Journey to Esquire®️ The Podcast

In this episode, we speak to Jared Krukar about his journey to esquire and his work in diversity, inclusion and equity as an ally for minority attorneys and his work incorporating diversity into the appellate law practice in Florida.  Jared M. Krukar is board certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Appellate Practice.  He practices exclusively in the areas of appellate practice and civil l...

Haley Moss is a South Florida native who was diagnosed with autism at age three. Upon receiving her autism diagnosis, her family was told that she would be fortunate to make a friend, graduate high school, or obtain her driver’s license. Haley has defied the expectations set forth within her initial diagnosis. Today, she is an attorney, author, artist, and autism advocate who writes and speaks pub...

Andres N. Oliveros is a two-time president of the Highlands County Bar Association and the immediate past president of the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association.   His law practice is exclusively focused on personal injury law, with offices in Tampa and Sebring.  A graduate of Duke University and the George Washington University Law School, Andres joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge ad...

John Schifino is a trial and appellate lawyer experienced in handling diverse cases in the areas of business litigation, labor and employment law, and environmental law. John is a member of Gunster's General Commercial Litigation group and represents public and private companies, and their officers and directors, in a variety of business related matters. He is the Past-President of the Hillsboroug...

In this bonus episode, we share some reflections from the students in the Pilot Program which became the Journey to Esquire: Scholarship & Leadership Program.  Assita Toure, Luis Aleman, Brielle Tucker, Jemima Pierre Zetrenne, Brittney Lainez, and Tiffany Colon share their words of wisdom as they complete their third year of law school. This presentation was originally aired at the George...

In this bonus episode, the students in the Class of 2019 present on their takeaways from the pilot program and what they hope to achieve in their careers. The presenters in this first part are Luis Aleman, Tiffany Colon,  and Brittney Lainez with an abridged keynote presentation by Deanna Singh, JD MBA. This event was recorded live in March 2019 at the Portico Cafe, in Tampa, Florida. Check o...

In this bonus episode, the students in the Class of 2019 present on their takeaways from the pilot program and what they hope to achieve in their careers. The presenters in this second part are Assita Toure, Brielle Tucker, and Jemima Pierre Zetrenne with a short speech by founder Joseline Hardrick. This event was recorded live in March 2019 at the Portico Cafe, in Tampa, Florida. Check out our Yo...

Born and raised in Tampa, Danielle Martin, Esq. is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law. Prior to law school, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a minor in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of South Florida, graduating Summa Cum Laude and a King O’Neal Scholar. While in law school, Danielle received the Highest Grade Award for Employm...

In this episode, Joseline J. Hardrick, founder and President of Diversity Access Pipeline, Inc., the nonprofit organization behind this podcast, shares part of her interview with the AfroLAWtina Podcast to discuss her journey to esquire and her experience in a federal judicial clerkship. Joseline is a native of Brooklyn, NY and has called Tampa Bay home for the last decade. She graduated from Flor...

In this trailer, we pass the mic to the two people behind this podcast: Joseline J. Hardrick, Esq. and Ray C. Petty, Jr. Joseline is the founder and President of Diversity Access Pipeline, Inc. which runs the Journey to Esquire: Scholarship & Leadership Program and this podcast. Then we pass the mic to Ray C. Petty, Jr., a second year law student at WMU- Cooley Law School and an intern with th...