Name: Jeff Haynie
Age: 30
Family: Mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, and a ridiculously cute niece. Unfortunately, they’re all a 6-hour drive away.
Education: University of Georgia for both undergraduate (business degree) and law school.
Admitted to the Bar: 2004
Employed by: Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. (JALA)
Field of practice: Mostly landlord-tenant law
Professional Organizations: Jacksonville Bar Association
Community Involvement: Big Brothers Big Sisters. I have a super-cool little brother who is 10 years old and a member of the safety patrol at his elementary school. Do not even think of running through the halls at his school – you WILL get busted.
How did you get involved?
I just called BBBS. It is an impressive organization. They do not load you down with paperwork or anything else that you didn’t think you signed up for. They just check you out, match you with a little brother or sister, provide you with whatever support you need, and then make it easy to spend any time you can with your little brother or sister. BBBS has different mentoring programs to fit different schedules and personalities. I would highly recommend checking them out.
Why did you get involved?
Because at every stage of my life, I have always been so fortunate as to have older guys around who encouraged me, taught me how to play sports, shared their wisdom with me, modeled strong and godly character for me, etc. Knowing how helpful those relationships have been to me, I wanted to try to be of similar help to another guy.
What have you learned/achieved through the experience?
Besides learning about Phineas and Ferb and other pop culture for 10-year-olds, I have learned how easy it is to boost a 10-year-old’s self-confidence, and how valuable it is to make connections in my community and outside of my own tiny little world. The experience has helped to chip away a little bit at my instinctive selfishness that wants to spend all of my time and money on myself.
What was the last book you read or are reading?
“Total Truth” by Nancy Pearcey. It is excellent. She traces the origins of the “fact / value split” in modern thought – the tendency to separate public life (science, economics, etc.) from private life (morality, ethics, etc.) into different “fact” and “value” categories – and reminds us that whatever is true, it is true for all of life. She outlines the Bible’s essential truth claims and argues for classical Christianity as a uniquely qualified world view.