Kathryn Kolbert

Constance Hess Williams Director of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College. A public-interest attorney, journalist, and visionary in the not-for-profit world, Kathryn brings to Barnard an extraordinary depth of experience in collaborative leadership, educational programming, and civil-rights advocacy.

She has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America," and by The American Lawyer as one of 45 public- interest lawyers "whose vision and commitment are changing lives."

In 1992, Kathryn argued the landmark case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey before the U.S. Supreme Court and has been credited with saving Roe v. Wade with what Jeffrey Toobin has called "one of the most audacious litigation strategies in Supreme Court history."