List of first women lawyers and judges in Rhode Island

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This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Rhode Island. 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

Mary Ann Greene: First female lawyer to argue a case before the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1907) Mary Anne Greene.png
Mary Ann Greene: First female lawyer to argue a case before the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1907)

Lawyers

Law Clerk

State judges

Federal judges

Attorney General of Rhode Island

Deputy Attorney General

United States Attorney

Public Defender

Political Office

Rhode Island Bar Association

Firsts in local history

See also

Other topics of interest

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