Woman lawyer : the trials of Clara Foltz / Barbara Babcock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babcock, Barbara Allen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foltz, Clara Shortridge, 1849-1934.

Foltz, Clara Shortridge.

Lawyers--California--Biography.

Lawyers.

Women lawyers--California--Biography.

Women lawyers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Becoming a Lawyer, 1878-1880; 2: Making a Living, 1880-1890; 3: Moving on a Larger Stage, 1890-1895; 4: Changing Locations, 1895-1911: New York, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles; 5: Clara Foltz as Public Thinker; 6: Working for Political Equality; 7: Inventing the Public Defender; Conclusion: Victory Roses; Notes; Note on Documentation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804779357

080477935X

OCLC:

743693306