Friday, April 15, 2022

Judge Nelson biography

Last month, Oxford University Press published the official biography of 9th Circuit Judge Dorothy Nelson: “The Best Beloved Thing is Justice: The Life of Dorothy Wright Nelson”

  • Discusses the career of prominent federal judge Judge Dorothy Wright Nelson, one of the first female law professors and deans
  • Features a look at how the Bahá'í faith animated Dorothy Nelson's life and professional work in legal education for nearly three decades focused on making court systems more just and humane
  • Incudes extensive interviews with judges, professors, and legal leaders offering first-hand accounts and multiple perspectives on the work of Judge Nelson and how she was an extraordinary trailblazer in a traditional, male-dominated profession
You can watch a "conversation with the author" webinar, featuring author Lisa Koppenberg, on Monday, April 25 at noon, at this link here.