Gamecock Lindsay Richardson Lays Down the Law on Leadership

Lindsay Richardson was a normal student at the University of South Carolina. Was. Until she wanted to make changes to her residence hall.

She was pointed toward her student government and residence hall association and from there, she would never be the same. She’s even been featured in TV commercials for the SEC.

Richardson learned that leadership wasn’t just for people in certain positions. She learned that she, too, could be a leader simply by stepping up when needed. To Richardson, leadership isn’t simply being a leader. She says that “leadership is rising to the occasion.”

And rise she did. She rose to become student body president. She rose again to receive the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award — the highest award and honor for an undergraduate at the university, presented to a senior student with a distinguished record of service and leadership. She rose once more to graduate from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Richardson received the Dean’s Full Scholarship, helping her pursue her legal knowledge with interests in economic development, business law, and intellectual property. During her time as a law student, she participated in the ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, Phi Delta Phi, Women in Law, the Black Law Students Association, the Intellectual Property Society, 1L Peer Mentorship, and the Constitutional Scholars Pipeline Program Executive Board.

For someone who never liked being the center of attention, it’s obvious that Richardson flourished in her leadership positions at the University of South Carolina. Today, she continues to shine as she works to become an expert in trademark and copyright law. Richardson hopes to “leave the legacy that everyone is a leader and everyone can choose to leave an impact unimaginable.”

In the SEC, It Just Means More.

To Richardson, It Just Means More Ways to Define Leadership.