Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

ParalegalGateway Announces 2010 Paralegal Superstars

Posted on November 20, 2009
ParalegalGateway is proud to announce the selection of our 2010 Paralegal Superstars. After receiving well over one-hundred nominations these final twelve individuals were chosen for their outstanding commitment to the Paralegal profession and/or their communities...

Meet Paralegal Dave Moyer

Posted on November 19, 2009
We recently had the honor of meeting long-time friend and freelance Paralegal Dave Moyer. Dave owns and operates Moyer Paralegal Services in Ohio (www.MoyerParalegal.com) and runs the largest freelance Paralegal forum on Yahoo! Groups. We have learned so much from...

Laugh A Little: A Bit of Paralegal Humor

Posted on November 19, 2009

First Paralegal Election Will Mark Milestone for Profession

Posted on November 19, 2009
We've been keeping an eye on our Paralegal colleagues in Canada for some time. They are truly leading the way for our Profession and it would be great to see the same take shape in some form in the US....

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Paralegals and Attorneys Help Victims of Domestic Abuse

Posted on November 17, 2009
It?s called ?The Missing Link? and not everybody is supposed to know too much about it since there are people who could use this information for bad intentions. The Missing Link is not a secret society. It?s simply a group...

ParalegalGateway's Paralegal Superstar November 2009: Debra Hindin-King

Posted on November 12, 2009
Debra ?Debbie? Hindin-King is a graduate of Colorado Women?s College with a bachelor?s degree in music education in 1974. She obtained her paralegal certificate from the University of Colorado of Denver in 1988. She has been a paralegal for the...

Legal Vendors Meet Your "Unknown" Clients: Paralegals

Posted on November 02, 2009
It's been an interesting past eight years. During that time, ParalegalGateway has grown to well over 20K plus members into a strong and close-knit community. We are actually probably closer than most given the unique challenges we face as Paralegals....

Paralegal Honored for Convicting Ex-Leader

Posted on October 28, 2009
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder honored six federal prosecutors and a paralegal for their work convicting Pavel Lazarenko, the former Ukrainian prime minister who moved to Marin County. The seven received the Attorney General's Award for distinguished service during a...

3-61 Cavalry Paralegal Receives Combat Action Badge

Posted on October 28, 2009
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Romeo Belunta, a paralegal assistant and Tampa Bay, Fla., native with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Mountain Warrior, became the first paralegal from the task force to receive a Combat...

Paralegal Protects Employer from Alleged Hitman

Posted on October 28, 2009
A paralegal became so concerned about a phone call from a man, seeking to make an appointment with her boss, that she told the lawyer not to come to work one afternoon and told her coworkers to lock the office...

New Partner Sponsor Welcome - Esquire

Posted on October 13, 2009
ParalegalGateway is proud to welcome our new Partner Sponsor, Esquire (an Alexander Gallo Company). Offering Deposition Services, Staffing Solutions, Litigation and Corporate Solutions, the new Esquire, a name with a long history in litigation support -- now with the solid...

2010 Paralegal Superstar Nominations Now Being Accepted!!

Posted on October 09, 2009
It's that time of year again! ParalegalGateway is now accepting nominations for Paralegal Superstars for 2010!!! If you know a Paralegal who has made a significant contribution to the Profession, their community or both, please complete our online nomination form...

Free Seminar for Atlanta Paralegals

Posted on September 17, 2009
Merrill Corporation in partnership with ParalegalGateway presents, "Anatomy of E-Discovery", a free seminar for litigation professionals covering: - Current trends in Discovery; - The steps of E-Discovery and what they mean to you; - Electronic review strategies; - How to...

Chasing the Ambulance: Lawyer Commercials We Love

Posted on September 17, 2009
We're featuring a new series - Chasing the Ambulance: Lawyer Commercials We Love. There are just too many good segments out there NOT to feature them. One thing we noticed while researching is that there are a good number of...

Linda Whipple: Paralegal is at the Top of Her Game

Posted on August 23, 2009
Linda Whipple, who began her career as a paralegal 35 years ago, by now knows as much about practicing law as many lawyers. "I think she'd be a wonderful lawyer," said her boss, Robert Spohrer, who has told her she...

North Miss. Legal Agency Set to Trim Paralegal Jobs

Posted on August 23, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. -- A North Mississippi Rural Legal Services attorney said she worries low-income clients will suffer because the agency plans to eliminate some staff jobs and restructure others. Nebra Porter of West Point said Friday the agency's board is...

Paralegal Practice Tip: How to Subpoena MySpace and Facebook Information

Posted on August 23, 2009
Getting information from Facebook and MySpace, the two biggest social networks, can be an important litigation tool. While Facebook will accept service by fax or mail, MySpace requires personal service on its registered agent at the following address: 2121 Avenue...

Paralegals Beware: Storefront Legal Organizations

Posted on August 23, 2009
After sixteen plus years working in the legal profession I, like so many others, have enjoyed bonding with my colleagues. We truly have become family and it has been a joy to watch each other grow and succeed. Not only...

ParalegalGateway's Paralegal Superstar August 2009: Chiquetta E. Simmons

Posted on August 10, 2009
Chiquetta E. Simmons received her Paralegal Certificate from Watterson Business College (Deans List) in Charleston, SC in 1992. After graduation Chiquetta worked for two months as an intern for Judge William L. Howard, 9th Judicial Circuit Court and part-time for...

Paralegal Donna Henry is New Town Magistrate

Posted on August 10, 2009
Donna Henry will take over duties of town magistrate effective immediately, while her husband and former Magistrate John Henry takes on the position of deputy magistrate. Since November of 2005, John Henry has been the official town magistrate and is...

Margaret Cho to Portray Paralegal in New Series

Posted on August 10, 2009
Comedian and actress Margaret Cho, who plays smart-mouthed paralegal Teri Lee in the US series, says the show is a natural response to the shallow portrayal of women on television. "I think we, as a collective of women, started to...

Award-Winning Paralegal Faces Fraud Charges

Posted on August 10, 2009
The president of the Lafayette Commission on the Needs of Women was arrested on charges of forgery, theft and bank fraud Thursday following an investigation at her former employer's office. Guadalupe "Lupe" Acosta, 57, had worked for the Daniel M....

Paralegal Gary Platton Appointed to VP of Outreach for the IPMA

Posted on August 10, 2009
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Gary R. Platton, a paralegal in the Firm's mast tort practice area, has been appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) by its Board of Directors. Gary....

Non-Attorney UPL in Georgia

Posted on August 10, 2009
The State Bar of Georgia has made it clear that they are not going to be lenient on those participating in the unlicensed practice of law ("UPL"). A quick glance of their Reigstry of Injunctions and Cease and Desist Affidavits...

Laid Off Paralegal Fears She May Lose Unemployment Benefits

Posted on July 20, 2009
AUSTIN ? Critics say the Texas Workforce Commission has overstated the role that federal requirements played in delaying 13 more weeks of unemployment benefits for Texans who have been out of work more than a year. Andrew Stettner of the...

Non-Lawyers Offering Legal Assistance Will Be Investigated in Virginia

Posted on July 20, 2009
The Virginia State Bar's standing committee on unauthorized practice of law stopped conducting undercover investigations years ago out of concern that the practice might violate ethical constraints against deceit and misrepresentation. Now the Bar's legal ethics committee has issued a...

Paralegals Take Up the Slack

Posted on July 20, 2009
Kay Rhodes, of law firm Fox and Thomas at Goondiwindi on the NSW and Queensland border, says the firm employs three lawyers. The firm had so many shortages in the past nine years that work had to be given to...

Paralegals Nominated for 'Unsung Legal Heros' Award by Minnesota Lawyer

Posted on July 20, 2009
Minnesota Lawyer last week announced the 25 honorees in its second annual Unsung Legal Heroes Awards. The awards are meant to honor law office employees who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty. This year?s honorees were...

Celebrating Paralegals

Posted on July 20, 2009
There are days dedicated to mothers, fathers, grandparents, bosses, and secretaries. There are days dedicated to the earth, to veterans, to the American flag, and to the planting of trees. From National Popcorn Day on January 19 to Take Your...

Hughes Watters Askanase Paralegal Forms Houston Association of Bankruptcy Paralegals

Posted on July 06, 2009
Turea Simpson, a senior paralegal with Houston-based law firm Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (www.hwa.com), has formed the Houston Association of Bankruptcy Paralegals (HABP). The HABP is the first association of its kind in Texas and just the second of its...

EKU Now Offers Entire Paralegal Program at BCTC in Lexington

Posted on July 06, 2009
Beginning this fall, Eastern Kentucky University will offer its entire paralegal program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington. EKU, whose program was established nearly 30 years ago and was one of the first nationally and the first in...

Paralegal Turned On-Set Pet Trainer

Posted on July 06, 2009
Christine Mahaney was working part-time as a paralegal when she and her rescued Border Collie, Toula, won Petco's America's Most Talented Pet contest. Since then, Christine has become one of the most sought-after on-set trainers in the Mid-west and Toula...

Paralegal Turned Film Pet Trainer

Posted on July 06, 2009
Christine Mahaney was working part-time as a paralegal when she and her rescued Border Collie, Toula, won Petco's America's Most Talented Pet contest. Since then, Christine has become one of the most sought-after on-set trainers in the Mid-west and Toula...

Paralegal Becomes Citizen on July 4th

Posted on July 06, 2009
Joel Alonzo, 15 minutes after becoming a United States citizen, said he knows the opportunities his new country holds for him and what he has to offer America. "This is my best day," the paralegal and aspiring lawyer said. "I...

Lawyer Cannot Ask Paralegal to "Facebook Friend" A Witness

Posted on June 17, 2009
After the flood of attention which lawyers and the media have recently paid to social networking sites, the next logical emphasis will be the ethical use, and mis-use, of such sites by lawyers. Trying to jump start that inquiry, in...

Paralegal Jennifer Williams Earns Professional Credentials

Posted on June 08, 2009
Jennifer Williams, a paralegal at White & Allen, P.A., has successfully completed the two-day examination that entitles her to use the Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal credential. Williams is among 446 paralegals in the state of North Carolina and 15,378 nationwide...

Demand for Paralegal, Legal Assistants Growing

Posted on June 08, 2009
For anyone with an interest in law but without an interest in law school debt, the paralegal profession may be a career to consider. Interest in paralegal work has grown significantly during the last few years, and area paralegals say...

Lawyers, Paralegals to Swear Identical Oaths of Office

Posted on June 08, 2009
Lawyers and paralegals in Ontario will now swear virtually identical oaths of office after a majority of law society benchers turned down oaths with separate preambles that one bencher called ?demeaning.?Paralegal Bencher Paul Dray, chairman of the paralegal standing committee,...

Original Cha-Ka from TV's 'Land of the Lost' was a Paralegal

Posted on June 08, 2009
I've always loved the original series, 'Land of the Lost' and particularly the cute, furry character Cha-Ka. All he had to do was appear on screen and I'd start to laugh. For years I thought he closely resembled Clint Howard,...

New Partner Sponsor Welcome - Institute for Paralegal Education

Posted on June 05, 2009
ParalegalGateway is proud to welcome our new Partner Sponsor the Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE). For almost 15 years, IPE has provided legal education to paralegals, legal assistants and paralegal students. IPE provides hands-on training, proven practices and practical advice...

Western New York Paralegal Association Selects Officers

Posted on May 29, 2009
The Western New York Paralegal Association named Michelle M. Coxford, a paralegal from Phillips Lytle, president and second vice president, director of membership. Other officers: First vice president, director of programming and bar liaison director, Laura A...

Bogus Paralegal Barred From Assisting Client

Posted on May 29, 2009
OTTAWA-A man allegedly drumming up legal business by posing as a paralegal was effectively barred from the Ottawa courthouse Thursday. Gary Pierre, recently convicted of fraud in Gatineau, appeared in the prisoner?s dock in Ottawa court to justify why he...

Paralegal Wins Young Leader Award

Posted on May 29, 2009
Jennifer Tlumak, paralegal and client advocate at the Tennessee Justice Center, has been named the 2009 Young Leader Award by the Tennessee Alliance for Progress.The award is for her outstanding efforts as an advocate for children's health services. The award...

Kidnap Hoax Mom is Paralegal

Posted on May 29, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. - Bonnie Sweeten agreed today to return to Pennsylvania to face charges she faked her kidnapping and that of her daughter and used a friend's driver's license to buy airline tickets for a trip to Disney World. Looking...

Sherri Shepherd Portrays Paralegal in Lifetime's New Comedy

Posted on May 20, 2009
Lifetime Television, the number one women's network, has picked up 12 episodes of the all-new, multi-camera comedy series Sherri, starring comedienne and 2009 Daytime Emmy(R) Award-nominated co-host of The View Sherri Shepherd (30 Rock, Less Than Perfect)...

Useful Website: vzume

Posted on May 20, 2009
I came across a Paralegal vzume - or video resume - (actually used on the company's site as a sample) online and really liked it! Since so many of our colleagues are seeking employment, I thought I would add this...

ParalegalGateway.com's First Survey & Contest Winners

Posted on May 11, 2009
Because of our awesome visitors, ParalegalGateway.com's very first Survey and Contest was a HUGE success!!! Thank you to everyone who participated and took time out of your busy day. We are pleased to announce that the following three Paralegals were...

Paralegal Superstar May 2009: Mathew Laskowski

Posted on May 05, 2009
Mathew Laskowski is a Senior Paralegal at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.?s Morristown, New Jersey office. He is a member of the firm?s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring team. The team represents Debtors, Creditors and Trustees on a National level...

Paralegal Sues Holland & Knight for Raising Conflict that Cost Her a Job

Posted on May 04, 2009
A paralegal has sued Holland & Knight for tortious interference for raising concerns about a conflict of interest caused by her planned move to a new law firm. It?s not unusual for a firm to use tough tactics when litigating...

GW Paralegal Program Graduate and Professors Write New Section of The Bluebook Citation Guide

Posted on April 29, 2009
A graduate of The George Washington University (GW) Paralegal Studies Master's Program and two GW professors have written a new section of the 19th edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Washington, D.C. -- A graduate of The...

Paralegal Realizes, "Dad was Right"

Posted on April 21, 2009
There is no other country on Earth that gives this much opportunity for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As a recently retired, 20-year Army veteran and paralegal, I have seen old Lady Justice sweat a few times. Throughout...

Paralegal Survey: Complete to win one of three $100 AmEx Gift Cards!

Posted on April 20, 2009
We are very excited to announce our very first survey and contest is ready to go. It is for Paralegals only! It should only take about 15 minutes to complete (if that) and when you are finished, you will be...

New Florida Paralegal Program Registers More than 3000

Posted on April 13, 2009
Another tool to help elevate the profession of paralegals was created through a collaboration between paralegals throughout Florida and the Florida Bar and the Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) Program has been well received. The FRP reached its one-year anniversary March...

Useful Website: Visible Body | 3D Human Anatomy

Posted on April 08, 2009
Are you a Medical Malpractice Paralegal in the process of reviewing medical records and can't figure out where the heck to find the Sigmoid Sinus? Well Visible Body can give you a hand. Argosy's Visible Body is the most comprehensive...

Paralegal Works for the Legal Return of Her Husband

Posted on April 08, 2009
ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Eduardo Vielma works in Paradise, a three-level restaurant and bar perched on the edge of the yellow beaches and shimmering waters of the Bay of Acapulco. But he desperately wants to be in Pittsburgh. Mr. Vielma, 26,...

Paralegal Attempting to Make Film about John Breaux

Posted on April 08, 2009
LAFAYETTE - In the months following the roadside death of one of the area's most well-known residents, the community has made a number of efforts to ensure the Good Samaritan's legacy lives on and inspires others. According to a report...

Paralegal Professionals Benefit From Legislation

Posted on April 08, 2009
Toronto: Ontario broke new ground two years ago when it became the first jurisdiction in North America to license and regulate paralegals. Today, more than 2,300 paralegals are licensed and insured, providing consumers throughout the province with more choice, protection...

Paralegal Reinvents Himself to Avoid Layoff

Posted on March 26, 2009
Every day we hear about more and more layoffs. So it can be pretty tempting to hunker down in your cubicle and hope you can hide from the budget axe. But thats the worst thing to do! Instead I have...

Paralegal Fighting Against His Family's Killer

Posted on March 26, 2009
Imagine slowly, over the course of your life, losing control of your muscles. Imagine going from bicycling 100 miles a week to barely being able to walk, in a matter of years. Imagine watching your mother and siblings suffer similarly...

One in Four Attorneys Polled Plan to Add Staff This Year

Posted on March 26, 2009
MENLO PARK, Calif. March 26/PRNewswire/ -- Despite a down economy and layoffs in the legal field, one-quarter (25 percent) of lawyers interviewed recently said their organizations would be adding personnel in the next 12 months. The majority (65 percent) of...

Paralegals Investigate Social Networks

Posted on March 23, 2009
The core of a successful paralegal is the ability to review a file and identify what documents or witnesses will strengthen a case with respect to settlement negotiations or trial. In years past, paralegals gathered this information and documentation via...

Employment Watch: Jenner Block Let Go of 34 Staffers

Posted on March 19, 2009
It's been a rough week in Chicago. Sidley laid off 229 people, something is happening at Katten today, and we have received confirmation that Jenner & Block has had to lay off 34 staffers. Above the Law obtained this official...

Useful Website: DocLanding

Posted on March 16, 2009
Developed in 2006, DocLanding was the brainchild of DOCCENTER, an electronic content management company located in Omaha, Nebraska. Created by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, DocLanding was established on a strong foundation developed by experienced businessmen Todd Fishback, president, and Tu Nguyen,...

London Paralegal Fleeced His Clients

Posted on March 16, 2009
Ed Finlan carried on ripping off people even when he was criminally charged. Yesterday, before the disgraced legal consultant was sent to prison for fraud and theft, he apologized to his victims. "I am sorry to the individuals involved. If...

Paralegal Receives Public Service Honor from Kenya's Ambassador

Posted on March 16, 2009
This is a big weekend for Santa Rosa mother, paralegal student and real estate agent Esther Colombini, a native of Kenya. The Kenyan Ambassador to the United States, Peter Ogego, has come to town to present her one of his...

Paralegal Collects Over $50K of Unpaid Child Support Without Assistance of CSS or an Attorney

Posted on March 16, 2009
Anaheim, CA, March 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Moira Boyle was owed over $189,000.00 in past due support. After16 years of receiving no child support she cashed her check for over $50,000.00 by using a Child Support Earnings Assignment Order, Qualified Domestic...

Paralegal Studies Director Wanted to be a Millionaire

Posted on February 27, 2009

Useful Website: CurdBee - Online Billing for Small Businesses and Freelancers

Posted on February 16, 2009
We found this service online and thought it would be great for our Freelance Paralegal colleagues. CurdBee is a safe and secure web-based billing application from Vesess. Use it to send clients invoices and then collect payments via PayPal or...

Paralegal's Son Bakes Valentines to Show Brotherly Love

Posted on February 16, 2009
For nine years, Aaron and Eric Ware were virtually inseparable. Ever since the identical twins clasped hands in a hospital incubator, it was Aaron-and-Eric, Eric-and-Aaron. Eric dreamed up the mischievous plots -- switching identities at preschool, eating their birthday cake...

New Directors Appointed to the Board of the Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals

Posted on February 16, 2009
SACRAMENTO, CA?February 14, 2008: The Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals (ALDAP), a non-profit organization established in 2007 to further the legal document assistant (LDA) and paralegal professions, has announced the appointment of two new Directors...

Paralegal Odelia Grey Tackles More Mysteries

Posted on February 16, 2009
Sue Ann Jaffarian continues her popular Odelia Grey Mystery series with "Booby Trap" (Midnight Ink, $14). Here Odelia, a middle-aged, plus-size paralegal, suspects a prominent plastic surgeon is a serial killer. She faces danger and many twists and turns as...

Lawyer Admits to Sexually Harassing Legal Assistants

Posted on February 16, 2009
Bob Brown Jr., the county's first public defender, admitted to the N.C. State Bar that he sexually harassed three women while they worked for him.In a consent order, signed Friday and posted Monday on the Bar's disciplinary notice site, Brown...

Paralegal Employment Watch: It's a Bad Time to Be Layed Off at BigLaw

Posted on February 02, 2009
Though more subtle than mass layoffs in the financial and manufacturing industries, the layoff ax hit some attorneys this year at law firms in South Florida as members of support staffs such as paralegals and legal assistants lost their jobs...

Paralegal at Haynes and Boone Helps American Airlines with Moscow Service

Posted on February 02, 2009
Attorneys from Haynes and Boone, LLP have provided assistance to client American Airlines for the carrier's recent inaugural flight to Moscow and in establishing a Moscow operations office. Advising to American were Dallas partner Larry Pascal, Moscow partners Robert E...

Sister of Missing Paralegal to Pick Up Search in China

Posted on February 02, 2009
Sossy Ashekian will leave Windsor for Hong Kong Monday to assist in the search for her sister Ani, who vanished in the city of seven million people nearly two months ago.She will join a growing team of volunteers circulating pictures...

Paralegal Taking Life in New Direction at 67

Posted on February 02, 2009
She started at $180 a month, and she was thrilled to get it. That's how long ago it was. She couldn't use an electric typewriter. "In high school, we just had the old manual typewriters. We didn't have calculators either."That's...

Paralegal Employment Watch: Seyfarth Shaw

Posted on January 15, 2009
In December, Seyfarth Shaw laid off 30 attorneys. Today, the wheel came around to a number of staff: As a result, we have made the very difficult decision to reduce the number of support staff positions in a limited number...

Paralegal Employment Watch: Foley Hoag

Posted on January 15, 2009
We received word today that Foley & Hoag laid off 32 people. We understand that the breakdown was 17 associates and 15 staff. The firm confirmed the news in an email that was sent to ATL as well as all...

Paralegal Employment Watch: Parker Poe 'Separates' 13 Attorneys and Additional Staff

Posted on January 09, 2009
From our friends over at Above The Law: Parker Poe, a Charlotte based law firm, laid off 13 attorneys and an undisclosed number of support staffers yesterday. A firm spokesperson confirmed the news last night: Parker Poe did, today, separate...

Paralegal Turns Bankruptcy Into Cottage Industry

Posted on January 04, 2009
When Victoria Ring became a legal assistant in 1977, she had little inkling that some three decades later she would be atop the virtual bankruptcy world. For many years, she worked as a paralegal for various local attorneys, eventually landing...

2009 Paralegal Superstar Calendar

Posted on December 24, 2008
We are happy to announce that the 2009 Paralegal Superstar Calendars are now ready and available for purchase. Be sure to get one for the favorite Paralegal in your life. Congratulations again to the 12 Paralegals who made the Calendar...

Paralegal Job Watch: Dechert Ices 72 Staff Positions

Posted on December 17, 2008
From our friends over at Above The Law: We started getting reports this morning that Dechert let go a number of secretaries and legal assistants. But the numbers from our tipsters were low, very low. The Legal Intelligencer just reported...

December Seminars for Paralegals and Legal Professionals

Posted on December 11, 2008
Paralegal Gateway, Inc is dedicated to providing cost-effective training opportunities that meet the needs of our members and enhance their skills, knowledge, and competencies. Paralegal Gateway, Inc has partnered with Lorman Education Services to provide continuing education in a variety...

Paralegal Accused of Plundering Professor's Estate

Posted on December 01, 2008
A former paralegal at a law firm in Raleigh is charged with taking nearly $200,000 from the estate of a Duke University English professor. The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C., reported 35-year-old Shaunesy Teresa Story of Mebane is accused...

Litigation Support Today Acquires Legal Assistant Today from James Publishing, Inc.

Posted on November 24, 2008
[Columbia, MD] Conexion International Media, Inc., publisher of Litigation Support Today, announces today that it has acquired Legal Assistant Today - the leading magazine for the paralegal profession from its former owner James Publishing, Inc.Produced bimonthly by James Publishing of...

ParalegalGateway.com Announces 2009 Paralegal Superstars

Posted on November 21, 2008
ParalegalGateway.com is pleased to announce that the following 12 Paralegal professionals were selected to be ParalegalGateway.com's 2009 Paralegal Superstars:Donna DupreeDeisha VazquezLynne J. DeVennyMary McCutcheonMathew LaskowskiVandy FitzpatrickDana WelckerChiquetta SimmonsCynthia MascioStacy McIlvainDebra Hindin-KingDarlene McLellanWe are honored to be represented by such a...

Paralegal's Dates With Defendant Throw Curve Ball at Assault Case

Posted on November 11, 2008
A paralegal who assisted San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi with an ongoing, gang-related assault case has admitted to police inspectors that she carried on a yearlong affair with the defendant. The relationship, which came to light in court filings...

Legal Assistant Today Announces Its 2008 Rookie of the Year Award Winner

Posted on November 04, 2008
October 24, 2008 (Costa Mesa, Calif.) ??? The editors and staff of Legal Assistant Today are proud to announce Debra Clarke, CP, CFLA, FRP, has been awarded the magazine???s sixth annual Rookie of the Year Award, sponsored by Robert Half...

Paralegal Who Beheaded Gang Member Acted in Self-Defense, Say Defense Attorneys

Posted on November 04, 2008
Attorneys for a Fresno, Calif., paralegal accused of dismembering the body of a gang member don't have an explanation for the act, but they called the murder "textbook" self-defense. Brian Waldron, 50, works for the man now defending him, David...

Pro se, Pro bono on Paralegal Course List

Posted on October 07, 2008
Anatoly Smolkin does paralegal work during his full-time, paid internship with Gallagher, Evelius & Jones LLP in Baltimore. But for three hours each Friday during the fall, the senior at Stevenson University is also working for Maryland Volunteer Legal Services...

Paralegal Running for Santa Rosa Commission Weighs In

Posted on October 07, 2008
Jim Williamson survived a primary election battle to face the Nov. 4 general election against Stacia LaDue. Williamson, a Republican, defeated incumbent Tom Stewart in the Aug. 26 primary. He now faces LaDue, a No Party Affiliation candidate, for the...

Paralegal Soldiers in Iraq Help Comrades Vote

Posted on October 07, 2008
Army Sgt. David Hodge Special to American Forces Press Service Released : Monday, October 06, 2008 5:45 PM By Army Sgt. David Hodge Special to American Forces Press Service FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2008 - Two Multinational...

Paralegal Compensation: A Primer to Permissible and Impermissible Pay Structures

Posted on October 07, 2008
by Peter G. Golden Last month, we highlighted the federal overtime law as it applies to paralegals, concluding that in most cases, paralegals are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act?s overtime laws and must be appropriately compensated for...

Regulation of Paralegals Within the Legal Community

Posted on October 07, 2008
by Edwina Bernita RobinsonRegulation of the Paralegal industry continues to be a hot topic and one of much debate in the legal community, even amongst Paralegals. What would regulation really mean to the Paralegal industry? Well, as discussed at the....

Former Paralegal Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

Posted on September 10, 2008
A former interpreter and paralegal for two prominent Rhode Island lawyers has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for his role in shaking down a drug dealing couple for $150,000 and for manipulating the criminal justice system. Juan Giraldo,...

Memories of Father's Murder Haunt Paralegal

Posted on September 03, 2008
The 3-year-old girl mentioned in the yellowed news stories sits on her couch. It?s been 39 years. She was so young then, but she remembers a few things about ? as she puts it ? ?that night he came to...

Paralegal a Contender on Web Reality Show

Posted on September 03, 2008
The George Foreman(R) division of Applica Consumer Products, Inc., the company behind the popular web-based weight-loss reality show "Knock Out the Fat," will be taping part of an upcoming webisode at the US Open on September 4th, George Foreman(R) Day...

Former Paralegal Looks at the Law From a New Angle

Posted on September 03, 2008
Andre Garrett parks his white Volvo sedan at a meter outside the Nassco shipyard on Harbor Boulevard on a hot, late summer morning. He shuffles through some papers in his black canvas briefcase and plucks out a stack, reading aloud...

ParalegalGateway.com Featured in College Textbook

Posted on August 22, 2008
Imagine our pleasant surprise when we received a used college textbook entitled Surviving and Thriving in the Law Office: What Every Paralegal Should Know by Richard Hughes, with a note to "turn to page 109". There, under the heading of...

Paralegal Wins Damages From Former Firm

Posted on August 22, 2008
A Garden City, N.Y., tax certiorari firm must pay more than $716,500 in damages to a former associate and a paralegal who claim they lost their jobs after they became pregnant, a federal jury has decided. Sitting in Central Islip,...

Paralegal Takes on Title of Whistleblower

Posted on August 14, 2008
Lakeland, Florida - Jenn Cooldige says it was like a nightmare every day, knowing that customers who booked travel with the online website, Dynamic Leisure, would never reach their final destinations. ?There are dreams and hearts being broken here,? Jenn...

Paralegal Wants to 'Work for Diddy'

Posted on August 14, 2008
"I Want to Work for Diddy," the latest "celebreality" show to hit VH1, features 13 contestants battling for the position of personal assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy, an entertainment mogul known for his music, acting and fashion, has embarked....

Useful Website: Diarised

Posted on August 14, 2008
We've added a new feature to ParalegalGateway's Weblog called Useful Websites. Every so often we will recommend/feature a website that we feel is useful to a Paralegal during their daily routine. The first featured site is Diarised which is a...

Internet Research for Paralegals - Teleconference Seminar with Full NALA/NFPA Credits

Posted on August 11, 2008
Internet Research for Paralegals Presented in Partnership with Lorman Education Services Tuition - $199 August 12th, 2008 - (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern) Listen from your home or office / Unlimited listeners per connection *Registration includes one connection; Unlimited...

Paralegal Field Found One of Most Rapidly Growing

Posted on August 06, 2008
Have you been in an accident? Are you a victim of medical malpractice? Do you feel like you've been treated unfairly? Maybe you need a paralegal. Sound odd? This situation is more common then you may think. More often than...

Slain Paralegal Was Having 'Best Day in My Life'

Posted on August 06, 2008
SCOTTSDALE - Spencer James Goode, 20, called his mother on the afternoon of July 26. "He said, 'Mama, I'm having the best day in my life,' " said his mother Teri Sands. Hours later, the Air Force paralegal stationed at...

ParalegalGateway.com Partners with Legal Assistant Today

Posted on August 04, 2008
We are proud to announce that Legal Assistant Today is now the official Paralegal Magazine of ParalegalGateway.com. Legal Assistant Today magazine provides paralegals with the latest news, salary data, how-to, tips and cautions, software and hardware reviews, and digital forms...

Lawyer Calls Former Paralegal's 'Sexual Predator' Claims 'Ridiculous and Not True'

Posted on August 04, 2008
Houston lawyer Richard N. Laminack uses words such as "silly" and "ridiculous and not true" to respond to allegations contained in a Texas state court suit that describes him as a "sexual predator" who participated in an effort to defraud...

Paralegal Ethics Seminar - San Antonio, TX - August 5, 2008

Posted on July 30, 2008
Paralegal Ethics Presented in Partnership with Lorman Education Services Tuition - $319.00 August 5th, 2008 - San Antonio, TX Register Now or Call (866) 352-9539 today to register for this exciting event! HIGHLIGHTS WE THINK WILL INTEREST YOU INCLUDE Paralegal...

ParalegalGateway.com Partners with Lorman Education Services

Posted on July 29, 2008
Paralegal Gateway, Inc is dedicated to providing cost-effective training opportunities that meet the needs of our members and enhance their skills, knowledge, and competencies. Paralegal Gateway, Inc has partnered with Lorman Education Services to provide continuing education in a variety...

Paralegal Claims Attorney is 'Sexual Predator' Who Defrauded Clients

Posted on July 29, 2008
Source: Zach Lowe The American Lawyer July 29, 2008 Wow. That's really the only possible reaction after reading paralegal Angela Robinson's complaint against Texas plaintiffs giant Richard Laminack, filed in trial court this month. The lawsuit, which seeks $55,000 for...

Paralegal Authors Highly-Anticipated Child Development Book

Posted on July 28, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA, July 27, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Freddie Learns Obedience: Freddie The Flying Fish Series by Gloria J. LaBoy, which is the author?s most recent book to date. The 8.5 x 8.5 Color Paperback in the...

"The Donald" Drops Suit Against Paralegal

Posted on July 28, 2008
Adan Perez a self-representing Venezuelan paralegal obtains more than a settlement, he gets a victory against Donald Trump and its huge team of lawyers. The whole controversy started when Mr. Donald Trump filed a Federal lawsuit against the Latino entrepreneurs...

Paralegal's Husband Needs a Heart

Posted on July 28, 2008
Wayne Zimmerman, a retired sergeant from the Arizona Department of Public Service after 28 years and using his traffic expertise for the Yuma County Sheriff's Office for 10 years, is presently at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, awaiting a heart transplant....

Ontario's First Accredited Paralegal Program!

Posted on July 25, 2008
A London careers college has become Southwestern Ontario's first school to offer an accredited course to train paralegals. Westervelt College has had a paralegal program since 1997, but until recently the field was largely unregulated, said Westervelt vice-president Richard Doerr...

Lawyers Reprimanded for Paralegal Bonuses

Posted on July 25, 2008
And we wonder why our salaries and bonuses are so low!!! The New Jersey Supreme Court has reprimanded nine lawyers who worked at the Tomar law firm, bringing an end to years-old misconduct claims against the now-defunct group. Judges put...

Paralegal by Day - Drag Queen by Night

Posted on July 18, 2008
Taken from my favorite tabloid - Above The Law. Res ipsa loquitur; we'll keep our commentary to a minimum. Click here to access a short video about Antonio Haynes / Jenna Saisquoi, "Paralegal by day, drag queen by night." Fabulosity!...

Paralegal's Estranged Father Murdered Before They Could Meet

Posted on July 09, 2008
A bloody fingerprint and a DNA match have tied a drifter to the January murder of Alexio Bello, a gay man found slain just before he was to finally meet his estranged daughter, police said Tuesday. An arrest warrant for...

Lawyer Blames Paralegal for Non-Transfer of Funds

Posted on July 09, 2008
Really? A Lawyer pinned the blamed on their Paralegal? I'm shocked!!! (Insert sarcasm here) NEW PORT RICHEY - NEW PORT RICHEY - Former Port Richey lawyer Jessica Miller was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail Tuesday for failing...

Paralegal by Day - Motor Head by Night

Posted on July 09, 2008
By day, he's a paralegal with the Spokane County Public Defender's office. By night, his idea of fun is going fast and turning left. Yep, motor head. "It's what I do," said Post Falls driver Allen Tuckness, who started racing...

Paralegal Participates in Guardian Program

Posted on July 01, 2008
Some of the most vulnerable people in Pierce County now have another place to turn for help. Earlier this month, state court officials launched a new guardianship program in five counties across Washington, including Pierce. Low-income people deemed ?incapacitated? by...

Paralegal Opens Educational Supply Store

Posted on July 01, 2008
Since Anderson Education Center and The Learning Zone closed in 2006, Anderson teachers have been forced to drive to Greenville, Easley or Seneca for classroom supplies. But a pair of friends plan to fill that void when The Chalk Monkey...

Interview with Paralegal Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy

Posted on July 01, 2008
Thomas Phillips is the author of The Molech Prophecy, a novel that blends elements of mystery, suspense and religion. In this interview, Phillips talks about this his latest novel, his unexpected success, and the craft of writing, among other things....

Paralegal Builds Success in a New Home

Posted on July 01, 2008
At age 18, Shamoon Poonawala was excited about moving to Canada from Pakistan. "I've travelled in many countries and have been one of those individuals who could go anywhere with confidence and make friends," he says. But his enthusiasm was...

Paralegal Creates "Bit o' Lit"

Posted on July 01, 2008
Bored and cranky, Shannon MacDonald was riding the Metro one morning four years ago, headed to her job as a paralegal at Akin Gump. She was tired of crosswords and Sudokus. She'd never been much of a newspaper person. She...

Paralegal Gets 16-Month Sentence for Embezzlement

Posted on June 13, 2008
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A 44-year-old Bloomfield woman has received a 16-month prison sentence for embezzling nearly $700,000. Karen Davis-Jennings was sentenced Monday in federal court in Hartford for embezzling $687,674 from her former employer and his elderly mother, who...

Paralegal Perspective: Carbon Dioxide is a Necessary Thing

Posted on June 13, 2008
The feature article on the front page of the May 29 Tennessean is entitled, "A cluster of emissions," and the first sentence proclaims, "Tennessee's four largest cities rank among the worst of the nation's carbon emitters." As is normal in...

Paralegal Firm Fights Speeding Tickets

Posted on June 13, 2008
When I was given a speeding ticket several years ago, I did what many drivers do ? I 'fessed up to the police officer and quickly paid the fine. The circumstances of my apprehension were dubious at best (I wasn't...

Paralegal's Murder Trial Delayed

Posted on June 13, 2008
SANDPOINT ? The discovery phase of Keith Allen Brown?s murder case is pushing his 10-day trial into the month of December. Attorneys on both sides of the case filed a joint motion calling for Brown?s trial in July to be...

Paralegal Successfully Transitioned from Legal World to Hospitality Industry

Posted on June 13, 2008
Shirley Wick was nearly born in a police car, and she?s been speeding along ever since. After a high school teacher said he wouldn?t waste time helping her because she was a girl, Wick was even more determined. By age...

Alicia Keys' Paralegal Mom Helped Her Get Her Start

Posted on May 30, 2008
Most music fans know Grammy-winning musician/vocalist Alicia Keys for a string of hits that includes ?Fallin,? ?You Don?t Know My Name,? ?If I Ain?t Got You,? ?My Boo,? ?No One? and ?Like You?ll Never See Me Again.? But despite the...

Paralegal Alleged to Have Burned Documents in Race Bias Case

Posted on May 30, 2008
After causing delays that have stalled a racial discrimination case for years, the Secret Service could be hit with a "default" judgment at a U.S. District Court hearing today in favor of the black agents who brought the suit. The...

Paralegal Perspective: Old Movies Lead to New Conversations

Posted on May 30, 2008
By Joanne Haffly: I?m not really a film buff. In fact, my kids lament that I neglect my cultural education by missing the latest and greatest movies. Since I haven?t even seen ?The Lord of the Rings? trilogy from start...

Paralegal's Killer Receives Life Sentence

Posted on May 30, 2008
FORT PIERCE ? Edwina Jackson's co-workers say they have a hard time sitting at her old desk. Her name is still labeled on her stapler and other office supplies at the Brandt & Gufford law firm in Stuart, where she...

At 68, this Future Paralegal is Determined to Graduate

Posted on May 30, 2008
Fifty years ago this month, Lula Mae Johnson dropped out of her rural South Carolina high school. She was a mediocre student, kept home twice a week to work on her family's farm, spreading manure over the cotton fields with...

Paralegal at the Center of a Request for Special Prosecutor

Posted on May 30, 2008
LAS CRUCES ? A request for a special prosecutor has been filed in the dog-fighting case against two El Paso men. Twin brothers Daron and Duryea Scott are facing 23 and 30 felony counts, respectively, for their alleged role in...

Paralegal/Chairman Helps Texas Kickapoo Rebuild After Corruption Scandal

Posted on April 29, 2008
EAGLE PASS, Texas - For Chairman Juan Garza, taking over leadership of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas with little experience at the height of a 2002 corruption scandal and financial disaster was no easy task. But he and the...

Paralegal Leads a Horse to Water

Posted on April 29, 2008
You lead your horse to water. Horse Quencher will make it drink. The product, created and sold by three horse-loving friends, has become a hit among equestrians and leisure riders for convincing their otherwise finicky friends to drink water, no...

Paralegal with Liver Disease Sees Need for Organ Donors

Posted on April 29, 2008
Neither Vicki Pierce nor Bridget Moore had any symptoms. Pierce worked 12-hour shifts in the surgical intensive care unit. Moore played basketball in college and loved to exercise. Both said they were in good health at the time. Yet, at...

Paralegal Charged in LA for Unauthorized Legal Services

Posted on April 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- A Colorado-based paralegal was charged Monday with conspiracy and other counts for the unauthorized practice of law in a bankruptcy court, prosecutors said. Emmanuel Assaf, 42, is accused of violating laws that prohibit paralegals from advertising and...

Paralegal Student is a Forceful Voice in Autism Debate

Posted on April 29, 2008
Kathleen Seidel is not a doctor. She's not a medical researcher. She's not an educator. She's not a lawyer. But the 52-year old Peterborough woman, armed with a degree in library science and a healthy sense of outrage, has become...

Paralegal's Bra Design at the Center Of IP Dispute

Posted on April 29, 2008
NEW YORK (NYT) ? Hear the phrase "intellectual property," and the mind might wander to the epic struggle between the recording industry and Napster, or the more recent battle between J.K. Rowling and a fan who wanted to publish The...

Aspiring Paralegal Commuter Finds Longer Drive Worth Price

Posted on March 27, 2008
Despite rising gas prices, drivers across the state still cling to their zig-zag commutes. For many, it boils down to the disconnect between their two main hubs of life -- home and work. When The News & Observer asked drivers...

Paralegal "Indie" Game Designer to Show Off Creation

Posted on March 27, 2008
Portland has indie music, indie art, indie films. And, now, indie games. A growing number of local designers have put their spin on the role-playing and fantasy genre, publishing games such as "Beast Hunters" and "Panty Explosion" (which actually offers...

Paralegal Runs Community Meeting Cafe

Posted on March 27, 2008
DRYDEN ? Monica Knight admits that businesses on the village's main street are ?drying up and emptying out.? But she's not discouraged ? she sees it as a challenge. In a building surrounded by shuttered windows with ?For Rent? signs...

Paralegal Seeks House Seat

Posted on March 27, 2008
BRISTOL ? Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his well-known father, Christopher Wright declared this week he plans to seek election to northeast Bristol?s 77th state House district. Wright, 35 and a Democrat, said he wants to represent the...

One Paralegal's Path to the PACE Exam

Posted on March 27, 2008
I first learned of the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam back in 2000 when I joined the Philadelphia Association of Paralegals. I was immediately intrigued. How great -- an exam to test the competency of paralegals. It was right up my...

KNOW Paralegal Magazine

Posted on February 25, 2008
A new and exciting magazine for paralegals premiers. KNOW, The Magazine for Paralegals is an outside-the-box, informative magazine balancing work style and lifestyle balance for paralegals. Designed for paralegals in today's highly competitive market, the publication offers tools, tactics and strategies for a successful work life and lifestyle balance...

Paralegal is Contestant on "Big Brother"

Posted on February 25, 2008
Debbie Hansen's 23-year-old daughter is living in a house in Los Angeles with 15 strangers.  She shares a bedroom with a man someone else chose as her soul mate. Not every mother would be happy about that.  It's OK with Hansen, because it's not real life -- it's a TV reality show...

One Paralegal's Extreme Commute

Posted on February 25, 2008
Kasandra Gonzalez could simply take one long express bus trip to work. Instead, the Staten Island resident chooses an extreme commute involving a bus, train and ferry, which is about 10 minutes longer but much cheaper.Rather than forking over $250 a month in express bus fares, Gonzalez, 23, spends $76 on a monthly MetroCard and takes advantage of the free Staten Island Ferry...

Cost Savings Drive Firms to Weigh Outsourcing to India

Posted on February 25, 2008
Merging your business with another company? Suing your competitor? Signing a lease on office space? In the coming years, there's a big chance someone in India will prepare your deposition or review your contract. Legal process outsourcing, or LPO, is gaining momentum among large corporations and law firms as companies increasingly look to cut costs and work for clients seven days a week, 24 hours a day...

Paralegal, Leigh Carter, 44, National Expert on Belgian Tervuren Breed of Shepherds

Posted on January 27, 2008
The dogs that won Leigh Carter's heart were a striking blend of substance and style. Always an animal lover, Ms. Carter had taken in stray cats, fostered cocker spaniels, even shouted for her father to hit the brakes whenever a squirrel dashed in front of their car...

Paralegal's Promising Career Was Just Starting But, Cut Short

Posted on January 27, 2008
NEW SCOTLAND -- This week, a young woman from Watervliet began work at a law firm, having been picked as the best and brightest of two dozen candidates for a paralegal's job. Two days later, she was dead, killed in a car crash along with a male passenger...

Paralegal/Hells Angel Member Detained for Ten Months and Counting

Posted on January 27, 2008
Their east Toronto clubhouse is padlocked, empty and sitting in a state of vacant disrepair. Some of their motorcycles have been seized, many full patch members are cooling their heels in jail and now their controversial website has been permanently closed...

Hawaii Supreme Court Considers Crackdown on "Paralegal" Businesses

Posted on January 27, 2008
At Legal-Ez, Betty Marais helps her customers fill out legal civil documents at rates far below what lawyers charge. She's not an attorney, and her business is built on giving clients easy access to the justice system without having to pay steep hourly rates...

Paralegal Cashed Checks, Suit Alleges

Posted on January 14, 2008
A paralegal charged with embezzling $1.2 million from her boss's trust account is accused of cashing dozens of checks worth hundreds of thousands and using part of the money to buy a house, a previously sealed civil suit alleges. Tammy Mann Kullnat, 49, of Indian Trail, has been in the Union County Jail since mid-December, when she turned herself in on a civil arrest warrant...

Chief Justice Suggests Paralegal Courses for Staff

Posted on January 14, 2008
Ho, Jan. 12 GNA- Mrs. Justice Georgina Wood, Chief Justice has called on legal brains and education planners to develop a middle-level paralegal course for ancillary staff of the Judicial Service to help improve the country's justice system.She said a good insight of work, procedures, and sense of mission by staff of the service were necessary in facilitating work at the courts towards making the country's Judiciary one of the best in the sub-region...

Paralegal Sues the NY Yankees

Posted on January 14, 2008
The New York Yankees claim to be the team "Where Players Become Legends."  Now, one die-hard fan is questioning the integrity of their catch phrase ? in court. Matthew Mitchell is suing the Yankees for $221 ? the exact amount he paid for tickets to five of the games he attended between 2002 and 2007...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Landmark Right to Petition Case

Posted on January 14, 2008
On January 4, 2008, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, in conference, voted to deny the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the landmark Right-to-Petition case We The People v. United States. On January 7 the Court issued its Order denying certiorari...

Tostada Dinner to Fete Paralegal Politician

Posted on January 03, 2008
The business of politics will be upon the 10th annual Joe T. Ulibarri Tostada dinner on Jan. 19. State Rep. Dorothy Butcher, D-Pueblo, will be the evening's focus as its roastee at the Latino Chamber Development Corp. Foundation fundraiser. Monies raised go to youth and business scholarships...

Paralegal Spends Her Days Tracking Down Millions

Posted on January 03, 2008
More than $20 million has been given back to its rightful owners this year, thanks to the hard work of Karen Musloski. Ms. Musloski is a supervisory paralegal in the U.S. attorney?s office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which is based in Scranton...

Paralegals With IT Skills are Hot Commodity

Posted on January 03, 2008
With an ever-increasing focus on electronic document gathering for litigation, individuals with both paralegal skills and IT training are becoming a hot commodity in the legal field. This special type of paralegal, often known as litigation technology support staff, is in demand as law firms, litigation technology shops and corporations wade through the mountains of electronic data amassed before and during lawsuits...

Paralegal Cleared of Killing Parents

Posted on January 03, 2008
January 3, 2008 -- Martin Tankleff's nightmare is over. The Long Island man won't be retried for the murder of his parents, prosecutors said yesterday as they suddenly ended his harrowing, decades-long battle to clear his name. "It's finally over," a stunned Tankleff said when he learned the Suffolk County DA's Office had dropped his double-murder indictment...

2008 Paralegal Superstar Calendar NOW AVAILABLE

Posted on December 07, 2007
UPDATE: The 2008 Paralegal Superstar Calendar is now available at ParalegalGateway's online store.  Purchase it today! ParalegalGateway.com announced on Wednesday the names of the twelve individuals who will be featured on the 2008 Paralegal Superstar Calendar...

Paralegal Turns Private Detective

Posted on December 07, 2007
From rounding up missing army conscripts for national service to doing a personnel audit of a top insurance firm - those are just some of the jobs Julian Simmons does as senior investigator for his business PbCu Research Limited. Mr. Simmons and his team of two run a professional, personnel and corporate research service as well as carrying out private investigations and product testing, which can include running background checks on individuals to doing private detective work...