Woman lawyer [electronic resource] : the trials of Clara Foltz / Barbara Babcock.

9780804779357 (electronic book)
9780804743587
0804743584

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011.

English

1 online resource (xi, 370 p.) : ill.

KF368.F585 B33 2011eb

340.092 B

Woman Lawyer tells the story of Clara Foltz, the first woman admitted to the California Bar. Famous in her time as a public intellectual, leader of the women's movement, and legal reformer, Foltz faced terrific prejudice and well-organized opposition to women lawyers as she tried cases in front of all-male juries, raised five children as a single mother, and stumped for political candidates. She was the first to propose the creation of a public defender to balance the public prosecutor. Woman Lawyer uncovers the legal reforms and societal contributions of a woman celebrated in her day.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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