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Transfer Spotlight: Susie Lloyd by Tammy Stanard On Joining the Junior League Susie joined the Junior League in Denver, CO in 2013. Originally from Pittsburgh, Susie and her husband moved to Denver on a whim and didn’t know anyone other than their co-workers. Susie says, “I asked my husband (then boyfriend) Kyle where he wanted to go. He pulled out a map of the US and pointed to Colorado, so we went!” Once settled in Colorado, Susie met the friend of a coworker who was in the League and told Susie it was a great way to meet people, so she joined.
On Becoming a Lawyer While in the Junior League of Denver (JLD), Susie participated in the JLD Leadership Institute, where she and the other participants discussed relevant readings and met with local and statewide leaders to gain insight into civic engagement and leadership. Susie credits discussions during the Leadership Institute for her discovery of her passion, and her subsequent decision to go to law school. Susie earned her law degree at the University of Denver. Currently, Susie is a Plaintiff Subrogation Lawyer, which involves a lot of trial and litigation work.
On Moving in 2020 Susie and her husband wanted to move east to be closer to her family, who have migrated to Raleigh. Luckily, the law firm Susie works with has an office in Charlotte and when a spot opened, she and her husband decided to move. Susie said the whole process was very abrupt; they found out they were moving at the end of December 2019. By the time the movers were scheduled, they called saying they couldn’t send anyone out to move their belongings due to the
Covid-19 outbreak. When the movers were able to start the moving process, Susie found out that her Denver law office and the Charlotte law office would be shut down the next day. Susie and her husband were concerned about driving cross-country given all the state stay-at-home-orders, but with their belongings already packed, they headed out. Susie said no restaurants were open, so they would stop at a Walmart in the morning, buy food and pack it for the day and eat in their car. Susie has not had a chance to meet her new co-workers face to face, and with North Carolina courts shut down, she has been ‘in court’ on Zoom. However, she commented that everyone has been figuring it out and as a result there is a “strong sense of comradery.”
On Her Volunteer Activities with the League
“I asked my husband (then boyfriend) Kyle where he wanted to go. He pulled out a map of the US and pointed to Colorado, so off we went!”
Susie had several placements in the JLD, one being ‘Leaders in Action,’ an internal placement formed to benefit the JLD. The committee would read books from prominent female authors on leadership topics, perform research and then run an informational meeting for JLD leadership. Topics included Robert’s Rules and conflict resolution. Although Susie has been in Charlotte for a short time, she has already been placed with the Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center (CSHC) committee. Susie picked this placement because she feels like she can make an impact remotely. League members are recording readings of children’s books for CSHC, who posts the recordings on their Facebook page every Friday. Susie enjoys working to engage with children even though the sessions can’t be in person. Despite having to pivot due to the pandemic, the partnership continues to thrive. 11
