News Scrapbook 1984

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J he first international folk harp conference will be August 9-12 at the \JJl,illt!r- sity .2.L--an Diego. The vent I sponsored by the Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen. ?CJ The confer nee will fea- tur three concerts by some of the many folk harpists and craftsmen, as well as a full Sl'hedule of workshops. Among those participat- ing in the conference will be Betty Truitt who makes folk harps at her shop in Mt. La.l(una - Dragon- whispers. Truitt learned harp• making from Robbie Robin- son who edits and pub- lishes the 20,000-circula- tion Harp Journal. Betty is also the regis- tration chairman for the folk harp music conference and can be r_cached ,)Y' 473-9010.

Son Diego, CA (Son Diego Co.) Son Diego Union (Cir. D. 217,32-'l (Cir. S. 339,7881 AUG 1 1 84 Jll~n'• P c. B 1"

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Ironically many of these abuses will depend upon litigation to cor- reel As we address o many over- whelmmg problem with this profes• sion and in other areas of society, it might be wise to consider carefully tile incentives we want to provide for those who mu t challenge. Perhaps we do not want to allow fattening multipliers, but the remov- al of an incentive beyond its occa- sional abuse might impede or pre- clude the challenge. And these chal- lenges, 1 believe, provide a source of creat1v1ly, and an essential check on state or monopoly abuse within our' democratic system. Felimeth 1s director o the Center for Public lnteJ"est Law • [Tniw;sity of San iego S ool of Law.

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compense, beginning with Con- sumers Lobby Against Monopoly v PUC m 1979. Numerou organiza- t ons have sought and obtained fees and expen e since, with the criteria approximating the private attorney general basis for court awards. Serrano objected to a school sys- tern financed from property taxes, so that in poor areas students receive small amounts of money but parents in wealthier are.as. Wo Id the case have been brought much earlier with 'k y recompense? Th!S terri- ble unconstitutional abuse festered for decades before challenge. Would the several thousand cases brought by private counsel or organ- 1zations on behalf of a diffuse public pay a higher property x rate than more

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or to vindicate the rights of a minori- ty unable to pay, still be brought? Some would. And some would not. We may not always agree with these cases, but the compensation oc- curs only if the plaintiff prevails. Not only the Center, but UCAN, Legal Aid, and many other groups, all with choice: Where do we put those re- sources? If they are put to a difficult task of litigation and are doomed to swallow all expense regardless of the service rendered or to whom, against an adversary with almost limitless resources, what will be tlie result? As a society we want to be careful about these incentives Stories of a

The argument is made that the ac- tion brought entailed a very high risk of failure and yet the action was meritorious Hence, the multiplier JS needed to maintain the incentive for similar cases. The Center has not sought any multiplier and excessive theories. There are many abuses within our legal system. For example, there IS a great need for drastic reform of the legal profession. Attorneys, in gener- al, charge too much, create complex systems requinng their otherw1Se unnecessary services, erect barriers cenllve to take a chance on marginal

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Son Diego, CA (Son Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D. 127,-45-41 UG 6 -SS4 Jlll~n••

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'You don't have the luxury of doing nothing,' UC official says By Rita Calvano discrimination among employees and students. Tribune Staff Writer Of the three major universities in San Diego, ILLY LA VRE 'CE just discovered what UCSD alone has hi.red someone especially to handle many women have. known for years: sexual-harassmenrcases. Some bosses want your body, not your San Diego State University has a trained staff brains, and yo either ccommodate or you·re out and:faculty available to counsel sexual-harassment of a job. victuns and investigate complaints, said Bob Lawrence refused the sexual advances of his McCabe, an affirmative action coordinator at boss, a woman advertising agency owner who had SDSU. hired him under the pretense of wanting Willy, the At the Univem!}'. of San Diego, which also has a photographer. What she really wanted was Willy, 7 ~~!icy rofiifiltifig sexual harassment, victims may the man. {;O to administrators designated to counsel on the He said no and was fired . In this case, Lawrence's subject, said Judith Munoz.1.~r£onnel directo_r~-__

L ONDON ATTORNEY Graham S.P. Hollis finds the idea of con- tingency fees - where an attorney llfgotlates a percentage of his cli- ent's ~onetary award - a very en- terprising, American way to do things, and was "a bit shocked" when h~ happened upon the television pitchman of persona: mjury attorney Sam Spital. Ca_rme~ Yolando Navarro, a top official 10 Mexican family court, marveled at the theatrics involved in U.S. courtrooms, especially those In front of juries, and was wide-eyed at the concept of palimony (a settle- ment awarded to a separated part- ~er of an unmarried couple who hved together in division of assets or support, according to The Morrow ~k of New Words), of which she Just learned. These two people are among 30 at- torneys fr?m 1? countries encamped at the Uruvers1ty of San Diego this week and next, learning more about the U.S. system of law. The academic and practical aspects of law _ as well as field trips to the local courts the Metropolitan Correctional Cente; and receptions at both Rogers and Wells_ and Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye law firms - as the Americans do it a_r~ being dished up at $1,250 _per par- ticipant. The United States' dominance in W?rld business spurred the need for , this type of educational and network- ing program, explained Jorge Var- gas, director of Qfil;!:s Mexico-US. Law Institute. ,;They iE:el they have a need to communicate with U.S. attor- : neys in U.S. terms. There is no inter- / national way to look at contracts or 1 torts, so we're all learning one anoth- I er's methods."

firing was the story line on a recent episode of the t levision drama "Family," but it happens often enoui;:. in ..a. life. fhe •ati1 n is called sexual harassment People 1r~ ~ll' jo are denied promotions or raises, or have ..heir C()llege gr;..:es lowered if they don't go to bed w1 ~-- bosses, or in other ways satisfy their b~rasc 0 rs, said Lisa Hirl'r.hman, a clinical psycbolo- ,,:~t. 1111"'Chman Is "se~m• 1 harassment coordinator" for the Univt ,-sity of Cali.ornia at San Diego, which is taking ag{;ressive steps 1.;, prcveL' this form of

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