Thursday, June 13th
8 a.m PST| 11 a.m EST
Our special guest this week, Christina Hough, Vice President, Membership, The San Diego Paralegal Association, will Present on:
Neurodivergence in Law: The Importance of Advanced Communication in Legal and Neutral Practice
We all communicate in different ways and the way something might sound or appear may not be what was intended to be conveyed. As lawyers, mediators, arbitrators, paralegals, and others in the legal profession, it's important to understand the subtle clues about why certain communication behaviors or styles may not appear to convey what you think is intending to be conveyed. Some people mean different ways to understand information that's provided. Some people may sound angry, but they're really not. Join us for this informative session about communications with clients, lawyers, parties to a dispute or a lawsuit, and others might be approached for the most effective communications.
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Our presenter:
Christina Hough is a seasoned legal paraprofessional having worked as a senior paralegal on the in-house litigation team of a Fortune 10 company and a legal secretary on the Business Trials team at an AmLaw 50 firm among prior roles. She has more than 20 years of experience working as a member of pre-litigation and litigation teams at small businesses, large enterprises and law firms of varying sizes and specialties. She has extensive experience in general civil litigation matters, including personal injury, products liability, premises liability, construction defect, pharmacy and administrative law, small claims, and other specialized areas of law. She has also argued in court trials before small claims courts in various jurisdictions throughout the western United States and as a result, has obtained numerous defense verdicts on behalf of a Fortune 10 company.
Christina earned her B.A. in Public Administration from Southern New Hampshire University, graduating summa cum laude and as a Distinguished Scholar with a 4.0 GPA. She received her paralegal certificate with honors in Generalist Curriculum from the University of San Diego Paralegal Program - the very first paralegal program in the U.S. to receive American Bar Association approval. In 2023, she completed her first year of law school at the University of San Diego School of Law and participated in its Summer Abroad program at USD Center in Madrid, Spain.
Christina is a member of the San Diego Paralegal Association, University of San Diego Paralegal Alumni Association, National Notary Association, and other professional and academic associations. She has also published articles discussing continuing legal education opportunities, legal technology, workplace productivity, and human interest stories on LinkedIn and for SDPA's newsletter, Precedents. She recently received recognition as 2023 Notary of the Year from the National Notary Association and the National Association of Legal Assistants Affiliates Award for her work on SDPA's 2022 inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Educational Conference. She was also recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in Law in 2023.
Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by Natalie Armstrong-Motin (www.HowToMarketMyMediationPractice.com and moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com)
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.
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