Background
Irell, Lawrence ELliott was born on March 23, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hyman and Bessie (Shain) Irell.
Irell, Lawrence ELliott was born on March 23, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hyman and Bessie (Shain) Irell.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1932). University of Southern California (Bachelor of Laws, 1935). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1936).
Worked at Irell & Manella Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1936, California. Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Southern California Law Review, 1933-1935.
Lecturer, University of Southern California Graduate School of Law, 1951-1954. Trustee, 1967, Chairman, 1975-1978, President, 1971-1975, General Counsel, 1967-1971, Chairman, Grants and Allocations Committee, 1978-1985, University of California, Los Angeles Foundation.
Member, 1990, Founder Chair, 1990-1992, University of California, Los Angeles Board of Visitors.
Member: Beverly Hills (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1954-1960. Member, Board of Governors, 1961-1972. President, 1968-1969), Los Angeles County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1971-1972) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Resolutions Committee Conference of Delegates, 1967.
Delegate, Annual Conference State Bar Delegates, 1960, 1962-1968, 1970-1972, 1974).
Board of directors Jewish Centers Association Los Angeles, since 1943, president, 1956-1959;board directors National Jewish Welfare Board, 1953-1964, president Western Region, 1953-1955. Board directors Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, 1951-1958, vice president, 1955-1958. Corporation board directors United Way, corporation Executive Committee, 1987-1989, chairman West Area Professions division, Los Angeles, 1966-1967.
Board directors Metropolitan Recreation and Youth Superior vena cava syndrome Planning Council, 1950-1968, president, 1963-1966. Member of national executive county, American Jewish Committee, 1972-1976, vice chairman 1980-1982, member Executive Board Southern California chapter, 1967-1982, 89-91. Trustee Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, since 1964, president, 1967-1969.
Board directors Jewish Federation Council Greater Los Angeles, 1938-1941, 48-54, 58-66, 67-73, 75-, member Executive Committee, 1965-1967, 71-73, 77-86, vice chairman community relations committee, 1970-1975, vice president, 1965-1967, 71-73, 77-78, president, 1980-1982, chairman budget and allocations committee, 1963-1964, chairman planning department, 1965-1967, president junior division, 1937-1941. General chairman 1977 campaign United Jewish Welfare Fund. Board directors Council Jewish Fedns. and Welfare Funds, Inc., 1960-1984, national vice president, 1967-1970, 82-84, chairman Western region, 1966-1979, chairman resolutions committee, 1969, 80, Chairman of Commission on national agency support, 1981, chairman Shroder awards committee, 1982-1984, chairman multiple appeals committee, 1984, member Executive Committee, 1981-1984.
Board directors Constitutional Rights Foundation, 1969-1973, member Executive Committee, 1970-1973. Member Executive Committee Lawyers Advisory Council, 1974-1983. Trustee Hope for Hearing Research Foundation, since 1959.
Trustee University of California at Los Angeles Foundation, since 1967, member Executive Committee, 1967-1982, general counsel, 1967-1971, president of the board, 1971-1975, Chairman of the Board, 1975-1978, chairman grants and allocations committee, 1978-1985. Founding chair University of California at Los Angeles Board Visitors, 1990-1992, Chancellor's Associations, since 1967. Board directors University of California at Los Angeles Foundation Charitable Fund, 1978-1986, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1978-1980.
Member Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association (trustee 1971-1972), Beverly Hills Bar Association (governor 1963-1972, president 1969, chairman taxation committee 1954-1960), Harvard Law School Association (national council 1964-1965), University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association (trustee 1972-1975, Professional Achievement award 1971, Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of Year Achievement award 1979), Order of Blue Shield Society.
Married Elaine Smith, March 26, 1939. Children: Stephen Charles, Eugene Harvey, Lauren Catherine.
