In Her Own Words
Oral History Interviews
ABA Women Trailblazers in the Law Project
Oral History of Selma Moidel Smith
One of 107 “women pioneers in the legal profession nationwide” invited by the ABA
Interviewed by Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court (Sessions 1 and 8) and Attorney Rosalyn Zakheim (Sessions 2-7), 2013-14.
Paper copies: Library of Congress and Schlesinger Library at Harvard University.
Digital: Stanford Law School Robert Crown Law Library; Transcript: American Bar Association (copyright retained by Selma Moidel Smith; licensed to ABA).
Click below for audio recordings and transcripts of the eight sessions, each concluding with music composed by Selma Moidel Smith
Transcript with Photos - Session 1
Transcript with Photos - Session 2
Transcript with Photos - Session 3
Transcript with Photos - Session 4
Transcript with Photos - Session 5
Transcript with Photos - Session 6
Transcript with Photos - Session 7
Transcript with Photos - Session 8
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Complete Video