![]() Now she has to lean on and trust her local counsel to know these international jurisdictions and provide sound advice as to how to proceed. She even does it now in her current role managing litigation worldwide. How did she do it? She is not too proud to admit that her mom was a huge help! Taking that help makes all the difference. From when she was a green attorney and letting the partners know she was pregnant to the challenges she faced building her practice all while showing up for her family. I find the need to remind myself of that all the time and maybe ask for help! This week on the Defense Never Rests we are joined at Tamika Newson who shares her journey with this balancing act we all seem to struggle with to some degree. But some wise woman once told me you cannot be excellent at everything all of the time. To show up for the kid stuff, to eat right, exercise, be on top of everything at work…you name it. As a mom, wife, lawyer, etc…there is a constant tug to be everything. What a valuable resource! Have you checked out her podcast yet? /episode/index/show/thedefenseneverrests/id/24518622ġ31 - Embracing the Balancing Act Do you ever feel the need that you must do it all? I know for me personally, I definitely have that struggle. All while gaining their insight and perspective on the appellate process. Not only that, but along the way she launched her own podcast, The Portia Project, where she speaks to female judges and lawyers about their professional experiences. Pulling on her background in poetry, she preferred the careful thought and analysis that goes into drafting a brief. One important take away: She did not like it! She much preferred the appellate process. Her experience as a trial attorney certainly taught her a few things. Sungaila who is an accomplished appellate attorney who started her career as a trial lawyer. But today we are here to talk about that all too important appellate process. But the thought of an appeal is secondary. For more information visit /episode/index/show/thedefenseneverrests/id/24664548ġ32 - Navigating Appellate Practice Are you thinking about the potential appeal and appellate issues when you are assessing a claim? Many of us are very accustomed to working up a file in preparation for trial. Tune in to hear Aliza’s story of taking a bag of lemons and making a batch of lemonade. Something she would have benefited from in her own experiences. But also pushing law schools to be transparent about its student’s clerkship experiences. Rather than dwelling on the turn her legal career had taken, she channeled her energy into launching the Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit with the goal of ensuring law clerks have positive clerkship experiences. But it was her next steps that really stand out. This experience demolished her dreams – ones she had worked extremely hard to reach. Something no one at her law school had prepared her for. It was by every definition of the word a hostile work environment. And that it was nothing close to what she expected. This week’s guest on the Defense Never Rests, Aliza Shatzman shares her personal experience clerking out of law school. Sometimes it can seem downright impossible. How do you think we attract and keep young talent in the insurance industry? /episode/index/show/thedefenseneverrests/id/24808659ġ34 - Unveiling Injustice of Judicial Clerkships How do you turn negative experiences around to positive ones? In the moment, when something really bad happens it can be extraordinarily difficult to see the light at the end of a very dark tunnel. That’s not all Louis has to say….we talk about investigating fraud, technology headaches and industry changes…to name a few. Because let’s face it, the insurance industry isn’t going anywhere and we need people to not only work in it, but stay here for the long haul. We chatted about his pain points which includes attracting (and keeping) talent. Insurance still carries a bit of that old school stigma with it and from the conversations I am having – there is a collective agreement that we need to work to change that image! And we talk about this week on the Defense Never Rests with Louis Pippin who is the Chief Claims Officer at Venbrook Group with many many years of claims experience under his belt. However, for those on the outside, that may not be as apparent. But for those who work in claims the career trajectory and potential opportunities are obvious. 135 - The Predicament of Seamless Technology in Claims How do you get people excited about a career in claims? For many of us, the response is – that’s easy, claims ARE exciting.
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