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Westrup leads ACC-Wisconsin with great timing, improv abilities
Amy Westrup, executive director of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Wisconsin chapter, knows something about timing. When she and her husband moved to Wisconsin in the late 1990s, her first job was working for the Wisconsin Law Journal as a marketing director. That happened right when legal marketing was becoming a career opportunity. “The timing […]
At Boardman Clark, Walker steps up for team success
As a paralegal at Boardman Clark, Michele Walker often finds herself steering the ship. Walker has been with the company since 1986, joining when it still went by the name Lathrop & Clark. Her training in secretarial science put her in line for a position as a secretarial legal assistant. “I worked with some really […]
Thorson proves to be ‘lifesaver’ for GRGB during pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Beatrice “Bea” Thorson received an important assignment. Thorson, project manager at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, had to make sure that everyone at the company could work remotely. She organized laptops for employees to take home and set up new work procedures. “Luckily, one of my previous roles […]
Schreiber doesn’t let pandemic slow start at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs
Jenna Schreiber is always willing to lend a hand to her colleagues. Schreiber, a legal assistant at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, has worked at the firm for about 10 months. She said her favorite part of the job is “working with great, knowledgeable people that are always willing to lend a helping hand to those […]
Ruckstuhl makes name for herself at Arellano & Phebus
Shortly after Olivia Ruckstuhl joined Arellano & Phebus in 2015, it became clear that she would have a big influence on the firm. Ruckstuhl was hired as a receptionist and legal assistant for a bilingual position. After six months, she was working with the company’s litigation team. With that change, she was responsible for assisting […]
Newman goes above and beyond for Godfrey & Kahn colleagues, clients
Kelly Newman, billing manager at Godfrey & Kahn, is known by colleagues and clients for going above and beyond to help others. “I get a lot of emails and phone calls where people will say, ‘I’m not sure who this should go to, but I wanted to start with you,’” Newman said. “I always try […]
Matos stakes spot as IT guy at Husch Blackwell
Davis Matos has always had a love for information technology.
Masterson finds tough times bring out best in colleagues
Jason Masterson is a big believer that personal and professional improvements are most likely to happen in tough circumstances. So, when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Masterson — a paralegal at Cottle | Pasquale | Laborde — resolved to make the most of a tough situation for everyone at the firm. “At my firm, […]
Klein finds dream job helping Reinhart clients with retirement plans
Amanda Klein’s initial plan was to go to law school.
Jones keeps herself, colleagues on deadline at Jones Law Firm
At Jones Law Firm, Laura Jones is the one making sure the trains are running on time. Jones, a paralegal, manages to stay on top of busy lawyers’ calendars while also ensuring her firm’s filings are all being made in a timely manner. “Laura is a wizard at logistics and balancing the needs of the […]
Ives puts systems in place for working from home
Despite all the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic has tossed at companies, Trisha Ives has managed to remain an optimist. “It has really brought our firm, with four locations, together as one,” said Trisha Ives, firm administrator at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, which has offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Waukesha. “It was no longer […]
Isacson earns trust at Quarles & Brady as ‘truth-teller’
Bob Isacson’s decade-plus experience as office administrator at Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee was more essential than ever last spring.
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