To The Contrary

TTC Extra: Trailblazing Attorney Bessie Margolin

Marlene Trestman's new book "Fair Labor Lawyer" tells of Bessie Margolin, a U.S. Department of Labor attorney who argued 27 cases before the Supreme Court between 1939 until 1972, winning 25 of them. We take a look at this trailblazing lawyer during Women's History Month. Executive Producer Cari Stein has the story.

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