Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembers the pressure she felt when she enrolled at Harvard Law School in 1954. As one of just nine women in a class of more than 500, she felt compelled to be aggressive. "We were accustomed to being in the spotlight," she said. Speaking at a four-person panel on women and the Supreme Court at the Georgetown University Law Center on Wednesday afternoon, Ginsburg credited much of her career success to her aggressiveness and drive.
April 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembers the pressure she felt when she enrolled at Harvard Law School in 1954. As one of just nine women in a class of more than 500, she felt compelled to be aggressive.
“We were accustomed to being in the spotlight,” she said. “We took it upon ourselves to convince our classmates and teachers that we had everything it takes to be successful in the legal profession.”
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