Document Preparation Specialists, LLC Personal Life Mary and John Lungo own and manage Document Preparation Specialists, LLC, which is based in Phoenix, AZ. They are certified legal document preparers who specialize in Probate, Paternity, LLCs, Incorporations, Wills, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Bankruptcy documents, Divorce documents, Child Support Modification documents, and QDRO, as well as other... (1127 views)
Beckman Virtual Paralegal Services Personal Life Jeffery Beckman owns and manages Beckman Virtual Paralegal Services, which is based in Torrington, CT. As a virtual paralegal, he offers his expertise in the area of creditor's rights to lawyers on an as needed contractual basis throughout the United States. Jeff also specializes in Articles of Incorporation, UCC Article 9 Financing Statements, Mechanic's... (1432 views)
Julia’s Legal Services Personal Life Julia Covey owns and manages Julia’s Legal Services, which is based in Chicago, IL. She is a legal document preparer and public notary who specializes in bankruptcy, family law, civil litigation, and business development. Most of Julia’s experience is in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and family law. In addition, she provides any type of legal services for... (430 views)
Catching up with Jim Barber, CP: One of The Best Paralegals in Texas/ DFW Paralegal Service Personal Life Jim Barber is a Certified Paralegal (CP) who manages DFW Paralegal Service, which is based in Fort Worth, TX. In 2005 we profiled him on LawCrossing, and are glad we had a chance to catch up with him. Jim is a Certified Paralegal who under the appropriate supervision specializes in various legal matters, which include labor and employment, state and... (333 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)
Classic Business Solutions Personal Life Marie D. Watson owns and manages Classic Business Solutions, which is based in Metuchen, NJ. She is a paralegal who specializes in tax appeal, bankruptcy, family law, landlord tenant, real estate, collection matters and land use. Classic Business Solutions also provides administrative support to businesses, which includes mailing projects, database... (58 views)
Working as Court Reporters Court reporters, also known as shorthand writers, attend court hearings and take a complete verbatim record of the evidence, the judgments, the summing up and sometimes the speeches of counsel. They should not be confused with reporting barristers, who write reports of cases for legal journals, or with newspaper reporters who write summaries of hearings for the national... (95 views)
Resume Strategies for Alternative Legal Careers and How to Appear for Such Interviews The magic of modern technology, combined with some crafty techniques, can enable you to transform your resume into one that can cross legal lines (so to speak). You must first realize that your resume is not a passive list of the jobs you have held- it is a marketing tool. (139 views)
A Wide Range of Careers in Law The law offers a wide variety of fascinating careers. Not everyone can become a judge or a magistrate, but in addition to barristers, advocates and solicitors, many people work in a range of jobs that keep the legal system running smoothly. There are plenty of opportunities for office staff as well as a growing number of posts which reflect the fact that the law today is a... (62 views)
Working As General Law-Related Office Staff Most firms of solicitors have a general office with staff consisting of messengers and clerks, whose job it is to collect and deliver papers, distribute incoming post, and collect up and frank outgoing mail. Sometimes the 'general office' is in charge of the firm's photocopying, and sometimes these staff act as receptionists as well. As a school-leaver, you could start in... (22 views)
The Job Profile of Legal Secretaries Legal secretaries, like solicitors, tend to specialize in particular areas of the law. You will probably find that you will gain experience in one field, say, convincing and then be even more valuable in the eyes of a prospective employer, who will know that you can be left not only to type what is dictated accurately and in the correct format, but you will also recognize... (104 views)
All That You Must Know about Judicial Clerkships There is no guarantee that a lawyer who begins a legal career as a judicial clerk will wind up on the state's highest court, but a clerkship is highly recommended. It gives the graduating lawyer an opportunity to work at the elbow of a judge and to discuss principles of law and philosophies of government in actual controversies between individuals and institutions that the... (1292 views)
What Does a Judicial Clerk Do? What does a judicial clerk do? It depends. First and foremost, it depends upon the desires and needs of the particular judge. It also depends on whether the judge is a trial or an appellate judge. (822 views)
Professional Paperworks, Inc. Personal Life Stacey Burnworth owns and manages Professional Paperworks, Inc., located in Merritt Island, FL. She is a paralegal who specializes in wills, probates, power of attorney, evictions, corporations, adoptions, marriage, divorce, child support, custody, deeds, mortgages and notary service. Although Stacey isn’t a realtor, she received her real estate license... (530 views)
StarrParalegals, LLC Personal Life Pamela Starr is the President/CEO and resident virtual paralegal of StarrParalegals, LLC, based in Georgia. As a virtual paralegal, she provides services to lawyers specializing in Commercial Transactions, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and UCC. Prior to opening her company, Pamela worked for a variety of firms and companies. In these positions, she... (108 views)
Interview with Paralegal Janis Jones Most of the work that I do is in the area of consumer litigation, and most of the claims are brought under breach of warranty statutes or lemon laws. What makes my job so interesting and challenging is that until about three years ago, the job that I currently do, along with two other paralegals, was performed by an attorney. At that time management decided that these... (134 views)
Definition of a Traditional Paralegal To understand the difference between a traditional and a non-traditional paralegal, it is first necessary to define the terms. This is more difficult than it sounds. In an emerging profession without mandatory entrance requirements, there is no single definition of a paralegal. However, most definitions share some common components, although none currently acknowledge the... (975 views)
Interview with Carla Yvonne Barlow Yvonne Barlow works for Gaylord Entertainment Company, which went public about two years ago. It's a conglomeration of entertainment and hospitality services. Here is the interview with Yvonne Barlow. (7 views)
Why Paralegals Prefer Non-Traditional Career Many paralegals working in a corporate legal department have numerous reasons for pursuing a non-traditional career. One of the most obvious is the opportunity to work for only one client (the corporation) rather than for the multiple clients of a law firm. "When you work in a law firm you have to divide your loyalty and time among your clients and projects. Whereas when... (1044 views)
Interview with Rosie Odum Rosie Odum works in four areas: trademarks, international corporations, bankruptcy, and customer complaints. In the complaint section, we handle customer complaints that come through the vice presidents' offices, or from our CEO office. In trademarks, I do anything from filing applications, to infringements, copyrights, and searches. In international corporations, I handle... (11 views)
Accent Paralegal Services Personal Life LaTonya Williams owns and manages Accent Paralegal Services, located in downtown Oklahoma City, OK. She is an Advanced Certified Paralegal who specializes in estate planning, wills and trust and no fault divorces. LaTonya is planning on adding social security disability representation to her list of specialties later this year. Prior to opening her... (138 views)
Paralegal Services Inc. Cassandra Goode-Kitchen owns and manages Paralegal Services Inc., located in the greater Denver metro area. She is a freelance paralegal who specializes in contract, criminal, litigation, ship and constitutional law. Prior to opening her company, Cassandra served as an account executive and advertising specialist to three radio companies stationed in St. Louis, MO. She was... (79 views)
Personalized Paralegal Services, LLC Suzy Smith owns and manages Personalized Paralegal Services, LLC, located in Littleton, CO. She is a paralegal who specializes in domestic family matters and estate planning. Prior to opening her company, Suzy served as a paraprofessional in Jefferson County, CO for four years and she worked as a teaching assistant in special education for five years. She was a diabetes... (221 views)
Do It Yourself Documents Amy Wishart owns and manages Do It Yourself Documents, located in Washington State. Her three offices are located in Federal Way, Tacoma, and Tukwila, Washington with additional affiliate offices in Sumner and Vancouver, WA, as well as affiliate offices in Boca Raton, Clearwater and Parkland, FL. She specializes in divorce, legal separation and annulment services, as well... (263 views)
Qualifying the Paralegal Interview We are faced with a reality that must be acknowledged after considering the basics of your professional package. It is the qualification/disqualification process. (21 views)
Professional Paralegal Package Put Together Sending cover letters with the resumes is an irritating duty, but this is necessary task which the employers use to get a look at you, as the individual. They get you qualified, they get you disqualified. Because resumes tend to be at such a high minimum standard, because people spend scores of hours on and invest in resumes, the cover letter is seen as 'the real you.' Pay... (102 views)
Cover Letter Guidelines for Paralegal Resume The first paragraph, generally, should be no more than three to four sentences. State the purpose of your communication in the first sentence. The K.I.S.S. Rule (Keep It Simple, Stupid) applies here. (297 views)
Creating a Strong Paralegal Cover Letter The middle paragraph of the cover letter is the Skills/Value paragraph. This is your personal sales pitch. The core of your bio (oral presentation) in the interview lies in the structure of this paragraph. As you assemble your qualifications in the construction of this paragraph, you are also preparing the outline of your interview. (2086 views)