Hirshman excels in portraying the enormous obstacles encountered by women attempting to enter the legal field.

This superb book unpacks the remarkable achievements of the first two female Supreme Court justices, “sisters in law,” indeed. In addition to its clever title, this book offers an illuminating analysis of the ascent by Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the United States Supreme Court. A lawyer and women’s studies scholar, Hirshman (Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution; A Woman’s Guide to Law School) excels in portraying the enormous obstacles encountered by women attempting to enter the legal field.