Hutchison Law Group Paralegal Celebrates 11 Years with the Firm If you're ever hesitant to pick up a book like What Color is Your Parachute?, don't be. After all, it was a book like that which guided Grace Collins into her more-than-a-decade-old career. (14 views)
''Cream of the Crop'' Legal Secretary Sally Jarvis One might think that a professional legal secretary and certified legal secretary specialist would have had aspirations to work in the legal field from day one. After all, law, lawyers, and legal jargon are what would encompass your life the moment you sat down at your desk. (165 views)
Mike Forster: Paralegal at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz Most paralegals go through some sort of formal law training and then enter the field as legal staff members, while others have no choice but to receive their training on the job. Mike Forster belongs to the latter group. He's not your typical experienced paralegal, but he's got a plan and some sharp humor to go along with it. He didn't always expect his career to start out... (40 views)
Cynthia Young: Paralegal Coordinator for Wolff & Samson, PC, in West Orange, NJ Cynthia Young began her career as a legal secretary and has quite a romantic story to tell about her first years in the legal profession. (395 views)
Phyllis Tidwell: Paralegal for Vinson & Elkins, LLP, in Houston, TX As a paralegal for Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Phyllis Tidwell is mainly responsible for managing complex litigation cases. In addition, she serves on the firm's pro bono advisory board, where she works with an attorney on cases from the area Volunteer Lawyer Association, and she also coordinates and manages the firm's Innocence Project work. (218 views)
Chere Estrin: CEO of Estrin LegalEd in Los Angeles, CA Author of nine books and countless articles for paralegals Chere Estrin has been interviewed by Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. She has also been named as an ''Entrepreneur of the Year'' finalist by Inc. magazine, received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Los Angeles (Century City) Chamber of Commerce, and received a Lifetime Achievement... (242 views)
Virginia Violette: Paralegal, Shernoff Bidart & Darras, Ontario, CA Virginia Violette has been a paralegal for almost 29 years, and she has been a paralegal for Frank Darras, famed plaintiff's attorney, for nearly 18 of those years. During her time working for Darras, she has gotten to try her hand at just about every aspect of the paralegal profession, from communicating with defense counsel and drafting pleadings to assisting Darras... (60 views)
Heather Conner: Case Manager Paralegal at Shernoff, Bidart & Darras in Ontario, CA Heather Conner is a case manager paralegal for famed plaintiff's attorney Frank Darras. Her daily responsibilities include working on all of the litigated cases, writing all of the ERISA appeals, reviewing new cases, setting up mediations, answering written discovery, calculating damages, and trial preparation. Currently, she works on a team that handles disability and... (132 views)
Bryce Killen: Case Assistant at Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, LLP, in San Francisco, CA Bryce Killen is a case assistant at Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, LLP, a national firm with offices on both coasts as well as in Shanghai and London. Even though he said it can be challenging working for such a large firm and being busy all the time, his favorite parts of his job are the wide variety of tasks he gets to do and the fact that each day presents new... (114 views)
Brian Baxter: Legal Assistant at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, in Washington, DC As a legal assistant at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, in Washington, DC, Brian Baxter's primary role is to prepare, file, and prosecute design applications, and he couldn't be happier with where his career is at. When asked if there was someone who influenced his career the most along the way, Baxter named his parents. (137 views)
Nycol Morrisey: Paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in New York, NY ''After reading our nation's Declaration of Independence and some civil rights acts, my eyebrows rise knowing that most of the documents and laws lack any reference of black people/African-Americans. I have seen black women struggle for civil rights for 30 years and still no advancement but little changes. I'm always thinking that there must be some magic formula or... (453 views)
Nathalie Kongtcheu: Paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in New York, NY Paralegal Nathalie Kongtcheu works in the New York office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where she assists the attorneys in all matters related to patent and trademark prosecution in the United States and foreign countries. Her responsibilities include the electronic filing of patent and trademark applications, handling issue fees, research, and preparation and analysis of... (128 views)
Rachel R. Keyo: Paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston, MA Rachel R. Keyo describes her mother as a truly strong and amazing woman who instilled in her the truth that there is nothing she cannot accomplish. (268 views)
Miata Holmes: Paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Los Angeles, CA The people with whom she works are what paralegal Miata Holmes enjoys most about her job. Holmes works in the Los Angeles, California, office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. She found her position via MonsterTRAK.com, a job-posting site for college students and alumni. Of her coworkers, Holmes said, ''They have a wealth of knowledge, and I am grateful to be able to learn from... (99 views)
Ed Tomchin: Paralegal and Photographer, Golden Valley, AZ Golden Valley, Arizona, situated in the northwest corner of the state, is where retired paralegal Ed Tomchin makes his home these days. He still keeps his hand in the game, so to speak, by writing political essays and volunteering to help local residents with their legal problems from time to time. But don't worry; there is no unauthorized practice of law going on here. (89 views)
Howard Lee: Legal Assistant at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen in Richmond, VA Legal assistant Howard C. Lee, III, said that when other legal professionals and clients interact with him or hear his (male) voice, they assume he is in some type of leadership or management position; consequently, he normally receives instant respect. But he doesn't let that go to his head. (455 views)
Danny Katz: Singer, Songwriter, Paralegal, New York, NY Paralegal-singer-songwriter Danny Katz graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1999 with a general B.A. degree and concentrations in Asian/Asian-American studies and LGBT/gender studies. (174 views)
E-Griping: Not on My Blog Everyone has bad days at work; with every job, there is some measure of discontent. (Why else would so many people be looking at job-placement websites?) Yet, often, such dissatisfaction can galvanize you by creating the motivation you need to propel your career upward. (9 views)
Denise Ben-David: From Paralegal to Attorney If former paralegal Denise Ben-David had not accepted a dare from a senior partner to take the LSAT, she might not be a practicing associate with Ferrell Law, P.A., today. (412 views)
Dorothy Secol, CLA and Peggy E. Stalford, LA Experienced legal assistants Dorothy Secol and Peggy Stalford knew they could succeed producing legal work outside of the traditional law office for a wide range of practitioners, and in 1986, Paralegal Services was born. (392 views)
Kalisha Reed: Paralegal, Omaha, NE Curiosity and intrigue are the forces that drew Kalisha Reed into the legal field. (309 views)
Peggy Nickerson: Paralegal and Professor, Fulton, MO Former public school teacher Peggy Nickerson was ready for a career change after staying home with her children. After reading about a legal assistant program at William Woods University in Fulton, MO—located about 30 miles from her home—she became the first ''nontraditional'' student in the program, which was a daytime program held on campus. ''From the first course,... (121 views)
Marcia Meekins: Legislative Assistant, Rhumb Line, LLC, Richmond, VA Although Marcia Meekins entered college with her career goals focused on music education, these days, the law is music to her ears. (328 views)
Kurt A. McCrum: Paralegal, Sacramento, CA Cameron Park, CA, resident Kurt McCrum seems to have a daredevil streak in him that drives him both in and out of the office. By profession, McCrum is a personal injury paralegal/computer expert/office administrator at the Law Offices of Edward A. Smith in Sacramento. ''I handle a variety of personal injury matters from intake through trial, under the supervision of Edward... (175 views)
Lorie Strickland: Paralegal, Raleigh, NC 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. (398 views)
The Life and Career of Janice Favreau: Paralegal, Enfield, CT Some special needs children in Central Connecticut may have Janice Favreau to thank for being schooled alongside their mainstream classmates. Favreau's son was traumatically brain injured as a result of an automobile accident, and she tirelessly advocated for his inclusion in regular classes at his school. (302 views)
The Life and Career of Natalie McKenney: Paralegal, Minneapolis, MN Natalie McKenney experienced the type of on-the-job training about which most people can only dream. Imagine beginning a career search—a fact-finding mission of sorts—at the very company where your career would eventually unfold. McKenney began working at Halleland, Lewis, Nilan & Johnson in Minneapolis on an exploratory mission to determine whether or not she wanted... (171 views)
The Life and Career of Patricia M. Cayo, Paralegal Controller Patricia Cayo, who has been a paralegal for 17 years, didn't receive a lot of support when she decided to enter the paralegal profession. (59 views)
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 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... (344 views)
Anita G. Haworth: President of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and Senior Litigation Paralegal with Campbell Kyle Proffitt, LLP, Carmel, IN 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.... (262 views)