Hey Mastodon! This is my #intropost

I’m a #paralegal student, with the aim to be a #specialEd #advocate for K-12 #disabled persons and their families. I will never represent a school district, because I’m a Dad of an Autie, and I know what it is like to navigate & negotiate with district administrators, whom I differentiate from teachers or aids. I support #teachers, because they support students.

Besides the above, I’m #Agonistic and a supporter of independent #SocialDemocracy.

Sleazy scam:

#lawfirms using #recruiters to find #employees; then fire employees when it comes time to pay #recruiter for #work.

That's called #fraud and is potentially a crime, theft by deception.

__This request is not for me.__

If you are in #LosAngeles and looking for an experienced and legally trained #paralegal (JD, Law Review, former litigator) with NO aspirations to practice #law after decades of #legal experience, please send me a message. I have a great employee for you. /1

@peter_ellis @Izzod holy shit, not really

#Sexism #ChatGPT #Paralegal

Also, some paralegal or first year associate who was like "hey we need to update our RAP boilerplate, Elizabeth is dead" is having the best fucking day and probably can't tell anyone about it.

(I mean it would still work fine since it talks about "descendants of," but the internet would have been roasting them instead of cheering them)

@law #lawfedi #law #lawyer #paralegal #contracts

Great interview with Kathryn Tewson about her investigation of DoNotPay and their claims of a "robot" lawyer. Excellent commentary on barriers to accessing justice & how grifting tech bros deceptive marketing stilt innovation in this area.
She's also definitely worth a follow.
@kathryntewson
#Fraud #AI #RobotLawyer #DoNotPay #Law #ParaLegal
https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2023/02/17/meet-kathryn-tewson-the-paralegal-who-took-on-donotpay-fraud-is-bad-for-innovation/?slreturn=20230118193542

RT @TheWaterAway
We are recruiting for 13 paid summer internship positions! Come join the ⁦@USACESPN⁩ as we tackle climate adaptation, nature based solutions, and integrate environment justice principles. #finance, #archeology, #parkranger, #engineer #paralegal https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?l=San%20Francisco%2C%20California&a=ARCE&hp=student&p=1

Site: Hello! We are [redacted], a major site used to certify legal students in technology and security!

Site: we have emailed you your password, the one you set, in cleartext!

Me: ಠ_ಠ

#infosec #lawfedi #paralegal #lawschool

My esq.social #introduction:

I’ve been a #paralegal since at least 2010, but I didn’t get the paper on that until 2017. The first job where I was hired with the title “paralegal” was in 2016. I then decided, like an idiot, to go to law school, and will be taking the bar this year, 2023. I’ve been working since 2004 on the plaintiffs’ side in class action litigation, in various roles. What will my area of practice be come 2024 Absolutely no idea. You hiring?

I am not a #lawyer so I cannot give advice. However, I received #paralegal certificate in 1983 so therefore I am entitled to my correct #opinions.

I braved the storm to retrieve the new textbook that was in my mailbox. The mail carrier left my mailbox open and I’m pretty sure he hates me 😒 it was already getting full of snow.

ANYWAYS I had to laugh because my book came in a Priority Mail envelope inside a FedEx envelope inside another, larger Priority Mail envelope inside a regular manila bubble mailer. It was a turducken of free padding. 😂 #alwd #lawstadon #paralegal

Did I purposefully wait for #wintersolstice to make my #introduction post? Nope, I forgot like the good #neurodivergent I am.

Graduated college for #paralegal and #business in my 40’s to be a change maker in #HR and #labor. Late life neurospicy diagnoses straight saved my life. Thanks, #science! (And also, screw you #patriarchy for ignoring #neurodivergents with uteruses.) Speaking of which, I birthed four pretty cool humans and they all still speak to me. #winning

Called #Cascadia home for tenish years with stints in #NorthCarolina, #Tennessee, #Arizona, #Nevada and #Oregon, but heading home to Southern #California is on the horizon.

I’m related to a guy who knows a guy.

People at work always call me a "tech wizard" mostly because at law firms everyone hates technology.

I'm going to start correcting them to "Actually I'm a tech sorcerer. My abilities come from my charisma modifier and I don't actually understand how anything works" #5e #dnd #sorcerer #charisma #wizard #lawfirm #paralegal #technology

Keep seeing posts about #introduction tags? #australianshepherd #thesims4 #paralegal #travel #adhd #gaming #cruising #cooking #photography #vikings #classicrock

Semester score for Intro to Drafting Legal Documents: 996/1000
There was an extra credit assignment that I snuck in at the last minute so I’m hoping to end with 1006/1000
Do I need it? No, I obviously already had an A. Do I want to win school? YES. YES I DO
#paralegal #law

#paralegal the partners at my firm (new job, EP, at it for 4 months) just gave me a Christmas card with $300 cash inside. This on top of a raise they already offered me based on 4 months of work.

I've heard so many bad paralegal/law firm stories and I just want to put it put there that good firms do exist, with attorneys who do value and respect the support staff and pay you what you're worth (in this case they even started me at a rate commensurate with 5yr experience when I only had 2!).

I realized that I never posted an #introduction here— My name is Sierra, I have a BA in #History & #Anthropology from #ASU and an MA in #AmericanHistory from #CUBoulder. I’ll mostly post about #culture, #music, #science, #art, #film, and #fashion. Currently I’m a litigation #paralegal. I enjoy playing #videogames, watching #movies, and #reading when I’m not out exploring #Arizona or, alternatively, hiding from the sun with my #cat and #dogs.

Today my paralegal made me a color coded calendar to do list with everything I need to do between now and when the office closes for Christmas on the 16th. I love her.

#FamilyLawyers #paralegal

Very open to job offers rn #paralegal #copywriting #content #music #art

@dyvism currently on a career break. My last job was Trademark Paralegal. Been an IP paralegal for 14 years now. #paralegal #law

I guess i will introduce myself. Just downloaded mastadon as part of the #twittermigration and am super intimidated at the prospect of rebuilding a following. I am currently a #sahm with a baby boy and a #ftm. I was a #paralegal that worked in #immigrationlaw and am now working towards a masters degree in #InternationalAffairs at #americanuniversity.
Some interests in no particular order:
-#parenting
-#immigration
- #humanrights
- #homerenovation
- #marriedlife
- #history
- #reading