Between 1879 and 1943, 150 women pioneered the inclusion of their sex
into the legal world. In 1998 the State Bar of Wisconsin honored
Wisconsin's first 150 women lawyers at a event attended by more than 700
people In addition, it published biographies and produced a videotape
commemorating their lives.
The first woman lawyer was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1879 and
the 150th was admitted in 1943, a 60-year span in Wisconsin history.
Their stories share common themes of struggle and success, conflict and
contribution, not to mention discrimination and justice.
We invite you to explore this site and examine the lives of these
remarkable women. Their stories should make all of us, as lawyers and
citizens, proud of our tradition and proud of our place in Wisconsin
history. Even more, they all remind us of where we have been and where
we need to go.
