Society co-hosted a reception in the judge's honor at the Arkansas Bar Center. faculty Activities Numerous friends, relatives, former students, and present and former members of the law school's faculty and staff gathered at the Pleasant Valley Country Club on April 8 for a dinner and roast in honor of Professor and Library Director Ruth Brunson. Professor Brunson, who has served as library director since the law school was established in 1965, is retiring at the end of June. Professor Richard K. Burke published an article entitled "Privileges and Immunities in American Law," in Volume 31 of the University of South Dakota Law Review. Burke also spoke on "Ethics and Advocacy" at the semiannual meeting of the Arkansas Judicial Council held in Helena on April 17. Assistant Professor John DiPippa received the top paper award from the Arkansas Political Science Association for, "Is the Fourth Amendment Obsolete?" which he presented at the association's annual convention. The paper will be published in the association's annual review. DiPippa also spoke on sentencing at the Judicial Council meeting in Helena and discussed deathqualified juries in a television interview broadcast by KARK-TV in Little Rock. Associate Professor W. Dent Gitchel delivered a lecture on "Chancery Court Jurisdiction in Child Custody Cases" at the semi-annual meeting of the Judicial Council. Professor Ken Gould spoke at a meeting of the Labor Law Institute of the Arkansas Bar Association held at DeGray Lodge on April 19. His topic was "EmploymentRelated Torts:' Clinical Supervisor Judy Lansky spoke on pay equity at a meeting of the Arkansas Conference on Eco?omic Justice held on March IS.
Professor Fred Peel's article entitled "Tax Simplification: A Critique of the President's Proposals," appeared in a special tax issue of the South Texas Law Review. Professor Robert R. Wright's review of Morris S. Arnold's book, Unequal Laws Unto a Savage Race. will appear in the next issue of the UALR Law Journal. Wright also wrote a book review of Robert A. Leflar's autobiography, One Life in the Law, which will appear in the summer issue of the Oklahoma Law Review. In connection with his work as chairman of the New Publications Editorial Board of the General Practice Section of the American Bar Association, Wright edited two new booklets published by the section and is in the process of editing several more. In February, Wright attended the mid-year meeting of the ABA in Baltimore. Professor Susan Wright was a member of an ABA team that re-inspected the University of North Dakota School of Law at Grand Forks, North Dakota, on April 23-26. Student Activities Senator Max Howell spoke at the Annual Studen t Awards Banquet held on April 19 at the Maumelle Country Club. Following the speech, the students presented Senator Howell with a plaque recognizing his many contributions to the law school. The UALR Law Journal announced the following new staff members: Pat Dolson of Louisville, Kentucky; Marva Evans of Orlando, Florida; Hank Jackson. Wayne Juneau, Troy Price, Frances Means and Clay Randolph, all of Little Rock; David Rawls of Orange, Texas; Wendy Renard of Proctor; Dale Scroggins of Warren; David Smith of McGehee; and Catherine Templeton of Fort Smith. Student elections were held during April. Newly elected Student Bar Asso-
ciation officers are Patty Lueken of Li ttle Rock, president; Brad Cazort of Little Rock, day vice-president; Bryan Hosto of Little Rock, night vice-president; Betsy Allen of Pine Bluff, secretary; Lonnie Grimes of Sheridan, treasurer; Patricia Eables of West Memphis. American Bar Association, Law Student Division representative; Michael King of Sheridan, day prosecutor; Ron Sheffield of Coschocton, Ohio, night prosecutor; Bill Cash of Batesville and Holly Lodge of Heber Springs, second-year day representatives; Jim Jennen of Little Rock and Jennifer Farmer of Glenwood, second-year night representatives; Greg Giles of Little Rock and David Harrod of Hamburg, third-year day representatives; and David Bowden of Little Rock and Brandon Clark of Li ttle Rock, third- and fourth-year night representatives. Honor Council justices are Mary Wiseman of Greenfield, Indiana, second-year day justice; Tenna White of Blytheville, second-year night justice; Martha Hunt of Weir, Missouri. thirdyear day justice; and Steve Whiting of Jacksonville, third- and fourth-year night justice. Officers of the Law Student Section of the Arkansas Bar Association are Peggy Matson of Searcy, president; D. Frank Arey of North Little Rock, vice-president; Lee Anne Kline of Conway, secretary-treasurer; and Price Gardner of Little Rock, voting delegate. Two teams from the law school competed with teams from eight other law schools in the regional rounds of the National Mock Trial Competition held at Memphis in February. The team of Michael McCrary and Doug Smith was regional runner-up. Also participating was the team of Gail Ponder and Ann Faitz. Associate Professor W. Dent Gitchel coached both teams. Students at the law school recentlv formed the
"Sidney S. McMath" student chapter of the American Trial Lawyers Association. In March, the chapter and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association held a cocktail reception in honor of McMath. at which the chapter was formally dedicated and new officers invested. Also in March, the chapter sent a team, composed of Mike Davis and Glenn Farinacci. to the ATLA Mock Trial Competition in Oklahoma City. Associate Professor W. Dent Gitchel. the faculty advisor to the chapter, accompanied the team.
A.I.e.LE. NEWS By Claibourne W. Patty, Jr. Federal Practice Seminar The Federal Practice Seminar, co-sponsored by the Federal Practice Committees of the eastern and western districts of Arkansas, was presented March 7 to 8, at the University of Arkansas Conference Center for Continuing Education at Fayetteville. The program, co-chaired by Philip E. Kaplan of Little Rock and Beverly Stites of Fort Smith, concentrated on evidence; practice before U.S. magistrates; representing clients before the grand jury; new fed路 eral court procedures on sentencing and featured a panel led by Brad Jesson of Fort Smith of federal judges. Professor Ronald L. Carlson, of the University of Georgia School of Law, discussed modern developments in evidence, objections and trial procedure with emphasis on best evidence and authentication. H. David Young, U.S. magistrate in the eastern district of Arkansas, moderated a panel discussion on practice before U.S. magistrates. Participating were Magistrate Henry Jones, Jr., of the eastern district; Magistrate Ned Stewart. Jr., of the western July 1986/Arkansas Lawyer/l7l