List of first women lawyers and judges in Oklahoma

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This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Oklahoma. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

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Firsts in state history

Vicki Miles-LaGrange: First African American female Judge (1994) and Chief Judge (2008) of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma LaGrange.jpg
Vicki Miles-LaGrange: First African American female Judge (1994) and Chief Judge (2008) of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Lawyers

Law Clerk

State judges

Federal judges

Attorney General of Oklahoma

Assistant Attorney General

United States Attorney

County Attorney (abolished office)

Assistant County Attorney (abolished office)

District Attorney

Political Office

Oklahoma Bar Association

Firsts in local history

See also

Other topics of interest

References

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