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CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 9
Bruce Jackson, CLEO Alumnus, and Assoc. General Counsel at Microsoft Corp
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.9 – CLEO President & CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits down with Attorney Bruce Jackson, CLEO Alumnus, and Associate General Counsel & Managing Director of Strategic Partnership at Microsoft Corp.
Attorney Bruce Jackson joins the CLEO EDGE podcast to discuss his new book, Never Far From Home, where he details his perseverance and inspirational story from the tough streets of Brooklyn to his legal career in the Music Industry with Hip Hop Pioneers to the executive offices as an attorney at Microsoft.
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CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 8
Gloria J. Browne Marshall, writer, civil rights attorney, playwright, and Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College (CUNY)
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.8 – CLEO President & CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with Gloria J. Browne Marshall, writer, civil rights attorney, playwright, and Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College (CUNY).
“She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law, and Power” by Gloria J. Browne Marshall
Book available at all major bookstores. Use discount code: EFL01 on Routledge for 20% off of your purchase of She Took Justice.
Watch Your Democracy, an animated series, hosted by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall as she explores the U.S. Constitution and how it continues to impact our everyday lives. Video is available at: www.whyy.org/programs/your-democracy.
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 7
Sue-Ann Robinson, Esq., Founder of Front Line Law
CLEO CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep. 7 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with Sue-Ann Robinson, Esq., Founder of The Front Line Law, Defense Attorney, TV Legal Analyst, and Social Justice Advocate.
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 6
Deborah Martin Owens, CEO of DMO Strategies, LLC
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.6 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with Deborah Martin Owens, CEO of DMO Strategies, LLC and Global DE&I Talent Management Strategist & Philanthropist – Learn about Ms. Owens’ passion for civil rights and motivation to become an attorney since her early teens, and her pathway from a legal career to activism and philanthropy.
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 5
Aliza Shatzman, The Legal Accountability Project
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.5 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with Aliza Shatzman, President and Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, Washington D.C. – Hear Ms. Shatzman discuss her journey into law, and her current advocacy for transparency, accountability, and protections for employees in the judiciary workplace. In March 2022, Aliza submitted written testimony for a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing about the lack of workplace protections for judiciary employees, detailing her personal experience with harassment and retaliation by a former D.C. Superior Court judge. Please remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 4
CLEO Alumna Veronica N. Dunlap, Esq., MBA
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.4 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with CLEO Alumna Veronica N. Dunlap, Esq., MBA, Deputy Executive Director, ACLU of Maryland. Hear Ms. Dunlap talk about her inspirational journey into law and advocacy and CLEO experience. Please remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 3
CLEO Alumnus Brig. Gen. Ronald D. Sullivan
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.3 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with CLEO Alumnus Brigadier General Ronald D. Sullivan, Chief Judge of the Criminal Court of Appeals US Army JAG Corps. Hear Gen. Sullivan talk about his CLEO experience and motivational legal education, and military (and civilian) career. Please remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 2
CLEO Alumnus Lt. Eduardo Reyes-Chavez
CLEO Edge Podcast Ep.2 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with CLEO Alumnus Lt. Eduardo Reyes-Chavez, Attorney at Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) US Navy. Hear Lt. Reyes-Chavez’s inspiring immigration story and motivational CLEO journey! Please remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
CLEO EDGE PODCAST - EPISODE 1
CLEO Alumna and renowned attorney, Bernarda Villalona
CLEO Edge Podcast: Welcome to our Inaugural Podcast Episode 1 – CLEO CEO, J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA, sits with CLEO Alumni and renowned attorney, Bernarda Villalona. Please remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE.