Background
SHIELDS, CLARE was born on November 15, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
SHIELDS, CLARE was born on November 15, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Rhodes College (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1973). Memphis State University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi.
Associate Editor, Memphis State University Law Review, 1976- 1977.
Law Clerk to Judge Harry West. Wellford, United States. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1977-1978.
Worked at Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, Professional Corporation (Memphis, Tennessee) specializing in Civil Litigation, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Tennessee. Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi.
Associate Editor, Memphis State University Law Review, 1976-1977.
Law Clerk to Judge Harry West. Wellford, United States. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 1977-1978.
Panelist, Bankruptcy Judge Merit Selection Panel, 1985-1986. Member, United States.
District Court, Western District of Tennessee Local Rules Revision Committee, 1989-1990.
Commissioner, Tennessee Civil Service Commission, 1990-1996. Presenter: Tennessee Bar Association Jury Conference on Professional Development for Women, "Working Together: Who Needs a Sexual Harassment Policy?" (1990). Mid-South Employment Law Institute, "Management"s Perspective on the Latest Issues of Sex and Age Discrimination," (1991).
Federal Bar Association, Memphis-Mid South Chapter, "Sexual Harassment Jury Trial Demonstration," (1993).
Member: Memphis (Director, 1987-1989), Tennessee (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Labor) Bar Associations. Association for Women Attorneys.
Member, United States. District Court, Western District of Tennessee Local Rules Revision Committee, 1989-1990. Commissioner, Tennessee Civil Service Commission, 1990-1996.
Presenter: Tennessee Bar Association Jury Conference on Professional Development for Women, "Working Together: Who Needs a Sexual Harassment Policy?" (1990).
Mid-South Employment Law Institute, "Management"s Perspective on the Latest Issues of Sex and Age Discrimination," (1991). Federal Bar Association, Memphis-Mid South Chapter, "Sexual Harassment Jury Trial Demonstration," (1993).
Member: Memphis (Director, 1987-1989), Tennessee (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Labor) Bar Associations. Association for Women Attorneys.