Jamie A. Flowers, Jr.  

Assistant U.S. Attorney

 

BRBA: Tell us about your education. 

JAF: I attended Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, on a four-        year Army ROTC scholarship and graduated with honors with a             B.A. in History.  I obtained my J.D. from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.

 

BRBA: Where are you from?

JAF: I am from Atlanta, Georgia.

 

BRBA: Where and what type of law do you practice?

JAF: I am an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana.  I focus primarily on organized and violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and child exploitation.

 

BRBA: Why did you want to become an attorney?

JAF: I became an attorney specifically to be a prosecutor.  As a prosecutor, I believed that I would be able to save the world through getting all the bad guys off the street and making our community a more just and a safer place.

 

BRBA: If you were not practicing law, what would be your alternate profession? 

JAF: If I were not practicing law, I would be an anesthesiologist. After all, if you can’t do what you love, you might as well do something that is going to make you a ton of money.

 

BRBA: What is one thing you wish you would have known before you went to law school?

JAF: Being a litigator is not for the faint of heart.  The adversarial nature of the work on a daily basis can consume you and take a toll on you both mentally and physically.

 

BRBA: Are you involved with the BRBA? If so, how?

JAF: I am considerably involved with the BRBA Youth Education programs, which includes, among other things, Law Day, Teen Court, and Mock Trial.

 

BRBA: What motivated you to become involved with the BRBA?

JAF: Given that I am not from Baton Rouge and did not attend law school here, I was looking for ways to get to know the legal community and meet other legal professionals once I started working here.  I also wanted to seek opportunities to give back to the community and the next generation by doing youth volunteer work.  When I learned about the robust Youth Justice and Education efforts of the BRBA, I knew it was the organization for me.

 

BRBA: What is your favorite BRBA activity or event?

JAF: One of my favorite BRBA events is the BRBA annual Law Day celebration.  Law Day allows students throughout Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas to experience and become educated about different aspects of the law.  Participating students have an opportunity to take part in video, poster, and essay contests, which address a specific legal issue or concept.  The participants also have the fortune of witnessing an official federal court naturalization ceremony.  Lastly and probably my favorite part of Law Day, students partake in an interactive courtroom session where they work with actual judges and lawyers to practice real lawyer skills by conducting a mini mock trial.  Through these efforts, I feel that Law Day is an excellent way to share the profession that I love so dearly with our next generation of future lawyers, judges, and law makers.

 

BRBA: Are you involved with any other organizations or causes? 

JAF: In addition to my work with the BRBA Youth Education programs, I serve as a board member of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.  I also lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Offender Reentry efforts, which includes serving as a member of the District’s R.I.S.E. Reentry Court program.  Finally, I am an active member of the Rose Hill Church of Baton Rouge where I serve in the Music Ministry.

 

BRBA: What is the best piece of advice you have received?

JAF: You are the master of your own happiness.  Don’t allow your circumstances to dictate your happiness.  Choose to be happy, and make it happen.

 

BRBA: What are your leisure activities?

JAF: I have three young daughters ages eight, five, and three, so most of my free time is spent being dad to those amazing girls.  I have learned to develop an appreciation for trips to the hair salon, playing dress-up, and painting nails.

 

BRBA: What is the last book that you read?

JAF: Outside of our nightly reading of children’s books like “I am Enough” by Grace Byers or “My Hair is A Garden” by Cozbi Cabrera, the last book that I read for myself was “How to Lead Without Alienating, Bullying, or Destroying Your Team” by Col. (Ret) Mary M. Gillam.

 

BRBA: Tell us something interesting about yourself.

JAF: In 2000, I performed in the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, as a member of the Opening Ceremonies marching band.

 


If you would like to contact Jamie, his email address is Jamie.Flowers@usdoj.gov.

For more information or to comment on this this Member Spotlight feature, contact Landon Hester at 
landon@brba.org or 225-214-5560.