Laughter and the Law Podcast
Season 2, Episode 2
What is the role of the paralegal in a personal injury law firm?

Jackie discusses the essential role of paralegals in law firms. She emphasizes that a paralegal's job involves substantive legal work under attorney supervision and highlights the importance of education and experience. She describes essential qualities that an excellent paralegal must possess when acting as a bridge between attorneys and clients. By having over 20 years of paralegal experience herself, she knows the makings of an excellent paralegal and now she shares this vital information with you! 

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Laughter and the Law Podcast
Season 2, Episode 1
Advice to Nontraditional First Year Law Students

Jackie reminisces about her journey through law school and offers advice to any non-traditional law students (like she was) who are considering their own journey! Some of the highlights include support from family, personal sacrifices, and possible side effects from the long hours of studying. This episode is full of practical advice for aspiring non-traditional law students and insights into the resilience needed to pursue a legal career later in life.

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On this week’s episode of Laughter and The Law, we’re continuing our discussion of the 2000 legal drama, Erin Brockovich! On our last episode, we talked about some of the film's interesting moments that draw parallels to Jackie’s own life. Today we’re diving right back in and taking a closer look at the case they work in the film. Even though the movie is 24 years old, the case is strikingly relevant to a recent case that hits close to home for us North Carolinians. Tune in to find out which one!

On this week’s episode of Laughter and The Law, we’re doing something a little different— movie night! We’re taking a deep dive into the 2000 legal drama, Erin Brockovich. From foul language in the office to talking numbers with clients, the film is full of interesting moments that draw some parallels to Jackie’s own life. Tune in today and be on the lookout for part two of our Erin Brockovich discussion— coming soon!

On today's episode of Laughter and the Law, we’re talking about some of Jackie’s craziest stories involving the jury. From people’s reactions to being summoned for impromptu jury duty to a juror who was abducted by aliens… she’s heard it all! And now you can too! Listen in for lots of laughs and some interesting facts you may have never known.

As much as Jackie loves being a personal injury lawyer, there are times she misses the days when she was a paralegal instructor. In this episode, she takes some time to reminisce and proudly talk about all of the things her students have accomplished since leaving the classroom.

In today’s episode of Laughter and the Law, we take a break from covering the heavier law material we’ve been focusing on recently. This episode is all about what Jackie did before she became a personal injury lawyer. From working as a paralegal to a college instructor, she has some pretty unbelievable stories to share from in and outside of the classroom. Funny, inspiring, and sometimes a little disturbing, you won’t want to miss them!

Jackie is back at it again with more knowledge and personal anecdotes about how the jury system works! In our final installment of Things the Jury Never Knows we take one more look into what jurors may or may not know during a trial: repairs made after the fact, one party’s willingness to settle or compromise, and more. We share information about the law, we laugh, and we laugh some more!

Jackie is back with more interesting facts and stories about how the jury system works! In part 2 of Things the Jury Never Knows we dive deeper into what jurors may or may not know during a trial. From driving records to what state a person is from, there are many reasons the prosecutor or defense attorney may not (or CAN not) share that information with the jury. Jury duty may not be very fun, but Jackie shares some interesting stories that may make you rethink what you thought you knew about it!

Jury Duty. It's never convenient, and it's rarely ever the highlight of the day, but it plays a vital role in the judicial system. Whether you have served as a juror multiple times or never before, this episode is jam-packed with important information regarding the jury. We go over what may or may not be presented in a trial and how that may play a part in the jury's overall decision-making process.