FORUM ON CURRENT PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Everyone recognizes that the hope of the future rests upon world-wide acceptance of the principle of pacific settlement of international disputes. Certainly at the present time the principle is far from firmly established in many important parts of the world. In furthering the acceptance of the idea, the members of the bar are under a special obligation. Familiar, as they are, with the rule of law in the pacific settlement of domestic disputes, they are in a peculiarly strategic position to aid in the extension of the principle to the international arena. They must contribute diligently and vigorously to that end

THE LAW SCHOOL: 1951-52

A year ago, in December of 1950, when the war in Korea was going badly and the country appeared to be on the brink of general mobilization, it seemed inevitable that the demands of military service would make severe inroads upon this year\u27s student enrollment in the Law School. Such inroads have been made, but although the recall of reservists and the call of Selective Service draftees have drawn into the armed forces many young men who would otherwise be studying law at Michigan, the effect has by no means been as severe as was anticipated. The current fall semester has opened with a reduction of only approximately 10% below the enrollment of a year ago. With 276 members of the first-year class (selected just as carefully as in previous years), 240 members of the second-year class, 301 members of the third-year class, and 35 graduate, and two unclassified students, the grand total of 854 students is still far above the maximum figures of pre-World War II years and is less than 100 below a year ago. Moreover, the total is substantially above the number for which the Law Quadrangle was designed. Classes are still too large for most effective teaching. Although total mobilization has not taken place, the impending call to active duty hangs heavily over the heads of most of the students in the School. It creates an atmosphere of suspense and apprehension far from conducive to the best concentration upon the task of preparation for the bar. However, the faculty is very properly continuing to enforce the usual high standards in classroom and examinations, and accordingly future Michigan graduates will continue to be soundly trained for the bar, the vicissitudes created by the world situation notwithstanding

THE LAW SCHOOL 1952-53

In reporting the current news of the Law School we must first speak of the students without whom the school would not exist. Another year has opened, this time with about a ten per cent reduction below last year in student enrollment, and consequently considerable relief from the rather overwhelming peaks of the earlier postwar years. Lawyers are deemed expendable in a military program, and, accordingly, a large proportion of college students intending to study law have, since the beginning of the Korean police action in 1950, been called to duty by their Selective Service boards immediately after graduation from college and before enrolling in the Law School. Therefore, pressure on our first-year classes has been considerably reduced during the past two years, but, notwithstanding this fact, with 258 members in the beginning class, 186 in the second-year class, 272 seniors, 24 postgraduate candidates for advanced degrees in law, and three unclassified, the grand total of 743 students is still far above prewar totals. Furthermore, we anticipate that in another year Korean veterans will be returning to civilian life, and when that occurs the pressure on the entering classes will again mount in substantial degree

THE LAW SCHOOL-1950-51

Notwithstanding wars and rumors of wars, the September 1950 semester opens with almost 1000 prospective candidates for the legal profession, 372 members of the first-year class, 288 members of the second-year class, 284 in the third-year class, 24 graduate students in law and 3 special students, making a total of 971 students. The enrollment is actually 59 less than last year when a total of 1030 students were enrolled for the fall semester, but the call of reservists and the prospective induction of all other able bodied male persons have had a noticeable though limited effect. Moreover, they create an atmosphere of suspense not to say apprehension throughout the student body, but the fundamentals of law will be imparted just as rigorously as ever

The Law School 1954-55

Another school year has become a part of the record of history, and again I wish to take advantage of the pages of the Law Review for the purpose of reporting some of the principal items of interest that have arisen in connection with the program of the law school. In this year\u27s report, after dealing with current matters of interest, I wish to speak especially concerning certain aspects of the future of legal education at Michigan

MR. JUSTICE MURPHY -ALUMNUS OF THE UNIVERSI1Y OF MICHIGAN

It is fitting that the Michigan Law Review should dedicate this issue to the memory of Mr. Justice Murphy. From the day of his matriculation in 1908, the relationship between Frank Murphy and the University of Michigan, and particularly the Law School, was a warm and intimate one. While he was on the campus, his deep idealism and attractive personal qualities not only made him widely known but brought him the affection and regard of his fellow students, members of the faculty, and officers of the University. Graduation (LL.B. 1914) did not terminate or substantially alter this relationship. Throughout his long career of public service Frank Murphy maintained close contact with his many friends here. In 1937, in the midst of the unprecedented problems which he was facing as Governor of the State, he delivered the annual Case Club address at the Lawyers Club. In 1939 he was awarded the honorary LL.D. degree by his alma mater

THE FIFTEEN MILL TAX AMENDMENT AND ITS EFFECT

This article, dealing with problems arising under the Michigan Tax Limitation Amendment, should be of general interest. The movement to reduce taxes on property is nation-wide, as Mr. Stason says. One form which the movement has taken has been to limit, by constitutional provision, the amount of tax which may be levied on property. Seventeen States already have such limitations and others may be expected to give consideration to like measure