Paralegal Bootcamp
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. The same can hold true with new legal assistants. As paralegals, we look for the blind spots, or red flags, with our cases, witnesses, and in our legal strategies.
Diane Drain
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center at the Arizona Bankruptcy Court. The LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Drain, who founded the Law Office of D.L.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
APRIL 15, 2022
I hear about the low incoming wages for new legal assistants, and yes, someone at Chick-Fil-A might indeed make a larger hourly wage than a new, incoming paralegal. Looking back to 2020 information, the mean hourly wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants was $27.22 See Paralegals and Legal Assistants (bls.gov).
Paralegal Bootcamp
MAY 20, 2022
I’ve mentioned in previous articles that 43 years ago, the profession of “paralegals” and “legal assistants” didn’t really exist. Legal secretaries absorbed some of what is now considered paralegal responsibilities. Laurie Fields is a transplanted Midwesterner from Indiana to the Arizona desert in 1972.
Diane Drain
JANUARY 6, 2021
From our initial consultation, we were impressed by Diane’s legal knowledge and compassionate nature. Although the process was difficult and time-consuming, the communication, help, and support we received from Diane and her legal assistant, Jay, was exceptional. Drain - Phoenix Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney.
JURIST
MARCH 23, 2021
The states of Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas also filed a brief in support , citing “a longstanding commitment to protecting private property rights.” ” In defending the regulation, the state of California argued that the businesses view the regulation too broadly.
LawSites
MAY 12, 2021
Two non-profit pilot programs won approval this week under Utah’s regulatory sandbox to provide non-lawyer legal assistance to individuals with medical debt. Both programs were approved May 7 by the Utah Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Innovation , which oversees the sandbox and reviews and approves applicants.
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