A.M. Evreinova on the Importance of National Law (To Mark the 180th Anniversary of the Birth of the First Russian Woman Jurist)

The article is devoted to the study of the life and creative path of Anna Mikhailovna Evreinova , the first Russian woman to receive a higher legal education and a Doctor of law degree in the field of jurisprudence.The authors note that the biography of A.M. Evreinova is closely connected with the feminist movement that swept the Russian Empire in the second half of the XIX -early XX century, the most important task of which was the formation of women's education, including higher education.The authors studied the biography of A.M. Evreinova, identified the main stages of her professional activity, determined her contribution to the development of legal science and the women's movement in Russia.The paper notes that despite Yereinova's high-quality education and high professionalism, the legislation of the Russian Empire did not allow her to fully implement her knowledge in practice.Access to public service for women was closed, so it was in scientific and social activities that her legal ambitions were realized.The article examines her activities as the founder and the first literary editor of the journal "Severny Vestnik", which created a platform for discussing topical issues related to women's rights and problems of social justice.The analysis of A.M. Evreinova's scientific works in the field of customary law of Slavic peoples showed her professional competence as a scientist.