In the spring semester of 1980 I took Professor Becker’s Law of Future Interests and the Rule Against Perpetuities class. Not having had the good fortune to take Property from Professor Becker as a first year student I didn’t know what to expect, other than the rumors that this was the most difficult class in Law School. We met in the late afternoon, at a time of day that was conducive to sleepiness. Except it wasn’t! Not in Professor Becker’s class! It was the most intellectually stimulating class I have ever taken, and I loved every minute of it. I never dragged my feet to his class, never felt like skipping, never begrudged the time. I wished that I could spend every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon for the rest of my life attending this class. With Professor Becker at the helm I knew it would never get old and I envisioned a group of us getting together over the years discussing A to B for life then to C in ever more complicated iterations. It is a real regret that this little fantasy did not happen and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend one semester sitting at the feet of a true master of his craft, and a wonderful human being as well.
Thank you, Professor Becker – it was a joy and honor to be your student.
Wendy W. Waller, JD 1981