Class XIII Episode 1: The World Needs Our Special Gifts

The Lawyer/Leader Podcast is a production of The Florida Bar’s Wm. Reese Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy.

Class XIII’s debut episode features attorney Brooke West Blake, Senior Director of Legal Services for the Eisner Advisory Group LLC (EisnerAmper) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and The Honorable Michael Baggé-Hernández of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida. These two power-house legal professionals discuss the importance of trust, learning how to pivot, navigating the adversarial system with kindness, and remembering that what we do really matters.

Key points:

1. Get over your ego.

2. Ask for help.

3. Look at the statutes.

4. Establishing trust matters.

5. Stay open and be willing to bet on yourself.

6. Put your authentic self forward.

7. Be optimistic.

8. Take steps forward.

Hosts: Yesenia Arocha, Gabrielle Higgins, Ayanna Hypolite, Mallorie Milord, and Hillary Thornton