Background
Jenner, Albert Ernest was born on June 20, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert E. and Elizabeth (Owens) Jenner.
Jenner, Albert Ernest was born on June 20, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert E. and Elizabeth (Owens) Jenner.
Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1930; Doctor of Laws, University Illinois, 1979; Doctor of Laws, John Marshall Law School, 1961; Doctor of Laws, Columbia College, 1974; Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1975; Doctor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1975; Doctor of Laws, William Mitchell Law School, 1976; Doctor of Laws, University Michigan, 1976.
Practiced in, Chicago, from 1930;
senior partner firm, Jenner & Block. Counsel, director General dynamics corporation. Special assistant atty general Illinois, 1956-1968.
Counsel Illinois Budgetary Commission, 1956-1957. Professor of law Northwestern University, 1952-1953. Chairman Supreme Court of the United States Court Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Evidence, 1965-1975.
Chairman Illinois Commision on Uniform State Laws, 1950-1980. Member National Conference Commissioners Uniform State Laws, from 1952, president, 1969-1971. Member Advisory Committee Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1960-1970, National Conference Bar Association President's United States, from 1950, president, 1952-1953.
Member United States.Loyalty Review Board, 1952-1953. Member of council University of Illinois Law Forum, 1948-1951. Senior counsel Presidential Commission to Investigate the Assassination of President Kennedy (Warren Commission), 1963-1964.
Chief special counsel to minority House of Representatives Judiciary Committee that conducted impeachment inquiry regarding President Richard M. Nixon. Law member Illinois Board Examiners Accountancy, 1948-1951.
Member President Lyndon B. Johnson's National Commision on Causes and Prevention of Violence in the United States, 1968-1969. Secretary United States Navy Memorial Foundation. Trustee Evanston-Glenbrook Hospital Arthritis Foundation, Cerebral Palsey Foundation, Northwestern University Library Board.
Member presidential advisory board Museum Science and Industry. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (board regents, president 1958-1959), International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member Illinois Society Trial Lawyers, National Association Defense lawyers in Criminal Cases, Inter-American Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Bar Association (house of deals since 1948, fellow Young Lawyers Section, state delegate 1975-1978, chairman standing commission on federal judiciary 1965-1968, chairman of the section individual rights and responsibilities 1973-1974, member of council section legal education 1967-1975, Board of Governors 1977-1980), Illinois BarAssn.
(president 1949-1950), Chicago Bar Association (board directors 1934-1947, secretary 1947-1949), Association Bar City New York, American Judicature Society (president 1958-1960), American Institute Judicial Administration, National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (director, national co-chairman 1975-1977), Bar Association United States Court Appeals 7th Circuit (Board of Governors 1955-1960, Robert Maynard Hutchins Distinguished Service award 1976), American Law Institute, Chicago Council Lawyers, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, Center for Study Democratic Institutions (director 1975-1979), Order of Coif, Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Nadine N., March 19, 1932. 1dau., Cynthia Lee.