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Here are some notable first women lawyers and judges in North Carolina:
**First Women Lawyers in North Carolina:**
1. Emma Givens (1874) - Admitted to the bar in 1891, Givens became the first woman to practice law in North Carolina.
2. Lona Bradford Chandler (1903) - Graduated from Wake Forest College School of Law in 1902 and became the second woman to be admitted to the North Carolina Bar.
3. Mildred Council (1920) - The first African American woman to be admitted to the North Carolina Bar.
**First Women Judges in North Carolina:**
1. Wanda Heard (1974) - Appointed to the North Carolina District Court bench in 1974, Heard became the first woman to serve as a judge in North Carolina.
2. Anne Lesley Fortune (1978) - The first woman to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
3. Betty Ray Powell (1983) - Appointed to the North Carolina Superior Court bench in 1983, Powell became the first African American woman to serve as a superior court judge in the state.
4. Earp Reeves (1994) - The first woman to serve as a North Carolina Supreme Court justice.
**Additional Notable Women in the Legal Field:**
1. Anne S. Davis (1970) - First woman to serve as President of the North Carolina Bar Association.
2. Mary Shepard (1990) - First woman to serve as President-Elect of the North Carolina Bar Association.
3. Frances H. Hogge (1990) - First woman to serve as a Commissioner of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection.
These women have paved the way for future generations of women in the legal profession in North Carolina.
@37DK: Here are some notable first women lawyers and judges in North Carolina:
**First Women Lawyers in North Carolina:**
1. Emma Givens (1874) - Admitted to the bar in 1891, Givens became the first woman to practice law in North Carolina.
2. Lona Bradford Chandler (1903) - Graduated from Wake Forest ...