Background
Miller-Lerman was born in Los Angeles, California, to father Avy Miller, an engineer who founded Laars-Engineers (which is now called Laars Heating Systems), and Roberta Miller (née Levey).
Miller-Lerman was born in Los Angeles, California, to father Avy Miller, an engineer who founded Laars-Engineers (which is now called Laars Heating Systems), and Roberta Miller (née Levey).
Columbia Law School; Wellesley College.
She is the first woman on the court. Miller-Lerman was most recently retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020. She and Clinton were both political science majors.
After graduating from Wellesley, Miller-Lerman worked at a Cleveland legal aid clinic.
She obtained a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 1973 and an Honorary Doctorate from the College of Saint Mary in 1993. From 1973 to 1975, Miller-Lerman clerked for Judge Constance Baker Motley, a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New New York
Private practice In 1976, Miller-Lerman joined the law firm of Kutak Rock & Huie, now Kutak Rock. From 1976 to 1979, Miller-Lerman was an associate.
From 1980 to 1992, she was a partner.
She was at Kutak Rock until her appointment to the Nebraska Court of Appeals. Her regular schedule was three days a week, but since Miller-Lerman specialized in litigation, her schedule was adjusted when she had cases that went to court. Judgeship In 1992, Miller-Lerman was appointed as a judge in the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
She was the first woman in the state to serve on a court higher than the district court.
After four years on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, Miller-Lerman became Chief Judge, a position she held from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, Miller-Lerman took office as a Nebraska Supreme Court Judge for District 2, replacing retiring Judge Doctorate. Nick Caporale.
She was retained in office in 2002 and 2008. = Notable cases Keystone Pipeline In 1993, Miller-Lerman"s name was mentioned as being under consideration in the selection process for United States Attorney General during Bill Clinton"s presidency.
Senator J. James Exon was one of her supporters.
Janet Reno was eventually selected for the position.