Wardlaw Cut a Fast Track to Center of 9th Circuit

PASADENA - A turn of turtles inhabits Kim Wardlaw's chambers. Sparkling and vibrant, the small figurines appear on the judge's bookshelf and desk. They are unlikely visitors in a world filled with legal documents and books.

Kim M. Wardlaw

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

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By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer

PASADENA - A turn of turtles inhabits Kim Wardlaw's chambers.

Sparkling and vibrant, the small figurines appear on the judge's bookshelf and desk. They are unlikely visitors in a world filled with legal documents and books.

"They remind me to slow down, to be thoughtful," Wardlaw said. "They remind me that everything doesn't have to be done today."

In Aesop's terms, Wardlaw is certainly more har... (continued)