20th Century Trailblazing Women Lawyers
In 2005, the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession initiated oral history interviews with 100 senior women… read more
In 2005, the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession initiated oral history interviews with 100 senior women lawyers including former Attorney General Janet Reno and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Legal historian Jill Norgren discussed her book, Stories from Trailblazing Women Lawyers: Lives in the Law, which is based on the transcripts from these interviews. The Wilson Center and National History Center co-hosted this talk. close
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