Helena Early (1 April 1888–1977), was the first woman solicitor to practice in Ireland.

[3] Early worked as a Law clerk for her brother and took the Preliminary Examination in January 1920 where she placed first.

Early was indentured to her brother on 22 June 1920 after applying for a practicing certificate in 1919.

[5] In 1920 Early was the Auditor of the Solicitors’ Apprentices Debating Society.

[6] Early had a practice on O’Connell Street, Dublin.