A MILESTONE MONTH FOR RENA HER FAMILY CELEBRATED TWICE!
May was a busy month for BLF Paralegal Rena Piper and her family. Her son, Aiden, graduated from high school, and she celebrated her one-year anniversary working for our firm. Both milestones were important — but only one included a once-in-a-lifetime vacation! “The day after Aiden’s graduation, I took him on a trip to Germany to show him where he was born,” Rena says.
and goal-oriented. He’s kind of like me — he just puts his mind to something and goes for it,” Rena says.
For the past year, Rena has funneled all of her drive and ambition into working at BLF and studying to become a lawyer. Law has been her passion ever since we represented her youngest son, Ryen, who was neglected at daycare as a baby. Becoming a paralegal was a big change for Rena after years serving in the military and working in higher education. But surprisingly, her military training comes in handy while helping our clients. Being a military police officer made her mentally tough, just as living through Ryen’s case made her empathetic. “[I tell my clients], You can lay it on me and I can take it,” Rena says, referencing the weight of grief and guilt parents feel after daycare accidents. “I have several clients who call me all the time and lay all of their emotions on me. It’s been a blessing to carry that weight for them.” We count ourselves lucky to have a rock like Rena on our team. It has been a fantastic year together, and we look forward to many more!
Rena was a military police officer stationed overseas when she had Aiden, and this trip was their first time visiting his birthplace together since they left. It was exciting for Rena to share that moment with her son, and she can’t wait to see how he continues to grow and develop after high school. “Aiden runs his own business, Ambira Media, and is a partner in another company. He’s about to finish his real estate license, too, and then he’s going to school to study business. He’s very driven
GOODBYE, LOUISIANA BLF’s Elizabeth Is Heading to Houston It’s finally happening: After several delays, our operations manager, Elizabeth Bauman, (Elizabeth and Kelly plan to stay “lifelong Saints fans”)
process, improved how we onboard new team members, systematized our database management, implemented new programs, rounded out the operations team and much more. Now that she’ll be just three hours away instead of six, we’re excited to see what else she accomplishes with her 11-year- old Jack Russell terrier, Daisy, by her side!
is moving to Texas! Elizabeth has been working remotely from Louisiana since joining our team in 2022, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her in the Lone Star State. Of course, for her, leaving Baton Rouge is bittersweet. “My husband, Kelly, and I have been in Louisiana for nine years now, and we’ve really enjoyed the food and the friendships we’ve made along the way,” Elizabeth says. “So, we’re closing out our time in Louisiana with a lot of local experiences.”
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Taken relaxing summer trips to Lake Rosemound with friends Tailgated at Louisiana State University football, basketball, and baseball games Chowed down at local crawfish boils Ridden their golf cart through their neighborhood to spot Louisiana alligators, pelicans, and ducks
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“I know that Houston has a similar feel, but overall, there’s just something special about Louisiana,” Elizabeth says, adding that if she were to guide a tourist through the state, she would point them to New Orleans first. “New Orleans is my favorite city, and I have a ridiculously long list of restaurants to recommend. If you ever want to know where to eat in New Orleans, just ask — I have you covered!” Elizabeth has done a fantastic job taking over our operations department remotely in the last year. She revamped our hiring
When Elizabeth says a lot, she means a lot! In the last six months alone, she and Kelly have:
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Visited New Orleans several times Attended multiple Mardi Gras parades (including a big one in Baton Rouge’s Spanish Town district) Cheered on the New Orleans Saints at more than one football game
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