Rough Road to Justice: The Journey of Women Lawyers in Texas

Rough Road to Justice: The Journey of Women Lawyers in Texas

Imagine a time when married women could not buy or sell property or enter contracts in their own names; a time before women were allowed to vote or to serve on juries; a time when women, although making inroads into fields such as medicine and education, were considered too gentle and sympathetic to be capable of succeeding in the aggressive, competitive nature of courtrooms. This hardbound book describes the many “firsts” of women lawyers in Texas. Walk in their shoes as author Betty Trapp Chapman tells of how they learned the law, established professional careers, and learned to balance their private lives with the demands of being Texas lawyers.

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Betty Trapp Chapman, author

Hard copy book specifications:

  • 1 hard cover volume
  • 280 pages
  • 7.25″ × 10.25″ × 1″

ISBN: 978-1-892542-46-5 © 2008

Summary of Contents

Prologue

Chapter One – Pushing the Gate Open
Chapter Two – Traveling the Narrow Road
Chapter Three – Jumping Hurdles
Chapter Four – Forging Ahead
Chapter Five – Serving the Public Interest
Chapter Six – Standing for Election
Chapter Seven – Ascending to the Bench
Chapter Eight – Taking Charge 186

Epilogue

Appendix A – State Bar of Texas Women Fifty-Year Lawyers
Appendix B – Ma’at Justice Award
Appendix C – Gertrude E. Rush Award
Appendix D – Margaret Brent Award
Appendix E – Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Excellence
Appendix F – Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Appendix G – Women Attorneys: Attorney Statistical Profile (2006–07)

Bibliography
Index