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Welcome to the second season of �鶹���� Law’s “Got a Minute?” series. Like last year, we’ll find students throughout William H. Gates Hall and ask them 20 questions about their law school experience, a bit about themselves and occasionally drop in a pop quiz or two.

This week, we’re featuring Brayden Dini, a first-year J.D. student.

�鶹���� Law: Are you originally from Seattle, and if not, where?

Brayden Dini (BD): No, I'm originally from Tacoma. But before law school, I was living in Spokane.

�鶹���� Law: What's one interesting fact about where you're from?

BD: Frank Herbert, who wrote Dune, lived in Tacoma.

�鶹���� Law: Where did you earn your undergraduate degree?

BD: I received my undergraduate degree in political science from Gonzaga University.

�鶹���� Law: What has surprised you the most about law school?

BD: How much fun it is to learn about civil procedure.

�鶹���� Law: What's one interesting thing you've covered so far in your class?

BD: I’ve really enjoyed learning about personal jurisdiction in civil procedure. I think it's fascinating to learn about how courts exercise their authority over people and things.

�鶹���� Law: What do you do when you need a break from studying?

BD: I play with my dog. She's a 12-pound Chihuahua-dachshund black and tan. She's one and a half years old, and she's still got all the puppy energy, so she's great.

�鶹���� Law: What's one thing that every visitor to Seattle should go see or do?

BD: I think people should go to Pike Place and see the market and see the water. It's a great location, close to downtown, and it's part of Seattle's culture.

�鶹���� Law: If you were arguing in front of a jury made up of fictional characters, who would be the toughest juror to convince?

BD: Gandalf.

�鶹���� Law: If you could come up with any new class at �鶹���� Law, what would it be?

BD: Probably health and data privacy, if that's not already a class.

�鶹���� Law: What was the name of �鶹���� Law’s first dean?

BD: Was it Toni Rembe?

�鶹���� Law: Good guess. She was a graduate from the class of 1960. It was actually John T. Condon. Name one professor that should give a TED talk, and on which topic.

BD: I’ve only had two professors, but I'll say Professor Feldman on constitutional law in Alaska.

�鶹���� Law: Do you have any secret talents?

BD: I’m a classical singer. I've been singing for nine years. Prior to law school, I was singing in the Spokane Symphony. Hopefully, I can find some time in my second and third year and then after graduation.

�鶹���� Law: If you could have any superpower besides flying, what would it be?

BD: Super speed so I could get anywhere as fast as I can.

�鶹���� Law: What would your argument be in favor of, or against, an airplane passenger's right to recline their seat, even though it may irk the person behind them?

BD: Everyone pays for their plane seat, and everyone has the right to recline.

�鶹���� Law: What area of law would you like to pursue after you receive your J.D.?

BD: I am interested in pursuing health law and Tribal law with an interest in addressing economic inequalities that perpetuate healthcare inequities.

�鶹���� Law: What's the biggest difference between law school and undergrad?

BD: I'm incredibly busy in law school, but I'm enjoying what I'm doing in a way that undergrad did not provide.

�鶹���� Law: What was the most fun thing you did this past summer?

BD: Went on my honeymoon to England after getting married. We were in Oxford, and we did some trips to London and around the countryside — saw some amazing palaces. It was a great trip before law school.

�鶹���� Law: If you weren't pursuing a law degree, what would you be doing instead?

BD: I would probably be pursuing a Ph.D. in political science, or I would be getting a Master of Education and continuing to work in higher ed.

�鶹���� Law: Name one lawyer who inspires you and why.

BD: I have always been inspired by Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo because of his research in developing modern American judicial reasoning and the way he wrote his opinions. As a political science major, I took a lot of courses in constitutional law and judicial politics, so I learned a lot about some of the Supreme Court justices and the decisions they made, and it really stuck with me.

�鶹���� Law: What's one interesting thing about you that people may not know?

BD: My last name in Hebrew roughly translates to “my law.” I always find that funny because I'm in law school.