women lawyers

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women lawyers

Women and the law

leaders, cases, and documents
2003
Offers a broad overview of the legal rights of women from the Revolutionary War to the present day, analyzing court decisions, legislative victories, and key figures in the fight for equal rights.

Michelle Obama

health advocate
2019
A brief biography of Michelle Obama and her life before the White House, who used her position as a lawyer to make healthy living possible for kids across the United States.

Mighty justice

the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
2020
Presents an adaptation of Dovey Johnson Roundtree's "Mighty Justice" about African American civil rights attorney, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, who recounts her life and career, discussing her 1955 landmark bus desegregation case that would help to dismantle the practice of "separate but equal" and dismantle the Jim Crow laws and more.

Michelle Obama

health advocate
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to Michelle Obama.

My own words

2018
"[A] selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the work ways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law and lawyers in opera, and on the value of looking beyond US shores when interpreting the US Constitution"--Provided by publisher.

The boys' club

a novel
"Alex Vogel has always been a high achiever who lived her life by the book--star student and athlete in high school, prelaw whiz in college, Harvard Law School degree. Accepting a dream offer at the prestigious Manhattan law firm of Klasko & Fitch, she promises her sweet and supportive longtime boyfriend that the job won't change her. Yet Alex is seduced by the firm's money and energy ... and by her cocksure male colleagues, who quickly take notice of the newgirl. She's never felt so confident and powerful. . . In the firm's most profitable and competitive division, Mergers and Acquisitions, Alex works around the clock, racking up billable hours and entertaining clients late into the evening. While the job is punishing, it has its perks. But as her clients' expectations and demands on her increase, and Alex finds herself magnetically drawn to a handsome coworker despite her loving relationship at home, she begins to question everything"--Adapted from dust jacket.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

2019
"Biography of American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"--Provided by publisher.
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Exposed

2017
"Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two ensues--ripping the law firm apart, forcing everyone to take sides and turning friend against friend."--Provided by publisher.
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Dissenter on the bench

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and work
Explores the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, discussing her landmark cases that impacted the legal protection of human rights.
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Michelle Obama

meet the first lady
Describes the life of Michelle Obama, discussing her childhood in Chicago, education, career as a lawyer, marriage to Barack, and other related topics.
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