The Power of Democracy - Season Three - Episode 39

The Power of Democracy

Season Three - Episode 39

 

“The reason I'm here is because someone took an interest and invested in me, and why shouldn't I do that in a system or cause I believe in?” – Wilma Metcalf

 

In this episode, Wilma talks about:

• Being called to public service
• Giving back and paying forward
• The power of democracy

 

Key Takeaways

• Don’t “lose yourself” in the climb.
• There’s still enough goodness in the world, bending the arc toward justice.
• Sometimes, Mom really is the best role model!

 

Wilma Metcalf is an attorney, licensed in Florida, who is currently a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University in 2013 and her law degree, summa cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law in 2021.  Wilma was valedictorian of her law school class and served as Editor in Chief of Stetson Law Review. She has also published two law review articles, one of which will come out in March 2023, and was recently accepted by the Department of Justice's Honors Program to work in its Civil Commercial Litigation branch in Washington, D.C.

Wilma lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband and her corgi and enjoys day trips to Disney and reading and watching most things spooky and true crime related.

Wilma Metcalf on LinkedIn:

                        linkedin.com/in/wilma-metcalf-71815663

 

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