Jennifer’s Take on What Makes Our Team Click
This past spring, we welcomed a new paralegal, Jennifer, to our team, and we’re excited for you to get to know her a bit better this month. Since starting with Bruce Law Firm, she’s been contributing her skills and legal knowledge to our team. Although Jennifer’s a newer addition to the firm, she’s no stranger to her co-workers. She and attorney Rosalie have been friends since high school — a friendship that contributed to connecting Jennifer to her career in the legal field. As for meeting attorney Chris Bruce, “That’s where Rosalie comes in again,” Jennifer explains. Rosalie introduced the two, and
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SOCIAL MEDIA REMINDERS FOR PARENTS
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Jennifer and Family
Jennifer began working for the firm where he was an attorney. When Chris left to open his own firm, Jennifer stayed on until she saw an advertisement that Chris was looking to hire another paralegal. “I reached out to him, and he said yes,” Jennifer explains. “I’d always liked working for him, and I feel like we communicate well together.” Jennifer attributes being a good fit with the Bruce Law team to knowing Rosalie and to Chris Bruce’s ability to bring talented, driven, and team-oriented people together under one roof. “Chris did an amazing job bringing all of us together. It helped that I already knew Rosalie, and Nicole is a very friendly person. One thing Chris does is that he wants to interview each person with everyone in the office. When we interviewed our newest attorney, Charlie, we all got to meet him one-on-one, and it clicked. Everyone worked well together right off the bat. It’s amazing that it’s worked out as well as it has.” It’s no wonder Jennifer and Rosalie have remained each other’s biggest supporters. The two met when Rosalie had just moved to Florida from New York and was a new student in Jennifer’s school. “I remember seeing her at lunch, and she was sitting by herself. I was with my group of friends and felt bad that she didn’t know anyone,” Jennifer explains. “I went up to her, introduced myself, and asked if she wanted to sit with us. That’s where it started.” Jennifer’s kind gesture made an impact, and the two have been friends since. Outside of work, it’s all about family for Jennifer. “I have a husband, Enrique, and a daughter, Isabella, who’s 7,” Jennifer says. “It’s all about spending time with them, from the park to the movies. And any family event we can locate in our area, we’re definitely there.”
We’re so glad to have Jennifer on our team, and we know you will be, too!
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