Background
Brownell, Emery Albert was born on March 13, 1902 in Greene, New York, United States. Son of Elmer Covert and Carrie Myrtle (Barnes) Brownell.
Brownell, Emery Albert was born on March 13, 1902 in Greene, New York, United States. Son of Elmer Covert and Carrie Myrtle (Barnes) Brownell.
Bachelor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1925.
Hart. Admitted to New York State bar, 1926. Executive attorney Rochester Legal Aid Society, 1927-1951. Executive director National Legal Aid and Defender Association, since 1940.
National Council on Legal Clinics, since 1960. Instructor U. Rochester, 1939-1942. Consultant legal aid Survey of Legal Profession, 1948-1951.
Admitted to Illinois State bar, 1957. Chairman of judiciary section Rochester Post War Planning Council, Council for Better Citizenship, 1942. Director Rochester Council Social Agencies 1936-1954, Legal Aid Society.
Member American, Illinois, New York, Chicago bar associations, American Law Institute, Association Bar City New York, American Judicature Society (director 1951-1956), National Association of Social Workers, National Conference on Social Work (secretary 1960-1961), American Law Institute, Delta Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Evelyn Eleanor Hart, June 30, 1927.