Nevada Law School Liaison Committee report and Law School Advisory Board correspondence

March 22, 1974 TO THE STATE BAR OF NEVAHA: The Chairman of the Liaison Committee with Nevada Legislative Commission on the Nevada Law School submits the following report. This committee was established as a liaison committee by the Board of Governors with that committee appointed by the Governor to carry out the intent and effect of Nevada Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 40. Since there is widespread misunderstanding as to what v/as done in Assembly Concurrent Resolution No, 48 it was the feeling of the chairman of your committee that this resolution should be set out in full and it herewith follows: Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 48 — Messrs. Schofield, Lov-man, McNeel, Bremner, Hickey, May, Dini, Barengo, Glover, Smalley, Crawford, Howard, Demers, Hayes, Ullom, Craddock, Broadbent, Mrs. Gojack, Messrs. Huff, Jacobsen, Banner, Bickerstaff, Prince, Bennett and Mrs. Brookm.an VTHEREAS, The legislature finds that a law school is needed in the University of Nevada System; and V7HERE.AS, The legislature finds that it is for the best interests of the state and of the university that a law school be located at University of Nevada, © © Las Vegas; and VTHEREAS, The legislature at this time desires to have more information in regard to the cost of a law school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE SENATE CONCURRING: 1. That a law school be established in the future in the State of Nevada at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2. That the board of regents of the University of Nevada are authorized to employ a person v;ho would be qualified to serve as a dean of a law school from funds not appropriated by the state legislature to develop plans for the physical facilities of a law school, including a law library, and for the faculty and staff of the law school to be located at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 3. That the information developed be submitted to the board of regents of the University of Nevada, the governor and 58th session of the legislature. Pursuant to this resolution the Governor appointed a committee referred to as the Law School Advisory Board whose members are as follows: -2- 0 Dr. Ralph Roske, UNLV, Chairman Dr. Bruck Dixon, UNLV Dr. Lome Seidman, UNLV John W. Diehl Don W. Driggs Hon. John P. Foley, State Senator Robert M. Galli Clark J. Guild, Jr. Dr. Laurance M. Hyde, Jr. (Resigned) Jerome Mack Hon. John Mendoza, District Judge Mrs. Herb Nail Hon. William Raggio, State Senator Hon. Jack Schofield, Assemblyman E. Parry Ihomas Mrs. Mary Woitichek Hon. David Zenoff, Justice of the Supreme Court On June 29, 1973, your chairman and the liaison committee v/as appointed. As soon as the undersigned was appointed I felt it was necessary to decide two fundamental questions, to wit; (1) what were we as a committee to do, and, (2) what was to be our relationship v'ith the committee appointed the governor to implement the concurrent resolution. It was agreed by Mr. Dickerson, as the repre- © sentative of the Board of Governors, and our committee that the Bar committee should formulate an answer to the following three questions: 1. Should we have a law school in Nevada? 2. If we do, what will be the estimated capital cost thereof and what will be the annual cost for support? 3. How will the money be raised for the capital costs and for the annual support? Ibe question as to what our relationship to the committee appointed by the governor has been answered as a result of a conference between myself and Dr. Ralph Roske of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who serves as chairman of that committee. Dr. Roske lias been extremely cooperative and has indicated that all members of the committee appointed by the Bar v;ere welcome at the meetings of the committee established by the governor as well as all subcommittee meetings. Further, he has extended to us the courtesy of sending to us all material v;hich has been made available to the legislative comraittee. In making this report 1 cannot overstate the cooperation that I have received from Dr. Roske and the other members of the committee appointed by the governor. They have been fully cooperative in seeing that our membership has the opportunity to attend their meetings and participate fully -4- in their discussions. The committee appointed by the governor has resolved itself into three subcommittees, to wit; a subcommittee on facilities, a subcommittee on staff and programs and a subcommittee on development. There have been several meetings of the main committee appointed by the legislature and at least one meeting of the subcommittee concerning facilities. I think it is a fair statement to make that there is no facility presently available at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas which will meet the beginning needs of a law school on other than.a very temporary basis. Both the primary legislative committee and the liaison" corrimittee have been furnished with the feasibility studies v;hich have been done at the various universities that have been considering law schools over the last seven years. These reports are voluminous and each member of our liaision committee has been furnished with these reports. . As a result of these reports, the material sent to us by the President of the State Bar, and that m.ade available to the legislative committee it was deemed advisable by all concerned that a feasibility study be prepared. In reaching this decision and in establishing a panel from v/hich to select a properly qualified person the legislative committee and the liaison committee were advised by Professor Millard H. Ruud, Legal Education Consultant for the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. Professor Ruud serves on the accreditation committees of both the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools, Caesars VJorld, Inc., the parent corporation of the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, has made available for that study, and for the uses and purposes of the legislative committee, the sum of $200,000.00, payable $50,000.00 quarterly commencing January 1, 1974. In addition, Caesars World has pledged the sum of $300,000.00 towards the creation of a law school library providing a law school is to be established. Several other persons and organizations have contributed substantial sums of money or pledged substantial sums of money towards the creation of a law school contingent upon a feasibility study. Early in 1974 after an extensive reviev/ of the qnalifications of the candidates was completed, upon recommendation of the legislative committee and Acting President Donald Baepler of UNLV, William H. Pedrick, Dean of the College of Lav; at the Arizona State University at Tempe, Arizona, was selected by the Board of Regents to conduct a feasibility survey. Dean Pedrick had also prepared the survey at the University of Delav;are v;hich -6- led to the establishment of the University of Delaware Law School. That survey was an exemplar in establishing a factual basis for projected costs. The undersigned, as well as several of the members of the Bar liaison committee have met Dean Pedrick. We have also been in contact with him since his appointment in connection with the various factual data which he is gathering for the survey. We feel encouraged that the survey will be done on a professional and thorough basis. The next meeting of the legislative committee is to be on March 22, 1974, at which time Dean Pedrick will present a progress report on the factual material that he has been able to develop. It is contemplated that at the meeting of the Board of Regents of the University on May 10, 1974, a full budget analysis of a proposed law school will be submitted by Dean Pedrick. Some time in the middle of June, 1974, Dean Pedrick will submit his full report to the legislative committee for discussion and action, which action v/ill then be submitted to President Baepler of UNLV for submission to the Board of Regents at their July, 1974, meeting. Presumably their action, if any, will be submitted to the governor and the legislature. ; In addition to evaluating the various materials which the Board of Regents committee has developed, your committee has also submitted a questionnaire to the admittees xor the Nevada State Bar in 1972 and 1973. There v/ere 151 admittees pursuant to information received from the Executive Secretary of the State Bar. We have received 90 responses from the questionnaires. The questions asked and the number of responses to that questionnaire are as follows: Yes No. 1. If there had been a law school established at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas at the time you were ready to enter law school v/ould you have attended that institution? 15 '68 2. If there had been a law school established at the University of Nevada at Reno at the time you v/ere ready to enter lav; school v/ould you have attended that institution? 28 54 3. At the time you entered law school v.'ere either your parents or your v;ife Nevada residents? 43 42 4. At the time you entered lav; school v;ere you a resident of the State of Nevada? 45 41 5. Since you entered law school have your parents become Nevada residents or have you married a Nevada resident? 13 62 6. V7ould your ansv;er to Question #1 be different if that law school had charged fees and tuition comparable to those charged by a private rather than a state-supported law school: 8 73 7. Would your answer to Question #2 be different if that law school had charged fees and tuition comparable to those charged by a private rather tlian a state-supported law school? 12 71 -8- © Since the questions are not necessarily mutually exclusive the numhers of answers do not necessarily coincide. , There were many individual comments too numerous to mention. The members of the Liaison Committee are deeply concerned over this entire question. The creation of a law school in Nevada will be an expensive problem initially and it will be a continuing expense to the University of Nevada system. The problem of gaining entrance to a law school at this time for a non-resident applicant is a considerable problem. Many state law -schools have closed their doors to non-residents and therefore the principal opportunity for Nevada residents is to enter private and/or sectarian law schools. The McGeorge Law School in California has openly sought an affiliation v;ith Nevada. McGeorge Lav/ School is a private school. I think the central issue v/hich concerns the members of the Bar committee is that if Nevada is going to have a law school that it not have a lav/ school which is established as a "second rate" law school so that Nevada residents who cannot meet requirements elsewhere can go to lav/ school. I think it is becoming increasingly evident that the quality of the Nevada Bar is distinctly above the quality of the Bar in many adjacent states. For Nevada to establish a law school solely and only for the purpose of "substandard" law school applicants from; Nevada or elsev/here to gain admission to lav/ school would be a mistake in the -9- opinion of the undersigned. At the same time we feel that the legislative conmnittee must demonstrate that there are substantial numbers of fully qualified Nevada residents who cannot gain admission to law school because of other states adoption of restrictive nonresident policies before the legislature should agree to the expense of substantial sums of moneys which will be necessary for the establishment of a Nevada law school. Unfortunately, the feasibility study of Dean Pedrick has not been completed. I seriously doubt if enough of it will be completed by the meeting of the State Bar for either the Bar or the Board of Governors to take any kind of intelligent action. As soon as that study is completed, together with whatever other information the Board of Governors requests of its committee, it is the undersigned's opinion that, the Board of Governors should state their recommendations to the State Legislature at the earliest possible time. It is my understanding that early consideration will be to this matter by the office of the Governor and ®ther interested parties. If the opinion of the organized -10- Bar is to have an effect it should be enunciated to all concerned individuals promptly upon receiving final and definitive reporrs. Respectfully submitted. ALVIN N. WARTIvIAN, Chairman V. DeVoe Heaton Paul H. Schofield Jack G, Perry Richard W. Horton Rex A. Jemison Thomas A. Foley Loyal Robert Hibbs -11- JOUJliN'Alj OF" TxIF !N"F"YAI3A STATF 3^]^ Volum; 39, Number 2/April 1974 JOHN J. N ICCUNE, Editor Office of Publication; 241 Ridge Street. Reno, Nevada Change of address notices, undeiiverable copies, orders for subscription sent to: PAUL J. WILLIAMS, Business Manager --1 Riage Sr.. Scire 400. Reno, Nevada 89501 Phone 786-0697 Subscnpiion Rates: Law Libraries and Universities, S5.00 a year, Non-.Me.mbers. S5.03 a year. Extra copies, S2.00 each. Seco.nd class postage paid at Reno, Nevada (Section 132.25g. Postal Service Manual) OFFICERS 1973 George M. Dickerson, President Las Vegas William P. Beko. First Vice-President T cnopah James P. Logan, Second Vice-President Reno NIaurice J. Sullivan, Executive SecretaryReno BO.ARD OF GOVERNORS Thomas H. Cochrane, Las Vegas Charles W. Deaner, Las Vegas George M. Dickerson, Las Vegas Thomas A. Foley, Las Vegas Leo J. Puccinelli, Elko William P. Beko, Tonopah Peter D. Laxalt, Carson City Samuel B. Francovich, Reno Loyal Robert Hibbs, Re.no James P. Logan, Reno Bruce D. Roberts, Reno Eugene J. Wait, Jr., Reno Stephen L. Morris, Las Vegas Paul C. Parraguirre, Las Vegas Chauncey G. Griswold, Reno II. LAW SCHOOLS A. On the problems of law school and the ability to absorb graduates into the Bar, the University of Wyoming admits 75 applicants each year, 55 of whom are residents of the State of Wyoming. In Wyoming, based upon the statistics of the last three years, only 20 lawyers can be assimilated into the practice, eight in private practice and twelve in the Office of the .Attorney General Prosecutors and Corporations in the State. B. Hawaii's new law school has 6S students, and consists of a six-meinber faculty together with the dean and administrative assistant. C. In the State of Montana they admit 75 students a year, the majority of whom are Montana students. A suit was filed in the Federal Court by an out-of-state student that the practice constituted a denial of equal protection under the law. .An intermediate Federal Coun held that it had no jurisdiction; that a question of such nature had to go directly to the Supreme Court. III. PREPAID LEGAL SERVICES A. On the subject of prepaid legal services, the program most comparable to \yhat could be utilized in the State of Nevada is that adopted by the State of Utah. They, however, have had one nucleus of population from which 'o draw because of the Credit League membership of 60,000. All of the expenses for the establishment of the nonprofit corporation as well as the funding of the same was defrayed by the Credit League at no expense to the State Bar of Utah. The Insurance Commissioner in Utah said, that the program was entitled to be adopted without further legislation. The plan was submitted to Mr. Bernstein of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and he approved the program as not violating the antitrust provisions. They have no actuarial figures of what it will cost, but it requires a $60.00 per year contribution for a family. At the present time 350 are enrolled and two claims have been filed. The fee schedule, if it could be called such, is that each lawyer charges his usual and ordinary charges. It is for this reason that there was no problem regarding the antitrust aspects. It affords a maximum protection of $100.00 per year for a family. B. In New Mexico, their prepaid legal services plan has a panel consisting of six lawyers and seven non-lawyers. Their Insurance Commissioner construed the plan to be insurance, but in an informal discussion with the Supreme Court and the Attorney General it was determined that it was not insurance. They paid $9,000.00 for a survey of requirements for such program. C." • In the State of Colorado they have a prepaid legal insurance plan that was supported initially by a 6,000-meraber union. The Board consists of one-third lawyers, one-third consumer and one-third public and is an open panel. D. Most smaller states do not have a plan because of the question whether there is a consumer, whether they have a product to sell, what the vehicle for l6 Inter Alia / .April, 1974 Report Liaisun Committee with Nevada Legislative Commission on Nevada Law School _ The Chairman of the l.iai.on Committee with N-^vada I l r' rs.on on the Nevada Law School submits the following report GoveL'^swhhtratcolmhL^e^^ of and eftect of Nevada Assembi; Corl'menVRLortrn NH^S?' Concurrent Resolution No. 48 ~ Messr. m r McNeel, Bremner, Hickev Mav Din; u. S^hofield, Lowman, Howard, Demers Haves Ullom 'C m Clover, Smalley, Crawford, Huff, Jacobsen, Banner Messrs! Cow^URMNG" ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE SENATE Unive^ty of^Neltdt'LL^WgafNevada at the employ a person who wldfbTqualified mTet^TaL D^rof ' facil'eroTa ^sSfi^c'ludT,;: a Sw hta "s.^^hrnhf- 1 oVNevad^Lt' University of Nev™a.'The''Grv°rao''r'rnd^ of the Pursuant to this resolution the Cnvf^ • Legislature. the Law School Advisorv Board whos" meX'r"s a" ' ""™"" Dr. Ralph Roske UNT V ru are as follows; Seidman, UNLV, j'ohn W. D^r Don Wu'°"' Senator; Robert M. Galli Clark'j Guild l"°^n (Resigned);deromeMack,Ho:i^nS:l-i,- April. 1974 llnter Alia 47 Parry ihomai, Mr.. \Iarv Wohic^h^^'^ As.semblyman; E. Sapre.-e Coun. ' ^avicl Zenoff, Justice of the As soon as th-u^-=-rv-rn-ci'\v™^ ' committee was appointed. fundamental questions"iHr- m wh°t"' two what v,-^. ro 0 - ° ^ ^ A ^ committee to do. and, (M fhe committee apnointMhvr'n..m/ itr.plement tn= co.nec-re.pt resolution ''ppoint.j by L.ne Governor to It was acreed bv Mr DicVprcn-. o- ,u nors, andourcom;nit:el.l,a;ih.B; of the Board of Goverfollowing three Barcomttt.tteeshottld fomtulate an answer to the 1. Snould we have a law school in Nevada'? annual VL'ttvtppon?'' -hat will be the suppon^'' ^^Phal costs and for the annual Go«™rte St^fd a^ fr:s°uhT" Ralph Roske of the Univenit.- of Nevadr l" ''^'waan myself and Dr. that committee. Dr. Rosk^ has beerTeyr ' serves as chairman of all metnbers of thecorn^; e aoooin^d """ '""'"'= 'n"° Ps=sently available at the • school on Oiher than i T-eo' bal.""' ^ fu.mh hJd'wtkh^^S Committee have been umversities that tvI'ieL: cinit^'rinJa^°"= 'he various These reports are voluminous andicc? 11^. "'L7r'''' '7 u-w.t xuwiisHcd wit.a mesc reoons '-i-iui. v-Oinmiuee nas 48 /p.!er A/iajApril. 197^ As :i result orthe..e reports, the material sent tu us by the Prcsidenr nrrh- c:, , B,r. and lhat made available w ,he Lenialalive Commiu-e t w , ASSOC,anon and ,he Associadon of American Law Schools piofcrLmd 5200,000.00 payable SsS.OM^SST^aldy^clmLlTin^Z Several olher persons and organizations have contributed suhstanfAl c cTnig::fL;tttaTbi!;:yi7y°''"°"' svafcoSe?ed'''u'n™"" 1"^"ficatio„s of the candidates PresiderD:'M"re~UNLv:Win^^ he next meeting of the Legislative Committee is to be on March 2^ 1Q74 Board of Regents of the UniversUy on a?' n'h"!f """"= proposed law school will be submitted by Dean Pedrick So " ^ of June 1974 Dean Pr.Hr,>r, ,? { ^^"'^^•^^"^^^^n^einthemiddie S=x:£sH:^~ In addition to evaluating the various raateiials which the Board of R.„. , .h?ata"=erftt?NtTsTa~ April, 1974 / adniitrees pursuant to inrormarion rec'^ived from rlv^ Pn o c wiu_r or r.:.poni.. to that questionnaire are as follows: J • n there had been a law sehool established at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas at the time you were ready to enter law school would you have attended that institution? 2. II there had been a law school established at the University of Nevada at Reno at the time you were ready to enter law school would you have attended that institution? 3. At the time you entered law school were either your parents or your wife Nevada residents'' 43 49 4. At the time you entered law school were you'a resident of the State of Nevada? AC 5. Since you entered law school have youVparents become Nevada residents or have you married a Nevada resident? 6 Would your answer to Question No. I be different if that law school had charged fees and tuition comparable to those charged by a private rather than a state-supported law school? 7 Would youranswerto Question No. 2 be different . - . if that law school had charged fees and tuition comparable to those charged by a private rather than a state-supponed law school? Since the questions are nor.necessarily mutually exciiisiv- rhpnnmh r rr: r ^'7 ^ 50 Inter Alia I April, 197-i mcsi R^c|uircmvnti elsewhere csn go to law school. I think it is becoming increasingly evident that the quality of the Nevada Bar is distinctly above the C[uai!t^ ot the Bar in rnan\' adjacent states. Fcir Nevada to establish a law school .solelv and onl\' for the purpose ot "sub-standard" law school applicants from Nev ada or elsew here to sain admission to law school, would be a mistake in the opinion of the undersigned. .-\t the same time we feel that the Legislative Committee must demonstrate that there are substantial numbers o! tully qualified Nevada residents who cannot gain admission to law school because of other states adoption of restrictive non-resident policies before the Legislature should agree to the expense of substantial sums of moneys which will be necessary for the establishment ol a Nevada law school. Lfnfonunately, the feasibility study of Dean Pedrick has not been completed. I seriously doubt if enough of it will be completed by the meeting of the State Bar for either the Bar or the Board of Governors to take any kind of intelligent action. As soon as that study is completed, together with whatever other information the Board of Governors requests of its committee, it is the undersigned's opinion that the Board of Governors should state their recommendations to the State Legislature at the earliest possible lime. It is my understanding that early consideration will be given to this matter by the office of the Governor and other interested parties. If the opinion of the organized Bar is to have an effect it should be enunciated to all concerned individuals promptly upon receiving final and definitive reports. Respectfully submitted, ALVIN N. W.\RT.M.\N, 1! Chairman V. DEVOE HEATON I PAUL H. SCHOFIELD 1 JACK G.PERRY ; LAURANCE M. HYDE, JR. | RJCH.ARD W. HORTON | REX A. JEMISON J THOMAS A, FOLEY 3 LOYAL ROBERT HTSSS « .April, \91~! Inter Alia 5 o o w g C/3 13 o 2 D n 2 n w UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 of the President April 25, 1974 TO: Members of the Law School Advisory Board FROM: Ralph J. Roske, Chairman RE: Board Meeting on -Ttiesday/ May 16, 1974 Due to an unfortunate change in Dean White's travel plans the May 9 luncheon meeting of the Law School Advisory Board has been rescheduled for noon Tuesday, May 16, 1974 in the Student Union Building, Lounge 203. Please note that it will not be held in our usual meeting place but in Lounge 203 of the Student Union Building. Please indicate by telephone or letter if you will not be able to attend. Telephone 739-3349. RJR/jg AN ECUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA DAVID ZENOFT, JUSTICE CARSON CITY, NEVADA 89701 September 19, 1973 LAW SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD Dear Member: R.eporting on the law school development status the request for the testimonial dinner has been turned down. In the meantime no one on the committee has sent me any names to go on a master list for solicitation. 1 have 42 that 1 have thought of and will add to the list, but all of you promised to send me suggestions right away and I would appreciate hearing from you. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY LAS VEGAS. NEVADA S9IOI September 21, 1973 n The Honorable David Zenoff Junticc, Movada Supreme Court Carson City, l^evada Dear Dave: At the last meeting of the Law School Advisory Board meeting the committee discussed the preparation of a list of donors who have expressed an interest in the University. I have been able to secure two lists one of donors who have contributed $10,000 and the otheof contributors of $1,000. I am looking forward to working with you on this very vital project for the State of Nevada and know that we can establish a law school here in Clark County. Sincerely yours, JOHN F. MENDGZA District Judrre JXM/ad cc: Roske Raggio $1,000 donors Dr. and Mrs, George L. Abrums Dr. and Mrs. James D. Barger Mr. and Mrs. Troy Bart lett Mr. Thomas G. Bell Dr. Robert R. Belliveau Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Boyd Dr. and Mrs. Harold L. Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Bradshaw Mrs. Ted Brandt Mr. and Mrs. C. Donald Brown Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cadura Dr. and Mrs. Kirk V. Cammack Mr. and Mrs. Walter Casey, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Emil F. Cava Central Telephone Co. Mr. Walter Geary, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cherry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Clark Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Close, Sr. Close, Bilbray & Kaufman Mr. Melvin D. Close, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Coiway Dr. and Mrs. .Sol T. DeLee Dr. and Mrs. John A. DiFiore Dr. and Mrs. Harold L. Feikes Mr. Paul Ferguson The Honorable J Mrs. Ed Fil-.e Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Follmer Mr. and Mrs. Maui'ice M. Cedance Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. George, J Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coldfarb Mr. and Mrs. Di.'ight H. Cravett Mr. Robert B. Griffith Dr. and Mrs. VJilliam B. Harris Henderson Medical Clinic Dr. Harold Miller Dr. and Mrs. Jack S. Hirsh Mr. and Mrs. W.T.. Hoist III Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Jacobs Mr. Jack Bartley Mr. Herbert M. Jones Dr. and Mrs. James M. Jones Mr. Herbert Kijufman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knauss Dr. and Mrs. Harris Knudson Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. LaPorta Drs. Joseph and Nancy Leveque Dr. and Mrs. Chester C. Lockv;oDd Dr. and Mrs. James Bum Dr. and Mrs. James H. Lyman Mr. and Mrs. Sulo Maki Mr, and Mrs. Angelo Manzi Marshall-Rousso, Inc. Mr. Herbert Rousso Mr. Art Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Martini ($1,000 donors - '.'t) Mr. J.H. McJieath Dr. and Mrs. Roland E. McClain Mr. and Mrs. James B. McDaniel Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. McKinnon Mrs. Gladys K. McNally Dr. Hov^ell Douglas Miller Mr. and Mrs. Williar.i VJ. Morris Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. William R. Morse Dr. and Mrs. John I. Prctto Dr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Raizin Mrs. Florence I. Relin Goodman 6: Snyder, Ltd. Mr. Jerome F. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. George Rudiak Sands Hotel Mr. Richard Danner Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Sedway Mr, Frank Sennes Mr. and Mrs. Jim L. Shetakis Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shoofey Mrs. R.J. Kaltcnborn Mr. and Mrs. H. Millard Sloan Dr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Soper Dr. and Mrs. Z.M. Starxynski Dr. and Mrs. Leon H. Steinberg Steiner - American Foundation Mr. F.O. Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Robert M, Tavlor Dr. and Mrs. Kennetli E. Tirrner Hj.. .inci i'ii J.. ..joliii F. i»'ac.ivi.iSMs. Juanita Greer White Wiener, Cold water, Gaiatz Mr. David Goldwater Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Ted Wiens Mr. and Mrs. Vernon B. Willis Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. Wolever Wonder World, Inc. Mr. Herbert Kaufman, Pres. Dr. and Mrs. Clare W. Woodbury Dr. and Mrs. P.J. Youngl)lood Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Zeiger Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Zucker Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Zur Mrs. Lillian Witcher Mr. Robert S. Hartman, Sr. $10,000 doior-:; Mr. Alex Sample, Jr. Mr, and Mrs. Edward J. Barrick Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beckley Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Beggs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. James Cashman, Jr. Culinary V/oi-!-,ors Union Mr. Ben Schmoutey, Pres. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Daiell Mr. Moe B. Dalitz Mr. and Mrs. Mel Exber Mr. and Mrs. V.'ing G. Fong First National Banic of Nevada Mr. Arthur Smith, Pres. Mr. Abe Fox Gaudin Motor Company Mr. G.C. Gaudiii, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Gauglian Mr. Jake Cottlieb Mr. and Mrs. iknik Creenspun Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Grier Mr. and Mrs. Harley Harmon Mrs. C.T. Harris Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Houssels, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Jones Mr. Irv7in Kishner Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Mack Mrs. Mary L. Woitishek RECEIVED SEP 1 8 197 Marion's Furniture Marion Aldrich d Betty Statou DEPI.-5 Mr. and Mrs. Paul u. McDeruioti" Mesquite Club Mrs. Jiaird Smith, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Mikulich Mr. Abe Miller Musicians Protective Union #365 Mr. Jack Foy, Pres. Nevada National Bank of Commerce Mr. Floyd Lamb Nevada Pov;er Company • Mr. Harry Allen, Pres. Nevada State Bank Mr. Harley E. Harmon, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Panos Mr. and Mrs. \lilliam Peccole Mr. and Mrs. Pxichard J. Honxone Sahara-Nevada Corp. Mr. Herb McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Searles Junior League Mrs. Frank E. Scott Mr. Harvey Silbert Southwest Gas Corp, Mr. Nillirm M. Laub, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. E. Parry Thomas Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Tiberti . G ^ c* s V i u. i. c. c. C o 1* p, and Mrs, VJilliam H. \;ilson April 12, IvT. Dean of AdminiTo: Dr. Rom r. . From: Brock Di:: Acr-v^nistration Re: Summary o: Schcoi Questionnaire Results UNLV's^Law 1 •.'•.cc.: questionnaire was delivered to 116 graduates in the classes of 1971 anc 1972 who nan taken the Law School Admission test Sixty-seven (58^) or the total 116 responded. The academic majors of these students were: Business Administration 31 Political Science 17 History 5 Other 2^4 r applied to a total of 222 Law Schools, About bO/o of UNLV students who take the LSAT actually apply to Law Schools. Each individual applies to four schools on the average. Of the 55 who applied 32 (58%) were admitted and 19 (35%) were rejected. There were a total of 65 admissions-on the average two for each admitted student. This fact coupled with a 58% rate of acceptance indicates that the students who "made the grade" were students of exceptional academic merit. The admitting institutions included University of San Diego (8) University of the Pacific (8), University of Arizona (4), UCLA (4) University of California, Berkeley-Boalt (3), other University of Caliornia schools (4), Arizona State University (3), USC (2), University of Chicago (i), others (28). (There were 48 individual rejections listed by the respondents.) =t-ho ,4-^° respondent indicated a changed objective or a lack of interest attending Law School. is some indication of the academic qualities of the 116 who rece^vew questionnaires. Six had cumulative CPA's above 3.5: 37 over 3 ( the 9 average CPA for ^ L^h TcJ the spectrum take the LSAT in the hope-usually vain-that a brilliant score ..-11 Hcentr" returned questionnaires reporting acceptances were signed and the average CPA of these ten students was 3?] These results are sufficient . ti stically significant. There is a great deal of self-selecuto;..--^cn..' :ic, economic, and geographic—involved in the decision .o Leln the LSAT and to apply. Of those limitea few who persevere, only ft:; make it. Undoubtedly,'given this discouraging situation, many ncacemically qualified students who would like nothing better than Law Scnc.-l to not enter the application ' race because of economic and geographic disadvantages. Noting that only 55 applied from two graduating classes, it 13 clear that students from places other than Las Vegas are getting the lion's share of Law School opportunity. T o "normal" percentage of recent graduates seeking admission to Law School IS not definable, but it is not less than 15% and at some colleges is much higher. Those few of UNLVs graduates who entered the competition did well enough, but remarkably few felt able to enter admitted are able to take up the offer. 1971 respondent with a 3.64 CPA was admitted to UC (Davis) to UCLA and CO UC (Berkelay-Boalt). For eoonomlc and family ^easo^^h^„aS ™ towi and at last report was working as a journeyman grade PR man at the Mint. Thi^ graduates apply for Law School in small numbers. This reflects both the socio-economic characteristics of the student o y an geographic isolation from Law Schools. The conclusion is that numerous UNLV students need and would utilize an opportunity for legal education within the State. BD/aj UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 College of Business end Economics Deportment of Finance September 25, 1973 Judge John F. Mendoza 200 E. Carson Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Judge Mendoza: I am presently in the process of constructing an agenda for the first meeting of the Law School Advisory Board Sub-Committee on Staffing and Programs. Naturally, the first item will be the selection of a chairman, but it should be helpful if we could then move into a discussion of specific proposals. Thus, the purpose of the letter is to request that you send me proposals for programs that can be listed for discussion. Dr. Roske, for example, has suggested that we evaluate the merits of a para-legal program and I would like to change the focus from a law school to a law center. In any event, if we compile what is in effect a list of assorted ideas, we can discuss methods that can be used to make a determination of their merits. Of course the agenda will not be poured in cement and there will be enough flexibility to discuss new ideas as they arise. ^•^Please send your agenda ideas to me by October 10, 1973 and we can arrange a meeting time shortly thereafter. Sincerely, / c; •• LOrne H. Seidman Chairman Department of Finance LHS: gw cc: Dr. Baepler Dr. Roske REC£IV£0 S£p 2 V OEPI-i AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS La$ Vegas, Nevada 8SI54 RECEIVED October 3, 51973 TO: Law School Advisory Board Members OEPI-i _/Jl W /v FROM: Ral^ Roske, Chairman Advisory Board of a visit to the University of New Mexico Law School at Albuquerque ' ichool (SeBt"2f"291 ° Dniversity of Hew Moxlco Law no n J there, I received every cooperation from larsch^roperatlon^"^ ^ concerning becaus^*'° University of New Mexico rather than other law schools o^^"" 2^ ^ Mountain state not too much larger than our TA \ ^ school was very small until 10 years ago and still has a student body of only 300 (approximately 100 students per class) 3 Its In summary I learned the following salient facts: .In curriculum it has changed the mandatory first year program to tMrd J ^ ! student according to his interest. The second and a few coSef^ chosen from a large list of possible courses with only few courses made mandatory. Despite this wide possible selection as manrbasi/cr^ hxs_schedule (with faculty help) he ordinarily selects ents must selecr^^Lasf6 addition all studcourses in f ^ clinical course ie. in thrfJelfi^t??^ performs some sort of internship attor^eJr T^r supervised by adjunct professors who are practicLg attorneys Law_schools have traditionally had year courses rhe Univeribilitv ^A few^""" School has semester courses to provide more flexth^n sn'- courses are sectioned, but most normally run no more IrsftScrrye^r!"'' flexibility provided by offering the 2. In regard to costs the University of New Mexico Law School has a ?y 1: -fo" ye«! Apprb^l^atej-y une rourtn of this cost is recantured in the C.P » a CD n po CD LAW SCHOOL ADVISQPV Dr. Ralph Roske (Chairman), Pro: . Ur^iversity of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Mr. John W. Dlehl, Nevada Gaming Cor: n, 515 E. Musser St., Carson City, Nevada 89701 Dr. DonW. Driggs, Prof, of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada 89507 Dr. Brock Dixon, Dean of Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Senator John P. Foley, 770 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada Mr. Robert M. Galli, 920 York Way, Sparks, Nevada Mr. Clark J. Guild, Jr., 102 Roff Way, Reno, Nevada 89501 Dr. Laurance M. Hyde, Jr., Dean, National College of the State Judiciary, University of Nevada, Reno, 89507 Mr. Jerome Mack, Valley Bank of Nevada, P.O. Box 15427, Las Vegas, Nevada Judge John F. Mendoza, 200 E. Carson Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada Mrs. Herbert Nail, 102 Dio Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Senator William Raggio, P.O. Box 588, Reno, Nev^ a Assemblyman Jack Schofield, 2000 Stockton, Las Vegas, Nevada • Dr. Lome H. Seidman, Assoc. Prof, of Finance, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mr. E. Parry Thomas, President, Valley Bank of Nevada, P.O. Box 15427, Las Vega Mrs. Mary L. Woitishek, 920 Rancho Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada Justice David Zenoff, Supreme Court Building, Carson City, Nevada