Background
Prescott, Rita Elizabeth was born on June 6, 1921 in North Tonawanda, New York, United States. Daughter of William Waldo and Marie Eleanore (Dreyer) Prescott.
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Rita Elizabeth Prescott
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Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1943. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1944. Bachelor of Laws, Temple University, 1949.
Career
Teacher commercial subjects Prospect Park (Pennsylvania) High School, 1945—1951. Admitted to member Pennsylvania Bar, 1952. Individual practice law, 1952—1975.
Law clerk James C. Crumlish, Senior, Philadelphia, 1951—1958. Judges Sweeney and Diggins, Court Common Pleas Delaware County, Media, Pennsylvania, 1958—1960. Court administrator County Delaware, Media, 1961—1975.
Judge Court Common Pleas, 32nd Judicial District Commonwealth Pennsylvania, since 1976, administrative judge civil division, 1980—1984. Board overseers member Delaware Law School, Widener University, Brandywine, since 1982.
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Member of Medical College Pennsylvania (commonwealth board member), Temple University Law Alumni Association (Special Achievement award 1983), Mortar Board, National Federation Business & Professional Women, National Association Trial Court Administrators, National Association Women Lawyers, Institute Judicial Administrators, American Judicature Society, Philadelphia Bar Association, Delaware County Bar Association (Donald J. Orlowsky Memorial award 1985), Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Bar Association, Alpha Xi Delta, Pi Lambda Theta.
