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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Kenneth H. Inskeep

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why is DEI important to the legal profession? In my experience, the most effective and successful lawyers are those who can see a situation from multiple perspectives. They anticipate the many different ways things may unfold in the future. They perceive how language might be […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Shontrai D. Irving

Purdue University Northwest Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to go into the legal profession because I’ve always had a strong desire to champion and fight for what is right and just. From a young age, I was drawn to the idea of advocating […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Burnell K. Grimes Jr.

Carrier Global Corp. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to enter the legal profession because I was attracted to the combination of intellectual challenge and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on society. On the community side, I saw the law […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Angela Smith Jones

Indiana University DePaul University College of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I have always had a heart for people and a desire to make it a better world. When I began working at the Indiana General Assembly, after undergrad, I saw the power of the legislative process and impact of […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Angela B. Freeman

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As a molecular biologist who worked at Eli Lilly and Co. as a clinical and research scientist for over a decade before attending law school, I decided to enter the legal profession, specifically to […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Freedom S.N. Smith

Ice Miller LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? While working an internship with the DNR with the field scientists, I got pulled into a lawsuit related to a conservation area. At a certain point, the work to preserve that area was taken out of the […]

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DIVERSITY IN LAW 2024: Judge Ryan K. Gardner 

Marion County Superior Court 10 – Family Division Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? When I was about 12 years old, I learned about Thurgood Marshall and was intrigued by his story. As a child, I learned about the bus boycott, sit-ins, and other […]

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