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Paralegal Louise McGuire has been an invaluable asset to the law firm of Vollmer, Rulong and Keating since her hiring in 2008. With over 18 years of experience in the field, she has risen to the role of senior paralegal, managing cases and aiding attorneys in producing the best results possible.
Louise has a knack for staying organized and managing a large case load with ease. Her skills are particularly useful when managing complex cases that involve financial services and compliance regulations. She is also trained in e-discovery, so she is able to quickly and efficiently organize, process and review documents.
Louise is also an excellent communicator and is able to effectively collaborate with attorneys, clients and other firms to provide the best representation for clients. She has an in-depth understanding of the legal system and is able to effectively guide her clients through the legal process.
In addition to her paralegal role at the firm, Louise has also taken on a leadership role, training paralegal students and assisting in new hires. She has also contributed to the firm's marketing efforts, including participating in speaking engagements, writing articles and developing webinars.
Louise McGuire is proof that success comes with hard work and dedication. Her commitment to excellence in the legal field has been a tremendous asset to the firm and her clients. Her excellent skills as a paralegal and communicator, coupled with her leadership abilities, have made her indispensable to Vollmer, Rulong and Keating. With her knowledge and skillset, she has been able to provide superior results for her clients.
Louise McGuire: Paralegal at Vollmer Rulong Keating
Louise McGuire is a paralegal at Vollmer Rulong Keating, a law firm in Nevada that specializes in real estate and transactional law. Louise has been a paralegal for four years and she is dedicated to providing a high quality and reliable service to her clients. Louise is incredibly knowledgeable about all the laws pertaining to real estate and transactional law, which allows her to provide valuable guidance and advice to her clients.What Does Louise McGuire Do as a Paralegal?
Louise McGuire is responsible for a wide range of tasks at Vollmer Rulong Keating. Her duties include conducting legal research, preparing pleadings and documents related to real estate and transactional law, drafting and reviewing contracts and other documents, preparing closing documents, and attending court appearances. Louise also assists attorneys with preparing for hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings.Education and Training
Louise McGuire obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also completed a Paralegal Certificate program at the Las Vegas campus of the National Association of Legal Assistants. She is a certified paralegal in Nevada.Louise McGuire's Professional Experience
Prior to joining Vollmer Rulong Keating, Louise McGuire held several positions as a paralegal and legal assistant. In her most recent position with a prominent Nevada law firm, she was responsible for preparing all legal documents, pleadings, contracts, and closing documents. She also managed a high volume of files to ensure that each transaction ran smoothly and efficiently. Louise also provided legal advice to the firm's clients regarding specific real estate issues.Current Status of Louise McGuire in Vollmer Rulong Keating
Since joining Vollmer Rulong Keating as a paralegal in 2016, Louise McGuire has been integral in helping the firm to provide comprehensive real estate and transactional legal services to its clients. Her knowledge and expertise in the field have enabled her to provide invaluable guidance and advice to clients. As the firm's real estate and transactional law paralegal, Louise McGuire is committed to delivering high quality and reliable services to each and every client.Eight years ago, Louise McGuire was a waitress wondering what to do with her life. She worked as a secretary after high school and soon after started in the restaurant business, serving drinks to doctors, artists, professional athletes, writers and lawyers - lots of lawyers.
Today, at 33, McGuire is a paralegal at Vollmer, Rulong & Keating in Pittsburgh and one of the top ten students in her class at Duquesne Law School. Next year, she will graduate and hopes to join a bigger firm.
McGuire says it was her experience in the service industry that made her want to become a lawyer.
"It was the best education I received," she told LawCrossing. "I met… and talked to so many interesting people, so many bright people. And I think it really set a fire under me to do something more with my life."
She started studying part-time and got her undergraduate degree in psychology at Point Park College. A regular customer, Charles Vollmer, recognized her skills and hired her as a paralegal in January, 1997, based on her office skills and winning personality.
"From working [for] a period of time, being more secure, talking on the phone with attorneys and feeling comfortable with the work I was doing, I started thinking I could [become a lawyer]. Because, initially, I think I lacked some confidence."
She has been working full time and studying law at night ever since. She finished her first year of law school fourth out of a class of 74. Last year, she ranked ninth.
Now, her dream is to finish school, gain some experience at a big firm, and eventually open her own firm. While many attorneys groan about the years of study, McGuire worries that she is addicted to academia.
"To be honest with you, if I hit the lottery, I would try to get into med school," she said. "But I think at this point it would be a little ridiculous if I just kept going to school. I should actually get out there in the real world at some point."
While her primary work as a paralegal has been in corporate and bankruptcy law, she envisions a move into family law.
"I've never worked in that area at all, so my interest is rooted in my psychology background. I think I just like the idea of helping people on a more personal level. But I've heard it's pretty hellacious, so I don't know. Somebody's got to do it. It does interest me."
She envisions her future practice as the legal version of a primary care physician, offering basic legal services to families.
McGuire, who is engaged to be married to a business and bankruptcy attorney, says she is an idealist and eternal optimist with the drive to venture out on her own.
"Just like a general family practitioner. It doesn't really exist, but that's what I envision. Doing the basic stuff that people need - closings on their home, writing a will. I just think that would be a great service. To be a family lawyer, that does all the little stuff for you."
While she earned an A+ in her recent trial advocacy class, where students practice arguing cases, the thought of litigation intimidates McGuire.
"It's one of those things that makes me a little nervous," she said. "I'm kind of competitive so it might be something I'm really good at in real practice. I'm not sure. But I remember being just really gung ho, thinking 'I'm winning this,' and I did."
McGuire says the key to working and studying fulltime is having an understanding and supportive employer. "Our office is so small, so actually most of the work that I do is more like what a young associate would do at another firm. So I have probably more responsibility than paralegals do at big firms."
She's taking a day class next semester and will come to work late on Mondays, for example.
"They're wonderful," she says of the firm. "People have told me paralegals can make so much more money somewhere else, but I have so many benefits that aren't monetary working at Chuck's office. It wouldn't make any sense for me to leave."
But she does plan to leave eventually, with her firm's support, and perhaps one day she'll be the founding partner of the Louise McGuire law offices.
