Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz

By Barbara Babcock

Book Overview

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, but lost to history until now. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804786666
• ISBN13: 9780804786669
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"