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41 BCE
Ancient Rome
Emperor Claudius legalized the law profession. People were allowed to seek out people to serve and represent them for a small fee. This was the beginning of being a lawyer and getting represented for things that you may have been accused of. -
Period: 41 BCE to
Law
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Bar Formation
A bar association was formed. This made lawyers have to go to school for seven years before they were able to practice law. -
Rawle and Henderson
Rawle and Henderson is the first ever law firm. This was the turning point for many lawyers and aspiring lawyers as they found that law firms brought in more clientele because of the professionalism a law firm gave off. -
Law Schools
Law schools were established to teach aspiring lawyers about the law. This helped them get the education they needed to succeed in the profession. -
Macon Bolling Allen
Allen was the first African-American to be licensed to practice law. He was the Justice of the Peace for Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was the first African-American to hold a judiciary position. He was a leader for more African-Americans to follow him. -
Jane Bolin
Bolin was the first female African-American judge in the United States. She served on the New York family court for four decades. She showed many women that they could do whatever they wanted to and not to let anybody stop them. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is a legal case that determined that separate could never be equal. It allowed for people to go to whatever schools no matter their race and ethnicity. This was the beginning of the end for segregation all over. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ginsburg co-founded the first law journal about women's rights. She advocated for women's rights. She won 5 of 6 cases that she presented to the Supreme Court. Ginsburg was the first Jewish female U.S. justice. -
Mapp v. Ohio
Mapp v. Ohio is a legal case that states that evidence illegally obtained cannot be used against someone in a court of law. This case put a limit on what law enforcement could actually do. It also gave law enforcement a code of conduct to follow in order to properly detain and arrest somebody. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a legal case that allowed for women to have abortions. It made it unconstitutional to prevent women from having abortions due to it invading their privacy. -
Sandra Day O'Connor
O'Connor was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice. In 360 5-4 cases she was the final vote for the majority. -
Present
A lawyer in present days is able to charge large prices for their services. They fight for the equality of all people. There are several different types of lawyers which include family, criminal and corporate lawyers.