Dodge, Emily P.
1915 -

Details
Born: 2/18/1915 in Madison, Wisconsin
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
WI, Midwest
Legal Education:
University of Wisconsin Law School, 1943
Other Education:
B.A., Swarthmore College (1936)
M.A., University of Wisconsin (1938)
Positions During Her Career:
Court Commissioner in Dane County
Practiced with Roberts, Roe and Boardman (1943-1945)
Private practitioner with Baldwin & Dodge (1945-)
Teacher of Legal Writing and Bibliography at the U.W. Law School (1945-1950)
Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Judicial Council
Legal Consultant for the Division of Children and Youth in the state Dept. of Public Welfare
Joined the State Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations as hearing examiner, later designated as Administrative Law Judge in Workers' Compensation (1961-1980)
Firsts:
Woman hired by the State Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations as hearing examiner
Further Research Materials

References:
Pioneers in the Law: The First 150 Women. State Bar of Wisconsin (1998), Describes the hardships and recognizes the efforts of the first 150 women lawyers admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin, 1879-1943.
Laura Miller Derry, Digest of Women Lawyers and Judges. Lousville, Kentucky: Dunne Press (1949)

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