Law Lives Project, Episode Three: From Litigator to State Court Judge

Update: 2020-09-11

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This week, Anjie chats with an African-American State Court Judge about his journey from Harvard Law School to the bench. Our guest discusses what he learned about litigation and being a lawyer, how he decided to run for election to the bench, the joy he feels from helping individuals achieve justice, and how he rejects the overtures from people who crave influence through compliments. He also shares some candid thoughts about how hard our profession still needs to work at diversifying its ranks.

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