Beyond the Legal Lens Podcast Emily Witt

 
Emily is a registered nurse who works at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on the Cardiothoracic ICU, and she worked Covid ICU during the pandemic. She also works from home as 
a legal nurse consultant, who assists attorneys in cases such as medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, and social security. I came across Emily’s profile on LinkedIn ,and was so curious to learn more about what she does for a 
living as a legal nurse consultant. We discuss how her role allows her to improve patient outcomes and provides her with a platform to be an advocate in her field. 
 
Learn more about Emily's work helping lawyers find their dream careers at her website, or on her LinkedIn profile. 
 
 

Mysty Blagg is a second-career healthcare advocate that brings over twenty years of prior healthcare industry experience into the practice of law. She offers clients a unique and valued perspective derived from her previous careers as a health care compliance investigator, Medicaid appeals specialist, and a registered dental hygienist. Mysty has a passion for healthcare innovation and advises clients on regulatory, reimbursement, licensing, and litigation matters in the healthcare industry.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mystyblagg/
Learn more about Emily's work helping health tech and life sciences lawyers find their dream careers at her website, or on her LinkedIn profile. 

Richard Hughes, IV, JD, MPH, is a partner at Epstein Becker Green where he provides legal and strategic counsel to biopharmaceutical and other clients with a particular emphasis on vaccines, prevention, and early intervention. 
He is also a professorial lecturer in law at The George Washington University Law School where he teaches vaccines and preventive services law. 
Richard returned to EBG last year after serving Vice President of Public Policy at Moderna during the COVID-19 pandemic and as Managing Director at Avalere Health where he built and led the Vaccines Team. He previously held roles with Merck and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and as a gubernatorial appointee to the Arkansas State Board of Health. 
As a nationally recognized vaccine thought leader, he has led many efforts to expand access to vaccines and preventive services and improve public health outcomes.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhughesiv/
Learn more about Emily's work helping health tech and life sciences lawyers find their dream careers at her website, or on her LinkedIn profile. 

Jeremy Muhlfelder is the Head of Legal Operations & Legal at VRChat (a leading social VR platform).  Jeremy’s interest in entrepreneurship started at a young age where he took relevant courses that helped develop his interest in cutting edge technology.  He began his legal career at Wilson Sonsini in their Corporate and Fintech Groups, which provided fantastic training for his current role.  In this episode we discuss his trajectory from BigLaw to in-house and getting involved with the business side of his company (a dream career for many folks).  We learn about his current projects and the ways he is building community.  It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss. 
Learn more about Emily's work helping health tech and life sciences lawyers find their dream careers at her website, or on her LinkedIn profile. 

Joshua is a certified professional coach that specializes in helping high-achieving professionals that struggle to stay fit or stay confident become stronger mentally and physically. After being a high school teacher, followed by five years of working as an associate at a big law firm in New York City, Joshua has identified and understands why high-achieving individuals struggle and how best to support them.  In this episode, we discuss his pivot from lawyer to life coach and the incredible advice he provides for his clients’ journeys, often based on his personal experiences. 
 
 
 

This conversation was recorded on August 26, 2022. Veronica McFall is the Director, Northeast Corridor Engagement at Cornell University. She is also a children's book author, and in 2020, she published her first children's book,A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z. Veronica is a graduate of Colgate University and Teachers College, Columbia University. She resides in New Jersey with her husband, and they have three adult children. For more information about Veronica, please visit her website veronicamcfall.com 
About Emily:
https://www.whistlerpartners.com/team/emily-witt