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The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 189 features Cynthia Sandoval & Matt D’Abusco, Co-Founders of Elite Litigation Training (“ELT”), located in Newport Beach, California.  We discuss why both Cynthia and Matt became attorneys and why they launched Elite Litigation Training together.  ELT trains new lawyers to be confident litigators.  We discuss the sometimes difficult transition from law school to law firm and how ELT provides live and on-demand training to understand the litigation process and work more efficiently.  Lawyer Stories enjoys working with ELT and their courses are accessible at https://www.elitelitigationtraining.com/  - our discount code is LawyerStories

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 188 features Cheree McAlpine, Chief Legal Officer at Zoom, located in San Jose, California.  Cheree tells us about growing up in rural Alabama and her journey from law school in Boston to Silicon Valley in San Francisco. Sheree tells us to listen, learn, and fall in love with the problems and to show up as your authentic self.  Cheree was appointed as the Chief Legal Officer at Zoom in March 2024 a time when the platform helped us collaborate during the Covid-19 crisis.  As Zoom continues to evolve, Cheree’s leadership will play a pivotal role in navigating the legal complexities of the dynamic tech landscape.1

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 187 features Lauren Klein, Founder of modern estate planning law firm + success coach for law students and new lawyers located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Lauren shares with us her journey through law school and decision to obtain her LL.M in Taxation at the University of Florida.  Lauren started her career by working at a big four accounting firm and then ended up in big law.  Eventually, Flourish Law Group was launched and is passionate about bringing exceptional estate planning services to Florida families, navigating the estate planning process, and advising the best ways to protect family, assets, and legacy.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 186 features Michael Geller, Owner & Managing Attorney at The Geller Firm in San Francisco, California, focusing on Family Law.  Michael shares his story with us, born in the former Soviet Union, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and moving to the San Francisco area with his family at age five.  Michael first entered the medical field at the assertive requests of his mother, working as a physician’s associate for seven years.  It was during that time that Michael went to law school in the evening and was able to graduate from law school and launch his own Family Law firm and has not looked back.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 185 features Miriam Airington-Fisher, Owner & Attorney at Airington Law in Richmond, VA focusing on Immigration Law.  Miriam shares her journey with us as an author, coach, mother, and attorney running a business as a working mom.  Miriam takes great pride in the family-friendly culture at her firm, and is passionate about supporting other lawyer moms so they can continue doing great work and have a meaningful personal life.  Miriam released a book, Mom's A Lawyer: How to Start a Firm and Take Control of Your Life provides an in-depth guide to help lawyer moms create a firm that's profitable, yet family-friendly. 

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 184 features Marly Broudie, Founder and President of SocialEyes Communications located in Toronto, Canada but assisting law firms all over.  Marly started working for a litigation firm as a paralegal in 2012 and had the opportunity to draft an application for a lawyer to receive an award.  Marly tells us she enjoyed the creativity of the project and knew that the marketing piece was for her.  Marly is passionate about her work at SocialEyes Communications and tells us to just keep going when building our brands because consistency is key.