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4 Cornell Law Forum (Student ed.) 1 (1951-1952)

handle is hein.journals/corlawfose4 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume% No. 1 The Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, October 24, 1951 Page I Law Quarterly Adds Nineteen Compets To Publication Staff As a result of their excellence in scholastic achievement last year, nine- teen new competitors have been added to the staff of The Cornell Law Quar. terly. The new competitors received notices of their high attainments af- ter the computation of the grades this past summer. All with the exception of two are third term students. Competitors Named The newly designated competitdrs are: Arnold I. Burns, Malverne, N. Y.; James Duffy, Binghamton, N. Y.; Gordon Evans, Milford, Conn.; Philip Evans, Utica, N. Y.; Leo J. Fallon, Hamburg, N. Y.; Bernard von Falkenhausen, Essen, Germany; Mark E. Fields, Franklinville, N. Y.; Fris- bee Poller, Norwich, N. Y.; Norman Gross, Rockville Center, N. Y.; John Hetherington, St. Catherines, Ont.; John L, Krishner, Lowville, N. Y.; John A. Lambert, Ithaca, N. Y.; c- ward A. Lassman, Hartford, Conn.; John P. Ludington, Holley, N. Y.; Norman Penny, Youngstown, N. Y.; Stanley Springer, Detroit, Michigan; Sanford Tanenhaus, Binghamton, N. Y.; John L. Truscott, Buffalo, N. Y.; and Vaughan Stelzenmuller, Birming- ham, Ala. John Ambert is a fourth term stu- dent and Vaughan Stelzenmuller Is starting his fifth term. Three other fifth term students qualified for Quartery competition but were unable to accept, because of the many extras already con- fronting them for their final two terms. They are: Reese Taylor Jr., Pasadena, Calif.; John Picinich, West Englewood, N. J.; and Wesley Whit- ney, Ithaca, N. Y. John Latibe and Thomas Hampson also qualified but did not return to Cornell this term. Both are former members of the present third term class. Hampseon is now serving in the Army, as his ROTC Unit was activated this summer. The new competitors are directly under the Quarterly Note Editor, Jack Clarke, '52. (Continued on page 3, col. 8) From left to right: Donald Clandy, Business Manager; Lorene Joergensen, Managing Editor; Jack Clarke, Note Editor; Bill Tanden Heaven, Editor-In. Chief; and Tom Clark, Book Review Editor. The new editors, elected last spring, were responsible for the mechanies of the summer issue of the Quarterly. Sheridan Heads Moot Court Board; Competition Schedules Announced Cooney and Libenson Also Elected To Top Posts Moot Court is again in full swing under the learned staff elected to office last Spring. The following offi- cers were chosen: John Sheridan '52, Chancellor; Charles Cooney '52, Vice- Chancellor; and Jerome Libenson '52, Clerk. Since Professor Freeman is on sabbatical leave of absence, Profes- sor Farnham has taken his place as the faculty adviser to the Moot Court Board. Changes in Rules There are several innovations in the handling of Moot Court this year which are hoped to make the experi- ence of participation more rewarding to the students who are competing. Primarily for the benefit of the first year students and to help them through the maze that is presented by a Moot Court problem, the student board has prepared and sold to al first year students, a handbook on q~~~d .eA $ucatid Me.i~oft Ma~~~ed 44p F a tdm As a result of an Intensified pub- The Honor Committee indicated licity campaign, nearly one hundred that work would continue on suggest- students attended the first meeting of ed revisions to the present rules. the Cornell Law Association on Tues- Many divergent views regarding the day, October 9. A lengthy agenda was Honor system have been received by efficiently handled during the hour the committee, and to date It has long meeting under the capable di- been impossible to amalgamate them rection of President, Harry Albright, effectively. Some doubt was expressed '52. as to whether the Association actually The meeting revealed a serious feel- wanted to continue the honor system. lug of apathy among members of the Optimism, however, keynoted the Association regarding many law concluding half of the meeting. New school functions. Delinquent dues to binders and a paper rack have been the amount of $500 were reported. procured to alleviate the untidy mga- Prompt payment of the' annual dues zine and paper situation in the Men's 'was urged, emphadizing the fact that Lounge. A new aerial has been or- the Association can function properly dered for the radio to enhance pro- only with full cooperation on the part gram reception. A long playing rec- of all members. A progress report on ord attachment was generously don- the 1952 Barrister showed not only a ated by a member of the Class of dire need for workers, but also a sur- '54. Television, however, was voted prising lack of interest generally. A down by a large majority, primarily consensus, however, clearly showed because it was felt to be an unneces- that the Barrister Is wanted and can sary extravagance at the present time fulfill a useful purpose, economically due to the poor quality of programs and sentimentally. A committee will and reception and the cost of a set. soon be appointed by Pres. Albright, in an ex-officio capacity, to arouse A committee was chosen, headed by interest In the publication of the year- Jim Nye, '58, to Investigate the cubicle book. (Continued on page 4, coL 9) moot court that sets forth In One place the form of the brief required, sources of reference to be used in solving the problems, and the correct method of court room procedure. Also in the interest of the first year class, several second and third year men have been assigned to each of the twelve Moot Court Clubs, in addition to the student adviser that had been previously assignedl In this way it is felt that the student groping over un- familiar ground will receive some light from the errors and experiences of the upper classmen. Along witb this, a committee headed by Richard Hays has undertaken to map out the stacks on all levels of the library so that a student can have a ready source of information as to the whereabouts of the material he Is seeking. New Marking System To further improve the system, a new marking system has been inaugu- rated for use by faculty and student Judges. It wil tend to give a more uni- form value to the marks received and to correct the influence of one who Is either too lenient or to stringent with his marking. Under this new plan, a student is graded thirty per cent on his speaking ability and per- sonality, thirty per cent on his gen- eral presentation of the arguments Ia. ant In his side of the case, and forty percent on his response to questions from the bench. The brief itself is graded separately by the judge be- fore the oral argument. First year competition Is scheduled to start on the 22nd of October, when a general meeting will be held for all first year students and the rules and regulations explained to them. At this time their cases will be given out and arguments will start shortly there. after. 2nd Year Competition Completed The Fall round of second year Moot Court has already been completed with fifty-three participants in the compe- tition. To give a more realistic touch to the arguments, all cases were heard in the Moot Court Room rather than in class rooms as was previously the case. After this round each second (Continued on page 4, coL 8) Selective Service Changes Law Student (lassification Although approximately three- fourths of the students in American law schools hold baccalaureate de- grees the latest directive from the Selective Service System declares that a student who is pursuing a course of instruction in a law school leading to his first law degree should be considered as an 'undergraduate student' under the student deferment program. However, since many law students have procured deferments on the basis of their supposed graduate status the Selective Service directive continues: Until such time as the new procedure is completed and pub- lished, local boards will give con- sideration to the evidence submitted on behalf of full-time students of law, whether such evidence is based on the assumption that they are graduate stu- dents or on the assumption that they are undergraduate students The effects of the new directive in- sofar as they can now be determined are: 1. Students in the upper three- fourths of their undergraduate clas or possessing a 70 test score may be deferred for admission to law school. 2. To remain in law school a student should have a test score of a least 70 and be in the upper three-fourths of his class in each year. Under the old ruling a student had to have a test score of 75 and be in the upper half of his undergraduate class to be deferred for admission. However all .that was previously ne- cessary for a student to remain in Law school was a certification or good standing. It should be noted that in the last analysis student deferment is left up to the Local Draft Boards which are not bound to follow the national policy as set forth in these new regulations. The change was principally based on the fact that many law schools do not require an academic degree as a condition of admittance. Downward Trend Attributed To Military Service Calls Selective Service took a bite out of the first year clas that enrolled Sep- tember 18, as only 103 freshmen en- tered the Cornell Law School. This is a sudden reversal of the upward trend in class size which culminatd with 170 in the 1950 entering clau. Total enrollment decreased from 457 last year to 890 this fall. That military service was the main factor in diverting students from the law school is indicated by the num- ber who withdrew their applicatins, many giving military service as the reason, and stating that they would like to come to Cornell after they return from service. Younger First Year Closs Most of the entering class this yeaw is well under twenty-five years of age. The World War II veteran as a factor in college classes has takes a sudden drop at the law schooL Only about 30% of the first year class are veterans, the first time in several years that veterans have comprised less than 50% of the entering clam. More Single Men Fewer of this year's entering clas are married, continuing the steady decrease of this group. In 1948 more than one-third of the entering class was married, while only 10% of the class of '54 are joined in wedded bliss. Women, however, contitnue to enter the law school at the same rate. There are six freshman women this year, the average for the past three years. Two students from Hawaii entered as freshmen. One attended college in the Hawaiian Islands, and the other matriculated, at Hobart College. Most of the other colleges represented are in the east and northeast, with a few in other parts of the United States and Canada. Cornell graduates, as usual, are the largest group from any one college. Twenty-three are double registrants who will be getting their arts or engineering degrees after the first year In law school. IRadva qewM B~~s #ew AoaMM; The Radio Law Forum will begin a new series of broadcasts over BA- dio Station WHCU on Sunday, October 21 at 12:80 p.m. The Forum presented five broadcasts on the local network station last Spring and has been in- vited to continue Its programs in the coming year. Under the co-directorship of Alex Holtzman '52 and Donald Shafarman '52, and the faculty supervision of Professor Arthur Keeffe, the Forum will present discussions of the legal aspects of problems of current in- terest. Participants will be drawn from the law school and from the Law, graduate, and undergraduate college faculties. The first broadcast will discuss the question, Do restric- tions on the telecasting of sporting events constitute anti-trust viola- tions? A staff of seven first and second- year students has been appointed to assist the directors. The new mem- bers are, John Britting, '58, Lyman Meuser '58, Dick Gage '54, Dino Feb- ris '54, Eugene Gallardo '54, Arthur Wightman '54, and Morton Katz '54. The series of weekly broadcasts over station WVBR was resumed on Tuesday evening, October 2, at 8:30 p.m. The topic was, The Role of the Lawyer in Labor Relations. The panel consisted of Stuart Paltrow '52 and Jack Sheinkman.'52 and the mod- erator was Alex Holtzman. Tuesday, October 9, the Forum presented The Citizen and the Administrative Agency, a topic taken from the prize- winning essay written by Norman Joa- lyn '52 in the New York State Bar Association's constitutional law essay contest. Joslyn and Joseph Glueks- man '52 were the speakers while Don- ald Shafarman moderated. These Tuesday evening broadcasts will be continued for the present. I The officers of the Radio Forum are anxious to receive comments and sug- gestions from listeners. Anyone in- terested in participating in these broadcasts Is urged to contact one of the directors or Professor Keeffe. New Quarterly Board Of Editors e all Registration Reveals ~K12% Drop In Enrollment

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