Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Public Defense Costs Increased to Hire Paralegal

Posted on December 17, 2008
div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'While the increase in court cases in Lincoln County, South Dakota will mean higher public defender fees, it will also mean that Peterson and Stuart Attorneys at Law will see an increase in their public defender contract from $3,000 per month to $8,000 per month...

Associates Vie for Paralegal Tasks

Posted on December 15, 2008
Associates are feeling the economic crunch in the form of their billable hours, and without enough work to do, more associates are vying for tasks traditionally done by paralegals. Not only are they volunteering for document reviews and deposition digests, but in some cases, these associates are forced to do paralegal work as their firms lay off staff...

Indiana Paralegals Receive Registered Paralegal Designation

Posted on December 15, 2008
Connie Cassady of The Koch Law Firm, P.C. in Bloomington, Indiana and Lori M. Craig of Barrett & Associates in Bloomington have both passed the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam given by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.Cassady was the 2008 recipient of the Indiana Paralegal Association/IKON PACE scholarship...

NC Paralegal Certified by State Bar

Posted on December 14, 2008
Sheri Elizabeth Varner, a legal assistant with the law firm of Brinkley Walser PLLC in Lexington has attained paralegal certification from the N.C. State Bar. She joined Brinkley Walser in April 2008.(Source: Winston-Salem Journal) A Paralegal's Blog

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Paralegal Enjoying Fourth Military Deployment

Posted on December 13, 2008
As a military paralegal, Staff Sgt. Chad Darby, military justice non-commissioned officer in charge at the 16th Sustainment Brigade Judge Advocate's Legal Services Center, is experiencing a more peaceful kind of employment."I'm not being shot at," said the 34-year-old former infantryman from Zanesville...

Women in eDiscovery Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Posted on December 11, 2008
Women in eDiscovery, a non-profit organization committed to providing information and education as a public service to the legal community, has exceeded its fundraising goal for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The organization raised more than $52,000 across six chapters...

Adopt a Lawyer? Sure!

Posted on December 08, 2008
Billable Hours Unlimited, Ltd. has released "My Pet Lawyer," a remote-controlled programmable toy that they promise will be hours of fun.  Described as "your very own remote-controlled personal pit bull on an electronic leash," the toy features nine pre-recorded messages ranging from "You talkin' to me, sharkbait?!" to "Pro Bono? Never heard of him!"  The toy can also be personalized with messages recorded by the user...

Paralegal Specialist Travels Long, Hard Road to Iraq

Posted on December 05, 2008
by Army Staff Sgt. Jim GreenhillNational Guard BureauBombs, violence and death were part of Titus Abure?s boyhood. He fled the Republic of the Sudan as a 16-year-old refugee. His father died in Sudan?s civil war. So this Army National Guard specialist says an Iraq deployment isn?t much of a hardship...

Paralegal Alleges Discrimination Based on Pregnancy

Posted on December 02, 2008
Jeanne Marshall, a paralegal formerly with Siegfried & Jensen in Salt Lake City, Utah, filed suit in the U.S. District Court claiming pregnancy discrimination. She alleges that, when she returned from a month-long medical leave to deal with complications in her pregnancy, she was subjected to foul language, encouraged by a supervisor to terminate her pregnancy and divorce her husband, given no substantive work, and ultimately, had to leave the position...

Paralegal Appointed to Recreeational Trails Committee

Posted on December 01, 2008
Catherine Haagen-Smit, 52, of Newcastle, has been appointed to the Recreational Trails Committee. Prior to retiring in 2007, she served as a paralegal for the Placer County District Attorney's Office from 1991 to 2007 and previously held the same position for the Placer County Public Defender's Office from 1989 to 1990...

Paralegals: Take a Survey, Win a Calendar!

Posted on December 01, 2008
To kick off 2009, I'm offering nifty magnetic calendars - perfect for the fridge or to stick on your filing cabinet - to ten respondents who leave their addresses! Winners will be chosen randomly. All you have to do is take the survey! Click here to go to the survey, and don't forget to leave your name and address if you want to enter to win...

Philadelphia Paralegal Chosen as Outstanding Local Leader

Posted on November 28, 2008
The NationalFederation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) chose Renee Mazzeo asthe organization?s 2008 Outstanding Local Leader. TheOutstanding Local Leader award is given to an individual who has promotedinterest and participation in the activities of his/her local association andhas been recognized by the legal community as a professional dedicated to theadvancement of the legal profession...

Shelby County OKs Paralegals in Budget

Posted on November 25, 2008
In Shelby County, Indiana, the County Council adopted its 2009 budget, which includes an increase over the 2008 package. As part of that package, six positions will be added: three deputies to the sheriff's department, a paralegal to the public defender's office, a part time paralegal to the prosecutor's office, and a part time clerk to Shelby Superior Court II...

Legal Aid Paralegal Position Eliminated

Posted on November 24, 2008
Tanking right along with the economy is funding for Greater Hartford Legal Aid, which is now facing budget cuts. Sadly, layoffs are part of the package. Six attorneys, one paralegal, and one staff member will find themselves searching for new jobs in March 2009...

Legal Assistant Today Acquired by Litigation Support Today

Posted on November 23, 2008
Last week, Conexion International Media, Inc., publisher of Litigation Support Today, announced that it had acquired Legal Assistant Today from James Publishing, Inc.Legal Assistant Today has been the only independent trade magazine for paralegals, and it has been published continuously for over 25 years...

Paralegal's Research Supplements Motion to Move Trial

Posted on November 21, 2008
Murder defendant Fred Cooper?s attorneys have filed their seventh attempt to move his trial out of Lee County. To supplement the motion, the Public Defender's paralegal, Karen Maus, found thousands of web postings by citizens and the media regarding the case...

Pro-active E-Discovery Strategies Can Minimize Risk

Posted on November 20, 2008
E-discovery strategies are critical for enterprises in a world of rising litigation, bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions, and increased regulation, argues CMS Watch, an independent analyst firm that has just released a half-day online course, "The Fundamentals of E-Discovery...

New "Practice of Law" Definition Written

Posted on November 17, 2008
The Hawaii State Bar Association has crafted a new definition for the practice of law in Hawaii and will send its draft to the Hawaii Supreme Court next week.After a year of occasionally contentious discussions in which professionals like accountants and real estate brokers accused the lawyers of trying to steal their work, the new draft makes a point of saying that the rules are not intended to restrict anyone from doing their usual business...

Supervisor-elect Adam Hill Hires Paralegal as Legislative Aide

Posted on November 11, 2008
Supervisor-elect Adam Hill has hired Susan Devine, formerly a litigation paralegal for the San Louis Obispo law firm of Ernst & Mattison. Hall will be sworn in on January 5, 2009.(Source: SanLouisObispo.com Tribune A Paralegal's Blog

Current Economy Offers Opportunity for Paralegals

Posted on November 10, 2008
As law firms struggle with the limping economy, paralegals may have a window of opportunity to prove their value.With less money to go around, firms need to cut their operating costs, and one way to do that is to hire lower-paid paralegals who can do the work of attorneys, touted toward the end of this article...

Paralegal Wins Mega Money Jackpot

Posted on November 10, 2008
P. Kevin Seamon, a 56-year-old paralegal in St. Augustine, Florida, won the November 4 $750,000 Mega Money jackpot. He bought his winning Quick Pick ticket at Pat's Discount in St. Augustine.(Source: Jacksonville.com) A Paralegal's Blog

Paralegal Elected to Laconia School Board - Fosters

Posted on November 06, 2008
Paralegal Stacie Sirois is the newest member of the Laconia School Board, winning by 75 votes in the only contested school board race in Ward 5.She defeated former teacher and school administrator Doris Barnes who, at the age of 96, was beginning a new career in local politics...

Resource for Paralegal Students Launched

Posted on November 04, 2008
Best Paralegal Schools recently lauched their website, http://www.bestparalegalschools.com, which aims to provide online resources to students searching for paralegal training programs. Best Paralegal Schools allows students to compare paralegal degrees and request information from schools that interest them...

"Licensed Paralegal" Is a Liar

Posted on November 03, 2008
Remember the "licensed paralegal" who is a juror in the Ted Stevens case? She pulled a disappearing act, claiming that her father had died. In reality, the juror, Marian Hinnant, 52, went to the Breeders Cup races. And yes, her father is alive and well...

The Law-Office Appropriate Costume

Posted on October 31, 2008
Remove the Republican pin, comb out the hair, and you're ready for court. A Paralegal's Blog

Paralegal Inducted Into Who's Who

Posted on October 30, 2008
Tracy L. Reinholt, Senior Corporate Paralegal for Simon Property Group, Inc., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of legal services.Ms. Reinholt has 20 years of professional experience...

InterLegis Announces Native File Redaction Capability for Web-based Review

Posted on October 29, 2008
Dallas-based InterLegis, Inc. has introduced a native file redacting capability. Discovery360?, InterLegis? e-discovery culling and review application, now allows users to redact files in their native format to save time and simplify the document review process...

AG Recognizes Department Paralegals

Posted on October 28, 2008
A plethora of paralegals were honored by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the 56th Annual Attorney General Awards Ceremony.The prosecution team that obtained a conviction in United States v. Seale, including Connie Lee, Paralegal Specialist, received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service...

Juror Profiles: Licensed Paralegal?

Posted on October 24, 2008
The Anchorage Daily News ran profiles of the jurors in the Senator Ted Stevens case, and I found Juror #4's profile to be particularly interesting:JUROR #4 FEMALE: A licensed paralegal, works for a mortgage company on bankruptcy issues. Initially thought a defendant should testify, but said she understood why that's not a requirement after the judge instructed her in the 5th Amendment guarantee...

Paralegal Follows Heart to Nursing

Posted on October 23, 2008
Vicky Tilman is following her heart ? and the promise of a higher paycheck ? into the nursing field.Her previous work as a paralegal in Moncks Corner was pleasant and steady, but 40-year-old Tilman knew her boss was nearing retirement, and she ultimately wanted more job security than what her small business employer could provide...

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