MassBar Beat

“How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position.

In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Joseph Molina Flynn, who established his own firm after law school (Molina Flynn Law Offices) and practices immigration, criminal law and family law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He was also appointed as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Central Falls (Rhode Island) in 2021.

Their discussion touches on Flynn’s unique path to becoming lawyer after initially living in the United States as an undocumented immigrant, the challenges he faced starting up his firm after law school, and the importance of mentors and maintaining professional relationships.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position.

In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with Kevin Lewis, a lawyer who works as a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Boston (A&M). They discuss Lewis' nontraditional career path from law school to his current role, including what it was like to get an LLM in Tax and work alongside CPAs and fellow tax lawyers at a Big 4 accounting firm along the way.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position.

In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Michelle M. Byers, who is vice chair of the MBA's Civil Litigation Section, about her path to becoming a member of Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C.

Their discussion touches on such topics as using a firm clerkship as a springboard to full time work, the importance of mentors, the advantages of belonging to bar associations like the MBA, overcoming setbacks while practicing law, and more.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Liz Dillon about her path to becoming Assistant General Counsel at Simmons University in Boston.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a new series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney David Greco about his path to becoming Chief Compliance Officer at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a new series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. In this episode, host Michael D. Molloy, who is chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, talks with attorney Michael J. Leard about his path to becoming a partner with Nutter in Boston.

“How Did I Get Here?” is a new series on the MassBar Beat podcast exploring the path from new lawyer to partner through in-depth interviews with lawyers at law firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel and government employees about their unique path to a partner-level position. For the first episode in the series, host Jordan Rich talks with Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Chair Michael D. Molloy about his path to becoming a partner with Marcotte Law Firm in Lowell.

If you’re working in the legal profession and struggling, it’s OK to ask for help. In this episode, host Jordan Rich moderates an important discussion about lawyer well-being with Amanda Rowan, an assistant clerk magistrate and co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer Well-Being Committee; Rebecca Green Neale, an attorney in private practice; and Shawn Healy, PhD., a clinical psychologist with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. Hear personal accounts about some of the ways that lawyers and law students experience burnout, stress, vicarious trauma and other challenges, as well as some of the helpful resources available to lawyers and law students in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission is charged with creating a mandatory certification process for police officers, as well as processes for decertification, suspension of certification, and retraining in the event of certain misconduct. In this episode, POST Commissioner Marsha Kazarosian, a past Massachusetts Bar Association president, speaks with host Jordan Rich about the POST Commission's formation and ongoing work.

The Supreme Judicial Court’s Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being (“SJC Committee”) has released the 2020-21 Lawyer Census Report – the first lawyer census report ever conducted in Massachusetts. The census was based on results of the Attorney Demographic and Law Practice Survey, which is now a mandatory part of the registration process. In this episode of the MassBar Beat, Heidi Alexander, the director of the SJC Committee, talks with host Jordan Rich about the results of the census and what it means for lawyers going forward. To access the census, visit: https://lawyerwellbeingma.org.