Summary: For Judge John Jordan, the field of law has never been far from home. His father was both an attorney and a federal magistrate. And when Judge Jordan was young, he would often go to court with his father to watch him try cases. So when it came time for him to decide his career path, he knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. Listen in to Open Ninth to hear Chief Judge Lisa Munyon interview Judge Jordan about his life growing up and what brought him to the bench back in 2005. OpenNinth.fm Timestamps 00:15 – Introduction to Judge John Jordan 03:50 – Pursuing the law 10:27 – Becoming a judge 21:26 – Changes over the years 26:09 – Volunteer work 27:57 – Advice for new lawyers and judges
