In 1879, R. Lavinia Goodell became the first woman licensed to practice law in Wisconsin .

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Drops Prosser, Renames Law Library for State’s First Female Attorney

Wisconsin Supreme Court Drops Prosser, Renames Law Library for State’s First Female Attorney

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