Legal duty
Truth in advertising laws have been passed
to assure that the public isn't told a product is
one thing when it is actually something else.
So far, this law hasn't been applied to
politicians, although it should be. If it were a
good place to start would be ASUN.
The product is the students' lawyer. Ann
Henry and her running mates who were
elected last spring to ASUN positions used the
legal aid program as one of the most
important planks in their platform. Henry and
company have been fairly successful thus far
in implementing the proposal. All that
remains before it can be put into high year is
appointment of the attorneys.
The idea is a good one. Legal advice is
something most students are in need of some
time or other during their college careers. But
the program appears headed for misuse
because of a resolution adopted last week at
the ASUN Senate meeting.
The resolution calls for a study of the
politicians, although it should be. If it were, a
for students. Such a program is needed, now
that students arrested by city police no lonnt'i
are released to the custody of UNL Campus
Security and Traffic.
The problem with the resolution, which
calls for studying the possibility of setting up
such a system, is that the students' lawyer is
charged with making the study and repotting
back to the senate.
It is not the job of the lawyer to do such
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program was announced, students were told
by Henry and her political allies that the
lawyer would counsel students, not draw up
proposals. Such a proposal could be drawn up
by the senate or an ASUN committee using
knowledgeable community members and
advice from the students' attorney.
Furthermore, using the students' lawyer to
make studies is in conflict with another
section of the original proposal. That section
reads: "The students' attorney may not agree
to perform any functions which will in any
way detract from or impede the performance
of his regular duties and responsibilities as
students' attorney."
To spend part of his time making the
requested study would "impede the
performance of his regular duties." Those
regular duties are to counsel and advise
students.
The senate must act immediately to
rescind the proposal passed last week. A bail
bond system is needed, but the duties of the
lawyer are outlined clearly and making
studies is not one of them. For ASUN to use
the attorney in this way is to make a mockery
of its own proposal. The lawyer was proposed
as a way to give students free legal advice. It
should be used for that.
Michael (O.J.) Nelson
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Uy select. rej a person who has no presidential amhitionn of
his own (and who widely was thourjht to be contemplating
r'"l" m",1,1onJ VG' i,nVWi,y. the President has assured a free
and open lfl0 Mepuhhcan convention.
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cannot help, but bring the administration an. .,-.,.'', .
together. A fresh spirit of cooperation and , , nom.se to ...
result.
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. Pa cent) and on Capitol Hill. Even Sen. Hubert Humphte,
l Mmn) tematke, Hm. Fo.cJ wouhl W the nation well."
M nnc Ueniou f ,,nilI1(J Mushie (s,c) u-lm.tted "I ,h nk he's a
p; IW.eCpea e, Carl Albei, (D Okla), wb nr,
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