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1983 Retainer [1] (1983)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr1983 and id is 1 raw text is: TT h eM etainer AA '1Phladelphia Bar Assoclation Judge Wapner makes Dial-Law soar Ever since retired California Judge Joseph R Wapner be- came the television spokes- person for the Philadelphia Bar Association's unique Dial-Law legal information telephone ser- vice, calls to Dial-Law have soared In fact since Septem- ber, when television public ser- vice spots featuring Wapner be- gan airing on KYW-TV. Channel 3, calls to Dial-Law have more than doubled. For November. 1982. calls were up more than 150 per cent over the same peri- od in 1981. The reason for the phenom- enal success of the public ser- vice announcements featuring the retired judge? Wapner just happens to be the host of the hugely popular People's Court nationally-syndicated television program aired locally on Chan- nel 3 each weeknight at 7:30 p.m The affable judge has earned high marks for his work as the jurist on the Los Angeles- based Peoples Court pro- gram and the show has climbed to the top of the ratings charts in nearly every major market where it is aired. Some observ- ers have even tagged Wapner a FIRST LADY OF THE BAR Esthe, Polen nds seeral terms on the Associations Board of modern-day folk hero Governors. See story on page 16. (Continued on page 20P Board opposes Immigration Act changes A resolution opposing that would impose sanctions on sions of the proposed legislaton tion so as to remove these dim- changes in immigration laws un- private employers who employ that would limit or eliminate inutions of family reunification der the Immigration Reform and aliens who do not have authori- judicial review of immigration immigration and reinsert the Control Act of 1982 has been zation to work in the United decisions that are presently present provisions of our mmi- approved by the Associations States and the related provision reviewable in the federaj courts, gration taws retating to famity Board of Governors. The action that would create a new form of including review of asylum deci- reunification. took place at the Board's Dec. national identification system. sons and motions to reopen. -that the Philadelphia Bar 16 meeting. -that the Philadelphia Bar -that the Philadelphia Bar Association opposes the provi- Allan H Reuben, chairman of Association opposes the provi- Association supports the con- sions of the proposed legislation the Civil Rights Committee. pre- sions of the proposed legislation cept of family reunification as that would require foreign stu- sented the resolution to the that would enable an Immigra- one of the main foundations of dents educated in the United Board and technical questions tion officer at a por ot entry to our countrys immigration policy States to retum to their country were fielded by immigration law- summarily and without review and accordingly opposes the of origin for a period of at least yer H. Ronald Klasko. exclude individuals from the provisions of the proposed legis- two years after completing their Noting that there appear to be United States. lation, as passed by the United education in the United States serious civil rights ramifications -that the Philadelphia Bar States Senate, that would elimi- regardless of any eligibility they to numerous important provi- Association opposes the provi- nate as categories of immi- might otherwisehavetobecome sions of the proposed legislation sions of the proposed legislation grants siblings of United States permanent residents of the Unit- and that the Association has tra- that would limit the time penod citizens and adult children of ed States ditionally spoken out against in which an alien may apply for lawful permanent residents of Also at the meeting, the Board legislation that could diminish political or religious asylum in the United States, and that or Governors heard a report on the civil rights of people in this the United States to any time would include immediate rela- the 1982 Philadelphia Bar Asso- country or anywhere else in the prior to the commencement of a fives of United States citizens in ciation election from Henry J. world, the resolution stated: deportation or exclusion the total immigration quotas, Lunardi, judge of the election. -that the Philadelphia Bar hearing, and supports the actions of the and gave recognition and tribute Association opposes the provi- -that the Philadelphia Bar House Judiciary Committee in to outgoing members of the sions of the proposed legislation Association opposes all provi- amending the proposed legisla- Board.

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