List of first women lawyers and judges in Nebraska

This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Nebraska. 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 state history

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Ada Bittenbender: First female lawyer in Nebraska (1882)

Lawyers

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State judges

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United States Attorney

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  • First female: Deborah Gilg in 2009[15]

County Attorney

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  • First female: Grace Ballard (1914) during the 1920s[16]

Nebraska Bar Association

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  • First female president: Amy Longo (1979) in 1999[17]

Firsts in local history

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See also

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Other topics of interest

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References

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  3. ^ Atencio, Dolores S. (2023). "Luminarias: An Empirical Portrait of the First Generation of Latina Lawyers 1880-1980". Chicanx Latinx Law Review. 39 (1). doi:10.5070/cllr.v39i1.61869. ISSN 1061-8899.
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  7. ^ a b Gless, Alan G. (2008). The History of Nebraska Law. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821417874.
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  9. ^ a b c Gradwohl, Janice (April 2000). "INCHING THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING: The History of the Selection of Women Judges in Nebraska" (PDF). Nebraska Lawyer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
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  11. ^ a b Morman, LeAnne. "Papillion Woman Appointed Judge Of 2nd Judicial District County Court". www.wowt.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  12. ^ "Former NCIA board chairwoman Andrea Miller is first Native American District Judge. | NCIA". indianaffairs.state.ne.us. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  13. ^ "Nebraska District Judge Tressa Alioth Wants To See More Diversity". Black Enterprise. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  14. ^ "Former NCIA Commissioner Sits in On Nebraska Supreme Court | NCIA". indianaffairs.state.ne.us. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  15. ^ Clarridge, Emerson. "Nebraska U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg retires after being asked to resign; Stenberg, Spray mentioned as possible successors". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  16. ^ a b Buhrman, Kathy Haley (2017-10-30). Washington County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439663431.
  17. ^ "2002 Amy I. Longo". www.alumni.creighton.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  18. ^ "Karen Ditsch Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator - About Karen Ditsch". www.karenditsch.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  19. ^ Gless, Alan G. (2008). The History of Nebraska Law. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821417874.
  20. ^ "Jim McKee: Fannie O'Linn, the first, second or fifth female attorney in state". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  21. ^ Carpenter, Deb; Korte, Ken (2004-07-27). Chadron. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439614952.
  22. ^ (2023, January 4). <em>Lincoln Journal Star (NE)</em>, p. 8. Available from NewsBank: Access World News: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=image/v2%3A182F938DC5B82838%40AWNB-18ED459F1482BAAB%402459949-18ED45A0B8931B63%407-18ED45A0B8931B63%40.