| Admission Details | 1966, Iowa |
| Education | Drake University, B.A.; Drake University, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Lambda Delta; Kappa Beta Phi; Pi Alpha Alpha. Chi Omega Service Award, 1964. Member, Drake University Law Review, 1965-1966. Student Representative, American Law Student Association, 1963-1964. Fischer Foundation Scholar. Co-Editor, "ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases," 6 Vol West, 2002. Deputy Industrial Commissioner, 1967-1968. Assistant Attorney General, Iowa, 1969-1976. Director, Iowa Civil Rights Section, Department of Justice, 1969-1976. Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, 1972-1978. Founder and State Chairperson, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, 1973-1975. Consultant, United States Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1976-1977. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Iowa, 1977-1979. U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Iowa, 1977-1981. Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys, 1977-1981. Consultant, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, 1977-1981. Member, Law Board of Counselors, Drake University Law School, 1977-1986. Board of Directors, IOWA SHARES, 1979-1981. Vice-President and President, Federal Executive Council, 1979-1981. President, Drake Law School Endowment Trust, 1985-1986. Named one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in the U.S., National Law Journal. Named in 100 Most Influential Lawyers in United States in 1991, National Law Journal; Top 10 Litigators in the U.S. |