#public-defense

#public-defense

Langley's professional journey began with the challenges common to many young attorneys: finding the right path and making decisions under pressure. Early in his career, he accepted a position out of law school that was not a good fit for him. The experience taught him valuable lessons about patience, self-trust, and the importance of gathering all relevant information before making significant decisions. Those insights shaped the way he has approached his career ever since, emphasizing careful consideration and self-awareness over haste or external pressures.

"We're striking along with all these other shops and together trying to improve the landscape for legal representation in New York City," Ryan Acquaotta, a campaign coordinator and shop steward at Urban Justice Center, said. "When everybody's doing it together, it's a lot harder to break the strike."

"It was a very hard decision, but it's one of those situations where you're doing something that might be painful in the short term, but in the long term, it will have a much broader impact on the greater good for everybody else."