Power Paralegals Podcast with Stacey, CEO & Founder of Lawfecta
Why do toxic law firms thrive? Why do the bullies stay employed—and the burned-out, brilliant support staff quietly disappear?
In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the culture of law firms that rewards the worst behavior. I’m Stacey, Founder and CEO of Lawfecta and a paralegal turned business owner. I’ve been on the inside—I’ve cried before work, been shamed in meetings, and watched clients suffer while attorneys played politics.
We’ll dig into:
- The power dynamics that make law firms a breeding ground for abuse
- Why paralegals and support staff—despite billing like attorneys—are still invisible to clients
- The “pay your dues” lie that keeps the cycle of mistreatment alive
- My personal stories of being humiliated, overlooked, and ultimately deciding I was done playing by broken rules
Plus, I share the real story of “Maria,” a paralegal shamed in front of her entire team for not answering a 2 AM email fast enough. That’s the kind of dysfunction we’re done tolerating.
You’ll also get:
- The 3-level response ladder to navigate toxic environments
- How to document abuse without risking your job
- Scripts for setting boundaries without starting a war
- How to quietly plan your exit when the writing’s on the wall
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is it just me? Am I overreacting?”—you need this episode.
Learn more about Lawfecta: https://lawfecta.com
Connect with Stacey: https://legalstacey.com
🎙️ Power Paralegals Podcast with Stacey—the candid, no-gatekeeping space for paralegals, legal ops, and legal support staff who’ve had enough of the old system.
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Power Paralegals Podcast
Hosted by Stacey, CEO & Founder of Lawfecta | legalstacey.com
Welcome to the Power Paralegals Podcast—the unfiltered space for paralegals, legal ops, and legal support staff who are done with being invisible.
I’m Stacey, a California paralegal turned CEO of Lawfecta. I built my career inside toxic law firms—surviving the gaslighting, the exploitation, the public shaming. I cried in my car before work. I burned out. But I didn’t stay there.
Now, I’m bringing those stories and hard-earned lessons to this mic. This podcast is for the overworked, underpaid, and overlooked legal professionals who deserve better—and are ready to build it.
Every week, I’ll give you:
- Candid, personal stories from the front lines of law
- Frameworks to navigate abusive work cultures
- Scripts to set boundaries without burning bridges
- Actionable steps to exit toxic firms with a plan—not panic
- Insights on how to flip the hierarchy and reclaim your career power
Whether you’re deep in burnout, thinking about freelancing, or just trying to survive one more toxic Monday—this space is for you.
Learn more about Lawfecta: https://lawfecta.com
Follow me, Stacey: https://legalstacey.com
🎙️ Power Paralegals Podcast—because the support staff are the backbone of law, and it’s about time we owned it.
I’m Stacey—Founder & CEO of Lawfecta, former paralegal, and your no-BS host of the Power Paralegals Podcast.
I spent years grinding inside small family law and consumer-facing firms, where “virtual” only applied to the attorneys, and support staff like me were still stuck in traffic, in tears, or both. I was logging 65 active cases, barely trained, getting blamed for attorney mistakes, and burning out hard before I even knew what burnout was.
And I stayed. Because that’s what we’re taught—especially if you grew up in chaos like I did. Raised in an abusive household, I didn’t know what healthy boundaries looked like. Abuse felt familiar, even when it wore a suit and billed $500 an hour.
But I hit my breaking point. I lost the grandfather who raised me in 2016—and that grief? It flipped a switch. Within months, I launched Lawfecta to redesign how legal talent works, create real support for paralegals, and challenge the old-school firm model that was chewing us up and spitting us out.
I started with a spreadsheet and 6,000 cold emails to attorneys. No ad spend. No funding. Just grit, a laptop, and an audacious belief that we could flip the hierarchy.
Now, through this podcast, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned—not just about legal systems, but the toxic systems inside the industry that nobody warns you about. We talk about the abuse, the burnout, the politics, the gaslighting—and how to survive it, navigate it, and ultimately, leave it behind.
This show isn’t just for paralegals. It’s for anyone in legal support who’s ever felt invisible, dismissed, or stuck.
I’m not here to sell you hustle culture. I’m here to help you reclaim your power, set boundaries that stick, and if you want—build a career that actually fits your life.
When I’m not running Lawfecta or talking with legal professionals worldwide, I’m probably recharging with my family, loving on my dogs, or sketching out the next evolution of legal support services.
Connect with me:
- Lawfecta: https://lawfecta.com
- More about me: https://legalstacey.com
🎙️ Power Paralegals Podcast — because legal support staff deserve more than survival. We deserve power.