In this episode of Lighting the Legal Career Path, host Erica Moore-Burton sits down with attorney and entrepreneur, Cynthia Grande, to explore her journey from traditional legal practice to building a business rooted in purpose.
Cynthia shares what it means to pursue goals that stay true to one’s values, the power of surrounding yourself with the right people, and how her deep connection to community shaped the direction of her career. She also reflects on navigating the legal space as a member of an underrepresented group and her mission to inspire others to view immigration through a lens of empathy and humanity. This conversation offers practical wisdom for legal professionals charting their own unique career paths while staying grounded in service and authenticity.
Check out Cynthia’s most impactful book: The Giver, by Lois Lowry
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“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”― George Bernard Shaw