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95 Harv. L. Rec. 1 (1992)

handle is hein.journals/hlrec95 and id is 1 raw text is: VERI OR H .hYj' Law CHID Amerlia's Oldest Law School Newspaper 35 CENTS Volume 95, No. I Cambridge 02138- Friday, September 18, 1992 CCR Suit Dismissed Early model of the new Holmes Field building. What's Happening, Holmes? Construction on New Building Continues By Glennis Gill For construction crews around campus, Frank Lamentea, Director of Building Operations told the RECORD, it was a busy summer. Upon returning to campus this year, students found several changes and improvements in the facili- ties and grounds. The most obvious work is, currenly* in pk~gre§s6 n**tn6 Holmes Field Building, the infa- mous hole in the ground. Much of the summer was spent blast- ing a tunnel underneath Langdell North to connect the new building and the main building. This accounts for the boarding up of the women's room in the tunnel under Langdell North. Lamentea pro- jects that both the passage on the Holmes Field side of Langdell and the women's room in the tunnel will be open by the beginning of December. The Holmes Field Construction News, describing the work for the coming week, particularly the noisy construc- tion, is posted around campus for members of the HLS commu- nity. One of the unfortunate results of the construction is the 'imination'of the pangle sit- ing'area outside of the Hark. Lamentea was worried when he knew the triangles, a major stu- dent hang-out and center of campus activity, were going to disappear. He said that all Spring I was looking around for a place in the sun, in a path where people walk. The area in front of Pound Hall seemed to fit the bill. Student reaction to the new Dersh in With Mia By Lisa Zornberg In the latest episode of Legal Cr'ses of the Rich and Famous, Professor Alan Dershowitz has reemerged in the national spotlight, this time as a player in the controversy surrounding Woody Allen and Mia Farrow. Allen, a leading film person- ality, is suing for custody of the one natural child and two adopted chil- dren he now shares with Farrow, a long- time companion who has acted in many of his films. Allen also Prof. Alan faces charges from Farrow that he sexually abused their younger daughter. The greatest publicity of all has focused on Allen's acknowledge- ment that he is' currently involved with Soon-Yi Farrow Previn, Farrow's college-aged adopted daughter. To many, it comes as little surprise to find Harvard's own campus luminary involved in this latest drama. In recent years, Dershowitz has repre- sented many of the controversial figures of our time, including Michael Milken, Leona Helmsley, Mike Tyson, and Klaus Van Bulow. Public scan- dal just wouldn't be the same without him, cornmmented Jeff Bucholtz '95. Yet Dershowitz's current role as Farrow's legal consultant and advisor is one that he himself did not anticipate. Initially, he expect- ed to act as a neu- tral party: I was called on August tenth by Mia Farrow, who told me the story, before it went public, about Woody )ershowitz. Allen's relationship with her older daughter, and the allegations concerning her younger daugh- ter. She asked me to help nego- tiate a resolution of this situa- tion, not to act as a courtroom advocate. Dershowitz, who knew both parties at the start, agreed to intercede only after experienc- ing serious reluctance. Woody Allen has always been a cultural hero of mine, Dershowitz please see DERSH, page 14 Pound Plaza has generally been positive, although some tri- angle devotees don't view the new plaza as a replacement. One 3L who often spent time at the triangles doesn't like the new plaza because it's out of the way and it doesn't have the same ambiance. She comment- ed that I used to spend my life there and now I spend about five minutes a week. However, she does feel: that it's dedniaitely bet- ter than if they hadn't done any- thing. Other students are more enthusiastic about the new area; Jeanine Grachuk '95 thinks its' a great place to hang out or do some light studying. It's really nice to be outdoors and it's the only location that feels really comfortable. In addition to the Plaza, the interior of Pound received a new look with reupholstered furni- ture and cozier arrangements in the lounge areas. All over campus recycling has become much easier and much more visible. Lamentea placed recycling stations, like the one put in the Hark last year, in the Pound and ILS tun- nels. In addition, recycling bins were put in the classrooms, the hallways, and anywhere else that made sense, including the please see BUILDING, page 14 By Todd Hartman '93 While most of the controver- sy surrounding Harvard Law School lay dormant for the sum- mer, the struggle for faculty diversity continued unabated in the Massachusetts Supreme Court., On July 9, 1992, the state's highest court affirmed the dismissal of the HLS Coalition for Civil Rights' law- suit against the fellows of Harvard College. The court upheld a 1991 Superior Court .decision, ruling that the stu- dents lacked legal standing to sue Harvard University for alleged employment discrimina- tion against prospective minori- ty and women faculty members in violation of Massachusetts state law. The opinion fully upholds the dismissal of the students' lawsuit, said Allan A. Ryan Jr., attorney for Harvard. We regard the lawsuit now as com- pletely over. While the lower court did By David Baker While most students explored various career opportu- nities over the summer, the Harvard Law School faculty experienced some dramatic changes. David Wilkins '80, director of the HLS Program on the Legal Profession, was voted tenure and begins this academ- ic year as a full professor. Dean Robert C. Clark expressed enthusiasm for the appointment. He praised Wilkins as a talented scholar and a fabulously gifted teacher. Clark added, His expertise in civil procedure and legal ethics will help the school provide a solid legal foundation for the next generation of lawyers. Wilkins, who has been an Assistant Professor at HLS not judge the ase on its merits, the Supreme Judicial Court found in favor of Harvard on the student's substantive claims, in addition to the procedural standing issue, making further legal options scarce. In our view, the students' suit wai an effort to convert a number of issues being actively debated on campus into legal issues fit for resolution by the courts, Ryan added. We do not believe that this debate belongs in the courtroom, and we are pleased that the highest court in Massachusetts evidently agrees. Despite the strong lan- guage of the court, CCR mem- bers remain optimistic. Certainly CCR is thinking about taking further legal action, said Julie Su '94, presi- dent of the Asian American Law Students Association. A lot of things happened over the sum- mer which tried to undo what we did last spring to which we have to respond. please see CCR, page 14 since 1986, has taught courses on civil procedure and legal pro- fession, an area in which he has pioneered the country's first four-credit course. I am pleased and honored by the faculty's decision, said Wilkins. In the coming years, I look forward to contributing to the school's effort to understand and improve the practice of law, to develop innovative approach- es to teaching and research in the area of civil procedure, and to encourage interdisciplinary work by students and faculty. In addition to the tenuring of Wilkins, professors Robert Mnookin, Joseph Singer and Joseph Weiler recently accepted the Law School's offers of tenure. These men comprise three-fourths of the infamous '4 please see FACULTY, page 15 Dean Wald Leaving Law School By Lisa Zornberg Massachu came to th governmen Dean of Students Sarah Wald has resigned hold admi her post at Harvard Law School to take a newly constituen created position as Special Assistant to two pie's lives University Vice-Presidents, John Shattuck and Sally Zeckhauser. During her five-year stay, she devel- oped a unique rapport with both stu- dents and faculty, on a campus often fraught with political tension. Dean Wald joined HLS in 1987, leaving a diverse background of gov- ernment and legal involvement. After receiving her J.D. from Yale Law School, she clerked on the Second Circuit, worked for one year in employment discrimination law, Dean Sarah Wald. spent three years at the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, and served four years as a cabinet officer in the usetts Office for Consumer Affairs. I he Law School, Wald reflected, with a nt perspective - that it is important to inistrative bodies accountable to their .ts, and that issues of importance to peo- should be communicated in a way that makes the system work better. As Dean of Students, Wald often translated this perspective into policy. Working with law students, she reor- ganized student groups, which more than redoubled to eighty-seven in her time here, and erected i, budget guide- lines system and the Student Funding Board. She codified the Law School's exam deferment policy, and estab- lished regular meetings with the head of the Law School Council and student leaders. To many, Dean Wald's greatest please see WALD, page 3 Profs Come and Go Wilkins Gets Tenure; 3 of 4 'White Men' Accept; 2 Women and 2 Men Added; Bell's Appeal Dehtied D7L

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