Arwa Al-Hujali was Saudi Arabia's first woman trainee lawyer.Daisy Carrington
Meet Arwa Al-Hujaili: Saudi Arabia's first female lawyer

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, 9 May 2013. Al-Hujali graduated from

King Abdulaziz University King Abdulaziz University (KAU) ( ar, جامعة الملك عبد العزيز) is a public university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With over 117,096 students in 2022, it is the largest university in the country. Located in south Jeddah, the univ ...

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in 2010. Initially denied registration as a lawyer, she petitioned the Saudi Ministry of Justice for three years before they granted her application. In May 2013, Al-Hujaili became the first trainee woman lawyer in Saudi Arabia. In November 2013, Sara Aalamri, Jehan Qurban,

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and Ameera Quqani became the first four female licensed attorneys. Prior to the licensing of the Saudi women, female law graduates were only allowed to serve as legal consultants.

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