--- title: Women's History Month - Duffee + Eitzen description: “This Women’s History month we would like to acknowledge some of the many notable women who have broken barriers- gaining... image: https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/womenshistorymonthinstagram.png --- [![Duffee Eitzen](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DuffeeEItzen_June2021/images/domestic-violence-month-2.png?width=540&height=583&name=domestic-violence-month-2.png "Duffee Eitzen")](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/) - [Home](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/) - [Our Team](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/#our-team-section) - [Practice Areas](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/) - [Divorce](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#divorce) - [Collaborative Divorce](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#collaborative-divorce) - [Post Divorce Modification](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#post-divorce-modification) - [Custody](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#custody) - [Order Enforcement and Contempt of Court](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#order-of-contempt) - [Pre-Nup/Post Pre-Nup](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#pre-nup) - [Same Sex Marriages](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#same-sex) - [Mediation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#mediation) - [Grandparent Rights](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#grandparent-rights) - [School Law](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#school-law) - [Complex Property](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#complex-property) - [Private Judging](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#private-judging) - [Business Litigation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/practice-areas/#business-litigation) - [Schedule Mediation](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/mediation-schedule/) - [Resources](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/?customize_changeset_uuid=715a2dad-c8bd-47ab-902d-812d5f2f980d) - [Blog](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/postspage/) - [Podcast](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/dfw-divorce-insider/) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/calendar/events-calendar-list/) - [Testimonials](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/testimonials/) - [Contact Us](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/homepage/contact-1/) ### Women’s History Month ![](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/womenshistorymonthinstagram.png) #### 10 MarWomen’s History Month - Written by [Duffee + Eitzen](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/author/duffee-eitzen) - Categorised [Events](https://blog.duffeeandeitzen.com/tag/events) --- > “This Women’s History month we would like to acknowledge some of the many notable women who have broken barriers- gaining equality and opening doors for women in the legal field.  It is important that we acknowledge these heroes and do our best to further their cause.” > > **-Lisa Duffee** #### Because Duffee + Eitzen is a woman-owned firm, we have great respect for the pioneers who paved the way for countless rising female lawyers. We would like to give a hi-five to the following who made invaluable contributions to the field of law. Hover or click over the below photos for information ##### **Margaret Brent** ##### First female to practice law in Colonial America, in 1638. She tried more than 100 cases in Maryland and Virginia courts. ##### **Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield** ##### First woman admitted to a state bar in the United States- in 1869. ##### **Ada Kepley** ##### First female to graduate from law school (which is now Northwestern School of Law), in 1870. ##### **Alta Hulett** ##### Was admitted to the state bar as the first woman attorney in Illinois- 1873. ##### **Sandra Day O’Connor** ##### First woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court. ##### **Charlotte E. Ray** ##### First African-American woman lawyer- in 1872. ##### **Myra Bradwell** ##### Founder of “Chicago Legal News” and “Law relating to Women” columnist, Myra Bradwell appealed to the US Supreme Court in what many believe to be the first sexual discrimination case in America jurisprudence, in 1873. ##### **Belva Ann Lockwood** ##### First female member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, admitted in 1879. ##### **Lyda Burton Conley** ##### The first Native American female lawyer in America- 1902. ##### **Janet Reno** ##### First female Attorney General of the United States, and longest serving Attorney General. ##### **Genevieve Rose Cline** ##### First female federal judge in America- 1928. She served for 25 years. ##### **Florence Ellinwood Allen** ##### First woman in the US to be appointed Assistant Prosecutor- 1919, First woman to sit on a state supreme court- 1922, First female federal appellate court judge in the US- 1934 ##### **Sarah Tilghman Hughes** ##### First (and only woman in US history) to swear in a United States President- Lyndon B Johnson. ##### **Lyda Burton Conley** ##### The first Native American female lawyer in America- 1902. ##### **Carolyn Wright** ##### Prior Chief justice of the 5th District Court of appeals.First African American woman to serve in Texas at this level. ### WOMEN IN LAW **Margaret Brent** First female to practice law in Colonial America, in 1638. She tried more than 100 cases in Maryland and Virginia courts. **Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield** First woman admitted to a state bar in the United States- in 1869. **Ada Kepley** First female to graduate from law school (which is now Northwestern School of Law), in 1870. **Alta Hulett** Was admitted to the state bar as the first woman attorney in Illinois- 1873. **Charlotte E. Ray** First African-American woman lawyer- in 1872. **Myra Bradwell** Founder of “Chicago Legal News” and “Law relating to Women” columnist, Myra Bradwell appealed to the US Supreme Court in what many believe to be the first sexual discrimination case in America jurisprudence, in 1873. **Belva Ann Lockwood** First female member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, admitted in 1879. **Lyda Burton Conley** The first Native American female lawyer in America- 1902. **Genevieve Rose Cline** First female federal judge in America- 1928. She served for 25 years. **Florence Ellinwood Allen** First woman in the US to be appointed Assistant Prosecutor- 1919, First woman to sit on a state supreme court- 1922, First female federal appellate court judge in the US- 1934 **Sarah Tilghman Hughes** First (and only woman in US history) to swear in a United States President- Lyndon B Johnson. **Sarah Weddington** Youngest person ever to win a Supreme Court case… and this case was Roe V. Wade! **Sandra Day O’Connor** First woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court. **Janet Reno** First female Attorney General of the United States, and longest serving Attorney General. **Carolyn Wright** Prior Chief justice of the 5th District Court of appeals.First African American woman to serve in Texas at this level.   \*This list is by no means exhaustive- it is merely a sampling of the remarkable women who have made a difference to women in law. - - - ### Contact Us ###### Links --- - [DFW Divorce Insider – Our Blog](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/homepage/contact-1/) - [Event Calendar](https://www.duffeeandeitzen.com/events/) Top