Interview session 3, 2020 January 16
Scope and Contents
In the third interview session, conducted on January 16, 2020, Brown discusses her involvement in professional associations, including the Oregon State Bar, the Multnomah County Bar, and the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. She shares her experiences as a woman in the legal profession in the 1980s, and talks about the importance of diversity on the bench. She speaks about her service as a judge on the Multnomah County Circuit Court from 1992 to 1994 and on the Multnomah County District Court from 1994 to 1999, including her appointment process and about learning how to be a judge on the job. She describes the differences between being a state judge and a federal judge, talks about cases she presided over, and discusses the use of technology in both state and federal courtrooms.
Dates
- Creation: 2020 January 16
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Anna J., 1952- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.01 Gigabytes (1 audio file (WAV, 1 hr., 8 min., 34 sec.))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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