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As a young teenager, Ruth Rymer decided she wanted to be a lawyer because lawyers get to walk around the courtroom and ask the questions. On her fortieth birthday as a newly minted attorney, Ruth Rymer made a decision to root out misogyny in her professional life. Her law career included establishing family law as a certified specialty in California, leading the way to making family law a more respectable practice for attorneys. In 1996, Rymer was awarded a PhD for her study of divorce and the fight of women for their lives, safety, sanity, and status. From the child in residence she once was to the women's rights champion she is today, Ruth Rymer has come a long way. Raising the Bar: A Lawyer's Memoir uplifts with the courage and persistence it took to be a pioneer advocate for women in the second half of the twentieth century. Ruth Rymer passed the bar in 1971 and has remained fascinated with women's rights ever since. While practicing family law, she was elected President of both Queen's Bench in the Bay Area and the NorCal Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ruth also chaired the Family Law Commission for the California Board of Legal Specialization. The Best Lawyers in America has listed Ruth Rymer seven times. Ruth has two grown children and has survived the loss of a child. She lives in northern California. Raising the Bar: A Lawyer's Memoir is her third book.

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What an extraordinary life. What a terrific memoir. Ruth Rymer's Raising the Bar grabs and holds the reader giving us insights into the life of a resilient woman who affected the lives of thousands. When I need an attorney, I want Ruth or those she taught to walk beside me. - JANE KIRKPATRICK, NY Times bestselling author of The Healing of Natalie Curtis Ruth Rymer's book is a deeply personal story of finding her calling despite significant and relatable obstacles that still face women in the law today. Ruth takes you on a journey that examines important changes in the law for women litigants in the family courts as well as her own rise to positions that enabled her to support women. I highly recommend this book to everyone from young women entering the law to experienced professionals. - ALICE SHAW (PURDY), 2021 President, Queen's Bench Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area As a family law practitioner in Northern California, I am fortunate to be one of many women attorneys who have greatly benefited from Ms. Rymer's significant contributions to our profession. Raising the Bar is thoughtful, interesting and engaging. - GRETCHEN M. WALLACKER, Attorney

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