Background
Born, Brooksley Elizabeth was born on August 27, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Ronald Henry and Mary Ellen (Bortner) Born.
Born, Brooksley Elizabeth was born on August 27, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Ronald Henry and Mary Ellen (Bortner) Born.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts). Stanford University (Juris Doctor).
Law clerk, United States Court Appeals, Washington, 1964-1965; legal researcher, Harvard Law School, 1967-1968; associate, Arnold and Porter, Washington, 1965-1967, 68-73; partner, Arnold and Porter, Washington, 1974-1996; chair, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, since 1996. Lecturer law Columbus School Law, Catholic U. American, 1972-1974. Adjunct Professor Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, 1972-1973.
Chairman board visitors Stanford Law School, 1987. Board directors National Legal Aid and Defenders Association, 1972-1979, Washington Legal Clinic for Homeless, 1993-1996, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1993-1996, American Bar Foundation, since 1989, Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, 1992-1996, National Women's Law Center, since 1981. Trustee Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, 1977-1996, Women's Bar Foundation, 1981-1986.
Member American Bar Association (chair section independent rights and responsibilities 1977-1978, chairfed. judciary committee 1980-1983, chair consortium on legal services and the public 1987-1990, Board of Governors 1990-1993, chair resource development county 1993-1995,chair county Fund for Justice and Education 1995-1996, state delegate from District of Columbia since 1994), District of Columbia Bar (secretary 1975-1976, member of the Board of Governors 1976-1979), American Law Institute, Southwestern Legal Foundation (trustee 1993-1996), Order of Coif.
Married Alexander Elliot Bennett, October 9, 1982. Children: Nicholas Jacob Landau, Ariel Elizabeth Landau, Andrew E. Bennett, Laura F. Bennett, Peter J. Bennett.