Summary: Judge Leticia Marques knew she wanted to be a lawyer when she got her first taste of a debate during her junior year of high school. And she wasn’t the only one who noticed her passion for arguing a case—her teacher saw it too. They encouraged Judge Marques to give law school a try and she was ready for the challenge. Tune in to Open Ninth to hear more about her experiences in law school, her time practicing law, and what influenced her to run for the bench years later. OpenNinth.fm Timestamps 00:15 – Introduction to Circuit Judge Leticia Marques 11:09 – Schooling 16:10 – Practicing law 20:43 – Running for the bench 22:22 – First years on the bench 26:56 – Becoming an Administrative Judge 30:28 – Interests off the bench
