On july 7, 1981, i was driving in my car where i was a relatively recent partner at my law firm. Our lawyers and our spouses had returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. I had missed the first part of his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. Only when i of course was pounding my Steering Wheel asking, who is it . Only when a reporter began speaking, i knew she was Sandra Day Oconnor. I reacted the way many women lawyers reacted, with great emotion. We hoped the world for women and law had changed th
Oconnor. This Aspen Institute event is just over an hour. Good evening and thank you merrill. On july 7, 1981, i was driving in my car where i was a relatively recent partner at my law firm. Our lawyers and our spouses had returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. N a convn to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. I had missed the first part of his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. Only when i
Returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. Part ofssed the first his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. I of course was pounding my steering will asking, who is it . Only when a reporter began speaking, i knew she was Sandra Day Oconnor. I reacted the way many women lawyers reacted, with great emotion. We hope the world for women and law had changed that day and it had Justice Oconnors impact on womens opportunities begin immediately. First, we immediately felt new confident constant we could encomp
Returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. Part ofssed the first his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. I of course was pounding my steering will asking, who is it . Only when a reporter began speaking, i knew she was Sandra Day Oconnor. I reacted the way many women lawyers reacted, with great emotion. We hope the world for women and law had changed that day and it had Justice Oconnors impact on womens opportunities begin immediately. First, we immediately felt new confident constant we could encomp
Returned from a firm outing to prescott, arizona, which has the oldest rodeo on the fourth of july. Of course aware of the rumors that then judge oconnor was being considered for the Supreme Court, we asked her some questions. As you would expect, she was dismissive of the rumors and quickly turned in a conversation to another topic. As i drove that morning, i turned on the news. Just in time to hear president reagan say, she is truly a person for all seasons. Part ofssed the first his remarks and i had not heard him say who she was. During the rest of his remarks, he did not repeat the name. I of course was pounding my steering will asking, who is it . Only when a reporter began speaking, i knew she was Sandra Day Oconnor. I reacted the way many women lawyers reacted, with great emotion. We hope the world for women and law had changed that day and it had Justice Oconnors impact on womens opportunities begin immediately. First, we immediately felt new confident constant we could encomp