Kaysia Monica Earley, a criminal and civil litigation attorney at the Earley Law Firm, will challenge incumbent Broward County Court Judge Mardi Levey Cohen in the Group 26 primary elections Aug. 23. Here is why they said they are qualified to wear a black robe. Responses have been edited for news style and content.

Kaysia Monica Earley

Earley has practiced law as an attorney for the government and in the private sector.