Long before "first woman" headlines became familiar, Florence Allen was breaking barriers no one had broken before her. She was the first woman on a state Supreme Court. The first woman on a federal appellate court. And a 12-time U.S. Supreme Court shortlist finalist across four presidential administrations who never got the nod. In this episode, Professor Tracy Thomas, Director of the Center for Constitutional Law at the University of Akron School of Law discusses her new book, The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen(University of California Press, September 2026).
Episode: 1018
The First Woman Judge, Part One: Rediscovering Florence Allen’s Legacy
September 23, 2026
Long before "first woman" headlines became familiar, Florence Allen was breaking barriers no one had broken before her. She was the first woman on a state Supreme Court. The first woman on a federal appellate court. And a 12-time U.S. Supreme Court shortlist finalist across four presidential administrations who never got the nod. In this episode, Professor Tracy Thomas, Director of the Center for Constitutional Law at the University of Akron School of Law discusses her new book, The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen(University of California Press, September 2026).
Episode: 1021
Being Underestimated Is a Superpower
September 23, 2026
Host Sydney Marino continues the "expectations vs. reality" conversation with colleagues Liz Lenivy, Elizabeth McNulty, Katie St. John, and Mary Simon, shifting focus from early survival mode to whether the ...
Episode: 1020
The Loosey-Goosey Years: Lessons from Attorneys’ First Twelve Months
September 23, 2026
In this episode, first-time host Sydney Marino marks her upcoming one-year anniversary as a licensed attorney by leading a candid roundtable with colleagues Liz Lenivy, Elizabeth McNulty, Katie St. John, ...
Episode: 1019
The First Woman Judge, Part Two: Ambition, Exhaustion, and the Cost of ‘Playing It Cool’
September 23, 2026
What did it really take for Florence Allen to stay steady while being underestimated, mislabeled, and passed over? Professor and author Tracy Thomas shares the first woman judge’s own advice ...
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