In 2019, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, a non-profit bar organization, and its President Samantha Torres created history by establishing the first-ever First Generation Attorneys Committee. In effort to amplify the voices and stories of First Gen Attorneys based in Houston, Texas, each episode of this podcast will feature a First Gen Attorney and their story, centered around a given prompt. HYLA and the First Generation Attorneys Committee sincerely thank our sponsor, the Texas Young Lawyers Association, whose grant made this podcast possible.
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In 2019, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, a non-profit bar organization, and its President Samantha Torres created history by establishing the first-ever First Generation Attorneys Committee. In effort to amplify the voices and stories of First Gen Attorneys based in Houston, Texas, each episode of this podcast will feature a First Gen Attorney and their story, centered around a given prompt. HYLA and the First Generation Attorneys Committee sincerely thank our sponsor, the Texas Young Lawyers Association, whose grant made this podcast possible.
Kimberly McTorry is a trial lawyer dedicated to the rights of others and runs her own criminal defense practice, McTorry Law, PLLC. In this First Gen Story, Kimberly talks about the races she’s had to run her entire life, the catalysts that led her to embrace her voice, redefine success, why she never quit striving, and why you shouldn’t either. Kimberly’s passion will inspire you, as she takes you on her journey from being a first gen college and law student, to prosecutor, and now to running her own firm, where she thrives in the peaceful chaos of the courtroom. To learn more about Kimberly, visit her website at https://www.shesmylawyer.com/.
The Stories of First Generation Attorneys
In 2019, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, a non-profit bar organization, and its President Samantha Torres created history by establishing the first-ever First Generation Attorneys Committee. In effort to amplify the voices and stories of First Gen Attorneys based in Houston, Texas, each episode of this podcast will feature a First Gen Attorney and their story, centered around a given prompt. HYLA and the First Generation Attorneys Committee sincerely thank our sponsor, the Texas Young Lawyers Association, whose grant made this podcast possible.
