Background
Shearing, Miriam was born on February 24, 1935 in Waverly, New York, United States.
Shearing, Miriam was born on February 24, 1935 in Waverly, New York, United States.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1956;
Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1964.
Justice of peace, Las Vegas Justice Court, 1977-1981;
judge, Nevada District Court, 1983-1992;
chief judge, Nevada District Court, 1986;
justice, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, 1993-1997;
chief justice, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, since 1997.
Miriam Shearing has been listed as a noteworthy State supreme court justice by Marquis Who's Who.
Member American Bar Association (member Executive Committee), American Judicature Society, Nevada Judges Association (secretary 1978), Nevada District Court Judges Association (secretary 1984-1985, president 1986-1987), State Bar Nevada, State Bar California, Clark County Bar Association.