Lawfully Employed with Host Chere Estrin Special Guest: Huascar Matos
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In this powerful new episode of Lawfully Employed, host Chere Estrin welcomes a true legal industry leader—Huascar Matos, Director of Paralegals at Foley & Lardner LLP and President of the International Practice Management Association (IPMA). Together, they dive deep into a critical and long-overdue...
The Lawfully Employed Podcast with Host Chere Estrin Special Guest: Mark Gorkin, The Stress Doctor
Episode Description: What happens when law firms prioritize profit over people? In this explosive episode of Lawfully Employed, host Chere Estrin tackles a topic close to her heart: bullying in the legal industry—a rampant but often unspoken issue.
Joining her is psychologist and author Mark...
Lawfully Employed with Host Chere Estrin
Guest: Chris Wilson & Lynda Stevens
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In this conversation, Chere Estrin, Chris Wilson, and Lynda Stevens discuss the innovative approach of Fenimore Forward, a new model for law firms that emphasizes remote work and support for attorneys. They explore the differences in management, compensation structures, and the entrepreneurial...
The Lawfully Employed Podcast with Host Chere Estrin Episode Description: Special Guest: Joe Spada, Boston University Paralegal Certificate Program Lawfully Employed is a Podcast hosted by Chere Estrin. This podcast is for rebels and disruptors in the legal profession that are searching to shatter the glass ceiling, gain a powerful career, and expand their expertise. Views...
Lawfully Employed with Host Chere Estrin Guest: Dr Lois Frankel
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The episode delves into the intricate dynamics of how traditionally feminine behavior can undermine women's career growth, and the duo doesn't shy away from addressing the "girlish" behaviors that may unknowingly be holding you back at work. But fear not, as Dr. Frankel doesn't just point out the...
It's a sure-footed, absolute and positive, no mistakin' it gamble. Switching specialties, that is. Bored with what you're doing? Fed up with a paltry salary? Peeking over the fence to see who makes more money? Seeking that enigma: better challenge?
Tonya Pierce addresses the topic today. She's making some good points. The main one being: THINK before you leap (and other relevant...
I was reading The Empowered Paralegal blog the other day and a paralegal was discussing the superior status she thought she had over paralegals who did not have paralegal degrees. In particular, she brought up the Erin Brockovich story and the subsequent movie that was made. Ms. Brockovich, she stated, was not a "real" paralegal because she did not have a paralegal...
This most gratifying article in the Jackson Hole Star-Tribune details how Wyoming paralegal students are showing fifth-graders how the U.S. legal system works:"With a polite but stern tone, fifth-grader Jacob Colman interrupted Robert Novak, reminding him to just answer yes or no."Dressed in a dark blue suit like a miniature lawyer, Colman again asked the question to Novak on the...
This good news is reported in PC Today about the Pennsylvania College of Technology:"The American Bar Association has granted reapproval to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s legal assistant majors, one of only 14 programs in Pennsylvania to be recognized in that fashion. "The college’s School of Business and Computer Technologies recently was notified of the action by the ABA’s...
Very thorough survey of U.S. paralegal programs researched & prepared by LawCrossing: "In an effort to provide future paralegals with the information they need to choose a paralegal education program and to aid higher education administrators in evaluating programs, LawCrossing has compiled statistics on 36 paralegal education programs. "The majority of paralegal students are...
