Finding Your Niche in Legal Operations with SeNita McRae (October 2022)

FEB 19, 202636 MIN
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Finding Your Niche in Legal Operations with SeNita McRae (October 2022)

FEB 19, 202636 MIN

Description

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.What Can You Do with a Law DegreeAfter law school, SeNita’s career took an unexpected turn into eDiscovery and legal operations. Starting as a project attorney in document review, she gradually moved into litigation support, preservation coordination, and eventually legal operations roles embedded within large corporate environments.“This is an industry that I would stay in," explains SeNita McRae, on this episode of You Are a Lawyer.Her legal training allowed her to translate complex technical concepts for attorneys while also working directly with vendors and internal teams. SeNita’s experience shows how a JD can be a powerful credential even without bar licensure, particularly in operational, technology driven legal roles.This episode is produced by Skip the Boring Stuff, a podcast strategy company for business owners and creatives.