Michael White, JD Biography
- Title:
- Mediation Attorney
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“Physician-assisted suicide should be a lawful medical procedure for competent, terminally ill adults, because it is a compassionate response to relieve the suffering of dying patients.”
“Should Physician-Assisted Suicide be Legalized?,” Fred Friendly Seminar, Apr. 22, 1997
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Lawyer, 1975-present
- Founding Member, Death With Dignity Education Center, 1994-present
- Member, Executive Board of the California Conference of Delegates
- Member, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
- Member, California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC)
- Member, Board of Directors, Death With Dignity National Center, 2003-2010
- Co-author, California’s 1988 and 1992 death-with-dignity ballot initiatives
- Former President, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Former President, Americans Against Human Suffering
- Former Co-Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Bioethics Committee
- Staff Judge Advocate, US Air Force, 1972-1974
- Education:
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- JD, UCLA, 1971
- BA, Journalism, University of Oklahoma
- Attended Occidental College
- Other:
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- None found