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Revision as of 14:25, 23 June 2019
Janet Meik Wright | |
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| Born | Janet Leigh Meik |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A) University of Southern California Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Known for | Expert on constitutional law |
| Spouse | Jonathan T. Wright |
Janet Meik Wright is an American attorney who has taught community property, estate planning and non-profit institutions at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Davis.
Biography
Wright studied at University of California, Santa Barbara, where she received an B.A. in 1968.[1] She attended the University of Southern California School of Law, serving as editor-in-chief of the Southern California Law Review, and graduating Order of the Coif with a J.D. in 1971.[2][3] After law school, she clerked for Justice Raymond E. Peters of the California Supreme Court, and then for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court William O. Douglas from 1972 to 1973.[4][5][6] She clerked during the same term for Douglas as Carol Bruch, and was among the first female law clerks.[7] Following her clerkships, she returned to Los Angeles and practiced as an associate of Ennis, Friedman, Bersoff & Ewing.[8][9]
Currently, she practices at her own law firm in Fresno, California, where she specializes in estate planning, taxation, and general business transactions, with an emphasis on planning for closely-hold businesses and charitable planning.
Personal life
In 1968, she married Richard K. Sigler in Los Angeles. The couple divorced. In 1974, she re-married to Jonathan T. Wright.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Hickman, Shirley (February 11, 2003). "School Talk: Club continues giving youth a great experience". The Porterville Recorder. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Masthead, Editorial Board". USC Law Review. 44 (2). Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "USC Judicial Clerkship Handbook" (PDF). Career Services Office, USC Law School. 2013–2014. p. Appendix B. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Douglas, William O. (1980). The Court years, 1939-1975: the autobiography of William O. Douglas. New York: Random House. p. 416. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Woodward, Bob; Armstrong, Scott (2011). The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439126349. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Peppers, Todd C.; Ward, Artemus (2012). In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press. p. Footnote 131. ISBN 9780813932651.
- ^ Szmer, John J.; Kaheny, Erin B.; Christensen, Robert K. (2014). "Taking a Dip in the Supreme Court Clerk Pool: Gender-Based Discrepancies in Clerk Selection". Marquette Law Review. 98: 261, 268. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ California Legal Directory. Legal Directories Publishing Company. 1974. p. 702. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ California Legal Directory. Legal Directories Publishing Company. 1975. p. 761. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "News". New Times. 3: 28. 1974. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
the case of Johnny Wright, a black laborer, who last year was dating one of William O. Douglas' white law clerks
External links
- Bio, Penn State College of Law
- Author page, SSRN.com