April 04, 2019’s “Women of Legal Tech” features Kisha A. Brown. She is the founder and CEO at Justis Connection based in College Park, Maryland.

You can read this at ALM’s Legaltech News – Law.com.

CODEX EXTRAS !

Here are five bonus questions and answers from Brown, exclusive to CodeX:

Your “first seat at the table” and how you did that experience influence you?”

The second answer: “As a young attorney with the in Baltimore City, I was the lead attorney for a division that focused solely on child support owed by low income parents.

Most of my clients were Black men, previously incarcerated, and poor. I was often the only one advocating for fair treatment and balanced options.

Whether it was negotiating with the agency for policy changes, litigating in court or testifying on legislation, I was often the only one who represented the perspective of Deadbroke not Deadbeat Dads. It showed me the importance of the most marginalized in our society having a voice and that poverty was never as clear cut and the complications of people’s lives played out in many ways that exacerbated the challenges they faced on a day to day basis. Being a voice for the voiceless was always a big part of what inspired me to be a lawyer.

Secret to your success: Connecting with people intentionally and instinctively is key to building and growing a business — and luckily for me I enjoy it and it comes with ease. One thing often leads to another opportunity and I believe that the possibilities of how the universe can align your path are endless.

Work tips re: “managing up:” Listen for clues. People will often express themselves in ways that you can incorporate their ideas so that everyone feels heard and valued.

Dress codes? In legal tech, we straddle the world of legal and tech and thus conservative and innovative. Dress with style and always be ready to enter a meeting with confidence.

Favorite charities: Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund: Support the next generation of leaders in business, public service, science and technology, health and the arts.
Coppin State University Development Foundation: Support higher education at a Historically Black Institution.

Photos: provided from Kisha A. Brown.
Cover: Clipart.com.

Monica Bay is a Fellow at CodeX. She is also a freelance journalist (Alchemizing Law LLC, with Sean La Roque-Doherty). She writes the Women of Legal Tech column, and is a member of the California Bar. Email: mbay@codex.stanford.edu. Twitter: @MonicaBay.