General Membership Meeting + CLE (May 2022)

Presentation Synopsis. 

Join Aaron as he conveys lessons learned from the trenches drawing from over 20 years working as a legal professional, from novice paralegal to global director and legal educator. We will explore effective communication techniques aimed at building lasting supportive connections in our industry, along with examining career options hoping to answer the burning question: “what do I want to be when I grow up”? Lastly, Aaron will navigate the challenging topic of how to be an effective ally, specifically a white ally, in the space of diversity, equity & inclusion.

Your Speaker.

Aaron Bath, CEDS, RP^®

Aaron has worked in complex commercial litigation since 2001 overseeing 150+ trials during his career. Currently, Aaron is the Global Director of Litigation & Legal Operations for Balfour Beatty, an $80 Billion dollar market-cap multinational infrastructure group. Prior to working in-house, Aaron worked for several top litigation law firms in Dallas and New York as a senior managing trial paralegal. Contemporaneous to his day job, Aaron is the adjunct professor of legal technology, eDiscovery, and litigation management at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he previously earned his Bachelor's degree in Jurisprudential studies and a graduate-level Paralegal certificate. Most recently, Aaron completed a professional certificate in Data Science & Analytics for Executives from Columbia University in New York, and a Masters in Artificial Intelligence from MIT. In addition to authoring numerous articles in the areas of litigation management and legal technology, Aaron has been called as a subject-matter expert at trial for cases involving discovery abuse and violations and is a judicially appointed Special Master. Aaron has served in various roles on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, most recently as the President in 2021. That same year, Aaron won the NFPA’s national Justice Champion award for his past and ongoing work in the area of diversity, equity & inclusion.