women lawyers

Reshma Saujani is an attorney and the first Indian American woman to run for US Congress. She later founded Girls Who Code to close the gender gap in technology. This inspiring biography shares Saujani's story--Provided by publisher.

Presents the story of Belva Lockhood, a lawyer who argued cases in front of the Supreme Court and ran for office in 1884 while fighting for equality, and includes a glossary and timeline of events in womens' suffrage.

Memoir of Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich about her days as a young law student and the summer internship in Louisiana that confronted her with the case of convicted murderer Ricky Langley, whose face and voice triggered in her an emotional wish for his death. Surprised, because she had been staunchly against the death penalty, she investigated Langley's case, and unearthed long-buried family secrets of her own and discovered that her past could color her view of her legal cases.

"When Sarah's grandfather gives her a beautiful horse named boo, Sarah quietly trains in city parks and gritty alleys. But then her grandfather falls ill, and sarah must juggle horsemanship with school and hospital visits. Natasha, a young lawyer, is reeling after her failed marriage. Still, when the willful fourteen-year-old Sarah lands in her path, Natasha impulsively decides to take the girl under her wing. But Sarah is keeping a secret, a secret that will alter all their lives forever."--Back cover.

"When Hillary Clinton was a young girl, her parents taught her to be strong and brave. She worked hard at everything she did, from getting good grades to earning merit badges as a Girl Scout. When Hillary grew up, she became a lawyer, a senator, and even ran for president! Hillary's determination showed little girls they can do anything they set their minds to."--Back cover.

A brief biography of Hillary Clinton, discussing her childhood, schooling, and life as the First Lady, a senator, the secretary of state, and a presidential candidate.

"Successful environmental lawyer Abby Williams is forced to confront her small-town past while investigating a high-profile corruption case back home."--Provided by publisher.

When Lily, a young lawyer, marries Ed, she's determined to make a fresh start, but when secrets from her past creep into her present through the charm of their neighbor, Carla, a chain of events is set off that alters the course of all three of their lives.

The Fact of a Body is a book not only about how the story of one crime was constructed, but about how we understand our past, the nature of forgiveness, and whether a single narrative can ever really contain something as definitive as the truth.

Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Mrs. Grace Humiston, the detective and lawyer who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime fighters during an era when women weren't even allowed to vote. After graduating from N.Y.U. law school, Grace opened a legal clinic in the city for low-income immigrant clients, and quickly established a reputation as a fierce, but fair lawyer who was always on the side of the disenfranchised.