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Personal JurisdictionAuthor: Hallie Ritzu, Allison Freedman
When you look up Personal Jurisdiction in Blacks Law Dictionary, it directs you to the entry for Jurisdiction. We wont do that to you. Were here because theres not enough good information available for law students and new attorneys to make informed choices about their careers. Join co-hosts Allison Freedman and Hallie Ritzu as we talk to a variety of people within the first 10ish years of practice to hear about their journeys to fulfilling careers and the advice they have for getting there. From government to start-ups; politics to academia; in-house to legal aidwell get the scoop on what its really like to work in different areas of the law, so you can chart your own course for success. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#87: Let's Get Personal with Patrick Maillet, Government Relations Counsel at Legal Services Corporation
Episode 87
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
Patrick Maillet is currently Government Relations Counsel at the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Washington, DC. LSC is the largest national funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans, ensuring equal access to justice for those who need it most. Since it was established by Congress in 1974, LSC has operated as an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, providing essential grants to support high-quality civil legal assistance for individuals facing economic hardships. Prior to this role, Patrick was earning his JD from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in the evenings while also working full time during the day for U.S. House Representative Betty McCollum. Patrick started his work in the house as a legislative correspondent. He later become a legislative assistant, and after graduating from law school in 2021, he took on the role of legislative counsel for Representative McCollum. In addition to his current role as counsel for the Legal Services Corporation, Patrick also joined the United States Army Reserve as a Judge Advocate General in 2024 and continues to practice this work, as well. You can support LSC by donating here, or volunteering your time! You can also donate to Equal Access to Justice to support New Mexico Legal Aid and DNA People's Legal Services. Get new episodes by email by subscribing to our Substack! Thank you to our sponsor, Themis Bar Review! Find us online at https://www.personaljxpod.comFind us on LinkedIn on our new page and subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletterFind us on Twitter @PersonalJxPodWe couldn't do this alone! So...Personal Jurisdiction is powered and distributed with Simplecast. We use Riverside.FM to record our episodes. Our episodes are edited by Scott Donnell at Run and Drum Media https://www.runanddrummedia.comOur new logo/branding was designed by Ellie Mejia, a graphic designer and illustrator located in Chicago, Illinois. Check out Ellie's work here. Our previous logos were designed by Lizzie L. O'Connor.Our Theme Song is Pleasant Porridge by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Show Less
