Carrie Joan Menkel-Meadow

Background

Menkel-Meadow, Carrie Joan was born on December 24, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Gary G. and Margot (Sinn) Menkel.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Columbia University, 1971; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1974; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Quinnipiac College Law, 1995.

Career

Director legal writing, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, 1974-1975; clinical superintendent, lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1976-1979; staff attorney, Cmty. Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Philadelphia, 1975-1977; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1979; professor of law, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1979; professor of law, Georgetown Law Center, Washington, since 1996; holder Phyllis Beck chair, Temple University Law School, Philadelphia, 1999. Panel member NAS, Washington, 1986-1987, National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1987.

Consultant American Bar Association, Chicago, 1979-1984. Director University of California at Los Angeles Center for Conflict Resolution, since 1994.

Achievements

• Carrie Joan Menkel-Meadow has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson Center for Study of Women, University of California at Los Angeles. Board directors Western Center on Law and Poverty, Los Angeles, 1980-1986. Chair CPR Commision on Ethics and ADR. Member Society American Law Teachers (trustee), Association American Law Schools (alternate disputeresolution section, law and social science section, women in law section, member accreditation committee since 1987), Center for Law and Human Values (board directors), Law and Society Association (trustee), American Bar Foundation (board directors, Executive Committee since 1994), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Robert Gary Meadow, August 22, 1971.

Father:

Gary G. Menkel

Mother:

Margot (Sinn) Menkel

Spouse:

Robert Gary Meadow