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Paralegals on Fire! with Ann PearsonAuthor: Ann Pearson
The Paralegals on Fire podcast show is hosted by Ann Pearson, former paralegal and paralegal manager, turned entrepreneur. Join us each week to get actionable strategies to fast-track your paralegal career. We're going to do that with informative interviews, behind the curtain tips from management, and solo episodes where we take deep dives into areas that matter most to paralegals. Our mission is to give you tangible things that you can walk away with each week that add value to your paralegal career. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Courses, Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Oregon's First Cohort of Landlord/Tenant Licensed Paralegals
Episode 176
Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
If you've ever wondered what licensed paralegals actually do, and how they're changing access to justice, this conversation pulls back the curtain. In this episode of Paralegal Real Talk, guest host Linda Odermott sits down with Sean Ferraro, one of Oregon's first landlord-tenant licensed paralegals and the operations manager for the CLEAR Clinic in Portland. CLEAR provides free legal services to tenants and community members navigating housing issues, criminal record expungement, immigration matters, and more. Along the way, Sean offers practical advice for anyone considering the profession, especially those wondering how to break into the field without prior experience. In this episode, you'll hear about: ✔️ What the CLEAR Clinic does and how legal aid clinics serve communities in crisis ✔️ How licensed paralegals are helping expand access to legal services ✔️ Why attorney bottlenecks can slow down cases and how licensed paralegals help solve that problem ✔️ The challenge of getting legal experience when you're just starting out ✔️ Why volunteering can open unexpected doors If you're curious about licensed paralegal programs, access to justice work, or alternative pathways into the legal profession, this episode offers an inside look at a rapidly evolving part of the field. https://paralegal-bootcamp.com
