But Chief Justice Abrahamson is not being honored solely on the basis of timeserved. Her colleagues. students. friends. and family. indeed all citizens of Wisconsin. are the beneficiaries of her work ethic. intellect. compassion. sense of humor. respect for justice and dedication to the law. An elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. this daughter of immigrants grew up across the street from her familys grocery store in New York City. The only woman in her law school class. the first woman on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. the first woman to serve there as Chief Justice. Shirley Abrahamson. among other honors. was elected by her peers as President of the Conference of Chief Justices and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center of State Courts because of their "abiding confidence in her leadership and her judicial acumen." She paved the way for women in the law and set a standard ot excellence in the Court. always reminding us. "We need to be careful to appreciate our system of judicial independence and ensure it survives." Last year. while standing patiently in the line of mourners outside the U.S.
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