UB Law Day Video: Hon. Ann T. Mikoll '54

University at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Association Oral History Collection
Lynn Clarke, Interviewer
Law School Event Recordings | Short-form interviews
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00:00:00 - Women and the Law

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Segment Synopsis: Women entering the field in the 1950's. Limitations on what specializations of the field that women were permitted to pursue. Unique challenges as a woman in the law? opportunities in 1950's were very limited for women. Motivation for career in law? Knew at 14 she wanted to be a lawyer. Became a judge at 27 not long after becoming a lawyer. Mayor was leaving office and wanted to put a woman Democrat on city court bench to join Madge Taggart. What has bench taught about human nature? Full of foibles and weak, personal interests intervene preventing search for the truth--facts to suit scenario.

Keywords: Bench; Career: Gender; Choice of Law; Discrimination/Prejudice; Judiciary; Taggart, Madge; Women and Gender; Work/Career

Subjects: CAREER: GENDER