March is Women's History Month - Law Library Display

Each year, March is celebrated as Women's History Month.  This year's theme, as designated by the National Women's History Project, is "Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives."  The President's Proclamation of Women's History Month calls on us to "celebrate countless pioneering women and the victories they won, and [...] continue our work to build a society where our daughters have the same possibilities as our sons."

The Law Library is currently featuring a display which highlights information and resources on many of the pioneering women in the legal profession, both nationally and locally.  The display offers biographies in the Law Library's collection of female attorneys and judges, including Sandra Day O'Connor, Myra Bradwell, Constance Baker Motley, and others.

The display also features information about some of the first female graduates of the University of South Dakota Law School and women admitted to practice in the state.  Source material was generously provided to the Law Library last year by Professor Chris Hutton. 

Please take a moment to stop by the display.  For more information about Women's History Month, visit the Library of Congress's website here.