Rasmussen Faculty Spotlight – Gabe Berntson « Rasmussen in the News

Gabe Berntson is fulltime faculty at the Eagan campus, where he serves as the Paralegal Studies Program Coordinator. In addition to providing programmatic leadership, he teaches all of the courses in the Paralegal Studies program, and considers PL140 Contracts and PL215 Real Estate Law his favorites. Gabe holds a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University’s School of Law, and has his Bachelor of Arts from University of St. Thomas. He is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. When it comes to teaching, Gabe believes in combining theoretical approaches to the paralegal field with [more...]

Date: 2010-01-12 22:03:43

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Recession Proof Career Path – Paralegal

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the paralegal field is expected to grow at a rapid pace. In addition to that increase, factor in job openings due to retirements, career changes, and other elements, and you have a perfect field for those interested in the field of law. Furthermore, many people who want a work in the field of law are not willing to go through four years of undergraduate study then spend another two or three years in law school. The paralegal career track is perfect for these people. What Does a Paralegal Do? The paralegal does a lot of the work an attorney can do, [more...]

Date: 2010-01-09 13:38:36

The Great Options for Paralegals

If you enjoy studying law and enjoy doing research then you may want to become a paralegal.  There is many educational opportunities for paralegals.  In addition to getting a college degree a paralegal can consider getting a certificate as well.  These extended certificate programs are usually about 4-5 months long and may expand the duties of the paralegal.  It is a great option for someone who may want to venture out to litigation, real estate and or corporations.  The goal is to have experience and knowledge and there is plenty of option for paralegals if you do your research.  [more...]

Date: 2010-04-29 09:50:35

Does Size Matter? (Part 2) | Notorious R.O.B. - Conversations on ...

One might reasonably ask, given that both law and real estate are seen by their respective practitioners as professions requiring fiduciary duty to clients, why is there such a huge difference? ... Whether a law firm or a brokerage, we have already granted that size does mean more ancillary resources: paralegals, secretaries, marketing assistants, transaction coordinators, technology systems, and so on. The question isn't whether bigness offers additional resources, [more...]

Date: 2010-04-30 04:45:48

If you do not do that sort of thing regularly, interviewing an ...

What was his educational experience? One of the top schools or a correspondence course? Law review or bottom five percent of his class? What was his employment experience? Working for a top law firm in the field or working in a shop under the neon sign “uncontested divorces -- $300?” Was he involved on complex litigation or in changing names on the pleadings. Twenty years of the latter technically is “experience,” but it may not be quite the “experience” you want. If your guy never received proper education and guidance in the first place, his “experience” might just be [more...]

Date: 2010-04-27 03:19:00

debt recovery paralegal jobs - Debt solicitors, credit collection ...

As a careful and have a thorough knowledge of the legal formalities and conditions, is one of the most important prerequisite for a legal assistant. This is because the kind of paralegal work is almost the same as that of a lawyer. The principal duty of a paralegal is to create documents. Writing legal reports and documents may take most of the time by many legal assistants. Therefore, good written and communication skills with proper Spelling, punctuation and grammar are necessary for them. You may have to documents for litigation, contracts, agreements and other separation of these To [more...]

Date: 2010-03-25 06:11:36

What Does a Paralegal Do? | Law Insight for Consumers - Attorneys.org

A paralegal salary is approximately $38,000 in a law firm. Paralegals can also be employed in government departments, real estate companies, corporate legal departments and insurance companies. They may be required to do research for bankruptcy, family, criminal, litigation, labor, immigration, real estate, employee, insurance, intellectual property, medical malpractice and environmental issues. Documentation is a large part of the role of the paralegal. He should be able to find things and present them along with the supervising attorney. The skills of a paralegal in research and [more...]

Date: 2010-04-06 11:02:50

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Date: 2006-08-23 01:56:40

NEW YORK PARALEGAL BLOG: THREE ATTORNEYS, TWO REAL ESTATE BROKERS ...

The defendants were assisted in the fraud by a third attorney, Oton, who is also licensed to practice in the State of New York. Ayorinde, Onua, and Oton served as attorneys at the closings and allegedly were aware that there were fraudulent misrepresentations made to lenders in connection with the closings. “This prosecution is another example of the results of the department’s ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute allegations that licensed professionals abused their positions to perpetrate mortgage fraud,” stated United States Attorney Campbell. “We believe that professionals [more...]

Date: 2010-04-06 18:43:00

Los Angeles Paralegal | Good bye "Lawyer Priesthood" | SoCal ...

Dominating the Los Angeles Paralegal Court Form Service Markets RETURN TO DEAN MCADAMS PARALEGAL LOS ANGELES The California Paralegal Service of choice for residents and professionals within these fine communities: Venice Ca, Santa Monica ca, Marina Del Rey ca, West LA Los Angeles ca, Beverly Hills ca, Hollywood ca, Playa Del Rey ca, Culver City ca, Inglewood ca, Hawthorne ca, Mar Vista ca, Palms ca, Westchester ca, Del Rey ca, El Segundo ca, and all of Los Angeles County and Southern California.  We are the premiere Los Angeles Paralegal Service. Fortunately true legal power is no longer [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 06:00:22

Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant (Radnor, PA) | JOBS WIRE ...

Administrative Assistant/ Legal Assistant Want to move from a law firm to a real estate firm? Successful real estate firm in Radnor seeks a career oriented Legal Assistant to support dynamic partner. Duties: • Managing multiple calendars in MS Outlook • Basic bookkeeping- including Accounts Payable • Interfacing with clients over the phone and in person • Generating correspondence with MS Word • Assist with client presentations • Set up various systems and procedures in the office Requirements: • 3- 5 + years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm or corporation • Excellent [more...]

Date: 2010-04-01 21:34:36

Paralegal Job & Career Types – Requirements

The Department of Labor predicts a substantial, 22 percent increase in jobs for paralegals and legal assistants between 2006 and 2016. Paralegals that hold emerging specializations in environmental law, intellectual property, senior citizen issues, criminal law, and healthcare law are expected to attract the greatest number of new jobs. There is also a high projected demand for paralegal specialists who have training in product liability, medical malpractice, bankruptcy, and real estate foreclosures. New jobs remain with law firms, but new positions are also expected to emerge with title [more...]

Date: 2009-07-07 19:42:03

Marc Morales On The Beat: East Of Tiffany's

Sunday afternoon. After spending a excellent hour at Borders (57th and Park Avenue), I went to Staples (aptly diagonally the street) to buy a rim of document for my printer. Since I am a cop -on and off duty- I always take a quick look of the whole scene of any place I go. By the pens and markers section I saw a tall blond (her back to me) talking to a man who looked like Yo Yo Ma (the renowned cellist). Didn’t make much of it; the store was a small empty, unlike weekdays when it is usually crowded. So I went about my business. Before long I found myself at the notebook shelf, just curious, [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 19:28:41

The End of the 'Lawyer Priesthood'?

Attorneys are even trying to get jobs as paralegals either because they can’t get a job as a lawyer or because they want to learn more about how a one-man paralegal business can deliver high quality legal products at a very affordable price. Well to do cities like , and that have high concentrations of lawyers are seeing a decline in their economic health as the Lawyer Priesthood hegemony declines in proportion. The Lawyer Priesthood created a complex court system using the foreign language of “legalese,” detailed ritualistic procedures and an old boys network. For hundreds of years [more...]

Date: 2010-02-06 06:18:21

Excellent PARALEGAL Opportunity at Country Financial in ...

The Office of the General Counsel for COUNTRY Financial and the Illinois Farm Bureau has an opening for a paralegal in our Bloomington, Ill. home offices. Duties: Provide assistance to attorneys, employees, the IT department, the Compliance unit and outside counsel related to legal holds and paper and electronic discovery for purposes of litigation, investigations, audits and other matters.  This includes:  1)  Issuing legal hold notices using in-house software application and following up in answering questions and obtaining responses; 2)  Conducting employee interviews to identify [more...]

Date: 2010-05-06 17:33:00

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