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E26 Freelancing in the Legal Industry with Lawyer, Erin Cowling
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E26 Freelancing in the Legal Industry with Lawyer, Erin Cowling

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🎙Welcome to The Applicant Podcast. I’m your host, Rebecca Tripp. I’ve graduated from five (5) post-secondary school programs (attending both university and college), I own my own law office now and no, I’m not a lawyer. I’m a licensed paralegal and immigration consultant and on this YouTube channel/podcast, I want to discuss education, immigration, and the law. 🇨🇦

In this weeks episode I speak with CEO of Flex Legal Network Inc., Erin Cowling. Erin started freelancing in 2013, founded Flex Legal in 2015, and now services law firms across Canada with her roster of legal professionals. We discuss the path that lead her to becoming a freelancing lawyer, red flags to look out for as a freelancer, along with what she would change in the legal industry if she had the power to do so. If you are interested in becoming a freelancer or want to learn more about the CEO of Flex Legal, this episode is for you!

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E25 Legal Recruitment with Beth Mountford
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E25 Legal Recruitment with Beth Mountford

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🎙Welcome to The Applicant Podcast. I’m your host, Rebecca Tripp. I’ve graduated from five (5) post-secondary school programs (attending both university and college), I own my own law office now and no, I’m not a lawyer. I’m a licensed paralegal and immigration consultant and on this YouTube channel/podcast, I want to discuss education, immigration, and the law. 🇨🇦

In this week’s episode, I speak with Lawyer Beth Mountford who is a Recruitment Consultant at Smith Legal Search. We discuss why she got into law, her experience practicing law, and her decision to go into recruitment. She discusses some resume writing and interview tips, along with what she would change in the legal industry with the wave of a wand. If you are considering getting into law or changing gears within the legal industry, this episode is for you!

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E24 Changing Jurisdictions and New Zealand COVID Policies with Adrian J. Carter
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E24 Changing Jurisdictions and New Zealand COVID Policies with Adrian J. Carter

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🎙Welcome to The Applicant Podcast. I’m your host, Rebecca Tripp. I’ve graduated from five (5) post-secondary school programs (attending both university and college), I own my own law office now and no, I’m not a lawyer. I’m a licensed paralegal and immigration consultant and on this YouTube channel/podcast, I want to discuss education, immigration, and the law. 🇨🇦 

In this episode, I speak with Canadian-Kiwi Lawyer, Adrian J. Carter. We discuss his education (including his time in the Paralegal Program at Fleming College), his transfer to university, law school, and then his legal career. He also worked for the public sector in New Zealand during COVID, and so I got to ask him, “What was it like being on the government side of COVID restrictions… in New Zealand?!” He also gives advice to those interested in the public sector and/or looking to change jurisdictions. It is one of The Applicant Podcasts longer episodes and worth listening to every minute!

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E23 Theatre Production and Construction Law with Jordan Routliff
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E23 Theatre Production and Construction Law with Jordan Routliff

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🎙Welcome to The Applicant Podcast. I’m your host, Rebecca Tripp. I’ve graduated from five (5) post-secondary school programs (attending both university and college), I own my own law office now and no, I’m not a lawyer. I’m a licensed paralegal and immigration consultant and on this YouTube channel/podcast, I want to discuss education, immigration, and the law. 🇨🇦

In this episode, I speak with construction lawyer, Jordan Routliff. We discuss his education, past life in theatre production across Toronto, and all the happy accidents that lead him to where he is today. He gives advice to those interested in construction law, new to the legal industry, and to those looking at law for their second career.

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E22 LAW FIRM, IN-HOUSE, FREELANCE, or going SOLO... which one is best?
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E22 LAW FIRM, IN-HOUSE, FREELANCE, or going SOLO… which one is best?

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🎙Welcome to The Applicant Podcast. I’m your host, Rebecca Tripp. I’ve graduated from five (5) post-secondary school programs (attending both university and college), I own my own law office now and no, I’m not a lawyer. I’m a licensed paralegal and immigration consultant and on this YouTube channel/podcast, I want to discuss education, immigration, and the law. 🇨🇦

I wrote my paralegal licensing exam on August 1st, 2017 (almost 5 years ago today). Since then I have legal industry work experience in “big” law at a Toronto office, in-house as Lead of Legal, freelancing for lawyers, and running my own sole proprietorship providing immigration representation. In this solo episode, I discuss my experiences in each role and my advice for those new to the legal industry or looking for a change in their career. Let me know if you have any questions, and please DM me topics you’d like me to further discuss in future episodes!

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