Laurie A. Robinson

I have been in the legal field since 1986, and I am a senior litigation paralegal specializing in medical malpractice for the past 20 years. I handle files from open to closed trial and through the appeal process. What I believe makes me truly influential is my volunteer work in the legal field - I am the president of the State Annual Convention and the president of the Paralegal Association of New Jersey, and I am a former chair of the State Bar Paralegal Association. I try to support paralegals throughout the state, as well as rising paralegals and students. I have been co-hosting a podcast called Paralegal See Time for about two years, now in its fourth season, where we continuously educate paralegals on different areas of law. My journey into law was actually by accident - I initially wanted to be an architect, but because of circumstances, I was placed in a law office to work because I had too many credits at school. It just clicked with me and stayed with me. I loved that investigative nature, and it just felt like second nature. I obtained an associate degree in business administration and then went to an ABA-approved college for a paralegal certificate, combined with a lot of continuing legal education training. I am also a certified yoga teacher, having passed my certification in 2020, and I am working on a new project to bridge our professional field with some form of yoga to help with the stress of our demanding job. I coach for Girls on the Run, now in my fourth year, and I do pro bono work. I am a breast cancer survivor, and I have to say, have faith in God, then yourself.