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			Lorie Strickland: Paralegal, Raleigh, NC By Judith Earley In the world of real estate, the accepted mantra is, ''Location! Location! Location!'' For paralegal Lorie Strickland, the best location is outside of the office. + read more Date: 02-05-2007

			Chadbourne & Parke, LLP By Charisse Dengler Located smack-dab in the middle of New York's famous Rockefeller Center, Chadbourne & Park, LLP, is sitting on some prime real estate. In fact, since Chadbourne is located in the same building as NBC, attorneys and legal staff report for work in the same place as the entire cast of Saturday Night Live. In addition, the firm is located right across the street from the Today show's location. + read more Date: 01-29-2007

			Kristine Farmer: Immediate Past President and Board Advisor for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and Trial Paralegal for Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo, LLP, Dallas, TX By Charisse Dengler Kristine Farmer is a trial paralegal for Keith A. Langley at Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo, LLP, in Dallas, TX, and works in the area of construction and surety. For the most part, she deals with ''complex disputes for national construction companies involving construction and design defect claims, default terminations, affirmative construction claims, and all kinds of contract bond defaults.'' + read more Date: 11-27-2006

			Anita G. Haworth: President of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and Senior Litigation Paralegal with Campbell Kyle Proffitt, LLP, Carmel, IN By Kenneth Davis Anita Haworth brought a wealth of life and work experience to her career as a paralegal. Prior to entering the paralegal field, she worked as a bartender, a waitress, and a Sears employee, was in the Air Force ROTC, and even worked in construction. She said that she didn't really have a long-term plan to become a paralegal but came upon the opportunity through another job. Her opportunity to become a paralegal presented itself when she was working for law firm Bayliff, Harrigan, Cord & Maugans, which is based in her hometown of Kokomo, IN. Haworth said she worked her way up to her current position at the firm. + read more Date: 11-20-2006 Current rating: 9

			Kathy Surber Moore: Paralegal with Butler, Vines and Babb, Knoxville, TN By Kenneth Davis Kathy Surber Moore said that she was motivated to become a paralegal because she wanted a career that was both challenging and personally rewarding. She added that she also wanted a career that was connected to the law in some way. + read more Date: 11-13-2006 Current rating: 5.4

			Patricia F. Clapper: Paralegal, Levine & Stewart, Chapel Hill, NC By Judith Earley For paralegal Patricia Clapper, the best part of her job is that there's never a dull moment. She makes the daily 45-minute commute from Apex, NC, to Chapel Hill, where she works at Levine & Stewart, a general practice law firm. She said she enjoys working at a firm where she can handle a variety of different cases. ''Every day brings a new and exciting challenge, sometimes more than one at a time,'' said Clapper. + read more Date: 10-30-2006

			Allen F. Mihecoby: Paralegal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX By Judith Earley Allen Mihecoby admits that he just fell into the perfect profession. He entered college with plans for a career in medicine. During his freshman year, he joined the debate team and decided that a career in law was for him. + read more Date: 10-23-2006 Current rating: 10

			Heather A. Moreau, Senior Litigation Paralegal with Paul, Frank & Collins, PC, Burlington, VT By Kenneth Davis Heather A. Moreau, who is a senior litigation paralegal with the law firm Paul, Frank & Collins in Burlington, VT, said that the seeds for her career as a paralegal were planted at an early age. + read more Date: 10-16-2006

			Marie Koster: Trusts and Estates Paralegal, Quarles & Brady, LLP, Milwaukee, WI By Judith Earley Without hesitation, Marie Koster describes the best part of being a paralegal by saying, ''I love the people contact. I love helping the client through the difficult job of trust or estate administration. The clients tend to need a lot of hand-holding, and I want to be that person. I think being a good listener is what the clients need during this grieving process.'' + read more Date: 10-09-2006

			Cindy Lopez: Founder of NJParalegal.com and Paralegal with the Law Firm of Charles M. Byrnes, Toms River, NJ By Kenneth Davis In 2000, Cindy Lopez had been working as a paralegal in the New Jersey area for six years and was an active member of her college's paralegal alumni association. She realized that there was a need for more communication among paralegals in her area, as well as a need for paralegals to have a stronger voice in the legal community. + read more Date: 10-03-2006 Current rating: 10

			Deborah Foley: Director of Placement, Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, MS By Judith Earley Deborah Foley is a career services professional who truly enjoys the constant interaction with the students who come through her office. + read more Date: 09-25-2006

			Lissa Treadway: President, Nevada Paralegal Association, Las Vegas, NV By Charisse Dengler Lissa Treadway, a senior paralegal at Shea & Carlyon, Ltd., is also the brand-new president of the Nevada Paralegal Association. What's on her agenda for the coming year? Getting the association's scholarship program off the ground, increasing membership, educating the bar about what a paralegal is and does, and starting up a mentoring program. + read more Date: 09-25-2006

			Todd Frankel: Paralegal, Reed Smith, LLP, Los Angeles, CA By Charisse Dengler Todd Frankel, a paralegal at Reed Smith in downtown Los Angeles, CA, made the career change from photojournalist to paralegal in January 2004, and he loves his new job. A litigation paralegal, Frankel deals with product liability with regard to pharmaceutical and medical device technology. + read more Date: 09-18-2006 Current rating: 10

			Blanche Berkowitz: Paralegal, Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston, PLLC, Greensboro, NC By Judith Earley Corporate paralegal Blanche Berkowitz practices her profession at Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston, PLLC, in Greensboro, NC—a law firm that specializes in business/corporate law, including real estate and trusts and estates. There, she handles all aspects of business law support to the attorneys and clients in her firm. Berkowitz has been a corporate paralegal for 23 years. + read more Date: 09-11-2006 Current rating: 10

			Elizabeth Vance: Paralegal, Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler, LLP, High Point, NC By Judith Earley Elizabeth Vance comes from a family of law enforcement officers and said that while she was fascinated by the law, she did not want to be in law enforcement and definitely did not want to go to law school. A paralegal career seemed like the perfect blend of behind-the-scenes work and interesting legal issues. She found her current job through a placement agency for legal support staff. + read more Date: 09-04-2006

			DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL By Kenneth Davis Established in 1912, DePaul University College of Law is one of the academic entities of DePaul University and is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The law school's 2005-2006 enrollment totaled 1,179 students, and it currently has 59 faculty members. Its alumni include state and federal judges; municipal, county, and state leaders; and two generations of Chicago mayors. + read more Date: 08-28-2006

			Elizabeth A. Ellis: Assistant Dean and Director of Law Career Services, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL By Judith Earley Elizabeth Ellis is Assistant Dean and Director of Law Career Services at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. The Valparaiso University School of Law graduate has been an attorney for 10 years. + read more Date: 08-28-2006

			Michelle E. Duff: 2005-2006 President, Black Law Students Association, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL By Judith Earley Third-year law student Michelle Duff got involved with the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at DePaul University College of Law and ended up serving as the organization's president. ''I got involved with this organization by signing up for their mentoring program my first year of law school and then by attending their events throughout the year,'' said Duff. + read more Date: 08-28-2006

			Erin Brockovich: Part 3 Going To Trial By Megan Rellahan Fate dropped Erin Brockovich's latest lawsuit against Beverly Hills High right into her lap. It all began several years ago when Brockovich was in New York promoting her memoir, Take It From Me: Life's a Struggle But You Can Win. During a book signing, she met a young woman named Lori Moss, who had just finished a form of chemotherapy. When Brockovich asked the Beverly Hills native if she had cancer, Moss explained that she had thyroid cancer and Hodgkin's disease, a combination that was alarming to Brockovich. + read more Date: 08-28-2006 Current rating: 10

			Part 2: Erin Brockovich Losing Ed Masry By Megan Rellahan Since the 2000 release of the popular film Erin Brockovich, the woman who fearlessly convinced lawyer Ed Masry to challenge Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a billion- dollar corporation, has entranced the world. Together, Brockovich and Masry fought for the residents of California cities Hinkley and Kettleman, winning millions of dollars in damages. + read more Date: 08-21-2006

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