List of first women lawyers and judges in Wyoming

This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Wyoming. 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 obtain a law degree or become a political figure.

Firsts in state history

  • Esther Hobart Morris:[1] First female Justice of the Peace in Wyoming (1870)
  • Grace Raymond Hebard (1898):[2] First female lawyer in Wyoming
  • Betty Kail (1953):[3][4] First female county judge (1981) and district court judge (1983) in Wyoming
  • Nancy D. Freudenthal (1980):[5] First female appointed as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming (2010)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First woman judge dies in Wyoming - Apr 02, 1902 - HISTORY.com". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. ↑ The American Bar Association Journal. American Bar Association. 1960.
  3. ↑ "The late Judge Betty Kail of Lander to be honored in Wyoming Supreme Court exhibit". County10. January 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Eagle, Katie Kull, Wyoming Tribune. "Wyo. Supreme Court exhibit to highlight successes of women in the law". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. ↑ bureau, JEREMY PELZER - Star-Tribune capital. "Senate confirms first lady". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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