celebratingamazingwomen:Emilie Kempin-Spyri (1853-1901) was the first woman to obtain a law degree i
celebratingamazingwomen:Emilie Kempin-Spyri (1853-1901) was the first woman to obtain a law degree in Switzerland. Since she was not allowed to practice in her native country afterwards, she emigrated to the United States and established a law school for women.She graduated from the University of Zurich in 1887 as the first female Doctor of Law in Europe. She applied to become a lecturer at the university, but was rejected twice, on account of her not being an active citizen - Swiss women were denied citizenship at the time. -- source link