Background
Nelson, Jane Wandel was born on July 26, 1941 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of George Grosser and Kathryn Hettie (Callow) Wandel.
Nelson, Jane Wandel was born on July 26, 1941 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of George Grosser and Kathryn Hettie (Callow) Wandel.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Washington, 1959—1963. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1965. Juris Doctor, University California-Berkeley, 1977.
Law clerk presiding justice Supreme Court of Nevada, 1977—1979. Special legal consultant, 1981—1982. Supervising staff attorney, 1979—1981.
Deputy attorney general (civil) Office of Attorney General, Carson City, 1982. Law clerk coordinator, special legal consultant Supreme Court of Nevada, 1982, 1984. Academy assistant to dean National Judicial College, 1985.
Academy co-director, 1985—1986. Director degree program, special projects, 1986—1989. Pro tempore judge Reno Municipal Court, 1988—1989.
Adjunct faculty Old College School Law, 1982, 1984. Manager judicial education Office Administrator Courts, Washington, 1989—1990. Senior legal analyst, since 1990.
Reporter Washington Pattern to My Instructions, since 1994. Consultant California Judicial Council, Court Technology Committee, Privacy and Access, 1995—1997. Chairman, advisory committee Nevada Supreme Court Task Force on Gender Bias in the Courts.
Member Reno City Council Task Force on the Homeless, 1988. Charter review commission. Woodrow Wilson teaching fellow, 1966—1967.
Member Reno City Council task force on theHomeless, 1988, charter review commission Woodrow Wilson teaching fellow, 1966-1967. Member American Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, Washoe County Bar Association, California Bar Association, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Washington State Bar Association Beta Kappa.
1 child, Sierra Kathryn.