Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Paralegal Wins Unusual Pet Award

Posted on May 07, 2009
California paralegal Cyndi Goforth, owner of Auburn Paralegal Services, has made a lifetime relationship commitment to Zazoo, a tall, fine-looking, red-haired fellow who loves Altoid breath mints. He just happens to be a camel.Zazoo was a gift to Ms. Goforth in 1996 and resides in her backyard...

New Paralegal Graduate Rescues Kittens

Posted on May 07, 2009
Florida paralegal student Sandra Cicero, who graduates this week with an associate?s degree in Paralegal Studies from Pasco-Hernando Community College, will wear an additional accessory with her traditional cap and gown ? a Citizen Scholar Medallion recognizing students who have participated in community service projects...

Recent Paralegal Graduate Sentenced for False Hijacking Report

Posted on May 04, 2009
California resident Susan Monica Kriss was sentenced to house arrest and probation after pleading guilty last year to falsely reporting that a man was planning to hijack a plane. Because of her false report, the poor guy was kicked off a plane on his way to his wedding in Egypt ? and had to spend $14,000...

Deceased Paralegal Still Feeds the Hungry

Posted on May 04, 2009
Deceased Georgia paralegal James Fleming continues to contribute to the community ? even though he died last year of natural causes. Born in 1940, he worked at a patent law firm in New York for 30 years. He bequeathed $115,000.00 each to three non-profit organizations: LAMP Shelter, Second Harvest Food Bank and American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals...

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Why Pipl.com Didn't "Scare My Pants Off"

Posted on April 27, 2009
This weekend on Twitter, @People_Searcher tweeted ?People Search Website [Pipl.com] Will Scare Your Pants Off http://tinyurl.com/c46a4f?. For me, that kind of statement is like waving a red flag at a bull, or placing Havarti cheese in a mousetrap; I'm going to go for it...

Primo Paralegal Shoutouts

Posted on April 27, 2009
Florida paralegal Sharon Foster, employed by Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown?s trusts and estates group, has been certified by The Florida Bar as a Florida registered paralegal. (Naples News)Florida Medicaid legal assistant Tricia Winterstein, employed by Osterhout, McKinney & Prather P...

Beware of Online Sample Paralegal Resumes

Posted on April 25, 2009
You have to take many of the online sample paralegal resumes with a grain of salt (sometimes with an entire Morton?s Salt container). The quality is not consistent among the many samples I reviewed, and using some of them is a great way to never get an interview...

Legal Professionals Helping Children

Posted on April 22, 2009
I was thrilled to see that the Children's Law Center in Washington, DC ?received the 2009 Mayor's Community Service Award yesterday for its successful use of pro bono attorneys to help the District's at-risk children. The award was presented as part of National Volunteer Week...

Practical Paralegalism Reader Comments

Posted on April 22, 2009
I love it when you comment, I really do. I value your readership and your opinions. Part of this blog?s purpose is to build a sense of community among paralegals nationwide, so it?s even nicer when the comments turn into a conversation, or a valuable addition to the blog entry...

LinkedIn: Take the Dread Profile Pic Yourself

Posted on April 19, 2009
I don?t know many adults who love to have their pictures taken. But you need a nice head shot for your LinkedIn profile, so your viewers can put a name with a face (preferably smiling). Without a head shot, your profile looks blank, incomplete and well, to be perfectly honest, not particularly personable...

The Paralegal Picture: Best Internet Quotes for the Week Ending 04/19/09

Posted on April 19, 2009
My heart goes out to a laid-off paralegal who found himself at a ?recession fair? which included assistance applying for food stamps and a paralegal seeking work who is being told that she is TOO qualified for jobs. (This puzzles me. The last time we had an opening, I would have shed tears of joy had anyone really over-qualified wanted to come work on our busy legal team...

Primo Paralegal Shoutouts

Posted on April 19, 2009
Florida paralegal Judy Maciejewski, employed by Zisser, Robison, Brown, Nowlis, Maciejewski & Cabrey P.A. in Jacksonsville, was named a member of The 2009-10 Cambridge Who's Who registry. (Jacksonville.com)Florida municipal legal assistant Kerri Miller has been hired to fill Plant City?s city clerk position held by Virginia Helper, who is retiring after 35 years of municipal service...

I Need a Suit -- FAST!

Posted on April 16, 2009
When I got my first paralegal job, I wore suits, pantyhose and heels every day. The office manager wouldn?t even let the staff wear jeans on the day that the firm moved its offices to another building. I had spare pantyhose and clear nail polish in a desk drawer, and my favorite clerk at the local Ann Taylor store called me when they had size 2 styles she thought I?d like on the clearance rack...

Upcoming Paralegal Mentor Mastermind Call to Feature Jeannie Johnston

Posted on April 16, 2009
The Paralegal Mentor, Vicki Voisin, has announced that Jeannie Johnston, Founder and CEO of ParalegalGateway.com, will be her guest expert on the next "Paralegal Mentor Mastermind Call" this coming Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to register, go to http://snipurl...

LinkedIn: Network by Joining Paralegal Groups

Posted on April 14, 2009
I?ve noticed that some of you have ?dipped your toe in the pool?, so to speak, and started a LinkedIn profile, but that many of you haven?t taken advantage of one of LinkedIn?s most powerful networking tools: Groups.By joining a LinkedIn Group of like-minded professionals, you can increase your networking opportunities, follow the group?s discussions, and even start discussions yourself ? a great way to pose questions or seek opportunities...

National Be Kind to Lawyers (and Their Staff?) Day

Posted on April 13, 2009
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 350,000 paralegals and legal assistants aid approximately 1,000,000 American lawyers. By the way, April 14, 2009 is National Be Kind to Lawyers Day. One suggestion for participating is to work phrases like ?I object!? or ?You?re out of order!? into your daily conversation...

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