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Bernadette Harris

Bernadette Harris

Host of Lawyerist Podcast

Bernadette L. Harris has a B.S. in Accounting, a Master of Business Administration degree, and an MS in Fraud and Forensics. She is an award-winning tax and forensic accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner committed to growing small businesses. 

She has helped thousands of entrepreneurs strategize, start, and successfully transition their businesses from profitable to profound.  

An expert at making accounting and taxes easy and fun, Bernadette has been featured on well-known media outlets, including ABC, CBS, and NBC, to lend her insight on entrepreneurship and fraud prevention.   

Bernadette is no stranger to the woes of entrepreneurship. Her business journey includes failures, plateaus, and larger-than-life successes.  

These experiences, paired with more than 1,000 client success stories and what she’s learned in over two decades of accounting, give her a unique ability to serve with understanding and compassion. 

And when it comes to her unshakeable commitment to seeing her clients win, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a comparable match.  

Bernadette is also a bestselling author, adjunct instructor, podcast host, and TEDx Speaker.  

When she’s not serving clients or wearing her entrepreneur hat, she may be visiting a new place on her bucket list. 

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Recent Episodes
June 18, 2026

AI Arbitration and the Future of Legal Work, with Bridget McCormack

Lawyers are trained to spot risk. But when it comes to AI, focusing only on risk may cause firms to miss the bigger opportunity. In episode 623 of the Lawyerist Podcast, Zack Glaser sits...

June 11, 2026

From Practice to Asset: Building a Law Firm with Real Value, with Tom Lenfestey

Most lawyers build their firms to serve clients, not to eventually leave them. But every law firm owner will exit someday, whether by choice, necessity, or life change.  In episode 622 of...

June 4, 2026

What Claude Means for Law Firms, Part 2: Using AI to Practice at the Top of Your License, with Sam Harden

Claude for Legal is not just something lawyers can install and use out of the box. It is a starting point for building smarter, more intentional law firm workflows.  In this follow-up...

May 21, 2026

AI and Legal Ethics: Protecting Client Privacy in a Changing Legal System, with Sunny Eaton

Wrongful convictions and AI privacy may seem like separate issues, but both raise the same uncomfortable question: what happens when the legal system relies on old assumptions in a changing world? In...

May 14, 2026

AI for Law Firm Growth: Building Smarter Systems and Better Business Decisions, with Conrad Saam

AI is changing legal marketing faster than most law firms realize. In episode 617 of the Lawyerist Podcast, Stephanie Everett talks with Conrad Saam, founder of Mockingbird, about what law firms need to understand...

May 7, 2026

From Solo to CEO: Letting Go of Legal Work to Grow Your Firm, with Ellen Williamson

Many lawyers know they need to delegate. Far fewer actually do it in a way that leads to real growth. In episode 616 of the Lawyerist Podcast, Chad Fox sits down with Ellen Williamson to explore what...

April 30, 2026

How to Stop Being the Bottleneck and Build Stronger Teams, with Debbie Foster and Stephanie Everett

What happens when the best lawyer in the office becomes the boss? In episode 615 of the Lawyerist Podcast, Zack Glaser sits down with Debbie Foster and Stephanie Everett to talk about the leadership...

April 23, 2026

Tax Planning for Lawyers: Turning Profit Into Long-Term Growth, with Jayden Doye

Most law firm owners are highly strategic in their legal work, but far less intentional about their finances. And it shows up at tax time.  In episode 614 of the Lawyerist Podcast, Bernadette Harris...