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Pick Me (for LPs)! The Art of Choosing Your Clients Wisely
Original Program Date :
Jan 21, 2026 (MST-Arizona)
Swipe Right on smart client choices and learn how to spot red and green flags in legal intake. What does it mean to choose your clients wisely? As a legal paraprofessional, you most likely have spent your time trying to figure out how to get clients to choose you, not the other way around. But representation takes two and it should be a good match! In this fun presentation, we'll explore the art of case and client selection through the lens of dating apps. We'll identify the "red flags" that signal potential trouble (this: ghosting on payments, boundary issues or unrealistic expectations) and the "green flags" that suggest a healthy, productive legal relationship.
Participants will learn practical strategies for vetting clients, evaluating whether to take a case, setting boundaries, and protecting their practice—all while having a little fun with the parallels between dating and legal intake. Come ready to swipe, laugh, and learn!
Presenter:
Jennifer Fite, Lawyer Assistance Programs Director, State Bar of Arizona
Jennifer B Fite, State Bar of Arizona
Jennifer Fite is the Lawyer Assistance Programs Director for the State Bar of Arizona. Before joining the Bar, Jennifer had a varied career working primarily in civil litigation, most recently serving as Litigation Attorney and Managing Partner of a small firm. Jennifer has a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale and received her Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from the University of Southern California. She has been licensed to practice in the State of Arizona since 2002 and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the United States Supreme Court. She is a past Judge Pro Tempore.
