Law: Storming The Last Male Bastion

The Supreme Court ushers women into the private club

There are about as many women on the membership lists of some of the nation's exclusive private clubs as there are in the lineup of the Los Angeles Rams. Not that life at such all male places is that strenuous; how much muscle does it take to pick up a lunch check? Yet amid the antique rugs and deep leather chairs, the clubs do furnish a setting for the exertions of professional life: back slapping, ego massage and one "contact" sport -- making business connections. In short, though they offer relaxation, the clubs are places of business too. Meal tabs and...

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