The best beloved thing is justice : the life of Dorothy Wright Nelson / by Lisa Kloppenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kloppenberg, Lisa A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women judges--United States--Biography.

Women judges.

Justice, Administration of--United States.

Justice, Administration of.

Judges--United States--Biography.

Judges.

Law teachers--United States--Biography.

Law teachers.

Nelson, Dorothy Wright, 1928-.

Nelson, Dorothy Wright.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Dorothy Wright Nelson was a prominent federal judge on the level just below the U.S. Supreme Court for over 40 years. Although women had few opportunities in law when she graduated, she became one of the first female law professors and deans. The book offers an in-depth look at her life and her rise as a national expert in what is now the major field of alternative dispute resolution or conflict resolution. Featuring extensive interviews with judges, professors, and legal leaders, they offer first-hand accounts and multiple perspectives on how she was an extraordinary trailblazer in a traditional, male-dominated profession.

Contents:

First family and early education

Starting the adventure of a lifetime

Finding her way in the law

A pioneering dean

Life on the Bench

The Chambers Family and the Nelson Family

Bending the arc toward justice

Promoting peace through mediation.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Kloppenberg, Lisa The Best Beloved Thing Is Justice

ISBN:

0-19-760859-0

0-19-760860-4

0-19-760858-2