Elaine Smith

Family, Mediation
Academy House, Suite 110, 1420 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102


Family

Admitted

1975, Pennsylvania

Law School

Temple University, J.D., 1975

Law School Graduation Year

1975

College

University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1965; Bryn Mawr College, M.A., 1970

Memberships

Philadelphia (Family Law Section Executive Committee, 1982-1986, 1991, 1994, 2001 and 2002; Section Chair, 1989; Custody Committee, Chair, 1999-2002, 1984 and 1985; Section Vice Chair, 1988; Treasurer, 1987; Secretary, 1985; Co-Chair, Committee on Cultural Diversity, 1995-1999; Chairman, Task Force on Domestic Relations Legislative Reform Equitable Distribution Committee, 1986-1988; Long Range Planning Committee Chair, 1991; Chair, Task Force, One Judge, One Family, later named Consolidated Case Management, 1988-1994; Co-Chair, Committee on Diversity, 2002; Member, Chancellor's Commission on Children At Risk, 1994; Legislative Liaison Committee, 1995-2002; Computer Lawyers Users Group, 1993-1996; Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention, 1988; City Policy Committee, 1998; Fee Dispute Committee, 1995-2002; Planning Committee Year 2000 program with University of Pennsylvania Law School Symposium of the Family in 21st Century), Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Member, Planning Committee).

Biographical

Sponsor, Smith & Leibel Annual Prize in Family Law, Temple Law School. Judge, Temple University Law School Moot Court, 1998 and 2002.

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