Coffee with the Court @ Eidman Courtroom

Location: Eidman Courtroom

March 09, 2022

Our first CWIL intern-initiated program “Coffee with the Court” featured three distinguished Judges. Justice Chari Kelly, Judge Jan Soifer, and Judge Maya Guerra Gamble were part of a 45-minute panel to discuss their judicial journeys, the best part about being a Judge, and clerkship expectations. After the 45-minute panel, participants were invited to coffee, refreshments, and networking with the Judges. Each attendee received a CWIL t-shirt.

Hon. Chari L. Kelly

Justice Third Court of Appeals

Justice Chari L. Kelly has served on the Texas Third District Court of Appeals since 2019. A U.S. Army veteran and former paratrooper, she was a captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, serving as Trial Defense Counsel.

Judge Jan Soifer

Judge Jan Soifer practiced law in Austin for more than 34 years, focusing on civil litigation in a wide variety of areas, before taking the bench in January 2017. She graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982 after receiving her B.A.

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble was elected to the 459th District Court bench in 2018. Her varied career prior to taking the bench included a solo practice representing children and parents in child protective services cases; representing whistleblowers at O’Connell & Soifer; prosecuting child