There’s value to the confidence we emit and that can pay off in major ways. Ashley Kirkwood, attorney turned entrepreneur, will charm audience members with her personal story that dares us all to believe in ourselves to achieve what we thought we couldn’t. Ashley Kirkwood epitomizes the title “revolutionary lawyer” due to her untraditional path into law, her commitment to civil rights and her innovative path to becoming an attorney entrepreneur. After negotiating her way to a $287,000 a year salary at a large Chicago law firm, making her the highest paid attorney of her rank, Ashley left it all to be a full-time entrepreneur. Now, Ashley runs her own company, Mobile General Counsel P.C., where she helps entrepreneurs launch legally compliant businesses. Ashley works hard to exude confidence in everything that she does, but before experiencing success in her legal career, Ashley was a struggling student. She went from graduating undergrad with a 2.1 GPA to graduating top of her class from Northwestern University School of Law. Her academic trials to triumph story is detailed in her book, The Law School Hustle. If you need a little motivation to get through the week, check out her podcast, The Currency of Confidence! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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