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1973-04-14 Workshop IV, Chicano: Legal Process Page 1

WORKSHOP IV
CHICANO: LEGAL PROCESS
2:15-3:45 P.M., APRIL 14, 1973

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:
Armando Almazan, Senior, Sociology; Treasurer, Chicano Indian-American 
Student Union, The University of Iowa, Chairperson Pedro Rael, Guest Speaker, Law Clerk for New Mexico Santa Fe Court of Appeals, Espanola, New Mexico
Steve Rocha, Firt-Year Law Student, The University of Iowa 
(The following was tape recorded)

ARMANDO ALMAZAN: The legal process panel will be represented by Robert Bartel, he is a professor from the College of Law, at U. of I. Steve Rocah, first year law student, Pete Rael, a lawyer working in New Mexico.
A brief summary of the topics that will be discussed today. Pete Rael, who is the main speaker for this workshop will speak on how the law in general relates to the Chicanos for employment, education, howin general terms the laws can be used to our advantage. Mr. Bartel will be speaking about admission procedure into law school for Chicanos. Steve Rocha will emphasize his point of view concerning the Chicano role in law.

PETE REAL: We will try to limit this workshop to the legal problems which are peculiar to the Chicano. What kind of legal problems do the Chicano have? What kind of legal solutions are there if any? What exactly does a Chicano have to deal with to acquireing legal aid?

The point I would like to discuss first is whether you believe the law is fair as it is written in the books. One example I will state will specify one legal principle which affects more people than ever, especially Chicanos. The Constitutionof the United States, that no person should be denied equal protection of the laws, every individual is the same in the eyes of the law. This is where you get your civil rights, you get many federal statuses, you get some state laws following in line here preventing discrimination in different areas. This is the crux of all of our civil rights and many of our statuses, federal statuses that we get prohibiting discrimination in practically every area. It seems like that principle, in theory, you look at it in eyes of the law everyone is going to be treated equally, that is great.

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WORKSHOP IV CHICANO: LEGAL PROCESS 2:15-3:45 P.M., APRIL 14, 1973 PANEL PARTICIPANTS: Armando Almazan, Senior, Sociology; Treasurer, Chicano Indian-American Student Union, The University of Iowa, Chairperson Pedro Rael, Guest Speaker, Law Clerk for New Mexico Santa Fe Court of Appeals, Espanola, New Mexico Steve Rocha, Firt-Year Law Student, The University of Iowa (The following was tape recorded) ARMANDO ALMAZAN: The legal process panel will be represented by Robert Bartel, he is a professor from the College of Law, at U. of I. Steve Rocah, first year law student, Pete Rael, a lawyer working in New Mexico. A brief summary of the topics that will be discussed today. Pete Rael, who is the main speaker for this workshop will speak on how the law in general relates to the Chicanos for employment, education, howin general terms the laws can be used to our advantage. Mr. Bartel will be speaking about admission procedure into law school for Chicanos. Steve Rocha will emphasize his point of view concerning the Chicano role in law. PETE REAL: We will try to limit this workshop to the legal problems which are peculiar to the Chicano. What kind of legal problems do the Chicano have? What kind of legal solutions are there if any? What exactly does a Chicano have to deal with to acquireing legal aid? The point I would like to discuss first is whether you believe the law is fair as it is written in the books. One example I will state will specify one legal principle which affects more people than ever, especially Chicanos. The Constitutionof the United States, that no person should be denied equal protection of the laws, every individual is the same in the eyes of the law. This is where you get your civil rights, you get many federal statuses, you get some state laws following in line here preventing discrimination in different areas. This is the crux of all of our civil rights and many of our statuses, federal statuses that we get prohibiting discrimination in practically every area. It seems like that principle, in theory, you look at it in eyes of the law everyone is going to be treated equally, that is great.