Picture this: You just purchased a brand-new toaster oven. It did not come with a warranty, but you have heard great things about this brand and know several people who own the same model, so you trust it will work just fine. The toaster oven works great for a while, but one day, it explodes. The toaster did not hurt anyone or damage anything else, but you spent a lot of money on it! However, you probably cannot sue the manufacturer. Why?
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The Female Law Clerks of Watts Guerra
The first known female law clerk in the United States was in 1944 at the United States Supreme Court. Lucile Lomen clerked for Justice William O. Douglas from 1944-1945. She graduated first in her class and was one of the three women in her male-dominated class at the University of Washington Law School.
Lucile managed to obtain her clerkship due to circumstances. The US was fighting in World War II which reduced the number of men in law school. Justice Douglas had four previous law clerks from UWLS and told the Dean he would accept a woman only if she was “first-rate”. Once hired, she provided the Judge with the fastest legal research he had ever seen and worked 16-hour days where she would sometimes sleep on her couch in her office to maximize her time at work. Upon her departure, it would take another 22 years before another female clerked at the United States Supreme Court level.
Watts Guerra to Represent CBX Resources in Oil Well Dispute
“This fight is not over and we will not stop working for our clients, even if it means fighting this dispute all the way at the Supreme Court.”
– Mark Fassold, Watts Guerra Attorney and representative for CBX.
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