Songbird Legal Research Services Inc. Professional Overview Beth Cross-Wilhelm owns and manages Songbird Legal Research Services Inc., which is based in Rochester, NY. She is a paralegal who specializes in corporate and securities law. Ms. Cross-Wilhelm also has more than thirty years of paralegal experience in many different areas of law. For more than twelve of those years, she served as a senior... (154 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)
Tips from Successful Legal Staff Members on How to Achieve Success We reached out to two successful legal staff members across the country to find out what it takes to be successful in this field. Hopefully you benefit as much as we did from this advice on how to be a successful legal staff member: (142 views)
Patent Paralegal Jobs A patent paralegal is responsible for the administrative tasks normally associated with the patent application process. Patent applications can take years to complete, and a good patent paralegal will remain on the job the entire time. When a client hires a trademark attorney to assist with a patent application, the patent paralegal, acting as an assistant, does most of... (121 views)
Trademark Paralegal Jobs Trademark paralegals are responsible for the administrative and support tasks associated with trademark application and litigation. Trademark law is an absolutely vital service in the 21st century. This is the information age, and although real property, such as currency and real estate, can be physically protected, intellectual property is vulnerable to misappropriation.... (149 views)
Indianapolis Legal Jobs There are number of legal careers available in the United States. Some require a law degree, and others a bachelor’s degree or additional certification. The responsibilities required of each varies significantly by location; practicing law in Indianapolis, Indiana requires a thorough understanding of the laws and statutes that apply within state and local jurisdictions. (44 views)
San Diego Paralegal Jobs A paralegal is a legal professional that is trained and educated in the law, but not a licensed lawyer. Their primary function is to assist licensed lawyers in their legal work. Paralegals often operate within specialized areas of the law, such as immigration, probate, and patents & trademarks. In the United States, paralegals are not authorized to offer many of the legal... (22 views)
Zion Paralegal Personal Life Pamela Milburn owns and manages Zion Paralegal, which is based in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She is a certified legal document preparer who specializes in family law. Pamela’s services include document preparation in civil law, probate, trust/wills, LLC, corporation, pretrial and discovery documents and much more. She is certified through the board of... (158 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)
What It's Like To Be a Correctional Officer Prisons are institutions for the confinement of convicted criminals. Most prisons hold persons found guilty of a serious crime and sentenced to a year or more, while jails have inmates awaiting trial or being punished for a minor offense. Today, there are more than 3,000 jails, 1,084 state prisons, and 90 federal prisons in the United States. Most of these facilities are... (6539 views)
Getting Started as Correctional Officers The basic requirements for being a correctional officer at most institutions are to be at least 18 or 21 years of age, have a high school education or its equivalent, have no felony convictions, and be a United States citizen. More and more correctional institutions are looking for officers with education beyond high school, particularly in psychology, criminal justice,... (17 views)
What It's Like To Be a Paralegal The paralegal profession is quite new. Its formal establishment as a profession can be traced back to the War on Poverty in the 1960s. At that time, individuals were hired by the government to assist lawyers in making legal services available to the poor. Because this was so successful, law firms and corporations soon began to use paralegals to handle routine legal duties... (5132 views)
The Pleasures and Pressures of the Job as Paralegal As paralegals gain experience and learn more about the profession through continuing education courses, they enjoy increased responsibility and increased challenge. They also enjoy contact with lawyers. (83 views)
What It's Like To Be a Court Reporter Court reporters were once known as the "silent men" in the courtroom as they tapped the keys on their stenotype machines to take down absolutely everything that was said in court during a proceeding. Today, these "silent men" are more likely to be women, as almost 90 percent of all court reporters are women. Furthermore, court reporters now use computers to help them... (1791 views)
Let's Find Out What Happens On the Job of Being Court Reporters Court reporters actually have two jobs. The first one is taking down what people say in a trial or deposition. Most people speak at a rate of between 150 and 250 words a minute, and court reporters must record this testimony word for word. To do this reporters use a stenotype machine, which resembles a small typewriter. It only has 22 keys on its keyboard, and more than... (1271 views)
What It's Like To Be a Special Agent The federal government has a number of agencies that fight crime across the nation. These agencies include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the Border Patrol; the Marshals Service; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF); the Customs Service; the Secret Service; and various other agencies. The individuals who... (2501 views)
Find Out More about Becoming a Special Agent Wendy has chased down fugitives and responded to bank robbery alarms during her career with the FBL Her work today centers on recruiting new agents. (23 views)
What It's Like To Be a Police Officer Every country in the world has a police system to protect the lives and property of its citizens. The colonists brought England's watch and ward system, in which men stood watch and served without pay, to America. The first paid police force consisted of six men who were paid to watch during the day in Boston. Shortly thereafter, an 800-man police force was established in... (4 views)
You and a Career as a Police Officer If you are seriously considering a career as a police officer, it's very important to avoid situations that may affect your chances for a career in law enforcement. Here is a list that will help you avoid saying, "If I had only known." (27 views)
Legal Secretaries Indispensable for Law Firms Despite what many attorneys think, law firms probably couldn't function without legal secretaries. They're the ones who really know how to get things done in a law firm. There are even some experienced legal secretaries who probably know enough about the practice of law to pass the bar exam. And in my opinion, even the advances of computer technology won't eliminate the... (104 views)
Administrative Positions in Law Firms There are a variety of administrative and supervisory positions available in law firms, especially the large ones, which offer intellectually challenging work and a great working environment. As attorneys discover that their talents lie in practicing law, not in running the operational aspects of their law firms, they have delegated these tasks to experienced... (63 views)
Paralegal Positions Law firms offer a variety of career options for non-lawyers as well as for practicing attorneys. These positions utilize the talents of graduates from trade schools, colleges, and business schools, as well as law schools. While these jobs may not offer the upward mobility and variety often found in large corporations, they satisfy the needs of many individuals interested... (61 views)
General Legal Job-Hunting Tips No matter what type of legal job you are looking for, or when, the following general tips and guidelines should be kept in mind. (73 views)
Outsourced Paralegal Services, LLC Personal Life Patrick D. Campbell is the owner and President of Outsourced Paralegal Services, LLC, a bankruptcy paralegal services company based in 66 Split Rock Road, Syosset, New York 11791. As a bankruptcy paralegal, he offers his expertise in the area of bankruptcy to attorneys throughout the United States. Patrick specializes in drafting Chapter 13 and Chapter 7... (1199 views)
Kruger Paralegal Services Personal Life Judy Kruger owns and manages Kruger Paralegal Services, which is based in Anchorage, AK. She is a certified paralegal who specializes in family law, including child support issues, visitation, dissolution, divorce, and general civil litigation. Judy also specializes in Alaska Supreme Court appeals and serves in administrative support as a child support... (498 views)
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... (429 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)