Mary Gloria Lawson

Mary Gloria Wilson Lawson was Louisiana’s first African American female lawyer.

She was the Southern University Law School’s first African American female law graduate. On June 12, 1956, Lawson became the first African American female admitted to practice law in Louisiana.[1][2] Instead of practicing, however, she became a law librarian for the Southern University Law School.[3]

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References
  1. Rachel L. Emanuel; Ruby Jean Simms; Charles Vincent (2015). Scotlandville. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467113144.
  2. "First 100 Women Lawyers in New Orleans Honored in Inaugural Barristers for Brunch Program - March 20, 2014". www.lsba.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  3. Rachel L. Emanuel; Carla Ball (2018). Southern University Law Center. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467127509.


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