Background
Bearn, Margaret Slocum was born on June 20, 1924 in Fanwood, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Clarence W. andEmma (Elliot) Slocum.
Bearn, Margaret Slocum was born on June 20, 1924 in Fanwood, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Clarence W. andEmma (Elliot) Slocum.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1945. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1948.
Associate Grossman & Grossman, New York City, 1948—1950, Lewinson, Lewinson & Fieland, 1950—1953, 1954—1955. Director admissions Laboratory Institute Mdse, New York City, 1953—1954, dean, 1956—1973. Assistant professor New York Law School, 1973—1976, associate professor, 1976—1985, assistant dean, 1973—1974, associate dean, 1974—1985, acting dean, 1980.
Director joint program University Bologna, Italy, 1976—1985. Associate professor St. John's University School Law, Jamaica, New York, 1985—1992, assistant dean, 1986—1992. Member New York City Mayor's Committee Judiciary, 1980, 1983.
Member New York City Community Board 1, 1979—1985. Secretary & board directors Chambers-Canal Civic Association, 1977—1985. Advisory board member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prison Project, Correction Association, New York, since 1992.
Member New York City Community Board 1, 1979-1985. Member American Bar Association (law schools inspector teams 1978-1992, commission on judicial education and international law 1982-1989), Association American Law Schools (chairman of the section on teaching law outside law school 1980-1981), New York County Lawyers Association (chairman commission on legal education and admission to bar 1980-1985), Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society (committee student chapters), International Association Jurists (vice president American committee 1981-1986, treasurer 1986, chairman 1983 conference), American Law Institute, National Association Law Placement (chairman corporation initiatives committee 1990-1991), Scribes (president 1983-1984, board directors 1984-1993, chair legal writing conference 1992).
Married Alexander G. Bearn, December 20, 1952. Children: Helen Bearn Pennoyer, Gordon.