From Failing Student to Supreme Court Justice | Gina Abadi, Kings County Supreme Court Justice

Gina Abadi, Esq. went from nearly failing out of elementary and high school to running a political campaign in Brooklyn, aiming to earn the votes of 500,000 people. After winning the race, she became a Justice in the Supreme Court of Kings County. Level up your e-commerce game with BlueSoft Design: http://bluesoftdesign.com Check out Gitta Kaplan on Momentum: https://youtu.be/ZJaFo_-Z8ao?si=aiR0K8xzixGM1t1z __ 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries—designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe! (0:00) Coming up... (2:07) Overview of Gina’s journey (6:51) “I was probably the worst student the school has ever seen” (8:44) Performance in grade school vs college (10:28) Thinking she would flunk out of law school (14:04) Lacking confidence in her school grades (18:33) From remedial writing to winning the writing award (20:14) First job after law school (21:26) The importance of a support system as a working mother (23:06) Getting bullied in the courtroom (26:50) Working full-time while raising a growing family (31:52) Spending $300K on her political campaign (34:17) The costs of running a campaign in NYC (38:50) Lessons learned while running for public office (40:42) How running a campaign taught Gina how to sell (44:31) Sending her kids to get votes (46:58) Getting placed in criminal court: “I was crying” (49:46) What is it like to decide people's sentences? (53:41) Coaching a high school mock trial team (1:02:32) Advice for ambitious young women (1:05:46) How young adults can put themselves ahead (1:07:32) Should people follow their passion? (1:10:46) Momentum Moment (1:12:57) Mentoring students and finding fulfillment (1:16:18) Outro