Background
Eckman, Stephen S. was born on April 6, 1947 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
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Stephen S. Eckman
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Gustavus Adolphus College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1969). University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Eckman, Strandness & Egan, P.A. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Minnesota and United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.
1978, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
1981, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Minnesota Dram Shop Practices," Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association Journal, 1978.
"Dram Shop Developments," Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association Journal, 1979. Contributing Author: "Minnesota Practice Methods/Dramshop," West Publishing Company, 1988.
"Heavy Lifting on the Rails: Back-Injury Cases", Trial Magazine, 1991.
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1984-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Board of Trustees: Gustavus.
Adolphus College, 1992.
Member, Board of Directors, American TeleCare, Incorporated., 1993. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984. Secretary, 1982-1983.
Treasurer, 1981-1982.
Member: Executive Committee, 1977-1985. Board of Governors, 1977. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Delegate, 1985-1987.
Member: Board of Governors, 1987-1994.
Home Office and Budget Committee. 1987-1991; Company-Chair, Labor Committee, 1989-1990.
Chair, Railroad Law Advisory Committee, 1989-1992. Ethics Committee, 1990.
Company-Chair, 1991-1994).
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (Diplomate). (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1984-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Board of Trustees: Gustavus.
Adolphus College, 1992.
Member, Board of Directors, American TeleCare, Incorporated., 1993. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984. Secretary, 1982-1983.
Treasurer, 1981-1982.
Member: Executive Committee, 1977-1985. Board of Governors, 1977. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Delegate, 1985-1987.
Member: Board of Governors, 1987-1994.
Home Office and Budget Committee. 1987-1991; Company-Chair, Labor Committee, 1989-1990.
Chair, Railroad Law Advisory Committee, 1989-1992. Ethics Committee, 1990.
Company-Chair, 1991-1994).
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (Diplomate). (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
