Oral history interview with Judith P. Vladeck, 2001

Biographical Note

Lawyer

Scope and Contents

Childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during depression; B.A., Hunter College, 1945; J.D., Columbia University [CU], 1947: racism, elitism at CU; experience of discrimination against women entering legal profession; diverse early legal experience at law firm Conrad & Smith, 1947-1951; importance of first impression cases, issues never before brought to a court of law; work with husband as lawyer for labor unions in aerospace industry; women's rights cases: development of legal training program for women in subordinate positions at Chase Manhattan Bank, work with organization Non-Traditional Employment for Women; changes in legal profession, broad benefits of studying law; colleague reminiscences

Subjects

• Columbia University. School of Law--Alumni and alumnae.
• Grele, Ronald J., interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Vladeck, Judith P.--Interviews.
• Women lawyers--Interviews.

Access Conditions

Copyright by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 2001