Background
King, Robert J. was born on October 7, 1925 in McConnelsville, Ohio, United States.
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Robert J. King
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Purdue University; University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1949).
Career
Worked at Hvass, Weisman & King, Chartered (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Product Liability Law, Negligence Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Minnesota. 1961, United States. Supreme Court.
Delta Theta Phi.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, 1978. Guest Lecturer: William Mitchell College of Law, 1965-1966, 1975-1976, 1978-1980. Hamline University, 1980.
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee, Rules of Evidence, 1975-1977.
Member: Hennepin County (Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1953. Secretary, 1961-1962 and Chairman, 1962-1965, Legal Medical Special Committee.
Member, News Media Special Committee, 1964. Secretary, Court Rules and Procedure Committee, 1965-1966) and Minnesota State (Member: Court Rules Committee, 1963-1966.
State Bar Convention Committee, 1963.
1966. Fall Institute Committee, 1965-1966. Secretary, 1966-1970.
President Elect, 1970-1971.
President, 1971-1972. Chairman, Special Probate Legislation Committee, 1975-1976. Member, Self Insurance Task Force, 1980-1982) and American Bar Associations (Member, House of Delegates, 1970-1972.
1975-1978).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Judicature Society. Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation. American Board of Trial Advocates (Vice President, 1973-1974 and President, 1974-1975, Minnesota Chapter).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Diplomate).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee, Rules of Evidence, 1975-1977. Member: Hennepin County (Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1953. Secretary, 1961-1962 and Chairman, 1962-1965, Legal Medical Special Committee.
Member, News Media Special Committee, 1964.
Secretary, Court Rules and Procedure Committee, 1965-1966) and Minnesota State (Member: Court Rules Committee, 1963-1966. State Bar Convention Committee, 1963.
1966. Fall Institute Committee, 1965-1966.
Secretary, 1966-1970. President Elect, 1970-1971.
President, 1971-1972. Chairman, Special Probate Legislation Committee, 1975-1976.
Member, Self Insurance Task Force, 1980-1982) and American Bar Associations (Member, House of Delegates, 1970-1972.
1975-1978). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Judicature Society.
Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation. American Board of Trial Advocates (Vice President, 1973-1974 and President, 1974-1975, Minnesota Chapter).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Diplomate).
