{"id":12143,"date":"2012-11-29T02:57:16","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T02:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/carolinegersch\/?p=22"},"modified":"2012-11-29T02:57:16","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T02:57:16","slug":"much-more-than-a-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/much-more-than-a-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Much more than a law firm"},"content":{"rendered":"

When notified of my placement at Trott & Trott in Farmington Hills, I was thrilled! Of all the companies with which I interviewed, Trott & Trott was far and away my top choice. \u00a0As a recent law school graduate with a mountain of student loan debt, having a reliable job on the horizon -and one at a law firm- was music to my ears.\u00a0 In the three months that have since passed, I am amazed at how much I’ve learned in so short a span of time.<\/p>\n

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Not only do I have the opportunity to accompany attorneys to court and learn about substantive law from orientation sessions, I\u00a0 also research the changing world of government regulation.\u00a0 Further, and thanks to my talented supervisor Roy Sexton, I am gaining invaluable experience marketing and business management, areas that are critical for achieving success in any<\/em> industry.\u00a0 I find this work requires constant reference to the knowledge I acquired while attaining a Masters degree in psychology- group dynamics, semiotics, and identity formation.<\/p>\n

Trott & Trott is very generous in exposing me to all aspects of their company and providing ample opportunities for professional growth. \u00a0Last month I was privileged to attend a business symposium at the Birmingham Community House titled, \u201cHow to work smarter\u201d which provided useful tips in the areas of sales, marketing, HR, and IT. \u00a0Just last week I spent the evening at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Branch where David Zin from the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency spoke on issues affecting state fiscal policy. \u00a0The seminar was geared towards teachers and educators and provided helpful suggestions for how to educate our youth on economic concepts that encourage fiscal responsibility. Doreen Hoffman, whom I accompanied to the event, is managing partner for Trott Recovery Services; Hoffman regularly speaks to audiences on financial literacy.<\/p>\n

From what I have witnessed, Hoffman isn\u2019t the only one volunteering her time. Most of the employees at Trott & Trott make it a point to give back in some form or fashion. \u00a0Philanthropy is a value strongly encouraged by the firm. \u00a0Trott & Trott is constantly providing a wide variety of ways to help the community; whether it\u2019s a blood drive in the cafeteria, adopting a family for the holidays, or sending a team to volunteer at Starfish Family Services, charitable initiatives are always taking place within the office -and there is something for everyone<\/em>. Trott & Trott\u2019s commitment to volunteerism seems to have a great impact on the way that people feel about their workplace. \u00a0From the conversations I\u2019ve had around the office and at town meetings, the staff are happy and fulfilled. \u00a0I, like my colleagues, am thrilled with my surroundings. In the months to come, I look forward to enriching my understanding of law, business and marketing principles.<\/p>\n

This blog post was contributed by Caroline Gersch, Fellow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When notified of my placement at Trott & Trott in Farmington Hills, I was thrilled! Of all the companies with which I interviewed, Trott & Trott was far and away my top choice. \u00a0As a recent law school graduate with a mountain of student loan debt, having a reliable job on the horizon -and one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12143\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}