Word: professionalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told 700 Harvard Law School alumnae on Saturday that it has been "grand" to watch the downfall of barriers against women in the legal profession.
As proof that the profession has changed, shedescribed a telling incident from her currentworkplace.
One Egyptian who attended the al-Salam mosque while the sheik was preaching recalls that many listeners were Egyptian expatriates, like Abouhalima, who had undergone college training for a profession but were forced to take menial jobs in America. Some felt demeaned. Most were alienated, lonely, and suffered from guilt...
As part of the celebration, women graduates of the Law School--including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and U.S. Representative Patricia Schroeder (D-Col.)--will receive awards for their dedication to the legal profession and public welfare.
"There's been a growing interest on campus as more and more women go into law," Steiker said. "Women want to hear about what their predecessors have done and what women will face in the law profession."