Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran

Al-Zahran trained as a legal consultant for three years, representing dozens of clients in family disputes, criminal and civil cases.

[2][3] In November 2013, the Saudi Ministry of Justice licensed the first four women lawyers: Sara Aalamri, Bayan Al-Zahran, Jehan Qurban and Ameera Quqani.

[4] Prior to the licensing of the Saudi women, female law graduates were only allowed to serve as legal consultants.

[6] She said that the purpose of her law firm was to bring Saudi women's problems before the court and to fight for their rights.

[5] Dubai-based magazine Arabian Business rated Al-Zahran the seventh most powerful Arab woman in its 2015 list.