Interviewee

Carol Pennock

Interviewer

Pauline Dow

Project

Women Attorneys of El Paso

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

El Paso Attorney, Special Prosecutor, District Attorney's Office

Summary of Interview

A discussion of her law school experiences, hiring practices of El Paso law firms, her job as special rape and child abuse prosecutor in the D. A.'s Office, the attitudes of judges, attorneys, and jurors toward female attorneys, attempts to bar her from the courtroom when she was pregnant, the role of the Women's Bar Association in El Paso, and problems encountered in combining career with single parenting.

Date of Interview

12-3-1984

Length of Interview

30 minutes

Tape Number

No. 743

Transcript Number

No. 743

Length of Transcript

15 pages

Interview Number

No. 743

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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