Trina Nycol Brown
Credentialed Advanced Mediator
Researcher | Consultant | Professor | Instructor
Credentialed Advanced Mediator
Researcher | Consultant | Professor | Instructor
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Professor
Educating students since 2014 (both onsite and online)
Professorial Experience
Professorial Experience
Paralegal and General Education teaching experience (onsite and online)
29+ years of Paralegal/Paralegal Leadership experience
Award-Winning Instructor
Online & Onsite Course Content Creator
Textbook Contributor
Member of various Paralegal Advisory Boards
Dissertation Research: Paralegal Leadership & Eudaimonia
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
"As a life-long learner, it is my pleasure to lead and engage my students by serving them first. It is through this servant-leadership and diversity of thought that I’d like to break down subject-matter that may be challenging to digest however will allow my students to participate in complex ways of thinking."
RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY
“My dissertation research and long-term research goals focus on the ongoing research within leadership, more specifically, the mediating effects of collaborative leadership and eudaimonia on the paralegal profession. The goal of my research is to discover the ways in which practical experiences and academic orientations arrive at substantive conclusions within paralegal leadership."
Professorial instruction within American Bar Association (ABA) Approved Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) in Paralegal Studies degree program.
Courses taught:
Legal Research
Legal Analysis & Writing
Civil Litigation
Tort Law
Career Strategies
Legal Technology (eDiscovery)
Family Law
Legal Terminology & Transcription
Criminal Law
Legal Ethics
Contract Law
Professorial instruction experience within a graduate General Practice Paralegal (GPP) Certificate program.
Courses taught:
Litigation
Employment Law
Intellectual Property
Torts
Business Organizations
Commercial (Business) Law
Legal Research & Writing
General Education Instructor with experience within general education programs for various programs.
Courses taught:
Bioethics
Sociology
Ethics
Psychology
English Composition
Interpersonal Communications
Healthcare Delivery & Legal Actions
Academic Strategies
Academic Skills
Human Resources
Career Strategies
Windows (Software Applications)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Brown, T. N, Using Podcasts as a Successful Tool for Engaging Students During COVID
Brown, T.N., National Association of Legal Assistants, CLA/CP Practice Exam Content
Brown, T.N., Paralegal Rainmaker Summit, How to Become a High-Potential (“HiPO”) Paralegal in Six Easy Steps.
Brown, T.N., George Washington University, GWU or Bust!
Brown, T.N., Kaplan College, Dallas, Texas.
PUBLICATIONS
Books - Contributions
Anderson, E., Beginski, H., Borski, L., Breshears, R., Brown, T.N., Giuliano, P., Lockwood, E. (2022). Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2022-2023 Ed.
Anderson, E., Beginski, H., Borski, L., Breshears, R., Brown, T.N., Giuliano, P., Lockwood, E. (2017). Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2017-2018 Ed.
Anderson, E., Beginski, H., Borski, L., Breshears, R., Brown, T.N., Giuliano, P., Lockwood, E. (2016). Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2016-2017 Ed.
Anderson, E., Beginski, H., Borski, L., Breshears, R., Brown, T.N., Giuliano, P., Lockwood, E. (2015). Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2015-2016 Ed.
Articles - Published
Brown, T.N., (2018). A Paralegal’s Guide to Selecting a Mediator in Texas, Texas Paralegal Journal, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, Winter 2018, Vol. 23, No. 3.
Brown, T.N., (2017). How to Become a High-Potential Paralegal (“HiPO”) Paralegal, Alliance Echo, (Spring/Summer).
Brown, T.N., (2016). How to Become a High-Potential Paralegal (“HiPO”) Paralegal, American Association for Paralegal Education, 31.1, (Spring/Summer), 43-44.
Brown, T.N. (2015). Paralegal Management Series: Examiner.com.
Incongruence between HiPO Talent and Performance
Talent Pools. Paralegal Management Series; Talent Reviews
Past Performance as Future Success; Paralegal Management Series
What is HiPO Talent?
Brown, T.N. (2013). An ethical framework for paralegals. Cowtown Paralegal Reporter, 31.3(May/June), 16-17.
Brown, T.N. (2013). The ten commandments of ethical responsibility. Cowtown Paralegal Reporter, 31.2(March/April), 13-14.