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Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Co) Times (San Diego Ed.) (Cir. D 50 010) (Cir. S 55,573) FEB 6 1987

Paso Robles, CA (San Luis Obispo Co.) Press (Cir. 5xW. 4,173)

raiders and has served as a director of Con- sumers Union and Common Cause. While some lawyers mar, worcy that Fell- meth won't recognize their practical prob- !ems, the public will be well served if these attorneys feel constrained to take extra care m dealing with clients' mo y and le- The public may not see much 1n the way of dramatic results The interaction of Jaw- yers, judges and legislators 1s at the root of some complex problems. Th pr blems cannot all be corrected by one man, no mat- ter how well prepared and no matter ho well upported by a capable staff. gal rights.

Th appointm nt of I w prof · or Robert phn.1ry proc !dm1t promises to help keep Th monitor's position wa developed by about lawy rs who misbehaved. In 1984, the last full year for which tatislics arc avail - able, or 8,932 complaints filed with the bar JU · t It r ·suited in attorneys being Fellm th, of th University nf Sao Diego consumf'r dvocacy credentials He was on early m •mbcr of Ralph Nader's F llm th to monitor th errant lawr,e mlme. tate bar's disci- th Legisl tur fn r pons to complaints di b rr d. ' law chool, comes to e Job with impr · iv

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to 19 of the Civic Youth Orchestra will perform this weekend at lJ.niversity of San Diego's Camino Hall. Two trmg quartets, a co11ew.l. wind ensemble and the full 35-member symphonic orchestra di- rected by Warren Torns will perform a~ 4 .. p.m. Sunday. Works will include Prokofiev s Ro- meo and Juliet Suite," Mozart's "Overture to Les Petit Riends" and works by Borodin. A concert of sounds from Japan and Korea will be performed at UCSD's Mandeville Center this weekend with a program that includes works by Toru Takemitsu (who scored the film "Ran"), Akira Miyoshi and Joji Yuasa. UCSD musicians on flutes, cellos and piano, and soprano Eileen Mo'.ris will perform in the 8 p.m. concert Saturday m Room B210.

The Legislature came within a whisker last year of creating a commission to handle allegations of lawyer misconduct, which would have stripped the State Bar Association of that responsibility. After some heavy lobbying by the association, the lawmakers decided to give the state bar two more years to put its di credited house in order under the oversight of a state-appointed watchdog. Cynics sniffed that the watchdog was likely to be a lap dog, given the political clout of California's legal fraternity. But the selection ?f Robert Fellmeth to oversee the long-overdue housecleaning demonstrates that the Legislature means business. Mr. Fellmeth, a professor of law at the Yniversitv of San Die~o and founder and director of the school's Center for Public Interest Law, is a consumer-rights advocate of the first rank. He worked for Ralph Nader before serving seven years as a deputy district att~rney for San Diego County and two years as a special assistant U.S. attorney, specializing in the prosecution of white-collar criminals. Moreover, the USD center has been monitoring activities of the state bar since 1979. Several years ago, the center blasted the association for its double standard of de!11a~~g open meetings among government agencies, while shielding its own proceedings from the public. During the next five months 1 Mr. Fellmeth and his staff will study the state bar's lax disciplinary system and make recommendations to the Legislature. The association is painfully sl?w to respond to the 10,000 complaints it receives about attorney misconduct each year. Indeed, some of the 6,700 allegations and disciplinary proceedings against lawyers have been pending nearly 10 years. When the bar does act, it rarely recommends disbarme~t, as witness the case of Robert Lee Nevill. Although the San Diego attorney was convicted of killing his wife six years ago, in the presence of his 16-month-old daughter, the association recommended he be suspended for two to four years following his r~lease from _prison. Fortunately, the state Supreme Court disr~garded this outrageous recommendation and disbarred Mr. Nevill. Such outrages finally prompted the Legislature to demand that lawyers police their profession. As the nation's first statewide legal monitor, Robert Fellmeth could be the catalyst for restoring public and legislative confidence in a disciplinary process that is badly in need of both. Given his impressive credentials and his impressive track record, he is clearly the man for the job.

San Diego. CA (San Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D. 127,454)

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San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Co.) Chronicle (Cir. 0. 630,954) (Cir. S. 483,291)

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P. C. B 1881! WCAC Tourne t USF Tonight By Pam King Given a choice of tortures, Coach Hank Egan and his San Diego team probably would rhoose straws under their fingernails over the West Coast Athletic Conference tourna- I'

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ing Pepperdine (11-17 overall, 5-9 in WCAC), upset first-round winner over second-place Gonzaga last weekend, in the first of tonight's two semifinals. The game begins at 6:30, with the second game, pitting locals St. Mary's and Santa Clara, to begin 30 minutes after the conclu- sion of the first. "I hope it continues to rain so my players think they're still up in Portland," said Santa Clara Coach Carroll Williams, whose Broncos 117-13, 6-8) played their game of the season in the first round, a 91-00 rout of Portland last Sunday. "We were shooting well and had excel- lent offensive execution. But I'd ex- pect (tonight's) game to be more typ- ical from our standpoint." In other words, don't expect a lot of activity on the scoreboard. In the eight-team league, Santa Clara and St. Mary's ranked sixth and eighth, respectively, in putting up points - and third and first in scor- ing defense. Those 91 points were produced by a team that had no players in double-figures at one point this sea- son. "They (the Broncos) got the one win they really needed Un Port- land)," said St. Mary's Coach Lynn Nance, whose Gaels are 17-12, 7-7 In league. "They will be very tough to deal with." The Broncos were tough for St. Mary's in mid-January, when the Gaels had to play them twice in six days and lost both games. At the time, the Gaels were in the midst of juggling the lineup, with Ezra (Sly) Hunter emerging as small forward, a role in which he has excelled as penetrator and defender. Still, it is shooting guard Paul Robertson (70-for-144 from 3-point range) and forward Robert Haugen who are the key to the Gaels' attack, led by their increasingly confident point guard, David Carter. Nance said the back spasms that plagued Haugen in the closing weeks of the season have subsided somewhat. The inconsistent Broncos, with no more than two consecutive wins at any time this season, look to to- night's i:(ame as a chance to redeem themselves - at the expense of one of their favorite victims. The 51- year-old rivalry stands at 81-33 in favor of Santa Clara.

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The new tournament, unthreat- ening at first glance, could stand between the 24-4 Toreros and a berth in the NCAA tournament. On- ly the winner of the WCAC tourna- ment will have automatic entry into the NCAA playoffs;if San Diego, the : regular-season league ciia'inpion at 13-1, were to lose toni?ht or tomor- row in USF's Memorial Gym, its in- clusion in the NCAA tournament would be at the discretion of the selection committee, a group fre- quently accused of an East Coast bias. "We think it's the worst thing that ever happened," Egan said of the inaugural conference tourna- ment, "but we don't think it's unfair since we knew about it all season. "We have to go after the tour- nament with the same positive atti- tude that we went after the regular season. We would like not to have to do this, but we're ready to play." They're ready to play surpris-

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lht• 1mport,L11< of a K. of C. rnllegc rnunol, aaid Still, is that it "can furn,sh men with 1he mean and the opportunity to become personally committed and involved in meeting the challenges of our times during their colleg years." He aid that the leadership gained through participation in Knight programs prcpilrcs student for an active social, civic and ,pirituaJ lifo. "Students are provided the

Photo by S.m Lucero include: Tony Reznowski, left, trustee; John Valenzuela, council grand knight; and Jose Aguinaga, deputy grand knight.

KNIGHT OFFICERS - Knights of Columbus State Deputy Frank Nigro, left, and District Deputy Frank Still, far right, stand with three of the new USD council officers. They

opponunity in wholesome, worthwhile projects for the welfare of the campus community, the church and fellow brothers and sisters," said Still. Before establishing a college council, 30 for practical · service

Catholic men must commit themselves to be active in the council, continued Still. Officers are then elected from the group. Faculty members are recruited to serve as advisors to help assure the council's continuing activities. A priest is also sought to serve as council chaplain. The USD council was formed on Dec. 3, 1986, and officers were elected Dec. 7. Chaner members of the council now number 41. Elected officers for the new council include: John Valenzuela, grand knight; Jose Aguinaga, deputy grant knight; Michael Inzitari, chancellor; Andrew first

Hardy, recorder; Mell Underwood, treasurer; Anthony Rusnak, advocate; Mark Webber, warden; Patrick Ginn, Louis Zizza and John Joanning, guards. Father Michael McKay, director of campus ministry at USD, was chosen as council chaplain. During the installation ceremony, Still charged the officers with their duties while California State Deputy Frank Nigro presented each officer with a jewel of office. Valenzuela, the council grand knight, was also given a wooden gavel. Following the installation of officers, a breakfast was held at the new USD student center.

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