Underwood Becomes New York Attorney General After Trailblazing Legal Career
- Barbara Underwood takes over as acting N.Y. attorney general
- Eric Schneiderman quit after claims he physically abused women
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Barbara Underwood’s career has been one of firsts: She was first in her law school class and the first woman to serve as U.S. solicitor general, and she is now the first woman to be New York’s attorney general.
Underwood, the state’s solicitor general, takes over as acting attorney general on Tuesday, replacing Eric Schneiderman, who announced his resignation Monday following allegations from four women that he physically abused them.