Paralegal Scott Panek: Expertise and Experience in Personal Injury Cases at the Law Offices of Kathleen Zellner Legal Footsoldier: Paralegal Scott Panek speaks to LawCrossing about the development of his career, from a messenger for a law firm in the Chicago Loop area to a paralegal and office manager in one of the country's top boutique firms. (835 views)
North America Paralegal Schools Directory This is a directory of paralegal schools that contains every paralegal school in North America. (819 views)
Dan McIntyre Discusses His Exceptional Paralegal and Consulting Services for Tenants Professional Overview Dan McIntyre owns and runs Dan McIntyre Paralegal and Consulting Services based in Toronto, Canada. He only represents residential tenants. (817 views)
GNG Document Preparation Services LLC Personal Life Nannette Guillermety owns and runs GNG Document Preparation Services, LLC, which is based in Ocala, FL. She is a legal document preparer who specializes in medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney, Florida living wills, codicils, Florida wills, evictions, small claims, corporations, name changes, step-parent adoptions, modifications of child... (815 views)
The Relentless Virtual Paralegal Lakisha Bealer was born in Arkansas and raised in San Diego, California. In January 2012, she founded Agility, a paralegal service provided to attorneys virtually. Although Lakisha has had several mentors while growing up and over the course of her career, she attributes her success to her mother. The paralegal said her mother “always pushes me to be and do more.”... (777 views)
The Paralegal Education Program at Auburn University Montgomery In the heart of Alabama, the capitol city of Montgomery boasts a university with the largest and most affordable paralegal studies program in the state. According to its website, Auburn University Montgomery has been offering an American Bar Association-approved Paralegal Certificate program for nearly 20 years. Offered through the university's Department of Justice and... (775 views)
The Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Houston, TX According to their website, the Center for Advanced Legal Studies is ''the only ABA approved and accredited college in Texas that specializes in paralegal education.'' The center was founded in 1981, in San Antonio, TX. In 1987, the Houston branch of the center opened after being granted an operation license by the Texas Education Agency. In the same year, the center was... (736 views)
Todd M. Wittmann Paralegal and Investigative Services Todd M. Wittmann owns and manages Paralegal and Investigative Services. He operates three offices located in Provo, Utah, Edinburg and Corpus Christi, Texas. Todd specializes in child custody, guardianship, living trust, wills, adoptions, divorce and family law. The legal staff member also assists in sales and transactions, contracts, bankruptcy, personal injury claims,... (730 views)
Amy S. Davis: Paralegal, Rake & Catanese, P.C., and President of the Paralegal Division of the Maricopa County Bar Association; Phoenix, AZ Amy S. Davis is a woman with drive. Having worked in the legal field for almost 20 years, she has successfully navigated a steady path up the professional ladder, stopping short of law school in order to spend more time with her daughter. (710 views)
Sutterby’s Paralegal & Non-Lawyer Document Preparation Services Personal Life Sim F. Sutterby II owns and manages Sutterby’s Paralegal & Non-Lawyer Document Preparation Services (http://afloridaspacecoastparalegal.com), which is based in Cocoa Beach, FL. He is a paralegal who specializes in appellate, postconviction, extraordinary writs and family law matters in both state and federal court. Mr. Sutterby is also a Florida notary... (699 views)
Jamie Collins: One Litigation Paralegal, Writer & Blogger Extraordinaire Professional Overview Jamie L. Collins assumes her role each day as a litigation paralegal for the small, reputable, personal injury firm of Yosha Cook Shartzer & Tisch in Indianapolis, Indiana; a firm founded by trial legend, Louis “Buddy” Yosha. Working alongside several high-profile trial lawyers early on in her career, Ms. Collins honed her legal skills,... (694 views)
Jon Thatcher, County District Attorney Assistant Jon Thatcher was born in Abilene, Texas, and grew up in Greenville, Texas. Jon said that Greenville was a small town, and brought with it pros and cons. It was a simple town, with only one middle school and high school, but being only one hour east of Dallas, was close enough to the big city to offer entertainment and necessities. Growing up in a small town can give one a... (694 views)
Advanced Paralegal Certification Revised After more than three years of research and planning, the new Advanced Paralegal Certification (APC) program is available to paralegals interested in specializing in certain practice areas. (658 views)
DOCPREP Paralegal Services Personal Life John F. Alderson owns and manages DOCPREP Paralegal Services, which is based in Downtown Brooklyn, NY and has a satellite home office Queens, NY. His business serves clients in Long Island, Westchester and all over the 5 boroughs of the New York City area. John is a paralegal who specializes in uncontested divorce, as well as contested divorce, immigration... (648 views)
Mary Burns, Executive Legal Assistant for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club and NALS President: A Profile Hey sports fans, how about a legal career with a ball club? Most ball clubs—baseball, basketball, football—have in-house counsel these days. LawCrossing speaks with Mary Burns about the business of sports and sports law. (642 views)
Lee A Paige, CLA: Senior Legal Assistant at Morrison Foerster LLP in San Francisco, CA For many, becoming a paralegal is a second career. While other areas of the economy stagnate, the paralegal profession has been booming over the last few decades, attracting hordes of professionals looking for a second career. LawCrossing talks with star paralegal Lee A. Paige about the challenges of retraining yourself and the importance of getting an education—well... (633 views)
Cindy Lopez: Founder of NJParalegal.com and Paralegal with the Law Firm of Charles M. Byrnes, Toms River, NJ 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. (630 views)
The Successful Career of Vicki Ellen Behringer | LawCrossing Witnessing history and documenting it—fast Vicki Ellen Behringer has worked on many of the biggest trials of the last decade: from the Unabomber to Michael Jackson to Enron. LawCrossing speaks with the sketch artist about her role as a documentarian of courtroom history. (627 views)
Guy Danilowitz, Legal Assistant - Protecting the Underprivileged Through Law Raised in apartheid South Africa, Guy Danilowitz was just a young boy when he began questioning the law and why people obey laws if they are clearly unjust. LawCrossing talks with Mr. Danilowitz about his work in a civil rights law firm and his plans to go to law school. (621 views)
Profile: Cindy Lopez, Paralegal, Career Advisor, and Mentor Summary: Cindy Lopez offers advice to future paralegals and aspires to inspire others to work in the paralegal field. (620 views)
Dawn E. Fountain’s Classical Legal Help Dawn E. Fountain is a paralegal who owns and manages Classical Legal Help. She has two offices, one located in Phoenix, Arizona, and the other nestled in Largo, Florida. Dawn was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida and was the only child in the family. She admitted she was a spoiled child who got everything she wanted. The future paralegal graduated from Northside... (611 views)
Certified Paralegal Carolyn Yellis Offers Freelance Services - LawCrossing Have you ever dreamed of making your own schedule? What about working from home and taking long, leisurely lunches? With the right contacts and a good business mind, it is possible. LawCrossing speaks with freelance paralegal Carolyn Yellis about building her own paralegal practice. (609 views)
Harris Mediation and Paralegal Services Kelly A. Harris is a professional mediator who owns and manages Harris Mediation and Paralegal Services located in Nampa, Idaho. She serves the Idaho Supreme Court as a child custody mediator and she is an exceptional legal staff member since she provides both paralegal and mediation services. Kelly’s paralegal service includes providing trial assistance, organizing and... (608 views)
Denise M. Cunningham: Paralegal; M. Lynne Osterholt, Attorney at Law; Louisville, KY Denise M. Cunningham: Paralegal; M. Lynne Osterholt, Attorney at Law; Louisville, KY Louisville, KY, a city boasting such quirky celebrities as Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and John Colgan, the inventor of chewing gum, is also home to Denise Cunningham, a paralegal for M. Lynne Osterholt, Attorney at Law. (602 views)
Richard Foltz’s Liberty & Justice Paralegal & Mediation Service Richard Foltz is the owner and manager of Liberty & Justice Paralegal & Mediation Service, which is a paralegal and mediation service located in Irvine, California. He specializes in mediation and family law. Richard was born in Phoenix, Arizona but was raised in New Jersey and California. Although the paralegal grew up with a small family; only has one sibling, he... (587 views)
TLM Paralegal Personal Life Toni Lynn Mathias owns and manages TLM Paralegal, which is based in San Diego, CA. She provides her freelance paralegal services to attorneys and self-represented individuals throughout the Golden State. Toni’s breath of legal knowledge is diversified in a myriad of different areas of transactional and litigation law that benefits attorneys and... (563 views)
Well-known Texas Senior Paralegal and Adjunct Paralegal Instructor Toya Walker Discusses Her Successful and Rewarding Career Professional Overview Toya J. Walker serves as the compliance, labor and employment, and senior litigation paralegal at Sabre Corporation. She also serves as the senior litigation paralegal at Counsel On Call, where she was recently described as an ambassador for her exceptional work. Additionally, Ms. Walker serves as an adjunct paralegal instructor for Southern... (561 views)
Land Your First Paralegal Job: Tips from Author Andrea Wagner Andrea Wagner, the author of one book on how to break into the paralegal profession and one book on how to break out of it, offers a lot of helpful advice to aspiring and current paralegals who want to know what to do next. (557 views)
Assistant Professor of Law Hosea H. Harvey Ask any current or former law student at Temple University Beasley School of Law about Professor Hosea H. Harvey, and you'll likely receive responses that include, ''He's a problem solver'' or ''He has this way of combining the psychology of a lawyer to the theory of law''. And Professor Harvey would no doubt be pleased that he's thought of so highly. He's this week's... (555 views)
1st-pick's Bonnie Russell ''I majored in speech and sociology at Glendale Community College, proving there's hope for those without a degree,'' says legal expert Bonnie Russell. And having worked as a receptionist-accounting clerk, a jury consultant, a dispatcher, and now her own boss, Russell should give hope to the degree-less. Lots of it. (550 views)