3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer, I sit down with Emily Jenkins, Staff Attorney at the Tennessee Justice Center. Emily earned her B.A. at Rhodes College, where she starred on their award-winning Mock Trial team. After her graduation there, she proceeded on to the College of William and Mary, where she received her J.D. in 1997. Emily is an inspirational attorney, and her...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer, I sit down with Kaci Garrabrant, Senior Associate at Eric Buchanan & Associates. Kaci first joined EBA as a law clerk at Penn State and has served her clients through plaintiff injury litigation ever since. In our conversation, we are able to discuss why she finds this practice area so fulfilling and the impact she is able to make on...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer, I sit down with Michele Johnson, co-founder and Executive Director of the Tennessee Justice Center. Michele is an alum of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where she received both her Bachelors degree and her J.D., and her career has been heavily focused on children with special health care needs. Her work at TJC aims to aid clients...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer , I sit down with Laura Brown, executive director of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS). Laura has a myriad of legal experience and has worked in essentially every sector of the legal profession, which we are able to cover extensively. She began her career at a boutique litigation law firm in East Tennessee and transitioned a...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer , I sit down with Gordon Bonnyman, co-founder of the Tennessee Justice Center and one of the most influential advocates in Tennessee’s modern legal history. Gordon reflects on his remarkable journey from what he once described as a “sanctimonious avenger of the Lord” into a wise, humble, and zealous lawyer devoted to the cause of justice....

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer, I get to speak with Jason Denton , a phenomenal personal injury attorney from Gallatin, Tennessee, and partner at Rochelle, McCulloch & Aulds, PLLC. Jason walks us through his path to the legal profession and the experiences that shaped his approach to advocacy, from early childhood lessons to years of representing clients facing life...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer, we sit down with Kristin B. Brown, an accomplished family law attorney from Shelbyville, Tennessee. Kristin shares her path into the legal profession and the values that have shaped her practice, reflecting on how she discovered her purpose as a lawyer and why that sense of calling continues to guide her work. Our conversation also dives...

In this episode of 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer , we sit down with John Nicoll , Public Defender for Tennessee's 14th Judicial District. John shares his unique journey from serving in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer to building a career in private practice, and ultimately dedicating himself to public service law through his work in public defense. Along the way,...

In this short introductory episode, I share the vision behind 3L: Live, Learn, and Lead Like a Lawyer . Hear what inspired the show, who it's for, and what you can expect from future conversations with attorneys who are shaping the legal profession and leading with purpose in their communities.