Background
Kaufman, Beth L. was born on November 13, 1954 in New York, New York, United States.
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Beth L. Kaufman
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Queens College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1975). University of Richmond Law School (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Worked at Schoeman, Marsh & Updike, Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Litigation, Product Liability:, Defense of Chemicals, Industrial Products, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New New York 1984, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Author: Chapter on "What Bar Associations Can Do," Changing Jobs Handbook, published by American Bar Association, Fall 1993. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Product Liability, 1984-1987.
Women in the Courts, 1987-1990. Women in the Profession, 1990-1993.
Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition, 1990-1993.
Secretary, Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition, 1990-1992. Chair, Committee on Law Student Perspectives, 1992-1995. Chair, Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1996).
New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers.
Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law) and American (Section of Litigation, Product Liability Litigation Committee. Vice Chair, 1996; Company-Chair, Subcommittee on Chemical and Industrial Equipment Litigation.
Company-Chair, 1994-1996, Mid-year Meeting of Products Liability Committee, 1996) Bar Associations. Federal Bar Council; New York County Lawyers" Association (Member, Committee on Federal Courts, 1979-1984).
Defense Research Institute.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Achievements
Membership
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Product Liability, 1984-1987. Women in the Courts, 1987-1990. Women in the Profession, 1990-1993.
Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition, 1990-1993.
Secretary, Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition, 1990-1992. Chair, Committee on Law Student Perspectives, 1992-1995.
Chair, Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1996). New York State (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers.
Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law) and American (Section of Litigation, Product Liability Litigation Committee.
Vice Chair, 1996. Company-Chair, Subcommittee on Chemical and Industrial Equipment Litigation. Company-Chair, 1994-1996, Mid-year Meeting of Products Liability Committee, 1996) Bar Associations.
Federal Bar Council; New York County Lawyers" Association (Member, Committee on Federal Courts, 1979-1984).
Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel.
