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2025-06-27 22:39:40 UTC

Very inspiring and encouraging! Thank you so much

2025-06-27 22:39:50 UTC

Thank you so much for your words of wisdom and for your time!

2025-06-27 22:39:55 UTC

Thank you so much for sharing about your journey!!

2025-06-27 22:39:57 UTC

Thank you so much for being an inspiration and trailblazer! Your words are appreciated and valued!

2025-06-27 22:39:59 UTC

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences and offering your support !

sarahsareh — 2025-06-27 22:39:59 UTC

Absolutely floored by your vulnerability and inspired by your presence in this space. Thank you thank you thank you!

2025-06-27 22:40:05 UTC

Thank you so much for your keynote! It definitely inspired me so much!

2025-06-27 22:40:10 UTC

Thank you so much!! This was truly inspirational and extremely motivational.

2025-06-27 22:40:12 UTC

2025-06-27 22:40:14 UTC

Your keynote was so powerful and inspiring!

2025-06-27 22:40:14 UTC

Thank you so much!! I appreciate all that you've said and the struggles throughout Law School-- I think this definitely helps to mentally prepare for whats to come!!

2025-06-27 22:40:17 UTC

Very inspiring speech! Thank you so much, Professor Khiara!

2025-06-27 22:40:19 UTC

Very moving and inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in the legal field.

2025-06-27 22:40:21 UTC

Incredibly inspiring. Thank you Professor!!

2025-06-27 22:40:22 UTC

As a Native American woman, I found your keynote to be amazing, and I appreciate your honesty. You are AMAZING!

2025-06-27 22:40:26 UTC

So inspirational! Thank you!!!!

2025-06-27 22:40:27 UTC

I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability in describing how you chose to become a law professor because it truly opened my eyes to what could be possible.

2025-06-27 22:40:28 UTC

Thank you so much for your insight into your journey and motivation to teach the law. We need more women and people of color in academic and legal spaces!

2025-06-27 22:40:33 UTC

I really appreciate your vested interest in race, class, and gender studies! Law curriculum must reflect the issues of the day, and this intersection is vital to uplifting our communities.

2025-06-27 22:40:36 UTC

Your speech was inspiring! Thank you for sharing your story and for the encouragement to continue the pursuit of becoming a lawyer!

2025-06-27 22:40:38 UTC

You are so inspiring!! Thank you for your insight and knowledge!!

2025-06-27 22:40:38 UTC

Thank you so much for this incredible keynote!! Your journey is incredibly valuable to me especially as I want to possibly become a law professor!

2025-06-27 22:40:40 UTC

Thank you so much for your keynote! As a first gen student and prel-law student, your speech was so insightful and comforting. Thank you :)

2025-06-27 22:40:41 UTC

Thank you so much! The way you framed the Law was very inspiring and it was amazing to learn more about your experiences in Law School.

2025-06-27 22:40:42 UTC

Professor Bridges--I appreciate your thoughts about not having a woman of color as a law professor. That inspires me to become a professor once I completed my primary career goals.

heatherg676 — 2025-06-27 22:40:42 UTC

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

2025-06-27 22:40:49 UTC

Thank you so much for sharing. Your message was so inspiring and encouraging to hear. I can relate as a first-generation low-income Black woman. Thank you!

2025-06-27 22:40:52 UTC

This was such an amazing and powerful message! Setting a great tone for the rest of the conference. Thank you!

2025-06-27 22:40:57 UTC

Thank you for your words of encouragement. As the daughter of an indigenous parent, I felt heard and seen.

2025-06-27 22:40:57 UTC

I commend you for pushing through the hardships. We need representation. Having you speak to us today has given me clarity. Thank you!

2025-06-27 22:40:58 UTC

Thank you for your time, your emphasis, and for being here for us today. Your energy and work carry us all, and give me hope for future lawyers in this event today.

2025-06-27 22:41:01 UTC

thank you for your insight and advice Professor Bridges! Very inspiring and encouraging

2025-06-27 22:41:02 UTC

Thank you very much for sharing your insight. I particularly appreciated your reference to the Shakespeare play and your thoughtful commentary on the diverse perceptions of the legal profession.

2025-06-27 22:41:04 UTC

Dr. Bridges,

I DESERVE TO BE IN LAW SCHOOL! Touched the very center of my chest and took my breath away and allowed me to accept that truth all at the same damn time!!!!!!! THANK YOU

2025-06-27 22:41:05 UTC

thank you so much! I'll be thinking about the statement "the legal industry is not inherently noble, but it can be" for a long time!!

2025-06-27 22:41:05 UTC

This keynote is by far one of the most moving things I have heard. I share a deep interest in the intersections of race, class, and gender, and hearing your story was truly inspiring. Thank you so much for taking the time to deliver this keynote

2025-06-27 22:41:10 UTC

Thank you so much for sharing your words of wisdom with us all! I found myself really connecting with your experience and it is nice to now that success is possible despite barriers placed. Truly appreciate everything you shared with us!

2025-06-27 22:41:23 UTC

Thank you for the encouraging words! I appreciate the powerful words you shared. Go Bears!

2025-06-27 22:41:30 UTC

Professor Bridges your speech was incredibly moving and inspiring. I truly thank you for advice and willingness to share!!

2025-06-27 22:41:31 UTC

Thank you for your heartfelt and inspiring story. It brought not only immense inspiration but also a sort of push I needed to keep pushing forward on this path, and for that, I can't thank you enough. Again, thank you so much! <3

2025-06-27 22:41:34 UTC

I knew we were a minority in the Law field. Thank you, for reassuring me and inspiring me to continue my journey because we are needed.

2025-06-27 22:41:39 UTC

Thank you so much for everything you shared. It was truly inspiring and is something I needed to hear as I am struggling for motivation right now!

2025-06-27 22:41:42 UTC

I really appreciate you sharing your experience. It motivated me to do the hard stuff instead of going easy on myself. Hopefully doing that would do good to me and makes an impact in society!

2025-06-27 22:41:42 UTC

Very eye-opening and relatable speech Professor Bridges! Thank you for your words of wisdom!

2025-06-27 22:41:48 UTC

thank you for your encouragement to not give up. after being in the legal workforce alongside seasoned attorneys, it is sometimes hard to think I will ever get there, but hearing your story and reiteration that we deserve to be in law school and to do noble things with our degree was very needed.

2025-06-27 22:41:48 UTC

Truly so inspirational! Thank you so much, your words have made me feel a lot more confident of continuing my journey to law school and one day becoming a part of the 3% of Latina lawyers!

2025-06-27 22:41:51 UTC

Thank you so much for your transparency. Your presentation was powerfully inspiring.

2025-06-27 22:42:01 UTC

Thank you for your speech, as someone who starting thinking about law school but was starting to second guess due to my physical disability thank you for reigniting a flame that was about to go out.

2025-06-27 22:42:10 UTC

Thank you for inspiring all of us and being a trailblazer and keeping the fight for justice.

2025-06-27 22:42:11 UTC

Thank you so much, Professor Bridges. Your words have been incredibly motivating, especially during a challenging time filled with nonstop threats to our work and identities. Appreciate your vision and advice!

2025-06-27 22:42:13 UTC

Thank you Professor for your great keynote. I was on the San Francisco African American Reparations Committee. Watching how law has been used to denigrate and subjugate Black people throughout time. I hired economists to help us. And I wish I had a legal degree while I was on the panel. So yes your take on race, gender, is great.

2025-06-27 22:42:16 UTC

Thank you so much for your valuable insight on the law profession! Your knowledge is so important, especially during these times.

2025-06-27 22:42:28 UTC

Thank you so much Professor Bridges for your insights and wisdom you bestowed in your keynote speech. It is immensely encouraging to see a fellow Black women stand strong in their convictions for social justice and eqaulity in the legal field. You stand as a beacon and role model for what I aspire to be and do with my career! Thank you!

2025-06-27 22:42:32 UTC

Thank You for the speech. I appreciate it. I loved the idea of the law and the Lawyer profession having to sides. That it may inheritably be bad, but it has the potential to do good.

2025-06-27 22:42:35 UTC

Thank You! Your keynote speech was truly inspiring...

2025-06-27 22:42:36 UTC

Thank you for the kind inspirational words. First Gen here, I belong in Law School. Khiara M. Bridges the change we love to see!

2025-06-27 22:42:39 UTC

Hi Professor Bridges. Thank you so much for your remarkable speech. As a first generation lawyer from an immigrant family, thank you for the motivation and offering me the support needed to further my legal education.

2025-06-27 22:42:40 UTC

As a Black woman navigating systems shaped by race, class, and gender, this deeply resonated with me. Your words gave voice to truths many of us carry every day but rarely see acknowledged so clearly.

Your keynote did not just educate. It affirmed, empowered, and inspired. Thank you for your brilliance, your courage, and your commitment to justice. I walked away from this space not only seen but strengthened.

With gratitude

2025-06-27 22:42:41 UTC

Thank you, such unique perspective that really showed me why I want to law and hearing a professor say this is amazing.

2025-06-27 22:42:54 UTC

Thank you for sharing your journey and insights into the legal field Dr. Bridges! They were very inspiring and allowed me to further reflect on my decision to pursue law! I commend you for your strength and accomplishments!

2025-06-27 22:42:58 UTC

Thank you for your honesty and advice for incoming law students! I'm headed to CLS in the fall, and it's inspiring to hear you transparently discuss your experiences.

2025-06-27 22:42:59 UTC

Thank you so much for you candor, transparency, and insight, Professor Bridges. Great way to kick off the conference. I love that you started your keynote off with Shakespeare. Thank you for advising that we protect our peace and time. I so feel that!

2025-06-27 22:43:02 UTC

Thank you so much for talking to us today and sharing your story! You are truly inspirational!

2025-06-27 22:43:04 UTC

Wow! I so appreciate your candidness about your struggles in law school. It’s so impactful to hear the realities of life and navigating this institutional atmosphere as a woman of color.

2025-06-27 22:43:07 UTC

Thank you so much for the inspiration! I love how you opened up about the ethics of law and what it means to be a good lawyer vs. a lawyer who goes with the status quo.

2025-06-27 22:43:12 UTC

Deeply inspired by your story, thank you for sharing your journey with us! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to speak with us and detail not only your academic experience but the emotional aspects to potentially expect as one navigates law school as well.

2025-06-27 22:43:30 UTC

Thank you for sharing! It was inspiring and encouraging as a first generation minority

2025-06-27 22:43:52 UTC

Thank you so much for your talk. Your journey speaks volumes, and is a reminder that we need to remember that we as nonwhite women ARE BIG, and EXTRAORDINARY! Critical Race Theory and the presence of scholars like you in the field make two key reasons I'm pursuing law school and making it a goal to become a law professor! I hope to meet you in person one day soon!

2025-06-27 22:44:09 UTC

Very inspirational and engaging! Would love to take one of the classes!!!

2025-06-27 22:44:36 UTC

Thank you for your words of wisdom, they truly resonated with me!

2025-06-27 22:45:06 UTC

Amazing and inspiring. I’m already feeling isolated so it’s reaffirming that you made that mention during your keynote. Thank you for your encouragement and challenge! I’m a non traditional student (44 yo black woman, HR/Ops professional, Master’s degree) and working to become more comfortable in my skin.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for being part of this community. I hope to connect with you 1:1 in the near future!

2025-06-27 22:45:33 UTC

Thank you Professor Bridges! You are phenomenal! Beautiful representation for Black Women!

2025-06-27 22:45:47 UTC

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing you speak in a way that translated your purpose to the common ear.

2025-06-27 22:46:15 UTC

Dear Professor Bridges,

As a 19 year old looking to attend law school in three years, I wondered if it was too early to attend this conference. Your keynote speech has empowered me more than I could have ever imagined. I would have missed out big time if I did not take this step. Especially as a black woman, your experience resonates with me deeply. After listening to you, I feel deeper obligation to pursue the law and maintain its integrity. Thank you so much for your time and wisdom.

2025-06-27 22:46:59 UTC

Wonderful, concise, inspirational, and transparent!

Thank you Professor Bridges!

2025-06-27 22:47:26 UTC

After reading the recent Supreme Court rulings, I felt a sense of hopelessness towards law. Your keynote sparked a hope me towards the law and how I can create a positive impact. I appreciate your wisdom.

idelamaza222 — 2025-06-27 22:47:33 UTC

I appreciate your message. as an English major, your initial explanation of the different interpretations of what “killing lawyers” meant, really caught my attention. I understand that how society perceives me through my race, gender and ethnicity, I’m not the stereotypical aspiring lawyer and your message inspired me to not think of this as a hinderance. I’ve started to think that I can bring an abundant amount of experience to others around me because of my identity. Due to my position, I can change the way people like me navigate the law in a general sense. I also know that if I can get through law school, I can force the door open for others like me. Thank you!

2025-06-27 22:49:17 UTC

Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. It is truly inspiring!

2025-06-27 22:50:43 UTC

Hello Professor Khiara M. Bridges, I just wanted to thank you for your keynote at the Break into Law Conference. Your words truly resonated with me—especially your insights about being a non-traditional student and your experience as a first-year law student. I left feeling both inspired and motivated. Thank you.

2025-06-27 22:50:44 UTC

Your keynote speech was inspirational, thank you for sharing your path into law school. I have a strong desire to be an advocate for others, and having spent the last 13 years working in mental health, has given me a front row seat to how people's rights can be trampled on depending on race, socioeconomic status, and gender just to name a few.

2025-06-27 22:51:52 UTC

Thank you for your time and for being so inspiring!

2025-06-27 22:53:01 UTC

Thank you so much for such an insightful message. I loved your perspective and the passion you convey.

2025-06-27 22:54:57 UTC

You are an inspiration! Thank you so much :)

2025-06-27 22:58:41 UTC

Thank you so much for such a motivating and inspiring keynote session! 🌟 Your words really resonated with me and reminded me why I’m passionate about this path. Grateful for your insight and energy! 🙏🏽✨

2025-06-27 23:00:22 UTC

Once again, this is such a needed message. I will be reaching out

2025-06-27 23:00:32 UTC

Thank you !

2025-06-27 23:00:40 UTC

quite an inspiring and amazing start to this wonderful weekend thank you!!!

2025-06-27 23:00:42 UTC

Thank you for your inspiring and kind words!

2025-06-27 23:00:56 UTC

Thank you professor! From Palm Springs

2025-06-27 23:00:57 UTC

Thank you so much

2025-06-27 23:01:07 UTC

Thank you for the advice, especially: Do not stop doing what makes you happy, just because you are entering into law school. Thank you for the encouraging and friendly words.

2025-06-27 23:01:08 UTC

Thank You Professor for your time!

2025-06-27 23:01:14 UTC

Professor Bridges,

Thank you so much for your motivational words and sharing your perspective with us today!

2025-06-27 23:01:17 UTC

Thank you Professor Bridges!! This was amazing

2025-06-27 23:01:28 UTC

What a beautiful and encouraging speech for others to keep going! So very appreciated ❤️

2025-06-27 23:01:32 UTC

Thank you for your courage!

2025-06-27 23:01:38 UTC

Thank you so much ,Professor Bridges for speaking about the balance of law school and our special interests

2025-06-27 23:01:40 UTC

I am so excited to be a part of this. It was amazing listening to your story and i can truly tell how much of an impact you have by your poise and confidence. Can't wait to hear what else is going to be in the conference!

2025-06-27 23:01:58 UTC

Thank you very much, Professor Bridges. I needed to hear your motivational story, as well as your valid worries. I am incredibly interested in the intersection of anthropology and law: you are an inspiration!

2025-06-27 23:02:18 UTC

Thank you so much for your time. Very inspiring and I am even more motivated as a non-traditional law student to accomplish my goal.

2025-06-27 23:02:36 UTC

Thank you for taking the time to speak to us in such a real and authentic way. You reminded us of who we are called to be as lawyers and to take seriously the privilege we have as minority student who are advocates for the law and those in our community!

2025-06-27 23:02:48 UTC

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and advice. It was really heartwarming seeing a woman of color in the field I'm pursuing who is also able to balance a healthy and fulfilling life.

melvinfrancisco — 2025-06-27 23:03:12 UTC

Thank you for Sharing your experiences in Law School

2025-06-27 23:11:40 UTC

Thank you so much for all your insight and inspiration!!!

2025-06-27 23:21:57 UTC

It was a pleasure hearing you speak about your law journey. Thank you for offering your time and guidance!

2025-06-27 23:23:38 UTC

Thank you so much for your speech. You genuinely have enlightened me about what I want to do with my future and the power I have, no matter what step I take in the process. Thank you

2025-06-27 23:58:29 UTC

What an amazing kickoff to this year's conference! Thank you so much for your time and inspirational message. As a first generation immigrant law school applicant especially during these times, I have renewed hope and energy as I continue to navigate this path

2025-06-28 00:08:05 UTC

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us. Your words are incredibly inspiring and I appreciate your time!

2025-06-28 00:12:45 UTC

Loved hearing you speak today and I look forward to hearing more from you!!!

2025-06-28 00:25:32 UTC

Professor Bridges, the passion in your eyes, voice, and spirit is truly inspiring. I absolutely love the reflection you shared on your journey through law school. It is reassuring to hear how such incredible individuals who meet great success are also confronted with quiet self-doubt as they make their way. I aspire to settle into a profession/field of law in which I can live with a passion and curiosity like yours to help maintain and shape a just and intentional community!

2025-06-28 00:47:20 UTC

Thank you so much for sharing your journey and insights! It was really inspiring.

2025-06-28 01:16:07 UTC

1.Have an abundant mindset

Do noble things with your law degree
1. Do what is hard

2025-06-28 01:20:26 UTC

Be values and mission driven
Focus on your why during uncertainty
Trust the process, skills, tools and be confident

oceanwwei — 2025-06-28 03:43:21 UTC

Thank you so much for taking the time to deliver this insightful keynote! I'm looking forward to reading more of your publications and I hope to study under you one day : )

2025-06-28 20:14:02 UTC

Thank you for sharing your experiences! This was really motivating for me.

2025-06-29 05:57:04 UTC

Thank you very much for your guidance and candor - particularly your openness when sharing your concerns and fears given the current sociopolitical climate. The wisdom and encouragement you provided could not have come at a better time!

2025-06-29 23:38:29 UTC

Thank you so muc for kicking off the conference. Your energy and you insight was so inspiring.

2025-06-29 23:47:25 UTC

Thank you so much for your time!!

2026-06-27 01:01:24 UTC

Thank you for taking the time to share with us about your experience and your legal journey. It was a great reminder that the seeds we hold today are not only for us for the future, as well. I feel very inspired to keep going!