Leon Letwin

Background

Letwin, Leon was born on December 29, 1929 in Milwaukee. Son of Lazar and Bessie (Rosenthal) Letwin.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, University Wisconsin, 1952. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Teaching fellow Harvard Law School, Boston, 1963-1964. Faculty Law School University of California at Los Angeles, since 1964, professor, 1968-1992, professor emeritus, since 1993. Coordinator Native-American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, University of California at Los Angeles, 1998—2002.

Achievements

• Leon Letwin has been listed as a noteworthy law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active American Civil Liberties Union. Member Lawyers Guild, State Bar California.

Connections

Married Alita Zurav, July 11, 1952. Children— Michael, Daniel, David.

Father:

Lazar Letwin

Mother:

Bessie (Rosenthal) Letwin

Spouse:

Alita Zurav

child:

David Letwin

child:

Daniel Letwin

child:

Michael Letwin