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List of first women lawyers and judges in Hawaii

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

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Almeda Eliza Hitchcock: First female lawyer in Hawaii (1888)
Emma Kaili Metcalf Beckley Nakuina: Regarded as the first female judge in Hawaii (1892)
Patsy Mink: First Asian American female lawyer in Hawaii (1953)

Law School

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Lawyers

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State judges

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Federal judges

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Attorney General of Hawaii

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United States Attorney

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Assistant United States Attorney

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Political Office

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  • First Asian-born (Japanese descent) female (senator): Mazie Hirono (1978) in 2012[32]

Hawaii Bar Association

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  • First female president: Sherry Broder (1975)[33]

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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  8. ^ "A first for a Samoa woman". www.samoanews.com. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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  14. ^ "Hawaii's first female judge of Family Court 'personified grace and wisdom'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2017-08-30. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
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  23. ^ "Interview with Judge Holt, friendship with Patsy Mink, ASIAN-PACIFIC LAW & POLICY JOURNAL; Page 576, 577, 596, Vol. 4, Issue 2 (Summer2003)" (PDF). February 8, 1991.
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  32. ^ "About Mazie | Mazie K. Hirono - A Voice for Hawai'i in the U.S. Senate". www.hirono.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  33. ^ "Class Notes: Sherry Broder" (PDF). Transcript. Spring 2015.
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