Lindsey Miller-Lerman
| The Honorable Lindsey Miller-Lerman |
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| Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District | |
| Assumed office September 1, 1998 |
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| Nominated by | Ben Nelson |
| Preceded by | D. Nick Caporale[1] |
| Chief Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1995–1998 |
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| Nominated by | Ben Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lindsey Gale Miller-Lerman July 30, 1947 Los Angeles, California US |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (B.A.) Columbia University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Religion | Judaism[2] |
Lindsey Gale Miller-Lerman (born July 30, 1947)[3] is a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1998.[4] She is the only woman on the court.[5] Miller-Lerman was most recently retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[6]
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Early life
Miller-Lerman was born in Los Angeles, California, to father Avy Miller, an engineer who founded Laars-Engineers (which is now called Laars Heating Systems),[7][8] and Roberta Miller (née Levey).[9]
She received a B.A. with honors from Wellesley College[7] in 1968,[10] where she was a classmate of Hillary Rodham Clinton.[11] She and Clinton were both political science majors.[11]
After graduating from Wellesley, Miller-Lerman worked at a Cleveland legal aid clinic.[10] She obtained a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1973 and an Honorary Doctorate from the College of St. Mary in 1993.[1]
Career
From 1973 to 1975, Miller-Lerman clerked for Judge Constance Baker Motley, a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.[12][13] After this time, Miller-Lerman and her husband moved from New York to Nebraska.[10]
Private practice
In 1976, Miller-Lerman joined the law firm of Kutak Rock & Huie, now Kutak Rock.[13] From 1976 to 1979, Miller-Lerman was an associate; from 1980 to 1992, she was a partner. She was at Kutak Rock until her appointment to the Nebraska Court of Appeals.[14] Miller-Lerman worked part-time as a partner at Kutak Rock while she raised her children.[15] This part-time agreement did not penalize Miller-Lerman's chances for promotion,[12] which Miller-Lerman credited to senior partner Bob Kutak's influence.[12] Her regular schedule was three days a week, but since Miller-Lerman specialized in litigation, her schedule was adjusted when she had cases that went to court.[12]
Judgeship
In 1992, Miller-Lerman was appointed as a judge in the Nebraska Court of Appeals.[16] She was the first woman in the state to serve on a court higher than the district court. After four years on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, Miller-Lerman became Chief Judge, a position she held from 1995 to 1998.[13]
In 1998, Miller-Lerman took office as a Nebraska Supreme Court Judge for District 2, replacing retiring Judge D. Nick Caporale.[1][17] She was retained in office in 2002 and 2008.[1]
Notable cases
Other
In 1993, Miller-Lerman's name was mentioned as being under consideration in the selection process for United States Attorney General during Bill Clinton's presidency.[19] Senator J. James Exon was one of her supporters.[20] Janet Reno was eventually selected for the position.
Publication
Miller-Lerman has been published in the following journals: Creighton Law Review; Litigation News & Notes; ABA Journal; The National Law Journal; Columbia Law Review; Wisconsin Law Review; Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]
Personal life
In 1961, Miller-Lerman was a member of the United States Maccabiah Games swimming team in Israel, where she won one silver and two gold medals.[7]
In 1969, Miller-Lerman married Dr. Stephen Lerman.[7] They had 2 children. The marriage ended in divorce.[10]
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Further reading
- Gradwohl, Judge Janice L. "Inching Through the Glass Ceiling: The History of the Selection of Women Judges in Nebraska." Nebraska State Bar Association. The Nebraska Lawyer: The Official Publication of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Lincoln, NE: The Association, April 2000. pp. 12–18. OCLC 38005680
- Miller-Lerman, Lindsey. "Should Part-Time Lawyers Stay on the Partnership Track?" American Bar Association. ABA Journal. Chicago: American Bar Association, January 1, 1987. p. 36. ISSN 0747-0088 OCLC 10269097
- Sorenson, Laurel. "Life Beyond the Law Office." American Bar Association. ABA Journal. Chicago: American Bar Association, July 1984. Volume 70 pp. 68–71. ISSN 0747-0088 OCLC 10269097
