Laura Baird

"My goal is to work with my colleagues on the bench to help drive change to improve service to the public. These reforms include increasing efficiency and saving public resources, while making sure every person served by our court is treated with dignity and respect."

"When I began to really feel frightened at work was when it became evident no entity was going to intervene. The judicial system does not seem equipped to handle really bad behavior, so it inadvertently rewards bullying."

"I was going to get a gun or a taser or something. I was going to do something to protect myself."