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Molly

Associate Counsel

JW Player

UCLA 2015
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 2020, JD

Molly Noreika has over five years of experience in account management and legal services in the tech industry, two of those years as a licensed attorney focused primarily on startups.
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Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Pell Grant Recipient
Took Out Loans

Q1Career path

Networking

Overcoming Challenges

Career Exploration

6:55

"When I started as an undergrad at UCLA, the only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to study history—didn't have like a career in mind."

Q2Main responsibilities

Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Legal

1:28

"my responsibilities are really just making sure that the company is operating in good standing and I answer any questions that come up"

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

1:45

"The fun part about being associate counsel on an in-house legal team is you never know what kind of questions you're gonna get."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Communication

Listening Skills

1:33

"One of the most important skills for my job as in-house counsel is managing expectations."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Teamwork

Work-Life Balance

Communication

1:15

"if you can find a company like that highly recommend jumping on that because it's Not the rule, but I'm feel very fortunate my current role."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Communication

Problem-Solving

Overcoming Challenges

1:19

"Knowing how to communicate your message...is knowing that people don't want everything you know, they just want the answer to their question."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Problem-Solving

Technology

Dynamic Industry

1:00

"Industry challenges might pop up that you never expected...There's no playbook for it and you just have to roll with it."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Curiosity

0:57

"It's not just, here's the one thing that we're gonna tackle for this company. It's every day level, and it's a hard thing to keep up that momentum."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Communication

Confidence

Problem-Solving

1:35

"Sometimes saying I don't know is the right answer."

Q10Entry-level positions

Legal Industry

Entry-Level Positions

Paralegal Roles

1:21

"a great role to get exposure to the legal industry... paralegals, whether at a law firm or even in-house companies are always looking for paralegals"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Overcoming Challenges

Career Exploration

Career Development

1:20

"You are the only one who has to live with your choices."

Q12College ideas for success

Curiosity

Career Exploration

Adaptability

1:16

"That process of elimination was huge and I've actually carried that through into my post law school legal career. Trying it out is always worth it."

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