Only 19 percent of all Kentucky judgeships are held by women. Of Kentucky's 103 circuit court judges, Noble is one of only 13 women on the bench today and the second most senior woman circuit judge. With the blessing of Gov. Paul Patton, these women outlined three specific actions to encourage female law students to seek judgeships. One is to ensure law schools offer internships and mentoring programs, not only to interest female law students in becoming judges, but also to acclimate male attorneys to working under women judges. I love trial work and would miss the people contact.
Appellate work is so removed from the daily functioning of the law.
I'm not ready to give that up yet. Someday I might want to teach law full time. This concern for young people has deep roots. Turner held power during a time and in a locale where female leaders were a rarity. Besides being superintendent, she was the first woman to chair the State Democratic Party.