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Making Injured Sea Workers Whole
FromI Am The Law
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Marissa Olsson, a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, is a maritime lawyer who helps fishermen, ferry workers, and others injured on the job sue their employers. when they've been injured at work. Marissa's maritime practice is similar to other personal injury work: she must assess the value of potential cases to decide whether to invest her time and resources because her compensation is tied to recovery. Although her confidence and skills have grown noticeably, she often faces opposing counsel who treat her differently because she's a woman. Marissa uses her frustrations as motivation to maximize client recovery and to make positive changes in the legal profession.This episode is hosted by Keith Lee. Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about Baylor LawLearn more about Vermont LawLearn more about Penn State Dickinson LawLearn more about Cardozo LawLearn more about Seton HallLearn more about LSAT LabLearn more about BlueprintAccess LawHub today!
Released:
Mar 23, 2015
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