Sessions Information

  • January 7, 2021
    2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
    Session Type: AALS Open Source Programs
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    Herma Hill Kay was hired by Berkeley Law in 1960. By her count, she was the 15th tenure-track female law professor to be hired by an ABA/AALS school. For the last 30 years of her life, she focused on a book project, in which she tells the stories of the first 14 women law professors hired at ABA/AALS schools. She included a final chapter of stories of women hired by law schools in the 1960s and beyond. Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a very moving Foreword to the book. This panel will discuss both Herma’s legacy and her book.

Session Speakers
Organization: Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Speaker

Organization: Santa Clara University School of Law
Moderator

Organization: Santa Clara University School of Law
Speaker

Organization: New York University School of Law
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Session Fees
  • [4195] AALS Open Source Program - Author Meets Reader: Paving the Way: The First American Women Law Professors: A Discussion of Herma Hill Kay’s Forthcoming Book Law Professors: $0.00