Reminders for tomorrow’s class! Tu Sept 13

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Hello Students!  I hope you all enjoyed the weekend.  Just a reminder, in tomorrow’s class, we’ll start preparing your resumes and cover letters to use to apply for paralegal positions!  In preparation, please read textbook ch. 2 pp. 38-52, and please review the actual student resumes posted on the “Assignments” page.  As you read the resumes, please consider (1) what you like about each of them, (2) what you think could be better, and (3) questions you have!  We’ll discuss those items during class.  Before tomorrow’s class, please also reply to a fellow student’s “Who I Am” post!  Here are instructions for replying. 

A couple of reminders for Thursday, Sept. 15: your first draft resume is due by email 8am; we’ll take Quiz #1 on chs. 1 & 2 at the start of class; and your “Law in Culture” source is due here on OL by the end of the day!  Here’s that assignment.

Enjoy the rest of today, see you tomorrow!

KC

 

Law in Culture

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 The source I have chosen was a documentary titled “The 13th”, which is based off the thirteenth amendment itself. It addresses the issues of Mass incarceration as well as race and social injustice in America. This film was directed by Ava Duvernay, and was released October 7th, 2016.  You can watch this on Netflix or YouTube. I chose this documentary because I feel that it is very informative and meaningful. Teachers in the past have told my classmates and I that it has won many awards and addresses lots of problems (with evidence/footage) that have happened in the past, and that are occurring in the present. While I was doing my research on the film, there are many politicians, teachers/professors and even survivors who experienced these issues who come to speak out and share some knowledge on the topic. I’m sure watching this documentary would teach me new things that will help me understand more about the U.S. legal system.

Who am i

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My name is Katelyn Dumancela, I’m born and raised in Queens, New York. I wasn’t always into law until my sophomore year of college at BMCC. I was studying liberal art because I didn’t decide on my major yet. I  came across a law club, which  I didn’t it know it was a club at the time, and it was all because I was hungry. The law club was hanging out pizza and I was a hungry college student, so I gave in and decided to stay for the club. They had a Guest speaker come in; I believe he was a family court attorney. I became interested in what he was and stayed till he was done speaking. I stayed and spoke with him as well as the rest of the class. He mentions how he started as a paralegal, and I didn’t even know what that was until he explained it. That’s basically how I decided I wanted to become a paralegal.

Where do you want to work?

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I chose to work at New York County Defender Services located at 100 William St, New York, NY 10038. NYCDS is a large criminal defense firm, and since it is a larger firm I’ll have specific well-defined tasks. I believe NYCDS reflects the diversity of the city through their staff and also because they speak more than 20 languages. Furthermore, their re-entry social workers help clients who are returning home from jail or prison to find employment and access educational opportunities. Lastly NYCDS advocates for an end to mass incarceration, biased policing, and disinvestment in communities of color.

https://nycds.org/

 

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The law offices of julie Rendelman located in 535 5th ave #2525, New York, NY 10017, is an exceptional environment of a firm to me to join. This firm is leaded by strong independent women that holds their head up high. Another cause of interest is that Julie herself was lead counsel in over 60 criminal trials. She was even awarded awards for her outstanding practice  of law.

 

Rendelmanlaw.org

Law Office

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          The law firm that I have chosen to apply to work for would be Moumita Rahman, PLLC, located at 111 John St, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10038. This firm, in particular, helps families or individuals who are immigrants or have issues with their status. Moumita’s Law Firm focuses on clients all over the country and represents them at USCIS and in Immigration Court with cases that deal with VAWA self-petition, VAWA for parents, I-751 Removal of Conditions, I-751 Waivers, Affirmative Asylum, and family-based cases. She has 30 professional advisors and expertise that help her with the cases each client brings. That includes paralegals, legal advisors, and assistants. She also has a media and research team and many more. I would personally love to work with Moumita Rahman and her intellectual advocates that assist her. They focus on immigration and help families gain legal status in this country, so they also get the opportunity that this country is built on the fundamentals of the American dream. I relate to Moumita Rahman because she is also from Bangladesh herself and an immigrant, just like me. We both understand the obstacles it took for us as individuals and our families. Immigrants have always been discriminated against racially and abused by our system. It’s a constant stigma to not have legal status and I’ve seen families and friends struggle to live a comfortable life and be in constant fear of deportation. I also believe in her advocacy and fighting for families with immigration problems so they’re not separated and give up on their hard work and dreams.

Where do i want to work?

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I choose to work at Starr&Starr PLLC Attorneys at Law. They are experienced and knowledgeable in representing Chapter 7 bankruptcy to wipe out typical debts like credit cards,  medical bills, the balance owed on car loans after a repo, and a variety of other types of debts. Eliminating the debts means their clients are no longer struggling to repay their burden debt. Starr Starr PLLC also provides personal bankruptcy, business bankruptcy, and commercial and business litigation. I’m more interested in commercial and business litigation. They are just very involved in the business context, not the individuals. However, I’m not quite sure yet as I’m still learning about the different specialties of paralegals.

Where do you want to work?

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I choose to work in a law firm,The Blanch Law Firm.
Located at 420 Lexington Avenue Suite 1402 POB
1057, New York, NY 10170. This law office
represented Homicide, divorce, domestic violence,
real estate closings, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy are
all felony offenses in this court. The Blanch Law
Firm is where I’d like to work because I’m someone
who’s into criminal law I feel bad when people
spend the life in prison with a crimes they didn’t
perpetrate I believe that everyone deserve a
second chance especially a criminal who’s got
abuse, have a mental disease, or was traumatized
as a child. There is always a deeper level.According
to the blanch law firm the court is a place to help
those that in need and support them an any way
they could. I’Il provide a link to their website below.
https:www.theblanchlawfirm.com

Where do you want to work?

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I’ve selected Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP as the firm I would work at. They currently have two locations, one in NYC and the second in London. Their headquarters is located at 825 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019. The firm is known for their high profile litigation, mergers and acquisition work. As stated by their Wikipedia page, their major practice areas are general corporate, M&A, securities and banking, litigation, tax, and trust and estates. Cravath was founded in 1819 by William H. Seward and Richard M. Blatchford. This firm prides themselves on being inclusive and diverse, they want their employees to be safe and feel comfortable. Although I’ve heard it’s extremely difficult to be hired, I would like to work here because their values align with mine and it is in a location I am already familiar with.

Where do you want to work?

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The law office I have chosen in the Worth, Longworth, and London Law Firm. The firm currently has 2 offices in New York stationed in Manhattan and Long Island. Their address is 111 John Street, Suite 640, 10038. I picked this firm because they have dedicated their time to fully understanding the troubles that NYPD officers face on a daily basis. All of the lawyers working for this firm have had previous law enforcement experience, or have worked in prosecution, providing top notch support for each client. The Firm assist in many aspects of Law Enforcement trouble, such as criminal and civil matters. The lawyers are committed to creating a positive resolution to issues which resulted from NYPD officers conducting lawful practices. With 8 lawyers working on the Criminal and Civil defense sides, It is a somewhat small Law Firm. They specialize in criminal and administrative matters, as-well as civil and indemnification matters.