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
Recommended Citation
Interview with Carol Pennock by Pauline Dow, 1984, "Interview no. 743," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.