On Being a New Judge and a New Mother

On the Impact of the Camp Experience Coming into Japanese Culture and Heritage “I had no idea about studying law…” “How did I end up going to law school?” Opening Up Shop in Little Tokyo The Other Two JA women lawyers in Los Angeles—Chiyoko Sakamoto and Madge Watai On Generational Differences in JABA’s Early Years The Founding of JABA: Getting Judges Appointed “If I hadn’t gone to that meeting…” On Hon. Edward Kakita and JABA’s early efforts JABA: On Engaging Students and Community On the Importance of Role Models On Getting the Call from J. Anthony Kline On Being a New Judge and a New Mother On Justice Todd’s Daughter, Mia Doi Todd On Justice Todd’s Involvement with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center On Working in the Appellate Court

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My daughter was born in 1975, so she was very young at the time. I think my biggest challenge when I look back was being a mother and a new judge at the same time. That’s quite a big challenge, so…work is a challenge, but doing everything is tough, I think. There’s a new book out about this—or an article in the Atlantic Monthly—about the difficulties of…for a woman professional, as a mother, wife, and professional—it’s tough.

Date: July 10, 2012
Location: California, US
Interviewer: Lawrence Lan
Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum; Japanese American Bar Association

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