Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

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...

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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...

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...

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