Background
Schaffner, Joan Elsa was born on April 23, 1957 in Mineola, New York, United States. Daughter of George Alvin and Harriette Catherine (Wager) Schaffner.
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Joan Elsa Schaffner
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1979; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1990; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Career
Senior consultant, supervisor, Energy Management Associations, Atlanta, 1981-1986; generation analyst, Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, 1986-1987; associate, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, 1990-1991; law clerk to Honorary Mariana R. Pfaelzer, United States District Court (central district) California, Los Angeles, 1991-1992; associate professor, National Law Center, George Washington University, Washington, since 1992.
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Convener federal benefits subcommittee Los Angeles working group, gender bias task force United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), 1991-1992. Member Society American Law Teachers, American Intellectual Property Law Association (editor-in-chief AIPLA Quarterly Journal since 1994), Gaylaw, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Mortar Board, Order of Laurel, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
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American