Trina Nycol Brown
Clinical Sociologist | Adjunct Professor | Workplace Mediator/Arbitrator
Clinical Sociologist | Adjunct Professor | Workplace Mediator/Arbitrator
Long-Term Research Interest: Sociology of Law & Eudaimonic Workplaces
Long-Term Teaching Interest: Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies & Organizational Leadership
Long-Term Research Interest: Sociology of Law & Eudaimonic Workplaces
Long-Term Teaching Interest: Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies & Organizational Leadership
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Professor
Educating students since 2013 (both onsite and online)
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Professorial Experience
Professorial Experience
Teaching experience (onsite and online) since 2013
Paralegal Leadership experience since 2000
Paralegal experience since 1993
Award-Winning Instructor
Online & Onsite Course Content Creator
Textbook Contributor
Member of various Paralegal Advisory Boards
Ph.D. Dissertation Research: Eudaimonic Workplaces within Higher Education
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
"As a life-long learner, it is my pleasure to lead and engage my students through positive organizational scholarship. It is through this positive leadership style and diversity of thought that I’d like to break down the subject matter that may be challenging to digest but will allow my students to participate in complex ways of critical thinking and problem-solving."
RESEARCH GOALS
“My dissertation research and long-term research goals focus on the ongoing research within the sociology of law, more specifically, the moderating effects of workplace mediation and restorative practices on eudaimonia within higher education. The goal of my research is to discover the ways in which practical experiences and academic orientations arrive at substantive conclusions within the creation of eudaimonistic workspaces."
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
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
English Composition
Interpersonal Communications
Healthcare Delivery & Legal Actions
Academic Strategies
Academic Skills
Human Resources
Career Strategies
Microsoft Office (Software Applications)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Using Podcasts as a Successful Tool for Engaging Students During COVID
National Association of Legal Assistants, CLA/CP Practice Exam Content
Paralegal Rainmaker Summit, How to Become a High-Potential (“HiPO”) Paralegal in Six Easy Steps.
George Washington University, GWU or Bust!
PUBLICATIONS
Books - Contributions
Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2022-2023 Ed.
Paralegal Ethics Handbook, Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, Texas. 2016-2017 Ed.
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
- Paralegal Talent Pools
- Paralegal Talent Reviews
- Past Performance as Predictor of Future Success
- 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.