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monday, november 12, 1973
lincoln, nebraska vol. 97 no. 43
Lawyers to
By Dianne Barry
They're young. Both wore in the
Peace Corps for two years. T hey are
said to be qualified, experienced
lawyers. Am! they hive he en hired to
advise and counsel UNt. students on a
part time basis through a new pi oyram
called Legal Aid tor Students Office
(LASO).
1 hey are Bruce Hamilton and Doug
German, private attorneys in the
Hamilton and German Law Offices
and Legal Clinic at 1030 Q St.
The two received formal approval
for the new position at Friday's Board
of Regents meeting.
Hamilton said that they hope to
get the program started and in
operation by Nov. 10, but there is still
the "drafting of the contract to decide
what we can do. "
The main objective of LASO is to
set up an of lice where an attorney can
counsel ? UlML student about any legal
problem arid help the student resolve
the problem through negotiating steps.
As the students' attorneys, Hamilton
said they would not be allowed to
represent tha students' cases in court.
"Many lli'iK-, can be resolved out
of court, S) 'he student body
shouldn't ih'ov iv, us hands and say
it's not worth it," GenrKin did .
Hemib, n ; ,,! I this has been the
negative feedback on the program but
that usually it is only one case in ten
that go t:: !;,!, If the student needs 1o
go to iriol, tin' office will operate a
lawer referral service, he said.
"We ceo 't use l hat place to get
ourselves bu lines,," Hamilton said.
"I dun!; it's v-ry important that
this tienr; inslituiionali?ed and not
associated with personalities it it's
going to ypciaie over a period of
yeai Get m an said.
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"If it's to be viable, it will have 1o
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cookbook
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In d special t.'dition puhlished Tuesday, the Daily Nebrarkan takes a look at
toddy's i i.fnori wiih ihe ihctnfi of "A Return to Etegance." Here, model Ike Thomas
jxnes v.tb v -!.n h: for that leturn to eleyarice a Rolls Royco.
aim for students' legal education
be advertised and viewed in the same
way as a health center," he added.
Hamilton said the first step will be
to develop a means to publicize the
program through media coverage and
through posters put up around
campus.
He said he hopes there will be a big
demand for the program so, ASUN can
return to the Board of Regents and
show them what the program has
done.
Another area they said they hope
to develop is educational tools in the
form of pamphlets on questions such
as "what you should do if you're
arrested," and consumer and
landlord-tenant problems. Being
available to speak to groups is another
possibility.
"The things that we've dreamed up
will take much more time than we
have set out," German said. The
students' attorney is supposed to be
on a part-time basis of 20 hours per
week.
Hamilton said the office would
probably be open four days a week.
He would be there two days and
German would be there two days.
They said they were planning to
get a program started with the UNL
Law College and have law students as
voluntary assistants.
In the original proposal, ASUN
suggested a $7,500 salary for the
attorney, $1,620 to the attorney's
secretary and $250 for office supplies.
Hamilton said that he and German
would continue to operate their
private firm on a full-time basis.
"We're absolutely going to die hpre
(in their private practice) thoagn, it
the whole student body thinks we're
full-time in(LASO)," Hamilton said.
Although the LASO program is
new for UNL and Nebraska, similar
programs have been tried in other
The cookbook prepared by the UNL Faculty Women
Newcomers Club goes on sale starting today, according to Mrs.
Anne Manning, chairman of the project.
Proceeds fiom the sales will be used to fund scholarships to
UNL women students on the basis of financial need and
scholastic achievement, she said.
Entitled "Nebraska: The Good Wife", the cookbook will
be carried at the University and Nebraska Bookstores and
Sheldon Art Gallery. Cost of Hie book is $3.
"The cookbook makes a good Christinas gift because it is
so useful," she said. Included with more than 340 iccipes is a
good 'fiction of fondue and foreign recipes, Manning said.
Printed at University Press, the book is "really
representative of the University faculty," Manning said.
"Practically all the departments got involved."
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Newly-confirmed students' lawyers
schools with some success, Hamilton
said.
German said they became
interested in applying for the job
because it is one of the edges where
legal profession is heading.
"The ordinary practice of law is
pretty dry, but we've taken some
innovative approaches in programs in
our private practice," German said.
"This is one new area where the
public is responding to the needs of
students. Bruce and I like to be there
out in front," he said.
Before starting in private practice
Sept. 1, Hamilton was the director of
Legal Aid Society in Lincoln for three
years while German was staff attorney
and assistant director. Both are
graduates of the UNL Law College.
"When I worked for Legal Aid, I
worked 75 to 80 hours a week, but
Along with a leather-embossed cover, the cookbook has red
plastic binding to emphasize the theme "Go Big Red." The
book also will be sold Nov. 24 at Brandeis downtown and Dec.
2 at Richrnan Goidman, Manning said.
Scott site possible
for ag research
The on again-otf again Hiram Scott proposal appears to be
on again after Friday's Board of Regents meeting in Lincoln.
The controversial proposal to acquire the former
Scoftsbluff college was given new life in a recommendation
that the board's property committee investigate using the land
for expanded agricultural research.
The regents nearly one year ago went on record favoring
the acquisition without cost of 225 acres of land and several
buildings. Should the University accept the gift, the federal
government has agreed to turn over a library-classroom building
also without cost.
Gov. J.J. fcxon vetoed legislation directing the University
to accept the piofierty. At the request of the regents, he
appointed a special committee to investigate proposed
University acquisition of the site.
That committee, by a 7-3 vote, recommended against the
University taking the former campus for the program it had in
mind,
"How can this body ask the governor to appoint a
committee and completely disregard its recommendations?"
Regent Robert Koefoot said at Friday's meeting.
Kocfool served on the special committee and voted against
the majority decision. He has spoken against any fuithcr
interest by the boaid in acquiring Hiram Scott, however.
The formal proposal to review the issue was made by
Regent J.G. Llliott of Scottsbluff.
Elliott said since the committee reported its decision "a
great deal of interest" has been made for using Hiram Scott for
expanded agricultural research and educational programs.
His motion for the property committee to "examine the
land and buildings with a view to their suitability for these
uses" and report back at the board's January meeting was
adopter! on a G 1 vote.
The lone vole against the motion was cast by Koefoot who
said any hinder interest bV the board in Hiram Scott was
"foolhaidy."
See Regents, Page 2
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Bruce Hamilton and Doug German
with private practice, it's about a
40-hour week," German said.
In their spare time, German said he
plays basketball or runs while
Hamilton gets in a few tennis games.
"We still try to stay young. And we
occasionally show up where students
go," Hamilton said.
Both are 31.
"Doug isn't married so he keeps
later hours than me," Hamilton added
with a smile.
He said he was also interested in
politics and reading.
He said they were both interested
in developing new ways to make the
legal system work for people who were
formally excluded from the process.
"A students' lawyer is just another
way of making legal aid available,"
German said.
