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Employer: Hager & Associates Law Office, P.C., Wilmington, NC 28401

Years of Paralegal Experience: 1

Specialty Area: Family Law

Career Highlight: Winning the North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division Student Scholarship.

Paralegal Practice Tip: Wear comfortable shoes!

Favorite Internet Resource: http://www.nccourts.org/ for forms and court calendars

Favorite Legal Software: PCLaw is awesome for billing. We also use Amicus Attorney, and I find it is very user-friendly and easy for calendaring, leaving phone messages and tickling important dates.

I only use Facebook to play games - not at work, of course : ) I love Practical Paralegalism!! I don't wanna slant this or anything but I really do love it. Great, up to date, reliable stuff (especially since I'm new) and keeps things on the light side. I love it on a bad day at the office - I'm gigglin' anyway!

Favorite Quote: Never miss a really good opportunity to shut up.

Professional Link: http://www.linkedin.com/in/loriepacheco

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I was privileged and honored to write the Paralegal Spotlight article about Lorie, "From Rock Bottom to Rock Star," for the April/June 2010 issue of Paralegal Today. Since I first read about Lorie in the news last spring, she's been one of my heroes, and I'm excited to share her story with Paralegal Today's readers. She's also become a friend through the power of social media.

Also, if you enjoy Practical Paralegalism and are a legal staffer, I could use your help in the form of a Paralegal Profile about you! It's a great way to raise the profile of the paralegal profession and put faces to the many legal professionals out there who are the quiet and often unsung backbone of the practice of law. You don't have to have years of experience or be the president of an association - all you have to do is be a hard-working legal staffer willing to share a little bit of your own experience in the form of answers to a short questionnaire. If you're interested, please email me at lynne.devenny@gmail.com.

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