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Join Tone and Larry in an intriguing conversation with Attorney Kristen Hardy as they explore her educational and career journey, unraveling the true meaning of "empowering others." Don't miss out on this enlightening episode!

More about Kristen:

Kristen D. Hardy is Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at a Fortune 90 company where she is responsible for counseling on matters related to insurance products, transactions, anti-money laundering compliance, and special investigations. In prior years, she has served as Legal Counsel & Integrity Manager at two separate multinational manufacturers. 

Kristen is the currently Chair of the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Wisconsin, and holds director positions on the boards of several local organizations, including the Milwaukee Bar Association and LOTUS Legal Clinic. She is also Chair of the Bronzeville Center for the Arts Board of Directors, an African-American arts and cultural museum in the heart of Bronzeville, Milwaukee. In 2019, Kristen was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to serve as a member of the Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, a group responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates to the governor for judicial appointments. Additionally, Kristen is a Wisconsin Supreme Court appointee to the Wisconsin Lawyer Regulation System’s Preliminary Review Committee. She is a past-president of the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL), where she served in various roles between 2014 and 2020.

Kristen has been recognized as a Milwaukee Young Power Broker, Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, Top Corporate Counsel: Rising Star, Wisconsin Fellow, Wisconsin Law Journal’s Up & Coming Lawyer, Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow, Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leader, and a Milwaukee Time’s Black Excellence honoree.

Kristen holds a BA from Seton Hall University and a JD from Marquette University Law School.


Welcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 100 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.