INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BILL OF PARTICULARS Volume 2, No. 1 Indiana University, Bloomington October, 1969 Alumni Weekend set for Nov. 6-8 The annual banquet and a continuing legal education institute will be included in the activities of the first conference of the School of Law Alumni Association, November 6-8 in Bloomington. President Lindy G. Moss points out that this is also the first alumni function scheduled for a weekend that does not include commencement or another major university event. On Friday afternoon, Harry Pratter, professor, will deal with "Trial Court Jurisdiction under the New Civil Rules." Also a panel will discuss "The Disposition of Cases after Trial and Post Judgement Relief (Rules 50, 52, 59, 60)." Members of the panel will be the Hon. Roger O. DeBruler, Indiana Supreme Court; Howard S. Young, Jr., Young and Young, Indianapolis; Theodore D. Nering, III, Dutton, Kappes, and Overman, Indianapolis, executive secretary of the civil code study commission; and Edwin H. Greenebaum, assistant professor and program chairman. After a reception for all conference guests at the Poplars Hotel just west of the campus on 7th Street, alumni will attend the annual banquet. (This will be the first year for the banquet to be separate from the June commencement activities.) School of Law Alumni Association officers will be elected at that time. The nominating committee will present the slate: President: Robert F. McCrea, AB '37, LLB'39, Bloomington Vice-President: George B. Gavit, JD'53, Indianapolis Secretary: Joseph A. Franklin, Jr., BS'59, MBA'65, JD'63, Fort Wayne Thursday, Nov. 6, 1969 6:00 P.M. Indiana University Law Alumni Board of Directors' Reception ........Dean Harvey's Home Ridgewood Drive 7:30 P.M. Dinner Meeting for Board of Directors of the Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association ....................Federal Room, I.M.U. Friday, Nov. 7, 1969 8:00 A.M. Golf Outing (weather permitting) ....................................................I.U. Golf Course 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Conference Registration ........................Faculty Lounge, Law School 12:00 Noon Ladies' Luncheon and Tour ................Federal Room, I.M.U. 12:00 Noon Foundation Law Luncheon ........The Poplars Hotel 2:00 P.M. Institute: "Trial Court Jurisdiction under the New Civil Rules" and "The Disposition of Cases after Trial and Post Judgement Relief" ..........................................................Moot Court Room, Law School 5:15 P.M. Conference Reception ........The Poplars Hotel 6:30 P.M. Annual Banquet ....................Solarium, I.M.U. 9:00 P.M. Faculty - Alumni Reception ............Woodburn House, 159 North College Saturday, Nov. 8, 1969 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Pre-Game Brunch ................Frangipani Room, I.M.U. 1:30 P.M. Kick-Off, Indiana vs. Iowa Football Game .................................................................. Stadium Treasurer: Len E. Bunger, Jr., BS '43, JD'49, Bloomington Executive Council Representative: Carl D. Overman, BS'49, JD'52, Indianapolis Three district directors will also be elected. Those members who will be retiring from directorship will be Edward Elsner, Jr., BS'47, LLB'49, Seymour; Frank E. Gilkison, Jr., AB '48, LLB'50, Muncie, and Mr. Gavit. Later Friday evening conference guests will attend a faculty-alumni reception at Woodburn House. On Saturday alumni will attend a pre-game brunch and the Indiana vs. Iowa football game. Late reservations may be made with Jerry Tardy Alumni Office, IMU-M17. Bill of Particulars is published by the Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association in cooperation with the I.U. Alumni Association to further alumni support and interest. OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, 1968-69 President: Lindy G. Moss, BS'49, AB'50, LLB'52 555 Lincoln Bank Tower Ft. Wayne 46807 Vice-President: Robert F. McCrea, AB'37, LLB'39 121 South College Bloomington 47401 Treasurer: Len E. Bunger, Jr., BS'43, JD'49 110 South Washington Bloomington 47401 Secretary: J. A. Franklin, Jr., BS'59, MBA'65, JD'63 1301 South Harrison Ft. Wayne 46807 Executive Council Representative: Carl D. Overman, BS'49, JD'52 710 Guaranty Bldg. Indianapolis District Directors: 1966-69 Edward P. Elsner, Jr., BS'47, LLB'49, Seymour George B. Gavit, JD'53, Indianapolis Frank E. Gilkison, Jr., AB'48, LLB'50, Muncie 1967-70 Thomas M. Lofton, BS'51, JD'54, Indianapolis James H. Pankow, JD'50, South Bend Saul I. Ruman, BS'49, LLB'52, Hammond Charles R. Tiede, JD'56, Wabash 1968-71 Paul F. Arnold, BS'52, LLB'56, Evansville Harold J. Bitzegaio, LLB'53, Terre Haute Stanley H. Matheny, JD'59, Huntington Thomas L. Ryan, BS'51, JD'58, Lafayette BILL OF PARTICULARS Philip C. Thorpe Faculty Representative Bruce B. Temple Director of Alumni Publications I.U. Alumni Association Suzann Mitten Owen Editorial Co-ordinator No credit for Journal For the first time this year, no academic credit is being given students who work on the Law Journal. Staff members are selected on the basis of scholastic performance, research, and writing ability. Editor this year is John P. Mitchell, of Muncie. Legislation seminar studies deception in advertising A seminar in legislation, directed by F. Reed Dickerson, professor, has been asked by the Federal Trade Commission to investigate misleading and incomplete statements made in the advertising of various products. The seminar, which each year undertakes similar assignments for federal, state, or local governmental agencies as a part of their class assignment, is made up of 12 law students and Prof. Dickerson. Products being considered for investigation are light bulbs, gasoline, textiles, automobiles and automobile equipment, analgesics, toys, tools for household use, stimulants and depressants, carpeting, vitamins, air conditioners, cameras, shoes, cough remedies, shampoos, women's hosiery, and toothpaste. Legislative recommendations by the group will be determined by their findings. Working with the seminar is Leslie Dix, assistant to the director of the Bureau of Deceptive Practices, Federal Trade Commission. Projects in past years, according to Prof. Dickerson, resulted in federal legislation along the lines of proposals submitted by the law students. A model state consumer protection code, drafted by Prof. Dickerson's students while working for the President's Committee on Consumer Interests, is under consideration by the Federal Trade Commission. Other studies have involved safety hazards in such products as color television, lawn mowers, and other household products. F. Reed Dickerson Question remains Are students outsiders? At a time when students are pleading for more participation in determining their academic programs, the I.U. School of Law is in a peculiar situation. The faculty is having to ask the students what they want—how much responsibility they are willing to assume. October 1 the faculty scheduled a panel to discuss "Are students outsiders in the law school?" About one-fourth of the student body attended to hear Harry Pratter, professor; William B. Harvey, dean; Martin Levy, third year student, and Milt Stewart, second year. Each panelist spoke for ten minutes then discussed the methods of participation, the problems of student responsibility, and the general situation in the Law School. The program lasted two hours. According to Douglass Boshkoff, associate dean, there was no general agreement on the amount of student participation that law students seek. Some expressed willingness to serve, but others felt they were too busy meeting academic requirements. Mr. Boshkoff felt that the concensus was that if students want to do anything they must take the iniative themselves. Although students do sit on most faculty committees, they cannot be prodded into activity by the faculty. Improvement of teaching is primary concern When University President Joseph L. Sutton addressed the state-wide faculty in September, he called for increased attention to the improvement of teaching. When Ralph Nader recently wrote on "Law Schools and Law Firms" for the New Republic, he considered teaching styles and course content. Teaching is the main business of the School of Law, and its improvement is a constant concern. According to Douglass Boshkoff, associate dean, the school's faculty talks constantly about teaching. "Law teachers seem to be more concerned with the art of teaching than those teachers in other fields." Mr. Nader's article questioned the use of the Socratic questioning sequence in the law classroom, but William B. Harvey, dean, suggests that it "is a great method if used selectively." In many cases the teacher is able to frame questions he knows will yield the better, fuller answers, whereas questions which originate with the students often are limited to, "Could you explain. . .?" At all times, however, students should be free to originate questions. As the teacher carries on a dialogue with a student other students participate vicariously. When class sizes get above 30 or so, this is often the only kind of participation possible. "A move away from the Socratic method and traditional classroom lecture/discussion technique will demand faculty size and physical plants that few schools have," according to Dean Harvey. "The 20-1 student-faculty ratio is all right for traditional teaching, but smaller ratios are required for successful clinical programs. "With the present modest level of public support, it is hard for Indiana to sustain the traditional program, much less consider more innovations. If we are to open up new teaching methods — using more small seminars —we will have to increase the faculty." To improve teaching in its present form in the school, the student-faculty committee on teaching has developed a questionnaire for those faculty members who want to use it. Last year the instructors distributed and collected them in class. The instructors then had the discretion on whether to turn the questionnaires over to the teaching committee or to keep them for themselves. The questionnaires served as "therapy" to guide the instructor in improving his teaching and as assessments of his teaching. As the survey is refined, however, the results may be taken into account when faculty members are considered for extension of contract, promotion, or tenure. The promotions committee working with the administrators places the highest priority on the teacher's teaching. Next it considers research productivity and service to the University and the community. "Teaching cannot be measured quantitatively. It is hard to get hard, reliable evidence of teaching," Dean Harvey explains. "Instructors teach outside the presence of their peers, so we must use class visits, opinions of former students, random samplings of current students, and general reputations to judge a teacher." This year the school has added video tape equipment which a faculty member may elect to use for judging his own classroom performances and if he wishes, for assessment by other faculty members. The teacher-student relationship in the classroom is peculiarly sensitive, in Dean Harvey's mind. Any intrusion by a visiting faculty member or administrator may alter it unrealistically. All possible must be done to preserve this relationship. Draft and fee increase may have lowered enrollment 2Op.c. Enrollment is down by 20 per cent this year in the School of Law. The denial of draft deferments and the fee increase are believed to be the causes. As many as 30 students may have been lost to the military from last year's first year class. The Law School's enrollment of 400 is broken down into 161 first year students, 124 second year, 105 third year, and 1 special student. Last year 183 students were in the first year, 130 in the second, and 185 in the third. Early in the summer, the school had few indications that the fee increase would prevent students from enrolling. Later in the summer, however, many students wrote that they would not be able to afford the tuition. Dean Harvey explains that at a time of sudden cost increases the School of Law has none of the cushioning devices available in other graduate programs. Students are not employed as teaching assistants, and the scholarship and fellowship money is limited. Dean Harvey sees no immediate financial relief for the students unless scholarship and fellowship funds are increased by alumni giving. Under the current University budget, additional funds are not available. Some students who had applied for admission to the school decided after acceptance to complete their military obligations before entering law school or take temporary jobs which would exempt them from military service. (Also some students who were enrolled last year dropped out to take teaching or Vista jobs.) Faculty recruits new students School of Law faculty members have started their annual tours of undergraduate schools in the Midwest, New England, and the New York City area. They are interviewing prospective students for the school. The fourteen planned trips will take them to most undergraduate schools in Indiana, small private Midwestern colleges, and major Eastern schools. They will visit 40-45 schools. If their trips are as successful as last year, the school will receive one or more applications from students at each school. (Last year the school received a total of 867 completed applications from 217 schools.) This recruitment program is in its second year in the present form. It is being underwritten by a grant from the I.U. Foundation. This kind of recruitment program is in response to the desire of prospective law students to talk with faculty members— persons they will actually study under in law school — rather than recruitment officers. Most members of the faculty will be participating in the recruitment program this year, according to Dan Tarlock, faculty admissions committee chairman. The school hopes to get the best prospective students in Indiana and a good mixture of out of state students. William B. Harvey Dean Harvey's speech wins ABA award Dean William B. Harvey has been awarded the Judge Edward R. Finch Law Day USA Speech Award for the address he delivered May 1, for the Knox County Bar Association at Vincennes. In his letter of notification, William T. Gossett, chairman of the awards committee for the American Bar Association, said that Dean Harvey's speech, "The University, the Community, and the Law," was "thoughtful, timely and inspiring". Dean Harvey's speech was one of more than 50 entries in the award competition this year. 'Law students in court' is conference topic "Law Students in Court" will be the lopic of a conference six members of the faculty will attend October 31-November 1 at the University of Chicago Law School. The conference will review the experiences and prospects of law student practice. It is sponsored by the Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility, Inc., which is underwritten by the Ford Foundation. Those attending from I.U. will be Dean William B. Harvey, Dan Hopson, Edward F. Sherman, Edwin H. Greenebaum, and Roger B. Dworkin. Dean Harvey will participate on a panel during the conference to discuss the value and problems of clinical education programs. Those attending the conference will come from law schools throughout the country. More than 20 states, including Indiana, now have limited practice rules which permit their law schools to offer clinical programs. Other states are in the process of getting limited practice rules. Conference coordinator is Edmund Kitch, associate professor of law at Chicago, who formerly taught at Indiana. School of Law Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 47401