March is Women's History month.  Throughout history women have devoted themselves to improving the lives of others, and many have chosen to do so through the legal profession. In pursuing their quest to become lawyers, women often had difficulty enrolling in law schools.  Most law schools denied women the opportunity for a legal education until the mid-twentieth century. Harvard Law School did not admit women until 1950.  In 1908 Portia Law School, now known as New England Law, offered a legal education to women of working class families.  Sensitive to the financial and family demands women faced, Portia offered part-time enrollment, enabling women to attain their dreams of being a lawyer. Click Here to Read More