Attorney Kawan Lovelace: From Olympic Triple Jumper To Civil Rights Lawyer – Legal Lens Podcast

β€œπ‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘›π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘‘. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘’. 𝑀𝑦 π‘ π‘Žπ‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘–π‘£π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘’.”

This powerful message from Attorney Kawan Lovelace lingered with me long after our Legal Lens discussion, spotlighting our society’s vital interconnections, often overlooked in the rush of daily life.

It was an honor hosting him, diving into his diverse background from NYPD police officer to detective and prosecutor, and now a civil rights attorney, and how it forged his path to justice.

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Former Black Ny Prosecutor: “Am I Doing More Harm Than Good?” – Legal Lens Podcast

When I first learned about my Legal Lens guest’s history, I knew we’d have a fantastic episode, and I was right!

Attorney Kawan Lovelace, a New York–based civil rights lawyer, brings his path from NYPD police officer and detective to Bronx prosecutor, before pivoting to challenge the systems he once served. A Queens native and 1996 Atlanta Olympics triple jumper, he shares how 9/11, his wife’s escape from Tower Two, a work injury, and fatherhood propelled him into policing, law school at nearly 40, and a reckoning with β€œchanging the system from within” amid redlining, poverty, mental health gaps, and structural barriers hitting Black and Brown communities hardest.

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We Need To End Qualified Immunity For Police Officers. Here’s Why – Legal Lens Podcast

Attorney Kawan Lovelace joins this week’s Legal Lens podcast, sharing his unique insights on pressing civil rights challenges and opportunities through his lens as a former NYPD police officer, detective and prosecutor.

Now representing clients in wrongful arrest, police brutality, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and constitutional violations, he leverages his insider perspective on policing and prosecution to reveal how qualified immunity, law enforcement policies, and accountability gaps often shield officers, while demystifying the criminal legal system’s real impact on Black and Brown communities, plus actionable paths to urge lawmakers for reform, ending qualified immunity, and reimagining safety.

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We Areconnected. We Are One. – Legal Lens Podcast

What do the Olympics, NYPD, and the law have in common? Our final Legal Lens podcast episode of the year features civil rights attorney Kawan Lovelace, sharing insights on the challenges and opportunities across these worlds.

From his roots in Queens to competing as a triple jumper in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Attorney Lovelace reveals how elite athletic discipline fueled his path through law school, starting at nearly 40, to becoming an NYPD police officer, detective, prosecutor, and beyond!

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Small Actions, Big Impact w/Atty. Ashley Upkins – Legal Lens Podcast

In these divided times, there’s far too much focus on what sets us apart, says powerhouse attorney Ashley Upkins on this week’s Legal Lens podcast. Instead, she calls us to lean into our shared humanity, seek common ground, and β€œdo justice” right where we stand: in our workplaces, communities, and daily lives.

It’s a timely reminder for all of us grinding through challenges: real change starts with bridging gaps and showing up with purpose.

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From Exclusion To Inclusion: How The National Bar Association Was Born – Legal Lens Podcast

My guest for this Legal Lens podcast is the amazing attorney Ashley Upkins, the first woman from Tennessee elected as President of the National Bar Association (NBA), the nation’s oldest and largest network of Black and other legal professionals.

Celebrating 100 years and founded in response to being excluded from membership by the majority bar association at the time, and with a long line of legacy Presidents, including civil rights attorneys Fred D. Gray, The Hon. Allen J. Webster, Jr. and Paulette Brown, the NBA continues to thrive and be on the frontlines of justice for African Americans and others across the country.

A lifetime member of the NBA and the National Bar Institute, by profession, Ashley leads complex litigation and dispute resolution at Silicon Ranch, the nation’s largest independent solar energy producer, and formerly served as Managing Partner of The Cochran Firm – Nashville.

Learn all about the inspiring work of attorney Upkins and the National Bar Association, now on the Legal Lens podcast.

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Keep Showing Up, Keep Pushing, Keep Working w/Atty. Ashley Upkins – Legal Lens Podcast

Attorney Ashley Upkins, President of the @NationalBarAssociation, drops a powerful truth on this week’s Legal Lens podcast:

π»π‘œπ‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑠𝑛’𝑑 π‘›π‘Žπ‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘€π‘’π‘Žπ‘˜, 𝑖𝑑’𝑠 π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙! π‘Šπ‘’ π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘Ž π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘” 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘£π‘œπ‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘ , π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘‘π‘œπ‘š π‘“π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘β„Ž-π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘˜π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑒𝑝, π‘π‘’π‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜, π‘›π‘œ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘.

Together, we dive into the NBA’s vital legacy and today’s fight, from court monitoring and judicial nominations to amicus briefs and rapid-response on voting rights, policing, and civil liberties.

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We Have More In Common Than We Think – Legal Lens Podcast

Kicking off this week’s Legal Lens podcast with an inspiring conversation alongside powerhouse attorney Ashley Upkins! As President of the National Bar Association and in-house counsel at clean-energy innovator Silicon Ranch in Nashville, Ashley shares real wisdom on leadership, justice, and building bridges in divided times: straight talk we all need right now!

It’s all about rising leaders who stay grounded in faith and turn challenges into opportunities.

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The ACLU’s Mission: Defending Liberty for All

β€œπΌ π‘Žπ‘š π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘“π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑀𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘–π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑑 π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘˜ π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘™π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘  𝑀𝑒 π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘.”

This hopeful message from Attorney Yasmin Cader of @ACLU, my guest on this week’s Legal Lens podcast, really lifted my spirits. I admire her balanced, hopeful outlook amid today’s political and legal challenges.

In this compelling episode, I had the pleasure of discussing with Attorney Cader some of the critical topics of our times, from what it takes to defend democracy to criminal justice reform, First Amendment, civil rights and immigration protections.

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We’ve Been Here Before And We Overcame – Legal Lens Podcast

Attorney Yasmin Cader, Deputy Legal Director at the @ACLU drops some serious nuggets on this week’s Legal Lens podcast! From Howard University to Yale Law, her journey from federal public defender, to being in private law practice, and now helping provide leadership to the ACLU’s national litigation and policy initiatives, is nothing short of inspiring.

She breaks down how the ACLU’s mission to expand civil liberties and equal protection is evolving in 2025, having adapted to address attacks on constitutional institutions, government overreach, and community harms.

From voting rights litigation to book ban suits, Cader helps lead the ACLU’s critical work on racial justice, criminal legal reform, immigrant protections, and upholding the First Amendment.

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