Judge Lindsey joins the podcast to discuss her legal career and path to the bench. Judge Lindsey shares what she learned practicing in the areas of family, juvenile, and criminal law and how it prepared her to take the District Court bench. The interview also explores the type of strategies that are needed to become an anti-racist organization that effectively addresses access to the law and racial equity. In April 2021, Judge Dea Lindsey became the first Black judge to be appointed in the 20th Judicial District (Boulder County).
0:00 Introduction
10:30 Is there a such thing judicial philosophy?
11:00 Rule of Law and Racial Equity
14:40 Transitioning from Lawyer to Judge
20:00 Experience Chairing the Boulder County Culture Responsiveness and Inclusion Advisory Committee
22:00 Courageous Conversations About Race!
27:00 Do You Need Extra Money to Talk About Race?
32:00 Defensiveness and Conflicts Within Yourself & Discomfort
35:00 Going Below the Shoulders & Dysregulation
38:00 Feeling Safe versus Feeling Uncomfortable
45:00 Three Take Aways for Taking Action
48:30 Getting to Know the Guest