Jaye followed her life-long passion for justice and ethics, graduating from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2015. Upon graduation, Jaye worked as a staff attorney for the Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office, then spent seven years as a staff attorney at the Department of Public Advocacy. In July of 2023 Jaye went into private practice, founding her private criminal defense firm, Bryant-Hays Law, PLLC.