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Oral Histories in the National Equal Justice Library

Charles_Dorsey
Charles Dorsey (1930-1995) was the longtime Executive Director of the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau and an active member of the NLADA which named an award after him that recognizes individuals who have performed outstanding service to the equal justice community. Dorsey also came up with the name "National Equal Justice Library" during a series of meetings in the early days of planning the NEJL.
The NEJL's oral history of Dorsey was conducted in 1990. (Undated photo is part of the NEJL photographs collection.)

We have over 70 oral history recordings on VHS and DVD, including interviews with members of the defense team in the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright case, which upheld the constitutional right to counsel in criminal cases; Hillary Clinton, who served on the board of the Legal Services Corporation in the 1970s; and other leading figures in legal services history.

We are working to duplicate and transcribe these oral histories. As the materials become available, we will make them available here on our website.

Transcripts below are protected by copyright and permission to publish must be obtained from Georgetown University Law Library. Please contact the Archivist for more information.

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