Welcome to the season finale of season 1 (20th episode) of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, hosted by Patrick Patino. In this episode, Patrick has the pleasure of interviewing Jazz Hampton, the CEO and co-founder of TurnSignl —an innovative app reshaping the way individuals access attorneys during traffic stops.
The podcast delves into Jazz's personal journey from a litigator to an entrepreneurial attorney, exploring the risks, challenges, and rewards of venturing into the world of startups. Patrick and Jazz reflect on the importance of embracing change, thinking creatively, and how Turn Signal's success is changing the landscape of legal services. Jazz's insights shed light on the importance of embracing new perspectives and the fulfillment that comes from making a positive impact in the legal industry.
Join Patrick and Jazz for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges traditional legal norms and explores the limitless possibilities for innovation and change in the legal profession. This episode is a testament to the power of reimagining the role of lawyers and creating solutions that prioritize accessibility, safety, and genuine impact.
About Jazz:
Jazz Hampton is CEO and General Counsel at TurnSignl and an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. TurnSignl is a Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction.
Hampton has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, MSNBC, CBS, NBC Top Story, and was recently named one of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s 40 Under 40 for his work at TurnSignl and in the community, where he sits on the Board of Directors at the Minneapolis Foundation, Catholic Charities Twin Cities, and Great North Innocence Project. He is also a Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s Philanthropic Advisory Council member. Finally, Jazz is on the board for the Greater North Innocence Project, and beyond his board position, he is actively representing incarcerated individuals in their legal disputes to prove their innocence and gain their freedom.
Before joining TurnSignl, Hampton was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and a practicing attorney at Foley & Mansfield, a national law firm with 150+ attorneys, as well as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an Emerging Leader within Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, and the Co-Chair of DRI’s Young Lawyer Diversity Committee.
