Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

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...

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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...

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