Background
Chapnick, Ellen P. was born on July 3, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Bess (Ferst) Chapnick.
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Chapnick, Ellen P. was born on July 3, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Bess (Ferst) Chapnick.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1969. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1973.
Legal intern United Mine Workers American International, Washington, 1972-1974, associate general counsel, 1974-1977, Airline Pilots Association International, Washington, 1977-1978. District counsel American Federation of State, New York City, 1979. Staff attorney Puerto Rico Legal Project, San Juan, 1979-1980.
Senior associate general cousnel Committee of Interns and Residents, New York City, 1980-1981. Senior associate Wolf Popper Ross Wolf & Jones, 1981-1986, partner, 1987-1993, founding chair environmental/toxic torts department, 1990-1993. Director public interest programs Columbia School Law, 1993, assistant dean, director Center for Public Interest Law, since 1994.
Co-president Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City, since 1997, 2d circuit task force on race, gender & ethnic fairness in the courts, 1994-1997. Member task force on pro bono public service opportunities Association American Law Schools, 1998.
Member Association Bar City New York (member federal courts committee 1993-1996, member committee on provision of legal services to the poor since 1997).
Married William E. Schleicher, April 15, 1983. Stepchldren: Eric V., David N.