Arthur ROSETT

ROSETT, Arthur July 5, 1934-January 4, 2011 Arthur Irwin Rosett, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 following a lengthy illness, with his family by his side at his home in West Los Angeles. A memorial service will be held Today, January 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the UCLA Hillel Center, 574 Hilgard Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Arthur was a distinguished legal scholar and esteemed member of the faculty at the UCLA School of Law for over 35 years. His areas of expertise included contract law, international business transactions, comparative law and Jewish law. He published numerous books and articles during his long academic career, and enjoyed lecturing at various institutions throughout the world. Upon graduating from Columbia Law School in 1958, Arthur served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court. During his early career, Arthur also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining the UCLA faculty 1967, Arthur served as Associate Director of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement (The National Crime Commission).
Arthur will be remembered for his high intellect, his dedication to fairness and justice, his sharp wit and love of life. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda K. Lawrence; his three children David Rosett (Consuelo Ruiz Esparza) of Guadalajara, Mexico, Martha Rosett of Sherman Oaks, CA and Danny Rosett of Westlake Village, CA; his two grandsons Benjamin Rosett and Jacob Rosett; and many other family members and friends who loved him. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in his name to the following charities: Los Angeles Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association, www.parkinsonla.org/ or to Hillel at UCLA, www.uclahillel.org Services entrusted to Hillside Mortuary (800) 576-1994.