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Edna Rankin, from the 1919
University of Montana Sentinel |
University of Montana law professor Bari Burke has initiated the blog "
Montana's Early Women Lawyers" that seeks to highlight the contributions of pioneering lawyers such as
Edna Rankin McKinnon, sister of Rep. Jeanette Rankin and a birth control activist who worked with Margaret Sanger. Burke also is posting historical newspaper tidbits from around the country pertaining to female attorneys, such as this knee-slapper from 1911:
"What’s the trouble?" inquired the judge.
"This lady lawyer wants to make a motion," explained the clerk, "but her gown is too tight.”
(thanks to the Law & Humanities blog)
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