The term is more than just a label; it reflects outdated hierarchies and is a barrier to a more inclusive and collaborative legal environment. Originally Published by ABOVE THE LAW by Olga V. Mack on June 24, 2024 at 2:48 PM In the ever-evolving landscape of the legal profession, certain terminologies and labels can shape perceptions and the dynamics within legal teams. One such term,...
By Chere B. Estrin At the ungodly hour of 3:30 a.m., I am jolted awake to pitch-black darkness. Panicking, I fumbled around, desperately trying to figure out why my world had turned into a sightless abyss. No lights, no window, no door, no lights in the backyard, just me, groping for my phone like a blindfolded contestant on a reality show. I get it in my hand but I can’t see it. Put it right...
Casey Anthony on the Paralegal Wannabe list? Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her daughter. Whether you believe the verdict, have doubts about her innocence or feel there was no other way for the jury to vote, the fact remains that Casey Anthony is a free woman albeit with criminal convictions for lesser crimes.
The rumor abounding about now is that Ms. Anthony has expressed a...
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From Justice Dream Job to Nightmare
Tamarah Grimes, Justice Department Paralegal:Why This Whistleblower Was Dissed & Dismissed
By Andrew Kreig, J.D., M.S.L.
As federal prosecutors prepared in 2006 for the corruption trial of Alabama’s former Gov. Don Siegelman, Justice Department paralegal Tamarah Grimes thought she was progressing well...
This news will undoubtedly be met with "Only in Berkeley!" comments: "As a legal assistant in a law firm representing East Bay taxi drivers, Jane Stillwater built friendships with many Afghans who drive cabs locally. She found them warm and hardworking, kind and unassuming. "Stillwater, a free-spirited woman who has lived in Berkeley for 40 years, felt at home among her new...
"New York State’s Family Protection and Domestic Violence Intervention Act needs to be amended to offer more protection to victims of domestic violence, believes St. John’s University Legal Studies’ major Jason Ciarlante, who is asking students for their signature on a petition supporting a bill (A05052), introduced by Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein of Brooklyn, that would amend the...
The further adventures of "Article III Groupie," the funny, gossipy legal blog writer, are described in this NY Times article: "It all began on a Sunday in November when The New Yorker magazine posted a "'Talk of the Town'" article on its Web site about David B. Lat, an assistant prosecutor for a little over two years, who -- unbeknown to nearly all his colleagues,...
Read all about it in The NY Observer: “'I’m pretty nervous,'” said Melissa Lafsky, a now formerly anonymous blogger who this week joins the ranks of those who have come out to become a public commodity. “'I’ve been planning this for months'”—she paused—“'not actually, but running through the scenario in my head: ‘What would happen if I put my name on this? Would anyone care?...
Running for the Pennsylvania legislature sounds like a great move... "Kim Carradine, a 36-year-old paralegal from West Mifflin, will challenge four-term incumbent state Rep. Ken Ruffing in the Democratic primary in the spring." "Mrs. Carradine, who works at the Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott law firm, said she would have run anyway, but the controversial legislative pay...
Isn't this nice? The American Lawyer has honored Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's litigation department, saying: "Paul Weiss is our 2006 Litigation Department of the Year winner because Citigroup is just one of the Fortune 100 companies that have Paul Weiss to thank for their survival. In case after case since 2004, such clients as Hollinger International Inc., American...
