A Career (or Two or Three) in Service: A Government Attorney, ABA Leader, and Emergency Medical Technician

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Chris Jennison is a government attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He’s an American Bar Association Officer and Young Lawyer Member-At-Large. He’s also a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and board president with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. Oh, and he’s also a father of two young children. Aside from sleep, this sticky lawyer devotes his time and attention to endeavors that prepare him to do his best work, often for the benefit of others.

An early interest in politics and public policy led Chris to a federal government placement as a young attorney. He is now the Headquarters Team Manager in the Employment and Labor Law Division at the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel. But he finds balance in his life by being active in other roles, including as a volunteer EMT. Listen as we learn how showing up and performing at a high level have paved his path in all areas.

Chapters

1. A Career (or Two or Three) in Service: A Government Attorney, ABA Leader, and Emergency Medical Technician (00:00:00)

2. Why giving back in important to Chris. (00:03:10)

3. How he found a federal attorney position with the help of the Arizona Public Interest Handbook. (00:04:45)

4. Chris’s employment law job at the FAA. (00:06:02)

5. The types of matters that FAA attorneys handle. (00:08:56)

6. Why he loves settling complex matters before hearing dates. (00:10:41)

7. Developing as a new attorney through the DOT Honors program. (00:14:46)

8. Why he has stayed a government attorney. (00:19:49)

9. The value of ABA participation to Chris. (00:22:00)

10. How Chris became an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). (00:27:24)

11. How he intentionally sets himself up for success in a position. (00:32:58)

12. EMT duties and fatherhood. (00:38:58)