In this episode of Voices That Move Us, Bianca Connell-Flint speaks with James Williams, managing partner of Perkins Coie’s Seattle office and founding director of the Washington Leadership Institute (WLI). James shares his remarkable journey. He reflects on pivotal moments from his time as a military lawyer in Europe to a career-defining phone call that brought him to Seattle. James also dives into the origins of WLI and the impact it has had on generations of diverse legal leaders across Washington State.