Background
Mekler, L. Arlen was born on May 4, 1943 in New York City. Son of Lev A. and Ethel (Fox) Mekler.
Mekler, L. Arlen was born on May 4, 1943 in New York City. Son of Lev A. and Ethel (Fox) Mekler.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Reed College-San Jose State University, 1953. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1958.
Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1972.
Senior research chemist E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1958-1969. Partner Mekler and Maurer, since 1972. Chief appellate division Office Public Defender, State of Delaware, 1973-1977.
President Delaware Law Center, Wilmington, since 1973. Instructor constitutional law Wilmington College, 1976-1980. Director Bar Review Delaware, since 1972.
Member 3d Circuit Court Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, 1977-1981, 3d Circuit Court Appeals Judicial Conference.
President Mental Health Auxiliary for Governor Bacon Health Center, 1964-1966. Member Citizens Conference for Modernization of State Legislatures, 1964-1968. State chairman, Reform Commission for Modernization Political Party Rules, 1965-1968.
President Delaware Citizens for Fair Housing, 1965-1969. State commissioner National Conference on Uniform State Laws, since 1972. President Democratic Forum Delaware, 1966-1970.
Member Delaware Democratic Platform Committee, 1966, 68, 72, 76. Research director Delaware Citizens for Humphrey-Muskie, 1968, Citizens for Biden, 1972, 78, 84, Citizens for McDowell, since 1986, Biden for President, 1986, 2005. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980, Obama-Biden for president, 2008, member Social Security Medicare Tax Reform Initiative, 2009, 2008.
Member social action committee Unitarian Church, Wilmington, 1962-1968. Member American Bar Association, Delaware Bar Association (committee on rules of criminal procedure 1973-1974, supreme court committee on revision of criminal law since 1973, supreme court committee on rules of evidence since 1976, committee on revised rules of evidence since 1976, committee on revised rules of Delaware Supreme Court since 1974, family law committee since 1979, continuing legal education committee since 1981), Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Chemical Society (London), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Catalyst Club Philadelphia, Wilmington Organic Chemists Club, American Civil Liberties Union (board directors), Sigma Xi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Children from previous marriage: Jeffrey Arlen, Rebecca Ann, Ann-Marie Laura, Victoria Arlene, Lamar Adam, Lars Arlen. Married Molly L. Malone, February 3, 1995.