Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Mel Wright welcomes Kinston attorney James S. “Jimbo” Perry to All Things Judicial. They discuss Jimbo’s career as an attorney and the calculus that many lawyers make between prioritizing work over people and relationships in their lives. Jimbo shared his personal experiences and desires to bring about change in his community through acts of service.

“One of the struggles that we as attorneys have is we sometimes work so hard that we don’t take care of the things that are most important,” Jimbo Perry said during the podcast. “The way to have joy and happiness is not by having and getting but by giving and serving.”

This episode hosted by Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Michael Morgan and entitled “Black History Made Me Who I Am,” Justice Morgan welcomed retired Court of Appeals Judge Wanda Bryant and current Court of Appeals Judge Fred Gore. They discussed their journeys from “birth to bench,” mentors who influenced their lives, and advice they would like to share with the next generation of African Americans entering the legal profession. Justice Morgan and Judge Bryant shared their personal experiences of being the first African American children integrated into their local elementary schools. Judge Gore shared his deep commitment to using his judgeship as a positive influence on the youth in his community. 

“Seeing all those faces turn around as the principal escorted me into school on that day is forever riveted in my mind,” Justice Morgan said on the podcast. “I made friends, learned a lot, learned about aspects that are not the best in people, but learned so much about what is the best in people.”

HOST

• Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice Michael Morgan

GUESTS 

• Retired North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Wanda Bryant 
• Current North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Fred Gore

NEXT EPISODE

• The Practice of Life: host, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Mel Wright, interviews Kinston attorney Jimbo Perry.

In its inaugural episode, All Things Judicial highlights the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission and its mission to prevent human trafficking in North Carolina. Guest hosted by North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission Executive Director Christine Long, the episode focuses on the role of the Commission and delves into the grim realities of human trafficking in our state, signs to look for, and how to prevent this horrific crime. 

“It becomes easy to feel like your community is safe and that you are safe from [human trafficking] but you are not safe and neither is anyone in your family,” said Executive Director of Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina Deana Joy in Episode 1 of All Things Judicial. “We have to shift our perspective and realize that it’s going to take the community at-large to make an impact.”

GUEST HOST

• Christine Long, Executive Director, North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission

GUESTS

• Jennifer Haigwood, Chair, North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission
• Deana Joy, Executive Director, Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina
• Jasmine McGhee, Special Deputy Attorney General and Director of
  the Public Protection Section, North Carolina Department of Justice
• Angelica Wind, Executive Director of Our VOICE, Inc.

NEXT EPISODE

• Black History Made Me Who I Am: Guest host Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Morgan invites retired Court of Appeals Judge Wanda Bryant and current Court of Appeals Judge Fred Gore to discuss their journeys from "birth to bench," and the people who have influenced their lives.

In this trailer, Chief Justice Paul Newby shares information about the Judicial Branch and the format of this new podcast. Following the trailer is a preview of the first episode of All Things Judicial featuring guest host Christine Long, Executive Director of the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission, who interviews four members of the Commission.