In Re Lady Lawyers: The Rise of Women Attorneys and the Supreme Court
In the early 1900s, the Office of the Clerk began to keep a list of women admitted to the Supreme Court Bar. Kept in an envelope titled In Re Lady Lawyers, the list records the women
who carved a path for future female advocates, judges, and eventually, Supreme Court Justices. This exhibition looks at part of the history of women attorneys in the United States,
beginning with Myra Bradwell and Belva Lockwood, and continuing to those women serving today on the Supreme Court. Notable objects include a judicial robe and jabot worn by Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor, historic photographs, as well as memorabilia and personal effects from Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan,
Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
