This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in South Carolina. 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.
The number of women in the United States judiciary has increased as more women have entered law school, but women still face significant barriers in pursuing legal careers.
The South Carolina Circuit Court is the state court of general jurisdiction of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of a civil division and a criminal division.
Jasmine Twitty is an American associate judge for the Easley, South Carolina municipal court. At the time of her appointment to the position of associate judge of the municipal court for the city of Easley, South Carolina in August 2015, she was the youngest judge to ever be appointed or elected as a municipal court judge in U.S. history at the age of 25. She held that distinction until 2021 when Matthew Bradley became the municipal court judge of Dinosaur, Colorado at age 24.