Summary: Judge Gisela Laurent knew she would become a judge someday. It all started when she helped her mother translate legal documents as a child. She saw firsthand a need for legal representation in a community struggling with a language barrier, and it was her dream to become a helper for her community. Her goals led her to law school, the public defender’s office, private practice, the county court bench, and now the circuit bench. And, every step of the way she stayed true to her commitment to serve the community. Listen in as she sits with Chief Judge Lisa Munyon and talks about her parents’ pursuit of the “American Dream” and what she has learned from being on the bench. Timestamps 00:15 – Introduction to Gisela Laurent 09:44 – Practicing law after graduation 14:06 – Defining cases in her career 18:45 – Taking the county bench 22:24 – Transition to the circuit bench 28:41 – New adventure in the family division 29:34 – Interesting facts about her
