FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
ChristieLegal's hourly fee rate is $165 to $225 per hour for both parties, not per person. The amount of the fee rate depends on the type of work. I give a 10% discount to my heroes - military members, firefighters, EMTs, law enforcement and corrections officers, counselors, social workers, and teachers - and folks who earn less than $40,000 per year together.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
When the parties are very amicable and neither party has filed for divorce against the other party, first, I provide a free 30 minutes consultation to find out if I can help the parties. Second, I wait for the parties to provide me with my Agreement, signed, and payment of the down payment. Third, when applicable, I mediate with the parties to try to help them reach agreements on the issues of the divorce and/or child custody case. Fourth, if the parties reached agreements on all of the issues of the case, then I write the necessary court documents for the amicable or joint court case process, emailing and calling the party(ies) with follow-up questions, if necessary. Fifth, I email the parties a rough draft of their court documents and ask them to review them to make sure that they understand they state and for accuracy of the case's facts and their legal agreements. Thereafter, I explain anything that's necessary to explain and/or make any necessary corrections to the court documents. Lastly, I have a finalizing meeting with the party(ies) or email the parties the processes for handling the family law court processes. I do 3 other types of family law paralegal and/or mediator work with both parties when one of the parties filed for divorce or to handle a child custody case. I'll provide the details of the processes of these services during a free 30 minutes consultation.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
- I earned a B.A. in Political Science Public Service and minor in Legal Studies from Hamline University in 1995. My intention was to go to law school. However, that was derailed by family considerations. During my college years, I participated in Mock Trial. - I earned a Paralegal Certificate from Hamline University in 2009. - I have taken 20+ legal courses, mostly directed at attorneys, through Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, MinnCLE, and Minnesota Paralegal Association. - I received training in observation, interviewing, and evidence collection and preservation, in addition to other skills, as a corrections officer in Minnesota corrections system at the juvenile prison.