Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Seattle Paralegal Accused of UPL

Posted on June 16, 2010
The owner of a Kent paralegal firm who has been investigated by state officials for alleged ?unauthorized practice of law? during the past 13 years is now facing potential criminal charges. Steven Janda, who owns Evergreen Paralegal Service, was charged...

Internet Law: U.S. Court Decides Emails Equal a Signature for Contracts

Posted on April 30, 2010
New York appellate court has ruled that e-mails were signed writings that modify contracts, in a April 1, 2008 ruling. The case was filed in October 1999, and related to the claim of breach-of-contract. The court wrote, ?The e-mails from...

A Coral Gable Paralegal's Amazing Journey

Posted on April 27, 2010
This is the amazing story of Paralegal, Jaqueline Suarez and the obstacles she has had to overcome. So refreshing to see someone work so hard despite the hand they have been given. I left Cuba at the age of 11...

How a Paralegal at Microsoft Uses Access 2010 Web Databases

Posted on March 09, 2010
Meet Malori! Malori is a paralegal in Microsoft's legal department. She manages patent applications and assigns them out to attorneys and portfolio managers as well as other paralegals. Malori was looking for a way to make her team more efficient...

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Paralegal Superstar March 2010: Catherine McKenzie

Posted on March 04, 2010
Catherine McKenzie began her legal career as a legal secretary in 1972, at the age of 20, for a Federal non-profit law services committee on Long Island, New York. In her capacity as legal secretary she was part of the...

Paralegal Superstar February 2010: Jeannie Cartabiano

Posted on February 19, 2010
Jeannie Cartabiano is a Certified Paralegal from Redlands, California who works for the firm McPeters, McAlearney, Shimoff & Hatt in the areas of Corporate, Tax and Estate Planning. Jeannie obtained her Paralegal Certificate-ABA approved, from Saddleback College in 1993, her...

Paralegal Runner Goes 26.2

Posted on February 13, 2010
Being a runner myself, I am always amazed to see those who can endure the challenge of a marathon. I've only completed a half myself and can say first hand it is extremely difficult. I must say how impressed I...

Workers' Compensation Practice for Paralegals (Actually Written by a Paralegal!)

Posted on January 26, 2010
Many of you know Lynne DeVenny as the gifted author of the exceptional Paralegal blog entitled Practical Paralegalism however, what many of you may not know is she is also the co-author of an excellent guide for Paralegals who work...

Small Town Paralegal Student Has Big Dreams

Posted on January 26, 2010
Walking past a guitar and having envisions of performing on stage started out as a dream for one 14-year-old girl. As most teen parents would assume, Amelia Conway?s parents thought that she was just going through a phase and did...

Want Power

Posted on January 19, 2010
By Patty Dietz-Selke "U R the only problem U will ever have & U R the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a decision." Bob Proctor This powerful message came to my attention recently as I was...

Handbook 2010

Posted on January 11, 2010
by Patty Dietz-Selke This bit of wonderful wisdom was sent to me by a dear friend with loving instructions to share it with others. So in the spirit of the new year, here goes........ HANDBOOK 2010 Health: 1. Drink plenty...

Paralegal Admits Failing to Pay Taxes on Income

Posted on January 07, 2010
A secretary and paralegal for lawyer John P. Karoly Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to failing to pay taxes on more than $70,000 of income, much of it from bonus checks. Heather Kovacs, 41, pleaded guilty to two counts of knowingly...

New Paralegal is 92 Years Young

Posted on January 06, 2010
The paralegal studies at Armstrong Atlantic State University's Professional and Continuing Education program graduated a special student last month. Anne Marie Costrini, 92, of Savannah was one of the nine graduates of the program during ceremonies Dec...

New Partner Sponsor Welcome: XpressDox Docussembly

Posted on January 04, 2010
ParalegalGateway is proud to welcome our new Partner Sponsor XpressDox Docuseembly. They are offering their software Docussembly free for at home use to all of our site visitors. XpressDox Docussembly? is a document assembly system that will help you become...

An Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on December 14, 2009
By Patty Dietz-Selke QUOTE: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity....It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into...

Paralegal Fiction: Jeanette Michelle Releases "You Can't Save Them All"

Posted on December 07, 2009
It?s been over a year since Jeanette Michelle?s last release, Taking Care of Henry, which is a written non-fiction documentary dealing with family members who encounters a love one with Alzheimer?s stricken by a stroke. Millicent Quinones were said to...

Selfless Service: Military Paralegal Postpones College to Serve

Posted on December 07, 2009
CAMP TAQADDUM, Iraq ? While typical college students head into the "stretch run" of the current fall term, several collegians have withdrawn from their studies to deploy with the West Virginia Army National Guard's 151st Military Police Battalion in support...

Paralegals are Professionals (Contributed by Patty Dietz-Selke)

Posted on November 30, 2009
?Take me seriously as a paralegal. Take me seriously as a person.? - by Melissa Hinote from 10/28/09 Paralegalese Blog For the last 13 years I have been teaching an ?Introduction to the Paralegal Profession? class at a local Atlanta...

The First Step

Posted on November 24, 2009
THE FIRST STEP By Patty Dietz-Selke QUOTE: ?Take that first step in faith??..you may not see the whole staircase, but take that first step.? - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I love quotations. They inspire me, motivate me, fascinate me...

4 Ways That Paralegals Can Get Involved In Marketing The Law Firm

Posted on November 23, 2009
We are very honored to have Guest Blogger, Jay Fleischman prepare the following article focusing on how Paralegals can assist in marketing their law firm. Not only will this promote your willingness to be a team player, it can also...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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