FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I needed a job in 1980 and did not know a lick of law or legal procedure. I asked for a job with a very small law firm who obliged me because they did not want to pay for the experience of a legal secretary. I took that job, cam in early (5:00 a.m.) studied the files, when to the courts and sat in on trials and hearings, learned how to use the law library and when to school at Roosevelt Lawyer's Assistant Program and passed the 6 months speed program. I have been researching, writing and learning the law, statues, on a Federal, State and City level every since.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Divorce, property searches, letter writing, case analysis, preparation and writing motions, orders, answers, complaints, etc. I draft contract/agreements for real estate, businesses, and also work with people who have landlord problems - I teach them how to resolve a situation with a landlord (reasonably) instead of moving.
- Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
I assist a women who worked with the health industry, a company run and funded by the government. She felt she was discriminated against for her race and age. After reviewing the employee handbook, her work history, promotion passes, company profile and mission statement, her work history, and other documentation, we began with an email to the appropriate person. They wanted to force her into retirement (she was 71 years ago, I would have retired), but she did not want to retire.