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It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are the first women in their country to achieve a certain distinction such as obtaining a law degree. The list is divided by continent: List of first women lawyers and judges in Africa; List of first women lawyers and judges in Asia
1897 – Ethel Benjamin became the first female lawyer in New Zealand and the first to appear as counsel for any case in the British Empire. [10] [11] 1899 – The (American) National Association of Women Lawyers, originally called the Women Lawyers' Club, was founded by a group of 18 women lawyers in New York City. [4]
Adolphine Kok (law degree 1903): [384] First female lawyer in the Netherlands; Johanna Clementina Hudig (law degree 1934): [385] First female judge in the Netherlands (1947) A.A.L. "Guusje" Minkenhof (law degree c. 1940s): [386] [387] First female advocate general (1966) and first female counselor (1967) at the Supreme Court of the Netherlands
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Constitutional court judges. It includes judges that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Constitutional court women judges"
Megan Jane Davis AC FAHA FASSA FAAL (born October 1975) is a Scientia Professor, international human rights lawyer and constitutional law expert. [1] She is currently the Harvard University Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australia Studies and Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School.
It includes lawyers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
There has been an increase in women in the law field from the 1970s to 2010, but the increase has been seen in entry-level jobs. In 2020, 37% of lawyers were female. [3] Women of color are even more underrepresented in the legal profession. [1] In private practice law firms, women make up just 4% of managing partners in the 200 biggest law ...
Lists of first women lawyers and judges in the United States (53 P) Pages in category "Lists of first women lawyers and judges" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.