Constance Baker Motley wanted to become a lawyer at a young age and although she faced much opposition, she chose to follow her dreams. She went to law school following the Great Depression, with very, very few women in her classes and even less who were minorities. Her graduating class was filled with remarkable women; first woman district attorney, women elected to congress, and a New York Supreme court Judge.
Her significance to the profession of law is that she is a role model for minority women to look up to and follow in her footsteps. One of NPR clips described that more women will climb the ranks of law firms if they have someone to look up to and aspire to. Constance Baker Motely became that woman for the countless females who followed her lead and pursued a career that was not typical, and not very acceptable for a women at the time.
http://library.law.columbia.edu/rise_of_women/judiciary/baker_motley.html
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