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- Firsts in state history Lawyer Judicial Officers State Judges District Court Supreme Court Tribal Court Federal Bankruptcy Court Attorney General Political Office Bar Association
- Firsts in local history Adams County Barnes County Billings County Bowman County Cass County Dickey County Dunn County Eddy County Foster County Golden Valley County Grand Forks County Griggs County Hettinger County Kidder County LaMoure County Logan County McIntosh County McKenzie County Ransom County Richland County Sargent County Slope County Stark County Steele County Stutsman County Traill County Wells County Williams County
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This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in North Dakota. 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 obtain a law degree or become a political figure. Firsts in state history Lawyer - Helen Hamilton (c. 1925):[1] First female lawyer in North Dakota {{anchor}}
Judicial Officers State Judges District Court - Cynthia A. Rothe-Seeger (1975):[2] First female appointed as a district judge in North Dakota (1988)
- Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015)
- Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District in North Dakota (2017)
Supreme Court - Beryl J. Levine (1974):[5] First female appointed as a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (1985)
Tribal Court - Rose K. Ecoffey:[6][7][8] First female tribal judge for the Lakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation, North Dakota (c. 1940s)
Federal Bankruptcy Court - Shon Hastings:[9] First female appointed as a bankruptcy court judge (2011)
Attorney General - Heidi Heitkamp (1980):[10] First female to serve as the Attorney General for North Dakota (1993-2000)
Political Office - Heidi Heitkamp (1980):[10] First female (a lawyer) elected to the U.S. Senate from North Dakota (2013)
Bar Association - Rebecca Thiem:[11] First female to serve as the President of the State Bar Association of North Dakota (1996)
Firsts in local historyAlphabetized by county name Adams County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Barnes County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Billings County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Bowman County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Cass County - Beryl J. Levine (1974):[5][12] First female to serve as the President of the Cass County Bar Association, North Dakota (1984)
- Cynthia A. Rothe-Seeger (1975):[2] First female appointed as a Judge of the East Central Judicial District in North Dakota (1988) [Cass, Steele and Traill Counties, North Dakota]
Dickey County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Dunn County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Eddy County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Foster County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Golden Valley County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Grand Forks County - Haley Wamstad:[13] First female elected as the state's attorney in Grand Forks County, North Dakota (2018)
Griggs County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Hettinger County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Kidder County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
LaMoure County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Logan County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
McIntosh County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
McKenzie County - Robin A. Schmidt:[14] First female district judge in McKenzie County, North Dakota (2013)
Ransom County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Richland County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Sargent County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Slope County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Stark County - Rhonda Ehlis:[3] First female appointed as a Judge of the Southwest Judicial District in North Dakota (2015) [Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark Counties, North Dakota]
Steele County - Cynthia A. Rothe-Seeger (1975):[2] First female appointed as a Judge of the East Central Judicial District in North Dakota (1988) [Cass, Steele and Traill Counties, North Dakota]
Stutsman County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Traill County - Cynthia A. Rothe-Seeger (1975):[2] First female appointed as a Judge of the East Central Judicial District in North Dakota (1988) [Cass, Steele and Traill Counties, North Dakota]
Wells County - Cherie Clark:[4] First female judge appointed to the Southeast Judicial District [Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells Counties]
Williams County - Kirsten Sjue (2006):[15][16] First female judge in Williams County, North Dakota (2015)
See also {{anchor}} - List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
- Timeline of women lawyers in the United States
- Women in law
Other topics of interest - List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in North Dakota
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