On this episode, your host Hans Struzyna sits down with Kathleen Day-Seiter. Kathleen holds a Masters of Social Welfare with a specialization in gerontology at the University of California, Berkeley. After practicing as a social worker, she received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University – Newark to practice elder and trust & estate law.

She is currently on the board of the Oakland Nature Friends and is on the Aging Services Committee at the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare. 

In addition to this, she is a member of the Northern California National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Alameda and Contra Costa County Bar Associations and the Downtown Alameda Business Association.

On this episode:

• Kathleen talks about making the decision to grow out of her small environment through higher education.
• Hear about the moment that piqued Kathleen's interest in pursuing elder law.
• Hans and Kathleen discuss the role passion plays in their career.
• Kathleen explains why elder law is one of the most rewarding legal fields.
• Discover how you can choose the next direction in your career wisely.
• Hear tips for being a better networker.

Key Takeaways:

• "Everyone has to decide what's most important for them." – Kathleen Day-Seiter
• "Reaching out to a variety of different people is the biggest way to be successful." – Kathleen Day-Seiter
• "People need to live where they want to live, not where others want them to live." – Kathleen Day-Seiter

Resources Mentioned:

• I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi – https://amzn.to/2kzBIkU
• Being Mortal by Atul Gawande – https://amzn.to/2kuDILb

Kathleen Day-Seiter:

dayseiterlaw.com

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