Gettin Legal With It - Linda Chalat - Personal Injury

Linda Chalat began her career with a degree in chemical engineering. Handling hazardous materials during her first job piqued her interest in RCRA law (the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Ultimately, she was inspired to go to law school to better understand RCRA laws and “why they were written so badly.” A self-described math and science nerd, she was delighted to discover the union between the technical and the legal aspects of what she was doing in the realm of chemical engineering.

So what does any of this have to do with Personal Injury Law? Well, it’s all part of the journey to discovering what really makes you tick. When asked how she went from RCRA law to personal injury, Linda says it was “a clear-cut case of love at first sight.”

Linda’s advice to young lawyers: Personal injury practice is rewarding emotionally, but not necessarily financially. At least not in the beginning. But the diversity of cases keeps it engaging.

Linda also has valuable words of wisdom on how technology is now and will continue to impact the practice of law, how to find case management software that is the best fit for you, being a woman in male-dominated industries, and why volunteering is so important and what you can do to help organizations such as Metro Volunteer Lawyers and the Legal Aid Foundation.