9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Career Highlights: Nominated to the 9th Circuit by President William J. Clinton, Jan. 27, 1998; confirmed by the U.S. Senate, July 31, 1998; judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1995-98; member, Mayoral Transition Committee, Mayor-Elect Richard Riordan, Los Angeles, 1993; member, Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition Team, 1992-93; partner, associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, 1980-95; law clerk, Judge William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1979-80
Law School: UCLA Law School, 1979
Career Highlights: Nominated to the 9th Circuit by President William J. Clinton, Jan. 27, 1998; confirmed by the U.S. Senate, July 31, 1998; judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1995-98; member, Mayoral Transition Committee, Mayor-Elect Richard Riordan, Los Angeles, 1993; member, Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition Team, 1992-93; partner, associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, 1980-95; law clerk, Judge William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1979-80
Law School: UCLA Law School, 1979
By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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)
