Jane Bland's Biography
- Justice of the Supreme Court (TX) - Place 6
Contact Information
Office
Supreme Court Building
201 West 14th Street, Room 104
Austin, TX 78701
Post Office Box 12248
Austin, TX 78711
Full Name:
Jane Bland
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Doug; 2 Children: Daniel, Sarah
Birth Date:
06/01/1965
Home City:
Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting/Business, University of Texas at Austin
Juris Doctor, Law, University of Texas
Justice, Texas State Supreme Court, District Place 6, 2019-present
Candidate, Texas State Supreme Court, Place 6, 2020, 2024
No caucus information on file.
Trial & Appellate Partner, Vinson & Elkins, 2019
Justice, Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, 2003-2018
District Judge, 281st State District Court, Texas, 1997-2003
Associate, Baker Botts, 1991-1997
Judicial Law Clerk, United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990-1991
Member, American Law Institute, present
Deputy Liaison, Rules Advisory Committee, Texas State Supreme Court, present
Board Chair, Houston Volunteer Lawyers
Court Liaison, Judicial Commission on Mental Health
Chair, Oversight Committee, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
Chair, Oversight Committee, Texas Pattern Jury Charges
Former Board Member, Saint John's School
Court Liaison, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Former Vice-Chancellor/Editor, Texas Law Review
Former Board Member, University of Texas Law Alumni Association
Board Member, University of Texas Law School Foundation
Awards:
William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence (National Center for State Courts, 2010)