Background
Beckham, Walter Hull was born on April 18, 1920 in Albany, Georgia, United States.
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Walter Hull Beckham
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AB, Emory University, 1941; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard University, 1948.
Career
Associate professor of law, University Miami, Florida, 1948-1949; partner, Nichols, Gaither, Beckham et al, 1950-1967; of counsel, Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin P.A., Miami, since 1967. Professor of law U. Miami, 1967-1982, professor emeritus, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
President Greater Miami Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963-1968, Crippled Children's Society Dade County, 1968-1969. Member Dade County Mental Health Board, 1971-1973. Chairman of the board of trustees Young Men’s Christian Association Blue Ridge Assembly, 1977-1979.
Trustee National Judicial College, 1990-1996, trustee, chairman, 1995-1996, chairman emeritus, since 1996. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Captain United States Naval Reserve, retired.
Member American Bar Association (special commission on tort liability system 1979-1984, special commission on association governance 1983-1984, chairman tort and insurance practice section 1974-1975,House of Delegates 1979-1985, 87-95, secretary-elect 1986-1987, secretary 1987-1990), American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers, American Law Institute, Association Trial Lawyers American (chairman aviation section 1966-1968), Florida Bar Association (past member of the board of Governors junior bar section), Dade County Bar Association (president junior bar section 1952-1953, Executive Committee 1953-1954), International Academy Trial Lawyers (president 1973), International Academy Law and Science, Law Science Institute, Maritime Law Association United States, National Institute Trial Advisory (trustee 1976-1986, chairman 1983-1985), Inner Circle of Advisers, Medical Institute for Attorneys (director 1968-1983), National Board Trial Advisory (founding member), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Chi Phi, Kiwanis.
Connections
M. Ethel Koger, March 13, 1943. Children: Barbara, Walter III, James K.
