Michele Boerder is a litigation paralegal in the Dallas office of Morgan Lewis and has 40 years of experience. Robie Leadership Award in More about Rhonda J. She specializes in personal injury and civil trial defense law. She received her B. Rhonda has been a member of the Paralegal Division since She currently serves the Division as an Ambassador.
In addition, she served as Director of District 7, until , Secretary, to , President Elect in and , and President of the Division in and More about Clara. Clara was the Past-President of the Division and served the Division in several capacities before then.
Clara served as Chair of the Membership Committee from June to June , the same year she was elected as the President Elect. Anderson, in the area of Family Law for five years. Clara has been a paralegal for 30 years and has been very vocal on the imposition of mandatory continuing education requirements for all Texas paralegals. Clara received her A. Clara enjoys many interests, including artistic projects, hiking, bike riding and yoga!
Clara has an identical twin, Claudia. She is married to Bucky Mark and they have two lovely daughters, Jazmine and Olivia. In addition, they have been blessed with six beautiful grandchildren, Jason, Raymond, Jordan, Jayden, Gabriel and Trynity.
More about Patricia J. Subsequent to Annual Meeting, she served two terms as director of District 5 for the greater San Antonio area. Toward the end of her second term, Patti was elected by the Board of Directors as President-elect, and then served as President during the PD Board year. Patti is an intellectual property paralegal with Schwegam Lundberg Woessner, and has over 18 years experience working in this field of law. Prior to her IP days, she worked in medical malpractice defense and practiced in corporate and estate planning law.
She has worked in the legal field for over 25 years. Patti is married to Steve Giuliano. Having traveled throughout the United States as a military spouse, she has been fortunate to gain experience with the legal process in California, Indiana, and Ohio. More about Megan.
She has worked for Art Brender since , after starting her career in the legal field as a legal secretary in for another law firm. Texas , U. Paralegal Division: Megan has served as Paralegal Division President for two terms and and is an Ambassador of the Paralegal Division. Special Announcement. The mission of the committee is: To concern itself with creation and means of implementation of programs, such as legal aid or pro bono efforts, to assure delivery of legal services to persons who are unable to afford counsel to represent them in civil matters.
The composition of the committee shall include members of legal aid, legal services and pro bono programs, including at least one director from a Legal Service Corporation-funded field program. More about Javan. She is a co-author of the Paralegal Ethics Handbook.
She has been honored with various awards including the highest Award of Excellence in and in for her volunteer efforts with the PD. Javan is a PD Ambassador and is a frequent speaker for PD on ethics and numerous civil trial and personal injury topics. Javan owns Professional Paralegal Services, a freelance paralegal service which opened in February She specializes in civil trial and personal injury litigation, and has more than 35 years paralegal experience.
Javan is devoted to the paralegal profession and educating paralegals all over the State. Javan also assisted in organizing and starting the Paralegal Program at Kilgore College, and has taught in that program since and serves on the Advisory Board.
Her husband, Brett, of more than 30 years has been very supportive of her career goals and volunteer efforts. They have one son, Cameron. More about Ellen. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Paralegal Division from to and to She served as Treasurer of the Division from to and again from to She is also a past president of the Alamo Area Paralegal Association. One way to do that effectively is hiring experienced and educated paralegals to perform some of the tasks that, in the past, have been assigned to junior attorneys.
El Paso Community College offers two programs to those interested in becoming a paralegal. For those who will be taking a first degree they offer a 2-year Associates in Science in Paralegal Studies, and for those who already hold the minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in any subject a one-year certificate program.
Both programs are competitive in terms of admission, and past academic performance is heavily weighted. Both of the programs are also American Bar Association approved and they provide a comprehensive overview of the role of a paralegal - and their ethical and legal responsibilities in the State of Texas in a campus classroom based setting on a full time basis. Tuition is charged on a per credit, sliding scale basis, with the lowest rates charged to El Paso County residents.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify, as well as a limited number of school scholarships. Vista College offers a 2 year, full time, campus based Associates in Science in Paralegal Studies to El Paso residents and others at a higher cost interested in becoming a paralegal.
The program provides a comprehensive overview of the profession and prepares students for an entry level profession in all fields of the law. Entry into the program is competitive, and in addition to academic past performance being taken into consideration applicants are required to sit in on a class to determine fit. For those who are admitted tuition is charged on a per-credit basis and according to residency and personal circumstances.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. For those interested in learning a great deal more about what a paralegal does, and what their job duties and responsibilities are the online, six-week course Paralegal Certificate offered by the University of Texas at El Paso may be an option worth considering.
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