44Faculty45BENSONW. FBANK NEWTONDean and Professor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1985.B.A., Baylor Universily, 1965; J.D., 1967;LL.M., New York <strong>University</strong>, 1969; LL.M.,Columbia <strong>University</strong>, 1978. Admitted to~:~~~~~~p~ebl~~' International <strong>Law</strong>, Conflictof <strong>Law</strong>s, Commercial <strong>Law</strong>, Legal Practice)withO:ha:S%b~o;a~~~a~S;:; ~~~M~and Browder law firm of Midland, <strong>Texas</strong>,;~e~i~ffi:i~~i:,c~~i~ ~e~~j~r ~irk,concession mterest in Ecuador. Dean Newtonleftprivatepracticetoenlerthe/udgeAdvocate. Ceneral's Corps of the Uruted Stat~Navy. Imtially he served as defense counsel mgeneralandspeeialcourtmartials..Healsoserved as special proscct1tor for ma)or felonycases. After an assignment to the international~~;o~,~e~~~u~f~~~~=~~e:~affP~id=~?sk~~~~~~~f~~~~.Of theDean Newton retumed 10 <strong>Texas</strong> to join thefacu!tyat the Baylor <strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong>..Inaddlhonto.teaching,h~wasanadvl.soronafh~j&:t~~f~~S~o H~v~i:ot~~:~~~u~~~e ~rof <strong>Texas</strong> as Chair of the Standing Committee~~~~~~ih:st~: :~~~ib~ ~:tters.Supreme Court of <strong>Texas</strong> as ChaiT of the <strong>Texas</strong>Equal Access to Justice Foundation. He alsoserves as Trustee of the <strong>Texas</strong> Center for LegalEthics and Professionalism and isactiveasamember of the American <strong>Law</strong> Institule.JOSEPN B. CONBOYAssociate Dean, 1982.B.S., Canisius College, 1954; J.D.,Georgetown <strong>University</strong> <strong>Law</strong> Center, 1956;~~~~~~,~;~~~~~~i~::g~~np~~~ii~~~~ ~:wYork and <strong>Texas</strong>.(Teaches-Trial Advocacy, Sports <strong>Law</strong>)Dean Conlx,ly practiced law in Buf.falo,~~wscYh:Lf~:l::r~h~ ~~If~~~aa~~~:rom~h~t~~. t~~Uyd!~le~~~t:ll~e;:~a~:p~~f:las the Staff Judge Advocale in Vietnam and inBerlin, Germany. Before retiring as a Colonel,he served as Deputy Judge Advocate forEU[f..~n Conboy acce ted a position asAssociate Dean at the ~niversity of MissouriColumbia <strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong> where he served inboth an administrative capacity and as ateacher. <strong>The</strong>reafter, he moved 10theUniversi.tyof Alab.ama <strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong> and continuedhls academiC ca~r. In 1982 he accepted the~osition of ASSOCiate Dean at the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Tech</strong>Si~c~:~ft ;:.e:;t~~;~h:h:n~~a:~~tat the U.S. Mihtary Academy at West Pomt asuniversity professor.KAY PAnON FLETCNERAssistant Dean, 1987.B.S., Baylor, 1971; J.D., <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Tech</strong> <strong>University</strong>,1980. Admilted to practice in <strong>Texas</strong>.(fea~~iS~~~De~!~:yMA;~:~:~:~redf:~:l~ ~:~ti~~~N: iK:il~~tin~ih:~:andtrial work. She, left p~vate practice to accept aposition asCivl1 DiviSIOn Chief prosecutor mthe Lubbock County Distnct Attomey's Office.Dean Fletcher left her position a.s a governmentprosecutor to accept a poslti~n ascorporate c~unsel for a large pubhcly heldfood franchise co'lxlTation. Her work.there asin-house counsel mvolved issuesrelahngtofinance, employment law, and procurementcontracting. Dean Aetcheralsoworkedasacoordinator for outside counsel serving thecorporation.Dean Fletcher has served on numerouscommittees for the Lubbock County BarAssociation, as well as the State Bar of <strong>Texas</strong>and the American Bar Association She is~~a~:~n c;tr~~t~fo~ft~ni~~~f~~~hOOIi:~s\~~~~r~~~tna:i~~~~~~1e t::~1~~~sand other law schools. Shealsoservesashaisonfor the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Tech</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni Association.Dean Fletcher is currently activeasamember of the National Association of <strong>Law</strong>Placement.DAISY NURST FLOYDAssociate Dean and Professor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1991B.A., Emory <strong>University</strong>, 1977; M.A., 1977; J.D.,<strong>University</strong> of Georgia, 1980. Admitted tor;:::~~:~C~:~l~~:e~~~~~:idence,AlternativeDispute Resolution, Legal Research,Writing, and Ana!ysis)serv~~ g;~~l~~ft~~~ ~h;~;~ [;~re she~ft~a:h:~~fu~ ~?rt~~~~~~lre~,I&~f;a~tii~~~~~~t;t:; ~;=:~~~n~~Ft:~i;:~~ig:~~onlaw firm, she taught al the Univ.ersity of ~eorgia<strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong> wnere she was Director of Legal~esepa~re:~ ~~~~~s been actively involved inJud~cial educatIOn smce 1986, both in <strong>Texas</strong> andnatIOnally. While ~ Geo~ia, she developed newmaterials for teachmg wnting to trial judges;those materials havebeen used throughoul thecountry. She is curn::ntly a faculty member of. the~~r;e~,A~~~~~n~~ ~f~[~a:m~~~:~e TnalAcademy of JudlciafEduc.ation. Professor Fl2d~;~:; ~~1:Th:~; X::i~~~f~I~~~~iJesand the <strong>Texas</strong>.Center fo~theJudiciaryona~~~~tKc~: ~6;~ ~rt~rgolf~~ C:~~~; J~ddesBench ~anual and a member of the Judicial fEERComnuttee of. the <strong>Texas</strong> Center for the Judiciary.Her.research mterests include the proper role ofthe ludge and the advocate in modern litigation.ofDANIEL N. BENSONProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1973.B.A., <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Texas</strong>, 1958jJ.D., 1961;M.A., <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Tech</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1974. Admilledto praclice in the Dislrict of Columbia and<strong>Texas</strong>.(Teaches-Evidence, <strong>Texas</strong> Trial and AppellateProcedure, <strong>Texas</strong> Pre-trial Procedure, Criminal<strong>Law</strong>, Federal Criminal <strong>Law</strong>)Prior 10 teaching. Professor Benson servedasa law)'crand officer in the Judge Advocate~x~~~~~~ ~~~~l J~fe~m~o~ea~n~:ft~s mIradilionallegal assista~ce. <strong>The</strong>reafl~r, he was~~~\~~IID~f~~~~f 11~~~a~:~~Y;a7~h theDepartment of J~stice in Washington, D.c.,be~~~ ~~ ~~~~~lto~rtbr~~a~~;:dl~~~tesProfessorBensonengag~inprivalepractice in T~xas before turnmg to law schoolteaching. Hlsprobonoserviceasafacultymember has included work on behalf ofplaintiffs in class action litigation invo~ving cityand county governments and school dIstrictsHe is also active in interd!sciplinary activitiesrelating to law and medicme and ethical Issueswhich arise in connection with medicaltrealmentofpatients.Professor Benson is co-aulhorofa threevolumetrea.tise for practilioners entitled TerasLilwyer'sGwde. lnaddition,heisaco-authorofthe national casebook, Hall's Criminal Lilw, andhas also published numerous law reviewartlclesona wide range ofethicaJ, cnminaLand procedural malters.CNARLES P. BUBANYGeorge Hennan Mahon Professor of <strong>Law</strong>,1971.B.A., Saint Ambrose <strong>University</strong>, 1962; J.D.,Washington <strong>University</strong>, 1965. Admitted tor;:~~~~:~F~~siio"{~·w,Criminal <strong>Law</strong>,Criminal Procer:1urei Coaches-ABA NationalClient Counseling Team)WILLIAM R. CASTOProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1983.B.A., <strong>University</strong> of Tennessee at Knoxville,1970; J.D., 1973; J.S.D., Columbia <strong>University</strong>,1983. Admitted 10 practice in Tennessee.(Teaches-Federal Jurisdiction, Contracts,Business Torts, National Security <strong>Law</strong>)Profe:ssorCastohasexle~si.veexperiencein~:e$~~~~rf.~: ;~W:~j~j~~n~~~ ~~~~~Zdg~~r~s a~ ~~W:~~~e~~~~r t~d~;i ;o~~~inaddition, a substantial amount of his practicewasd~votedtocomprehensivelegal planningfor maJOr energy proJecIs.Anationally rec0S!1ized expert on the~~e:~~~,;:~~e~i~;Js~~d' I~r~t~~r e~~~omajor casebook on the law of f~eral courts.As a member of the American <strong>Law</strong> Institute,Professor Casto participates in the institute'sprojects including the Restatements oflhe l.Jlfll.He also IS heard on C-SPAN and NationalPublic Radio.In 1994 Professor Casto was thedistin·~I~b~~av~~~~ 6~~~~:~~~I~C~~~;h~rd~~in <strong>Law</strong>.J. WESLEY COCNBANProfessor of <strong>Law</strong> and Director of the <strong>Law</strong>Library, 1991.B.A., Austin College, 1976; J.D., <strong>University</strong> ofHouston,1978;M.L.L.,<strong>University</strong>ofWashington, 1980. Admitted to practice in<strong>Texas</strong>.(feag~t~:t';~;:n L~~e~e~:~~:~~ce)~~~~~~ ~~~~ Yh~f~~~y ~f ~~~~i:?:~Prior to that, he was a hbrarian at the lawschools of ~he I.!niversity of Washington andlAIyola Umverslty-New Orleans, He is activera~~~l~\~~d !r~~~~~~e~ :~id~~~~pandEfb:~i~~, fu~h~~ili~~~~~r:~;:~~~~fo~~wLibrar.ies, and the Lubbock Area LibraryASSOCiation. Professor Cochran has advised~de~~:;af:i~~St:~~~~~f~~~~o~ i~~~tyspeaks to library and information professional~~f~i~~~fd~~el~;~~t~I~{ hCaOt:~~J ~~dsite evaluation leamsfor the American BarAssociation and the Association of American<strong>Law</strong> Sch?Ols, collecbng and evaluatinginformallOn relating 10 the accreditation of lawschools. In additIOn, Professor Cochran has~~~~~t~:~~; ~)1~!r~~.mplications of
46 47CUMMINS EISSINGER FLOYD FORTNEYDAVID C. CUMMINSProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1970.B.5., <strong>University</strong> of Idaho, 1957; J.D., Univer·sity of Washington, 1960; n.M., New York¥:::se:~/~::~;n~~~.itled 10 practice in(Teaches-Professional Responsibility, <strong>Law</strong>Office Management, Income Taxation, MaritalPro~~1:s~:~~::::i;f~cticedlaw as anaSe~:liJfi:~r'~~~~~~i~I::XI~:e:yinGeneral of the Siale of Washington, a municipaljudge, and a Staff Ju.dge Advocate in thc U.S.Army Reserve. He IS currently counsel for andserves on Ihe board of directors of several <strong>Texas</strong>~~br~:~~~ ~d~~~;~n:'~Suiti~o~~~OSI:~: Bar of<strong>Texas</strong> grievance commitlee thai disciplineslawyers for their misconduct. He ~as been~~~~:;f o~r~b::k ~~~~P;~j:t ~~al,South Plains Friends of the Humanities, andTexa,s Deparlment of Human Services Regional~I:Ya~~~:;~I~r~~f~s:orl;ua~~c:fr~~National Association of Social ~orkers, Womenin Communications, Inc., National AssociationC~t~~t~~bb:~:r;~~;~~~~~~eol~~~~s:~~.lAMES R. EISSINGERProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1972.B.A., Wartburg College, 1960; J.D., <strong>University</strong>of North Dakota, 1964. Admitted to practicein North Dakota and <strong>Texas</strong>.(Teaches-Labor <strong>Law</strong>, Constitutional <strong>Law</strong>,Discrimination in Employment, ConstitutionalTorts, Workers Compensation)Professor James Eissingerentered service inthe U.S. Air Force as a member of the JudgeAdvocate General's Corps. He served ascounsel in court martial proceedings as well as~~s~~d~~bf~~e~~:8a~sa~i~~~~n~~~~~~yGeneral mNorth Dakota, a position thatentailed substantial work in administrative law.the ~~~rof~t ~tt~~~~e~~~h~l~~~~ ofDakota, Professor Eissinger carne dirertly to the<strong>Texas</strong> TC1:h <strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong> faculty.Professor Eissinger haswrilten and~~b:~tY;~~~ ~ ~~~~f ~~t~~l~~~~Committee for the <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> where he isresponsible for an admissions process ~hatprovides the maxunum amount of indIvidualreview possible. This procedure is neressarybecluseoftheextensivestudentscholars~pprogram administered throughhiscomrrullee.TIMOTHY W. FLOYDProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1989.B.A., Emory <strong>University</strong>, 1971; M.A., 1977;{~Dp'r~~i~:e~i2e~fr ~;:rg~aT~::~: Admilled(feaches-CriminaP<strong>Law</strong>, Legal Ethics,various lawyering skills courses)Beforecomingto<strong>Texas</strong>~ech,ProfessorFloyd served as a.law clerk m the U.S. Court of~Pt~a~:~~::nilg~v~~:~f~~i~~counselpracticed with the law firm of Sutherl~d,Asbill, & Brennan, and was Assistant DIrectorand Director of the Univers!ty of Georgia<strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong> Legal Aid Chnic, His primary;li~~i~t~f~~~;~~~l~~~l~~rec~~~~ti~ t~flaw. Professor Floyd also has a spe(lal interest~ ~h;~~~f~~~i~:i~~(rfx:~J:~/E~;ii~;~eProcedure.Cou~ro:ffi~:~~~v~~: o;~~~~t~:~ittee,the State Bar of <strong>Texas</strong> ProfessionalismCommillee, and the Board of Directors of theT:;~tty~~~I;r~~cilieC::~ 07t~~~~~t:~eMinority <strong>Law</strong> Students Association, and theChristian.LegaISociety. Professor Floyd workscl~ly' WIth the Volunteer ~w Students and isactlvemtheprobonolegalclmic.SUSAN SUR FORTNEYProfessor of <strong>Law</strong>, 1992.B.A., Trinity <strong>University</strong>, 1974; J.D., Antioch<strong>School</strong> of <strong>Law</strong>, 1977; LL.M., Columbia~~~~t;:ilt~~~~~:i~: ::~~:::'2; l·S.D., 1997.(Teaches-<strong>Texas</strong> Civil Pre-Trial Procedure,<strong>Texas</strong> Trial and Appellate Procedure,Pro~~~;~:ofr:°~h;~~~;P~~~w)Fortney practiced1aw in both the public and~;ti~~:yfu~O~hi;rJ~~t7~ C:;: Ca~~~i~1 the~~~l~u;d~:ro;~)fce~~~~;:.~a:~ ;~~meywith the Division of CorporatIOn Finance andthe Division of Enforcement at the U.S~e%~~r~~of~~10~;~~i:::'privatepractice, handlmg se
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