List of first women lawyers and judges in Iowa

This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Iowa.

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 graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Arabella Mansfield: First female admitted to practice law in Iowa (1869)
Judith Ellen Foster : First female to actually practice law in Iowa (1872)
Stephanie Wright, First Black Assistant District Attorney Northern District of Iowa (1994-2018)