Paralegal

At these placements I worked alongside many professionals who have taken different pathways to Law such as Lawyers, solicitors, barristers and paralegals. Working alongside these different people was very interesting as it made me realise all the career pathways that are available to me after completing my Law degree. Also I became aware of the many different areas of Law such as immigration, personal…

I’ve worked my entire adult life helping others. Starting when I was just 19 years old I began working at a group home people with developmental disabilities and chronic mental health issues. The clients in these homes were often placed straight from secure psychiatric units and had unpleasant, and at times, criminal histories. This is the environment where I first found my strengths. I could easily engage with people without regard for their sordid history and help them work through their own…

“Preserving A Better World” Murders, child trafficking, sexual harassment, hate crime, to even the silliest as dumpster diving and mail theft happen everywhere. Most people are notoriously known for their ruthless and conniving ways. That’s why there are plenty of injustices in the world. It is up to the United States legal professional team to create a more peaceful and preservative society. This paper will be uncovering and conducting research to further explain to my fellow readers the…

Introduction: Criminal Law and Conduct has a way of running concurrently. The facts of one facilitates to the other the outcome of a court case or trial. In this body of work, several aspects of this will be discussed: whether or not the conviction of an alleged perpetrator is feasible if acutus reus is present and not mens rea, the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity and the support that diplomatic immunity overseas is necessary for…

1.Who is Amy Bach? —Why did she write this book? Amy Bach was a journalist who was very passionate and intrigued by criminal law and wanting to seek justice. Which lead her to attend law school to further her education. Once she completed her degree she became an author of the novel called Ordinary Injustice – How America Holds Court. She wrote this novel to investigate America’s criminal justice system, and the flaws that are within. 2.Who is Robert E. Surrency? — What did he do in Greene…

The World Does Not Define Me; I Am My Own Identity To begin this competition, Morning. Not “Good Morning”. If you’ve seen Undercover Brother, you may comprehend what I’m saying, but for those who haven’t seen it, instead of explaining it using expletives and getting DQ'd, here’s the whole scene long story short; if you say Good Morning, you’re wanting to kill me first thing in the morning. The movie itself is filled with stereotypes that are designed to define people of color to ultimately make…

In January 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies. After completing my externship I knew that I had chosen the wrong career. I thought I would be interacting more with clients, but instead I was behind a desk majority of the day completing research and preparing documents. I was hoping to…

According to the textbook Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals, we are able to determine and conclude how and when these two sanctions are imposed. The textbook states that ‘disbarment’ is “only imposed for the most egregious violations or when there is a long-term pattern of serious unethical conduct”, while…

In a 1999 article, written by Nurse Paralegal Molly Sullivan, the debate over euthanasia and nonmaleficence for nurses and caregivers is thoroughly discussed. Sullivan defines the four forms of euthanasia. There is passive euthanasia, where the patient is allowed to die without intervention…

provider for wrongdoing, or property line disputes. My previous thought was they couldn’t turn away clients without a reasonable cause, similar to firing an employee. The legal assistant was informing me of her duties. She is a little different than a paralegal, but still performs extensive research pertaining to cases. The Attorney then has to sign off on her research, which takes the liability off of her and puts it on him, so if there are any mistakes she would not be held liable, he would.…