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- catalog abstract "Collection contains correspondence, notes, speeches, legal case files, audiotapes, and videotapes documenting Shainwald's work as a lawyer and women's health advocate, as well as her involvement in professional legal organizations. Also includes her web site.".
- catalog contributor b12089930.
- catalog date "1924".
- catalog description "Attorney and expert in women’s health law, Sybil Shainwald graduated from the College of William and Mary (B.A. 1948), Columbia University (M.A. 1972) and New York Law School (J.D. 1976). Since being admitted to the New York State Bar in 1978, Shainwald has litigated thousands of cases involving drugs and medical devices that have injured women and their offspring, including DES (Diethylstilbesterol); the Dalkon Shield and other intrauterine devices (IUDs); silicone breast implants; Parlodel, a drug once used as a lactation suppressant; and the contraceptive, Norplant. She has also served as co-counsel in cases involving other product liability actions. Shainwald has held many positions in the National Women's Health Network, including board member (1980-1986), president (1982-1986), chair of health law and regulations (1981-1988), and chair of the litigation service (1980-1986). She was also on the boards of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Dalkon Shield Information Network, National Network to Prevent Birth Defects, and the Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation. An active member of the American Association for Justice (also known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America), she served as chair of their environmental and toxic tort section; co-chair of their breast implant litigation and DES litigation groups; and was a member of their contraceptive implant litigation group. She has written, testified, and lectured widely on subjects such as obstetrical malpractice, IUDs, hormone therapy, and product liability.".
- catalog description "Collection contains correspondence, notes, speeches, legal case files, audiotapes, and videotapes documenting Shainwald's work as a lawyer and women's health advocate, as well as her involvement in professional legal organizations. Also includes her web site.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01445".
- catalog description "Sybil Shainwald Papers, 1924-2012. MC 748. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "Unpublished finding aid.".
- catalog extent "71.39 linear ft. (169 file boxes, 1 folio box) plus 1 photograph folder, 16 audiotapes, 11 videotapes, 2 objects, and electronic records.".
- catalog issued "1924".
- catalog language "Materials in English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "Association of Trial Lawyers of America.".
- catalog subject "Birth control United States.".
- catalog subject "Breast implants Law and legislation.".
- catalog subject "Bromocriptine Adverse effects United States.".
- catalog subject "Chorionic villus sampling.".
- catalog subject "Consumers Union of United States.".
- catalog subject "Copper intrauterine contraceptives.".
- catalog subject "Dalkon Shield (Intrauterine contraceptive)".
- catalog subject "Diethylstilbestrol Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Intrauterine contraceptives.".
- catalog subject "Lactation Effect of drugs on United States.".
- catalog subject "Lawyers United States.".
- catalog subject "National Women's Health Network (U.S.)".
- catalog subject "Products liability Breast implants United States.".
- catalog subject "Products liability United States.".
- catalog subject "Shainwald, Sybil.".
- catalog subject "Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Firm)".
- catalog subject "Women Health and hygiene United States.".
- catalog subject "Women health reformers United States.".
- catalog subject "Women lawyers United States.".
- catalog title "Papers of Sybil Shainwald, 1924-2012 (inclusive), 1978-2012 (bulk).".
- catalog type "Audiotapes.".
- catalog type "Depositions. aat".
- catalog type "Electronic records.".
- catalog type "Legal documents. aat".
- catalog type "Questionnaires. aat".
- catalog type "Speeches. aat".
- catalog type "Testimonies. aat".
- catalog type "Videotapes. local".
- catalog type "Web sites.".
- catalog type "collection".