Favorite Parts of Working in the Legal Industry As an Attorney
Ryan enjoys working with "very intelligent people" at Fisher Phillips, emphasizing the firm's culture of hiring good people. Additionally, Fisher Phillips supports engagement in public service initiatives, such as board service advancing the law and promoting diversity in the legal field through organizations like the Council on Access and Fairness.
Working with Intelligent People, Firm Culture, Public Service, Legal Reform, Diversity and Inclusion
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Ryan Harrison, Sr.
Attorney
Fisher Phillips
UC Davis
CSUS - MS Criminal Justice; UC Law SF - Juris Doctor
Anthropology, Sociology
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Legal
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Working with intelligent and supportive colleagues within the firm, fostered by a strong firm culture.
2. The opportunity to engage in public service initiatives and contribute to the advancement of the law beyond typical litigation work.
3. Supporting diversity and inclusion efforts within the legal profession through board service and initiatives aimed at bridging demographic gaps.
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Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What I enjoy most about being in my industry is being able to work with very intelligent people. Especially in my firm, Fisher Phillips, we hire good people who are nice to work with, and we closely guard the culture at our firm. I really enjoy working with the attorneys and the support staff there.
I also enjoy the fact that my firm allows me to engage in other public service initiatives outside the scope of just litigating employment cases. For example, they support my board service on several boards and commissions designed to advance the law.
This includes service on a board the Supreme Court appointed me to, looking at reforming the state bar exam. I'm also on the Council on Access and Fairness, which is designed to promote diversity in the legal field. The goal is to see if our attorney population mirrors the demographics of the state of California.
As chair of that council, my role was to come up with ideas and execute them to help bridge and close that gap.
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