How to Work With An Assistant

Every lawyer knows a great legal assistant can make or break their practice - but how much thought goes into that relationship, and what are lawyers actually bringing to it? In this episode, Jeremy talks with Jenna Bell, a legal assistant with 13 years of experience who now leads training and development for legal assistants at a large global law firm. Jenna and Jeremy dig into what makes the lawyer-assistant relationship work: the central role of communication, how trust is built, and how to strengthen a relationship that's functional - but lacking rapport. Jenna also gives a simple, but powerful checklist of tasks to keep in mind that go a long way toward building a genuinely great working relationship. Featured guest: Jenna Bell, Learning And Development Specialist Breaking Down the Bar is hosted by Jeremy Ellergodt. Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com/ Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/