[6] He was a member of Nebraska's “Think-Shop”[7][8] and was elected to Delta Sigma Rho, the national debating honorary society, in May 1927,[9] serving as president of that organization for one year.
[6] He was granted a teaching fellowship by the University of Nebraska in the political science department while pursuing work to prepare for his doctoral degree.
He studied political theory under Dr. Francis Coker,[14][15] then a scholarship in philosophy in 1932,[16] then the Sterling fellowship in government in 1933.
He became involved in Wisconsin state government and participated in several commissions and panels which helped review and eventually recommend constitutional changes.
One newspaper remembered him as "beloved of generations of students who were attracted by his friendliness and charm as well as his intellectual stature.
[25][26] They were tasked with "drafting of the actual texts of suitable constitutional amendments, the publicizing of their purpose and the promotion of their adoption.
[28][29] In 1970, he was appointed by Chief Justice E. Harold Hallows of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to be chairman of the Committee to Recommend Rules on Use of Sound and Camera Equipment in the Courtroom[30] and to advise the court and develop specific recommendations for use of such equipment, which was prohibited at that time.
His other writings include numerous articles published in law and political science journals, contributions to various encyclopedias and single chapters to a number of books.