page_title: List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
section_title: Firsts nationwide
hierarchical_section_title: List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States / Firsts nationwide
caption_attribution_description: English: Arabella A. Mansfield, ca. 1870Français&#160;: Photo d'Arabella Mansfield vers 1870.
context_page_description: This list of the first women lawyers and judges in each U.S. state includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law. Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to obtain a law degree or become a political figure.
caption: Arabella Mansfield: first woman admitted to practice law in the United States (1869)
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