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Mic check: From courtroom to classroom, Farris shares memories of law career

Aashi Panchal and Safiya Azam
October 22, 2025

Hosted by: Aashi Panchal

Edited by: Safiya Azam

English II Honors teacher Krysten Farris explores her past career as an attorney and offers advice to students wanting to pursue a profession in law. To learn about her journey, tune into staff writer Aashi Panchal’s latest episode of Mic Check.

 

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About the Contributors
Aashi Panchal
Aashi Panchal, Staff Writer
Aashi Panchal is a junior and second year staff writer on The Sidekick. Though she joined to pursue her passion of writing, Aashi has expanded her horizons to include photography and videography as well. When she’s not working on stories, you’ll probably find her curating her perfect earring stack on Pinterest, binge watching procedural dramas on TV or grabbing a coffee with her friends. You can contact Aashi at [email protected].
Safiya Azam
Safiya Azam, Social Media Editor/Podcast Producer

Safiya Azam is a senior on The Sidekick, and a third-year within the program. She believes there are many ways to tell a story and acts on this belief through her use of various forms of journalism specializing in podcasts and social media as Social Media Editor / Podcast Producer for the year.

When she is not working on a story, you can find Safiya behind a canvas working on her latest artwork, tuning into podcasts covering pop culture moments to the latest global event and thrifting. Feel free to contact Safiya through her email.