“Retired since 2006, O’Connor sees the current trio of lady justices as her legacy, but

“Retired since 2006, O’Connor sees the current trio of lady justices as her legacy, but her footprint is vastly larger. ‘We really can’t exaggerate how much it affected things,’ McGregor says. ‘This was still a time in the legal profession where women were regarded as not capable … Once someone is a member of the Supreme Court and is doing the job well, it’s really hard to argue that women aren’t qualified.’ The statistics don’t lie. Today, the ratio of women to men studying law tickles 50 percent. Women make up about 33 percent of lawyers and 27 percent of state judges. While the numbers aren’t equal, O’Connor kicked the door wide open so that one day, they may be.  (via How Sandra Day O'Connor Beat the Odds, Ruled the Court, and Became the Most Powerful Woman in America | Mental Floss) -- source link

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