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List of first women lawyers and judges in Wyoming

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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 graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Wyoming's history

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Esther Morris: First female to serve as a judicial officer in the United States (1870)
Grace Raymond Hebard: First female lawyer in Wyoming (1898)

Lawyers

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State judges

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Federal judges

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Attorney General of Wyoming

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Deputy Attorney General

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County Attorney

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  • First female: Nancy Guthrie in 1978[4][5]

Political Office

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Wyoming Bar Association

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  • First female (president): Catherine "Cathy" McPherson from 2000-2001[13][14]

Firsts in local history

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ The American Bar Association Journal. American Bar Association. 1960.
  2. ^ Atencio, Dolores S. (2023). "LUMINARIAS: AN EMPIRICAL PORTRAIT OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF LATINA LAWYERS 1880–1980" (PDF). Chicanx-Latinx Law Review. 39 (1).
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Phillip J. (2008). "Wyoming Blue Book: Volume V" (PDF). Wyoming State Archives.
  4. ^ a b c Wyo, Sarah Lison, Jackson Hole. "9th District judge to retire". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved 2019-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b c d "Esther Hobart Morris Symbolizes Equal Rights". Cowboy State Daily. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  6. ^ "First woman judge dies in Wyoming - Apr 02, 1902 - HISTORY.com". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  7. ^ a b "The late Judge Betty Kail of Lander to be honored in Wyoming Supreme Court exhibit". County10. January 11, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Eagle, Katie Kull, Wyoming Tribune. "Wyo. Supreme Court exhibit to highlight successes of women in the law". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 2018-01-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ bureau, JEREMY PELZER - Star-Tribune capital. "Senate confirms first lady". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2018-02-08. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC | Gay Woodhouse". Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  11. ^ The Key. 1960.
  12. ^ "Cheyenne's Affie Ellis embodies spirit of Wyoming". The Great American West. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  13. ^ Lehman, Larry L.; Parkinson, Jerry; Drew, Paul J. (2001). "Proceedings of the 2000 Wyoming State Bar Annual Meeting". Wyoming Law Review.
  14. ^ "Leadership In The Legal Profession: Are Female Lawyers Making Progress?". digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  15. ^ "Pinedale Roundup". www.sublette.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  16. ^ Kolwey, Frederica. "Taking Stock: What the 2018 election shows about female candidacy today and into the future". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved 2020-02-27.