' Al - Hassan has become Saudi Arabia 's first female lawyer . Women were able to study law , but could only work as ` ` legal consultants '' As Arwa Al-Hujaili begins her legal career , she has not only her own expectations to live up to , but those of a generation : she has just become Saudi Arabia 's first female lawyer . The announcement came after years of online protests from female law students .
' Al - Hassan has become Saudi Arabia 's first female lawyer . Women were able to study law , but could only work as ` ` legal consultants '' The announcement came after years of online protests from female law students .