Background
Burns, Robert J. was born on September 3, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States.
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Robert J. Burns
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University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1973).
Career
Worked at Burns Law Firm. Admitted to the bar, 1973, South Dakota and United States. District Court, District of South Dakota.
1978, United States.
Supreme Court. Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1980-1983. Legal-Health Care Committee, 1983-1985.
1990. Chairman, 1991-1992).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1987-1989). South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1989, 1996.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1984. President-Elect, 1984-1985.
President, 1985-1986.
Recipient: 1992 South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year Award). Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member, National Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 1991.
Vice President, 1992-1994.
President-Elect, 1994-1995. President, 1995); Roy Doctorate. Burns American Inn of Court (President, 1994-1995).
(Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Achievements
Membership
Member: State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1980-1983. Legal-Health Care Committee, 1983-1985. 1990; Chairman, 1991-1992).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1987-1989).
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1989, 1996. Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1984.
President-Elect, 1984-1985. President, 1985-1986.
