Daniel Flores was elected in November as the newest member the San Francisco Superior Court bench. The son of immigrant parents from El Salvador, 38-year-old Flores will also be the court’s youngest judge. Prior to the election, Flores worked at Ropers Majeski Kohn Bentley and the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office before opening the Flores Law Firm in 2006.

Q: What sparked your ambition to become a judge?