Background
Shields, Joann was born on April 23, 1955 in Roosevelt, Utah, United States.
Shields, Joann was born on April 23, 1955 in Roosevelt, Utah, United States.
Exeter College; Oxford University. Utah State University (Bachelor of Agricultural Science, magna cum laude, 1982). J. Reuben Clark Law School (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Campbell Maack & Sessions, A Professional Corporation (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in Business Litigation, Corporate Liability Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Utah and United States. District Court, District of Utah.
1990, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1992, United States. Supreme Court. Member: Mortar Board.
Order of Barristers.
Moot Court Board. Recipient, Ampere-hour Christiansen Memorial Advocacy Award, 1985. Law Clerk to the Honorary David Sam, United States.
Federal District Judge, 1985-1990.
Member: Utah State Bar (Chair, Domestic Violence Acting Committee, 1987. Chair, Young Lawyers Bridge-the-Gap Committee, 1989-1990.
Steering Committee, New Lawyers Continuing legal education, 1989-1991). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Barrister and Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, 1991.
Member: Mortar Board. Order of Barristers. Moot Court Board. Recipient, Ampere-hour Christiansen Memorial Advocacy Award, 1985.
Law Clerk to the Honorary David Sam, United States.
Federal District Judge, 1985-1990. Member: Utah State Bar (Chair, Domestic Violence Acting Committee, 1987.
Chair, Young Lawyers Bridge-the-Gap Committee, 1989-1990. Steering Committee, New Lawyers Continuing legal education, 1989-1991).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Barrister and Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, 1991.