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Paralegal Rainmakers Digest
  Monthly Newsletter of Paralegal Rainmakers
  October 2012 Volume 1 Issue 2




                                                                                                         Domestic Violence Issue
                                                                                                              Job Security Games P.1
                                                                                                                   Why She Stays P.2
                                                                                                              Paralegal Education P.3
                                                                                                                Upcoming Events P.4



                                                                                                     DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEWS
                                                                                                     Domestic Violence Law Applies to
                                                                                                     Rooming House Borders

                                                                                                     Governor Proclaims October Domes-
                                                                                                     tic Violence Awareness Month in
                                                                                                     Delaware

                                                                                                     Women killed by ex-boyfriend while
Job Security Games: Unweaving the Web                                                                at work

Does your firm or organization lack a streamlined process for managing cases or is every
paralegal left to their own to create a system that works best for them? This may seem to be a
inconsequential issue but lets explore it and dissect how this practice of not having a synchro-
nized system in place can hinder you from working as efficiently as possible and cause other         PARALEGAL NEWS & STORIES
serious issues. Lets say that you work for a firm that gives the paralegals the latitude to create
their own organizational system as long as deadlines are met and billable hours are on target.       Paralegal Rainmakers Membership &
So you have your own tickler case management system set up that works for you and the oth-           Social Networking Community Team
er paralegals have their own tickler case management system that works for them. This                Managers

seems to be working fairly well from the standpoint of meeting deadlines and meeting billable        Litigation Support Today:
hour requirements. Until one day one of the other paralegals is sick so you have to take over        3rd Annual Salary Survey
their caseload. You both have the same skill level so you feel pretty confident that you can         Paralegal Blows Whistle on Ex-Boss
step in and take care of the pressing matters before they return to the office. This confidence
                                                                                                     Combating the “Hire an Out-of-Work
soon fades into pure confusion when you open up your co-workers computer and see a color             Attorney Trend”
coded array of tasks and calendar items with at least 50 folders with no clear organizational
system. And it doesn’t stop there. You then go on to open the desk to find the same rainbow
display with the physical files. You have no choice but to read through each physical and elec-
tronic folder until you determine how this Rainbow Brite system works (Cont’d on page 3).
Domestic Violence
                                                                                                     Resources & Fact Sheets
                                                                                                     National Domestic Violence Facts

                                                                                                     Domestic Violence, Reproductive
                                                                                                     Health & Pregnancy

                                                                                                     Unemployment Benefits for Domes-
                                                                                                     tic & Sexual Violence Survivors

                                                                                                     Employment Rights for Victims of
                                                                                                     Domestic Violence and Sexual Vio-

Why She Stays: Dispelling the Myths                                                                  lence

                                                                                                     Domestic & Sexual Violence Work-
When stories of abuse are told the first re-
                                                                                                     place Policies
sponse is usually why doesn’t she just leave
                                                                                                     How to Help a Friend
or why doesn’t she go to the police and get
help or file a restraining order. On the sur-
face this seems like a simple solution to                                                            International Trade in
what seems to be an easily solvable prob-
                                                                                                     Abused Wives
lem, but when taken in light of statistics this
surface level solution must be analyzed from                                                         Currently the market for mail order
                                                                                                     brides goes almost unregulated from
a more pragmatic and multi-faceted ap-
                                                                                                     the standpoint of protecting the
proach. Studies show that victims increase
                                                                                                     women who are “purchased” and
their risk of being killed by the abuser by                                                          imported as brides into this country.
over 70% when they leave an abusive part-                                                            This environment is ripe for the
ner, are compromised of immigrants who                                                               abuse of women that come mostly
fear being deported if they contact police,                                                          from poor and underdeveloped
and that a large portion of homicides perpe-                                                         countries. Without reconciling the
trated against women occurred after the                                                              recent changes to the Violence
                                                                                                     Against Women Act and the
women ended the relationship with an abu-
                                                                                                     Immigration Marriage Fraud Act
sive partner. Well meaning friends, family,
                                                                                                     these women will continue to suffer
and ill informed individuals may unknowing-                                                          in silence. Learn More about IMFA
ly expose a victim to a great deal of danger
and harm when suggesting that she “just
leave” without taking into consideration
these factors.                                    Violence Against Women Act
Domestic violence is a serious and compli-
cated issue that should not be addressed          Domestic Violence Victims Invisible Under the Current Law
without the assistance of a lawyer who can
advice the victim of their rights and protec-     1.   Current laws in some states exclude protecting victims of same sex relationships
tions from an abusive partner.      There are          (Delaware, South Carolina, and Montana have specific language excluding same
several organizations that provide free legal,         sex relationships in Domestic Violence Laws)
financial, and counseling assistance to vic-      2.   Although, over 50% of Native women are in relationships with non-native men
tims and should be referred to when                    there partners can not be prosecuted. Even if the abuse occurred on native land
attempting to assist a friend or family mem-           non-natives can not be prosecuted due to a 1976 Supreme court ruling that does
ber that is looking for help to leave an abu-          not allow non-natives to be prosecuted by natives.
sive relationship.                                3.   Immigrant women experience domestic abuse at a higher rate than other women
                                                       in this country, but lack the legal protections to safely leave the relationship.
Competing with Attorney-Paralegals
Leveling the playing field with higher education

Recently there have been numerous stories         A paralegal is not being utilized for their ad-
and discussions about attorneys taking jobs       ministrative abilities but are being used to
as paralegals in order to land jobs in law        reduce the cost to a firm. The lower cost is
firms. Some have attributed this trend to         the advantage of using a paralegal instead of
the economy and others have cited it to           an attorney.     This advantage diminishes        Paralegal Rainmakers Spotlight
attorneys that have been disbarred looking        when attorneys are taking jobs as paralegals               Trina N. Brown
for ways to remain in the legal field.     Alt-   and allowing a firm to bill their expertise as
hough, most paralegals do not see this new        an attorney at the rate of a paralegal. With      This month’s Paralegal Rainmaker
                                                                                                    Trina N. Brown works in the areas
trend as a threat to their ability to land jobs   this view in mind paralegals may want to
                                                                                                    of corporate/transactional law and
or advance in their careers it is a trend that    rethink the notion that attorney-paralegals       contracts litigation within the oil
should not be so easily dismissed. Paralegals     do not pose a threat to their careers and         and gas field.
may want to consider what the ramifications       look for ways to place themselves on the          She has studied legal procedures
of this new trend can mean to the current         same playing field as their attorney-paralegal    since 1993 and has practiced as a
paralegal role.                                   counterparts by adding education and/or           Paralegal since 1996. Her back-
                                                                                                    ground includes (but is not limited
                                                  paralegal credentials to their experience.
Unlike attorneys who must go through ex-                                                            to) corporate law/litigation, corpo-
                                                                                                    rate governance, contract law/
tensive training and licensing to practice law    Job Security Games                                litigation, labor and employment,
a person can become a paralegal simply by                                                           insurance defense and mass toxic
                                                  (Cont’d from page 1)
working for a firm that bestows the parale-                                                         tort litigation.
                                                  In order, to decipher the color coded system
gal title upon them. This title can be earned                                                       She received a Legal Studies Certifi-
                                                  to locate any pressing matters you work an
with no prior education and with little or no                                                       cate in 1993 from Liberty Academy
                                                  additional 30 hours that week, where half         of Business; a Paralegal Certificate
experience. From an employers standpoint
                                                  your time was spent trying to figure out the      in 1997 from ACTAS; a Bachelor’s
if they can hire a person with the expertise
                                                  system your co-worker had in place.               Degree in 2004 from Immaculata
and knowledge that has been gained                                                                  University (with high honors) and is
through a rigorous law school program and a       This is not an unfamiliar situation. It hap-      currently working towards a Mas-
person that has experience with no educa-                                                           ter’s Degree in Paralegal Studies
                                                  pens in a lot of offices when an employee is
                                                                                                    from George Washington Universi-
tion or education but no experience the em-       out for an illness or leaves the company          ty.
ployer may see the attorney-paralegal as a        voluntarily or involuntarily and the other
                                                                                                    She was commissioned as an Amer-
better investment. Now it can be argued           staff members are left to manage their work-      ican Alliance Certified Paralegal this
whether an attorney trained paralegal has         load. Creating some sense of job security is      year and is a member of the State
the necessary skills needed to successfully       oftentimes the reason why some employees          Bar of Texas’ Paralegal Division and
work as a paralegal but in essence the only                                                         an Associate Member of the Amer-
                                                  create systems that only they can under-
                                                                                                    ican Bar Association.
real difference between what a paralegal          stand, but this is not a business practice that
that is being used to their fullest capacity                                                        She is very active within the Parale-
                                                  should be mimicked. It can lead to sanc-
                                                                                                    gal profession and has accepted
and an attorney is that the attorney can pro-     tions, complaints, and other issues when          various Board appointments and
vide advice to clients, set fees, and appear in   appointments, hearings, and deadlines are         chair positions throughout the Dal-
court on their clients behalf. As far as the      not met if you’re out of the office due to an     las Forth Worth Metroplex area.
other functions like managing caseloads,          illness or other unforeseen issue. Instead of     In addition to all of her other ac-
typing documents, and calendaring hearings        creating complex systems that no one can          complishments she was sworn in as
these are all administrative tasks that can be                                                      a Tarrant County Court Appointed
                                                  understand the best job security is being
                                                                                                    Special Advocate in 2010 and cur-
easily learned by reading articles on the sys-    knowledgeable about your job and allowing         rently volunteers with the National
tems website and referring to how to manu-        your employer to see the contributions you        Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
als and guides.                                   make to the organization or firm.
Rainmakers Spotlight
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                                                                                in the Rainmakers Spotlight submit a
                                                                                200 word or less post about what
                                                                                makes you a Paralegal Rainmaker.
                                                                                Please    send      submissions    to
                                                                                info@prainmakers.com in Word or
                                                                                PDF format . Submissions should be
                                                                                made no later than October 20th for
Upcoming Events                                                                 consideration for the November
                                                                                issue of Paralegal Rainmakers Digest.
Paralegal Rainmakers
October 2-31, 2012 Live CLE Courses

More information available at http://www.prainmakers.com/Training-Topics.html

American Association for Paralegal Education (AAFPE)                            Paralegal Rainmakers Digest
October 10-13, 2012 31st Annual Conference                                      October 2012 Issue 2

More information available at http://www.aafpe.org/Conferences/national.asp
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YWCA USA
October 14-20, 2012 Week Without Violence

More information available at www.ywca.org

National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
October 15, 2012 Pace Review Course Begins

More information available at http://www.paralegals.org/default.asp?page=61




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Paralegal Rainmakers Digest Oct 2012

  • 1. Paralegal Rainmakers Digest Monthly Newsletter of Paralegal Rainmakers October 2012 Volume 1 Issue 2 Domestic Violence Issue Job Security Games P.1 Why She Stays P.2 Paralegal Education P.3 Upcoming Events P.4 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEWS Domestic Violence Law Applies to Rooming House Borders Governor Proclaims October Domes- tic Violence Awareness Month in Delaware Women killed by ex-boyfriend while Job Security Games: Unweaving the Web at work Does your firm or organization lack a streamlined process for managing cases or is every paralegal left to their own to create a system that works best for them? This may seem to be a inconsequential issue but lets explore it and dissect how this practice of not having a synchro- nized system in place can hinder you from working as efficiently as possible and cause other PARALEGAL NEWS & STORIES serious issues. Lets say that you work for a firm that gives the paralegals the latitude to create their own organizational system as long as deadlines are met and billable hours are on target. Paralegal Rainmakers Membership & So you have your own tickler case management system set up that works for you and the oth- Social Networking Community Team er paralegals have their own tickler case management system that works for them. This Managers seems to be working fairly well from the standpoint of meeting deadlines and meeting billable Litigation Support Today: hour requirements. Until one day one of the other paralegals is sick so you have to take over 3rd Annual Salary Survey their caseload. You both have the same skill level so you feel pretty confident that you can Paralegal Blows Whistle on Ex-Boss step in and take care of the pressing matters before they return to the office. This confidence Combating the “Hire an Out-of-Work soon fades into pure confusion when you open up your co-workers computer and see a color Attorney Trend” coded array of tasks and calendar items with at least 50 folders with no clear organizational system. And it doesn’t stop there. You then go on to open the desk to find the same rainbow display with the physical files. You have no choice but to read through each physical and elec- tronic folder until you determine how this Rainbow Brite system works (Cont’d on page 3).
  • 2. Domestic Violence Resources & Fact Sheets National Domestic Violence Facts Domestic Violence, Reproductive Health & Pregnancy Unemployment Benefits for Domes- tic & Sexual Violence Survivors Employment Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Vio- Why She Stays: Dispelling the Myths lence Domestic & Sexual Violence Work- When stories of abuse are told the first re- place Policies sponse is usually why doesn’t she just leave How to Help a Friend or why doesn’t she go to the police and get help or file a restraining order. On the sur- face this seems like a simple solution to International Trade in what seems to be an easily solvable prob- Abused Wives lem, but when taken in light of statistics this surface level solution must be analyzed from Currently the market for mail order brides goes almost unregulated from a more pragmatic and multi-faceted ap- the standpoint of protecting the proach. Studies show that victims increase women who are “purchased” and their risk of being killed by the abuser by imported as brides into this country. over 70% when they leave an abusive part- This environment is ripe for the ner, are compromised of immigrants who abuse of women that come mostly fear being deported if they contact police, from poor and underdeveloped and that a large portion of homicides perpe- countries. Without reconciling the trated against women occurred after the recent changes to the Violence Against Women Act and the women ended the relationship with an abu- Immigration Marriage Fraud Act sive partner. Well meaning friends, family, these women will continue to suffer and ill informed individuals may unknowing- in silence. Learn More about IMFA ly expose a victim to a great deal of danger and harm when suggesting that she “just leave” without taking into consideration these factors. Violence Against Women Act Domestic violence is a serious and compli- cated issue that should not be addressed Domestic Violence Victims Invisible Under the Current Law without the assistance of a lawyer who can advice the victim of their rights and protec- 1. Current laws in some states exclude protecting victims of same sex relationships tions from an abusive partner. There are (Delaware, South Carolina, and Montana have specific language excluding same several organizations that provide free legal, sex relationships in Domestic Violence Laws) financial, and counseling assistance to vic- 2. Although, over 50% of Native women are in relationships with non-native men tims and should be referred to when there partners can not be prosecuted. Even if the abuse occurred on native land attempting to assist a friend or family mem- non-natives can not be prosecuted due to a 1976 Supreme court ruling that does ber that is looking for help to leave an abu- not allow non-natives to be prosecuted by natives. sive relationship. 3. Immigrant women experience domestic abuse at a higher rate than other women in this country, but lack the legal protections to safely leave the relationship.
  • 3. Competing with Attorney-Paralegals Leveling the playing field with higher education Recently there have been numerous stories A paralegal is not being utilized for their ad- and discussions about attorneys taking jobs ministrative abilities but are being used to as paralegals in order to land jobs in law reduce the cost to a firm. The lower cost is firms. Some have attributed this trend to the advantage of using a paralegal instead of the economy and others have cited it to an attorney. This advantage diminishes Paralegal Rainmakers Spotlight attorneys that have been disbarred looking when attorneys are taking jobs as paralegals Trina N. Brown for ways to remain in the legal field. Alt- and allowing a firm to bill their expertise as hough, most paralegals do not see this new an attorney at the rate of a paralegal. With This month’s Paralegal Rainmaker Trina N. Brown works in the areas trend as a threat to their ability to land jobs this view in mind paralegals may want to of corporate/transactional law and or advance in their careers it is a trend that rethink the notion that attorney-paralegals contracts litigation within the oil should not be so easily dismissed. Paralegals do not pose a threat to their careers and and gas field. may want to consider what the ramifications look for ways to place themselves on the She has studied legal procedures of this new trend can mean to the current same playing field as their attorney-paralegal since 1993 and has practiced as a paralegal role. counterparts by adding education and/or Paralegal since 1996. Her back- ground includes (but is not limited paralegal credentials to their experience. Unlike attorneys who must go through ex- to) corporate law/litigation, corpo- rate governance, contract law/ tensive training and licensing to practice law Job Security Games litigation, labor and employment, a person can become a paralegal simply by insurance defense and mass toxic (Cont’d from page 1) working for a firm that bestows the parale- tort litigation. In order, to decipher the color coded system gal title upon them. This title can be earned She received a Legal Studies Certifi- to locate any pressing matters you work an with no prior education and with little or no cate in 1993 from Liberty Academy additional 30 hours that week, where half of Business; a Paralegal Certificate experience. From an employers standpoint your time was spent trying to figure out the in 1997 from ACTAS; a Bachelor’s if they can hire a person with the expertise system your co-worker had in place. Degree in 2004 from Immaculata and knowledge that has been gained University (with high honors) and is through a rigorous law school program and a This is not an unfamiliar situation. It hap- currently working towards a Mas- person that has experience with no educa- ter’s Degree in Paralegal Studies pens in a lot of offices when an employee is from George Washington Universi- tion or education but no experience the em- out for an illness or leaves the company ty. ployer may see the attorney-paralegal as a voluntarily or involuntarily and the other She was commissioned as an Amer- better investment. Now it can be argued staff members are left to manage their work- ican Alliance Certified Paralegal this whether an attorney trained paralegal has load. Creating some sense of job security is year and is a member of the State the necessary skills needed to successfully oftentimes the reason why some employees Bar of Texas’ Paralegal Division and work as a paralegal but in essence the only an Associate Member of the Amer- create systems that only they can under- ican Bar Association. real difference between what a paralegal stand, but this is not a business practice that that is being used to their fullest capacity She is very active within the Parale- should be mimicked. It can lead to sanc- gal profession and has accepted and an attorney is that the attorney can pro- tions, complaints, and other issues when various Board appointments and vide advice to clients, set fees, and appear in appointments, hearings, and deadlines are chair positions throughout the Dal- court on their clients behalf. As far as the not met if you’re out of the office due to an las Forth Worth Metroplex area. other functions like managing caseloads, illness or other unforeseen issue. Instead of In addition to all of her other ac- typing documents, and calendaring hearings creating complex systems that no one can complishments she was sworn in as these are all administrative tasks that can be a Tarrant County Court Appointed understand the best job security is being Special Advocate in 2010 and cur- easily learned by reading articles on the sys- knowledgeable about your job and allowing rently volunteers with the National tems website and referring to how to manu- your employer to see the contributions you Ovarian Cancer Coalition. als and guides. make to the organization or firm.
  • 4. Rainmakers Spotlight If you’re interested in being included in the Rainmakers Spotlight submit a 200 word or less post about what makes you a Paralegal Rainmaker. Please send submissions to info@prainmakers.com in Word or PDF format . Submissions should be made no later than October 20th for Upcoming Events consideration for the November issue of Paralegal Rainmakers Digest. Paralegal Rainmakers October 2-31, 2012 Live CLE Courses More information available at http://www.prainmakers.com/Training-Topics.html American Association for Paralegal Education (AAFPE) Paralegal Rainmakers Digest October 10-13, 2012 31st Annual Conference October 2012 Issue 2 More information available at http://www.aafpe.org/Conferences/national.asp Subscribe to Newsletter YWCA USA October 14-20, 2012 Week Without Violence More information available at www.ywca.org National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) October 15, 2012 Pace Review Course Begins More information available at http://www.paralegals.org/default.asp?page=61 Paralegal Rainmakers 9175 Judicial Drive San Diego, CA 92122 888-734-5554 ph info@prainmakers.com email www.prainmakers.com