Jewish Book & Arts Fair: Marlene Trestman

Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin shaped American labor policy while creating a place for female lawyers in the nation’s highest courts. Despite her beginnings in an orphanage, Margolin became an influential Supreme Court advocate. In this comprehensive biography, Marlene Trestman reveals the forces that propelled and the obstacles that impeded Margolin’s remarkable journey, illuminating the life of this trailblazing woman. Trestman is herself an attorney and has twice earned the Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award.