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The barriers women still face after O'Connor's appointment
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, lay in repose Monday, giving members of the public the chance to pay their respects. While the court has changed substantially since O’Connor first joined the bench more than 40 years ago, John Yang looks at the other ways the legal profession has not evolved.
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