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November 2006
December Brings Finals and Fun
"Letterfrom SBA president, Brian Rhodes
As it is already November and finals begin
at the end of this month, this will be the last
time I will address you until next year. Despite
being in my third year here, it still surprises me
at how fast these semesters go by.
I hope that the SBA has been
accommodating to everyone, and that you have
had a good time at our events. In my opinion,
the most successful event so far has to be the
Halloween Ex Parte put on by your SBA Mid-
Law Senators, Marc Eichenbaum and Lori
BlackwelL Not only did we get an extra hour
to stay out because of the end of Daylight
" Savings Time, the food was plentiful and there
was no wait time at the bar. The costumes were
great, too. I hope this party can become a great
tradition.
Although there is only a month until finals,
SBA has a few more things in store.
The SBA recendy conducted on its annual
canned food drive for the Houston Food Bank.
STCL has built a reputation for being the largest
annual donor to the Houston Food Bank, and
we don't intend for this year to be any different
Last year through our efforts, we were able to
provide more than 500,000 meals for the
hungry. Because you-will probably read this
after the end of the food drive, I would like to
thank all of the students and faculty members
for participating in this year's drive It is your
charity - and desire to get professors' incentives
- that makes this event such a success.
Mark your calendars for December 12. Not
only is this the last day of finals, but it is also
the tentative date of the End of Year Party. We
will have the final details available soon. There
will be no cover, and because our previous
events have been so successful, I will ask that
the SBA subsidize as much of the event as
possible so you will have to pay from very little
to nothing through the night.
Lasdy, but certainly not least, I would like to
congratulate all the December graduates, and
wish them good luck on the bar exam. I hope
that you all go on to have successful careers in
whichever path you choose, and that you have
enjoyed your time here at STCL.
Again, thank you for making all the events this
semester such successes. If you have any
questions, suggestions or comments for next
semester or next year, please come by the SBA
office (Room 400) and let us know. Good luck
on your finals, and I hope to see you at the End
of Year Party (I will try to come up with a more
clever name). Happy Hanukah, Merry
Christmas, and may you all have a happy and
safe new year!
Rosenthal continued from page 1.
concern for the political correctness of
something."
As a father, Rosenthal says he understands it
can be hard for those who feel victimized to "stay
calm and not take the law into their own hands."
He has taken heat for his stance on not letting
DNA be the most important aspect of a sexual
assault case, but Rosenthal says DNA can tell
you "just so much" and he's not going to discount
a victim's story without proof.
He said unwilling witnesses can be difficult,
especially illegal immigrants who are "greater
targets" for being victims because they are unlikely
to report crime. / v y - -yj :
"It's a very demanding, but extremely
rewarding job," he said. Five years into the top
job in the D.A.'s office, Rosenthal says he "felt
a need to get back in the courtroom."
Rosenthal is personally prosecuting Juan
Leonardo Quintero, the illegal immigrant
charged with capital murder in the shooting
death of Houston Police Officer Rodney
Johnson.
Recently he had dinner with some former
prosecutors who are now successful civil
litigators, and Rosenthal says they all told him
that "being a prosecutor was the best time of their
So if you crave criminal law and found Evidence
exhilarating, Rosenthal suggests spending a
morning at the Criminal Courthouse, because
that's the way to get the feel for how mundane
some of the tasks can be.
"It's kind of like watching a duck... there's a
whole lot more going on under the water," he
said. Rosenthal said some trial skills, aspects of
the law and communication abilities are learned
along the way.
If you can't go toTurkey...
A number of students
recently took advantage of a
unique opportunity to learn about
criminal law from a foreign
perspective, and they didn't have
to go abroad. This semester, STCL
was welcomed back Dr. Feridun
Yenisey, a visiting law professor
from Turkey's University of
Bahcesehir to teach a short course.
Dr. Yenisey, director of the
Institute for Global
Understanding of Law, is a
leading expert on international
criminal law and was instrumental
in writing Turkey's new criminal
code. This semester he taught a
course in Comparative Criminal
Law and Procedure, introducing
students to the criminal legal
systems in Turkey and Germany,
the European Court of Human
Rights and Islamic law.
The students in Dr.
Yenisey's class expanded their
horizons through a different
By Heather Busby
Staff Writer
teaching style and by learning
about a different legal system. "I
enjoyed learning about Turkish
law," 3L Shailey Gupta-Brietzke
said. "Not only because it taught
us about the major recent reforms
in Turkish criminal law, but also
because comparatively it provided
a context to view United States
Charles Weigel
1932 - 2006
The staff of Annotations recognizes
Professor Weigel for his years of
dedication to this school and the legal
profession. Professor Weigel spent
nearly 40 years teaching at South Texas
College of Law. During his time here
he taught Torts to countless incoming
students while also founding and directing the South Texas' Law Institute
for Medical Studies. Professor Weigel was never too busy to help students
learn effective communication skills or to instill professional ethics iptq
today's students to make them better lawyers. He looked at this time
just as if it was part of his job as a professor. This is but one example of
how generous Professor Weigel was with his time and knowledge.
Professor Weigel will be greatly missed not only here but by everyone
who had the great fortune and privilege to his knowledge, wit and
teachings. Our hearts and prayers go out to Professor WeigePs family,
friends and colleagues during this time of mourning A memorial service
is planned on December 13th at 2:00 PM in Joe Green Auditorium
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