Dean Sydney Beckman, practiced law for over fifteen years and was an adjunct Professor at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law for five years and a faculty member at the Charleston School of Law for three years before becoming the founding Dean of the Duncan School of Law at Lincoln Memorial University. A former partner in the firm of Goodman, Clark & Beckman in Arlington, Texas, he also served for three years as a municipal judge pro tem and served periodically as a visiting family law magistrate. He has authored dozens of articles and numerous books in the area of family law and is recently co-authored a textbook on Evidence to be published by West. Professor Beckman received his law degree from Baylor University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has lectured throughout the United States and in Canada on using technology effectively in the classroom and has spoken throughout the years at various law related functions and CLE activities. Dean Beckman remains committed to using cutting edge technology in the classroom to maximize students’ learning. Prior to full-time teaching, Dean Beckman held officer positions in the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court. He was selected for two consecutive years by his peers to be named a Texas Super Lawyer and appeared in Texas Monthly and Law and Politics Magazines. He also served on the Legislative Committee to the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and holds an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Courses taught: Evidence, Domestic Relations and Technology and the Law
Articles
From CD to MP3: Compression in the New Age of Technology (Overlooked Infringement or Fair Use?), Gonzaga Law Review (2007)
Books
Evidence: A Contemporary Approach (with Susan Crump and Fred Galves) (2009)
Written by experienced trial lawyers turned law professors, this book provides a comprehensive, engaging and...
O'Connor's Family Code Plus (with Randall Wilhite and Joan Jenkins) (2006)
Fully annotated Family Code book
Texas Family Law: A Focus on Property Issues (with Heather King, Bruce Beverly, and Randall Wilhite) (2004)
Contributions to Books
Smoke and Mirrors: An Escomateur as an Expert Witness, Law and Magic: A Collection of Essays (2009)
Works in Progress
South Carolina Family Code Annotated (with Judge Kaye Hearn), South Carolina Bar - CLE Division (2008)
Presentations
Cool Gadgets, Software and Utilities - Every Faculty Member Must Have, CALI (2009)
Technology is changing at a rapid pace. New gadgets are invented and introduced regularly. This...
Asserting and Overcoming Hearsay Objections in the Electronic Age, Univesity of Texas School of Law / Family Law on the Frontlines (2007)
Effective Use of "Clickers" in the Classroom (with David Thomson), Gonzaga School of Law / Institute for Law School Teaching (2007)
Other
Federal Objections - Quick Reference Card (2008)
NITA - National Institute of Trial Advocacy
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General Practice Digest - Family Law Editor (2005)
Provide quarterly updates to recent family law cases for the Family Law section of General...