Women in Law, Then and Now: Local Women Attorneys to Discuss their Experiences

Indian River County Deputy Attorney Susan Prado, Susan Chesnutt of The Chesnutt Law Firm, and Jacqueline Grady of Grady Legal, all of Vero Beach, will compare their experiences as women lawyers in a panel discussion immediately following “I Dissent,” a powerful one-woman show celebrating the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Sponsored by the AAUW-Vero Beach, the event is at 1pm Saturday, March 22, in the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. Cost is $40 for the play, $60 for both play and panel. Go to AAUWverobeach.org for tickets.

“I Dissent” captures the essence of Ginsburg’s tenacity, brilliance, and relentless pursuit of Justice, as she struggled in a male-dominated field. Ginsburg graduated from Columbia first in her class in 1959 — but no law firm would hire a woman, no matter how qualified.

How times change
The three local women panelists will comment on how their experiences, decades later, compare with the opposition Ginsburg faced in the 1950s and ’60s.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate a cultural icon and the professional advances women have made. “I Dissent” is a fundraiser sponsored by the AAUW-Vero Beach, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All funds raised go toward scholarships for girls and women in Indian River County. Go to AAUWverobeach.org for tickets.