Background
Harrell, Morris was born on April 16, 1920 in Grandview, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Harrell.
Harrell, Morris was born on April 16, 1920 in Grandview, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Harrell.
Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, 1942). Recipient, Baylor University Lawyer of the Year, 1970.
Baylor University Distinguished Alumni Award, 1974.
Assistant United States. Attorney for Northern District of Texas, 1947-1951.
Trustee and Chairman, Executive and Planning Committee 1981-1990, The Southwestern Legal Foundation and Chairman of Research Fellows, 1975-1976 and Chairman of Board of Trustees, since 1990. Honorary Member, Board of Overseers, Rand Corporation, Institute for Civil Justice.
Worked at Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, A Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1942, Texas. 1959, United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient, Baylor University Lawyer of the Year, 1970.
Baylor University Distinguished Alumni Award, 1974. Assistant United States.
Attorney for Northern District of Texas, 1947-1951. Trustee and Chairman, Executive and Planning Committee 1981-1990, The Southwestern Legal Foundation and Chairman of Research Fellows, 1975-1976 and Chairman of Board of Trustees, 1990.
Honorary Member, Board of Overseers, Rand Corporation, Institute for Civil Justice.
Member: Federal Court Study Committee, 1989-1990. Anglo-American Legal Exchange, 1989. Member: Dallas (President, 1962) and American (President, 1982-1983.
State Delegate, House of Delegates, 1972-1980.
Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1980. 1982-1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1968-1969. President, 1970-1971).
National Conference of Bar Presidents (President, 1976-1977).
American Law Institute (Chairman, American Language Institute -American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1981-1982). Institute of Judicial Administration. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (President, 1987-1988).
Texas Bar Foundation.
American Bar Foundation.
Member: Federal Court Study Committee, 1989-1990. Anglo-American Legal Exchange, 1989. Member: Dallas (President, 1962) and American (President, 1982-1983.
State Delegate, House of Delegates, 1972-1980.
Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1980. 1982-1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1968-1969. President, 1970-1971).
National Conference of Bar Presidents (President, 1976-1977).
American Law Institute (Chairman, American Language Institute -American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1981-1982). Institute of Judicial Administration. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (President, 1987-1988).
Texas Bar Foundation.
American Bar Foundation.
Married Rusty Baylor. Children: James, Julia Boone, Rhoda Reynolds.