Title: Business Development and Marketing Manager Firm: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs
Education: B.S. Business Administration; Major: Marketing
Where did you grow up? McAllen, Texas
What was your first job? Marketing assistant at the Chamber of Commerce
What would you be doing if you weren't in your current job: Statistician/research
What is currently on your iPod? Fatboy Slim, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, The Dead Weather, Bad Meets Evil, Pink Floyd
Where is your favorite place to go to relax? The beach
Favorite TV show? Boss
Favorite movie? partial to the classics, Wizard of Oz being one of my favorites, and anything by Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez
Favorite cuisine? Italian
What is the first thing you read in the morning? Monday through Friday, emails; and on the weekends, I read news and catch up on world events.
How did you get into legal marketing? After working as a legal assistant for several years, I wanted to try something different that would allow me to utilize my professional interests and education in a different, but related, capacity.
What is the best thing about your job? I love the diversity of my work, seeing the marketing of an intangible produce tangible results, building relationships with clients and getting to the know the different personalities associated with the various practice areas.
What advice would you offer a new entrant to the world of legal marketing? Interview your prospective employer as much as they are interview you, learn as much as you can about your internal and external clients and join LMA.