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.
Chris Kwon is the son of Korean immigrants and runs his own firm, Kwon Law, PLLC, a personal injury trial law firm in Pearland, TX. In this First Gen Story, Chris shares the ups and downs he’s faced as he’s navigated his career path as a first gen attorney. Chris’s story is one of courage, optimism, and hard work. In this episode, Chris gives our listeners helpful advice and tips that he had to learn on his own as he began the journey of opening and running his firm. We learn that being first gen puts you on a different path than your peers who aren’t first gen. And one way to bridge that gap is by building relationships with more experienced lawyers. Chris reminds us that it’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you stay determined, stay resilient, and ask for help when you need it.
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.
