This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in the U.S. State of Colorado . 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.
Mary Jane Mullarkey was a chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and the first female Supreme Court chief justice in the state of Colorado. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.
Mary Sternberg Thomas was one of Colorado's first two female lawyers.