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USD Dean Opposes Move To Purchase /l.SIU law School that will allow Hastings Schoel of the Law to purchase California Western Law School for $2.S million, in order to establish a state school in San Diego, is opposed by University of San Diego President Author Hughes and Dean Donald Weckstein of the USO Law School. According to tl 1 e two educators, there are now more law students in San Diego than there are practicing lawyers, and it is estimated that law schools throughout the country will graduate twice as many lawyers this year as there arc availabh! jobs. "The University of San Diego has no intere~t in seeing economic problems cause a decline in the quality or continuation of Cal Western Law School," the two men said. Cal Western is part of U.S. In- ternational University. "\1'e are prepared to assist them in any reasonable way, including a possible coordination of the law sch o o Is to bring about an overall reduction or' the number of law students in San Diego and an mcrcasc in the quality of graduates serving the citizens of California." Western State University College of Law _1•a~!ier issued a statement "totally opposing the takeover of Cal Western on the same grounds as the University vf San Diego's - oversupply. . Assemblyman Larry Kapiloff, D-San Diego, introduced AB810 m the Assembly to a,1thonze the takeover; however, a spokesman from his office states that the bill has Just been printed, and will not be heard before the education committee until March 21. USO President Hughes said another (Continued on Page 2A) Too Many Lawyers? (Continued from Page lA) law school, to provide legal education to disadvantaged students, is not needed. "USO currently provides scholarships or loan assistance to SO such students, and offers a special summer program to aid tho e students in successfully mastering the difficulties of legal studies." With 10 per cent of the requested ap- propriation, 100 full tuition scholarships could be provided for USD or any <>ther area Jaw school, Hughes said. Legislation

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LEGAL PZOTECTION FOR NATURE Trees Soon May Win Their Day In Court

there is to know about envi- ronmental problems, be- cause each part of it is a separate, yet integrated area of study. If you are taking a case to court that involves noise pollutmn, for instance, you have to know the latest scientific informa- tion about the physical and mental effects of noise as well as the methodology of noise measurement," she said. Ms. Duin is m agreement with the idea that the whole field of natural things is enti- tled to legal protection for its own sake. She quoted an opinion by Supreme Court Justice Wil- liam Douglas in which he said· "The voice of the inan- imate object, therefore, should not be stilled."

By RITA GILLMON If Virginia Nolan Duin and like-minded lawyers have their way, we may see tile day when a tree can be represented in court. "There is a Jot of environ- mental law on the books right now, but essentially what happens is that one group of people sues another because of harm to their land, or water or health. If the idea of a grove of trees or a body of water being able to sue in court seems strange to most people it is because it is new," said Ms. Duin, assJStant professor of la.,.. at University of San Diego School of Law. The issue is whether a tree has "standing" in court. ' Standing is a complex legal concept and is there- fore a rather difficult term to explain in layman's terms, but basically it means the right to bring a case to court," said Ms. Duin. "Some people object to the idea of natural objects hav- ing standing because a tree or land is not a person, but neither is a corporation, a state or a nation, yet they can take a case to court," she said. Ms. Duin is a specialist in environmental law and has completed studies for a mas- ter of law degree m the subject at the National Law Center, George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. "I had an interest in the field of environmental law when I entered law school and it w s further stimulat- ed by my attendance at an environmental law confer- ence held m Washington shortly after the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was passed in 1969," she said. Ms. Duin was chosen to represent Albany Law School at the conference when she was a senior. "We were mainly there to learn of current happenings m the field of environmental law and find out if NEPA was going to be a 'paper tiger.' The legal community discovered that it isn't," she said. The act reqwres federal agencies to make environ- mental impact reports on possible major actions that could have a significant ef- fect on the environment. "Courts are telling the agencies, through their in- terpretations of NEPA, that they must include informa- tion on environmental ef- fects associated with the ac- tion, possible alternatives and a comparison of short- term benefits with Jong-term producti vily," said Ms. Duin. After graduation from law school she worked as staff counsel for the New York State Public Service Com- mission In Albany. While at graduate school she did clinical work in her field and then worked as a regional attorney for the New York State Department of Environmental Conserva- tion. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1973 and has been teaching at USO since August of 1974. Her day at USO starts at 9:30 to 10 a.m. and often ends at 8 to 10: 30 p.m. "During the day there are sometimes faculty meetings and some evenings I have student committee meet- ings," she said. "In between are my class- es, and I supervise five stu- dents in an environmental law clinic who work for the city attorney, the attorney general and the Comprehen- sive Planning Organiza- tion." She is al writing two law review arti es and complet- ing her ma r's degree the- sis. "I try to keep in shape by swimming, bicycling and jogging and playing tennis, but aside from that I don't have time for many outside activities," said Ms. Duin.

She is convinced that the field of environmental law will grow in the future. "There was standing room only in the classes I took for the master's degree and that's where ideas origi- nate," she said. "I could teach three COUTS· es instead of one and still not saturate the subject. 1 have to keep studying all the time. You have to keep up to date on new decisions and thimk of new ways to present the material to students," she said. "I try to teach the basic federal and state laws per- taining to air, water, solid waste, noise and population control and cases interpret- ing those statutes . "You could never know all

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USD Officials Oppose Hastings' Purchase Of USIU Law S hool

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teaching time between USD and UCSD, Miss Mysior had served three years as director of the Ac- companying Department of the Tel Aviv Academy of Music She is also active as coach, accompanist and solo recitalist in San Diego.

Ilana Mysior will present a program of 2oth century American piano music Tuesday evening, 7:30, in the San Diego Public Library lecture room, 820 E St. The performance is open to the public free of charge. Major compositions that will be performed are the Alan Hovhaness "Madras Sonata" based on Hindu musical techniques; and Norman Delio Joio's "Third Piano Sonata," Miss Mysior will also olav "Six Preludes" by

Noble Kreider, her uncle Arnold Mysior's "Danse grotesque," four "Por· traits" by Virgil Thomson, "Variations on L'Homme arme" by Ellis Kohs, "AllelUia in the form of a Toccata" by Louise Talma and Gershwin's "Three Preludes." Currently dividing her

lawyers, I can understand why lawyers might worry, but it can only benefit the public by resulting in better and less expensive ser- vices," Peterson said. Peterson and other sup- porters also cite student costs as a big argument in bringing a state-supported school here. Education and registration fees at Hastings are $667 per year as compared to the private tuition costs of $2,100 ($2,350 next year) at USD, $2,300 at USIU, $3,375 at Stanford and $3,060 at USC law schools. Charges at Western States would be be- tween $1,600-$1,700 for full- time students.

They also say a public law school is needed here to pro- vide a low-cost, first-rate legal education to low-in- come and minority students as well as other qualified students. Weckstein said if there 1s a desire to serve potential stu- dents who cannot afford to travel to the four University of California law schools or pay tuition at private law schools here, it would be cheaper and easier for the Legislature to establish a di- rect scholarship program. Directors of San Diego's other private law school, Western States College of Law, also are opposed to the school. Western States is a proprietary school and serves basically a part-time student body. Although Bur- ton Reis, the school's execu- tive director, admits Has- tings and his school serve a different type clientele, he said he is against a public branch here. Paul Peterson, a San Diego attorney and alumnus of the UC-Berkeley law school, does not agree that lawyers are in oversupply. "If there are too many

University of San Diego officials are opposed to the use of $2.5 million in state funds to allow Hastings Col- lege of Law to purchase United States International University's law school. USD president Author E. Hughes and Donald Weck- stein, USO law school dean, issued a joint statement op- posing legislation to approve the purchase. They termed it a "misuse of state reve- nues." Weckstein and Hughes said California is overpopu- lated with lawyers and law students. They said a 1973 state study indicated there was no need for additional law schools in California. The legislation would pro- vide financing for the Uni- versity of California-affilliat- ed law school to buy the USIU downtown site, its 50,000-volume library, all furnishing and equipment and two nationally-recog- nized law journals. • However, supporters of the legislation of Assembly- man Larry Kapiloff, D-San Diego, argue that the Has- tings purchase would re- place, not add, i\rother law school in- San Di~.

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the Zw~i Gesange for viola, piano and alto by Brahms. Austin, a baritone, teaches voice privately and at USO. He has appeared in numerous operas and musicals in New York, Washington, D.C., and in San Diego, including Starlight musicals. Mrs. Regenhardt has sung throughout Southern California, including solo appearances with the San Diego Symphony and La Jolla Civic Orchestra. She has appeared with San Diego's Starlight company, and is presently soloist at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church.

Vocalists Joanne Regenhardt of La Jolla and Robert Austin will perform in a 4 p.m. concert Sunday at the University of San Diego's Camino Theater. Mrs. Regenhardt will sing songs in Spanish by Joaquin Rodrigo and Enrique Granados, and other numbers by Ben- jamin Britten. Duets with Austin will include songs by Gustav Mahler. Piano accompaniment will be provided by Ilana Mysior, UCSD instructor. William E. de Malignon will join Mrs. Regenhardt and Miss Mysior in performing

Joanne Regenhardt and Robert Austm v. Ill join for a vocal recital Sunday at 4 p m In the Cammo Theat r at the Umver~ity o( San Diego Ilana ly tor v. 111 provid piano accompani- ment and Wilham E. de '.\lalignon, celllst, also will participate m the program

USD opposes state's buying law school

emphasized that another public supported law school is not required for helping disadvantaged students. USD currently provides scholar- ships or loan assistance to 50 such students and a special summer program for them. "For just over 10 per cent ~f the requested appropria- t,on for Cal Western," said Hughes, "at least 100 addi- tional full tuition scholarships could be provided for needy students. That is the approxi- mate number of black and Mexican-American students currently enrolled in the 1,600 student body at Has- tings in San Francisco." BOTH HUGHES and Weckstein made it clear that they have no interest in seeing "economic problems cause a decline in the quality or continuation of Cal West• ern.'' They even suggested possible coordination of the two law schools "to bring about a reduction in law students and an infrease in the quality of guaduatcs." Cal Western is part of the United States International University which has gone through a succession of financial and other crises in recent years.

Southern Cross Reporter The University of San Diego is opposed to the proposed purchase of Cali- fornia Western Law School by state run Hastings Law School. "California is already overpopulated with qualified lawyers and law students, and it would be a misuse of state revenues to invest in a product which is in oversup- ply," said USD President Author E. Hughes Jr., jointly with law school Dean Donald Weckstein. THE PROPOSAL to which USD is opposed is that Cal Western Law School should be added to the University of California system as an extension of Berkeley's Has- tings Law School, at a cost of , $2.S million. "QUALITY LEGAL educa- tion bas been achieved in San Diego," said Hughes. "The USD law school is approved by all state and national accrediting agencies. Its li- brary, faculty, students and Bar results are impressive in comparison to other law schools." President Hughes also

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