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Meet eighteen extraordinary women of achievement, including Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor, former Attorney General Janet Reno, and Elaine Jones, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In a collection of inspiring professional histories, these accomplished women share the hard-won wisdom a mentor might offer a protégé who is starting out in a legal or business career. Each profile addresses an issue of relevance to working women, including career philosophy and enhancement, how to deal with institutional gender bias, racial prejudice, and the challenges of integrating family life with work.
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"In my own time and in my own life, I have witnessed a revolution." —Sandra Day O'Connor
Meet the women of the revolution. The women of The Counselors have faced overwhelming opposition with astounding determination and integrity. Each believe in helping other women, and each of them has a host of experiences and advice from which younger women may learn valuable lessons of courage and strength. These are the women who have paved the way for the success of future generations. Author Elizabeth Vrato asked recipients of the prestigious Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award what they would like to share with young women just beginning their careers. The result of these conversations is a profound look at women's struggle for recognition and success that will captivate a reader of any age or gender.
In The Counselors, Janet Reno shares the story of her relationship with her brave mother, who built their log home with her own hands. Ruth Bader Ginsburg explains her crusade to change the laws of the United States to truly make them equal for men and women. We learn that Sandra Day O'Connor was unable to find a job as a lawyer upon her graduation at the top of her class at Stanford -- the only jobs that were offered to her were those of legal secretary -- and of her eventual ascent to the Supreme Court of the United States.
In his foreword, Bill Clinton writes, "Just as the women in this book were empowered by the efforts and example of those who came before them, a new generation will be inspired and encouraged by the spirit and achievements of this remarkable group."
With wisdom and insight on every page, The Counselors is a penetrating reminder of the power of the human spirit and of the strength and triumph of some of this century's most amazing women. It is an invaluable resource for women and men of every generation.
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The Counselors
The Counselors,Elizabeth Vrato,Running Press Book Publishers,0762415398,Legal Profession,Popular Culture - General,Social Science,Sociology,Women & Business,Women's Studies - General
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