As ‘The Godfather’ and my mother (there’s really not much difference) have instilled in me from a young age, most things in life are business and not personal. I learned pretty quickly to adapt to this mentality and apply it to my everyday life, especially to work over the years. But even I was surprised […]
Pennsylvania’s governors have issued proclamations for Paralegal Week – and Paralegal Day – continuously since this article was written (07-18-2013). Everyone’s got a “Hallmark holiday,” right? Even paralegals? I’ll never forget The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals’ 2010 postcard for Paralegal Week. Picture the bomb technician from The Hurt Locker with the caption, “Me, afraid?” and […]
We had a client whom I’ll call Emily Jameson (obviously, a fictitious name). After suffering in a physically abusive relationship with her husband Tim, Emily fled from their home in Florida to Pennsylvania. She retained our firm to help her obtain a simple no-fault divorce . . . she just wanted to be divorced and […]