Arwa Al-Hujali was Saudi Arabia's first woman trainee lawyer.
Initially denied registration as a lawyer, she petitioned the Saudi Ministry of Justice for three years before they granted her application.
[1] In May 2013, Al-Hujaili became the first trainee woman lawyer in Saudi Arabia.
In November 2013, Sara Aalamri, Jehan Qurban, Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran and Ameera Quqani became the first four female licensed attorneys.
Prior to the licensing of the Saudi women, female law graduates were only allowed to serve as legal consultants.