Mab Copland Lineman

Mab Copland Lineman (October 2, 1892 – December 26, 1957), LL.B., was an American attorney, noted for her work with business and protective law, commonly known as "Law of Common Things".

Early life Mab Copland Lineman was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on October 2, 1892. Her father was James Copland, her mother was Margaret Macgregor.

She was educated at Gordon School and Keith, Scotland. She attended Aberdeen College and University of Southern California Law School, graduating in 1918.

She was the first state chairman of law for the Business and Insurance California Federation of Women's Clubs.

She was a member of the State Bar of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Women's City Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Eleanor Joy Toll Association, Republican Study Club, Women's Political League, Sigma Iota Chi Legal Fraternity. The main purpose of the Women's Breakfast Club was the day nursery established by Mrs. Buron Fitts. It was located at 2911 Future Street.

In 1939 she addressed the Van Nuys Woman's Club on "Life and Law", "a comparison of business and protective law as it affects women in America and other countries".

In 1940 she was the director of women's activities for the Willkie Volunteers, and she addressed thousands of women in the Southern California in behalf of the candidacy to the presidency of Wendell Willkie.

Jeannie Dean Murphy and Mab Copland LinemanWe go on record as demanding that the right of free enterprise be restored in this country; that men and women can work without being forced to belong to a union; that when there is a strike nonunion men and women may work without detriment to themselves or their employers, and that the government enforce such rights to the end that the great majority of unorganized citizens may live normal lives as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.

In 1948 she was on the Women's Division essay contest jury for the activities organized by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in connection with the Freedom Train. The subject of the contest was "What I Mean by the American Way of Life" and the first prize winner was Jeannie Dean Murphy, principal of Florence Avenue School.

She believed in the positive effect on society of personal knowledge of individual legal rights therefore she taught classes specifically aimed to women; aided by the Board of Education she had biweekly courses in two different locations, May Co.'s auditorium and Fair Park Ave. Elementary School, Eagle Rock. Moreover in 1938 she hold a contest among students asking to prepare a plan on how they thought it was possible to prevent crime.

Personal life Mab Copland Lineman moved to California in 1913 and lived at 379 South Reno St. and, at the time of her death, 300 N. Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles, California.

In the 1930s she took a trip around the world.