University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school establishment: correspondence and reports

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Although ve all have our own personal reasons why Nevada in

general and the Las Vegas comnunity in particular needs a Law

School, a certain amount of workable knowledge concerning the

facts and figures supporting the Law School is necessarjr. This

information sheet lists some of the general points of support.

John Ohrenschall provided us with a very informative article

/by M.'^. Ruud, entitled "That Burgeoning LaTr~5cTTOu3^JEiiToTl^

which "a^eared in the "February, 1972, issue of the American Bar

Association Journal. From it we find a 1^.5°/o increase in law

school enrollment in the year between 1970 and 1971 showing 9l+,U68

"students^in schools approvedjby the"~(VBA, with J.D7~OF LL. B. candidates

totaling 91,200 or increasing 15.5°/o. Enrollment in approved

j^chnnl R has 7ncre'as^"TZ[776"/o~~in the past~l0 "years whi?h is well"

^over more than double. The article also points out the fact that

enrollment-in evening classes increased by 58.7°/o over the same 10

year period. ^It j)oints out that the success of evening classes is

due to the large numbers of students who wanted to be full-time day

students but lost in the stiff competition for entrance. About 5

times as many students are in that competition for admission now

as 10 years ago, iv5°/o greater in fall of '71 than one year before

Almost all law schools are now filled to capacity, showing only 3

of iHo schools with any and minimal vacancies, or only 0.2O/o of all

1st year enrollment.

The article continues with the possible chance of oversaturating v, -

the maxket for attorneys - an interesting point for us to consider. \

Ruud states that there were approximately 3^2,935 attorneys in the

U.S. in 1971 with new admissions to the Bar increasing 67°/o from I961

to 1970 (17,922). He also predicts that the number now will be doubled

before I985. He did project however that it is becoming more difficult

to locate "suitable" positions. The difficulty lying vrith those

finishing low in class or coming from law schools not among those

recognized by ABA. Howe"^i^, the change liTtvpes of case'work. snecializing,

increasing population and numbers of mid & low income people

in need or legal service show a good potential gro^h in need for

attorney^ To quolre7~^tHere are an "estimated 1U,500 average annual

openings'"which is substantially below the new annual admissions to

the Bar. There might be several solutions including expanding professional

opportunities and public administration work plus redirecting attorneys

to work in areas of law not yet fully explored and clients not yet

sufficiently covered.

Reports also show that only about 1/2 of all law school applicants

were admitted in 1971, at the same time the number of new law"j_chools"

has not increased accordingl:^." T9^'9^ "Showed not 1 new school, while ~

in 1970 only 3 started law "^ograms but NO accredited universities

were among those 3. Five did decide to start law classes in 1972 or

1973» However, is this even beginning to meet the need of the increase

in students due in part to: l) the increased nuraber of college grads,

2) Women

3) Focal point of law being "where its

happening"

Shotage of positions of employment in

other fields such as engineering, <

5) Vietnam deferrals.

Frank Trelease. Professor of Lav at the University of Wyoraingj

pointed out^hat their in-state-residents annlvinf!: for admission

increases ste^ily but their_ total number for enrollment has to remain

at_a set nvimher which automatically cuts out opportunities for

out-of-sTat"e enrollment, ^'if V^yoming, vith a population of a third

'of~a million, generals 60 applicants per year, there ^ught to be

room in Nevada for an excellant lav school serving a hefcinnl^^crass

^ total student body of 250. This is as l^g^as

many law schools^ tbday^'. It""might be interesting to note also, that

at the present time Nevada and Alaska are the only two states in the

Union that do not have a law school.

A survey of lavr schools in the neighboring states of California,

Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Idaho revealed that there were 99 persons

claiming Nevada as their residence enrolled during the school year

1971-72, The schools reporting the highest enrollment of Nevadans

were University of Pacific-60 and University of San Diego-l8. Some

private schools such as Santa Clara and University of San Francisco

do not deep records on student's original residence. Also it is known

that some Nevadans move a year early into states.

Letters were sent to each high school in Nevada inquiring about

the number in each class that indicated a potential interest in attending

law school in the future. The count from each of the 31 schools

that answered was: Soph. 100, Jrs. 113, Seniors lIB with the grand

total of 331. It also shows that more have decided on law as a career

in the upper level of TiTgh schoe)l."^All of this shows a good sized 7"

potential for a student body. From these students it is interesting

to note that from the 6 schools answering from Las Vegas and Boulder

City came 157 of the total. This did not include Henderson or Clark

H. S., to mention some. This shows us approximately hf^/o of the total

from here gilone.

Jis you are aware, the Board of Regents has not set aside funds for

any manner of research into a law school in Nevadj^o we must^ turh~~to

the legi^ature. We have had the short end for too many years and~rt

Is-^lme some changes were made. On Sept. 20 the R. J. printed-an

editorial stating the fact that UNLV's student enrollment increased 6°/o

this year while UNR lost 6°/o but UNLV had only g5l5.5 million to work

with while Reno has had ^26 million for two (2) years in a row. Look

at our campus - it must change and frow almost daily to keep up with the

growth of its student body. Is this financial a allotment equitable?

The Regents future projections have indicated no hange in our favor.

They indicate a budget request increasing UNR's budget by ^8.5 million

but UNLV only million.

CITIZENS AD HOC COCIITTEE FOR A LAW 3CR00L

1515 Westwood Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada ///

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION: LAW SCHOOL POTENTIALITIES

Law schools are usual components of a state university. For instance,

this is true of all Big Ten Universities—with the single exception of Purdue

University, which began as an agricultural and technical school. The state

universities of the Pacific coast also have established law schools, and in

the Rocky Mountain area the Universities of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho,

Montana and Wyoming all include them. In Arizona both the University of

Arizona and Arizona State University each have a law school.

Role and Importance

In most mature universities, the law school is a major unit in professional

education. Not only does the law school provide access to professional

careers for young adults, but it also is an important aid to practitioners in

the field as it brings them seminars and short courses to up-date them concerning

new developments in the field of law.

Moreover, it is important to all members of the community who engage

the services of an attorney. The University law library as a nearby resource

center for attorneys can allow them more efficiently and cheaply to research

difficult or unusual points of law for their clients. Since knowingly or

unknowingly all who engage the services of attorneys must pay their counsels'

research expenses, many members of the general community directly benefit

from the presence of a law school.

Furthermore, a law school is useful to the total campus and community.

A modern law school like that of the University of Utah does not exclusively

teach law courses to law students. .Instead its. profes-sors, as part of their

regular teaching assignments, teach the business law, environmental or consumer

law, and some law enforcement classes to students of various colleges

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of the University.

General Statement of Need

There are two factors of outstanding importance causing the current

unprecedented awakening of interest in legal training throughout the United

States. First, despite the recently falling birth rate, the rapid growth

of population into the university student category (age 18-22) will continue

into the twenty-first century. Second, there is a great rise in the demand

for legal services because of the growing complexity of governmental,

business, and particularly social affairs, and a mounting concern that

Americans of all elements of the population should have opportunity to

obtain needed legal assistance.

The 149 law schools approved by the American Bar Association have

recently increased their total enrollment, but have cut the size of their

freshmen classes by 2.9 percent, that is from 36,171 students last year to

35,129 this year. This decrease in freshmen occurred because most law

schools have overadmitted new students in the recent past, and their enrollment

had swelled beyond their capacity. In addition, flunkouts and dropouts

have declined.^ This situation reflects full capacity at existing law schools

and inability to accommodate increasing volume of applicants.

There is now an unmet need for opportunity to attend law school for

Nevada students. In 1972, a committee of interested citizens made inquiries

with the purpose of determining the need in the state for such a facility.

They sent letters from a P.O. Box (for anonymity) to each high school in

Nevada inquiring about the number in each class that indicated to counselors

1 "Higher Education and National Affairs," January 19, 1973

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an interest in law school

The total response was:

Sophomores 100

Juniors 113

Seniors 118

331

Distribution by areas polled:

Clark County 47.43%

Reno 25.37%

Remainder of state 27.20% 2

A Department of Education study of data concerning 9th to 11th graders in

Nevada reported that 447 listed law as their first career choice and 315

UNLV who can be identified as such totals 100 at present. UNR may have

approximately as many. Therefore, the need for a law school to serve the

aspirations of Nevada's youth is clearly demonstrated.

Difficulties of Access

Formerly if a Nevada college graduate had the financial means he could

gain admission to some accredited law school. Now many schools have 8 to 10

applicants for each opening and 20 or more applicants for each opening may

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soon become the norm. At present a B or B+ grade average and an L.S.A.T.

(pre-law) score in the top 20% is required. Unless law school capacities

are expanded, eligibility standards may soon demand a straight A or A- average,

coupled with an L.S.A.T. score in the top fifth or tenth percentile.^ The

present outlook for prospective law students is hopeful for only a relative

2 Citizens Ad Hoc Law School for Nevada Committee study

3 Department of Education Study

4 59 American Bar Association Journal 62, January 1973

5 Ibid

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indicated law as their second choice. The number of pre-law students at

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few; only those at the top of their college classes can qualify. Meanwhile,

other good applicants are being denied access.

Added to these conditions Nevada residents must bear an additional and

almost insurmountable burden. Typically, state schools give admission

preference to their own residents. For example, the University of Montana

Law School now admits no non-Montana residents. A state statute enacted in

1971 does not allow admission of a non-resident when his admittance would

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exclude a qualified resident student. Other western law schools have not

gone so far as to codify their non-resident exclusion policies, but a study

of their enrollments reveals few Nevadans. The University of Oregon has one

Nevadan, a third-year student.^ No Nevadans have been admitted during the

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last two years. The University of Idaho has no Nevadans enrolled, and the

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University of New Mexico has no Nevada law students. The University of

Arizona at Tucson has one second-year and one third-year Nevada student

enrolled,and no Nevadan has been admitted since 1971. U.C.L.A. admitted

its last Nevadan in 1970. Until last year Utah recruited Nevadans. The

University of Utah does have 14 Nevadans but there is no breakdown by year.^^

If their admissions follow the same pattern as the other schools surveyed,

in all probability only one or two or perhaps none was admitted in 1972.

In view of this bleak situation, last year four desperate Nevadans applied

to the University of Mississippi Law School but none was admitted.

6 Revised Codes of Montana 75-8601 (2)

7 Letter of 18 December, 1972. Admissions Officer

8 Letter of 5 December, 1972. Dean

9 Letter of 6 December, 1972. Assistant Dean

10 Letter of 1 December, 1972. Admissions Officer

11 Letter of 3 February, 1972, and personal inquiry,. Admissions Officer 11. January

12 Letter of 28 November, 1972, Academic Secretary; and Letter of 11 December, 1972

Assistant Dean

13 Letter of 20 September, 1972. Dean

In brief, the foregoing indicates that even the best Nevada students are

being precluded from obtaining a legal education. Those students are being

denied the opportunity to become members of the legal profession. This has

serious consequences to them and their parents. Additionally, Nevada as a

state will suffer for in the future the Bar will be composed of virtually all

non-Nevadans. Many citizens feel that the present Bar is even how too remote

from the people. If no law school is opened Nevada's legal system will be dominated

by non-natives only vaguely in touch with the needs of Nevadans.

Costs

In general, of all types of professional schools a law school is the

least costly—much less than medical or dental schools, and only modestly

more than most doctoral programs in the arts and letters.

First, in reference to physical plant, a building to house classrooms,

faculty offices and a law library would probably cost a million dollars in

terms of 1973 construction.^^ However, since law schools do not require

laboratories and special equipment, already existing campus buildings could

temporarily house law school operations. During biennium 1975-77, the UNLV

campus plans replacement of its overcrowded library, enabling reassignment of

a modern structure needing only minor adaptation as a law school facility.

Second, the only specialized instructional resource that a law school

needs is a library having an initial collection of 40,000 volumes costing

approximately $500,000 in 1966-67 prices. Probably ten per cent should be

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added to this figure for inflation of prices to date. Library acquisitions

would be phased over a three year term.

14 "Gui'deline Statement on the Establishment of New Law Schools" (Association

of American Law Schools, Washington, D. C. 1972) pp 15-16

15 "Guideline Statement on the Establishment of New Law Schools." p. 18

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Third, operating costs for the first year can be realistically estimated.

Probably the smallest practical basis for the opening class would be 40

students.

Based on this first year enrollment, the initial year's operating cost

would be:

6 faculty salaries (inc. a Dean) $150,000

3 classified employees 18,000

Equipment, supplies, and travel 20,000

First 1/3 of basic library 150,000

Scholarships 5,000

$343,000

By the third year, with 110 students as a result of attrition in the

first two classes, operating costs would be:

11 faculty (inc. Dean)

5 classified employees

Equipment, supplies and travel

Last 1/3 of basic Library

Scholarships

The fourth year (at full scale) and thereafter:

11 faculty (inc. Dean) $285,000

5 classified employees 31,000

Equipment, supplies and travel 40,000

Annual increment for Library 60,000

Scholarships 10,000

$426,000

If it were desired to enlarge the student body, the faculty to students

ratio of 1:15 would be the best guide to expanded costs.

* * * * * * * * * *

Thus from the standpoint of both need and cost it appears to the Citizens

Ad Hoc Committee to obtain a Law School for Nevada that the establishment of

this facility in the near future is a wise investment of state resources.

A law school deserves the serious consideration and study of all state

officials.

$275,000

30,000

40,000

150,000

10,000

$505,000

16 Above figures are given or derived from information in "Guideline Statement

on the Establishment of New Law Schools."

(BSSJMI® ®P[F®K®S3l¥'t? mm® ®F iiflSK ®®[!)5il¥^

CLAUDE G. PERKINS

CHAIRMAN

LAMAR L. MCDANIEL

1ST VICE CHAIRMAN

MRS. SYLVIA LEAKS

2ND VICE CHAIRMAN

JAMES S. FLEMING

TREASURER

900 WEST OWENS AVENUE

LAS VEGAS. NEVADA* 89106

TELEPHONE (702) 648-3280

J. DAVID HOGGARD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES W. TYREE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

March 20, 1973

The Honorable Jack Schoflejd

Legislative Building

Carson City, Nevada

Dear Mr. Schofield:

SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAW SCHOOL IN NEVADA

As you may recall, the undersigned was present at a meeting at

the University of Nevada Las Vegas. During the hearing for the

establishment of a law school in the State of Nevada there were

many interesting speakers who were in favor of the law school

and i t was suggested that a feasibility study be made.

We have been asked to inquire of your good offices as to any

developments that might take place and any further hearings in

regard to the law school.

We might mention the fact that vie are receiving inquiries every

day, not only from high school graduates but from college undergraduates

as well as adult graduates and there seems to be an

enthusiastic demand for a law school.

Would you be kind enough to let me know whether any more hearings

may be held on this matter in the near future and i f there is a

possibility that a decision could be made during this legislative

session.

Respectfully yours,

WGCzRM

CC: Rev. Johnson

Concenfrated Empioymenf Program — Full Year Head Start — Neighborhood Councils — Family Plonning — Neighborhood Youth Corps

Lego! Aid — Emergency Food Service — Migrant Community Center — Full Year Youth Program — Henderson Doy Care Center

J. DAVID.HOGGARD,

Executive Director

'"WSyne G. Clbt^k, CEP Attorney

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A FOUR YEAR SENIOR UNIVERSITY

3 5 1 9 T H O M B O U L E V A R D - P H O N E 6 4 8 - 4 1 1 4 - L A S V E G A S , N E V . 8 9 1 0 6

Aprj.l 10, 1973

To all Nevada legirlatornr

To the Governor »nd Lt. Gov^> ror:

Nevada already has a Harvard type law cchool at no expense to the State.

Atta died hereto is a copy of the first year's curriculum, which correspoada

to the subjects taught at Harvard. In fact, we use the same text books that are

used at Harvard, Rchert C, LePome, Esq. , a member of the Nevada bar is

Dean of the College of Law of Bernad'-^'- Umvc-. .^.ity.

It now appearc ^-hat the legislature will not approve funds for a law school

for the State of Nevada.- We have been silent until now as we did not wish to interfere

with the establjehment of an ATiA- approved lav/ school, if this had been the desire of

the letislators. But new that it anpaars that the legislature will not vote funds for

anA^-approved law schcol, it would be appropriate for the legislature, pending the

establishment of such a school, to amend the law to allow graduates of the College Of

Law of this University, which Is a division of the Church of Umveroology, a Nevada

corporation, to take the Nevada bar examination.,

All that is necessary is to add one paragraph to the following statute;

"N, R,S„ 7- 490« With the approval of the supreme court, and subject

to the nrovisions of N R, S. 7. 270 to 7.- 6G0, inclusive, the board of

governors of the State Ear shall have power to fix and determine the

quahfications for admission to practice law in this state, and to

constitute and arooint a committee of not mere than seven members with

rower to examine applicants and recommend to the supreme court for

admission to practice law tboce who fu.'.iill the requirements."

The addition of the following paragraph to the foregoing section would

accomplish the reqof. red need for Nevada's young men and women to obtain a legal

education and to be admitted to the practice of law:

"Until such tinae as a law school approved by the American Bar

Association is established in this State, graduates of the College of

Law of Rernadean University shall be admitted to the bar examinatioas,

provided they meet other requirements pertaining to character, payment

of fee and such other requirements as may be reasonably established by

the supreme court, the board of governors of the State Bar or the

committee in charge cf examination of applicants. "

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Letter to legislators - page 2.

Enactment of this section would immediately permit highly qualified

graduates of colleges and universities to commence the study of law and to take

the Nevada bar examination after completion of the course of study.

It is extremely unfortunate that many highly qualified young men and

women are now barred from entering the legal profession because of excessively

high restrictions and expenses. The College of Law of Bernadean University

has a small tuition fee of $350. 00 for the entire three-year course. This makes

it possible for any deserving student to study law. In addition, under our

program of independent study, a student may continue at his or her employment,

so that he or she may have no interruption of income while studying law. In

comparison with the Bernadean University total fee for three years of study for

the fee of $350. 00, Harvard Law School charges $2, 400 for only one academic

year of study,, according to Harvard's latest law school catalog.

Legislators need not be concerned about disrupting the procedures of

the Supreme Court and/or the State Bar of Nevada. These bodies are far from

consistent in their recommendations and rulings. They have recently admitted

to practice law in Nevada a lawyer who did not graduate from an ABA approved

law school and in a more recent case have admitted to the practice of law in

Nevada a law student who has never graduated from any law school whatsoever.

They are lenient with some and severely strict with others. Consequently,

enactment of legislation to allow graduates of a Harvard-type law school should

not be offensive either to the members of the supreme court or to members of

the State Bar of Nevada.

There are many young men and women in Nevada and many parents

who will be very interested in learning of your action in this matter. Please

give this your careful consideration.

Very respectfully.

Joseph M. Kadans, Ph. D. ,J. D.»

President.

BERNADEAN UNIVERSITY - COLEEGE OF LAW

We try to follow closely the course of study of Harvard Law School,

one of the finest law schools in the country.

Harvard Law School has the law school subjects divided into three

years of study. They list the following subjects and text-books for the first

year of law school study:

SUBJECT TEXT-BOOK COST

Contract Law "Basic Contract Law" by Fuller & Eisenberg $17. 50

Published by West Publishing Co.

" "Contracts: Exchange Transactions and Relationships" $18.50

Published by Foundation Press.

Criminal Law "Cases on Criminal Law" by Weinreb $10. 00

Published by Foundation Press.

" " "Criminal Law and its Processes" by Kadish & Paulsen $16. 00

Published by Little, Brown & Co.

Property Law "Cases and Text on Property" by Casner & Leach

Published by Little, Brown & Co.

Torts "Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts" by Keeton

Published by West Publishing Co.

Court Procedure "Materials for a Basic Course in Civil Procedure"

Published by Foundation Press (By Field and Kaplan)

" " "Federal Rules Pamphlet"

Published by West Publishing Co.

Legal Bibliography. Special assignments.

Special Recommended for all beginning law students:

"Introduction to Law Study and Law Examinations"

By Kinyon. Published by West Publishing Co.

Total cost of text-booki $ 1 19. 50

The total tuition for first, second and third year studies is -- $ 35 0. 00

This course is intended to help business and professional people with

their legal problems to minimize the expense involved in employing legal

counsel as well as to realize the existence of serious legal matters before

they get out of hand. In addition, some individuals may wish to take the

course so that they may be able to handle their own cases in proper person.

For those wishing to practice law, the best advice is to enroll in an ABA-approved

law school. At present, California is the only State recognizing independent

study students for admission to the bar examination. It is hoped that other States

will also adopt similar statutes but no assurance can be given that this will be done.

For further information, write to: Dean, College of Law,

Be rnadean University, Las Vegas, Nev. 89106

$16. GO

$17. 50

$15. 00

3. 50

4. 50

HOW VITAMIN E WORKS - BY DR. R. C. PILSNER

The first great interest by the public in Vitamin E occurred when i t was

publicized as an important nutriment for heart disease, but new uses have been

cropping up ever since.

This is interesting but the true benefits from Vitamin E will not be realized

until people really learn how i t works. Then we believe that no reasonable person

will want to miss taking Vitamin E.

The conditions of failing health in which Vitamin E plays a role can be divided

into two categories:

1. It's effect on circulation.

2. It's action in detoxifying the effects of rancid acids.

Let us discuss each in turn. If you believe that Vitamin E helps the circulation

of the blood primarily through the arteries and veins, you are wrong. It performs a

much more important circulatory function. The arteries and veins are simply

transportation systems. The real work of the blood is done in the minute capillary

beds.

These capillaries are so small that i t takes a high-powered microscope even

to see one. They are many times smaller than a hair; so small in fact, that they have

no muscular coat to control their activities. Therefore, they cannot expand or

contract like arteries which have muscles. Instead, they open and close according

to biochemical changes which occur in their local environment.

The best way we know to visualize these effects of Vitamin E is to demonstrate

what happens in a bruised area of the flesh, commonly called a black-and-blue mark.

The abrasion blow, or whatever brings i t on, causes a sudden release of acids in

that area, most liely lactic acid and pyruvic acids, often called the "fatigue acids."

The acid release causes a large number of capillaries to suddenly open and

they become congested. The stagnated blood shows up as a blue color on the skin.

But this is a severely induced situation. You do not have to have a black and blue

spot showing on your skin to have blood stagnating in the capillaries. It can and

does occur without anyone's knowledge. Many doctors are aware that i t commonly

occurs long before the tissues actually start to swell with edema. We believe

that capillary engorgement is the primary cause of fatigue and lies in the background

of most if not all chronic disease conditions.

Capillary engorgement is something we definitely do not want. How do you

get rid of it? Acid opens the capillaries, but what closes them? That's the function

of oxygen, which the corpuscles of the blood are carrying with i t when they enter the

capillary network. If the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is good, there is no

trouble. It is unloaded to the tissues and the capillaries quickly close. However,

if the oxygen carrying capacity is poor, the capillaries do not close as they should and

a stalemate in the circulation cycle is the result.

Where does Vitamin E come into the picture? It's physiological effect is that

of an "anti-oxidant. " This technical word simply means that Vitamin E protects the

body's supply of oxygen from being side-tracked from i t ' s main purpose of being

unloaded in the capillaries to the tissues for cell respiration. In other words. Vitamin

E helps the cells of your body to breathe better. This is a very important

function.

(Editor's note: This will be continued in the next issue.)

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SUMI-IARY--Directs senate and assembly Education Corninittees to

study establishment of law school as part of University

of Nevada System. (BDR 795)

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Directing the Education Committees

of the assembly and the senate to study the establishment of

a law school as part of the University of Nevada System and

to report to the 57th session of the legislature.

WHEREAS, A law school is needed in the State of Nevada and should

be created as a part of the University of Nevada System; and

WHEREAS, The legislature needs information from which to determine

the approximate cost of establishing and maintaining a law

school accredited by the American Bar Association; and

WHEREAS, Information is also needed to determine the approximate

cost of establishing a night law school; and

WHEREAS, A determination should be made as to the availability

of federal funding for the establishment and operation of a law

school as a part of the University of Nevada System; and

WHEREAS, A determination should also be made of the availability

of private donations for the establishment and support of any such

law school; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE SENATE

CONCURRING, That the Assembly Committee on Education and the

Senate Committee on Education are directed:

1. To undertake forthwith a study of procedures and requirements

for establishing a law school as a part of the University

of Nevada System, including cost estimates and sources of funding

;

2. To conduct public hearings in connection with the study,

such hearings to be held separately and jointly as determined by

the committees to be most expedient, including at least one joint

hearing at the University of Nevada, Reno campus, and one at the

University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus; and

3. To report the results of such hearings and study to the

57th session of the legislature so that a course of future action

can be determined as quickly as possible.