Come join us to hear from David Richards, a founding member of the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals - a "sister" organization for Paralegals.
http://www.alsponline.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
David will talk to us about the organization, its purpose and how it can help us out in our navigation of new technology in the legal profession.
Lunch will be provided.
Feel free to join us at 11:30 am for some networking/social interaction. David will begin his presentation at 12:15 pm.
Where: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
250 Monroe Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616/774-8000
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:30 am
See you then!!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Paralegal Position Open
I received this job opening information from Gary Stec of Harvey Kruse here in Grand Rapids. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Stec directly.
My office is in need of a part time paralegal. We have some flexibility with respect to the days and hours for the position. The position will involve litigation support for a variety of personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Excellent database skills are required. The position’s responsibilities will include compiling evidence and supporting information by reviewing discovery documents and transcripts, analyzing and drafting various legal documents, ordering and summarizing medical and employment records, and otherwise providing assistance with managing Court docket calendars, maintaining schedules and deadlines, and processing settlement papers and payments. The position requires a paralegal certificate with computer skills. Compensation is negotiable and based on years of experience. Individuals interested in the position should forward me their resume or contact me directly.
Harvey Kruse, PC
Gary L. Stec, Esq.
60 Monroe Center St. NW Suite 500B
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2926Phone
(616) 771-0050
Fax (616) 776-3646
My office is in need of a part time paralegal. We have some flexibility with respect to the days and hours for the position. The position will involve litigation support for a variety of personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Excellent database skills are required. The position’s responsibilities will include compiling evidence and supporting information by reviewing discovery documents and transcripts, analyzing and drafting various legal documents, ordering and summarizing medical and employment records, and otherwise providing assistance with managing Court docket calendars, maintaining schedules and deadlines, and processing settlement papers and payments. The position requires a paralegal certificate with computer skills. Compensation is negotiable and based on years of experience. Individuals interested in the position should forward me their resume or contact me directly.
Harvey Kruse, PC
Gary L. Stec, Esq.
60 Monroe Center St. NW Suite 500B
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2926Phone
(616) 771-0050
Fax (616) 776-3646
Friday, August 21, 2009
Upcoming Events
Happy Friday!
I was informed of two upcoming events that may be of interest....
NALS of West Michigan is sponsoring a workshop on Friday, September 25 at Davenport University entitled "You want me to do WHAT? Ethics in the Workplace", with speaker Nan DeMars, CPS. There are two sessions, one from 8:30 am - 12pm and one from 1pm to 4:30pm.
For more information, check out www.nalsofwmi.org
GVSU is having their 2nd annual Field Fair on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 2pm-4pm. The topic is "Careers in Law and Justice" Students and graduates are invited to bring their resumes demonstrating related projects, internships and experiences that will bring value to an organization, firm or industry. You can reserve a spot, or request more information from Breean Gorham at gorhamb@gvus.edu
Have a great weekend!
I was informed of two upcoming events that may be of interest....
NALS of West Michigan is sponsoring a workshop on Friday, September 25 at Davenport University entitled "You want me to do WHAT? Ethics in the Workplace", with speaker Nan DeMars, CPS. There are two sessions, one from 8:30 am - 12pm and one from 1pm to 4:30pm.
For more information, check out www.nalsofwmi.org
GVSU is having their 2nd annual Field Fair on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 2pm-4pm. The topic is "Careers in Law and Justice" Students and graduates are invited to bring their resumes demonstrating related projects, internships and experiences that will bring value to an organization, firm or industry. You can reserve a spot, or request more information from Breean Gorham at gorhamb@gvus.edu
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Please join us for a webinar with Relativity, Inc, an online document storage and management company.
Learn more about about their secure services for the management of your documents from searching to reviewing to production.
http://www.relativityinc.com/
When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (join us for some professional and social networking at 11:30 am, if you can - the webinar will begin at about noon)
Where: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
250 Monroe Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616/774-8000
Lunch will be provided!
Learn more about about their secure services for the management of your documents from searching to reviewing to production.
http://www.relativityinc.com/
When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (join us for some professional and social networking at 11:30 am, if you can - the webinar will begin at about noon)
Where: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
250 Monroe Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616/774-8000
Lunch will be provided!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Board Position Opening
Renee May has let us know that she is going to have to step down as our Chair Elect. Her career has taken a different path, and unfortunately, that path leads away from us.
I want to first of all say how much I appreciate all Renee has done for this Section. Her hard work and dedication over the past few years has made this Section a success. When I took over the Chairperson position in February, Renee was there for me every step of the way. It was a breeze to step into the position, due both to her assistance and the fact it was a smooth running operation already. Please join me in thanking Renee and wishing her the best in her new career.
So, now we need to fill this position. The responsibilities are not complicated and would require very little of your time.
I took the position of Chairperson because I felt a need to give back to our profession and keep the Section alive. In these tough economic times, I have noticed a decline in continuing education opportunities for Paralegals and feel it is important - more now than ever - to make sure we keep this going and serve the needs and interests of our fellow professionals.
Please give this opportunity some consideration.
If you are interested, please contact either Erin O'Rourke or me as soon as possible and we can give you more details.
I want to first of all say how much I appreciate all Renee has done for this Section. Her hard work and dedication over the past few years has made this Section a success. When I took over the Chairperson position in February, Renee was there for me every step of the way. It was a breeze to step into the position, due both to her assistance and the fact it was a smooth running operation already. Please join me in thanking Renee and wishing her the best in her new career.
So, now we need to fill this position. The responsibilities are not complicated and would require very little of your time.
I took the position of Chairperson because I felt a need to give back to our profession and keep the Section alive. In these tough economic times, I have noticed a decline in continuing education opportunities for Paralegals and feel it is important - more now than ever - to make sure we keep this going and serve the needs and interests of our fellow professionals.
Please give this opportunity some consideration.
If you are interested, please contact either Erin O'Rourke or me as soon as possible and we can give you more details.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Job opening
Document Production Specialist - Compliance Department
This person will be responsible for managing, coordinating, editing, and formatting company documents for all global locations. In addition, this person will work closely with the Law and Regulation team to make changes varying from punctuation errors all the way up to complete content overhauls, which requires the ability to organize and implement changes over multiple batches of documents. Responsibilities also include working directly with our translation company to convert necessary documents into various languages, coordinating with the web development group, and auditing documents once "live" on the intranet/internet.
Required skills include:
· High proficiency in MS Word (Vista), Excel and Adobe 8
· Ability to draft content with little or no supervision
· Patience with software/technical issues
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Enjoys working independently to find solutions to problems
· Attention to detail/quality oriented
· Manage multiple change requests
· Must be able to endure changing priorities
Contact information if anyone is interested in applying:
Trish Wangler
Account Manager
Arrow Strategies
2851 Charlevoix Dr.
Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Direct: 616-885-1148
Main: 616-885-1126
This person will be responsible for managing, coordinating, editing, and formatting company documents for all global locations. In addition, this person will work closely with the Law and Regulation team to make changes varying from punctuation errors all the way up to complete content overhauls, which requires the ability to organize and implement changes over multiple batches of documents. Responsibilities also include working directly with our translation company to convert necessary documents into various languages, coordinating with the web development group, and auditing documents once "live" on the intranet/internet.
Required skills include:
· High proficiency in MS Word (Vista), Excel and Adobe 8
· Ability to draft content with little or no supervision
· Patience with software/technical issues
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Enjoys working independently to find solutions to problems
· Attention to detail/quality oriented
· Manage multiple change requests
· Must be able to endure changing priorities
Contact information if anyone is interested in applying:
Trish Wangler
Account Manager
Arrow Strategies
2851 Charlevoix Dr.
Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Direct: 616-885-1148
Main: 616-885-1126
Friday, May 29, 2009
June 24, 2009 Meeting
An e-mail invitation will go out to the Section shortly, but here is information regarding our next meeting.
Please join us for a meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Lunch is provided.
Note that we are starting 30 minutes earlier this time. This extra time has been set aside so that we may socialize/network a little bit before the speaker begins at approximately 12:15 pm. Feel free to come at noon if your schedule doesn't allow you to come earlier.
This month, we will be joined by Kevin Pursley of iVize. Kevin will walk us through the services that iVize offers, from simply copying to creating demonstrative exhibits to the processing of e-Discovery.
Information concerning e-Discovery is a very important to have in both the litigation and corporate worlds. As Paralegals, we need this information to stay on top of this ever changing process.
Kevin will show us the latest tools for gathering data, electronically converting it into searchable format, forensically analyzing the information, storing it either on your own system or using web-based storage and preparing it for attorney review, production and use in the defense or prosecution of your case.
Please join us!
Please join us for a meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Lunch is provided.
Note that we are starting 30 minutes earlier this time. This extra time has been set aside so that we may socialize/network a little bit before the speaker begins at approximately 12:15 pm. Feel free to come at noon if your schedule doesn't allow you to come earlier.
This month, we will be joined by Kevin Pursley of iVize. Kevin will walk us through the services that iVize offers, from simply copying to creating demonstrative exhibits to the processing of e-Discovery.
Information concerning e-Discovery is a very important to have in both the litigation and corporate worlds. As Paralegals, we need this information to stay on top of this ever changing process.
Kevin will show us the latest tools for gathering data, electronically converting it into searchable format, forensically analyzing the information, storing it either on your own system or using web-based storage and preparing it for attorney review, production and use in the defense or prosecution of your case.
Please join us!
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