Reviews

As a Texas judge and the mother of two daughters, one in law school, I am deeply grateful for the women who pioneered a place in the legal profession for my daughters and me. This book is both a lovely tribute to these strong-willed women who endured and overcame much and a source of inspiration for all our daughters that they can achieve their lives’ passions.
—Judge Karen Pozza

Rough Road to Justice is a tantalizing investigation and an intriguing glimpse into the rich history of women’s professional lives in Texas. These pioneering women tackled the hardships and challenges of the legal profession, creating the robust foundation on which current practitioners of the law, both men and women, stand.
—Amy L. Wink, PhD, editor of Tandem Lives and author of She Left Nothing In Particular

Having crossed paths with many of the women whose stories are told, I was fascinated to read “the rest of the story” of their individual struggles and achievements.
—James E. Brill, author of the Texas Probate System

Rough Road to Justice is an inspiring account of those female advocates who, over the course of the last century and against great obstacles, broke the glass ceiling of the legal profession. These courageous women are now preserved a place in legal history as a result of Betty Trapp Chapman’s well-written account.
—Jim M. Perdue, author of Winning with Stories, I Remember Atticus, and Who Will Speak for the Victim?

Reading the inspiring stories of so many remarkable women, many I have known, I felt a sense of pride at what Texas women attorneys have accomplished against great odds. Thank you, Betty Trapp Chapman and the State Bar of Texas, for telling their story and bringing to light the travails of the early pioneers in Rough Road to Justice.
—Julene Franki, Executive Director, American Law Institute–American Bar Association