Oral History of Katherine A. Mazzaferri, Esq.
Table of Contents
Oral History Agreements
Katherine A. Mazzaferri, Esq………………………………………………………………………….. i
Annamaria Steward, Esq………………………………………………………………………………..iii
Oral History Transcripts of Interviews
Chapter 1 – Inspirations from Early Family Life………………………………………………. 1
April 8, 2023
Chapter 2 – Early Seeds for a Career of Service ………………………………………………11
April 8, 2023
Chapter 3 – Law Student and Young Attorney Activism…………………………………. 17
April 15, 2023
Chapter 4 – EEOC: Tackling Racial and Gender Discrimination ……………………….28
June 11, 2023
Chapter 5 – League of Women Voters: Breaking Down Gender Barriers……………39
October 13, 2024
Chapter 6 – FTC: Lessons about Law and Policymaking. ………………………………….50
July 16, 2023
Chapter 7 – D.C. Bar and D.C. Courts Partnerships in Evolving Programs…………59
August 16, 2023
Chapter 8 – D.C. Bar Leadership Development and Building …………………………… 72
August 29, 2023
Chapter 9 – The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center: Serving the Client Community………79
November 17, 2024
Chapter 10 – Strengthening Ties within the D.C. Legal Community ………………..102
September 4, 2023
Postscript and Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………….116
Appendix 1 EEOC 1973 Press Release: Agreement with Bell Telephone Companies
Appendix 2 Affidavit of John M. Heneghan
Appendix 3 Katherine A. Mazzaferri, Chief Executive Office Emeritus
Appendix 4 List of D.C. Bar Past Presidents
Appendix 5 List of D.C. Bar General Counsels 1981-2020
Index ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A-1
Table of Cases……………………………………………………………………………………………..B-1
Biographical Sketches
Katherine A. Mazzaferri, Esq……………………………………………………………………C-1
Annamaria Steward, Esq………………………………………………………………………….D-1