An Eager Student Meet Shelby Smith! Paralegal Shelby Smith almost let law pass her by. “When I started college, I thought I wanted to go into nursing,” she remembers. “But during my prereqs, I had no interest in the science classes! I took a year off to do some general classes at a community college, and one was in criminal justice.” There, she found a new passion. Shelby has been with her husband for 14 years but only got married last July due to the pandemic forcing a reschedule. “We met in middle school and started dating in high school,” she explains. They have a Shiba Inu dog together and spend as
She returned to school and earned a criminal justice degree from Central Washington University. After graduating, she found an opportunity as a legal assistant in a bankruptcy law firm. That attorney shared office space with Nate and Alan, and eventually, Shelby began working for them instead. Shelby has now been working with Nate and Alan for six years — longer than West Coast Franchise Law has existed. “I started working with them on bankruptcy law and then began learning more about franchise business law,” she explains. Soon, she began doing paralegal work. “I never had an interest in law school,” she says, “so it seemed like the perfect job.” She now spends her days working on purchase agreements and reviewing contracts and transactions. Often, her work involves a lot of communication back and forth between buyers, sellers, and franchisors. “It’s a wide variety of work,” she says. “Every day is different. That’s why I love it here. I’m not tied to just one thing.”
much time with family and friends as possible. “It was so hard with COVID,” she says, “so when we can just get out after the past few years of being cooped up, we really enjoy it.” Shelby particularly loves the close-knit environment of West Coast Franchise Law. “It’s a really small office, and it doesn’t feel like I’m going to work every day,” she says. Shelby also appreciates the regular development
opportunities. “I love that Nate is always willing to teach me things. He doesn’t just answer a question quickly
and move on; he takes the time to explain it, so I get the full picture,” she says.
“That’s really different from a big law firm.”
MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH RAINBOW FRITTATA
TAKE A BREAK
Impress Mom with this delicious breakfast recipe!
Ingredients:
Inspired by EatingWell.com
• • • • •
Nonstick cooking spray 1/4 cup sweet potato, diced 1/4 cup yellow pepper, diced 1/4 cup broccoli, chopped
•
Basil, thyme, salt, and pepper, to taste 1/2 avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced Cherry tomatoes, halved Sriracha hot sauce (optional)
•
• •
8 eggs
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F and coat a cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In the skillet over medium heat, cook sweet potatoes, yellow pepper, and broccoli until soft. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. 4. Pour egg mixture into skillet with vegetables. Don’t stir but instead use a spatula to lift the edges of the egg mixture until it is evenly distributed.
Solution:
5. Transfer mixture to oven. Bake for 5 minutes or until the dish sets. 6. Top with avocado and tomatoes. Drizzle Sriracha on top (if desired).
3
206-903-0401
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator