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District attorney recognizes paralegal for law enforcement assistance

May 29, 2007

Sure like it when everyday citizens find & help solve crimes! Read all about it in this article from California's Auburn Journal: "The message from the Placer County District Attorney's Office was that law enforcement can't go it alone. "'Many ignore the call,' District Attorney Brad Fenocchio said, during a ceremony honoring several who stepped up to assist an investigation or put a suspect behind bars. "Area residents who went above and beyond that call stepped up Tuesday before the Board of Supervisors to receive praise and certificates from the District Attorney's Office. [snip] "Paralegal Gayle McMorow noticed some inconsistencies... Read more →

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Posted at 02:31 PM in Awards, Criminal investigation, Criminal law, Elder law | | Comments (0)

"Paralegal receives mixed verdict"

May 04, 2007

So, is this good news? Or bad news for the paralegal profession? "A Wailuku paralegal who said she 'filled in the blanks' for a customer on a divorce form has been acquitted [emphasis added] of a charge of unauthorized practice of law. "Kitty Atchley, 54, was found guilty [emphasis added] of two misdemeanor counts of unsworn falsification to authorities for documents she filed in court as part of a divorce case in 2005. "Atchley said she filed a document indicating the woman’s husband had been served with divorce papers in Kihei, even though Marten-Naidenko had told her he was in... Read more →

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Posted at 05:03 PM in Criminal investigation, Independent paralegals, Unauthorized practice of law | | Comments (0)

"D.C. Law Firm Suspends Woman Who Worked as Escort"

May 04, 2007

ABC News finds another person involved in the growing D.C. Madam scandal: "A legal secretary at one of Washington's most prominent and well-connected law firms, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, has been suspended after telling her bosses she secretly worked at night for the escort service run by the so-called D.C. Madam, Jeane Palfrey. "The woman both serviced clients and, at times, helped to run the business, Palfrey told ABC News in an interview to be broadcast on '20/20' Friday. "The firm said it would not make her name public. "According to e-mails the woman sent to Palfrey... Read more →

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Posted at 04:47 PM in Criminal investigation, Current events, Legal secretaries, Television | | Comments (2)

"Virginia Tech Tragedy and the Law"

Apr 22, 2007

A compilation of legal & factual issues surrounding this tragic event has been posted on Legal Blog Watch by lawyer & blogger Carolyn Elefant: "As our nation continues to mourn the victims of the senseless Virginia Tech massacre, many bloggers' thoughts turn to the question of whether this tragedy could have prevented or whether others like it can be prevented in the future. While now's not the time to assign blame (and indeed, without additional information, we really can't make any definitive judgments), here's a list of some of the issues that will be generating additional discussion in the weeks... Read more →

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Posted at 08:56 PM in Criminal investigation, Current events, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

"Still Guilty After All These Years"

Apr 08, 2007

Very interesting op-ed in the NY Times from author & lawyer Scott Turow, all about how advances in forensic technology may also impact statutes of limitations. He raises some intriguing questions about changes in law & the passage of time: "THIS Friday a 33-year-old man named Juan Luna will go on trial here for the murder of seven people in a Brown’s Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Ill., on Jan. 8, 1993. The investigation of the murders, in which the victims’ bloody corpses were discovered in the restaurant freezer, languished for more than a decade until Mr. Luna’s DNA was identified... Read more →

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Posted at 04:06 PM in Constitutional law, Criminal investigation, Criminal law, Current events, DNA, Evidence, Forensics | | Comments (0)

"Paralegal pleads not guilty in fraud, theft"

Apr 04, 2007

I hate news like this about paralegals. Innocent until proven guilty, of course....: "A Ware County paralegal was released on $20,000 bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and theft of government funds. "Gina A. Wooten, 50, of Waycross, is accused of stealing more than $110,000 in a bank fraud scheme that an FBI investigation revealed involved forged signatures on federal bankruptcy checks. "Wooten also is accused of stealing more than $1,000 from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The money was in the form of official checks from the bankruptcy trustee, a March 8 federal indictment... Read more →

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Posted at 11:48 AM in Criminal investigation, Current events, Fraud, White collar crime | | Comments (0)

Amnesty criticizes Guantanamo abuse investigation

Feb 11, 2007

I just hope the paralegal who blew the whistle doesn't have her career damaged: "A human rights group on Thursday accused the U.S. military of failing to adequately investigate the latest allegations of prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay and urged officials to open the detention center to more independent monitors. "An investigation was launched in October by U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the U.S. naval base in southeastern Cuba, after a Marine paralegal reported guards she met at Guantanamo bragged about beating detainees. "Amnesty International said the probe was 'flawed' because the chief investigator, Army Col. Richard Bassett, did not... Read more →

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Posted at 05:54 PM in Civil rights, Criminal investigation, Current events, Military | | Comments (0)

"Princeton paralegal charged with theft"

Feb 08, 2007

NOT the kind of news about paralegals I like to read: "A paralegal here with the Cooper Levenson law firm has been charged with theft by deception and forgery after allegedly ripping off a client’s account of $6,000, police said. " Kara Swinney, 35, of Washington Street, Trenton, surrendered at police headquarters Tuesday and was arrested by Detective Sgt. Scott Porreca following an investigation. "'The law firm uncovered this, and reported it to us,' said Detective Sgt. Ernie Silagyi, Princeton Township Police Department spokesman. 'We understand they discovered it after she left the firm.'" Read more →

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Posted at 09:13 PM in Criminal investigation, Current events, White collar crime | | Comments (1)

"Investigator: Paralegal filed false complaint"

Feb 04, 2007

Oh, this news can't be good for anyone: "A Marine paralegal who reported that she overheard guards at Guantanamo Bay brag about beating detainees was accused by a military investigator of filing a false report, the paralegal’s boss, a Marine officer, said Friday. "Army Col. Richard Basset, who was ordered by the U.S. Southern Command to investigate the allegations into guards’ actions, met the paralegal, Marine Sgt. Heather Cerveny, late last year at Camp Pendleton, Calif., where she is based, according to Marine Lt. Col. Colby Vokey. "Basset told Cerveny the guards denied her account of their conversation in a... Read more →

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Posted at 07:44 PM in Civil rights, Criminal investigation, Evidence | | Comments (0)

"Paralegal arrested on sex charges"

Jan 11, 2007

Oh. My. Not the kind of headline one likes to see, but I had to read the article: "A Polk City man was arrested Wednesday after detectives said he impersonated a lawyer and offered a woman free legal service if she performed sex acts on him. "Leonard W. Yanke Jr., 55, who is a paralegal, faces charges that include unlicensed practice of law, solicitation of legal services and compelling another to become a prostitute, the Sheriff's Office reported." Read more →

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Posted at 09:41 PM in Criminal investigation, Unauthorized practice of law | | Comments (0)

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