Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

November 2011: Vicki Voisin, ACP

Posted on November 06, 2011
Vicki Voisin, ACP, ?The Paralegal Mentor,? is a nationally recognized author and speaker who delivers simple strategies for paralegals and other professionals to create success and satisfaction by setting goals and determining the direction they will take their careers...

Five Unorthodox Paralegal Careers

Posted on October 26, 2011
So you like the law, but you?re not into being a lawyer, or you just haven?t gotten there yet. Now you?ve got quite a bit of experience as a paralegal, but the economy has tanked, and even your plan B is losing its appeal. You?re in luck! Here are five great ways to use your [...

Paralegal Found Alive, Details of Disappearance Still Unclear

Posted on October 26, 2011
Roxanne Lawrence, the paralegal who disappeared from her Las Vegas office last Friday, has been found alive. According to police and family members, Lawrence was located on Friday. Authorities did not release information on where she was found or details on her disappearance...

Family of Missing Paralegal Covers Ground Across Las Vegas

Posted on October 20, 2011
Family members of a paralegal who went missing from her office last Friday morning are not giving up hope. Loved ones are traveling all around Las Vegas and the surrounding area, hoping to find someone who saw something. Roxanne Lawrence’s relatives say they plan to cover as much ground as possible...

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Paper Court Filers in Florida May Receive a Penalty

Posted on October 20, 2011
The Florida Senate is considering a bill that would impose a surcharge to submit a paper filing to a court. Courts have attempted to build the adoption of eFiling in different ways. In some counties, such as Orange County, California and San Francisco County, the courts will mandate it for specific types of court filings...

CAN YOU IDENTIFY ME? is seeking local and national VOLUNTEERS.

Posted on October 19, 2011
If you are interested in helping victims of homicide, human trafficking, abuse, kidnapping,  and families of missing loved ones  this might be the right volunteer opportunity for you! We are currently seeking volunteers for help in the following areas: Research Writing Editing Online Administration Graphics Website Design *all volunteers must sign a confidentiality agreement and [...

2012 Paralegal Superstar Nominations

Posted on October 13, 2011
It’s that time of year again!  ParalegalGateway is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Paralegal Superstars!!!  If you know a Paralegal who has made a significant contribution to the Profession, their community or both, please complete our online nomination form...

HMPA 2011 Members Night ? FREE Event

Posted on October 10, 2011
Do you deserve a fabulously fun night out? At HMPA we think you do! All *ACTIVE VOTING, ASSOCIATE & STUDENT MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, AND ONE GUEST, are cordially invited to this year’s “MEMBERS NIGHT”! If you?ve never been to Pete?s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Houston Pavilion, then buckle your seat belts, you are in [...

Paralegal Cooks Up A Great Idea

Posted on October 10, 2011
Our friends at Richmond BizSense recently interviewed Melissa Krumbein who is about to open Kitchen Thyme, a space that has two kitchens and equipment that people can rent and use to cook for their families or host an event or party. Krumbein has been stirring up the idea since December but recently leased a 3,500-square-foot [...

ICAP General Membership Meeting

Posted on October 10, 2011
THE SAN BERNARDINO SUPERIOR COURT – RESOURCE CENTER (?RC?) will be discussing its impact on the community and legal profession.  The RC provides no cost assistance to individuals who represent themselves in the areas of Family Law, Guardianship, Small Claims and Unlawful Detainer...

October 2011: Pamela Starr

Posted on October 04, 2011
After a lifetime of working as a paralegal for ?biglaw?, Pamela Starr decided it was time for a change – the year was 2008. It was an obvious and natural transition – the legal industry had finally begun to embrace technology and, well, the economy could no longer support law firms...

FRCP Readiness: 10 Practical Tips for Paralegals

Posted on September 20, 2011
The amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)[1] place a tremendous amount of responsibility on parties to meet and confer to identify and resolve issues related to the preservation and production of electronically stored information. The rules also reinforce the notion that lawyers must communicate with their clients to become familiar with their clients electronic [...

Atlanta Paralegal Murder Cold Case Closed After Seven Years

Posted on September 20, 2011
John Ray was awaiting law school acceptance letters seven years ago. Ray was a role model for his family. He was a paralegal for the Fulton County conflict defender?s office and was a U.S. Army veteran who mentored youth in Atlanta’s Lakewood Heights neighborhood...

Defining the Practice of Law (Iowa)

Posted on September 01, 2011
Nonlawyers may do tax work because tax work is not necessarily the practice of law. Comm. on Prof’l Ethics & Conduct v. Mahoney, 402 N.W.2d 434, 436 (Iowa 1987). However, over thirty-five years ago we described actions this court would consider the practice of law if performed by a suspended attorney...

September 2011: Ann Jackson, RP

Posted on September 01, 2011
Ann Jackson is the sole in-house paralegal at Cypress Communications, Inc., a leading provider of voice and data communication services to business customers, with corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. At Cypress, she reports directly to the company?s General Counsel, handling a wide variety of issues as part of a small legal department...

Cleveland Association of Paralegals, Inc. (CAP) Board Meeting

Posted on August 30, 2011
To be held via telephone. Tuesday, September 13 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm For more information, visit their Facebook Page. Related posts:Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Meeting Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Meeting Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Seminar Related posts:Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Meeting Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Meeting Cleveland Association of Paralegals Annual Seminar

2011 NFPA Annual Convention

Posted on August 30, 2011
Fall Into Minnesota Colors The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. 2011 Annual Convention For more information please visit their website. Related posts:NALA 35th Annual Convention Downtown Jacksonville, FL to Host 35th Annual NALA Convention Garden State Alliance Paralegal Convention Related posts:NALA 35th Annual Convention Downtown Jacksonville, FL to Host 35th Annual NALA Convention Garden State Alliance Paralegal Convention

Paralegals Rock! (And Terry Mills Has an Album to Prove It)

Posted on August 12, 2011
Terry Mills launched her debut album last year and is on the verge of releasing a music video, but she isn’t quitting her day job. Mills has worked as a paralegal the past 30 years but has dabbled in music since she was a child, singing with her five siblings on road trips, playing the [...

Witness Statements

Posted on August 10, 2011
It is important to memorialize the sequence of events in any given incident.  One way to accomplish this is to obtain statements from the percipient witnesses.  Nailing down a witness? version of how an incident occurred early in a case can be one of the most important components of a thorough investigation...

Nonlawyers Drafting Documents in New Jersey

Posted on August 10, 2011
Preparing corporate operating agreements, by-laws, resolutions, and similar legal documents is the practice of law and may only be performed by lawyers. Nonlawyers, however, may present to customers prepared, fill-in-the-blank certificates of incorporation, certificates of formation, statements of qualification, and certificates of limited partnership (collectively referred to as ?certificates?) and type, transcribe, or translate the [...

Legal Assistant asked to take Blame

Posted on August 10, 2011
For the past four years, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer John Koufos has been named a “rising star” by Super Lawyers magazine. And the New Jersey Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division recently gave him a professional achievement award...

The Attorney?Client Privilege Is Not Limited to Communications Directly Between a Client and His or Her Attorney

Posted on August 10, 2011
The issue also arises as to whether the legal opinions may be shared with a non-attorney agent retained by the attorney to assist with the representation without losing their confidential status. It appears that they can, as such an agent would fall into the category of ?those to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for the [...

Ohio Paralegal Denied Right to Represent Party in Divorce Case

Posted on August 10, 2011
The parties were divorced in 2005. Appellant filed a motion for reallocation of parental rights and responsibilities (which in the body of the motion was in fact a request for modification or termination of support) and a show cause motion on October 21, 2009...

August 2011 Beverly Johnston

Posted on August 05, 2011
Beverly is a former resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina and moved to the Raleigh area in 2001.  Her paralegal career began as a by-product of a divorce over twenty-two years ago.   She has been employed by Hillco, Ltd. Legal Department since 2001 as Legal Administrative Manager...

UAE?s First Filipino Paralegal Team to Publish User-Friendly Law Guide

Posted on July 25, 2011
The first team of Filipino paralegal volunteers in the UAE is publishing a guide to the laws and the rights of expatriate workers. “Filipinos are facing problems mostly due to an ignorance of the law,” said Areiz Macaraig, the legal adviser for the Filipino expatriate rights group Migrante-UAE...

Nonlawyer Officer of a Texas Corporation Files Motion for a New Trial

Posted on July 25, 2011
Some cases suggest that a document filed in court by a non-attorney purportedly on behalf of a corporation is void.  But, even though a non-attorney cannot represent a corporation, the Supreme Court of Texas has held that a non-attorney can perfect appeal on behalf of a corporation...

How to Create a Discovery Plan

Posted on July 13, 2011
Attorneys devote an enormous amount of time on the discovery phase of litigation. The California Civil Discovery Act encompasses California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 2016.010 – 2036.050. California Code of Civil Procedure § 2019.010 outlines the methods of discovery as oral and written depositions; interrogatories; inspections of documents, things, and places; physical and mental [...

Are Paralegals Exempt in Connecticut?

Posted on July 13, 2011
As you probably know, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Connecticut?s wage and hour laws require most employees (called ?non-exempt?) to receive minimum wage plus overtime at time-and-a-half for all hours worked each week over 40. Also, employers must maintain records of all hours worked by non-exempt employees...

Disclosure of Status: Florida Requires More Than Calling Oneself FRP

Posted on July 13, 2011
Recent Changes in Requirements for Florida Registered Paralegals RULE 20?7.1 GENERALLY A Florida Registered Paralegal shall adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Responsibility: (a) Disclosure. A Florida Registered Paralegal shall disclose his or her status as a Florida Registered Paralegal at the outset of any professional relationship with a client, attorneyslawyers, a court [...

A Nonlawyer Cannot Represent a Limited Laibility Company in Court Even If The Company Has Only One Owner

Posted on July 13, 2011
A limited liability company (LLC) must be represented by a lawyer in order to litigate. This is simply an application of the general rule prohibiting laypersons from representing other persons or entities in court proceedings. Because a layperson does not have a lawyer’s professional skills or ethical responsibilities, such representation imposes undue burdens on opposing [...

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