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