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en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 feb 2023
Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women on the Bench contains personal stories by and about some of the most revered and influential judges in the United States, a unique and deeply instructive glimpse into our justice system.
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ISBN-13: 9781639052400
ISBN-10: 1639052402
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 152 x 226 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: American Bar Association

Cuprins

Foreword
Dahlia Lithwick
Introduction
Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Editor
Chapter 1 Marci A. Hamilton: The Independence,
Strength, and Professionalism of
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2 Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and S. Diane
Rynerson: The Life and Highly Interesting
Times of Betty Roberts: The First Woman to
Serve on Oregon's Appellate Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3 Drucilla Stender Ramey: The Honorable Joan
Dempsey Klein: A Relentless Quest for
Gender Equality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 4 Judge Harriet Lansing: Rosalie Erwin Wahl:
Tested by Tragedy, Fueled by Idealism,
Accomplished Beyond Measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5 Marcia D. Greenberger and Sarah E. Wald:
Patricia McGowan Wald: Role Model for
Doing the Right Thing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
viii Her Honor: Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women Judges
Chapter 6 Esther Moellering Tomljanovich: He Sensed
a Story and Cancelled the Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chapter 7 Ruth Cooper Burg: Confronting Challenges . . . . . 83
Chapter 8 Consuelo Bland Marshall: We Couldn't
Say ¿Nö to Vaino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Chapter 9 Irma S. Raker: Challenging the Status Quo. . . . . 107
Chapter 10 Rosemary Barkett: Living the Life
of the Moment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Chapter 11 Mary M. Schroeder: VAWA and the
Art of Listening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Chapter 12 Beverly McLachlin: Dealing with Criticism. . . . . 135
Chapter 13 Judith McConnell: Never Remain Silent
in the Face of Injustice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 14 Marsha S. Berzon: Women Workers/Women
Lawyers: Three Foremothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Chapter 15 Nancy Gertner: A Judge's Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chapter 16 Peggy Quince: Angels, Mentors, and Friends. . . . 173
Chapter 17 Fernande R. V. Duffly: I Had Never
Considered This Step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Contents ix
Chapter 18 M. Margaret McKeown: The Joy of
Serendipity and Risk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Chapter 19 Ann Claire Williams: Lessons from a
Blessed Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Chapter 20 Bernice B. Donald: The Spark of
Manifest Injustice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Chapter 21 Linda Strite Murnane: The Battlefield While
on the Battlefield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Chapter 22 Angela M. Bradstreet: Do Not Let Fear
Win Over Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Chapter 23 Tani Cantil-Sakauye: Overlooked,
Underestimated, and Interrupted. . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Chapter 24 Anna Blackburne-Rigsby: Moving Forward
and Facing Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Chapter 25 Deborah Jones Merritt: Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg: ¿A Richer System of Justice¿. . . . . . . . 289
Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Notă biografică

Lauren Stiller Rikleen, president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership, is a nationally known speaker, trainer, author, and consultant focused on building a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture. She is also a board member and interim executive director of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, an organization devoted to the protection of democracy and the rule of law.
 
Lauren is a former law firm equity partner and founder of the firm’s environmental law practice. For 20 years, she was recognized in Best Lawyers in America; she was also recognized in Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers and in Massachusetts Super Lawyers.
 
Lauren’s extensive background of community and professional leadership includes serving as a former president of the Boston Bar Association and a former trustee of Clark University. Within the American Bar Association, she co-chairs the ABA Women’s Caucus and is a member of the Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight. Among her many past ABA leadership roles, Lauren is a former member of the Board of Governors, the Commission on Women in the Profession, and the ABA Journal Board of Editors. She is also a former chair of the Section of Civil Rights & Social Justice.
 
Lauren is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award presented by the Commission on Women in the Profession, the Lelia J. Robinson Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, and the Boston College Alumni Award for Excellence in Law. She was also named by Public Media’s Next Avenue as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Aging.  
 
The author of more than 200 articles, including topical commentary and op-ed pieces, Lauren has written for or been interviewed by such publications and media outlets as: Fortune.com; the Harvard Business Review; BBC; Public Media’s Next Avenue; The Washington Post; The Boston Globe; The New York Times; MSNBC; National Public Radio; The American Lawyer; The National Law Journal; and Law 360. 
 
Lauren’s previous books are:
 
  • The Shield of Silence: How Power Perpetuates a Culture of Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace
  • You Raised Us, Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams
  • Ladder Down: Success Strategies For Lawyers From Women Who Will Be Hiring, Reviewing, And Promoting You 
  • Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law
She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.