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Finding Your Niche in Legal Operations feat. SeNita McRae (October 2022)
SeNita McRae is a legal operations professional with a background in broadcast journalism, public administration, and law. In this episode, SeNita shares how she built a thriving career in eDiscovery and legal operations, why passing the bar was not required for her success, and how every degree she earned eventually fit together.
9 hours ago2 min read


Building a Values Aligned Legal Career feat. John Lopez
John Lopez is the Legal Director of the Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project, where he supports children charged as adults across Pennsylvania. In this episode, John shares how combining law and social work allowed him to practice in alignment with his values, and why treating people as people is central to meaningful legal advocacy.
Feb 113 min read


When Being a Lawyer No Longer Fits feat. Casey Berman
Casey Berman is the founder of Leave Law Behind and a former in-house lawyer who helps attorneys transition into careers that better align with their skills, values, and lives. In this episode, Casey shares how he left traditional legal practice, built a remote business from Hawaii, and helps lawyers rethink identity, risk, and what fulfillment can look like after law.
Feb 43 min read


What Justice Looks Like When You Start With People feat. Bianca Van Heydoorn
Kyla Denanyoh interviews Bianca Van Heydoorn about juvenile life sentences, reentry, and centering dignity in criminal justice work.
Jan 283 min read


When Advocacy Becomes the Career feat. Mary Ellen O'Connor
Kyla Denanyoh interviews Mary Ellen O’Connor to discuss workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law.
Jan 83 min read


Choosing a Different Kind of Legal Career feat. Akshay Verma
Kyla Denanyoh interviews Akshay Verma, Chief Operating Officer at SpotDraft and a former environmental lawyer whose career spans law firms, legal operations, and executive leadership in tech. In this episode, Akshay shares what it felt like to leave firm life, take a financial risk for his family, and build a career that better aligned with how he wanted to live and work.
Jan 13 min read
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