Paralegal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Agency Overview and Career Opportunities The United States Customs and Border Protection exists as a subordinate organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Although U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not exist prior to the Homeland Security Act going into effect in 2003, the Customs and Border Protection still possess a rich history of previous forces that evolved into the modern Customs and Border Protection. The mission, budget,…

Data analysts, paralegals, and even some high skill level workers like computer programmers and doctors are all subject to possibilities of job loss in the future from further advancements into artificial intelligence [4]. As computers become better equipped to perform the…

Forensic social work according to the National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) is defined as the “application of social work principles to questions and issues relating to law and legal system” (What is Forensic Soc., n.d., para 2). Stating that forensic social workers are concerned with various types of litigation, such as: evaluating criminal and civil competency, court-ordered psychotherapy, evaluation of suitability to parent, child and adult custody evaluation, mediation…

As an intern at The Duval County Courthouse, I’ve learned so much about the legal profession. Initially when I started this internship, I did not know what to expect. I had a friend who completed the internship before me, and she spoke very highly of her supervisor and her overall experience there. On my first day at the courthouse, I was very nervous and instantly became intimidated by the extensive collection of books. For instance, I came across multiple books from The Florida Supreme Court…

controlled the population by putting our people in prisons while private prison companies like Corrections Corporations of America and The GEO group celebrate the fact that they gain more money as the rate of incarcerated raises and according to Online paralegal degree, “2.3 million people living behind bars in the United States, ”. Moreover this affects mainly people who are economically disadvantaged. According to the book “Race to Incarcerate” by Marc Mauer, Mauer argues that America has used…

Women Unequal Pay in Developed Countries Women and unequal pay is a normal social issue has been existing on the world stage for decades. Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act (EPA) in 1963, women have earned 59 percent for every dollar that earned by men. Today, the pay gap became narrowed but still exists with women earning 79 percent for every dollar earned by men (Hallman). During the past few decades, a lot of people participated in the study of why this social issue still exists…

“Mark, Mark, MARK!” said a familiar voice. “What do you want?” I replied, rolling over, with my eyes still closed. I opened my eyes, realizing it was Daniel calling my name. I sat up on my bed quickly and felt like I had only slept for three hours. I remember stressing over the first couple weeks of college; being alone for the first time, having to be responsible for myself. I glanced around at the same old furniture; our two lofted beds, the TV against the far wall, and our black…

Assignment 1 ASSIGNMENT You have been assigned to research and explain the distinctions in copyright, patent and trademark to a new paralegal just entering the area of intellectual property law. In doing so, in an interoffice memorandum, explain copyright, patent and trademark, compare and contrast the differences between the three and explain the process for securing a…

While college acts as the prepping stone into the working world, a student’s college major is the pathway towards their specific career goals and future opportunities. Typically, Biology majors want to go into the medical field; Political Science majors aspire to be lawyers, while Business and Economics majors dream of becoming successful in the corporate world. Analyzing trends in college major choice is a key factor to understanding the foundation of inequality within the workforce. The study…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…