In Her Own Words

Oral History Interviews


ABA Women Trailblazers in the Law Project

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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).

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Click below for audio recordings and transcripts of the eight sessions, each concluding with music composed by Selma Moidel Smith


Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Complete Video

Oral History Interview of Selma Moidel Smith

July 27, 2001

Complete Transcript


Audio “Self-Interview” — requested by WLALA Oral History Project

January 5, 1986

Complete Transcript