University of Michigan Law School - Quad Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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w GEORGE E. PALMER Professor of Law Born in 1908, Mr. Palmer received his A.B. degree in 1930 and J.D. in 1932 from the University of Michigan, his LL.M. in 1940 from Columbia University. He was admitted to practice in Indiana in 1932, and practiced in Indianapolis from 1932 to 1939. He taught at the University of Kansas Law School from 1939 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946. He has taught at the University of Michigan since 1946. He teaches Restitution and Trusts and Estates. He is co-editor Qwith John P. Dawsonl of Cases on Restitution and co-editor Qwith Richard V. Wellmanj of Cases on Trusts and Succes- sion. Professor Palmer is married and has a daughter and a son. ALFRED F. CONARD Professor of Law Born in 1911, Mr. Conard received his A.B.from Grinnell College, his LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his LL.M, and J.Sc.D. from Colum- bia University. He practiced privately in Philadelphia from 1936 to 1938, and with government agencies in Washington during World War II. He has been a member of the law facuities of the Universities of Kansas City and of Illinois before coming to Michigan in 1954, and has lectured at the Universities of Missouri, Califormia, Texas, Colorado, Hamburg, Brussels, Mexico, and Istanbul, and at the International Faculty of Comparative Law in Luxembourg. He teaches Business Associations, Financial Reorganization, Corporations, European Business Organization, and Legal Education. He is co-editor of Cases on Business Organization, now in its third edition, and co-author of American Enterprise in the European Common Market, and Automobile Accident Costs and Payments. RICHARD VANCE WELLMAN Professor of Law Born in 1922, Mr. Wellman received his A.B.in 1947 and his J .D. in 1949 from the University of Michigan. He was ad- mitted to practice in Ohio in 1949 and in Michigan in 1959. He practiced in Cleveland and Mount Vernon, Ohio from 1949 to 1954 in which year he became a member of the faculty. He teaches Trust and Estates, Future Interests, and Fiduciary Administration. Mr. Wellman is co-editor Qwith George E. Palmerl of Cases and Materials on Trusts and Succession and co-editor Qwith Olin L. Browder, Jr.j of Family Property Settlements QFuture Interestsj. Professor Wellman also serves as Faculty Placement Counsellor. He is married and has six children.

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WILLIAM J. PIERCE Professor of Law Born in 1921, Mr. Pierce received his A.B. in 1947 and J .D. in 1949 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to practice in Michigan in 1949. He was an associate with the New York Law Revision Commission from 1949 to 1950. He was the Assistant Director of the Legislative Research Center at the University of Michigan Law School from 1950 to 1953, assistant professor of law from 1951 to 1953, associate professor of law and associate director ofthe Legisla- tive Research Center from 1953 to 1956,andprofessor of law and Director ofthe Legislative Research Center since 1956. He teaches Legislation and the Legislative Problems Seminar. He is the editor of Current Trends in State Legislation and co-author of Apportionment and Representative Institutions 119631. Mr. Pierce is also a Michigan Commissioner on Uniform State Laws and serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. L-li L. HART WRIGHT Professor of Law Born in 1917, Mr.Wright received his A.B.degree in 1939 and LL.B. in 1941 from the University of Oklahoma, and LL.M. in 1942 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 1941. He came to the University of Michigan Law School in 1946. He teaches Corporate and Partner- ship Tax Affairs, Federal Income and Estate and Gift Taxes, and Tax Considerations Affecting Foreign Trade and Investments. He was in the United States Armed Services from 1942 to 1946, and was a Law Member of the General Military Court in Austria from 1945 to 1946. He has frequently been a Consultant to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue andhas written three books for the Internal Revenue Service. JOSEPH R. JULIN Professor of Law Born in 1926, Mr. Julin receivedhis B.S.L.degree in 1949 and his LL.B.degree in 1952, both from North- western. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1952 and in Michigan in 1960. He practiced law in Illinois from 1952 to 1959. He was a lecturer at Northwestern University Law School from 1953 to 1959. He was an associateprofessor at the University of Michigan Law School from 1959 to 1962 and has been a professor of law here since 1962. His subjects are Wills, Property, Future Interests, Conveyancing, and Oil and Gas. Professor Julin is married and has four children.

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JAMES J. WHITE Assistant Professor of Law Born in 1934, Mr. White graduated from Amherst QA.B.J and University of Michigan fJ.D.J. He served in U.S.A.F. 1956-59, and 1961-62 and practiced law in Los Angeles 1962-64 and isamember ofthe California Bar Ass'n. His hobby is flying and he is married and has three children. ROBERT L. KNAUSS Associate Professor of Law Born in 1931, Mr. Knauss receivedhis A.B.degree from Harvard University in 1952 and his J .D. from the University of Michigan in 1957. He was admitted to practice in California, and was associated with the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro in San Francisco 1958-60. He has been on the faculty at the University of Michigan since 1960. Mr. Knauss was on leave 1962-63 as a Legal Consultant to the Securities and Exchange Commission. He teaches Business Associations, Corporations and Investment Securities. He is co-editor fwith Alfred F. Conardl of Cases on Business Organization. Mr. Knauss is married and has three children. x ANDREW WATSON Associate Professor of Law Professor Watson is a graduate of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania and Temple University Medical School. After three years of residency in Psy- chiatry he joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1955. In 1959 Pro- fessor Watson came to the University of Michigan as a faculty member both in the Medical Schoo1's Department of Psychiatry and in the Law School. He complements the teaching of Criminal Law, Trials Sz Appeals, and Legal Education with a L! i Seminar in Law and Criminology with Professor George. Dr. Watson is married and has two sons.