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research paper is to compare two systems used in a public law office versus a private law office. The public law office which I gathered the information from was the San Francisco District attorney’s office (white collar crime unit). The people I interviewed for the information was Blanca Conway, a paralegal manager, and Tracy Sacca, a paralegal who handles asset forfeiture— both can be reached at (415) 551-9583. The private law office which I gathered the information was Baker & Mckenzie LLP. I…

provides that I shall be entitled to an hourly rate of $300.00 per hour. A copy of our Retainer Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit A. 3. An award of counsel fees lies in the discretion of the trial Court, after careful consideration of the equities and circumstances of the particular case and respective financial positions of the parties. DeCabrera v. Cabrera-Rosete,70 NY2d 879 (1987). The Court must also determine the reasonable value of counsel 's services, taking into consideration…

For my mentorship paper I chose to speak with an attorney named Margaret G. Zickuhr. Mrs. Zickuhr is a Marquette Graduate and who practices primarily family law out of her firm named Houseman and Feind LLP where she is a partner. I chose to speak with Mrs. Zickuhr for several reasons. Firstly, because of my interest in ADR practices specifically mediation and negotiation, I have begun to look into possibly going into family law. Secondly, being that we are licensed upon graduation in the state…

same time the Occupy Wall Street movement began in New York. As soldiers who were living on a base that would receive incoming rocket fire, eating the same meals week after week and going out on route clearance patrols looking for IED’s. Even as a Private First Class I was making the correlation between a valuable skill set and income. This is a well-known correlation, but as a Combat Engineer I knew the skill set it offered while valuable to the military was not very valuable in the civilian…

education level, company size, and the industry.” (Salary.com) There are many local businesses that could grant the same accesses as others, but the office of “Abraham, Watkins, Nicholas, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend,” (Salary.com) it’s the biggest law firm in Houston, that helps with becoming a more experienced and professional lawyer. The factors that shape being a lawyer is that it contributes greatly to society. As said before, a lawyer is a person that fights for people and any wrong doings…

~ Paralegals, AKA Legal Assistants, are an important part of a successful legal team. Duties given to the paralegal can include interviewing clients, conducting investigations, research, preparing documents, assisting during hearings, even "representing clients in some administrative hearings" (Goldman, 2017). In order to effectively carry out these duties, one must possess up to date and accurate technology knowledge. A lot of communication and research is done using current technology. A good…

Learning and development We all work with various types of matters and no two matters are identical. Solid EQ skills help us to accurately assess the strengths and limits of ourselves and our lawyers in order to apply that information in ways that are strategic and advantageous to our legal practice. For example, EQ skills could fine-tune our awareness of who deals best with certain clients (including difficult or challenging clients) and who works well as a negotiator. (We will look at being…

When I think about people or professions I do not have to look very far. All of my life I have been surrounded by the people closest to me, that I love and respect, who share the same passion or the practice of law. I would say that law is our families business. In conducting research about the career or as I have been told by my grandfather, mother, and dad: the “profession” that I am interested in is the law. I am drawn to the law, but because of some of my learning difficulties, I have never…

Jessica Pearson, is the black, female boss who could clearly be seen as a token character as she is both black and female and is leading one of the top law firms in Manhattan. Though she is the boss, Harvey manipulates and threatens Jessica, to get his way, showing that he is still dominant to her. Rachel and Donna are both told what to do either by Harvey, Mike and Louis and sometimes are even threatened to…

paralegals will be assisting one to three attorneys at a time depending on the size of the law firm and what field they are wanting to be in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (2015), Occupational Outlook, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and also expected to employee about 277,00 to 323,300. Some law firms will allow a paralegal to hold an associate degree while others prefer at…