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Efficient Teams, Profitable Practice: Collaborating with Legal Support Staff
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Strong legal outcomes start with strong teams. Efficient Teams, Profitable Practice is a CLE program designed to help attorneys build more effective and results-driven relationships with their support staff—including paralegals, legal assistants, clerks, and administrative professionals. This session explores practical strategies for communication, delegation, and collaboration, while addressing ethical considerations and common pitfalls. Whether you lead a large legal department or work closely with a single assistant, you’ll leave with actionable insights to elevate your team’s performance and workplace culture.
Faculty:
Jamie Nicole Stankewicz, Practice Management Attorney, State Bar of Arizona
Jamie Nicole Stankewicz
Jamie Nicole Stankewicz is the Practice Management Attorney for the State Bar of Arizona. Jamie Nicole practiced complex civil litigation for many years including roles at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker PA, and Schulman Bhattacharya. In her most recent role as Attorney Development Manager at Snell & Wilmer, LLP, she excelled in developing and implementing impactful training programs for attorneys and paraprofessionals. Jamie Nicole earned her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, where she graduated with honors and received the Presidential Merit Scholar award. She received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and International Business from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to Arizona, Jamie Nicole is licensed (though inactive) in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C and is a Registered CPA in Illinois. Jamie Nicole spent a two-year sabbatical in Guatemala teaching English as a second language.
