Jul 29, 2022
In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Kellie Johnson, the Enforcement Chief Public Ethics and former Deputy District Attorney of Oregon. Kellie shares the very unique reason why she decided to go to law school to how other people around her helped and guided her, despite the hardship of women and people of color studying the law. She also talks about how her interest in international policies shifted to criminal and prosecution and how she became the first African American Assistant District Attorney (ADA) in Eugene. Additionally, Kellie discusses what she thinks the changes should be in the world of law and how to keep other people invested in the profession.
Episode Resources
- https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus
- https://www.oaklandca.gov/staff/kellie-johnson
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliefjohnson-esq
Episode Highlights - Why Kellie Johnson decided to go to law school
- How she made the decision about how to chart and where her career should develop and grow
- What skill set matches up with where her career has gone
- How she transitioned into her current role from prosecution to the public ethics commission
- What her work looks like on a day-to-day basis
- What some of the challenges are of keeping people invested in the profession
- How they are making the change in the profession
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