Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804786666 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Woman Lawyer tells the story of Clara Foltz, the first woman admitted to the California Bar. Woman Lawyer uncovers the legal reforms and societal contributions of a woman celebrated in her day, but lost to history until now. She was the first to propose the creation of a public defender to balance the public prosecutor. It casts new light on the turbulent history and politics of California in a period of phenomenal growth and highlights the interconnection of the suffragists and other movements for civil rights and legal reforms.. Famous in her time as a public intellectual, leader of the women's mo
Women Lawyer should engage feminists of my era and my children's generation, and history buffs of any age; most of all, the book should amaze and inspire young women and public defenders just embarking on their lives in the law."—Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stanford Law Review. "By rescuing Clara Foltz's story from relative obscurity, Babcock has provided a powerful reminder of women's strength in the face of adversity, their will to overcome difficulties, and, together with sympathique brothers-in-law, to work toward a system of justice accessible and fair to all
Jennifer900As a juror in the building named for her Jennifer90046 I know this review will not be particularly helpful regarding this book, but I write this from the jury room at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Los Angeles, formerly The Criminal Courthouse, and I want to applaud the subject matter. (It is on the 9th floor that such trials as O.J. Simpson and Phil Spector took place.) W. 6 said As a juror in the building named for her. I know this review will not be particularly helpful regarding this book, but I write this from the jury room at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Los Angeles, formerly The Criminal Courthouse, and I want to applaud the subject matter. (It is on the 9th floor that such trials as O.J. Simpson and Phil Spector took place.) W. Rescuing the Life of a Lawyer, Activist, and Public Intellectual Barbara Babcock has written an elegant, important biography of a nearly lost figure in American legal history. Clara Foltz led an extraordinary life by any measure, in any era. But in the late nineteenth century Foltz led an almost unbelievable life of professional achievements, vision, and ambition.Anyone interested in legal hi. "Waiting a long time for this biography!" according to jillian. Professor Babcock took a long time to research the life and times of Clara Foltz. Foltz, a pioneering woman lawyer took on the California Governor to change the law so she could go to law school, then bettered her male rivals once graduating. She did what no others would do and made sure every person had representation.This book