school. I had asked a question for which I did not know the answer. "

"You, young man, must learn that the law is a jealous mistress and you are guilty of adultery. You have flirted with the social sciences. Do you have comment before I pronounce sentence?"

I felt that if anyone should know it should be Kingsfield. He began to pace, stopped and looked up at the paintings on the walls of the justices for guidance. He spoke,

many law student's lives. · It is impossible te>· list· here· all the comments stu­

dent's made reg~ding the current structure of Finan-. cial Aid vis-a-vis law students. They may however be characterized as expressing very great concerns with the competency of the Financial Aid Office in ad­minstering law student aid. One-hundred-five out of 140 students responded that their experience of finan­cial aid had negatively affected their views of Boston College. Also revealing is the fact that almost 7 5% of those responding indicated that they would not contribute to Boston as alumni 94 Survey results on page 4

"A lawyer's role is whatever he chooses it to be. No one has a for­mula or a device for producing lawyers of a certain nature. We cannot stamp out so many of these

. and so many of those. Society has a place for every kind of lawyer. Each person must be left to decide for himself. He may choose to draw on as much or as little as he chooses. If his decision is right or wrong only he can decide. Society and his profession should give him guidance.

"Guilty? Guilty of what? I have said nothing which was entirely original. If I am guilty of anything it is misappropriated. I was only trying to bring forth ideas which many great minds have given to us to consider. These are not my crea­tions. If there is to be a trial let the ideas defend themselves.''

The room ·grew quiet and still as the transformation of ideas took place. The ideas took form and began to circulate around the room. An old man in a white robe stood and faced a jury. His movements were slow and directed. "Is it a crime to open the world of silence to discussion? If a man feels that he is speaking the thoughts of others whose value has been forgotten should he be punished? Is it not a far greater in· jury to withhold ideas from the world? In my day I spoke of man's role in Greek society. I instructed him to seek the good, seek the truth. But this belief clashed with the beliefs of the state. A state has a duty to protect itself, but need a state fear danger from an idea? But ideas stir anger and unrest you say. Others say that spouting ideas is wasted energy and only ac-

tions produce change. But wasn 't it a man of your democratic state who said, 'A function of free speech is to invite dispute. It may indeed best serve its purpose when it in­duces a condition of unrest, creates dissastification with conditions as they are,· or even stir people to anger. Speech is often provocative and challenging. It may strike at prejudices and preconceptions and have profound unsettling effects as it presses for acceptance of an idea. '* In ancient Greece we tested ideas in the marketplace of Athens. Today they should be entered into the marketplace of ideas. The debates which began in Athens regarding the value of education have persisted to this day. In the 5th century the Socratics believed learning was aimed at "becoming something" whereas the Sophists believed that learning was aimed

· at "having something." In modern times you argue over which form of an education is more important: a general education or one that teaches a specific skill. You debate if society is being injured by its best minds seeking the rewards of the legal profession instead of bet­ter serving society through engineering, sciences ... "

With that Socrates faded and Harvard's President Derek Bok began to address the room. Behind him stood former Boston Univer­sity' President· Daniel Marsh, University of New South Wales Professor Wooten, Abraham Lin­coln and John Stuart Mill. Each began to float about the room awaiting their turn to speak. (To be continued).

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Chief Counsel, Governor's Office of Administration and Finance. "Northeastern prepared me for where I am today," he would say.

Suffolk and New England law schools' advertisments would be low-budget, only found on late night television on channels 38 and 56. Their ads would be similar, focusing on the benefits of being a lawyer and how much · money lawyers make. The visuals would be a collage of smiling students and well-dressed lawyers:

"You too can become a lawyer. If you are unhappy with your pre­sent job, or if you would like to make something more of yourself, · call this toll-free number right now. If you call immediately we will send you this super screwdriver set absolutely free. Even if you decide not to come, keep the screwdriver set as our gift to you. Call now, our operators are standing by."

As for Boston College Law School, well we all know that B.C. wouldn't advertise. We're too cool. Just as you don't see Ropes and Gray soliciting personal injury cases in the Middlesex News, so would Boston College refrain from commercialism. If, however, Boston College Law School fell vic­tim to falling enrollments and felt compelled to advertise, they're best bet would be to hire Andy Griffith.

He could be seen sitting in front of a warm fire, casebook in hand, extolling the sincerity of BCLS. "Good law school," he would say, "good law school."

! Extremism and the Limits of Liberty By Scott A. Birnbaum

The First Amendment freedoms of expression and association are among the most cherished values of the American political and legal system. This belief, however, faces its greatest challenge in the ac­tivities of organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, the neo-Nazi move~:mt, and other manifesta­tions of irrational hatred. These groups will be the topic of a con­ference entitled, THE LIMITS OF LIBERTY: EXTREMISM, PREDJUDICE AND THE LAW, to be held at Boston College on March 22nd.

The constitutionality of this issue is significant because the ac­tivities of these organizations are regarded by most people as com­pletely unacceptable in civilized society. It is unfortunate that the violent behavior of the Klan, a by­product of the southern Reconstruction movement, con­tinues to occur today throughout the country. In recent years, several organizations have been formed which preach a very similar brand of prejudice and racism but in a more "respectable" way. For example, Posse Comitatus, which is best known as an anti-tax organization, uses literature and rhetoric that is replete with ~;ascism, anti-semitism, and sexism.

The March 22nd conference will discuss the scope of the problem of extremist groups in.our society. To some people, extremism is most dangerous when it takes the form of organized behavior such as with the Klan. To others, extremism is of most concern in its societal manifestation, as when it supports the traditional repression of

groups such as women and minorities.

An important element in a discussion of extremism and pre­judice that is often ignored is its cause. Professor Michael Saks of B.C.'s Psychology Department will address this subject. He will describe the psychology of organiz­ed hate groups and provide some insight as to what it is in the con-

. stitution of American society that supports extremism and prejudice.

The other major subject for the conference will be a discussion of legal remedies against extremist behavior. There have been numerous proposals to combat the activities of extremist groups, including the use of federal tax statutes, the application of cor­porate law doctrines, surveilance and even gun control. Some of these responses raise very difficult Constitutional problems. For ex­ample, does the establishment of a new cause of action in tort for the utterance of racial insults imper­missibly infringe on Freedom of Speech? When should govenment limit speech that advocates racial or prejudicial violence? Should por­nography which promotes sexism be excluded from First Amend­ment protections? To what extent does govenmental surveilance of groups suspected of extremist ac­tivity infringe on the Rights to Privacy and Association?

Individual lawyers also face dif­ficult choices in dealing with ex­tremist groups . When the American Civil liberties Union represented theN azis who wanted to march through the city of Skokie, Illinois, the organization lost a significant number of its membership. The decision to repre­sent the Nazis was widely debated

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within and without the organiza­tion and illustrates the difficult dilemas lawyers face when called upon to represent morally reprehensible clients. ·

common interest represents the type of cooperations that can be most effective to combat the com­mon adversaries of prejudice, racism, and extremism in society.

The conference is sponsored by th Asian Pacific Law Students Association, the Black American Law Students Association, the Jewish Law Students Association, the Latino American Law Students Association, the Law Students Association, and the Women's Law Center. These groups, assisted by-Dean Malley and Professor Baron, have been busy planning the conference since November. It is hoped that the coming together of these groups to present a program with a topic of

The entire law school communi­ty is cordially invited to attend this conference, which will be held in Barry Pavillion on March 22 from 7 to 10 o'clock. There will also be a reception following the pro­gram. The program will consist of one or two key note speakers followed by a panel discussion.

The next issue of the Alleger will contain a list of all the conference participants. The organizers of the conference ask you to reserve March 22nd on your callenders for this very important event.

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Lichtenstein to teach in Ru.ssia-Poland

Professor Cynthia Lichenstein of Boston College Law School will teach in a law program in Russia and Poland during the summer. Lichtenstein will teach a 2-semester-credit course in East­West Trade Law, which will ex­amine the legal problems of trade across the iron curtain, principal­ly trade between the United States and Russia or Poland. The course will examine many aspects of trade, from contract negotiation, performance, and dispute resolu­tion, to joint ventures , transfer of technology, and agricultural tran­sactions. Special problems caused by GATT, the economic integra­tion of socialist countries in CMEA and US regulation of trade for national security and politcal purposes will be considered.

sites in important commercial cities in the socialist world provide the student with an opportunity to have first-hand contact with peo­ple involved in international trade in those countries, and to compare the differing approaches of the Polish and Russian systems.

Professor Herbert Lazerow of the University of San Diego, direc­tor of the program, commented: "Professor Lichtenstein was asked to teach because of her distinguish­ed contributions to the study of in­ternational trade and because of her skills in working closely with

. individual students. The limited number of participants admitted to the program makes this close working contact a reality."

For further information, write Mrs. Coursey, Law School, Univer­sity of San Diego, Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110.

The 4-week course, which begins June 4, takes place in Moscow, Leningrad, and Warsaw. Those

Financial Aid Office (average). 5.5 6.9 4.4 5.6

26 18 51 Number who felt a F.A. Officer at the Law School was a: - Necessary im-

12 8 21 provement. 33 47 30 110 - Useful convenience. 6 12 11 29 -Unnecessary change. 0 3 4 7 Number whose con-

15 9 30 tact(s) with F.A. has affected their view of Boston College: - Positively. 6 - 4 3 13

2 3 7 -Negative!~. 24 48 33 105 - Had no effect. 5. 8 11 24 Amount of debt incur-

19 15 50 red as· result of student $7,366 $14,600 $19,855 decision to attend B.C. Law

Number whose in-39 29 86 debtedness:

- - influences decisions about ein2Io~ment. 35 49 36 120 - does not influence

56 46 136 employment decision. 1 9 9 19

Those in favor of merit scholar hsi ps. 3 () 5 14

6 1 13 -- only if will not decrease aid to finan-cially needy students. 28 37 24 89

6 8 22 Those not in favor of merit sholarships. 8 31 16 55

Those in favor of

19 19 48 minority scholarships to promote diversity in student body. 17 21 9 47

- Only if would not 31 17 59 decrease aid to finan-

cially needy students. 18 34 32 84

Those opposed to

2 2 5 minority scholarships. 5 7 4 16

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15 5 25 It is impossible here to reproduce all the comments that people wrote in response to questions on this

19 19 53 survey. It is hoped that at some point a booklet of

3 2 9 these surveys, complete with comments, will be prepared and available to students, faculty and ad-minstration.

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reason for. this bill not becoming @ law. Even though the committee ;:o was not overturned in the House C::: until May 16, 1983 and it was not . ~ ordered to a third reading in the >< Senate until November 16, 1983. ~ This obviously can be a slow, ~ tedious process, especially for a bill > that has many different groups fS with opposite opinions that are lob· :I: hying for or against .it. Elected of· ficials must try to reflect the views

By Sen. Michael LoPresti, Jr.

The upcoming articles in this series will concentrate on the J udi<;:iary hearings for 1984 and key legislation from the Commit· tee that will eventually be debated on the floor of the Senate.

This article will focus on the path that a bill must follow in order to be enacted into law by the Massachusetts Legislature. In order to illustrate the problems that may be encountered, one of our more publicly debated bills will be discussed- The Living Wall.

This bill was chosen because it evokes a great reaction either in favor or against the bill. Therefore, it is an example of a piece of legislation that is heavily lobbied by private citizens as well as in· terest groups, both pro and con. For our purposes, neither side will be advocated, but a brief explana· tion is necessary for those un· familiar with the bill.

The legislation provides legal recognition to a living will volun· tarily drafted by any adult person (eighteen years or older) who has become terminally ill without hope of possible recovery. The living will itself declares that no artificial means be used to prolong death in the case of a terminal condition. This terminal illness MUST be diagnosed by two physicians as an illness that.is "pursuant and ir· reversible with no possiblity of a medical breakthrough. "According to the Matter of Earle N. Spring, 405 N.E. 115, 118 (1980), the declaration is to be witnessed by two persons not related to the signer by blood, marriage or economic interest. The will is in ef· feet for ten years, yet it may be revoked at any time.

This legislation was filed by Representative Voke and co· sponsored by twenty-eight of his colleagues. It has been repeatedly filed for the past eight years . The first step in a bill's journey is .the committee hearing. This is held before the entire Judiciary Com· mittee which consists of five senators and ten representatives. Usually written or oral testimony is given and the Committee members question those testifying if there are any ambiguities or if more information is desired. There was a great deal of testimony at this lengthy committee hearing in 1983 , not only from private citizens , but from many Massachusetts clergymen who took opposite positions. .

Those that argued ~ginst the bill (The Catholic Church) contend that the "bill is unnecessary because patients now can halt extraor· dinary medical treatment and that it would be a step towards euthanasia." However, those in favor of the legislation feel that a living will "simply extends the legal protection of that right to refuse treatment to a time when a person is uncon·scious or unable to speak for himself and is suffering from a terminal illness." As one can see, no matter how clear cut an issue may appear, there are two sides to every story. A poll of the committee was taken and the bill was given an adverse report. This report was contested when it reached the House floor and it was revised by a roll call vote of 71 yeas, 71 nays. The bill reached a third reading in the House and was redrafted with some minor changes. The bill was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 78 yeas, 62 nays. Upon reaching the

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After reading the above travel of this bill through both branches of the legislative, one may think that this was a relatively easy process and that there could be no possible

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' Alice in Wonderlaw-or The Twilaw Zone By Jane Lyons

Be advised to set aside the even­ing of April 5, 6, or 7 on your social calendar so that you won't miss what promises to be yet another smash hit in a long line of box of­fice successes, as the Boston Col­lege Law Revue presents ''Alice iri Wonderlaw or The Twilaw Zone!"

This year's musical comedy is filled with many of our old favorite tunes with the new twists that on­ly a Law Revue show can give. It is anticipated that every law school professor will make a guest ap­pea:r:ance and have the opportuni-

Graduation activities By Charla Bizios

. Although it is only the end o:t February, graduation week ac­tivities are already being planned by the Graduation Committee. The schedule in not finalized, however, and suggestimis for other activities are welcome.

On Friday, May 25, a semi­formal dance will be held at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The evening will feature a live band and hors d'ourves and all students, faculty and guests are invited. Tickets are tentatively priced at .$15 and will become available shortly.

In addition, there will be a recep­tion for graduating students and their parents in either Barat or Putnam House on May 26.

ty to add his/her entertaining gifts to the show. And beware friends, rumor has it that some of the more well-known personalities from our own ranks will also have their mo­ment under the bright lights.

Brainstorming for this year's show began back in September, and the basic plot, with its main theme "Alice in Wonderlaw" and subtheme "The Twilaw Zone" was outlined by November. With a cast of 70-75 of our more shy and retir­ing classmates, the show_ is being directed by Mark Fernald, '85 and· Diana Folch-Pi, '85. Susie Hayes, '85, is the producer.

Comparing this year's show to last year's "Star Laws: Revenge of the J.D.," the only promise that spokesman Jeff Loeb would make is that this year's show will be shorter. In addition, a third perfor­mance has been added to this year's schedule in order to ac­comodate the throngs of fans and theater buffs expected to attend. The show will be held at the new theatre on B.C.'s Chestnut Hill campus. Tickets (general admis­sion is $4.00, students $3.00) will be available in the bookstore, cafeteria and from cast members at a date to be announced. A word to the wise- buy your tickets early.

Nazi investigator seeks student support By Irwin B. Schwartz

Citing an almost comical in­competence and naivety in the U.S. State Department, John Lof­tus told an audience at B.C. Law

· School of the importation of Nazi war criminals after World War II.

''The only part of the State Department's plan that worked was the cover-up," the 32-year-old Loftus said.

Speaking to about 75 law students and faculty in room 315 on Friday, Loftus recounted gruesome war crimes and provid­ed evidence that their perpetrators were smuggled into the United States by British and State Department intelligence agents. He reasoned that the former Nazis were brought out of Germany at the end of the war to assist in anti-

communist efforts of the Allies. The tactical fallicy of the plan, he added, was that many of the Nazis were actually double agents for the Soviet Union.

Admitting that all this seemed far from reality, Loftus pointed to classified State Department documents which he discovered as chief of the Justice Department's Office of Special Investig~tions. These papers, which he has turn­ed over to Congress, indicate a special group of State Department intelligence officers shielded their Nazi-smuggling activities even

. from the CIA as they violated Con­gressional and Constitutional man­dates in their anti-Communist fervor.

"They were importing the dregs of humanity in the fear of Com-

munism, but were blind to the fact that these men were Communists too," Loftus explained.

Loftus then turned his discus­sion-to the available legal avenues to prosecute those war criminals located in the United States. Most of the statutes of limitations have run, he said. This leaves the pro­secution lacking a jurisdiction in which to bring suit. All that seems to be left is to strip the Nazis of their U.S. citizenship, he said. This too may not be effective, he added, because no country in the world will accept a ·convicted war criminal and United States law bars deportation if the defendant has no country in which he can enter.

Loftus suggested the only re-~maining avenues are either the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789, which allows civil suits against enemies of all mankind, or an ex­tension of statutes of limitations. But, he added, that may conflict with ex post facto provisions Of the Constitution.

This type of smuggling of war criminals is still going on, Loftus revealed . He called for law students in the Boston area to form a watch-dog Ad Hoc Commit­tee of Accountability to observe the legislative and legal developments in the prosecution of Nazi war criminals.

"In twenty or thirty years, when all the Nazi war criminals are dead of old age, our children will look at these records and ask what we did while the Nazi war criminals were still alive. We should be able to tell them we prosecuted them as long as we could,'' Loftus concluded, his voice finally breaking from the monotone of his presentation.

The Graduation Committee has been working hard to make gradua­tion week successful and eventful, and needs to know what people would like. Suggestions can be

made to either Charla Bizios, Bill Hadley, Linda Brisson, Sue Bleichfeld, Paul Burns, John Dellea, or LSA President Mike Coughlin.

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Are you at all interested in arms control? You are not alone . LANAC, Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control, is the na­tional organization of lawyers dedicated to using their skills as at­torneys and negotiators to end the nuclear arms race. Physicians ana scientists have formed professional associations to educate the public on the dangers of nuclear war, but lawyers, because of their train­ing are in a unique position to ad­vocate for negotiation and mutual, verifiable agreements as alter­natives to the nuclear arms race.

The Lawyers Alliance, nearly 6000 strong, is comprised of lawyers, judges. paralegals, legal secretaries. and law students. Its national headquarters are in Boston and its 46 local chapters are spread throughout the country.

The national organization is preparing for a conference to be held in Washington with a Soviet delegation of lawyers and nuclear arms control experts. The con­ference is a follow-up to a similar meeting in Moscow in the summer of1983, -

Local chapters have worked on litigation projects such as a suit under the Freedom of Information Act. They have alwo sponsored mock trials and mock negotiations, often held at graduate and law schools.

Here at Boston College, students have formed a satellite organiza­tion which shares its namesake's desire to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. B.C.'s LANAC has thirty members who have so far been responsible for bringing a variety of speakers to the school.

Educating the law school com­munity about the weapon systems in existance, the policies of the cur­rent administration, and alter­natives for public reaction to the arms race is a primary goal of B.C.'s LANAC. In November 1982, B.C. and LANAC cospon-

sored a very successful panel discussion, featuring Ed Markee and Judge Edith Fine. Judge Fine addressed the conseq1,1ences that a nuclear war would have on the legal system. This past January, the group sponsored a talk on civil disobedience by Macy Morse, a 62-year-old grandmother and defen­dant in the A VCO 7 trial. In con­trast, on Febuary 23, Dr. Walker, an expert defense systems analyst discussed with a group ·of students how defense systems work, and what strategic implications they have.

This April, B.C. 's LANAC in­tends to present a panel discussion in which people who are not com­mitted to LANAC's point of view will be given an opportunity to be heard. -

The group 's faculty advisor, Pro­fessor Arthur Berney sits on the Board of Directors of the National organization of LAN AC, and is also a member of the Executive Committee. Approximately 12 other faculty members are also af­filiated with LANAC- the largest percentage of involved faculty of any law school in the country.

The group does not intend, however, to become merely an in­formation source. The students are dedicated to getting the student body involved and to evolve into a political action group. One goal for the future is to publish a newslet­ter with a calendar of events so students can participate in pro­grams run throughout the Boston area.

LANAC believes that lawyers have the skills to separate fact from speculation, to identify root issues, to clarify the parties in­terests, and then devise alternative strategies for getting results. Although students at B.C. are not in agreement with all of the policies of the national LAN AC, the group shares LANAC's belief that lawyers can and will make a dif­ference in reaching an arms control solution.

Hoop team defeated Brown leads team to quarter- finals

By Peter Schilling

The Boston College Law School men· s basketball team lost to Rutgers-Camden, N.J., on Satur­day, 79-72 in the quarter-final round of the annual law school tournament sponsored by Western New England School in Springfield.

B.C. advanced to the quarter final round by beating Western New England 68-65 on Friday afternoon, and New York Univer­sity 89-70 Saturday morning. The loss to Rutgers Saturday afternoon was the third game the team played in less than 24 hours. and came just three hours after the game with N.Y.U.

Some 25 men's teams competed in the tournament this year, which was held over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Ten students from B.C. went with the squad to Springfield­Chris Jantzen, 3L, Tom Morgan, 3L, John Stoddard, 3L, Scott Brown, 3L, Joe Stockwell, 2L, Frank Doran• 2L, John Walker, 2L

·John Lawler, 2L, Pete Schilling, 2L, and Bob Pierce, the only first year student to make the trip.

On Friday afternoon, the B.C. team narrowly defeated the Western New England Law School team, 68-65. Tough team defense, a trademark of the B.C. team over its three games in the tournament,

provided the winning edge in a see­saw battle. Brown, a guard who paced all B.C. scorers over the weekend, provided the bulk of the offensive fire-power with 25 points. Jantzen, added 14, and Pete Schill­ing chipped in another 13 against New England.

On Saturday morning, the B.C. team rolled over the squad from N.Y.U. B.C. opened a commanding

· 16-point lead in the first half. and never let N.Y. U. get closer than 12 in the second period. Hot shooting by Brown (26) from the outside. and Schilling (22) from closer to the basket, forced N.Y.U. out of its zone defense in the first half. Mean­while. guards Jantzen and Stod­dard kept pressure on the N.Y. U. ball handlers. causing a number of turnovers which B.C. converted in­to fastbreak baskets. Bob Pierce. the only first year student to make the trip to Springfield this year, had 11 points in the second game against N.Y.U.

Saturday afternoon, three hours after the N.Y.U. game and just 24 hours after the Western New England game the day before, B.C. was back on the court to face Rutgers-Camden in the quarter­final round. B.C. got into foul trou­ble early, and was plagued by fouls and tough calls throughout the game. Four members of the team fouled out in the second half, and the team had to finish the last two

Legal Eagles -take off Drive for the playoffs begins By David T. Miele

The Legal Eagles, who only several weeks ago looked like "a bad -excuse for a hockey team,'· have rebounded from their slide with two important victories that have propelled them back into the playoff picture. B.C. now sports a 3-4-1 record, which while less than impressive, nuts them into a battle with Tufts Medical for the fourth playoff position in the Graduate School League.

Miele, the puckcarryer, made a less than mediocre flip pass to Durrin who somehow batted the puck down and swept a wrist shot into the far corner of the net. Several minutes later Isaac Peres drove a wicked shot past the stunned N.E . netminder for his second tally of the year.

Late in the second period, B.C. found itself down 5-3 but its Eagles continued to press. Goals by Dave Miele and Tony Zelle tied the score

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minutes of the game with only four players. Once again, Brown led the offensive attack with 29 points, with forward Morgan adding 14, and Jantzen 11.

B.C. chased the fine-shooting Rutgers team for most of the game, never being down by more than eight points. B.C. took the lead once in the second half and was up by five with nearly 8 minutes left after strong defensive play kept the New Jersey team's hot-shooting forwards in check. But a series of turnovers and miss­ed shot opportunities prevented B.C. from keeping the lead.

As he crossed the blue line he made a nifty behind the back pass to defenseman Geoff Hobart who was trailing the play. Hobart, in a rare occurance, elected not to shoot and slid a pin-point pass to Haley who · tucked it into the net.

B.C. was not in the clear as the final minutes saw N.E. pressing and going all out to tie the game. In the last minute play a shot bounded off the boards behind the net and bounced toward the B.C. cage. As Cook held the post the puck became lodged in his skates. Almost simultaneously, the referee 's whistle blew and a N.E. player rapped the puck into the

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The top three spots in the stan­dings are held by B.U. Law, Har­vard Grad School, and Harvard Business School (A team). The Eagles have not yet met Tufts Med in league play, but a home and away series is scheduled for early March. Coach Peres of the Legal Eagles, who has recently been try­ing to overcome a mild case of the flu, said from his hospital bed in the intensive care ward of Boston City Hospital, "The games against Tufts Med are crucial and will pro­badly determined who gets into the playoffs." Peres was in­censed when he was informed that no one on the team had noticed his absence, but he attributed this to his quiet demeanor as coach and stealthy style of play on the ice.

The Legal Eagles began their two game · winning streak on February 13th at McHugh, squeaking out a 6-5 victory against a totally revamped New England Law School Team. The game was well played by both clubs and featured several plays by the Eagles sure to make the '84 highlight reel. B.C.'s first goal came on an extraordinary effort by Tom Durrin as he broke down the right side on althree on one. Dave

Dave Miele crashes toward opponents net.

early in the third period. Interim coach John Connelly cited Zelle's quick and accurate shot as his greatest weapon. "He gets it off so fast its in the net before the goalie knows what happened."

The prettiest play of the night came on the game-winning score by Peter Haley. The play developed when veteran forward Dave Phelan intercepted a pass at center ice and carried the puck into the N.E. zone.

net. After several minutes of oral argument from both teams referee John Nadolny, showing a keen sense for arbitration, called for a penalty shot. Cook was triumphant in . the one confrontation as he in­timidated the N.E. skater who put on one too many moves and lost control ofthe puck. B.C. survived the final seconds and came away with the controversial win.

B,,.C's next win came. over the.

Coed Basketball

By Kenny Viscarello

The Coed Intramural Basketball League kicks off its season Friday. February 24 at the Rec Plex on the main campus. There are presently 11 teams signed up to play.

Each team will play 6 games, followed by a playoff beginning April 6. Although the style and basic rules of college basketball apply. there have been some rule changes to make the game more fun for all. A basket scored by a woman will count 3 points, a foul shot 2 points. A man can block a woman· s shot only if he does not leave the ground. Also. two women must be on the court at all times.

According to some of last years· players, the key to having a suc­cessful team is having talented female teammembers. With a 3 point field goal and a 2 point foul shot, an accurate woman player can make the difference between a winning and losing team. Many of the teams seem to have stockpiled much of the available talent, with "Motion to Squash .. compiling ~ roster of 18 players.

The only drawback to the league is the fact tha.t the games are played on the main campus. Some of the team captains have been try­ing to get the games moved to the Quonset Hut, thus avoiding the $3 per player · per game Rec Plex charge. L.S.A. representative and league coordinator Kim Detherage has already agreed to the move; all that is needed, then is permission from Plant Services.

Anyone interested in refereeing the games for a small stipend should contact Kim Detherage, 552-4413, or Abe Martinez as soon as possible. There is no charge to view the games, and all spectators are invited to attend.

Kennedy School of Harvard on February 21st at McHugh. The Eagles simply overpowered their opponent posting a 15-2 victory. Every single B.C. skater had a hand in the scoring including Jeff "frontal" Loeb who made a playbook perfect pass to set up a John Connelly score. The line Jim Freely, Bill O'Donnell ar. j Dave Miele was nothing short of spec­tacular, accounting for 9 goals, in­cluding a 4 goal hat trick for Freely, and a hat trick for O'Don­nell. The B.C. skaters were ob­viously not very busy in their own zone, and it is rumored that defenseman Tom Finnegan was seen doing his tax homework while ·

·play was in the offensive zone. In a tragic note the Kennedy School goaltender, depressed over his per­formance, tried to end it all by jum­ping in front of a truck on Commonwealth Ave. after the game. He was unhurt, however, as the truck went through his legs.

The following night, Feb. 21st, B.C. took on Suffolk Law in a non­league contest at the North End MDC rink. The 15-4 loss humbled the Eagles, who had a somewhat depleted squad and were simply outskated and outplayed by the "far superior" Suffolk team. The B.C. players, tired and beaten after the game, took solace in the fact that they attend a "far superior" law school.

ICE CHIPS: After the 15-2 trouncing of Ken­

nedy School one of their players was heard to mumble, "You guys go to law school too?" Irwin Schwartz gets ·the "no brain-no pain' ' award for offering to play net against Suffolk in Cook's absence.

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As BAR/BRI enrollments have climbed, the state pass percentage has increased.

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Last sumrner. the Massachusetts pass rate was one of the highest in recent years. And more than 500

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BAR/BRI's overall pass percentage was higher than the state rate, and at many Massachusetts schools we had a pass percentage

in the low 90's or high 80's.

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