Law Practice
Apr. 7, 2001
State's First Woman Lawyer Avidly Fought for Equal Rights
Members of the criminal-defense profession have long recognized the extraordinary achievements of Clara Shortridge Foltz, the first woman lawyer in California. Yet her accomplishments were by no means limited to promoting the rights of persons charged with crimes. The entire criminal-justice community should rejoice in the renaming of the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Building after her: The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Building.




Members of the criminal-defense profession have long recognized the extraordinary achievements of Clara Shortridge Foltz, the first woman lawyer in California. Yet her accomplishments were by no means limited to promoting the rights of persons charged with crimes. The entire criminal-justice commu...
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