Susan Livingston was born on March 27, 1946, in Washington, D.C., United States. Washington was the seat of the federal government, a setting in which national legal and governmental institutions were concentrated during the postwar decades.
Livingston's professional career has centered on the practice of law in Portland, Maine, where she was a partner at Pachios. Portland is the largest city in Maine and serves as a regional center for legal practice.
A partnership in a law firm generally involves shared ownership of the practice and participation in its management alongside other partners. Her work in Portland connects her to the legal community of the state and to the bar associations in which she is a member.
The Maine State Bar Association was created by act of the Maine Legislature on March 6, 1891, to promote the interests of the legal profession and to pursue legal reforms. Today it is a voluntary association that promotes the honor and professionalism of lawyers and supports a fair system of justice in Maine.
The American Bar Association was founded on August 21, 1878, in Saratoga Springs, New York, as a national representative body for the legal profession. It sets academic standards for law schools and formulates model ethical codes. Livingston's memberships place her within both the state and national organizations of the American legal profession.
