Paralegal Jan Ezell Achieves Great Success at Alston Bird in Atlanta Who says big firms are staid? LawCrossing speaks with paralegal Jan Ezell about her ever-changing career at Alston & Bird in Atlanta and why the firm is considered one of the best places to work. (377 views)
Nicole Kreidler Paralegal: A Profile of the Gerlach Beaumier Law Firm in Duluth, MN Ever since a high school class in civil and criminal law, Nicole Kreidler wanted to enter the legal profession. LawCrossing speaks with the general practice paralegal about the advantages of a small firm and her volunteering spirit. (131 views)
How Pro Paralegal Alicia Ashley Achieved World Champion Status Through Dedication Alicia ''Slick'' Ashley is a world-champion paralegal. By day, she works on corporate litigation cases at Sullivan & Cromwell in Manhattan. Last month, she knocked out Elena ''Baby Doll'' Reid in front of more than 1,000 people at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, NV. LawCrossing talks with the pugilist paralegal about juggling her two careers. (92 views)
Nidia Moscotte, Professional Litigation Paralegal at Baum Hedlund Law in Los Angeles As a litigation paralegal for plaintiffs' firm Baum Hedlund, Nidia Moscotte often meets her clients at their worst. Most have either been injured or lost a loved one in an accident. It's the extreme emotion of the job that Moscotte loves. When people come to you in pain after losing a loved one, she said, they become more than a client. They become part of your life. (99 views)
Mary Jo Denman: Legal Assistant at Smith, Bassett, Purcell & Koenig & 2004-2005 President-Elect of NALS - The Association for Legal Professionals Mary Jo Denman takes over the presidency of NALS this month. LawCrossing speaks with Ms. Denman about the organization and her career in the legal profession. (48 views)
Paralegal Peter Nater Celebrates Grammy Award Win - An Inspirational Profile We all like to trumpet our successes, but when Peter Nater came to work at the New York City Law Department on a recent Monday morning and told his colleagues he had won a Grammy over the weekend, many presumed he was delusional. (418 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. (643 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)
Pioneering Paralegal Shelley Widoff on Lower Standards for Paralegals | Founder of the Boston Paralegal Resource Center Fiercely independent and proud of the paralegal profession, Shelley Widoff is worried that it's too easy to become a paralegal these days and that the reputation of the profession is eroding as a result. (355 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)
Kristen Comer + Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Legal Action Project: Profile of an Influential Legal Assistant Kristen Comer has been with the Brady Center since October. LawCrossing speaks with the legal assistant about her first legal job and her plans to become an attorney. (214 views)
Lois Boyd: Founding Member of Fenwick West and LAMA, Past President of LAMA Thinking of becoming a Chief Administrative Officer at a law firm? Ever wondered how one becomes a CAO? LawCrossing speaks with Lois Boyd about her serendipitous career path from paralegal to top administrator at a high-tech, Silicon Valley firm. (497 views)
Aurora Josephson: A Successful Lawyer's Experience and Profile Paralegal, accountant, janitor, staff artist, secretary: working as a paralegal for the small nonprofit company Lawyers For One America means Aurora Josephson wears many hats. LawCrossing talks with the artist and trained opera singer about her role at the nonprofit and her thoughts on attending law school. (110 views)
Nick De Dishman: Paralegal at Schroeder Law Offices and Director of Operations for Western Water Fight in Portland, OR While world attention focuses on various battles for oil, people have been fighting over water for decades, and fights for water rights are likely to increase as demand for the precious commodity increases. LawCrossing speaks to De Dishman, a paralegal who works on water rights and acts as Secretary and Director of Operations for the National Federation of Paralegal... (93 views)
Meet the Executive Director of Contra Costa County Bar Association: Lisa Reep | LawCrossing Many bar associations are run by non-attorneys. LawCrossing speaks with Lisa Reep, executive director of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, about her unique legal career and how she carved a niche in the profession knowing she didn't want to be an attorney or a paralegal. (202 views)
Susan Ippoliti: Litigation Paralegal and NFPA VP & Director of Membership at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Network, network, network! LawCrossing talks with NFPA Vice President and Director of Membership Susan Ippoliti about the art of networking in the legal profession and the importance of finding a mentor. (53 views)
Become a NALA Member: Get to Know Deb Monke, President of CLAS & Member Benefits Do you have CLA (Certified Legal Assistant) after your name? How about a touch of CLAS? LawCrossing speaks with Deb Monke, the President of the National Association of Legal Assistants about how with online classes it is easier than ever to get certification. (101 views)
E. Duane Smith: A Profile of the President of the National Court Reporters Association Ever considered becoming a court reporter? LawCrossing speaks with the president of the National Court Reporters' Association about the varied careers in stenography. (1206 views)
Paralegal Mary Theroux - Bingham McCutchen LLC President of Los Angeles Paralegal Association Profile Mary Theroux says the future looks good for niche paralegals. Like attorneys, paralegals are specializing in specific areas of law, and she thinks the trend will continue. LawCrossing speaks with the president of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association about her decision to specialize her practice in real estate and her advice for paralegals entering the profession. (168 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)
How Louise McGuire Went From Being a Paralegal to Managing Vollmer & Rulong & Keating From a waitress to a paralegal in eight years, Louise McGuire is now looking to go even further — her love of the law has inspired her to go to law school. One of many who seek to join their bosses after starting out as a paralegal, McGuire explains why she thinks working at a small firm is advantageous to her future. (55 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)
Celia C. Elwell, RP | Freelance Paralegal | Legal Services | LawCrossing Freelance Paralegal Celia C. Elwell is a semi-finalist in the Lessons from the Top Paralegal Experts contest, which will be turned into a book next year once the 15 winners are selected. LawCrossing speaks with Ms. Elwell about her skills and the perils of reaching the top of the paralegal field. (222 views)
How A Paralegal Found Their Ideal Job - Tips & Advice for Job Seekers Wendy S. Cathers was recently named ''Rookie of the Year'' by Legal Assistant Today magazine. LawCrossing speaks with the Richards Layton and Finger paralegal about her accomplishments and her decision to switch careers and become a paralegal. (110 views)
Paralegal Pioneers: How to Blaze Your Own Trail in The Legal Professio One of the first paralegals in the country, Carole Bruno studied at the prestigious University of West Los Angeles School of Law Paralegal Program. She has worked in litigation and law firm marketing and recently started writing full time. Her fourth book on paralegals is due out early next year. LawCrossing talks with Ms. Bruno about the paralegal profession. (117 views)
Chad M. Papenfuss- Expert Litigation Support Administrator With Fredrikson & Byron in Minneapolis, MN One of the hottest fields in the legal profession is e-Discovery and electronic information, according to Chad Papenfuss, litigation support administrator at Fredrikson & Byron, Minneapolis. LawCrossing speaks with Papenfuss about the challenges of automating the law and his crusade to make legal documents a click away. (322 views)
Chere B. Estrin: Career Coaching Expert | Best Tips to Reach Your Goals Thousands of paralegals, attorneys, and legal staff planning ways to get ahead in their careers look to Chere B. Estrin. She wrote the book - actually eight books - to guide legal staffers in their careers. LawCrossing talks with Estrin about her passion for training legal staff and her knack for building companies. (264 views)
Expert Litigation Consultant and Ph.D., Kenneth Broda-Bahm, Shares Strategies on How to Win a Persuasion Battle In the movies, a jury consultant can size up a character in an instant, peering into his/her very soul with nary a glance and knowing in his gut how a prospective juror will lean on a certain issue or whether they will be sympathetic to a particular defense strategy. LawCrossing talked with litigation consultant Kenneth Broda-Bahm and discovered that reality is a far cry... (66 views)
How O'Hagan Smith Amundsen Leveraged Chuck Linebaugh As Director Of Information Systems In Chicago In the digital age, law firms are generally not viewed as cutting edge. ''IT Guy'' Chuck Linebaugh tells LawCrossing why the legal field is coming out of the digital dark ages and why his law firm is ahead of the game when it comes to technology. (533 views)
Harry Knox: Freedom to Marry Program Director | LawCrossing.com After being denied the opportunity to serve his church because he was gay, Harry Knox has become a crusader on behalf of gay rights, and the right to marry in particular. Knox talks with LawCrossing this week about his role as the program director of Freedom to Marry and the exciting changes he sees on the horizon. (1002 views)