Client interview Process When the initial time and place of the interview is in place, I will mark it down on the calendar. Everything must be neatly organized and confidential documents need to be kept out of sight of clients. There are cases where the interview gets emotional for the clients and they tend to cry, there needs to be tissue at the clients reach for their convenience, if at any time they have the need to grab one. When client's arrive a formal smile and a handshake is given, afterwords I introduce myself as ''I am Yesenia Lopez, a paralegal employee with this firm.'' ''My role as a paralegal is to prepare your divorce forms for you, tell you where these forms need to be filed to, make phone calls to the appropriate parties, …show more content…
The client is told about a form needed for obtaining needed content that is necessary in order for the office to represent them. While hearing the parties initial story, I will be conducting notes that I will keep for the record., the parties will be informed of my note taking. It isn't always easy to talk to an initial interviewer, because clients will often feel embarrassed or in need to withhold any information, they should be notified that any information that is either bad or good needs to be shared. Later on during the trial if the information is shared with out the knowledge of the attorney knowing before hand, the harm will be damaging to the party because it was unknown information to the attorney, and it could have been avoided if the clients had just shared the …show more content…
I will be asking some questions that might not make sense to you, but they are asked for a reason. You are free to inquire about any questions I'm asking. I have a tape recorder with me that I use to record statements to our conversation, is it all right with you if I record our conversation during this interview''? “You will have a copy of the transcript if you want to make an alteration to any of your responses. If ever stop that tape recorder at any point, I will ask you to please identify yourself and declare that you are aware of the interview being recorded, as in the beginning''. “It is 12:00 pm, the date is July 1st 2016, I am Yesenia Lopez a paralegal working for Jack Smith. Today I am interviewing Nick Ross. Nick, Do I have your authorization to conduct this interview and are you aware of the interview being taped? Thank-you. This interview is in regards to a divorce Mr. Nick is seeking''. 1)Please indicate the nature of the problem, which has brought you to this office today. 2)Why are you seeking divorce from defendant? 3)In your marriage trouble is there any intimate dissatisfaction, alcohol or drug abuse, unfaithfulness, or physical force that leads to
Paralegals need to know the different types of witnesses, victims, and clients they are interviewing. Each interviewee has different personalities. The interviewee could be defensive, passive, manipulative, honest or dishonest.
Paralegals are professionals who assist or support lawyers with their work (Westwood College). Supporting qualified lawyers includes a variety of tasks. When an attorney’s case goes to court, paralegals prepare motions and pleadings, in addition to organizing and cataloguing relevant trial documents (Westwood College). Paralegals also locate and interview witnesses; conduct investigations; conduct legal research; and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony (The National Association of Legal Assistants). In addition, the Business and Professions Code Section 6450(a) states that “Tasks performed by a paralegal include, but are not limited to, case planning, development, and management; legal research; interviewing clients; fact gathering and retrieving information; drafting and analyzing legal documents; collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the supervising attorney; and representing clients before a state or federal administrative agency if that representation is permitted by statute, court rule, or administrative rule or regulation” (Business and Professions Code Section 6450(a)).
Paralegals have become an essential part of today's legal system, and as the profession becomes one of the leading and fastest growing occupations in the U.S. economy; these individuals perform delegated tasks under the supervision of attorneys. Education has played an important part on this matter; it has facilitated this development by allowing lawyers to use these skills professionals as agents to delegate specific tasks such as legal research, gathering of information and the drafting of specific legal documents under the supervision and final approval of their principals. This has been very significant because now; we can enjoy a speedy process in a cumbersome legal system. From en economic standpoint, it has also been beneficial by decreasing the substantial amount of the legal cost a firm could incur if only lawyers were allowed to perform this kind work.
Truck driving is a much needed career to help transport goods across the United States and other local areas. Commercial Truck Driving is the career I choose to uphold. Trucking is a way of transportation needed to keep business going. Trucking has been a part of my family for years so I fell in love with trucks now I won’t to drive my own. This career has a good background, career requirements, job positions, and a good reflection.
The client is leading the conversation by stating what their biggest concerns are currently in their life. They verbalize the concerns and issues that need changed in their lives. The counselor is there to be empathic to the client and establish a relationship with them. This part of the interview is where the client decides if the counselor is right for them, if not, then the client moves on to another
My job isn't your everyday high school students job. I work at a nursing home in Mooresville called Meadow Lakes. I work as a certified nurses assistant also know as a (CNA) . An nurses assistant is someone who helps the residents complete there everyday tasks such as: getting dress , washing up , going to the bathroom, eating , and much more. I have many task I have to complete while I'm at work each an everyday. I won't say my job is easy because it's not , it can be very difficult sometimes. The hardest thing about my job is loosing someone you get to close to the residents they become family and loosing them is like loosing a loved one. I work on the rehabilitation hall at Meadow lakes and it can be very hard to deal with the
For my informational interview I spoke with a nurse who has experience working on a medical surgical unit in a hospital setting. She has been a nurse for 10 years. She also has her bachelors degree in nursing. I started my interview by introducing myself and explaining what my assignment was about, and how she could help me tremendously with answering some questions regarding her nursing career, and what she does as a medical surgical nurse.
Many people may think that a being a paralegal is just like being a lawyer, but that is not the case. In fact, there are different types of paralegals just like there are different types of lawyers. These are some of the different types of paralegals that are out there: intellectual property (“IP”) paralegals, family law paralegals, and bankruptcy paralegals (“What Are The Different Types Of Paralegals?” n.d.). According to, “What Do Paralegals Do? (n.d.),” the duties of a paralegal are, “Conduct client interviews and maintain general contact with the client, locate and interview witnesses, conduct investigations, statistical and documentary research, conduct legal research, draft legal documents, correspondence and pleadings, summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony, attend executions of wills, real
For this assignment I had the pleasure sitting down with Emily Petermeier and getting an insight on what the real nursing world is like. Emily graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in May 2015, and got a job at Fairview East Bank Hospital. This interview really helped me understand what it is like to be a new nurse and the dedication that I have to have going through nursing school and throughout my career. In the interview you will see the perspective of Emily’s endeavors after college and insight for future nurses or nursing students.
Client comment 1: "I have no idea what to do, and I hope you can tell me."
My major is Paralegal Studies and I expect to graduate with an Associates of Arts degree in December of this year. Many years ago, as an investigator for both a private company and a county agency, I was introduced to the legal field. Recently, I was awarded the opportunity to attend college, so I decided I wanted to reenter the legal profession as a paralegal. The paralegal profession appeals to me, because I enjoy the processes of developing a case, as well as its legal aspects. A paralegal is involved in a case from the beginning to the end; from the initial client interview to assisting the attorney during the client’s trial or the settlement process. My goal is to become a paralegal for a solo practitioner or a small firm in my local area who represent clients in different areas of the law.
I used rephrasing as a part of understanding the reason for the client’s visit and repeated the information in a way that we both could understand. The client was able to respond through the questions that I asked her in regards to her situation. I want to get a clear understanding without leaving out valuable information. In the three sessions my intentions were to make sure that what she gave me over the phone matches what she says in the interview. I made sure that when my client was speaking, I took notes on the new information or the information that was not covered in any of the previous sessions. Each session was based upon reflection because I had to make sure progress was being made or not. When my client began to discuss things in a way in which I could not understand, I was able to interpret the information in a way that she and I both understood and agreed upon. The moment an initial contact was made, I started giving my client information on informed consent forms, who I was and the number of years of my social work profession, policies and
A career fair is an important event for all students aspiring to make connections with employers for future job goals. I attended the Impact career fair Spring 2018. This event gave me a chance to step outside my comfort zone and talk to professionals proactively. There were 13 companies at the career fair, and 3 of them were public, and the rest were private. Also, I came to the event prepared as it was my first networking event. I wore business attire and brought my resume and business cards with me. Finally, the essential things in career fair is a 30 second commercial or an elevator pitch. I prepared myself to sound like I thought about why I am there. In the 30-second commercial, I focused on my strengths and assets that I would like to use in my career. I practiced it many times until I can say it fluently. After reading the information about different employers, I picked few of them based on their involvement in various activities, their internships and their future plans. To be specific, my goal was to talk to at least five employers in Business and marketing industries. When first entering the
...court, be honest, use current cases (shepardize), and always be honest with the court. Paralegals are not to sign the attorney’s name under any circumstances and are not to misrepresent their selves at any time. When in doubt of the research project, ask questions to further help completing the task, and never be afraid to others for help.
Before taking this class I had little knowledge as to how business was conducted. I took some classes in high school about it but never could grasp how everything worked. One thing that really helped me is the discussion questions because I was able to connect with other classmates as to how the business world works and some great websites that I can use along the way in the future. Something that really surprised me during the discussion questions was the topic about the CPA and CMA exams. Another subject that I related to really well was the mission statements. This class in its entirety made me very excited about learning more about business and making a career out of it someday. Although I found myself never really disagreeing with the