University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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KEITH E. MORRISON Profossor of Law Before having received his LL.B. from Yale University in 1948, Mr. Morrison also received his B.A. from the University of Kansas in 1931 and his M.S. from the University of Wyominq in 1939. From 1939 until 1941 he was an economist for the Agricultural Extension Service. University of Wyoming, and served after that in the United States Army for three years. In 1948 he became an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Texas and since 1951 has been a Professor of Law. He lectures in courses in Taxation, Constitutional Law, Estate Planning. WALTER E. OBERER Protestor of Low Mr. Oberer received his B.A. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University In 1942. After having received his LL.B. from Harvard University in 1948, he was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in 1949, where he engaged in private practice until 1955 in the city of Detroit. During that time he was a part-time lecturer at the Detroit College of Law. He joined the Texas Law Faculty in 1955 as an Associate Professor of Law. and in 1957 was made a Professor of Law. He lectures on Contracts. Criminal Law. Legal Profession. Agency and Partnerships. WOODROW WILSON PATTERSON Director of Legol Aid Clinic Mr. Patterson received his LL.B. from the University of Texas in 1936. Since 1942. he has been Director of the Legal Aid Clinic. He was admitted to practice before the Bar in 1936 and since 1941 has been a member of the law firm of Patterson and Patterson in Austin. Texas. From 1937 until 1941 he was Assistant District Attorney for Travis County. Texas. 18

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PIERRE R. LOISEAUX Professor of Law Mr. Loiseaux received his LL.B. from Boston University in 1950 and his LL.M. from New York University in 1951. He was admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 1950. but soon became a Teaching Fellow at New York University School of Law. From 1951-1953. he was an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas, and from 1953-1955, he held that same position at Emory University, until 1953 when he became on Associate Professor of Law. He joined the University of Texas in 1957 os on Associate Professor of Law and since that time has lectured on Creditor's Rights, Commercial Law, Labor Low. Fraud and Mistake. Mr. Loiseaux is a member of the Americna Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators. CHARLES TILFORD McCORMICK Distinguished Professor of Law Mr. McCormick received his B.A. from the University of Texas in 1909 and his LL.B. cum laude, from Harvard University in 1912. He began practice in Dallas, Texas after graduation from Harvard until 1922. He was a Professor of Law at the University from 1922-1926. Professor of Law, University of North Carolina (1926-1931), Dean of North Carolina Law School (1927-1931), Professor of Law at Northwestern University (1931-1940). From 1940-1949 he was Dean of The University of Texas Law School and has been a Professor of Law since 1949. He has taught at Cornell, Yale. Harvard, Chicago, Stanford. Washington University, and Columbia. He lectures on Federal Procedures and Evidence. He is author of McCORMICK ON DAMAGES, McCORMICK ON EVIDENCE and CASES ON EVIDENCE, is co-author of McCormick and Ray, TEXAS LAW OF EVIDENCE, McCormick and Chadbourn, FEDERAL COURTS, and McCormick and Fritz, CASES ON DAMAGES. R. DEAN MOORHEAD Visiting Professor of Law Born in 1916. Mr. Moorhead received his A.B. from the University of Kansas in 1938. and his LL.B. from Columbia in 1941. He was admitted to practice before the Texas and Federal Bars in 1942, and served as Assistant Attorney General of Texas from 1942 until 1945. Mr. Moorhead was on the faculty of the Law School in 1943 and 1944 and in 1946 and 1947 he was on the faculty of the College of Business Administration. He lectures in courses in Contracts and A Seminar in Fiduciary Administration. 17

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MILLARD HARRINGTON RUUD Professor of Law Mr. Ruud received his B.S.L. from ihe University of Minnesota in 1942, and his LL.B. degree from that same school in 1947. After serving as a Captain in the United States Army during World War II, he became an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1947. He came to the University of Texas School of Law in 1948 as an Associate Professor of Law and he has been a Professor of Law since 1950. He was Assistant Executive Director of the Texas Legislature from 1950 until 1952 and general editor and co-author of the STUDY OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. In his capacity as a Professor, Mr. Ruud lectures in courses in Legislation, Agency and Partnership, Commercial Law, and Local Government. HUBERT WINSTON SMITH, M.D. Director of Law-Science Injtitute Dr. Smith received his A.B. and M.B.A. from the University of Texas, and his LL.B. and M.D. degrees from Harvard University. He was an Associate in Medical Legal Research,, Harvard Law School from 1941-1945, Professor of Legal Medicine and University Research Professor of Law and Medicine, Tulane University (1949-1952). He joined the University of Texas Law Faculty in 1952. He has been editor and contributing author in national symposia on Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine. and Legal Responsibility of Medical Malpractice. He has lectured in Evidence. Legal Medicine and Elements of Medicolegal Litigation, The Science of Human Behavior in Relation to Law. ROBERT WELDON STAYTON Distinguished Professor of Low Mr. Stayton received his B.A. (1907) and LL.B. (1927) from the University of Texas. He has been a Professor of Law at the University of Texas since 1925. He was a member of the Board of Legal Examiners. 1921-1923; Judge. Commission of Appeals, 1923-1925; President Texas Bar Association, 1924-1925; Texas Civil Judicial Council, 1930-1946; Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Procedure since 1940; managing secretary of the Texas Law Review since 1926. He is author of METHOD OF PRACTICE, and casebooks of TEXAS PROCEDURE, and he has written STAYTON S TEXAS FORMS since 1915. Mr. Stayton has lectured in Judicial Administration, Legal Method, Judician Remedies, Trial and Appellate Procedure, and Federal Procedure. 19